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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6886-A Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: Z -6886-A NAME: Church at Rock Creek Revised Long -form POD LOCATION: Located on the North side of West 36th Street between 1-430 and Bowman Road DEVELOPER: The Church at Rock Creek 4217 South Shackleford Road Little Rock, AR 72204 ENGINEER: CEI Engineers 3317 SW "I" Street Bentonville, AR 72712 AREA: 40 Acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 CURRENT ZONING: POD ALLOWED USES: Church facility and ancillary uses PROPOSED ZONING: Revised POD PROPOSED USE: Church facility and ancillary uses VARIANCESMAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested. BACKGROUND: Ordinance No. 18,351 adopted by the Little Rock Board of Directors on September 19, 2002 established the Church at Rock Creek — Long -form POD allowing for the development of this 40 -acre tract at the northwest corner of Interstate 430 and West 36th Street from R-2 to POD. The applicant proposed a conceptual site plan for a church facility and related ancillary uses. The development plan included construction of a collector street from West 36th Street, at the southwest corner of the church property, to Bowman Road. Access to the church FILE NO.: Z -6886-A (Cont. development would be gained by utilizing a private boulevard street, which would run from near the southwest corner of the church property to the proposed collector street near the center of the site at the west property line. Amendments to the proposed site plan were made at the Commission meeting. The applicant agreed the buildings would be sound -proofed, the buildings fagade would not be constructed of metal, concrete blocks, etc., there would not be a steeple, the building elevation would not be determined until after the finished grades were in place, the maximum building heights were to range from 65 to 80 feet, depending on the finished grade, the child care center would have a maximum of 12 children in the center, the church could not guarantee that the children would not be referred from the judicial system, but the center would not be a half -way house, children under the care of the church would not be allowed to drive and temporary stay would be twelve months or less. The car ministry the maximum building area would be 2500 square feet and the facility would not grow any large. Only minor car repairs would be done, oil change, wash, wax etc. No salvaged cars would be accepted. The building would also be for storage of equipment for the entire campus. The facility would accommodate two cars at a time inside the building. After repair and cleaning, the cars would be parked on the parking lot. There would be no salvaged auto parts stored on the property. There would be no test-driving of vehicles in the surrounding neighborhoods. The maximum number of cars for car ministry uses would be twelve. The Medical Care Center the church established the hours of operation from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm three days per week. There was to be no clear cutting of the site. The church would remove the trees along the 1-430 Frontage for visibility at the time of Phase I development. There would be no A/C cooling -tower on the site. Smaller package units would be used. The church could not agree to having no construction take place on weekends. A. PROPOSAUREQUEST: The applicant is now requesting an amendment to the previously approved POD for the site located at West 36th Street and Interstate 440. This request more accurately reflects the new master plan for the Church, which includes a new sanctuary. totaling 85,000 square feet and a seating capacity of 2,500. The development will be constructed in two phases with the church and associated parking constructed in the first phase. The property contains 40 -acres and mostly wooded. The church's intent is to create a campus design that blends into the wooded environment. In addition to the church supporting facilities to serve the needs for a variety of church ministries which included recreation, counseling, lodging, medical and class 2 FILE NO.: Z -6886-A Cont. rooms. The applicant has indicated an attempt will be made to blend the church and the facilities into the environment with the smallest amount of impact on the natural features of the site as possible. Configuration of the buildings and facilities will provide for preservation of a large portion of trees and land area, which currently exist on the site. The applicant is also proposing two monument signs, one for each entry, which will be located along West 36th Street. The site plan includes the placement of a 100 -foot buffer along the north property line and a 50 -foot buffer on the east and west property lines. Parking fields have been designed to preserve as many existing trees as possible within the parking area. The site plan includes the placement of 891 parking spaces on the site. Six hundred thirty of these spaces will be constructed in Phase I. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site is a tree covered site located north of West 36th Street and west of 1-430. The topography of the site slopes gently from north to south. There are single- family homes located to the south of the site on large tracts accessed by West 36th Street. To the west of the site are two single-family homes recently rezoned to 0-1. The Sandpiper Subdivision is located to the north of the site. West 36th Street is a narrow roadway with open ditches for drainage. The Master Street Plan indicates a collector street in this area extending to the north and curving westward to connect to Bowman Road. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing staff has received several informational phone calls from area residents. The Sandpiper Neighborhood Association, the John Barrow Neighborhood Association, all owners of property located within 200 -feet of the site and all residents located within 300 -feet of the site, who could be identified, were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: Public Works: 1. West 36th Street is classified on the Master Street Plan as a minor arterial. A dedication of right-of-way 45 -feet from centerline will be required. 2. Provide design of street conforming to the Master Street Plan. Construct one- half street improvements to the street including a 5 -foot sidewalk with the planned development. 3. All driveways shall be concrete aprons per City Ordinance. 4. A grading permit in accordance with Section 29-186 (c) and (d) will be required prior to any land clearing or grading activities at the site. Site grading and drainage plans will need to be submitted and approved prior to the start of construction. 3 E. Z -6886-A (Cont. 5. Storm water detention ordinance applies to this property (detention basin shown). 6. A special Grading Permit for Flood Hazard Areas will be required per Section 8-283 prior to construction. 7. Driveway locations and widths do not meet the traffic access and circulation requirements of Sections 30-43 and 31-210. Driveway spacing must be 150 - feet from the property boundary and 300 -feet center to center. The width of the driveway must not exceed 36 -feet. 8. The Master Street Plan calls for a collector to be constructed through, or along the western boundary of this property. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer main extension required with easements if service is required for the project. Contact Little Rock Wastewater Utility at 688-1414 for additional information. Entergy: No comment received. Center -Point Ener : Approved as submitted. SBC: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. The facilities on-site will be private. When meters are planned off private lines, private facilities shall be installed to Central Arkansas Water's material and construction specifications and installation will be inspected by an engineer, licensed to practice in the State of Arkansas. Execution of Customer Owned Line Agreement is required. Additional fire hydrant(s) will be required. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department to obtain information regarding the required placement of the hydrant(s) and contact Central Arkansas Water regarding procedures for installation of the hydrant(s). A 20 -foot -wide -waterline easement is needed along the east line of this property to allow for installation of a proposed 16 -inch water main across this property. A Capital Investment Charge based on the size of connection(s) will apply to this project in addition to normal charges. This fee will apply to all connections including metered connections off the private fire system. This development will have minor impact on the existing water distribution system. Proposed water facilities will be sized to provide adequate pressure and fire protection. Fire Department: Place fire hydrants per code. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department at 918-3752 for additional information. County Planning: No comment. CATA: No comment received. 4 FILE NO.: Z -6886-A Cont. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Planning Division: This request is located in the 1-430 Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Mixed Use for this property. The applicant has applied for a revision to a Planned Office Development for revisions to the site plan. The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Master Street Plan: West 36th Street and Bowman Road are shown as Minor Arterials on the Master Street Plan and may require dedication of right-of-way and street improvements along 36th Street. A Minor Arterial. provides connections to and though an urban area and their primary function are to provide short distance travel within the urbanized area. A proposed Collector street is located on the western side of the property and connects to the west with Bowman Road. A Collector street is the traffic connection from residential streets to arterials or to activity centers, with the secondary function of providing access to adjoining property. A Master Street Plan Amendment was a separate item on this agenda and has since been withdrawn. CitV Recoanized Nei hborhood Action Plan: The property under review is not located in an area covered by a City of Little Rock recognized neighborhood action plan. Landsca e: The proposed parking areas need interior landscape islands of at least 300 square feet in area and 7'h feet in width to help break up the long rows of parking. This is a requirement of the Landscape Ordinance. A 6 -foot high opaque screen, either a wooden fence with its face side directed to the adjacent residential property, a wall or dense evergreen plantings is required along the northern and western perimeters of the site. Credit toward fulfilling this requirement can be given for existing trees and vegetation that satisfies this year - around requirement. An irrigation system to water landscaped areas will be required. Prior to obtaining a building permit, it will be necessary to provide landscape plans stamped with the seal of a Registered Landscape Architect. The City Beautiful Commission recommends preserving as many existing trees as feasible on this tree -covered site. Extra credit toward fulfilling Landscape Ordinance requirements can be given when properly preserving trees of 6 -inch caliper or larger. 