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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6957-H Staff AnalysisFebruary 28, 2008 ITEM NO.: F NAME: LOCATION: OWNERIAPPLICANT FILE NO.: Z -6957-H 5100 Talley Road Office, Showroom/Warehouse — Conditional Use Permit 5100 Talley Road Boen Enterprises/McGetrick and McGetrick PROPOSAL: A conditional use permit is requested to add office, showroom/warehouse as a permitted use to the building planned for construction on this 0-3 zoned lot. SITE LOCATION: The site is located on the west side of Talley Road, one lot north of Remington Drive. 2. COMPATIBILITY WITH NEIGHBORHOOD: The site is located in an area that is developing with new commercial, office and light industrial uses. The properties immediately adjacent to the site are undeveloped and zoned 0-3 and C-3. Undeveloped R-2 and 1-1 tracts are located to the east. The proposal to add office, showroom/warehouse as a permitted use to this proposed 0-3 zoned building is compatible with zoning in the area. All owners of properties located within 200 feet of the site, all residents within 300 feet who could be identified and the SWLR United for Progress Neighborhood Associations were notified of this request. 3. ON SITE DRIVES AND PARKING: The building is proposed to contain 9,780 square feet. If it were used entirely for general and professional office uses, 24 parking spaces would be required. If portions are occupied by office, showroom/warehouse uses, the parking requirement is reduced. The applicant is proposing 51 on-site parking spaces, taking access to the site from an access easement on the north and a shared parking -access easement on the south. The parking is sufficient for the use. February 28, 2008 ITEM NO.: F Cont. FILE NO.: Z -6957-H 4. SCREENING AND BUFFERS: Site plan must comply with the City's landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. Two (2) additional islands are needed in the parking areas reflecting fifteen (15) concurrent spaces. An automatic irrigation system to water newly landscaped areas will be required. Otherwise, the site appears to comply with the City's minimal landscape and buffer ordinance requirements by having the required green space allocated to plantings. Prior to the issuance of a building permit a landscape plan must be submitted and approved. 5. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: 1. No backing out into vehicle access easements. 2. At the time of construction, repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in the public right-of-way prior to occupancy. 3. Storm water detention ordinance applies to this property. 4. If a future driveway is planned to take access to the property to the south directly across the access easement from the current site's south driveway, in accordance with 31-210(h)(12), access driveways running parallel to the street shall not create a four-way intersection within 75 feet of the curb line of the street. 6. UTILITY FIRE DEPT. AND CATA COMMENTS: Wastewater: Sewer available to this property. Entergy: No comment received. CenterPoint Energy: Approved as submitted. AT&T (SBC): No comment received. Water: All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding the size and location of the water meter. A Capital Investment Charge based on the size of connection(s) will apply to this 2 Fdbruary 28, 2008 M NO.: F (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -6957-H project in addition to normal charges, if connections are made to the 12 -inch main in Talley Road. This fee will apply to all connections including metered connections off the private fire system. 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). Fire Department: Fire hydrants will be required. County Planning: No Comments. CATA: The site is not located on a CATA bus route. Plannina Division: No Comments. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (DECEMBER 27, 2007) Pat McGetrick was present representing the application. Staff presented the item and noted little additional information was needed on this use issue. Public Works and Landscape Comments were discussed. Staff noted additional interior landscape islands were needed. Staff voiced concern about vehicles backing out into what was labeled a vehicle access easement. Mr. McGetrick responded that the easement was only a shared driveway between this lot and the lot to the south. He was advised to modify the site plan so that it would be clear that the access easement did not serve any additional lots. Mr. McGetrick was also advised that a four-way driveway intersection could not be created within 75 feet of the curb of Talley Road. Mr. McGetrick was advised to respond to staff issues by January 2, 2008. The Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission. STAFF ANALYSIS: The applicant proposes to construct a 9,780 square foot, one-story building on the 0-3 zoned lot located at 5100 Talley Road. Fifty-one (51) parking spaces will be located around the building. The site will have a driveway shared with the lot to the south. Additional access is from an access easement driveway on the north. The applicant is requesting approval of a conditional use permit to allow office, showroom/warehouse as a permitted use for the building. No specific tenants are proposed at this time. Allowing the use will provide additional opportunity for occupancy of the building. 