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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6973-D Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: Z -6973-D NAME: The Village at Colonel Glenn Revised Preliminary Plat, The Village at Colonel Glenn Short -form PCD for Lot 8 and Land Alteration Variance Request LOCATION: Located on the Southwest corner of Colonel Glenn and David O Dodd Roads DEVELOPER: Colonel Glenn, Sextet, LLC P.O. Box 13267 Maumelle, AR 72113 FNr�INFFR- White Daters and Associates 24 Rahling Circle Little Rock, AR 72223 AREA: 18.2 acres CURRENT ZONING ALLOWED USES PROPOSED ZONING PROPOSED USE NUMBER OF LOTS: 12 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF 0-3, General Office District and C-3, General Commercial District General Office and Commercial PCD, 0-3, General Office District and C-3, General Commercial District 0-3, General Office District and C-3, General Commercial District VARIANCES/WAIVERS REQUESTED: A variance from the Land Alteration Ordinance to allow advanced grading. BACKGROUND: Various zoning actions rezoned this property from R-2, Single-family to C-3, General Commercial District and 0-3, General Office District. Ordinance No. 18,446 adopted by the Little Rock Board of Directors on March 20, 2001, rezoned a 7.7 acre tract to C-3, General Commercial District (2.96 acres) and 0-3, General Office District (4.87 acres). Ordinance No. 19,046 adopted January 20, 2004, rezoned one (1) acre from R-2, Single-family to C-3, General Commercial District and 1.74 acres to 0-3, General Office FILE NO.: Z -6973-D (Cont. District. Ordinance No. 19,253 adopted December 21, 2004, rezoned 1.087 acres from R-2, Single-family to C-3, General Commercial District. On January 20, 2005, the Planning Commission approved a Conditional Use Permit for convenience store with carwash on the corner of David O Dodd and Colonel Glenn Roads. The Little Rock Planning Commission approved a preliminary plat for a large portion of this site on April 22, 2004. The applicant requested a preliminary plat to subdivide 12.8 acres into 12 non-residential lots zoned 0-3, General Office District and C-3, General Commercial District. The applicant indicated driveways would be shared for the majority of the lots. Common access drives were to provide circulation between the various lots and the public streets. The applicant indicated street improvements would be constructed per the Master Street Plan and the lots would be final platted individually as the market demanded. The applicant indicated street construction would be placed on the entirety of the street when any lot abutting the street was final platted. On January 20, 2005, the applicant proposed to revise the previously approved preliminary plat by changing the name of the proposed subdivision and adding a small sliver of property located adjacent to Colonel Glenn Road. The preliminary plat was originally filed as Colonel Glenn Center and the applicant wishes to name the proposed subdivision the Village at Colonel Glenn. The applicant indicated additional property located in the northeast corner of the proposed addition at the intersection of Colonel Glenn and David O Dodd Road. The proposed subdivision contained 13.9 acres of commercially and office zoned properties. The average lot size proposed was 150 -feet by 300 -feet or 1.03 acres. The minimum lot size proposed was 0.73 acres. Shared driveways and common private drives provided interior access to all the proposed lots. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST: The project contains 13.61 acres located at the southwest corner of Colonel Glenn Road and David O Dodd Road. The developer is proposing a revision to a previously approved preliminary plat and the construction of a mixed use development on one of the proposed lots within the plat area. The development is proposed as a two story building on Lot 8 with retail uses on the ground floor and office uses on the upper floor. Employee parking will be provided in the rear of the building with ample customer parking in the front. The developer will construct the street improvements as required by the Master Street Plan and along the Colonel Glenn Road frontage adjacent to proposed Lots 1 — 4 and the David O Dodd frontage adjacent to Lots 6 and 7 with the development of Lot 8. The applicant is seeking approval of a variance request from the Land Alteration Ordinance. A site located on the south side of David O Dodd Road is proposed to provide the dirt needed for the fill of the northern lots. Buffers will be provided along the abutting property lines and the street frontage. 2 FILE NO.: Z -6973-D (Cont. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: Portions of the site are vacant and portions contain single-family homes scattered along Lawson Road. There is an existing grocery store located on the southeast corner of Colonel Glenn Road and Lawson Road, which is not a part of the proposed request. A new convenience store has been constructed on the southwest corner of Colonel Glenn Road and David O Dodd. This area is not included in the proposed request either. Areas along David O Dodd Road are primarily vacant and tree covered. The roads are unimproved roadways with open ditches for drainage and no curb, gutter or sidewalk in place. Other uses in the area include the Rave Theater and vacant C-3, General Commercial District zoned property located immediately to the east. There are other developed and vacant properties located further to the east, south of Colonel Glenn Road and west of 1-430. To the north of the site is a site zoned POD which has developed as an office/warehouse development. West of the site is a PDC for Kinco Construction Company and also single-family homes located on tracts. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing, staff has not received any comment from area residents. All owners of property located within 200 -feet of the site, all residents, who could be identified, located within 300 -feet, the .John Barrow and the Stagecoach Dodd Neighborhood Associations were notified of the Public Hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: 1. David O. Dodd Road 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. Church Road is classified on the Master Street Plan as a minor arterial. A dedication of right-of-way 45 feet from centerline will be required. 3. Due to the proposed use of the property, the Master Street Plans specifies that Lawson Road for the frontage of this property must meet commercial street standards. Dedicate right-of-way to 30 feet from centerline. 4. With site development, provide the design of street conforming to the Master Street Plan. Construct one-half street improvement to David O. Dodd and Church Road including 5 -foot sidewalks with the planned development. The back of curb should be located 29.5 feet from the centerline. A right turn lane should be provided on David O. Dodd onto Lawson Cutoff to provide 250 feet of stacking distance and 150 foot taper. K, FILE NO.: Z -6973-D (Cont. 5. With site development, provide the design of the street conforming to the Master Street Plan. Construct one-half street improvement to Lawson Road including 5 -foot sidewalks with the planned development. The back of curb should be placed 18 feet from centerline. 6. 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. If the applicant plans to clear additional lots besides Lot 8 on north side of David O. Dodd a variance must requested from the Land Alteration Regulations. 7. With site development, provide the design of the street conforming to the Master Street Plan. Construct one-half street improvement to Colonel Glenn Road including 5 -foot sidewalks with the planned development. The back of curb should be located 29.5 feet from the centerline of the street. 8. Obtain permits for improvements within State Highway right-of-way from AHTD, District VI. 9. Provide a letter prepared by a registered engineer certifying the sight distance at the intersections comply with 2004 AASHTO Green Book standards. 