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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6545 Staff AnalysisSeptember 3, 1998 ITEM NO.: 15 NAME: LOCATION: OWNER/APPLICANT: PROPOSAL: ORDINANCE DESIGN STANDARDS: 1. Site Location: FILE NO.: Z-6545 Barber/Chukes - Conditional Use Permit 2011 East Roosevelt Road Ray Barber/Mack Chukes To allow a private club to locate in an existing building at 2011 E. Roosevelt on I-2 zoned property. This site is located on the south side of East Roosevelt Road at the intersection with Dugan Street. 2. Compatibility with Nei hborhood: This property is zoned I-2 Light Industrial, and is surrounded by I-2 zoned property on all sides. Harvest Food warehouse is located to the north across Roosevelt Road. To the east across Dugan Street is a fenced lot for 18 wheel trailer parking. To the south is a warehouse for an air conditioning business. To the southwest are more warehouses. Homer's restaurant is just down the street to the west. This use could be compatible with the area if ordinance design issues such as parking and signage are addressed. The Community Outreach Neighborhood Association and the East End Civic League were notified of the public hearing. 3. On -Site Drives and Parkin : The property would be accessed by two existing drives, one off of Roosevelt and one from Dugan. The parking area on the east side is paved. The one on the west is gravel and would have to be paved. There is a requirement for 50 parking spaces. The proposed parking areas provide only 32. Of the 32 spaces proposed on the site plan, 4 are unusable since they do not meet ordinance standards. This leaves only 28 parking spaces, 56 percent of the required number. A variance would be required for the reduced number of September 3, 1998 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 15 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-6545 on-site parking spaces or committed off site spaces within 300 feet. 4. Screening and Buffers: Portions of the proposed landscape strips around the perimeter of the vehicular use areas drop below the minimum width of 4 feet required by the Landscape Ordinance. The zoning street buffer requires that the on site street buffer along East Roosevelt not drop below 5 feet in width. A portion of the proposed street buffer drops to a width of 1 foot. The Landscape Ordinance requires a 3 foot wide building landscape area between the public parking area and building. Some flexibility is allowed with this requirement. Prior to a building permit being issued, three copies of a detailed landscape plan must be submitted and approved. 5. Public Works Comments: 1. Roosevelt Road is listed on the Master Street Plan as a minor arterial. A dedication of right-of-way to 45 feet from centerline is required. 2. Dougan Street is a commercial street, dedicate right-of-way to 30 feet from centerline. 3. A 20 feet radial dedication of right-of-way is required at the corner of Roosevelt and Dugan Road. 4. Provide widening to equal 15% of construction costs or provide in -lieu as approved by Public Works Department. 5. Stormwater detention Ordinance applies to this property. 6. Easements for proposed stormwater detention facilities are required. 7. Move driveway on Roosevelt to 25 feet from property line. 8. Driveways shall conform to Sec. 31-210 or Ordinance 16,577. 9. Reduce driveway width to 40 feet maximum on Dugan and locate 25 feet from property line. 10. Roosevelt Road has a 1996 average daily traffic count of 15,000 vehicles. 6. utility and Fire Department Comments: Water: No objection. 2 September 3, 1998 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 15 Wastewater: (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-6545 Sewer available, not adversely affected. Southwestern Bell: Approved as submitted. ARKLA: Approved as submitted. AP&L: No Comments received. Fire Department: Approved as submitted. CATA: This site is not on a CATA bus route. 7. Staff Analysis: The applicant requests a conditional use permit to _ allow a private club to operate in the existing 5,000 square foot building located on the I-2 zoned property at 2011 East Roosevelt Road. The private club would include the sale of food and liquor to members and guests and will be known as "The Millennium." The main purpose of the club would be a meeting place for dancing and dining as well as the sales of beverages. Application has been made to the Arkansas Alcohol Beverage Control Board. The proposed club's hours of operation are 9:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. (7 days a week?). The property is located in the Airport Industrial Park. All surrounding properties and zoned I-2. A wide range of industrial uses are located in the immediate vicinity. Allowing the occupancy of this existing building could be compatible with uses in the area. There is one outstanding issue which precludes staff from supporting the item. This use requires 50 on-site parking spaces. The applicant has submitted a site plan proposing only 32 spaces. Of those 32 spaces, 4 do not meet ordinance requirements for depth or maneuvering area, leaving only 28 on-site parking spaces. Uses such as that proposed by the applicant are typically high volume traffic generators. Staff is concerned that there is not adequate on-site parking for the use. The applicant has not submitted an agreement from any nearby property owner to allow off- site parking. On street parking is limited in the area which is characterized by a high volume of heavy truck traffic. In light of the lack of on-site parking, which could potentially lead to unsafe street parking and improper use of adjacent properties, staff cannot support the requested conditional use permit. 3 September 3, 1998 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 15 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-6545 8. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends denial of the conditional use permit. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (AUGUST 13, 1998) Mac Chukes was present representing the application. Staff gave a brief description of the proposal. Staff responded to questions to clarify comments from Public Works, and regarding landscape buffers and parking. There being no further issues, the Commitee accepted the application and forwarded it to the full Commission for final resolution. (Since this meeting, the applicant has provided a revised survey and site plan which reflects a full 50 feet front setback.) PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (SEPTEMBER 3, 1998) Mack Chukes and Ron Woods were present representing the application. Three objectors were present. Staff presented the item with a recommendation for denial primarily due to a lack of parking. Mack Chukes and Ron Woods explained what was intended to be done, responded to questions, and stated they desired a variance for the reduced parking. Capt. Sam Williams from Little Rock Police Department, Kenny Henderson of Arkla Gas Company, and Joe Ramer, the Acting Director of the Airport Industrial Park, all spoke against the proposal. A dozen letters and a petition with several names had also been received in opposition. Captain Williams clarified the Police Department letter and the relation between this club and manager, and a previous club. Commissioner Rahman asked Mr. Woods that in light of all the opposition if the applicant had communicated with the neighbors in the area about the proposal. Mr. Woods wasn't sure what exactly took place in that regard. A motion was made to approve the application as applied for. The motion failed by a vote of 0 ayes, 9 nays, 1 abstain (Nunnley), and 1 absent. 4