3 February 28, 2008 ITEM NO.: F (Cont. I01I11:0111101161W . • Office, showroom and warehouse means a facility for mixed use with the following characteristics: (1) A showroom for display of product line which does not include items for user purchase, except within C-3 general commercial district. (2) A storage or warehouse facility which occupies not more than sixty (60) percent of the gross floor area of the structure(s). (3) The principal office of the business; (4) Sales to contractors or other businesses installing or delivering to consumer and user. The applicant submitted a revised plan in response to Subdivision Committee comments. Building height, setbacks, buffers and landscaping all appear to comply with Ordinance Standards for an 0-3 development. The access easement on the south side has been modified to clearly indicate that it is only shared with the lot to the south. Since it is not a service drive providing access to multiple lots; the proposed parking is allowable as shown. There is no bill of assurance as yet for this unplatted lot. To staffs knowledge, there are no outstanding issues. The proposed use is compatible with uses and zoning in the area. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested C.U.P. to allow office, showroom/warehouse subject to compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in Sections 4, 5 and 6 of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JANUARY 17, 2008) The applicant was not present. There were no objectors present. Staff informed the Commission that the applicant had failed to send the required notices and the item needed to be deferred. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the consent agenda and deferred to the February 28, 2008 meeting. The vote was 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. 0 February' 28, 2008 ITEM NO.: F Cont. FILE NO.: Z -6957-H PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (FEBRUARY 28, 2008) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item with a recommendation of approval. The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for inclusion within the Consent Agenda for approval, as recommended by staff. A motion to that effect was made. The motion passed by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays and 2 absent. y u SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENTS DECEMBER 27, 2007 ITEM NO.: 10. 5100 TALLEY ROAD OFFICE SHOWROOM/WAREHOUSE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT L-695741 Planning Staff Comments: 1. No comments on this use -only issue. 2. There is no Bill of Assurance issue. V ariance/Waivers: None requested. Public Works: 1. No backing out into vehicle access easements. 2. At the time of construction, repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in the public right-of-way prior to occupancy. 3. Storm water detention ordinance applies to this property. 4. If a future driveway is planned to take access to the property to the south directly across the access easement from the current site's south driveway, in accordance with 31-210 (h)(12), access driveways running parallel to the street shall not create a four-way intersection within 75' of the curb line of the street. Utilities and Fire De artment/Count Planning: Wastewater: Sewer available to this property. Entergy: No comment received. Centerpoint Energy: Approved as submitted. AT&T (SBC): No comment received. Water: All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding the size and location of the water meter. A Capital Investment Charge based on the size of connection(s) will apply to this project in addition to normal charges, if connections are made to the 12 -inch main in Talley Rd. This fee will apply to all connections including metered connections off the private fire system. Additional fire hydrant(s) will be required. Contact the Little Rack 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). Fire Department: Fire hydrants will be required. County Planning: No Comments CATA: The site is not located on a CATA bus route. Planning Division: No Comments. Landsca e: Site plan must comply with the City's minimal landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. Two (2) additional islands are needed in the parking areas reflecting fifteen (15) concurrent spaces. An automatic irrigation system to water newly landscaped areas will be required. ITEM NO.: 10. CON'T 7-6957-H Otherwise, the site appears to comply with the City's minimal landscape and buffer ordinance requirements by having the required green space allocated to plantings. Prior to the issuance of a building permit a landscape plan must be submitted and approved. Other: Submit responses to staff issues and four (4) copies of revised site plan no later than Wednesday January 2, 2008. Required notices must be sent no later than January 2, 2008 and proof of notice returned to staff by January 11, 2008.