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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6734-F Staff AnalysisAugust 25, 2016 ITEM NO.: 5 FILE NO.: Z NAME: Deal Revised Short -form PD -R LOCATION: 909 Cumberland Street DEVELOPER: Matt McClure Home Instead Senior Care 3809 McCain Park Drive, Suite 100 North Little Rock, AR 72116 Brooks Surveying 20820 Arch Street Pike Hensley, AR 72065 AREA: 0.23 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: PLANNING DISTRICT: CENSUS TRACT: CURRENT ZONING: PD -R ALLOWED USES: Single-family residential PROPOSED ZONING: Revised PD -R PROPOSED USE: Same, with addition of Office (General or Professional) VARIAN CEMAIVERS: 1. Use of gravel for parking 2. Double -stacked parking spaces A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT. F The applicant is requesting a revision to the recently approved PD -R zoning of this lot (Lot 3R) to add office (general or professional) to the approved use, single family residential. The applicant is proposing to use this structure as offices for August 25, 2016 ITEM NO.: 5 Cont. FILE NO. � Z -6734-F Home Instead Senior Care, a network of franchises specializing in home care for the elderly. Proposed office hours are 7:30 a.m. — 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Approximately 10 people work in the office. About half of the staff spends the majority of time in the field and the other half spends the majority of their time in the office. One bedroom of the home will be utilized by the applicant for a weekend retreat. This bedroom will not be used for rental purposes. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site contains a two-story, frame residential structure that was built in the 1920's. The structure is currently being rehabilitated. On May 3, 2016, the Board of Directors passed Ordinance No. 21,228 establishing a 3 -lot, single family residential Planned Development. This existing residence and lot were approved as Lot 3R of Deal Short -form PD -R. A second lot was created for a residential structure fronting onto East 9t" Street and a third lot was created at the corner of 9t" and Cumberland to allow for construction of a third residence. No changes to the lot configuration or building area are proposed under this revision. The property is located in an area characterized by a mixture of residential and office type uses. The residential uses range from single family to high-rise residential. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: Notice of the public hearing was sent to all owners of properties located within 200 feet of the site and the Downtown and MacArthur Park Neighborhood Associations. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: No Comments. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Wastewater: Sewer available to this site. Entergy: Entergy does not object to this proposal. Power lines exist in the area, but should not conflict with the change of use to add the professional office in the existing structure. Contact Entergy in advance to discuss adjustments to service requirements to the structure (if any) as this project proceeds. K August 25, 2016 M NO.: 5 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -6734-F Centerpoint Energy: No comments received. AT&T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: NO OBJECTIONS; All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met Fire Department: Full plan review. Building Code: No Comments. County Planning: No Comments. Rock Region METRO: a) Location is served by METRO along 9th St at Cumberland by several routes. We have no objection to the conditional use permit in this neighborhood. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Planning Division: The property is located in the MacArthur Park Historic District and any improvements to the site must be reviewed by the Historic District Commission for compliance with Historic District standards. Landsca e: No Comments. G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (August 3,'2016) The applicant was present. Staff presented the item and noted little additional information was needed. The Committee was informed of the requested variances to allow the gravel parking and the double -stacked parking. Staff noted that all signage, fencing and other improvements to the site must comply with historic district standards. The Committee determined there were no outstanding issues and forwarded the item to the full Commission. H. ANALYSIS: Lot 3R, Block 44, Original City of Little Rock, located at 909 S. Cumberland Street, is occupied by a two-story, frame residential structure that was constructed in the 1920's. The lot is one of three created in May 2016 under the Deal Short -form PD -R. 3 August 25, 2016 ITEM NO.: 5 (Cont. FILE NO.: Z -6734-F single family residential use approved for this lot. Home Instead Senior Care proposes to occupy the property as Office for their senior care franchise. Proposed office hours are 7:30 a.m. — 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Approximately 10 people will work out of the office. An area of gravel parking will be created in the rear yard area, with access directly off of the alley. The parking will accommodate 10 vehicles, with double -stacked parking. Landscaping will be installed on the north and south perimeters of the parking area. A combination of fencing, ranging from 3 feet tall picket fencing in the front yard to 6 foot tall wood privacy fencing along the side perimeters, will be installed. Fencing will be placed between the parking area and the rear of the structure. No fencing will be placed directly along the alley. Signage will consist of a 6 foot tall, 25 square foot, wood ground -mounted sign to be placed in the front yard. All fencing and signage must be approved by the Historic District Commission. Staff is supportive of the proposal. Several other properties in the 900 and 1000 blocks of Cumberland have been approved for office use, including the properties adjacent to this site. The building and property will retain its residential character and the proposed use is not out of character with uses in the area. The use of gravel and double -stacked parking off of the alley is an appropriate way to provide the needed parking and to minimize the overall impact of the use change. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested revision to the Planned Development zoning for this lot subject to compliance with the following conditions: 1. Compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in Sections D, E and F of the agenda staff report. 2. Compliance with the MacArthur Park Historic District regulations. Staff recommends approval of the requested variances to allow gravel parking and double -stacked parking. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 25, 2016) 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, including the variances. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the consent agenda and approved as recommended by staff with a vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. rd SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENTS AUGUST 3, 2016 ITEM NO,: 5. DEAL REVISED SHORT -FORM PD -R 900 CUMBERLAND STREET Z -6-734-F Plannin Staff Comments: 1. The plat/bill of assurance for the Original City does not address use issues. The bill of assurance filed with the replat does not address use issues. 2. Variances are requested to allow gravel parking and stacked parking. 3. Submit a signage plan (must comply with historic district standards). 4. All fences and other improvements to the site must comply with historic district standards). Variance/Waivers: • Use of Gravel Parking • Stacked Parking Public Works: No comments. Utilities and Fire De artment/Coun Planning: Little Rock Wastewater. Sewer available to this site. Entergy: Entergy does not object to this proposal. Power lines exist in the area, but should not conflict with the change of use to add the professional office in the existing structure. Contact Entergy in advance to discuss adjustments to service requirements to the structure (if any) as this project proceeds. Centerpoint Energy: No comments received. AT&T: No comments received Central Arkansas Water: NO OBJECTIONS; All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met Fire Department: Full plan review. Building Code: No comments. County Planning: No comments. ITEM NO.: S. CON'T (Z -6734 -EL - Rock Region METRO: a) Location is served by METRO along 9th St at Cumberland by several routes. We have no objection to the conditional use permit in this neighborhood. Planning Division: The property is located in the MacArthur Park Historic District and any improvements to the site must be reviewed by the Historic District Commission for compliance with Historic District standards. Landscape- No Comment. Other: Submit responses to staff issues and four (4) copies of a revised site plan (if required) no later than Wednesday, August 10, 2016. Required notices are to be sent via certified mail to all owners of properties located within two hundred (200) feet of the site no later than Wednesday August 10, 2016. The City - provided notice form must be used. Proof of notices is to be provided to staff no later than August 19. ANk Entergy Arkansas Inc. #9 Entergy Court Little Rock, AR 72211 July 25, 2016 City of Little Rock Department of Planning and Development ATTN: Ms. Donna James, AICP 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201-1334 RE: Entergy comments related to Planning and Zoning items for the August 25t1 Meeting Ms. James, Please find below Entergy's comments related to the items received from the Department of Planning and Development last week. The request letter said to have the comments back to you by August V, 2016. Platinum Self Storage — 102 S. Rodney Parham: Z -8629-B Entergy does not object to this proposal. An overhead power line exists on the south side of the property, but should not be in the way of construction. Contact Entergy in advance to discuss future service requirements, new facilities locations and adjustments to existing facilities (if any) as this project proceeds. • LR Technology Park Comm Parking Lot — 400 Block of Main St.: Z-9155 Entergy does not object to this proposal. Electrical facilities are buried in this area and no change of location or use is required due to this proposal for the parking lot change. Phillips Duplexes — NW corner of Holt and W 38t1i : Z-9154 Entergy does not object to this proposal. A single phase power line exists on the west side of this property. One single phase line is on the SW corner of the property and another one is close to the NW corner of the property. There do not appear to be any existing conflicts with Entergy facilities on this property. Contact Entergy in advance to discuss future service requirements, new facilities locations and adjustments to existing facilities (if any) as this project proceeds. Deal revised short form — 909 S. Cumberland: Z -6734-F Entergy does not object to this proposal. Power lines exist in the area, but should not conflict with the change of use to add the professional office in the existing structure. Contact Entergy in advance to discuss adjustments to service requirements to the structure (if any) as this project proceeds. Hindu Temple of Central AR — 19430 Lawson Rd.: Z-9153 Entergy does not object to this proposal. A single phase power line exists on the SE side of this property and another one on the west side of this property in the vicinity of this proposed construction. There do not appear to be any existing conflicts with Entergy facilities on this property. Contact Entergy in advance to discuss future service requirements, new facilities locations and adjustments to existing facilities (if any) as this project proceeds. • Lowdermilk Accessory Dwelling — 221 Linwood Court: Z-9152 Entergy does not object to this proposal. However, a power line exists in the rear of this property with an electrical service line feeding the existing structure(s). Please contract Entergy in advance to ensure that service needs are understood and met, and that clearances can be double checked to any proposed construction to ensure that NESC and OSHA required clearances are maintained during the process. If you need further assistance you may call me at 501-954-5158 or e-mail me at bneumei@entergy.com. Sincerely, Bernard Neumeier Region Engineering Supervisor Entergy Arkansas, Inc.