HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6418 Staff AnalysisDecember 181 1997
ITEM NO-.: 10 FILE NO.: Z-6418
NAME: YMCA PCD
LOCATION: Northwest corner of West 6th Street at Broadway
DEVELOPER: ENGINEER:
City of Little Rock None
by Tim Polk
615 W. Markham Street
Little Rock, AR 72201
AREA: 17,800 sq. ft. NUMBER OF LOTS: 2 1/2 FT. NEW STREET:
None
ZONING: I-2 to be PCD PROPOSED USE: Office, Commercial,
Residential
VARIANCES RE UESTED: None
BACKGROUND:
This application is derived from the effort of the City and
others to save and reuse the former YMCA building. The City is
interviewing a consultant from Winston-Salem to rehabilitate the
YMCA and reuse the structure as a mixed use.
STATEMENT OF PROPOSAL:
To provide for Multifamily Residential use along with the Mixed
Use of a wellness center and general offices.
A. PROPOSAL/R%LUEST:
To be permitted to change to a mixed use development
utilizing the current structure. There is no on site
parking nor is there any off site.
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
A built up commercial site with commercial building and
uses abutting on the north and east and commercial parking
lots on the west and across 6th Street.
December 18, 1997
SUBDIVISION
ITEM NO.: 10 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-5418
C. ENGINEERING/UTILITY COMMENTS:
PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS:
1. Property frontage needs to have the sidewalks and ramps
brought up to the current ADA standards with any planned
construction.
utilities and Fire Department/County Plannin
Wastewater: Sewer available, not adversely affected. The
capacity of private service line or lines is unknown.
AP&L:
Arkla: OK as submitted.
Southwestern Bell: OK as submitted.
Water: OK as submitted.
Fire Department:
County Plarminn :
CATA: Within two blocks, most bus routes in the city make
downtown turnaround.
D. ISSUES/LEGAL/TECHNICAL/DESIGN:
1. Provide details on any
2. Provide signage plan.
3. Provide lighting plan.
4. Show hours of operation
Planning Division:
exterior building changes.
of nonresidential elements.
The site is in the Downtown District. The Plan recommends
Office use. The request is for a mixed development
(Commercial, Office and Residential use). There have been
no land use changes in this area within the last five years.
This area is currently under review by a planning committee.
The committee's preferred land use option is Urban Mixed
Use. The exact definition of this category has not been
agreed to, nor has there been final agreement on presenting
this to the Commission. Additional public comment will be
requested before a final decision is made. The request is
in conformance with this change and the other issues
discussed by the committee. The current zone is not in
conformance with the Plan. This request, while not in
conformance with the current Plan, is closer than the
existing zone classification.
Landscape: No Comment.
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December 18, 1997
SUBDIVISION
ITEM NO.: 10 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-5418
E. ANALYSIS:
There is little to be said about the application, site plan
or use proposal. There is the question of parking, but the
YMCA existed on this site for years without providing
conventional on site spaces.
F. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Approval of the application.
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (NOVEMBER 20, 1997)
Anne Guthrie of Staff was present. The proposal was briefly
discussed. There being no design issues to discuss the Committee
forwarded the application to the full Commission for final
action.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (DECEMBER 18, 1997)
The Planning Staff reported that there were no continuing issues
on this proposal. Staff reported there are a couple of design
matters that will be followed up in the final plan review. These
deal with such things as overhanging projections of the right-of-
way in the manner of canopies and signs. Public Works had no
continuing concerns on the project.
After a brief discussion, the Commission determined it
appropriate to place this item on the Consent Approval agenda. A
motion to that effect was made. A motion to approve the Consent
Agenda passed by a vote of 11 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent.
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FILE NO.: Z-6418
NAME: YMCA PCD
LOCATION: Northwest corner of West 6th Street at Broadway
DEVELOPER:
ENGINEER:
City of Little Rock None
by Tim Polk
615 W. Markham Street
Little Rock, AR 72201
AREA: 17,800 Sq. ft. NUMBER OF LOTS: 2 1/2 FT. NEW STREET:
None
ZONING: I-2 to be PCD PROPOSED USE: Office, Commercial,
Residential
VARIANCES REQUESTED: None
BACKGROUND:
This application is derived from the effort of the City and
others to save and reuse the former YMCA building. The City is
interviewing a consultant from Winston-Salem to rehabilitate the
YMCA and reuse the structure as a mixed use.
STATEMENT OF PROPOSAL:
To provide for Multifamily Residential use along with the Mixed
Use of a wellness center and general offices.
A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST:
To be permitted to change to a mixed use development
utilizing the current structure. There is no on site
parking nor is there any off site.
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
A built up commercial site with commercial building and
uses abutting on the north and east and commercial parking
lots on the west and across 6th Street.
FILE NO.: Z-641$ (Cont.) _
C.
ENGINEERING UTILITY COMMENTS:
PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS:
1. Property frontage needs to have the sidewalks and ramps
brought up to the current ADA standards with any planned
construction.
Utilities and Fire Department/County Plannin
Wastewater: Sewer available, not adversely affected. The
capacity of private service line or lines is unknown.
AP&L:
Arkla: OK as submitted.
Southwestern Bell: OK as submitted.
Water: OK as submitted.
Fire Department:
County Planning:
LATA: Within two blocks, most bus routes in the city make
downtown turnaround.
D. ISSUES/LEGAL/TECHNICAL/DE_SIGN:
1. Provide details on any
2. Provide signage plan.
3. Provide lighting plan.
4. Show hours of operation
Planning Division:
exterior building changes.
of nonresidential elements.
The site is in the Downtown District. The Plan recommends
office use. The request is for a mixed development
(Commercial, Office and Residential use). There have been
no land use changes in this area within the last five years.
This area is currently under review by a planning committee.
The committee's preferred land use option is Urban Mixed
Use. The exact definition of this category has not been
agreed to, nor has there been final agreement on presenting
this to the Commission. Additional public comment will be
requested before a final decision is made. The request is
in conformance with this change and the other issues
discussed by the committee. The current zone is not in
conformance with the Plan. This request, while not in
conformance with the current Plan, is closer than the
existing zone classification.
Landscape: No Comment.
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FILE NO.: Z-6418 (Cont.
E. ANALYSIS:
There is little to be said about the application, site plan
or use proposal. There is the question of parking, but the
YMCA existed on this site for years without providing
conventional on site spaces.
F. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Approval of the application.
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (NOVEMBER 20, 1997)
Anne Guthrie of Staff was present. The proposal was briefly
discussed. There being no design issues to discuss the Committee
forwarded the application to the full Commission for final
action.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (DECEMBER 18, 1997)
The Planning Staff reported that there were no continuing issues
on this proposal. Staff reported there are a couple of design
matters that will be followed up in the final plan review. These
deal with such things as overhanging projections of the right-of-
way in the manner of canopies and signs. Public works had no
continuing concerns on the project.
After a brief discussion, the Commission determined it
appropriate to place this item on the Consent Approval agenda. A
motion to that effect was made. A motion to approve the Consent
Agenda passed by a vote of 11 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent.
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