10. Storm water detention ordinance applies to this property. Show the proposed location for storm water detention facilities on the plan. 11. Plans of all work in right-of-way shall be submitted for approval prior to start of work. Obtain barricade permit prior to doing any work in the right-of-way from Traffic Engineering at (501) 379-1805 (Travis Herbner). 12. Street improvement plans shall include signage and striping. Traffic Engineering must approve completed plans prior to construction. 13. Streetlights are required by Section 31-403 of the Little Rock code. Provide plans for approval to Traffic Engineering. Streetlights must be installed prior to platting/certificate of occupancy. Contact Traffic Engineering 379-1813 (Steve Philpott) for more information. 14. Obtain permits prior to doing any street cuts or curb cuts. Obtain barricade permit prior to doing any work in the right-of-way. Contact Traffic Engineering at (501) 379-1805 (Travis Herbner) for more information. 15. If disturbed area is one (1) or more acres, obtain a NPDES storm water permit from the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality prior to the start of construction. 16. Driveway locations and widths do not meet the traffic access and circulation requirements of Sections 30-43 and 31-210. The width of driveway must not exceed 36 feet. Per code, a driveway can be located a minimum of 300 feet from an intersection and the minimum driveway spacing on minor arterial streets is 300 feet. The driveway locations though were previously approved on the preliminary plat. CI FILE NO.: Z -6973-D (Co 17. Due to the size of this development and its use, study vehicle trip generation and trip distribution for the development and also take into account existing and projected traffic growth and consider access to and from 1-430. Provide an estimate of the amount of traffic increase from the proposed 12 -acre subdivision on future traffic estimates. 18. The Church Road is officially named Lawson Cutoff and should be changed on plat. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: F Wastewater: Sewer main extension required with easements. Contact Little Rock Wastewater Utility at 688-1414 for additional information. Entergy: No comment received. Center -Point En : No comment received. AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. Water main extensions, on-site fire line(s) and additional fire hydrant(s) will be required in order to provide service to this property. A Capital Investment Charge based on the size of the connection(s) will apply to this project in addition to normal charges. This fee will apply to all meter connections including any 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 and install fire hydrants per code. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department for additional information. County Planning: No comment. CATA: The site is not located on a dedicated CATA Bus Route. ISSUES/TECHN ICAL/DESIGN: Planning Division: This request is located in the 65th Street West Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Community Shopping and Office for this property. The applicant has applied for a Planned Commercial Development to allow a revision to a previously approved preliminary plat and to allow the development of one of the lots with a mixed use development. A land use plan amendment for a change to Mixed Office Commercial is a separate item on this agenda (LU07-12-01). 9 FILE NO.: Z -6973-D Cont. Master Street Plan: Colonel Glenn is shown as a Principal Arterial on the Master Street Plan and David O. Dodd is shown as a Minor Arterial. These streets may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements. The primary function of a Principal Arterial is to serve through traffic and to connect major traffic generators or activity centers within urbanized areas. A Minor Arterial provides connections to and through an urban area and their primary function is to provide short distance travel within the urbanized area. Entrances and exits should be limited to minimize negative effects of traffic and pedestrians. Bicycle Plan: A Class I bike route is shown on the Master Street Plan bicycle section on this application site. A Class I bikeway is built separate from or alongside a road. Additional paving and right of way may be required. 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: 1. The site plan must comply with the City's minimal landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 2. An automatic irrigation system to water landscaped areas will be required. 3. The landscape ordinance requires a minimum of 8 % of the paved areas be landscaped with interior islands of at least 7 Y2 feet in width and 150 square feet in area. 4. A land use buffer will be required next to any residentially zoned abutting properties. The zoning buffer ordinance requires a land use buffer calculated at six (6%) percent of the average depth of the property with a nine foot minimum land use buffer next to residentially zoned property. Seventy percent (70 %) of this area to remain undisturbed. Both the grading plan and the landscaping plan will require this area be delineated as "area to remain undisturbed". 5. The zoning buffer ordinance requires the following three (3) street buffer distances: a. David O' Dodd, thirty-two foot average (32'), in no case less than half. b. Lawson Road, twenty four foot average (24'), in no case less than half. c. Colonel Glenn Road, forty foot average (40'), in no case less than half. 6. The City Beautiful Commission recommends preserving as many existing trees as feasible on tree covered sites. Credit toward fulfilling Landscape Ordinance requirements can be given when preserving trees of six (6) inch caliper or larger. 101 FILE NO.: Z -6973-D (Cont. 7. A six (6) foot high opaque screen, either a wooden fence with its face side directed outward, a wall, or dense evergreen plantings, is required between this property and the residentially zoned or used properties abutting the site. 8. A small amount of building landscaping is required. 9. The development is being reviewed as a single development rather than considering each individual platted lot. Based on this review regardless of the lot size at the time of building permit a landscape plan will be required as a part of the overall development plan. The landscape plan must be stamped with the seal of a Registered Landscape Architect. G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (July 26, 2007) The applicant was present representing the request. Staff presented an overview of the proposed development stating there were a number of issues associated with the request remaining outstanding. Staff stated the site plan did not provide for pedestrian connectivity throughout the site. Staff stated the site plan as indicated allowed a straight thru connection between David O Dodd Road and Colonel Glenn Road. Staff stated the plan should be revised to eliminate this connection. Staff questioned the building design and requested proposed construction materials. Staff also requested additional information concerning the signage plan. Public Works comments were addressed. Staff stated the site plan indicated a variance to allow advanced grading including an area to the south of the site. Staff also stated the abutting streets would require dedication and construction to Master Street Plan standards. Staff requested the applicant provide a letter verifying sight distance at the intersections. Staff also requested the applicant study the trip generation and trip distribution for the development taking into account existing and project traffic growth and consideration for access to and from 1-430. Landscaping comments were addressed. Staff stated the indicated street buffers did not appear to comply with the typical minimum ordinance requirements. Staff stated a small amount of building landscaping would be required at the time of development. Staff stated the buffers and screening along the western perimeter did not comply with typical minimum ordinance standards where the site abutted single-family zoned or used property. Staff noted comments from the various other reporting departments and agencies suggesting the applicant contact them directly for additional information and clarification. 