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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-7090 Staff AnalysisNovember 15, 2001 ITEM NO.: D NAME: Enterprise - Broadway - Short -Form PD -C FILE NO.: Z-7090 LOCATION: Southeast corner of 3=d and Broadway DEVELOPER: ENGINEER: Allright Parking White-Daters 209 West 6'�h Street 24 Rahling Circle Little Rock, AR 72201 Little Rock, AR 72223 AREA: .32 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 2 FT. NEW STREET: 0 Current: UU Proposed: PD -C ALLOWED USES: Residential, office, commercial PROPOSED USE: Automobile rental VARIANCES/WAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested. BACKGROUND: On March 7, 2000, the Board of Directors approved Ordinance No. 18,228 which rezoned the core of Downtown Little Rock from various zoning districts to "UU" Urban use or "R -4A" Low Density Residential. This property was previously zoned "M" Metrocenter, a zoning category established under Urban Renewal. The UU classification allows any use in the Residential, Office and Commercial districts. All uses must be enclosed or inside. The district has specific development criteria that make it unique among the City's zoning classifications. November 15, 2001 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: D (Cont.) A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST: FILE NO.: Z-7090 The applicant proposes to utilize two lots of an asphalt paved parking lot located at the southeast corner of 3=d and Broadway for a car rental business. The lots are to be enclosed by a wrought iron fence and a 24 feet by 48 feet modular building will be placed in the middle of the site to serve as an office. Gates will provide access from 3=d Street and from the parking lot to the south. Landscaping, which is now nonexistent on the site, will be installed on the perimeters and around the building. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property is part of an existing, paved parking lot. The property is paved virtually from property line to property line. The surrounding area is characterized by typical urban core development; including office buildings and parking lots. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site, all residents within 300 feet who could be identified and the Downtown Neighborhood Association were notified of the proposed zoning. As of this writing, staff has received no comments. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: 1. Property frontage needs to have the sidewalks and ramps brought up to the current ADA standards. 2. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in the public right-of-way prior to occupancy. 3. Driveways shall conform to Sec. 31-210 or Ordinance 18,031. Close unused driveways. 4.Restripe parking lot for future circulation. 5.Move gates to allow cars to park without blocking sidewalks. K, November 15, 2001 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: D (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-7090 E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer available, not adversely affected. Entergy: No Comments. ARKLA: No Comments. Southwestern Bell: No Comments. Water: No objection. Fire Department: Approved as submitted. Countv Plannin : No Comments. LATA: Project site is located on bus routes #1, 3, 5, 8 and 17 and may affect bus radius, turnout or route. Please inform CATA of construction start and end dates. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Planning Division: This request is located in the Downtown Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Mixed Use - Urban for this property. The applicant has applied for a Planned Development - Commercial for a car rental business. The property is currently zoned Urban Use. A land use plan amendment is not required. City Recognized Neighborhood Action Plan: The applicant's property lies in the area covered by the Downtown Little Rock Framework for the Future Neighborhood Action Plan. The Land Use and Zoning Goal supports the establishment of Mixed Use - Urban and the establishment of Urban Use Zoning in the area along Broadway and West 3=d Streets where the applicant is located. Action statements recommend the preservation of the character of downtown, development and redevelopment of vacant property, and encourage mixed uses throughout Downtown. 3 November 15, 2001 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: D (Cont.) Landscape -Issues: FILE NO.: Z-7090 A 9 -foot wide landscape perimeter strip, excluding driveways, is required along the southern perimeter of Lot 2. A total of 8% of the paved area on Lots 1 and 2 are required to be landscaped with interior islands. Since this is a rehab of an existing site, some flexibility with landscaping can be allowed. G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (SEPTEMBER 13, 2001) Tim Daters was present representing the application. Staff noted that additional information was needed on the proposed building, fencing, signage, landscaping and dumpster. Staff questioned if it were not possible to rework the site plan to be more consistent with the "spirit" of the UU district. Public Works and Landscape Comments were discussed by staff. Mr. Daters stated he would meet with his client regarding the issues raised by staff. He was advised to have a revised site plan and answers to issues raised by staff to staff no later than Wednesday, September 19, 2001. STAFF UPDATE: Staff met with representatives of Enterprise and White-Daters on September 20, 2001. Staff issues and concerns were discussed at length. That same day, the applicant requested that the item be deferred to the next Commission agenda. Staff believes the issue should be kept on the Subdivision cycle of meetings and should be deferred to the November 15, 2001 Commission meeting. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (OCTOBER 4, 2001) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff informed the Commission that the applicant had requested that the item be deferred. There was no further discussion. 4 November 15, 2001 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: D (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-7090 The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved for deferral to the November 15, 2001 meeting. The vote was 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. STAFF UPDATE: On October 10, 2001, the applicant submitted a letter requesting that the item be withdrawn. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (NOVEMBER 15, 2001) Staff informed the Commission that the applicant submitted a letter on October 10, 2001 requesting that the item be withdrawn. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved for withdrawal by a vote of 11 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent. 5 October 4, 2001 ITEM NO.: 5 NAME: Enterprise - Broadway - Short -Form PD -C LOCATION: Southeast corner of 3=d and Broadway n7..VF.T.nP7..R ENGINEER - FILE NO.: Z-7090 Allright Parking White-Daters 209 West 6t' Street 24 Rahling Circle Little Rock, AR 72201 Little Rock, AR 72223 AREA: .32 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 2 FT. NEW STREET: 0 ZONING: Current: UU Proposed: PD -C ALLOWED USES: Residential, office, commercial PROPOSED USE: Automobile rental VARIANCES/WAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested. BACKGROUND: On March 7, 2000, the Board of Directors approved Ordinance No. 18,228 which rezoned the core of Downtown Little Rock from various zoning districts to "UU" Urban use or "R -4A" Low Density Residential. This property was previously zoned "M" Metrocenter, a zoning category established under Urban Renewal. The UU classification allows any use in the Residential, Office and Commercial districts. All uses must be enclosed or inside. The district has specific development criteria that make it unique among the City's zoning classifications. October 4, 2001 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 5 (Cont.) A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST: FILE NO.: Z-7090 The applicant proposes to utilize two lots of an asphalt paved parking lot located at the southeast corner of 3rd and Broadway for a car rental business. The lots are to be enclosed by a wrought iron fence and a 24 feet by 48 feet modular building will be placed in the middle of the site to serve as an office. Gates will provide access from 3rd Street and from the parking lot to the south. Landscaping, which is now nonexistent on the site, will be installed on the perimeters and around the building. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property is part of an existing, paved parking lot. The property is paved virtually from property line to property line. The surrounding area is characterized by typical urban core development; including office buildings and parking lots. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site, all residents within 300 feet who could be identified and the Downtown Neighborhood Association were notified of the proposed zoning. As of this writing, staff has received no comments. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: 1. Property frontage needs to have the sidewalks and ramps brought up to the current ADA standards. 2. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in the public right-of-way prior to occupancy. 3. Driveways shall conform to Sec. 31-210 or Ordinance 18,031. Close unused driveways. 4. Restripe parking lot for future circulation. 5. Move gates to allow cars to park without blocking sidewalks. E October 41 2001 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 5 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-7090 E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer available, not adversely affected. Entergy: No Comments. ARKLA: No Comments. Southwestern Bell: No Comments. Water: No objection. Fire Department: Approved as submitted. County Planning: No Comments. CATA: Project site is located on bus routes #1, 3, 5, 8 and 17 and may affect bus radius, turnout or route. Please inform CATA of construction start and end dates. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Plannina Division: This request is located in the Downtown Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Mixed Use - Urban for this property. The applicant has applied for a Planned Development - Commercial for a car rental business. The property is currently zoned Urban Use. A land use plan amendment is not required. City Recognized Neighborhood Action Plan: The applicant's property lies in the area covered by the Downtown Little Rock Framework for the Future Neighborhood Action Plan. The Land Use and Zoning Goal supports the establishment of Mixed Use - Urban and the establishment of Urban Use Zoning in the area along Broadway and West 3=d Streets where the applicant is located. Action statements recommend the preservation of the character of downtown, development and redevelopment of vacant property, and encourage mixed uses throughout Downtown. KI October 4, 2001 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 5 (Cont. Landscape Issues: FILE NO.: Z-7090 A 9 -foot wide landscape perimeter strip, excluding driveways, is required along the southern perimeter of Lot 2. A total of 8% of the paved area on Lots 1 and 2 are required to be landscaped with interior islands. Since this is a rehab of an existing site, some flexibility with landscaping can be allowed. G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (SEPTEMBER 13, 2001) Tim Daters was present representing the application. Staff noted that additional information was needed on the proposed building, fencing, signage, landscaping and dumpster. Staff questioned if it were not possible to rework the site plan to be more consistent with the "spirit" of the UU district. Public Works and Landscape Comments were discussed by staff. Mr. Daters stated he would meet with his client regarding the issues raised by staff. He was advised to have a revised site plan and answers to issues raised by staff to staff no later than Wednesday, September 19, 2001. STAFF UPDATE: Staff met with representatives of Enterprise and White-Daters on September 20, 2001. Staff issues and concerns were discussed at length. That same day, the applicant requested that the item be deferred to the next Commission agenda. Staff believes the issue should be kept on the Subdivision cycle of meetings and should be deferred to the November 15, 2001 Commission meeting. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (OCTOBER 4, 2001) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff informed the Commission that the applicant had requested that the item be deferred. There was no further discussion. 4 October 4, 2001 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 5 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-7090 The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved for deferral to the November 15, 2001 meeting. The vote was 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. 5 SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENTS SEPTEMBER 13, 2001 ITEM 5 ENTERPRISE — BROADWAY SHORT -FORM PD -C Z-7090 Planning Staff Comments: 1. Submit cover letter detailing the proposal. 2. Submit agent authorization. 3. Provide details on proposed modular building; height, materials, etc... 4. Submit signage plan; UU district (base zoning) does not permit ground signs. 5. Submit details on proposed fence and gates. 6. Provide dumpster details including screening. 7. Urban Use district requires building to be built at front property line and to have 60% glass fagade. 8. Submit greater landscape details; street trees required by LTU standards. Variance/Waivers: None requested. Public Works: 1. Property frontage needs to have the sidewalks and ramps brought up to the current ADA standards. 2. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in the public right-of-way prior to occupancy. 3. Driveways shall conform to Sec. 31-210 or Ordinance 18,031. Close unused driveways. 4. Restripe parking lot for future circulation. 5. Move gates to allow cars to park without blocking sidewalks. Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning: Wastewater: Sewer available, not adversely affected. Entergy: No Comments. ARKLA: No Comments. Southwestern Bell: No Comments. Water: No objection. Fire Department: Approved as submitted. County Planning: No Comments. CATA: Project site is located on bus routes #1, 3, 5, 8 and 17 and may affect bus radius, turnout or route. Please inform CATA of construction start and end dates. Planning Division: No plan amendment required. Lands_cap : A 9 -foot wide landscape perimeter strip, excluding driveways, is required along lie southern perimeter of Lot 2. A total of 8% of the paved area on Lots 1 and 2 are required to be landscaped with interior islands. Since this is a rehab of an existing site, some flexibility with landscaping can be allowed. Revised Site Plan: A revised site plan and responses to staff issues must be submitted no later than Wednesday, September 19, 2001.