61 FILE NO.: Z -6886-A Cont. G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (August 5, 2004) Mr. Todd Jacobs was present representing the request. Staff stated the request was a revision to a previously approved Planned Office Development to revise the approved site plan. Staff requested Mr. Jacobs provide additional information concerning the proposed activities of the church and dumpster locations. Public Works comments were addressed. Staff stated the site was located in a flood hazard area and a special grading permit would be required. Staff also noted driveway widths must not exceed 36 -feet in width. There was a general discussion concerning the applicant's request for the removal of a proposed collector street from the Master Street Plan. Staff stated they were not supportive of the removal of the collector street and felt the applicant should construct a portion of the street along their western property line. Mr. Jacobs stated he would work with the church to see if they would be willing to revise their plan to accommodate the proposed collector street. Mr. Jacobs questioned Central Arkansas Water's comment concerning easements. Staff stated an easement was needed along the Interstate. Staff stated the area had been indicated as undisturbed but an undisturbed buffer was not required. There was no further discussion of the item. The Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant submitted a revised site plan to staff addressing most of the issues raised at the August 5,2004 Subdivision Committee meeting. The applicant has indicated the proposed collector street will be constructed along their western property line as requested by staff. With this indication on the site plan the request for the Master Street Plan amendment is now being withdrawn by staff since the amendment is no longer necessary. The applicant has also indicated proposed dumpster locations along with a note concerning the required screening. The applicant has indicated the maximum steeple height of 68 feet and the maximum building height of 58 feet. Staff is supportive of the applicant's indicated steeple height. Typically steeples are allowed to not exceed two times the height of the structure. The indicated steeple height is well below the maximum typically allowed per the zoning ordinance. The applicant has also indicated evergreen plantings will be placed in areas where existing screening is not sufficient to meet the minimum ordinance requirements. The applicant has indicated the desire is to maintain a wooded FILE NO.: Z -6886-A (Cont.) setting and feels the placement of plantings will enhance the site. Staff is supportive of the applicant's indicated screening. The applicant has indicated signage will be placed on each driveway location. The applicant has indicated signage will be constructed consistent with signage allowed in office zones or a maximum of six feet in height and sixty-four square feet in area. Staff is supportive of the indicated signage. The applicant has indicated gates within the proposed development to allow for control of traffic through the site. The applicant has indicated the gates will be closed "after dark" to eliminate undesirable activity on the site when church activities are not taking place on the site. Staff is supportive of the applicant's request to gate the site when activities are not taking place. The applicant has indicated the church does not intend to clear cut the site. The new Master Site plan has been designed to fit the topography/terrain and protect/presser has many existing trees as possible. The applicant has indicated tree protect devices and measures will be part of the civil submittal at the time of building permit. The applicant has indicated the activities on the site will include church services on Sunday Morning at 8:00 am, 9:30 am and 11:00 am and Monday Night at 7:00 pm. The applicant has indicated church related activities will occur most evenings through out the week such as Bible Study, Study Group Activities, Student Ministry and are scheduled from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. The applicant has indicated the total building square footage of the site will be 137,670 square feet. The Church will contain 73,000 square feet and have a seating capacity of 2500. The applicant has indicated the development of 630 parking spaces with Phase I of the development and 224 parking spaces will be added in subsequent phases for a final total of 854 parking spaces. Based on the seating capacity of the Church the typical minimum parking required for the sanctuary would be 625 parking spaces. The indicated parking is adequate to meet the typical minimum parking demand. Other buildings included on the proposed site plan are a youth building, education building, child ministry, family ministry, teen ministry, ministry apartment, welfare building, medical clinic, hill top chapel, visitors lodge and maintenance/storage building. The Child Ministry Care Center will provide temporary housing for abused or neglected children. The children are at the care center until they can be retuned home, placed with relatives or placed in long term foster care. The applicant has indicated the Family Ministry Care Center will provide temporary housing for families in transition. The center will house three to four families at a time. The 7 FILE NO.: Z -6886-A (Cont. center will provide food housing and assistance in securing employment and permanent housing. The Teenage Ministry Care Center will provide housing and support for teenagers who are abused or neglected. The center will provide a safe haven for ten to twelve displaced teenagers. The goal for the teenagers will be return them to their home place with relatives or place the children in long term foster care. The Medical Care Center is proposed to provide incidental medical treatment at no cost to the patient. The center will be staffed by volunteer medical personnel and the center will operate two to three days per week. The applicant has also indicated a Maintenance/Storage facility. The facility will be used to store equipment for the entire church campus. The applicant has indicated donations of auto's will be accepted by the church. The church will then inspect the cars and perform any necessary repairs. The church will then give the cars to someone unable