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 July 26, 2007, Subdivision Committee meeting. The applicant has 7 FILE NO.: Z -6973-D (Cont. indicated the proposed signage plan, eliminated the straight through connection from David O Dodd Road and Colonel Glenn Road and provided details of the proposed building construction. The applicant has indicated screening and buffering will comply with minimum ordinance standards per the landscaping and zoning ordinances with the exception of the area adjacent to the cemetery. The site plan indicates a minimum landscape strip of nine feet adjacent to the parking areas located on the northern and southern perimeters of the cemetery. The site plan is not meeting the average requirement of six percent of the average depth of the lot or approximately 24 -feet. A variance is being requested to grade Lots 1 - 7 and an area to the south of David O Dodd Road with the development on Lot 8. Staff is supportive of the advanced grading request provided all slopes are 3:1 or flatter and the development complies with the Land Alteration Regulations of Section 29-190(14). This section requires a perimeter buffer strip temporarily be maintained around disturbed areas for erosion control purposes and the area shall be kept undisturbed except for reasonable access for maintenance. The ordinance states the width of the strip shall be six percent of the lot width and depth with a minimum width of 25 feet and maximum width of 40 feet. In no event shall these temporary strips be less than the width of the permanent buffers required for the development. Based on the typical minimum ordinance requirements the buffer on the southern property line should be 25 feet wide and the buffer on the east and west property lines must be 35 feet wide. Due to the sparse trees staff recommends the buffer on the street be at least 35 feet wide and the access opening at most 25 feet wide, which is sufficient for two way traffic. A tracking pad must be installed to eliminate tracking onto the City streets. All disturbed areas not developed must be vegetated prior to a certificate of occupancy being issued for the proposed building located on Lot 8. Staff recommends where possible, trees should be saved on Lots 1-7. The applicant has provided a signage plan indicating signage will be placed along the street sides along Lawson Road and David O Dodd Road with the maximum height and area as typically allowed per the ordinance. The signage typically allowed in commercial zones is a maximum height of 36 -feet and a maximum sign area of 160 square feet. Building signage is proposed on the front along David O Dodd Road and the rear facing Lawson Road with a maximum sign area of ten percent of the fagade area. The dumpsters have been identified on the site plan. The site plan includes the placement of three dumpsters locations behind the proposed building. A note on the site plan indicates the dumpsters will be screened per the typical ordinance requirements. The hours of service for the dumpster facilities has not been limited. Staff recommends the hours of service will be limited to daylight hours only. The site plan includes the placement of 286 parking spaces and a total building area of 60,000 square feet. The ground level or 30,000 square feet is proposed for C-3, General Commercial District uses and to second level is proposed for 0-3, General Office District uses. Based on typical parking required for a shopping center development 266 parking spaces would be required. The site plan indicates the hours of operation are 24 hours per day and seven days per week. The front of the building will consist of brick and EIFS between FILE NO.: Z -6973-D Cont. the storefront windows and doors, EIFS from the top of the store front material and for the soffit of the covered walkway that will run the length of the building. The covered walkway will have a sloped roof and use a mix of roof tiles and architectural metal roof panels. Above the roof of the covered walkway, there will be an EIFS parapet with reveals. The sides of the building will be EIFS with reveals and the back of the building will have metal panels. The request includes a revision to the preliminary plat to adjust lot lines and create a lot without public street frontage_ Staff is supportive of the lots as proposed. Staff does not feel the lot indicated without public street frontage will significantly impact the development. The development is proposed with access easements which will provide access to the proposed lot. Staff is supportive of the development as proposed. Presently the site is zoned C-3, General Commercial District and 0-3, General Office District and the applicant is proposing a mixed use development utilizing these zoning classifications. Staff feels the development as proposed should have minimal impact on the development and the area. To staffs knowledge there are no remaining technical issues associated with the request outstanding. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends approval of the requested proposed preliminary plat and proposed PCD for Lot 8 subject to compliance with the comment and conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, E, F and H of the agenda staff report. Staff recommends the hours of dumpster service be limited to daylight hours. Staff recommends approval of the proposed variance for the preliminary plat to allow the creation of a lot without public street frontage. Staff recommends approval of the variance request to allow advanced grading as proposed subject to compliance with the comments as noted in paragraph H. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 16, 2007) The applicant was present. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented the item with a recommendation of approval of the requested proposed preliminary plat and proposed PCD for Lot 8 subject to compliance with the comment and conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, E, F and H of the agenda staff report. Staff presented a recommendation the hours of dumpster service be limited to daylight hours. Staff presented a recommendation of approval of the proposed variance for the preliminary plat to allow the creation of a lot without public street frontage. Staff also presented a recommendation of approval of the variance request to allow advanced grading as proposed subject to compliance with the comments as noted in paragraph H. There was no further discussion of the item. The chair entertained a motion for placement of the item on the consent agenda for approval. The motion carried by a vote of 7 ayes, 0 noes, 3 absent and 1 open position. 9 August 16, 2007 U4►Ti111110TISM015il FILE NO.: Z -6973-D NAME: The Village at Colonel Glenn Revised Preliminary Plat, The Village at Colonel Glenn Short -form PCD for Lot 8 and Land Alteration Variance Request LOCATION: Located on the Southwest corner of Colonel Glenn and David O Dodd Roads DEVELOPER: Colonel Glenn, Sextet, LLC P.O. Box 13267 Maumelle, AR 72113 ENGINEER: White Daters and Associates 24 Rahling Circle Little Rock, AR 72223 AREA: 18.2 acres CURRENT ZONING: ALLOWED USES PROPOSED ZONING PROPOSED USE NUMBER OF LOTS: 12 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF 0-3, General Office District and C-3, General Commercial District General Office and Commercial PCD, 0-3, General Office District and C-3, General Commercial District 0-3, General Office District and C-3, General Commercial District VARIANCES/WAIVERS REQUESTED: A variance from the Land Alteration Ordinance to allow advanced grading. BACKGROUND: Various zoning actions rezoned this property from R-2, Single-family to C-3, General Commercial District and 0-3, General Office District. Ordinance No. 18,446 adopted by the Little Rock Board of Directors on March 20, 2001, rezoned a 7.7 acre tract to C-3, General Commercial District (2.96 acres) and 0-3, General Office District (4.87 acres). Ordinance No. 19,046 adopted January 20, 2004, rezoned one (1) acre from R-2, August 16, 2007 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 9.1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -6973-D Single-family to C-3, General Commercial District and 1.74 acres to 0-3, General Office District. Ordinance No. 19,253 adopted December 21, 