HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report 112223FILE NO.: Z-7381-B
NAME: Lyon College — Revised POD
LOCATION: One World Avenue
DEVELOPER:
One Health
610 President Clinton Ave, Suite 110
Little Rock, AR 72201
501-712-0067
Merritt. dake agonehealthcompanies.com
OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT:
One Health
610 President Clinton Ave, Suite 110
Little Rock, AR 72201
501-712-0067
Merritt.dake onehealthcom anies.com
SURVEYOR/ENGINEER:
Daniel Fowler (Agent)
Cromwell Architects Engineers, Inc.
1300 East 6th Street
Little Rock, AR 72202
dfowler(aD-cromwell.com
(501) 372-2900
AREA: 25.7 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF
WARD: 1
PLANNING DISTRICT: 7 CENSUS TRACT: 2
CURRENT ZONING: POD
VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested.
A. PROPOSAUREQUESTIAPPLICANT'S STATEMENT:
The applicant proposes to update the current POD for additional buildings and
uses. The project includes the redevelopment of the existing Heifer International
campus into a Dental and Veterinarian College campus. It includes a series of
FILE NO.: Z-7381-B Cont.
new streets and extensive site development and construction of 5 new buildings:
1) Dental School 2) Veterinarian School 3) East Parking Deck 4) West Parking
Deck 5) Student Center (expansion of existing building) and renovation of two (2)
floors of the existing Heifer Headquarters Building. The project will include
replatting the property with updated lot lines and street rights -of way.
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
This property is the old Heifer Headquarters Building. The request is in the 1-30
Planning District. Surrounding the application area is Mixed Use Urban (MXU) and
Park/Open Space (PK/OS). The Future Land Use Plan shows Mixed Use Urban
(MXU) for the requested area. The application area is in the Presidential Park
DOD.
C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS:
All owners of property located within 300 feet of the site and all neighborhood
associations registered with the City of Little Rock were notified of the public
hearing.
D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: Any work involving one (1) or more acres of
disturbed area require a State of Arkansas NPDES permit. Contact the Arkansas
Department of Environmental Quality, NPDES branch at 501-682-0744 for
applications and information about General Stormwater Discharge Construction
Permit #ARR150000.
1. A grading permit must be obtained prior to initiation of work. Grading permits
are issued by the Planning and Development Dept. at 723 West Markham
Street after approval of sediment and erosion control plans, grading and
drainage plans, land survey, drainage study, and soil loss calculations per
City's stormwater management and drainage manual. Contact Planning and
Development Dept., Civil Engineering Private Development at 501-371-4817
or at 501-918-5348 or Permits@littlerock.gov to schedule an appointment for
issuance or to answer any questions. Permit cost is based on total project
area at $100.00 for the less than '/z acre, $200.00 for '/z to 1 acre, and $200.00
for the first acre and $100.00 for each additional acre for project greater than
1 acre.
2. The Department requires three (3) phase sediment and erosion control (SEC)
plans to be submitted for all construction projects showing best management
practices (BMPs) for mitigating sediment runoff and erosion along with
vegetation specifications for temporary and permanent soil stabilization.
Phase 1 SEC plans shall show SEC BMPs during the stripping, clearing,
grubbing, and rough grading of the site. Phase 2 SEC plans shall show SEC
BMPs during construction of utilities, buildings, roadway infrastructure and
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drainage infrastructure. Phase 3 SEC Plans shall show SEC BMPs for final
grading, seeding, and landscaping of the site.
3. Sediment and Erosion Control plans shall also show the pertinent information
as outlined in ADEQ ARR150000 Permit Part II section A-4-H (1-14) and Part
II section A-4-1-2 (A-B).
4. Per City Rev. Code 29-99, stormwater detention for developments is
required. Provide stormwater detention infrastructure to satisfy this
requirement.
5. A drainage study showing all hydrologic calculations for the site and all
hydraulic calculations for the proposed storm sewer pipe system, swales and
ditches, detention ponds, outlet structures, and inlets is required per City's
stormwater management and drainage manual. For final drainage report,
sign, date, and seal the report per AR State Board of Professional Engineers
and Professional Surveyors rules Article 12, Section B (1) (a). Provide
engineer's certification statement saying this drainage report was conducted
by yourself or directly under your supervision and attesting to the accuracy of
the information within this report.
6. Contact Planning and Development Dept., Engineering Division at 501-371-
4817 or at 501-918-5348 for inspections of any work in the public right-of-way
prior to placement of concrete or asphalt or for on -site clarification of
requirements prior to commencing work. Failure to do so can result in
removal of any improperly placed concrete or asphalt at the expense of the
owner or contractor.
