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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6696-A Staff AnalysisSeptember 22, 2011 ITEM NO.: A FILE NO.. Z -5696-A NAME: Macedonia Baptist Church — Revised Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 1723 East 3rd Street OWNER/APPLICANT: Macedonia Baptist Church/Ron Woods, Architect PROPOSAL: A conditional use permit is requested to allow for construction of a fellowship hall and classroom building on this existing, R-4 zoned church site. SITE LOCATION: The existing church is located at the southwest corner of East 3rd and Bender Streets. The new building is to be located south of the existing church, at the northwest corner of East 4th and Bender Streets. 2. COMPATIBILITY WITH NEIGHBORHOOD: The church has been at this site for many years. The neighborhood around the site has been losing population and there has been a reduction in the number of homes. The area does contain a mixture of residential, institutional and industrial uses. Allowing the addition of the proposed fellowship hall and classroom building will not affect the church's compatibility with the neighborhood. Notice of the public hearing was sent to all owners of properties located within 200 feet of the site, all residents within 300 feet who could be identified and the East Little Rock Neighborhood Association. 3. ON SITE DRIVES AND PARKING: For churches built prior to 1988, the parking requirement is one space for every five (5) seats in the main worship area. This church seats 200 persons. There is no on-site parking. Parking occurs along Bender; East 3rd and East 4th Streets as well as on a small parking lot located across Bender Street. No increase in parking is required since no change in the sanctuary or its seating is proposed. A small, paved drop-off area is located at the front of the church, bisecting the corner of the property from East 3rd to Bender Streets. September 22, 2011 ITEM NO.: A Cont. FILE NO.: Z -6696-A 4. SCREENING AND BUFFERS: Site plan must comply with the City's landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. No new parking is being proposed with this addition; therefore, no additional landscaping is required at this time. Street trees are both highly encouraged and appreciated. The City Beautiful Commission recommends preserving as many existing trees as feasible on this site. Credit toward fulfilling Landscape Ordinance requirements can be given when properly preserving trees of six (6) inch caliper or larger. 5. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: 1. A twenty (20) foot radial dedication of right-of-way is required at the intersection of E. 3`d Street and Bender Street. 2. A twenty (20) foot radial dedication of right-of-way is required at the intersection of E. 4th Street and Bender Street. 3. Obtain a franchise agreement from Public Works (Bennie Nicolo, 371-4818) for the private improvements located in the right-of-way. 6. UTILITY. FIRE DEPT. AND CATA COMMENTS: Wastewater: Sewer available to this project. Entergy: Approved as submitted. Centerpoint Energy: No comments received. AT&T (SBC): No comments received. Water: All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. The Little Rock Fire Department needs to evaluate this site to determine whether additional public and/or private fire hydrant(s) will be required. If additional fire hydrant(s) are required, they will be installed at the Developer's expense. Please submit plans for water facilities and/or fire protection system to Central Arkansas Water for review. Plan revisions may be required after E September 22, 2011 ITEM NO.: A (Cont._) FILE NO.: Z -5695-A additional review. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding procedures for installation of water facilities and/or fire service. Approval of plans by the Arkansas Department of Health Engineering Division and Little Rock Fire Department is required. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding the size and location of the water meter. Due to the nature of this facility, installation of an approved reduced pressure zone backflow preventer assembly (RPZ) 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 PRZA, 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 (10) days of installation and annually thereafter. Contact the Cross Connection Section at 377-1226 if you would like to discuss backflow prevention requirements for this project. Fire Department: Maintain at least twenty (20) foot wide access. Contact Fire Marshall at 490-1594 with any questions. County Planning: No Comments. CATA: The site is not located on a CATA bus route. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (JULY 21, 2011) Ron Woods and Rev. Thornton were present, representing the application. Staff briefly described the proposed church expansion project. Staff noted that some additional information was needed on the project. The existing parking situation was discussed. Rev. Thornton explained that the church owned other lots in the area where church members parked. He also noted that on -street parking was utilized. The applicant noted that all additional information would be submitted to staff. The Public Works requirements were discussed. It was noted that a 20 -foot radial dedication of right-of-way was required at the northeast and southeast corners of the property. Staff noted that no additional landscaping was required with the proposed project, but the planting of street trees was encouraged. 