2004, rezoned 1.087 acres from R-2, Single-family to C-3, General Commercial District. On January 20, 2005, the Planning Commission approved a Conditional Use Permit for convenience store with carwash on the corner of David O Dodd and Colonel Glenn Roads. The Little Rock Planning Commission approved a preliminary plat for a large portion of this site on April 22, 2004. The applicant requested a preliminary plat to subdivide 12.8 acres into 12 non-residential lots zoned 0-3, General Office District and C-3, General Commercial District. The applicant indicated driveways would be shared for the majority of the lots. Common access drives were to provide circulation between the various lots and the public streets. The applicant indicated street improvements would be constructed per the Master Street Plan and the lots would be final platted individually as the market demanded. The applicant indicated street construction would be placed on the entirety of the street when any lot abutting the street was final platted. On January 20, 2005, the applicant proposed to revise the previously approved preliminary plat by changing the name of the proposed subdivision and adding a small sliver of property located adjacent to Colonel Glenn Road. The preliminary plat was originally filed as Colonel Glenn Center and the applicant wishes to name the proposed subdivision the Village at Colonel Glenn. The applicant indicated additional property located in the northeast corner of the proposed addition at the intersection of Colonel Glenn and David O Dodd Road. The proposed subdivision contained 13.9 acres of commercially and office zoned properties. The average lot size proposed was 150 -feet by 300 -feet or 1.03 acres. The minimum lot size proposed was 0.73 acres. Shared driveways and common private drives provided interior access to all the proposed lots. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST— The project contains 13.61 acres located at the southwest corner of Colonel Glenn Road and David O Dodd Road. The developer is proposing a revision to a previously approved preliminary plat and the construction of a mixed use development on one of the proposed lots within the plat area. The development is proposed as a two story building on Lot 8 with retail uses on the ground floor and office uses on the upper floor. Employee parking will be provided in the rear of the building with ample customer parking in the front. The developer will construct the street improvements as required by the Master Street Plan and along the Colonel Glenn Road frontage adjacent to proposed Lots 1 — 4 and the David O Dodd frontage adjacent to Lots 6 and 7 with the development of Lot 8. The applicant is seeking approval of a variance request from the Land Alteration Ordinance. A site located on the south side of David O Dodd Road is proposed 2 August 16, 2007 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 9.1 (Cont. FILE NO.: Z -6973-D to provide the dirt needed for the fill of the northern lots. Buffers will be provided along the abutting property lines and the street frontage. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: Portions of the site are vacant and portions contain single-family homes scattered along Lawson Road. There is an existing grocery store located on the southeast corner of Colonel Glenn Road and Lawson Road, which is not a part of the proposed request. A new convenience store has been constructed on the southwest corner of Colonel Glenn Road and David O Dodd. This area is not included in the proposed request either. Areas along David O Dodd Road are primarily vacant and tree covered. The roads are unimproved roadways with open ditches for drainage and no curb, gutter or sidewalk in place. Other uses in the area include the Rave Theater and vacant C-3, General Commercial District zoned property located immediately to the east. There are other developed and vacant properties located further to the east, south of Colonel Glenn Road and west of 1-430. To the north of the site is a site zoned POD which has developed as an office/warehouse development. West of the site is a PDC for Kinco Construction Company and also single-family homes located on tracts. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing, staff has not received any comment from area residents. All owners of property located within 200 -feet of the site, all residents, who could be identified, located within 300 -feet, the John Barrow and the Stagecoach Dodd Neighborhood Associations were notified of the Public Hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: 1. David O. Dodd Road 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. Church Road is classified on the Master Street Plan as a minor arterial. A dedication of right-of-way 45 feet from centerline will be required. 3. Due to the proposed use of the property, the Master Street Plans specifies that Lawson Road for the frontage of this property must meet commercial street standards. Dedicate right-of-way to 30 feet from centerline. 4. With site development, provide the design of street conforming to the Master Street Plan. Construct one-half street improvement to David O. Dodd and Church Road including 5 -foot sidewalks with the planned development. The back of curb should be located 29.5 feet from the 3 August 16, 2007 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 9.1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -6973-D centerline. A right turn lane should be provided on David O. Dodd onto Lawson Cutoff to provide 250 feet of stacking distance and 150 foot taper. 5. With site development, provide the design of the street conforming to the Master Street Plan. Construct one-half street improvement to Lawson Road including 5 -foot sidewalks with the planned development. The back of curb should be placed 18 feet from centerline. 6. 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. If the applicant plans to clear additional lots besides Lot 8 on north side of David O. Dodd a variance must requested from the Land Alteration Regulations. 7. With site development, provide the design of the street conforming to the Master Street Plan. Construct one-half street improvement to Colonel Glenn Road including 5 -foot sidewalks with the planned development. The back of curb should be located 29.5 feet from the centerline of the street. 8. Obtain permits for improvements within State Highway right-of-way from AHTD, District VI. 9. Provide a letter prepared by a registered engineer certifying the sight distance at the intersections comply with 2004 AASHTO Green Book standards. 10. Storm water detention ordinance applies to this property. Show the proposed location for storm water detention facilities on the plan. 11. Plans of all work in right-of-way shall be submitted for approval prior to start of work. Obtain barricade permit prior to doing any work in the right-of-way from Traffic Engineering at (501) 379-1805 (Travis Herbner). 12. Street improvement plans shall include signage and striping. Traffic Engineering must approve completed plans prior to construction. 13. Streetlights are required by Section 31-403 of the Little Rock code. Provide plans for approval to Traffic Engineering. Streetlights must be installed prior to platting/certificate of occupancy. Contact Traffic Engineering 379-1813 (Steve Philpott) for more information. 14. Obtain permits prior to doing any street cuts or curb cuts. Obtain barricade permit prior to doing any work in the right-of-way. Contact Traffic Engineering at (501) 379-1805 (Travis Herbner) for more information. 15. If disturbed area is one (1) or more acres, obtain a NPDES storm water permit from the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality prior to the start of construction. 16. Driveway locations and widths do not meet the traffic access and circulation requirements of Sections 30-43 and 31-210. The width of driveway must G! August 16, 2007 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 9.1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -6973-D not exceed 36 feet. Per code, a driveway can be located a minimum of 300 feet from an intersection and the minimum driveway spacing on minor arterial streets is 300 feet. The driveway locations though were previously approved on the preliminary plat. 17. Due to the size of this development and its use, study vehicle trip generation and trip distribution for the development and also take into account existing and projected traffic growth and consider access to and from 1-430. Provide an estimate of the amount of traffic increase from the proposed 12 -acre subdivision on future traffic estimates. 