to afford transportation to work or school. The applicant has indicated only minor car repair will be conducted on the site. The applicant has indicated no salvaged cars will be accepted. The applicant has indicated the facility will accommodate two cars at a time, which will be located inside the building. The applicant has indicated there will be no salvaged auto parts stored on the property and there will be no test driving of vehicles in surrounding neighborhoods. The Visitor Lodge has been indicated to provide housing for groups that come to Little Rock for a few days to volunteer for the church campus or in other areas of the City. The applicant has indicated the Apartment Facility will be used to provide temporary housing for family members or persons from out of town who are undergoing extended medical treatment in a local hospital or to provide temporary housing for an employees in transition. Staff is supportive of the applicant's' request. The indicated uses are similar to the uses proposed as a part of the original approval the applicant's request to revise the site plan allows for placement of the proposed uses around the site in a manner which will allow for better utilization of the existing vegetation. To Staff's knowledge there are no outstanding issues associated with the proposed request. The development of the site as proposed should have minimal impact on adjoining properties. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the request subject to compliance with the conditions outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the above report. 0 FILE NO.: Z -6886-A Cont. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 26, 2004) The applicant was present representing the request. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented a recommendation of approval of the request subject to compliance with the conditions outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the above report. There was no further discussion of the item. The chair entertained a motion to place the item for inclusion on the consent agenda for approval. The motion carried by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. 0 August 26, 2004 ITEM NO.: 19 FILE NO.: MSP04-05 Name: Master Street Plan Amendment - Ellis Mountain Planning District Location: NWC of Bowman and 36th Street Request: Remove Proposed Collector Source: Todd Jacobs, CEI Engineering Staff requests that this application be withdrawn. The applicant has submitted a revised site plan that shows the collector to be built and therefore no amendment is necessary at this time. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTI (AUGUST 26, 2004) The item was placed on the consent agenda for withdrawal. A motion was made to approve the consent agenda and was approved with a vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. August 26, 2004 ITEM NO.: 19.1 FILE NO.. Z -6886-A NAME: Church at Rock Creek Revised Long -form POD LOCATION: Located on the North side of West 36th Street between 1-430 and Bowman Road DEVELOPER: The Church at Rock Creek 4217 South Shackleford Road Little Rock, AR 72204 ENGINEER: CEI Engineers 3317 SW "I" Street Bentonville, AR 72712 AREA: 40 Acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 CURRENT ZONING: POD ALLOWED USES: Church facility and ancillary uses PROPOSED ZONING: Revised POD PROPOSED USE: Church facility and ancillary uses VARIAN C ESIWAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested. BACKGROUND: Ordinance No. 18,351 adopted by the Little Rock Board of Directors on September 19, 200 established the Church at Rock Creek — Long -form POD allowing for the development of this 40 -acre tract at the northwest corner of Interstate 430 and West 36th Street from R-2 to POD. The applicant proposed a conceptual site plan for a church facility and related ancillary uses. The development plan included construction of a collector street from West 36th Street, at the southwest corner of the church property, to Bowman Road. Access to the church development would be gained by utilizing a private boulevard street, which would run August 26, 2004 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 19.1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -6886-A from near the southwest corner of the church property to the proposed collector street near the center of the site at the west property line. Amendments to the proposed site plan were made at the Commission meeting. The applicant agreed the buildings would be sound -proofed, the buildings fagade would not be constructed of metal, concrete blocks, etc., there would not be a steeple, the building elevation would not be determined until after the finished grades were in place, the maximum building heights were to range from 65 to 80 feet, depending on the finished grade, the child care center would have a maximum of 12 children in the center, the church could not guarantee that the children would .not be referred from the judicial system, but the center would not be a half -way house, children under the care of the church would not be allowed to drive and temporary stay would be twelve months or less. The car ministry the maximum building area would be 2500 square feet and the facility would not grow any large. Only minor car repairs would be done, oil change, wash, wax etc. No salvaged cars would be accepted. The building would also be for storage of equipment for the entire campus. The facility would accommodate two cars at a time inside the building. After repair and cleaning, the cars would be parked on the parking lot. There would be no salvaged auto parts stored on the property. There would be no test-driving of vehicles in the surrounding neighborhoods. The maximum number of cars for car ministry uses would be twelve. The Medical Care Center the church established the hours of operation from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm three days per week. There was to be no clear cutting of the site. The church would remove the trees along the 1-430 Frontage for visibility at the time of Phase I development. There would be no A/C cooling tower on the site. Smaller package units would be used. The church could not agree to having no construction take place on weekends. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST: The applicant is now requesting an amendment to the previously approved POD for the site located at West 36th Street and Interstate 440. This request more accurately reflects the new master plan for the Church, which includes a new sanctuary totaling 85,000 square feet and a seating capacity of 2,500. The development will be constructed in two phases with the church and associated parking constructed in the first phase. The property contains 40 -acres and mostly wooded. The church's intent is to create a campus design that blends into the wooded environment. In addition to the church supporting facilities to serve the needs for a variety of church ministries which included recreation, counseling, lodging, medical and class rooms. The applicant has indicated an attempt will be made to blend the church 2 August 26, 2004 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 19.1 (Cont) FILE NO.: Z -6886-A and the facilities into the environment with the smallest amount of impact on the natural features of the site as possible. Configuration of the buildings and facilities will,provide for preservation of a large portion of trees and land area, which currently exist on the site. The applicant is also proposing two monument signs, one for each entry, which will be located along West 36th Street. The site plan includes the placement of a 100 -foot buffer along the north property line and a 50 -foot buffer on the east and west property lines. Parking fields have been designed to preserve as many existing trees as possible within the parking area. The site plan includes the placement of 891 parking spaces on the site. Six hundred thirty of these spaces will be constructed in Phase I. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site is a tree covered site located north of West 36th Street and west of 1-430. The topography of the site slopes gently from north to south. There are single- family homes located to the south of the site on large tracts accessed by West 36th Street. To the west of the site are two single-family homes recently rezoned to 0-1. The Sandpiper Subdivision is located to the north of the site. West 36th Street is a narrow roadway with open ditches for drainage. The Master Street Plan indicates a collector street in this area extending to the north and curving westward to connect to Bowman Road. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing staff has received several informational phone calls from area residents. The Sandpiper Neighborhood Association, the John Barrow Neighborhood Association, all owners of property located within 200 -feet of the site and all residents located within 300 -feet of the site, who could be identified, were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: Public Works: 1. West 36th Street is classified on the Master Street Plan as a minor arterial. A dedication of right-of-way 45 -feet from centerline will be required. 2. Provide design of street conforming to the Master Street Plan. Construct one- half street improvements to the street including a 5 -foot sidewalk with the planned development. 3. All driveways shall be concrete aprons per City Ordinance. 3 August 26, 2004 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 19.1 (Cont. FILE NO.: Z -6886-A 4. A grading permit in accordance with Section 29-186 (c) and (d) will be required prior to any land clearing or grading activities at the site. Site grading and drainage plans will need to be submitted and approved prior to the start of construction. 5. Storm water detention ordinance applies to this property (detention basin shown). 6. A special Grading Permit for Flood Hazard Areas will be required per Section 8-283 prior to construction. 7. Driveway locations and widths do not meet the traffic access and circulation requirements of Sections 30-43 and 31-210. Driveway spacing must be 150 - feet from the property boundary and 300 -feet center to center. The width of the driveway must not exceed 36 -feet. 8. The Master Street Plan calls for a collector to be constructed through, or along the western boundary of this property. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer main extension required with easements if service is required for the project. Contact Little Rock Wastewater Utility at 688-1414 for additional information. Entergy: No comment received. Center -Point Energy: Approved as submitted. SBC: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. The facilities on-site will be private. When meters are planned off private lines, private facilities shall be installed to Central Arkansas Water's material and construction specifications and installation will be inspected by an engineer, licensed to practice in the State of Arkansas. Execution of Customer Owned Line Agreement is required. Additional fire hydrant(s) will be required. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department to obtain information regarding the required placement of the hydrant(s) and contact Central Arkansas Water regarding procedures for installation of the hydrant(s). A 20 -foot -wide -waterline easement is needed along the east line of this property to allow for installation of a proposed 16 -inch water main across this property. A Capital Investment Charge based on the size of connection(s) will apply to this project in addition to normal charges. This fee will apply to all connections including metered connections off the private fire system. This development will have minor impact on the existing water distribution system. Proposed water facilities will be sized to provide adequate pressure and fire protection. 