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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6829 Staff AnalysisAugust 3, 2000 ITEM NO.: B FILE NO.: Z-6829 NAME: Mini -storages at Chenal - Short -Form PD -C LOCATION: West side of Champlin Drive, south of Rahling Road DEVELOPER: ENGINEER: Deltic Timber Corporation #7 Chenal Club Blvd. Little Rock, AR 72211 AREA: 4.5 acres ZONING: 0-2/0-3/C-1 White-Daters and Associates 401 S. Victory Street Little Rock, AR 72201 NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 ALLOWED USES: General Office, Neighborhood Commercial PROPOSED USE: Mini -warehouse Development VARIANCES/WAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST: The applicant proposes to rezone the property from 0-2/ 0-3/C-1 to PD -C to allow for development of a mini - warehouse complex. The proposed site plan shows a total of eight (8) buildings with a total area of 72,600 square foot. A manager's office and apartment is shown in Building A. Two (2) access points are proposed from Champlin Drive. These drives will be gated entrances. There is a small parking area (5 spaces) on the south side of Building A. A ground -mounted sign is shown at each entrance drive. The applicant also proposes an 8 foot screening fence around the perimeter of the site. The applicant has noted that the typical building height will be as follows: Buildings A and B - 19 feet Buildings C thru H - 8.5 feet August 3, 2000 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: B (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-6829 The applicant has noted that the roofs of the structures will be constructed of a nonreflective material. Also, the building facades will have an earth -tone color. The applicant has noted that the hours of operation will be from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. There is also a land use plan amendment application for this property (Item E. on this agenda). B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property is undeveloped and brush -covered. The property slopes generally to the south from Rahling Road. There is a multifamily development to the east across Champlin Drive, with undeveloped property to the north at the southwest corner of Champlin Dr. and Rahling Rd. There is a mixture of commercial, office and residential zoning along Rahling in this area. There is undeveloped R-2 zoned property to the south and undeveloped 0-2 zoned property to the west. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: There was no established neighborhood association to notify. As of this writing, staff has received several calls in opposition to the proposed project. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: 1. Champlin Drive is listed on the Master Street Plan as a minor arterial. A dedication of right-of-way to 45 feet from centerline is required. (Dedicate right-of-way to property line.) 2. Provide design of streets conforming to "MSP" (Master Street Plan). Construct one-half street improvements to these streets including 5 -foot sidewalks with planned development. 3. Plans of all work in right-of-way shall be submitted for approval prior to start of work. 4. Show driveway location on opposite side of Champlin Drive. 5. Stormwater detention ordinance applies to this property. 6. Easements for proposed stormwater detention facilities are required. 2 August 3, 2000 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: B (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-6829 7. Prepare a letter of pending development addressing street lights as required by Section 31-403 of the Little Rock Code. All requests should be forwarded to Traffic Engineering. 8. A Sketch Grading and Drainage Plan per Sec. 29-186(e) will be required with Building Permit. 9. A Grading Permit per Secs. 29-186(c) and (d) will be required with building permit. 10. Contact the ADEQ for approval before start of work. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer available, not adversely affected. AP&L : No Comment. z1RKLA : No Comment received. Southwestern Bell: No Comment received. Water: On site fire protection will be required. An acreage charge of $300 per acre applies in addition to normal charges. Fire Department: Place fire hydrants per city code. Contact Dennis Free at 918-3752 regarding turning radii. County Planning: CATA: No Comment. No Comment received. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Planning Division: The request is located in the Chenal Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Office for this location. The property is currently zoned 0-3 General Office and the zoning request is for a Planned Development -Commercial for the construction of mini -warehouses. This case is the subject of a Land Use Plan amendment on this agenda. Cij�y Recognized Neighborhood Action Plan: The Rock Creek Neighborhood Action Plan contained the commercial development goal objective of promoting 3 August 3, 2000 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: B (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-6829 commercial and office development that enhances the primarily residential nature of the community. The plan also contained an action statement calling for the aggressive use of Planned Zoning Districts (PZD's) to influence more neighborhood friendly and better quality developments. Landscape Issues: Areas set aside for buffers meet with ordinance requirements. G. ANALYSIS: Staff met with the applicant on April 26, 2000 to discuss the project. The applicant has informed staff that a revised site plan with substantial changes will be submitted, in response to the staff comments at the Subdivision Committee meeting. However, the revised plan could not be submitted to staff for review prior to this writing. Staff will work with the applicant in reviewing the revised plan and report to the Commission and present a recommendation at the public hearing. H. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: The staff recommendation will be presented at the public hearing. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (APRIL 20, 2000) Tim Daters was present, representing the application. Staff briefly described the PD -C, noting that additional information was needed. Mr. Daters noted no problems with the Planning Staff comments or Public Works requirements. There being no further issues for discussion, the Committee forwarded the PD -C to the full Commission for resolution. 4 August 3, 2000 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: B (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-6829 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MAY 11, 2000) Staff informed the Commission that the applicant submitted a letter on May 11, 2000 requesting that this application be deferred to the June 22, 2000 agenda. Staff supported the deferral request. With a vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 2 absent and 1 open position, the Commission voted to waive the bylaws and accept the request for deferral, which was made less than five (5) working days prior to the public hearing. The Chairperson placed the item before the Commission for inclusion within the Consent Agenda for deferral to the June 22, 2000 agenda. A motion to that effect was made. The motion passed by a vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 2 absent and 1 open position. STAFF UPDATE: (JUNE 8, 2000) The applicant submitted a revised site plan to staff on June 1, 2000. The revised plan shows that the west property line has been extended to the west by approximately 54 feet. The proposed mini -warehouse buildings have been shifted to the west, with an additional 35 feet of setback (60 feet total) along Chaplin Drive. Otherwise, the proposed site plan is relatively unchanged. The applicant also submitted a detailed landscape plan and cross-sections to staff. The cross-sections show that the property slopes downward from Chaplain Drive. The proposed landscape plan notes that intense landscaping will be provided within the perimeter buffer areas along all of the property boundaries. The applicant is proposing 8 foot to 18 foot trees (at planting) within these landscaped areas. As noted in paragraph A. of this report, the applicant is also proposing a land use plan amendment for this property. Staff is not supporting the land use plan amendment due to the fact that the amendment would result in erosion of the office buffer between Chenal Parkway and Rahling Road and the residential property to the east and south. 5 August 3, 2000 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: B (Cont. FILE NO.: Z-6829 Although the applicant is proposing an intense landscape plan for the proposed development, this does not change the type of use that is proposed (C-4 type use). For the same reasons that staff is not supporting the land use Plan amendment for this property, staff cannot support the proposed PD -C. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends denial of the proposed PD -C. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 22, 2000) The applicant, Jack McCray, addressed the Commission and requested that this application be deferred to the August 3, 2000 agenda. Staff supported the deferral request. The Chairperson placed the item before the Commission for inclusion within the Consent Agenda for deferral to the August 3, 2000 agenda. A motion to that effect was made. The motion passed by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays and 2 absent. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 3, 2000) Staff informed the Commission that the applicant submitted a letter on August 1, 2000 requesting that this item be withdrawn. Staff supported the withdrawal request. With a vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays and 3 absent, the Commission voted to waive the bylaws and accept the applicants' request for withdrawal being less than 5 working days prior to the public hearing. The Chairperson placed the item before the Commission for inclusion within the Consent Agenda for withdrawal. A motion to that effect was made. The motion passed by a vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays and 3 absent.