18. The Church Road is officially named Lawson Cutoff and should be changed on plat. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer main extension required with easements. Contact Little Rock Wastewater Utility at 688-1414 for additional information. Entergy: No comment received. Center -Point Energy: No comment received. AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. Water main extensions, on-site fire line(s) and additional fire hydrant(s) will be required in order to provide service to this property. A Capital Investment Charge based on the size of the connection(s) will apply to this project in addition to normal charges. This fee will apply to all meter connections including any 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 and install fire hydrants per code. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department for additional information. County Plannin : No comment. CATA: The site is not located on a dedicated CATA Bus Route. F. ISS U ESfTEC H N I CAUD ES I G N: Planning Division: This request is located in the 65th Street West Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Community Shopping and Office for this l•1 August 16, 2007 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 9.1 (Cont. FILE NO.: Z -6973-D property. The applicant has applied for a Planned Commercial Development to allow a revision to a previously approved preliminary plat and to allow the development of one of the lots with a mixed use development. A land use plan amendment for a change to Mixed Office Commercial is a separate item on this agenda (LU07-12-01). Master Street Plan: Colonel Glenn is shown as a Principal Arterial on the Master Street Plan and David O. Dodd is shown as a Minor Arterial. These streets may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements. The primary function of a Principal Arterial is to serve through traffic and to connect major traffic generators or activity centers within urbanized areas. A Minor Arterial provides connections to and through an urban area and their primary function is to provide short distance travel within the urbanized area. Entrances and exits should be limited to minimize negative effects of traffic and pedestrians. Bicycle Plan: A Class I bike route is shown on the Master Street Plan bicycle section on this application site. A Class I bikeway is built separate from or alongside a road. Additional paving and right of way may be required. 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: 1. The site plan must comply with the City's minimal landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 2. An automatic irrigation system to water landscaped areas will be required. 3. The landscape ordinance requires a minimum of 8 % of the paved areas be landscaped with interior islands of at least 7 Y2 feet in width and 150 square feet in area. 4. A land use buffer will be required next to any residentially zoned abutting properties. The zoning buffer ordinance requires a land use buffer calculated at six (6%) percent of the average depth of the property with a nine foot minimum land use buffer next to residentially zoned property. Seventy percent (70 %) of this area to remain undisturbed. Both the grading plan and the landscaping plan will require this area be delineated as "area to remain undisturbed". 5. The zoning buffer ordinance requires the following three (3) street buffer distances: a. David O' Dodd, thirty-two foot average (32'), in no case less than half. 0 August 16, 2007 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 9.1 (Cont.) _ FILE NO.: Z -6973-D b. Lawson Road, twenty four foot average (24'), in no case less than half. c. Colonel Glenn Road, forty foot average (40'), in no case less than half. 6. The City Beautiful Commission recommends preserving as many existing trees as feasible on tree covered sites. Credit toward fulfilling Landscape Ordinance requirements can be given when preserving trees of six (6) inch caliper or larger. 7. A six (6) foot high opaque screen, either a wooden fence with its face side directed outward, a wall, or dense evergreen plantings, is required between this property and the residentially zoned or used properties abutting the site. 8. A small amount of building landscaping is required. 9. The development is being reviewed as a single development rather than considering each individual platted lot. Based on this review regardless of the lot size at the time of building permit a landscape plan will be required as a part of the overall development plan. The landscape plan must be stamped with the seal of a Registered Landscape Architect. G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (July 26, 2007) The applicant was present representing the request. Staff presented an overview of the proposed development stating there were a number of issues associated with the request remaining outstanding. Staff stated the site plan did not provide for pedestrian connectivity throughout the site. Staff stated the site plan as indicated allowed a straight thru connection between David O Dodd Road and Colonel Glenn Road. Staff stated the plan should be revised to eliminate this connection. Staff questioned the building design and requested proposed construction materials. Staff also requested additional information concerning the signage plan. Public Works comments were addressed. Staff stated the site plan indicated a variance to allow advanced grading including an area to the south of the site. Staff also stated the abutting streets would require dedication and construction to Master Street Plan standards. Staff requested the applicant provide a letter verifying sight distance at the intersections. Staff also requested the applicant study the trip generation and trip distribution for the development taking into account existing and project traffic growth and consideration for access to and from 1-430. Landscaping comments were addressed. Staff stated the indicated street buffers did not appear to comply with the typical minimum ordinance requirements. Staff stated a small amount of building landscaping would be required at the time of development. Staff stated the buffers and screening along the western perimeter 7 August 16, 2007 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 9.1 (Cont. FILE NO.: Z -6973 - did not comply with typical minimum ordinance standards where the site abutted single-family zoned or used property. Staff noted comments from the various other reporting departments and agencies suggesting the applicant contact them directly for additional information and clarification. 