3 September 22, 2011 ITEM NO.: A Cont. FILE NO.. Z -6696-A After the discussion, the Committee forwarded the application to the full Commission for final action. STAFF ANALYSIS: Macedonia Baptist Church is located on the R-4 zoned property at 1723 East 3rd Street. The church's property consists of six lots located west of Bender Street, from East 3rd to East 4th Streets. The existing sanctuary is located at the southwest corner of 3rd and Bender. The remainder of the property is vacant. In 1999, a C.U.P. was approved to allow for construction of a new sanctuary and a parking lot. That development never occurred and the C.U.P. has expired. The church is now requesting approval of a C.U.P. to allow for construction of a fellowship hall and classroom building to be located south of the church building. The new building will face onto East 4th Street. No change is proposed to the existing sanctuary building. The new, one-story, 5,705 square feet building will contain church offices, classrooms, restrooms, a kitchen and a fellowship hall. An awning will cover the ramp connecting the two buildings. The building will have an exterior of brick and EIFS with a pitched, standing seam metal roof. Building height will be 14 feet to the eave line; 28 feet to the ridge. Signage will consist of wall signage on the front (south) facade of the new building. Lighting will be building -mounted lighting only. No new fencing is proposed. The dumpster and screening have been located adjacent to the existing church. A new, concrete driveway will provide access to the dumpster. No other use such as day care or private school is proposed. To staff's knowledge, there are no outstanding issues. No bill of assurance for Garland's Addition was found. It is likely that the bill of assurance does not address use issues, based on the age of the subdivision. The new building is to maintain the existing side yard setback of 5 feet along Bender Street. Due to the width of the church property, the 5 -foot setback is a variance from the zoning ordinance requirement of 8 feet. Staff supports the proposed variance. Since no change is being made to the seating capacity of the sanctuary, no new parking is required. Staff would encourage the church to pursue construction of on-site parking at some point. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested C.U.P. subject to compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in Sections 4, 5 and 6 of the agenda staff report. .19 September 22, 2011 ITEM NO.: A Cont. FILE NO.: Z -6695-A Staff recommends approval of a setback variance to allow a 5 -foot side yard setback on the Bender Street side. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 11, 2011) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff informed the Commission that the applicant had not correctly followed the notification procedure and the item needed to be deferred to the September 22, 2011 meeting. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the consent agenda and deferred to September 22, 2011 by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (SEPTEMBER 22, 2011) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the "staff recommendation" above. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the consent agenda and approved as recommended by staff, including all staff comments and conditions. The vote was 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. 5 SUBDIVISION COMNUTTEE COMMENTS JULY 21, 2011 ITEM NO.: 4. MACEDONIA BAPTIST CHURCH REVISED CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 1723 EAST 3"0 STREET 2-6696-A Planning Staff Comments: 1. Provide copy of Bill of Assurance for Garland Addition. 2. Provide information on building; materials, roof, building height, etc... 3. Provide fencing plan. 4. Provide signage plan. 5. Is any other use proposed; such as day care or private school? 6. Is the walkway between structures covered? 7. Explain parking. 8. Provide lighting plan; should be low-level and directional, aimed downward and into the site. 9. Will there be any architectural element on the building, such as a steeple? If so, provide description and height. 10. Locate dumpster/trash collection area and required screening. Variance/Waivers: • Setback Variance • Parking Public Works: 1. A twenty (20) foot radial dedication of right-of-way is required at the intersection of E. 3`d Street and Bender Street. 2. A twenty (20) foot radial dedication of right-of-way is required at the intersection of E. 4`'' Street and Bender Street. 3. Obtain a franchise agreement from Public Works (Bennie Nicolo, 371-4818) for the private improvements located in the right-of-way. Utilities and Fire D artment/County Planning: Wastewater: Sewer available to this project. Entergy: No comments received. Centerpoint Energy: No comments received. AT&T (SBC): No comments received. Water: All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. The Little Rock Fire Department needs to evaluate this site to determine whether additional public and/or private fire hydrant(s) will be required. If additional fire hydrant(s) are required, they will be installed at the Developer's expense. Please submit plans for water facilities and/or fire protection system to Central Arkansas Water for review. Plan revisions may be required after additional review. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding procedures for installation of water facilities and/or fire service. Approval of plans by the Arkansas Department of Health Engineering Division and Little Rock Fire Department is required. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding the size and location of the water meter. ITEM NO.: 4. CON'T - Z -6696-A Due to the nature of this facility, installation of an approved reduced pressure zone backflow preventer assembly (RPZ) 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 PRZA, 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 (10) days of installation and annually thereafter. Contact the Cross Connection Section at 377-1226 if you would like to discuss backflow prevention requirements for this project. Fire Department: Maintain at least twenty (20) foot wide access. Contact Fire Marshall at 490-1594 with any questions. County Planning: No Comments. LATA: The site is not located on a CATA bus route. Planning Division: No Comments. Landscape' Site plan must comply with the City's landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. No new parking is being proposed with this addition; therefore, no additional landscaping is required at this time. Street trees are both highly encouraged and appreciated The City Beautiful Commission recommends preserving as many existing trees as feasible on this site. Credit toward fulfilling Landscape Ordinance requirements can be given when properly preserving trees of six (6) inch caliper or larger. Other: Submit responses to staff comments and four (4) copies of revised site plan, (if required), no later than Wednesday July 27, 2011. Required notices are to be sena via certified mail no later than Wednesday July 27, 2011 and proof of notice returned to staff by Friday August 5, 2011.