4 August 26, 2004 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 19.1 Cont. FILE NO.: Z -6886-A Fire Department: Place fire hydrants per code. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department at 918-3752 for additional information. County Planning: No comment. CATA: No comment received. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Planninq Division: This request is located in the 1-430 Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Mixed Use for this property. The applicant has applied for a revision to a Planned Office Development for revisions to the site plan. The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Master Street Plan: West 36th Street and Bowman Road are shown as Minor Arterials on the Master Street Plan and may require dedication of right-of-way and street improvements along 36th Street. A Minor Arterial provides connections to and though an urban area and their primary function are to provide short distance travel within the urbanized area. A proposed Collector street is located on the western side of the property and connects to the west with Bowman Road. A Collector street is the traffic connection from residential streets to arterials or to activity centers, with the secondary function of providing access to adjoining property. A Master Street Plan Amendment was a separate item on this agenda and has since been withdrawn. City Recognized Neighborhood Action Plan: The property under review is not located in an area covered by a City of Little Rock recognized neighborhood action plan. Landscape: The proposed parking areas need interior landscape islands of at least 300 square feet in area and 7 Y2 feet in width to help break up the long rows of parking. This is a requirement of the Landscape Ordinance. A 6 -foot high opaque screen, either a wooden fence with its face side directed to the adjacent residential property, a wall or dense evergreen plantings is required along the northern and western perimeters of the site. Credit toward fulfilling this requirement can be given for existing trees and vegetation that satisfies this year - around requirement. An irrigation system to water landscaped areas will be required. 5 August 26, 2004 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 19.1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -6886-A Prior to obtaining a building permit, it will be necessary to provide landscape plans stamped with the seal of a Registered Landscape Architect. The City Beautiful Commission recommends preserving as many existing trees as feasible on this tree -covered site. Extra credit toward fulfilling Landscape Ordinance requirements can be given when properly preserving trees of 6 -inch caliper or larger. G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (August 5, 2004) Mr. Todd Jacobs was present representing the request. Staff stated the request was a revision to a previously approved Planned Office Development to revise the approved site plan. Staff requested Mr. Jacobs provide additional information concerning the proposed activities of the church and dumpster locations. Public Works comments were addressed. Staff stated the site was located in a flood hazard area and a special grading permit would be required. Staff also noted driveway widths must not exceed 36 -feet in width. There was a general discussion concerning the applicant's request for the removal of a proposed collector street from the Master Street Plan. Staff stated they were not supportive of the removal of the collector street and felt the applicant should construct a portion of the street along their western property line. Mr.. Jacobs stated he would work with the church to see if they would be willing to revise their plan to accommodate the proposed collector street. Mr. Jacobs questioned Central Arkansas Water's comment concerning easements. Staff stated an easement was needed along the Interstate. Staff stated the area had been indicated as undisturbed but an undisturbed buffer was not required. There was no further discussion of the item. The Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant submitted a revised site plan to staff addressing most of the issues raised at the August 5,2004 Subdivision Committee meeting. The applicant has indicated the proposed collector street will be constructed along their western property line as requested by staff. With this indication on the site plan the request for the Master Street Plan amendment is now being withdrawn by staff since the amendment is no longer necessary. 0 August 26, 2004 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 19.1 (Conti FILE NO.: Z -6886-A The applicant has also indicated proposed dumpster locations along with a note concerning the required screening. The applicant has indicated the maximum steeple height of 68 feet and the maximum building height of 58 feet. Staff is supportive of the applicant's indicated steeple height. Typically steeples are allowed to not exceed two times the height of the structure. The indicated steeple height is well below the maximum typically allowed per the zoning ordinance. The applicant has also indicated evergreen plantings will be placed in areas where existing screening is not sufficient to meet the minimum ordinance requirements. The applicant has indicated the desire is to maintain a wooded setting and feels the placement of plantings will enhance the site. Staff is supportive of the applicant's indicated screening. The applicant has indicated signage will be placed on each driveway location. The applicant has indicated signage will be constructed consistent with signage allowed in office zones or a maximum of six feet in height and sixty-four square feet in area. Staff is supportive of the indicated signage. The applicant has indicated gates within the proposed development to allow