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 July 26, 2007, Subdivision Committee meeting. The applicant has indicated the proposed signage plan, eliminated the straight through connection from David O Dodd Road and Colonel Glenn Road and provided details of the proposed building construction. The applicant has indicated screening and buffering will comply with minimum ordinance standards per the landscaping and zoning ordinances with the exception of the area adjacent to the cemetery. The site plan indicates a minimum landscape strip of nine feet adjacent to the parking areas located on the northern and southern perimeters of the cemetery. The site plan is not meeting the average requirement of six percent of the average depth of the lot or approximately 24 -feet. A variance is being requested to grade Lots 1 - 7 and an area to the south of David O Dodd Road with the development on Lot 8. Staff is supportive of the advanced grading request provided all slopes are 3:1 or flatter and the development complies with the Land Alteration Regulations of Section 29-190(14). This section requires a perimeter buffer strip temporarily be maintained around disturbed areas for erosion control purposes and the area shall be kept undisturbed except for reasonable access for maintenance. The ordinance states the width of the strip shall be six percent of the lot width and depth with a minimum width of 25 feet and maximum width of 40 feet. In no event shall these temporary strips be less than the width of the permanent buffers required for the development. Based on the typical minimum ordinance requirements the buffer on the southern property line should be 25 feet wide and the buffer on the east and west property lines must be 35 feet wide. Due to the sparse trees staff recommends the buffer on the street be at least 35 feet wide and the access opening at most 25 feet wide, which is sufficient for two way traffic. A tracking pad must be installed to eliminate tracking onto the City streets. All disturbed areas not developed must be vegetated prior to a certificate of occupancy being issued for the proposed building located on Lot 8. Staff recommends where possible, trees should be saved on Lots 1-7. The applicant has provided a signage plan indicating signage will be placed along the street sides along Lawson Road and David O Dodd Road with the maximum height and area as typically allowed per the ordinance. The signage typically allowed in commercial zones is a maximum height of 36 -feet and a maximum sign area of 160 square feet. Building signage is proposed on the front along David O Dodd Road and the rear facing Lawson Road with a maximum sign area of ten percent of the facade area. N August 16, 2007 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 9.1 Cont. FILE NO.: Z -6973-D The dumpsters have been identified on the site plan. The site plan includes the placement of three dumpsters locations behind the proposed building. A note on the site plan indicates the dumpsters will be screened per the typical ordinance requirements. The hours of service for the dumpster facilities has not been limited. Staff recommends the hours of service will be limited to daylight hours only. The site plan includes the placement of 286 parking spaces and a total building area of 60,000 square feet. The ground level or 30,000 square feet is proposed for C-3, General Commercial District uses and to second level is proposed for 0-3, General Office District uses. Based on typical parking required for a shopping center development 266 parking spaces would be required. The site plan indicates the hours of operation are 24 hours per day and seven days per week. The front of the building will consist of brick and EIFS between the storefront windows and doors, EIFS from the top of the store front material and for the soffit of the covered walkway that will run the length of the building. The covered walkway will have a sloped roof and use a mix of roof tiles and architectural metal roof panels. Above the roof of the covered walkway, there will be an EIFS parapet with reveals. The sides of the building will be EIFS with reveals and the back of the building will have metal panels. The request includes a revision to the preliminary plat to adjust lot lines and create a lot without public street frontage. Staff is supportive of the lots as proposed. Staff does not feel the lot indicated without public street frontage will significantly impact the development. The development is proposed with access easements which will provide access to the proposed lot. Staff is supportive of the development as proposed. Presently the site is zoned C-3, General Commercial District and 0-3, General Office District and the applicant is proposing a mixed use development utilizing these zoning classifications. Staff feels the development as proposed should have minimal impact on the development and the area. To staffs knowledge there are no remaining technical issues associated with the request outstanding. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS Staff recommends approval of the requested proposed preliminary plat and proposed PCD for Lot 8 subject to compliance with the comment and conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, E, F and H of the agenda staff report. Staff recommends the hours of dumpster service be limited to daylight hours. Staff recommends approval of the proposed variance for the preliminary plat to allow the creation of a lot without public street frontage. Staff recommends approval of the variance request to allow advanced grading as proposed subject to compliance with the comments as noted in paragraph H. August 16, 2007 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 9.1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -6973-D PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 16, 2007) The applicant was present_ There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented the item with a recommendation of approval of the requested proposed preliminary plat and proposed PCD for Lot 6 subject to compliance with the comment and conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, E, F and H of the agenda staff report. Staff presented a recommendation the hours of dumpster service be limited to daylight hours. Staff presented a recommendation of approval of the proposed variance for the preliminary plat to allow the creation of a lot without public street frontage_ Staff also presented a recommendation of approval of the variance request to allow advanced grading as proposed subject to compliance with the comments as noted in paragraph H. There was no further discussion of the item. The chair entertained a motion for placement of the item on the consent agenda for approval. The motion carried by a vote of 7 ayes, 0 noes, 3 absent and 1 open position. 10 August 16, 2007 ITEM NO.: 9 FILE NO.: LU07-12-0 Name: Land Use Plan Amendment - 65th Street West Planning District Location: The southwest corner of Colonel Glenn and David O. Dodd bounded by Lawson Road Req_tjest: Community Shopping and Office to Commercial and Mixed Office Commercial Source: Joe White, White Daters and Associates PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Land Use Plan amendment in the 65th Street West Planning District from Community Shopping and Office to Commercial and Mixed Office Commercial. Commercial includes a broad range of retail and wholesale of products, services, and business activities. Mixed Office Commercial allows a mixture of office and commercial uses to occur. EXISTING LAND USE AND ZONING The amendment area is currently zoned C-3 General Commercial, 0-3 General Office and R-2 Single Family. The property has a grocery store/convenience store on the northwest corner and a large gas station on the northeast corner. There are six single-family homes currently on this property and a small cemetery. The remainder of the amendment area is undeveloped. To the north of this amendment area is zoned Planned Office Development for Bowman Plaza offices. To the west of the amendment area is zoned Planned Development Commercial for Kinco Constructors. To the east of the amendment area is zoned C-3 General Commercial for a bank, the Rave movie theater, several auto dealerships, and future developments. To the south and southwest of the area is mostly zoned R-2 Single Family for single-family residences and JA Fair School. There is a small amount of 0-2 Office zoning at the corner of Lawson and Lawson Cutoff, which is still undeveloped. There is also a small parcel to the west of the amendment area that is zoned C-3 General Commercial but which remains undeveloped and for sale. FUTURE LAND USE PLAN AND RECENT AMENDMENTS: The amendment area is currently shown as Community Shopping and Office on the Future Land Use Plan. To the west is shown as Commercial and Office. North of this site is shown as Mixed Office Commercial. To the northeast is shown as Public Institutional. East is all shown as Commercial. South is shown as Public Institutional for the school, and southwest is shown as Office and Single Family. August 16, 2007 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 9 [Cont. NO.: LU07-1 Ordinance 19,308 was approved on April 19, 2005 to amend the southeast corner of David O. Dodd Road and Bowman Plaza Drive from Office to Commercial with a Park/Open Space