7. Any infrastructure within public right of way that is currently damaged or
damaged during construction will be repaired or replaced at developer's
expense before a final certificate of occupancy can be released for the
building. This includes but not limited to the following: noncompliant curb and
gutter, asphalt, sidewalk, accessible ramps, storm drainage infrastructure, or
concrete driveway aprons. All work within the public right-of-way shall
conform to City of Little Rock Public Works Standard Details and ADA
accessibility requirements.
8. Per City Code 31-117, as built stormwater drainage infrastructure
information/data shall be submitted to the Department of Planning and
Development Engineering Division prior to recording of the final plat. This
information shall include but not limited to pipe inverts, length of pipe, size of
pipe, type of pipe, slope of pipe, and type of inlets.
9. Per City Rev. Code Sec. 31-403, the Department requires street lighting plans
to be submitted to the Department for review and approval before filing and
recording of the final plat for the subdivision. The street lighting plans
required shall include conduit and pull/junction box locations, street luminaire
locations and mounting heights, wire sizes, current photometric data for the
proposed fixtures, and subdivision street photometrics using the proposed
fixtures that meet AASHTO Roadway Lighting Design Guide standards.
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10_ Department engineering staff is required to perform a final inspection of all
street and stormwater infrastructure construction. City maintenance of the
street and stormwater drainage infrastructure within the public right of way
cannot officially begin until final acceptance by Department engineering staff.
This needs to be completed and accepted by Department engineering staff
prior to recording the final plat.
11. Per City Code 31-434, a 50% maintenance bond for all street and stormwater
infrastructure constructed within the public right of way shall be submitted to
Department engineering staff prior to recording the final plat. Before the 50%
maintenance bond can be accepted, a contract unit bid price for every street
and stormwater infrastructure construction item within the public right of way
shall be submitted to Department engineering staff for review and approval.
12. Street design standards shall comply with the latest version of the AASHTO
A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, City's Master Street
Plan (2018), and City's Standard Details for street and drainage facilities
improvements (2015).
13. Street stormwater and detention infrastructure design standards shall comply
with the City's Stormwater Management and Drainage Manual (2016)
including City Code Chapters 29, 30, and 31.
14. Street pavement, sidewalks, curb and gutter, curb inlets, junction boxes,
accessible ramps, and storm sewer infrastructure shall comply with City's
specifications for construction as outlined in City Code Chapter 30.
15. Boundary street improvements are required for E. 2"d Street, John Street,
and World Avenue per master street plan. Boundary street improvements
shall include, but not be limited to, reconstruction of one-half section of the
abutting street if the existing street is not up to city standards. Repair,
replace, or extend existing damaged, missing, and noncompliant curb and
gutter, sidewalk, access ramps or concrete driveway aprons within the
public right-of-way adjacent to the site. Remove abandoned driveway cuts
and replace with curb, gutter, and sidewalk. All work within the public right-
of-way shall conform to City of Little Rock Public Works Standard Details
and ADA guidelines.
16. World Avenue is considered a minor arterial per master street plan.
Therefore, a total dedication of additional right of way equaling forty-five (45)
feet to the City of Little Rock will be required. This total dedication of
additional right of way will depend on the location of the centerline of the
existing street and the centerline of the existing right of way.
17. E. 2"d Street and John Street are considered local streets per master street
plan. Therefore, a total dedication of additional right of way equaling twenty-
five (25) feet to the City of Little Rock will be required. This total dedication
of additional right of way will depend on the location of the centerline of the
existing street and the centerline of the existing right of way.
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E_ UTILITIES/FIRE ❑EPARTMENTIPARKS/COUNTY PLANNING:
Little Rock Water Reclamation Authorit :
Submit the wastewater infrastructure plans to LRWRA for review and approval.
Enter : No comments received.
Summit Utilities: No comments.
AT & T: No comments received.
Central Arkansas Water:
All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water
service must be met. A water main extension will be needed to provide water
service to this property. The Little Rock Fire Department needs to evaluate this
site to determine whether additional public and/or private fire hydrant(s) will be
required. If additional fire hydrant(s) are required, they will be installed at the
Developer's expense. Please submit plans for water facilities and/or fire protection
system to Central Arkansas Water for review. Plan revisions may be required after
additional review. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding procedures for
installation of water facilities and/or fire service. Approval of plans by the Arkansas
Department of Health Engineering Division and Little Rock Fire Department is
required. If there are facilities that need to be adjusted and/or relocated, contact
Central Arkansas Water. That work would be done at the expense of the
developer. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding the size and location of the
water meter. The facilities on -site will be private. When meters are planned off
private lines, private facilities shall be installed to Central Arkansas Water's
material and construction specifications and installation will be inspected by an
engineer, licensed to practice in the State of Arkansas. Execution of Customer
Owned Line Agreement is required. Due to the nature of this facility, installation of
an approved reduced pressure zone backflow preventer assembly (RPZ) is
required on the domestic water service. This assembly must be installed prior to
the first point of use. Central Arkansas Water (CAW) requires that upon installation
of the RPZA, successful tests of the assembly must be completed by a Certified
Assembly Tester licensed by the State of Arkansas and approved by CAW. The
test results must be sent to CAW's Cross Connection Section within ten days of
installation and annually thereafter. Contact the Cross Connection 3.