for control of traffic through the site: The applicant has indicated the gates will be closed "after dark" to eliminate undesirable activity on the site when church activities are not taking place on the site. Staff is supportive of the applicant's request to gate the site when activities are not taking place. The applicant has indicated the church does not intend to clear cut the site. The new Master Site plan has been designed to fit the topography/terrain and protect/presser has many existing trees as possible. The applicant has indicated tree protect devices and measures will be part of the civil submittal at the time of building permit. The applicant has indicated the activities on the site will include church services on Sunday Morning at 8:00 am, 9:30 am and 11:00 am and Monday Night at 7:00 pm. The applicant has indicated church related activities will occur most evenings through out the week such as Bible Study, Study Group Activities, Student Ministry and are scheduled from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. The applicant has indicated the total building square footage of the site will be 137,670 square feet. The Church will contain 73,000 square feet and have a seating capacity of 2500. The applicant has indicated the development of 630 parking spaces with Phase I of the development and 224 parking spaces will be added in subsequent phases for a final total of 854 parking spaces. Based on N August 26, 2004 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 19.1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -6886-A the seating capacity of the Church the typical minimum parking required for the sanctuary would be 625 parking spaces. The indicated parking is adequate to meet the typical minimum parking demand. Other buildings included on the proposed site plan are a youth building, education building, child ministry, family ministry, teen ministry, ministry apartment, welfare building, medical clinic, hill top chapel, visitors lodge and maintenance/storage building. The Child Ministry Care Center will provide temporary housing for abused or neglected children. The children are at the care center until they can be retuned home, placed with relatives or placed in long term foster care. The applicant has indicated the Family Ministry Care Center will provide temporary housing for families in transition. The center will house three to four families at a time. The center will provide food housing and assistance in securing employment and permanent housing. The Teenage Ministry Care Center will provide housing and support for teenagers who are abused or neglected. The center will provide a safe haven for ten to twelve displaced teenagers. The goal for the teenagers will be return them to their home place with relatives or place the children in long term foster care. The Medical Care Center is proposed to provide incidental medical treatment at no cost to the patient. The center will be staffed by volunteer medical personnel and the center will operate two to three days per week. The applicant has also indicated a Maintenance/Storage facility. The facility will be used to store equipment for the entire church campus. The applicant has indicated donations of auto's will be accepted by the church. The church will then inspect the cars and perform any necessary repairs. The church will then give the cars to someone unable to afford transportation to work or school. The applicant has indicated only minor car repair will be conducted on the site. The applicant has indicated no salvaged cars will be accepted. The applicant has indicated the facility will accommodate two cars at a time, which will be located inside the building. The applicant has indicated there will be no salvaged auto parts stored on the property and there will be no test driving of vehicles in surrounding neighborhoods. The Visitor Lodge has been indicated to provide housing for groups that come to Little Rock for a few days to volunteer for the church campus or in other areas of the City. The applicant has indicated the Apartment Facility will be used to provide temporary housing for family members or persons from out of town who are undergoing extended medical treatment in a local hospital or to provide temporary housing for an employees in transition. 0 August 26, 2004 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 19.1 (Cont. FILE NO.: Z -6886-A Staff is supportive of the applicant's request. The indicated uses are similar to the uses proposed as a part of the original approval the applicant's request to revise the site plan allows for placement of the proposed uses around the site in a manner which will allow for better utilization of the existing vegetation. To Staffs knowledge there are no outstanding issues associated with the proposed request. The development of the site as proposed should have minimal impact on adjoining properties. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the request subject to compliance with the conditions outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the above report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 26, 2004) The applicant was present representing the request. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented a recommendation of approval of the request subject to compliance with the conditions outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the above report. There was no further discussion of the item. The chair entertained a motion to place the item for inclusion on the consent agenda for approval. The motion carried by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. 7 04TE 19.1 _ FILE NO.: (Z -6886-A) NAME: Church at Rock Creek Revised Long -form POD LOCATION: located on the North side of West 36th Street between 1-430 and Bowman Road Planning Staff Comments: 1. Provide notification of property owners located within 200 -feet of the site, complete with the certified abstract list, notice form with affidavit executed and proof of mailing. 