HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6880 Staff AnalysisJuly 31, 2000
Item No.: 9
File No.: Z-6880
Owner: Dillard Store Services, Inc.
Address: 1310 Cantrell Road
Description: Long Legal
Zoned: 0-3 and C-3
Variance Requested: Variances are requested from
the area regulations of Sections
36-281 and 36-301 and the parking
requirements of Section 36-502.
Justification: The applicant's justification is
presented in the attached letter.
Present Use of Property: Vacant
Proposed Use of Property: Data computer center
Staff Report:
A. Public Works Issues:
With Buildina Permit:
1. Right-of-way dedication is required per the "MSP" 55 feet
from centerline.
2. Proposed design of streets conforming to "MSP" widens to
33 feet from centerline .
3. Sidewalks shall be shown conforming to Sec. 31-175 and
the "MSP" 5 feet buffer.
4. Stormwater Detention per Ordinance 14,787 and the
"Drainage Manual" will be required.
5. Prepare letter for street lights as required by Sec.
31-403.
6. Plans of all work in right-of-way shall be submitted for
approval prior to start of work.
7. Contact the AHTD for work within the State Highway right-
of-way.
S. Board of Directors will consider request for right-of-way
waiver on July 18, 2000. Dependent upon that request,
comments may vary. Presently, Public Works recommends
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denial of right-of-way requests, so comments are based
upon Board of Directors denial of waiver.
B. Staff Analysis:
Dillards proposes to build a 30,000 square foot Data
Computer Center on the vacant 0-3 and C-3 zoned property
located at 1310 Cantrell Road, the site of the old Mo-Pac
Hospital. The applicant proposes to construct 50 parking
spaces on the site. The code requires 72 on-site parking
spaces for an office building of this size. The proposed
building will result in a reduced rear yard and may result
in a reduced front yard as will be explained later. The 0-3
district has a rear yard requirement of 15 feet. C-3
requires a rear yard of 25 feet. Both districts require a
front yard of 25 feet.
Staff is supportive of the requested parking and- •setback
variances. Although the building is classified as an office
building, it will primarily contain computers and data
processing equipment with a maximum of 18 people per shift
working in the building. Even with an overlap at shift
change, the proposed 50 parking spaces will exceed the
needed number. An area of "future parking" is indicated
which would bring the number of on-site parking spaces to
approximately 70, if it were ever determined that they were
needed.
As currently shown, the building, including a future
expansion area, has a front yard setback of 35 feet and a
rear yard setback of 5-15 feet at two points. The
difficulty comes from the right-of-way requirement for
Cantrell Road. The street currently has a right-of-way of
60 feet, 30 feet from centerline.' The Master Street Plan
requires a right-of-way of 110 feet, 55 feet from
centerline. If it is determined that the full right-of-way
dedication requirement is needed, the building will be
pushed slightly more to the rear of the lot resulting in a
front yard setback of 15 feet, as measured from the new
right-of-way line, and a rear yard setback of 0 feet. The
Board of Directors is scheduled to address the right-of-way
issue at its July 18, 2000 meeting. If a total waiver is
granted, the site plan will remain as is. If the waiver is
denied or if the dedication requirement is modified, the
building will be moved back towards the river. In either
case, staff supports the requested front and rear yard
setback variances. The property backs up to the Arkansas
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Item No.: 9 (Cont.)
River. Allowing a reduced setback adjacent to -.the river
will have no effect on other properties. The reduced
setback would only be for two "corner" intrusions, not the
entire width of the building. If the waiver request is
denied or modified and the applicant has to widen the
street, the building will still be located 35± feet from the
road at its nearest point. Allowing the reduced front yard
should have no impact on adjacent properties or on traffic
in the street.
C. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested parking and
setback variances subject to compliance with the following
conditions:
1. Compliance with Public Works Comments including any
variances or waivers as may be granted by the -Director
of Public Works or the Board of Directors.
2. Compliance with the City's Landscape and Buffer
Ordinances including any variances or waivers as may be
granted by the City Beautiful Commission.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT:
(JULY 31, 2000)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present.
Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval subject
to compliance with the conditions outlined in the "Staff
Recommendation" above. Staff informed the Board that the Board
of Directors had approved a reduction in the required right-of-
way for Cantrell Road. The required right-of-way was reduced
from 55 feet from centerline to 45 feet from centerline. Staff
informed the Board that the building was now proposed to have a
front yard setback of 25 feet with a 5 foot overhang. Phase I
was now proposed to have a rear yard setback of 15 feet and a
rear yard setback of
5 feet was now proposed for the future expansion.
The applicant offered no additional comments.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved as
recommended by staff. The vote was 5 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent.
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