NAME TYPE ISSUE COMMENTS:
Section at 377-1226 if you would like to discuss backflow prevention requirements
for this project.
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Fire sprinkler systems which do not contain additives such as antifreeze shall be
isolated with a double detector check valve assembly. If additives are used, a
reduced pressure zone backflow preventer shall be required. This development
will have a minor impact on the existing water distribution system.
Proposed water facilities will be sized to provide adequate pressure and fire
protection.
Fire Department:
Maintain Access:
Fire Hydrants.
Maintain fire apparatus access roads at fire hydrant locations as per Appendix D
of the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.1 Access Road
width with a hydrant. Where a fire hydrant is located on a fire apparatus access
road, the minimum road width shall be 26 feet, exclusive of shoulders.
Grade
Maintain fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2021 Arkansas Fire
Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.2 Grade. Fire apparatus access roads shall
not exceed 10 percent in grade except as approved by the fire chief. If the grade
exceeds 10 percent, approval will be denied and the applicant must submit request
to be reviewed by Fire Chief for Approval.
Loading
Maintain fire apparatus access road design as per Appendix D of the 2021
Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D102.1 Access and loading.
Facilities, buildings or portions of buildings hereafter constructed shall be
accessible to fire department apparatus by way of an approved fire apparatus
access road with an asphalt, concrete or other approved driving surface capable
of supporting the imposed load of fire apparatus weighing at least 75,000 pounds.
Fire Hydrants
Locate Fire Hydrants as per Appendix C of the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention
Code. Section C101 — C105, in conjunction with Central Arkansas Water (Daniel
Tull 501-377-1245) and the Little Rock Fire Marshals Office (Capt. Tony Rhodes
501-918-3757, or Fire Marshal Derek N Ingram 501-918-3756 Number and
Distribution of Fire Hydrants as per Table C105.1.
Parks and Recreation: No comments received.
CountV Planning: No comments
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F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE:
Building Code: No comments received.
Landscape: Any new site development must comply with the City's minimal
landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. Refer to the Code of Ordinances,
Chapter 15 - Landscaping and Tree Protection, and Chapter 36, Article IX — Buffers
and Screening.
This site lies within the Presidential Park Overlay District and must meet the
ordinance requirements of Chapter 36, Article V, Division 11 — Presidential Park
Overlay District.
G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING:
Rock Region Metro: No comments received.
Plannina Division:
The request is in the 1-30 Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Mixed Use
Urban (MXU) for the requested area. This category provides for a mix of
residential, office and commercial uses not only in the same block but also within
the same structure. This category is intended for older "urban" areas to allow
dissimilar uses to exist, which support each other to create a vital area.
Development should reinforce the urban fabric cresting a 24-hour activity area.
Using the Planned Zoning District or the Urban Use District, high and moderate
density developments that result in a vital (dense) pedestrian -oriented area are
appropriate. The application is to rezone from POD to POD.
Surrounding the application area is Mixed Use Urban (MXU) and Park/Open Space
(PK/OS). The Mixed Use Urban (MXU) category provides for a mix of residential,
office and commercial uses not only in the same block but also within the same
structure. This category is intended for older "urban" areas to allow dissimilar uses
to exist, which support each other to create a vital area. Development should
reinforce the urban fabric cresting a 24-hour activity area. Using the Planned
Zoning District or the Urban Use District, high and moderate density developments
that result in a vital (dense) pedestrian oriented area are appropriate. The
Park/Open Space (PK/OS) category includes all public parks, recreation facilities,
greenbelts, flood plains, and other designated open space and recreational land.
The application area is in the Presidential Park DOD.
Master Street Plan'.
World Avenue is a Minor Arterial.
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FILE NO.: Z-7381-B (Cont.
E 31d Street, E 211 Street, John Street, and Shall Avenue are local streets. Local
public street that is abutted by non-residential or residential use which is more
intense than duplex or two -unit residential is a Commercial Street. Commercial
streets have the same design standard as a Collector. Right-of-way is 60'.