2. Provide locations of any proposed dumpsters along with a note concerning the required screening. 3. Provide the total steeple height in the general notes section of the site plan. 4. Provide any proposed fencing on the site plan along with a note concerning the construction material/height and location. 5. Provide activities, which will be taking place on the site and the anticipated hours the site will be accessed. r� Variance/Waivers: None requested. , Public Works: �� Q 1. West 36th Street is classified on the Master Street Plan as a minor arterial. A dedication of right-of-way 45 -feet from centerline will be required. 2. Provide design of street conforming to the Master Street Plan. Construct one-half street improvements to the street including a 5 -foot sidewalk with the planned j development. 3. All driveways shall be concrete aprons per City Ordinance. 4. A grading permit in accordance with Section 29-186 (c) and (d) will be required prior to any land clearing or grading activities at the site. Site grading and drainage plans will need to be submitted and approved prior to the start of construction. 5. Storm water detention ordinance applies to this property (detention basin shown). 6. A special Grading Permit for Flood Hazard Areas will be required per Section 8-283 prior to construction. 7. Driveway locations and widths do not meet the traffic access and circulation f requirements of Sections 30-43 and 31-210. Driveway spacing must be 150 -feet from the property boundary and 300 -feet center to center. The width of the driveway must not exceed 36 -feet. 8. The Master Street Plan calls for a collector to be constructed through, or along the western boundary of this property. Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning: CA -6 WOO-) Wastewater: Sewer main extension required with easements if service is required for the project. Contact Little Rock Wastewater Utility at 688-1414 for additional information. Entergy: No comment received. Center -Point Energy: Approved as submitted. SBC: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. The facilities on-site will be private. When meters are planned off private lines, private facilities shall be installed to Central Arkansas Water's material and construction specifications and installation will be inspected by an engineer, licensed to practice in the State of Arkansas. Execution of Customer Owned Line Agreement is required. Additional fire hydrant(s) will be required. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department to obtain information regarding the required placement of the hydrant(s) and contact Central Arkansas Water regarding procedures for installation of the hydrant(s). A 20 -foot -wide -waterline easement is needed along the east line of this property to allow for installation of a proposed 16 -inch water main across this property. A Capital Investment Charge based on the size of connection(s) will apply to this project in addition to normal charges. This fee will apply to all connections including metered connections off the private fire system. This development willhave minor impact on the existing water distribution system. Proposed water facilities will be sized to provide adequate pressure and fire protection. Fire Department: Place fire hydrants per code. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department at 918-3752 for additional information. County Planning: No comment. CATH: No comment received Planning Division: This request is located in the 1-430 Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Mixed Use for this property. The applicant has applied for a revision to a Planned Office Development for revisions to the site plan. The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Master Street Plan: West 36th Street and Bowman Road are shown as Minor Arterials on the Master Street Plan and may require dedication of right-of-way and street improvements along 36th Street. A Minor Arterial provides connections to and though an urban area and their primary function are to provide short distance travel within the urbanized area. A proposed Collector street is located on the western side of the property and connects to the west with Bowman Road. A Collector street is the traffic connection from residential streets to arterials or to activity centers, with the secondary function of providing access to adjoining property. A Master Street Plan Amendment is a separate item on this agenda. City Recognized Neighborhood Action Plan: The property under review is not located in an area covered by a City of Little Rock recognized neighborhood action plan. Landscape: The proposed parking areas need interior landscape islands of at least 300 square feet in area and 7 Y2 feet in width to help break up the long rows of parking. This is a requirement of the Landscape Ordinance. A 6 -foot high opaque screen, either a wooden fence with its face side directed to the adjacent residential property, a wall or dense evergreen plantings is required along the northern and western perimeters of the site. Credit toward fulfilling this requirement can be given for existing trees and vegetation that satisfies this year -around requirement. An irrigation system to water landscaped areas will be required. Prior to obtaining a building permit, it will be necessary to provide landscape plans stamped with the seal of a Registered Landscape Architect. The City Beautiful Commission recommends preserving as many existing trees as feasible on this tree -covered site. Extra credit toward fulfilling Landscape Ordinance requirements can be given when properly preserving trees of 6 -inch caliper or larger. Revised plat/plan: Submit four (4) copies of a revised preliminary plan (to include the additional information as noted above) to staff on Wednesday, August 11, 2004.