buffer for future commercial development and buffering. Ordinance 18,964 was approved on October 21, 2003 to amend the area west of Interstate 430 and southeast of David O. Dodd road from Office to Commercial and Park/Open Space for future commercial development and buffering. Ordinance 18,799 was approved on January 7, 2003 to amend the Office west of the intersection of Colonel Glenn and Lawson Roads to Commercial for a construction company office development. MASTER STREET PLAN: Colonel Glenn Road is shown as a Principal Arterial on the Master Street Plan and David O. Dodd Road is shown as a Minor Arterial. These streets may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements. The primary function of a Principal Arterial is to serve through traffic and to connect major traffic generators or activity centers within urbanized areas. A Minor Arterial provides connections to and through an urban area and their primary function is to provide short distance travel within the urbanized area. Entrances and exits should be limited to minimize negative effects of traffic and pedestrians. BICYCLE PLAN: A Class I bike route is shown on the Master Street Plan bicycle section on this application site. A Class I bikeway is built separate from or alongside a road. Additional paving and right of way may be required. PARKS: According to the Master Parks Plan, this area is within eight blocks of a park or open space. Just south of this amendment area is JA Fair Junior High School, which offers some recreational opportunities. HISTORIC DISTRICTS: There are no city recognized historic districts that would be affected by this amendment. K August 16, 2007 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 9 (Cont.) FILE NO.: LU07-12-01 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. ANALYSIS: The amendment area is currently shown as Community Shopping and Office on the Future Land Use Plan. The applicant has requested a change from Community Shopping to Commercial along Colonel Glenn Road. The remaining Community Shopping and Office would be changed to Mixed Office Commercial as part of a large Planned Commercial Development. This PCD would help control the types of uses allowable in the Mixed Office Development. The vicinity has been developing rapidly in the past twenty years. There is a growing demand for more commercial land in this area as it is all quickly being developed. In 1997, the Future Land Use Plan was amended at the corner of Colonel Glenn Road and 1-430 from Community Shopping, Suburban Office and Office to Commercial for the development of the Rave movie theater and a car dealership. That amendment provided nearly 66 acres of Commercial land in the area. Much of this area is currently developed. In 2003, 50 more acres of Office were amended to Commercial with Ordinance 18964. A portion of this land has since been developed into a luxury car dealership. The northern half of the amendment area is currently shown as Community Shopping. Community Shopping is usually reserved for large shopping centers with one or more general merchandise stores. Most of the amendment site is undeveloped. There are currently two gas stations on the Colonel Glenn portion of the amendment. They are shown as Community Shopping on the Plan, and this amendment would change them to Commercial. The amendment would also affect all of the land between these two gas stations. A change to Commercial for this site would be more appropriate since it fits the types of Commercial developing and likely to develop in this area The rest of the amendment area is currently shown as Community Shopping and Office. The proposed change would result in a large area of Mixed Office Commercial. This Mixed Office Commercial would be a step down in intensity from the Commercial along Colonel Glenn. The change continues the office and commercial use pattern on the Plan. The requirement of a Planned Zoning district will provide the City some additional protections with future development of the area. The amendment area is surrounded by Office to the west, south and southeast. This existing Office shown will be another step down in intensity from 3 August 16, 2007 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 9 (Cont. FILE NO.: LU07-12-01 the Mixed Office Commercial and will serve as a buffer to protect the existing Single Family and the Public Institutional shown for JA Fair School. The Planned Commercial Development should be used to ensure only Office uses are allowed in the Mixed Office Commercial area except for the main mixed-use building that is currently being considered. The southern portion of this Mixed Office Commercial should have mostly Office uses since it is located so close to a school. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: Notices were sent to the following neighborhood associations: John Barrow and Stagecoach/Dodd. Staff has received no comments from area residents. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff believes the change is appropriate since the Commercial better represents the Commercial developing in that area and Mixed Office Commercial continues both uses shown on the Plan with the requirement of a Planned Zoning District (subject to any single uses in the southern section of the area being office). PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 16, 2007) The item was placed on consent agenda for approval. By a vote of 7 for, 0 against the consent agenda was approved. E ITEM NO.: 9. Z -6973-D NAME: The Village at Colonel Glenn Long -form PCD and Land Alteration Variance Request LOCATION: located on the Southwest corner of Colonel Glenn and David O Dodd 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. The notice must be mailed no later than August 1, 2007. The Office of Planning and Development must receive the proof of notice no later than August 10, 2007. 2. It appears the dumpsters are indicated within the required buffer adjacent to the cemetery lot. 3. Provide the dimensions of all landscape buffers adjacent to the indicated parking areas. 4. Provide the proposed uses of the lots indicated for future development. 5. Label all service and access drives. Parking is prohibited from backing into the service drive. Service drives should not be designed to create a direct cut -through from one street to and adjacent street. 6. The site plan as proposed does not provide for pedestrian connectivity within the development. Indicates possible connections to allow for pedestrian activity within the site once the site is fully developed. 7. Provide details of the proposed signage plan. Include the location of the proposed ground mounted signage for Lot 8 and a note concerning the proposed building signage. Typically building signage is limited to 10 percent to the fagade area. Will signage be located on the front and rear of the building? (Facing into the parking lot and along Lawson Road) 8. Provide details of the proposed building construction. Will the building be constructed as a 360 degree building with the rear of the building containing architectural features similar to the front? 9. The parking indicated is more than adequate to meet the typical minimum parking required for a mixed use development. 10. All site lighting must be low level and directed downward and into the site. 11. Is a commitment being made for the future development of office lots such as Lots 9 and 10? Variance[Waivers: A five year deferral of the required street improvements to David O Dodd Road and Lawson Road adjacent to Lots 9 and 10 or until the lot or adjacent development occurs. Public Works Conditions: Item # 9. 1. David O. Dodd Road 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. Church Road is classified on the Master Street Plan as a minor arterial. A dedication of right-of-way 45 feet from centerline will be required. 3. Due to the proposed use of the property, the Master Street Plans specifies that Lawson Road for the frontage of this property must meet commercial street standards. Dedicate right-of-way to 30 feet from centerline. 