Sidewalks are required on both sides. These streets may require dedication of
right-of-way and may require street improvements.
Bicycle Plan:
E 2nd Bike is shown on the Master Bike Plan Map with a proposed Class 1 Bike
Path. Class I Bike Paths are a route designated for the sole use of bicycles that is
physically separated from vehicular lanes.
E 3rd Street is shown with proposed Class 2 bicycle lanes. A Bike Lane provides
a portion of the pavement for the sole use of bicycles.
World Avenue, John Street, and Shall Avenue are shown with Class 3 Bike Routes.
Bike Routes require no additional right-of-way, but either a sign or pavement
marking to identify and direct the route.
Historic Preservation Plan
There are no historic structures or districts in the area
H. ANALYSIS:
The applicant proposes to update the current POD for additional buildings and
uses. The project includes the redevelopment of the existing Heifer International
campus into a Dental and Veterinarian College campus. It includes a series of
new streets and extensive site development and construction of 5 new buildings:
1) Dental School 2) Veterinarian School 3) East Parking Deck 4) West Parking
Deck 5) Student Center (expansion of existing building) and renovation of two (2)
floors of the existing Heifer Headquarters Building. The project will include
replatting the property with updated lot lines and street rights -of way.
This property is the old Heifer Headquarters Building. The request is in the 1-30
Planning District. Surrounding the application area is Mixed Use Urban (MXU) and
Park/Open Space (PK/OS). The Future Land Use Plan shows Mixed Use Urban
(MXU) for the requested area. The application area is in the Presidential Park
DOD.
The New West Parking Garage will provide spaces for approximately four hundred
(400) cars. The New Ed Building: Dental/Shared facility will be used for instruction
of Dental Medicine and have a small treatment center. There will be a simulation
labortory, three classrooms and student gathering spalces. The Ed Veternarian
building will be used for instruction of the Vetinary Medicine. It will have ten
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classrooms, an anatomy lab, clinical skills lab and communication skills rooms for
training the identification of ailments. There will be kennels for canine and felines
as well as stations for surgery preparation and recovery. There will be locker
rooms for students and spaces for student gathering and group learning. The New
East Parking Garage will provide spaces for approximately five hunderd (500)
vehicles and will also include five ground floor retail spaces and a large mechanical
room. The retail spaces are speculative and are approximately 2,500-2,900
square feet each with front and rear access. The New Auditorium includes a multi-
finctional conference and performance space with stage, prefunction space,
warming kitchen and supporting storage spaces. There is a corner speculative
retail space of approximately 3,600 square feet. The existing museum and multi-
purpose conference center will be repurposed into a student center and cafe. The
existing warming kitchen will be replaced with a full -service kitchen with the ability
to support conferences and made -to -order food with a limited menu. The existing
Heifer building will continue to be used as an office space. The first and second
floor will house the faculty offices for Lyon College, while the third and forth floors
will house Heifer International. There are no major programmatic, structural or
mechanical changes proposed for this building.
The Presidential Park Overly District allows a maximum building height of forty-five
(45) feet between McLean and John Streets. The existing and proposed building
heights are as follows:
• Existing Heifer Headquarters
Building Height: 80'-3"
No. of Stories: 4 stories
Dental School
Building Height: 41'-3"
No. of Stories: 2 stories
• Veterinarian School
Building Height: 51'-6"
No. of Stories: 3 stories
• East Parking Deck
Building Height: 68'-6"
No. of Stories: 6 stories
• West Parking Deck
Building Height: 46'-6"
No. of Stories: 6 stories
■ Student Center
Building Height: 30'-0"
No. of Stories: 1 story
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FILE NO.: Z-7381-B(Cont.)
If there are to be dumpsters on this site, they must be screened and comply with
Section 36-523 of the City's Zoning Ordinance.
Any future new sight lighting must be low-level and directed away from adjacent
properties.
The applicant submitted a traffic impact study for the proposed project. The traffic
impact study has been reviewed and approved by the Engineering Division of the
Department of Planning and Development.
Staff is in support the requested POD update. Staff believes the request is
reasonable and that the proposed POD use is appropriate for this location.
I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the revised POD Zoning, subject to compliance with
the comments and conditions noted in paragraphs D, E and F, and the staff
analysis of the agenda staff report.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (SEPTEMBER 14, 2023)
The applicant was present. There were no persons registered in opposition. Staff
presented the item and a recommendation of approval subject to compliance with the
comments and conditions noted in paragraphs D, E and F, and the staff analysis of the
agenda staff report. The item stayed on the Consent Agenda for approval. There was a
motion to approve the application and seconded. The vote was 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent
and 2 open positions.
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