HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6519-B Staff AnalysisJune 17, 2004
ITEM NO.: 5 FILE NO.: Z -6519-A
NAME: River City Gymnastics — Conditional Use Permit
LOCATION: 5310 S. Shackleford Road
OWNER/APPLICANT: William Hartman/Ola Russenberger
for River City Gymnastics
PROPOSAL: A conditional use permit is requested to allow a
gymnastics and cheerleading training facility on this
1-1 zoned property.
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SITE LOCATION:
The site is located at the southwest corner of Clearwater Drive and
Shackleford Road; '/z mile south of Colonel Glenn Road.
COMPATIBILITY WITH NEIGHBORHOOD:
The site is occupied by two office warehouse style buildings. The
gymnastics facility is located within lease spaces in both buildings. The
property is located in an area of industrial uses and undeveloped
properties. The facility has been in operation since 1999 with no apparent
ill effect on surrounding properties.
All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site, all residents
within 300 feet who could be identified and the SWLR United for Progress
Neighborhood Association were notified of the request.
ON SITE DRIVES AND PARKING:
The site is accessed via a single driveway off of Shackleford Road and a
single driveway off of Clearwater Drive. There are 114 parking spaces on
the site. This type of use is required to provide one space per employee
plus on-site loading and unloading spaces at the rate of one for each five
students based on the maximum number of students on the site at any
one time. The training facility occupies 25,000 square feet of the front
41,175 square foot building and 11,500 square feet of the rear 23,450
square foot building. There is sufficient parking and loading/unloading
space on the site. Any further expansion of the facility will require closer
scrutiny of the on-site parking situation.
4. SCREENING AND BUFFERS:
No Comments.
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5. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS:
No Comments.
6. UTILITY FIRE DEPT. AND CATA COMMENTS:
Wastewater: Sewer available, not adversely affected.
Entergy: No Comments received.
CenterPoint Energy: Approved as submitted.
Southwestern Bell: No Comments received:
Water: Due to the nature of this facility, installation of an approved
reduced pressure zone backflow preventer assembly (RPZA) is
required on the domestic water service. This assembly must be
installed prior to the first point of use. Central Arkansas Water (CAW)
requires that upon installation of the RPZA, 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 sent to CAW's Cross Connection Section within ten days of
installation and annually thereafter.
Contact Carroll Keatts at 992-2431 if you would like to discuss
backflow prevention requirements for this project.
Fire Department: Approved as submitted.
County Planning: No Comments.
CATA: The site is not located on a CATA bus route.
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (MAY 27, 2004)
The applicant, Ola Russenberger, was present. Staff presented the item and
informed the Committee that the facility had been in operation at this site for over
5 years. Staff informed the Committee that building permits had apparently been
issued in error. Staff emphasized that the applicant had done everything
required to occupy the space, short of receiving zoning approval. Staff asked the
applicant to provide additional information on the operation of the facility;
including days and hours of operation, number of employees and signage. In
response to a question from staff, Ms. Russenberger stated the business
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occupied 25,000 square feet in one building and 11,500 square feet in the
second building.
The Committee had no questions. The applicant was advised to respond to staff
issues by June 2, 2004. The Committee forwarded the item to the full
Commission.
STAFF ANALYSIS:
River City Gymnastics and Cheerleading School is located within lease spaces in
the two office -warehouse buildings on the 1-1 zoned property at 5310 S.
Shackleford Road. The facility has been in operation at this location since 1999.
Building permits to allow the school's occupancy of the site were apparently
issued in error. It was just recently discovered by staff that the business is
operating without proper zoning approval. The applicant is requesting approval
of a conditional use permit to allow the gymnastics and cheerleading facility to
remain.
The site contains two buildings; 41,175 square feet and 23,450 square feet. The
school occupies 25,000 square feet of the larger building and 11,500 square feet
of the second building. Access to the site is via driveways off of Shackleford
Road and Clearwater Drive. A total of 114 parking spaces are located on-site.
The facility's days and hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.
— 8:00 p.m.; Friday, 8:30 a.m. — 7:30 p.m.; Saturday, 8:30 a.m. — 6:30 p.m.; and
Sunday, 12:30 p.m. — 5:00 p.m. The facility has 8 full-time employees and 50
part-time employees. Signage consists of wall signs on each of the buildings.
The signs comply with ordinance standards. There is no bill of assurance issue.
To staff's knowledge, there are no outstanding issues. The gymnastics/cheerleading
school has existed at this site since 1999 with no apparent effect on surrounding
properties.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the requested conditional use permit subject to
compliance with the Utility Comments in Section 6 of the Staff Report.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 17, 2004)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented
the item and a recommendation of approval subject to compliance with the Utility
Comments in Section 6 of the staff report. There was no additional discussion.
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ITEM NO.: 5 Cont. FILE NO.: Z -6519-A
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved as recommended by
staff. The vote was 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent.
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