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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6490-A Staff AnalysisJuly 21, 2005 ITEM NO.: 11 FILE NO.: Z -6490-A NAME: Tires for Less — Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 7304-7312 Colonel Glenn Road OWNER/APPLICANT: Alan Fureigh PROPOSAL: A conditional use permit is requested to allow tire and wheel sales and installation (auto parts sales with limited motor vehicle parts installation) on this C-3 zoned tract; utilizing the existing building. SITE LOCATION: The site is located on the north side of Colonel Glenn Road, just west of its intersection with 40th Street. 2. COMPATIBILITY WITH NEIGHBORHOOD: The property is located along Colonel Glenn Road in an area of mixed zoning and uses. Multiple non-residential uses are located along Colonel Glenn, including a post office, school, auto sales, restaurants and retail sales. Staff believes the proposed use is compatible with uses and zoning in this area. All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site, all residents within 300 feet who could be identified and the John Barrow and Westwood Neighborhood Associations were notified of this request. 3. ON SITE DRIVES AND PARKING: As a general retail use (sales only of tires and wheels), this 3,100 square foot building would require 10 on-site parking spaces. As an automotive service related business (installation of the tires and wheels), the parking requirement jumps to 17 spaces. Since the use is limited specifically only to the sales and installation of tires and wheels, staff believes it is appropriate to utilize the retail parking requirement. The site currently has a paved parking lot in front of the building, taking access off of a one-way driveway off of Colonel Glenn Road and exiting onto 40th Street. There is parking available for about 8 vehicles plus one in the building using the garage door. Additional space is available behind the building but will have to be paved and landscaped, if needed for parking. July 21, 2005 ITEM NO.: 11 Cont. 4. SCREENING AND BUFFERS: No comments. 5. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: FILE NO.: Z -6490-A 1. No comments on change in use of existing building. 6. UTILITY FIRE DEPT. AND CATA COMMENTS: Wastewater: Sewer available, not adversely affected. Entergy: No Comments received. CenterPoint Energy: No Comments received. Southwestern Bell: No Comments received. Water: According to Central Arkansas Water (CAW) records there is an existing reduced pressure zone backflow preventer assembly (RPZA) on the domestic service to the site. CAW requires that successful tests of the assembly must be completed by a Certified Assembly Tester licensed by the State of Arkansas and approved by CAW. The test results must be performed annually and sent to CAWs Cross Connection Section. At the present time testing of the RPZA is overdue. Contact Carroll Keatts at 377-1226 if you would like to discuss backflow prevention requirements for this project. Contact Central Arkansas Water if larger and/or additional water meter(s) are required. Fire Department: Approved as submitted. County Planning: No Comments. CATA: The site is located on a CATA Bus Route. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT (JUNE 30, 2005) Alan Fureigh was present representing the application. Staff described the proposed conditional use permit, noting that some additional information pertaining to the proposed use needed to be submitted to staff. Staff noted that 6 July 21, 2005 ITEM NO., 11 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -6490-A details related to signage, hours, employees, dumpster and parking needed to be provided. Staff made the applicant aware of the Central Arkansas Water requirement for backflow prevention. Mr. Fureigh indicated that the required information would be provided to staff. There being no further issues for discussion, the Committee forwarded the application to the full Commission for final action. STAFF ANALYSIS: The C-3 zoned property at 7304-7312 Colonel Glenn Road is currently occupied by a one-story, brick and frame commercial building and a paved parking lot. The building was formerly occupied by Sturbridge Cleaners and is now occupied by Tires for Less. This business sells automobile tires and wheels, a permitted use under C-3 zoning. The applicant is requesting approval of a conditional use permit to allow for installation of the tires and wheels which the business sells. Store hours are proposed to be Monday through Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The business has one employee (plus the owner?). Signage consists of an awning sign on the building and a potential ground -mounted sign on the Colonel Glenn frontage, which will comply with ordinance standards for commercial districts. There is no dumpster proposed on the site. There is parking available for 8 vehicles plus space in the building utilizing the garage door on the east side of the building. The site is not covered by a bill of assurance. The applicant submitted responses to issues raised at Subdivision Committee and reflected in the analysis above. Staff is supportive of the proposed use. All activities must take place within the enclosed building. There is to be no outside storage of tires, materials or merchandise. The area to the west of the building which is shown as potential parking must be paved, landscaped and screened to comply with ordinance standards if it is used for vehicle parking. To staffs knowledge, there are no other issues. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested C.U.P. subject to compliance with the following conditions: 1. Compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in Section 6 of the agenda staff report. 2. All activities must take place only within the enclosed building. 3. There is to be no outside storage of tires, merchandise or materials. 4. There is to be no parking of vehicles on the abutting streets. 3 July 21, 2005 TEM NO.: 11 FILE NO.: Z -6490-A 5. There is to be no vehicular use of the area to the west of the building without paving, landscaping and screening that area to comply with ordinance standards. Staff recommends approval of a parking variance to allow a reduction in the number of parking spaces. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JULY 21, 2005) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval, subject to compliance with the conditions outlined in the "staff recommendation" above. There was no additional discussion. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved as recommended by staff. The vote was 11 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent. 2