4. With site development, provide the design of street conforming to the Master Street Plan. Construct one-half street improvement to David O. Dodd and Church Road including 5 -foot sidewalks with the planned development. The back of curb should be located 29.5 feet from the centerline. A right turn lane should be provided on David O. Dodd onto Lawson Cutoff to provide 250 feet of stacking distance and 150 foot taper. 5. With site development, provide the design of the street conforming to the Master Street Plan. Construct one-half street improvement to Lawson Road including 5 -foot sidewalks with the planned development. The back of curb should be placed 18 feet from centerline. 6. 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. If the applicant plans to clear additional lots besides Lot 8 on north side of David O. Dodd a variance must requested from the Land Alteration Regulations. Staff does not recommend advanced grading on the south side of David O. Dodd Road. 7. With site development, provide the design of the street conforming to the Master Street Plan. Construct one-half street improvement to Colonel Glenn Road including 5 -foot sidewalks with the planned development. The back of curb should be located 29.5 feet from the centerline of the street. 8. Obtain permits for improvements within State Highway right-of-way from AHTD, District VI. 9. Provide a letter prepared by a registered engineer certifying the sight distance at the intersections comply with 2004 AASHTO Green Book standards. 10. Storm water detention ordinance applies to this property. Show the proposed location for storm water detention facilities on the plan. 11. Plans of all work in right-of-way shall be submitted for approval prior to start of work. Obtain barricade permit prior to doing any work in the right-of-way from Traffic Engineering at (501) 379-1805 (Travis Herbner). 12. Street Improvement plans shall include signage and striping. Traffic Engineering must approve completed plans prior to construction. 13.Streetlights are required by Section 31-403 of the Little Rock code. Provide plans for approval to Traffic Engineering. Streetlights must be installed prior to platting/certificate of occupancy. Contact Traffic Engineering 379-1813 (Steve Philpott) for more information. 14. Obtain permits prior to doing any street cuts or curb cuts. Obtain barricade permit prior to doing any work in the right-of-way. Contact Traffic Engineering at (501) 379- 1805 (Travis Herbner) for more information. 15. If disturbed area is one (1) or more acres, obtain a NPDES storm water permit from the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality prior to the start of construction. 16. Driveway locations and widths do not meet the traffic access and circulation requirements of Sections 30-43 and 31-210. The width of driveway must not exceed Item # 9. 36 feet. Per Code, a driveway can be located a minimum of 300 feet from an intersection and the minimum driveway spacing on minor arterial streets is 300 feet. The driveway locations though were previously approved on the preliminary plat. 17. Due to the size of this development and its use, study vehicle trip generation and trip distribution for the development and also take into account existing and projected traffic growth and consider access to and from 1-430. Provide an estimate of the amount of traffic increase from the proposed 12 acre subdivision on future traffic estimates. 18. The Church Road is officially named Lawson Cutoff and should be changed on plat. Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning: Wastewater: Sewer main extension required with easements. Contact Little Rock Wastewater Utility at 688-1414 for additional information. Entergy: No comment received. Center -Point Enerav: No comment received AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. Water main extensions, on-site fire line(s) and additional fire hydrant(s) will be required in order to provide service to this property. A Capital Investment Charge based on the size of the connection(s) will apply to this project in addition to normal charges. This fee will apply to all meter connections including any 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 and install fire hydrants per code. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department for additional information. County Planning: No comment. CATA: The site is not located on a dedicated CATA Bus Route. Planning Division: This request is located in the 65th Street West Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Community Shopping and Office for this property. The applicant has applied for a Planned Commercial Development to allow the creation of 12 lots with one proposed lot for development. A land use plan amendment for a change to Mixed Office Commercial is a separate item on this agenda (LU07-12-01). Master Street Plan: Colonel Glenn is shown as a Principal Arterial on the Master Street Plan and David O. Dodd is shown as a Minor Arterial. These streets may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements. The primary function Item # 9. of a Principal Arterial is to serve through traffic and to connect major traffic generators or activity centers within urbanized areas. A Minor Arterial provides connections to and through an urban area and their primary function is to provide short distance travel within the urbanized area. Entrances and exits should be limited to minimize negative effects of traffic and pedestrians. Bicycle Plan: A Class I bike route is shown on the Master Street Plan bicycle section on this application site. A Class I bikeway is built separate from or alongside a road. Additional paving and right of way may be required. City Recoc inized Nei hborhood Action Pian: The property under review is not located in an area covered by a City of Little Rock recognized neighborhood action plan. Landscape_ 1. The site plan must comply with the City's minimal landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 2. An automatic irrigation system to water landscaped areas will be required. 3. The landscape ordinance requires a minimum of 8 % of the paved areas be landscaped with interior islands of at least 7 '/2 feet in width and 150 square feet in area. The proposed plan does not appear to reflect this typical minimum requirement. 4. Currently, no building landscaping is shown on the western perimeter of the proposed two-story structure. 5. A land use buffer will be required next to any residentially zoned abutting properties. The zoning buffer ordinance requires a land use buffer calculated at six (6%) percent of the average depth of the property with a nine foot minimum land use buffer next to residentially zoned property. Seventy percent (70 %) of this area to remain undisturbed. Both the grading plan and the landscaping plan will require this area be delineated as "area to remain undisturbed". 6. The zoning buffer ordinance requires the following three (3) street buffer distances: a. David O' Dodd, thirty-two foot average (32'), in no case less than half. b. Lawson Road, twenty four foot average (24'), in no case less than half. c. Colonel Glenn Road, forty foot average (40'), in no case less than half. 7. The City Beautiful Commission recommends preserving as many existing trees as feasible on tree covered sites. Credit toward fulfilling Landscape Ordinance requirements can be given when preserving trees of six (6) inch caliper or larger. 8. A six (6) foot high opaque screen, either a wooden fence with its face side directed outward, a wall, or dense evergreen plantings, is required between this property and the residentially zoned or used properties abutting the site. 9. A small amount of building landscaping is required. 10. The development is being reviewed as a single development rather than considering each individual platted lot. Based on this review regardless of the lot size at the time of building permit a landscape plan will be required as a part of the overall development plan. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, it will be necessary to provide an approved landscape plan stamped with the seal of a Registered Landscape Architect. Item # 9. Revised plat/plan: Submit four (4) copies of a revised preliminary plat (to include the additional information as noted above) to staff on Wednesday, August 1, 2007. Item # 9.