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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-7470 Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: Z-7470 NAME: Brown Short -form PD -C LOCATION: 11209 Barrett Road DEVELOPER: Michelle Brown P.O. Box 17051 Roland, AR 72222 ENGINEER: James S. Aunspaugh 510 Y2 South Claremont Sherwood, AR 72120 AREA: 10.0 Acres CURRENT ZONING: ALLOWED USES: PROPOSED ZONING: NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 R-2, Single-family Single-family residential P D -C FT, NEW STREET: 0 PROPOSED USE: Residence with a single chair beauty salon VARIANCESANAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested. A. PROPOSAUREQUEST: The site is approximately 10 acres; with 330 feet of street frontage and 1500 feet of depth. The applicant's home is located near the center of the property. The request is to allow a single chair beauty salon operated by the homeowner in the structure. There are to be no additions or modifications to the exterior of the FILE NO.: Z-7470 Cont. structure. The applicant has stated the days and hours of operation will be from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Tuesday through Friday. The applicant has also indicated there will be a single identification sign located near the driveway. The sign is estimated to be two and one-half feet by three and one-half feet. There is currently a gravel drive accessing the property with a three car parking pad located on the western side of the home. The applicant has indicated the intention is to continue accessing the site with the gravel drive and to allow customers will park on the current parking pad. The site is located outside the city limits but within the city's extraterritorial planning jurisdiction. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site contains an existing single-family home along with a barn and shop building. The home is located south of Barrett Road and is located on a tract more narrow than deep. The area south of Barrett Road has developed in this manner with lots having approximately 300 to 500 foot of frontage. The area to the north of Barrett Road contains single-family homes located on more narrow tracts of land (they appear to be one hundred to one hundred fifty feet in width). Pinnacle State Park is located to the east of the site along Highway 300. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing, staff has received two informational phone calls from area residents. All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site and all residents who could be identified located within 300 feet of the site were notified of the Public Hearing. There is not an active neighborhood association located in the area. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: No Comment. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: The site is located outside the city limits therefore cannot be served by the Little Rock Wastewater Utility Company. The site is currently served by an Arkansas Department of Health approved septic system. Entergy: No comment received. Center -Point Er}ergY: No comment received. 2 FILE NO.: Z-7470 Cont. SBC: Approved as submitted. Central Arkansas Water: This property is outside Central Arkansas Water service area. The applicant has existing water service from the rural water company serving the area. Fire Department: Approved as submitted. County Planning: No comment received. CATA: No comment received. F. ISSUESITECHNICAUDESIGN: Planning Division: This request is located in the Barrett Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Single Family for this property. The applicant has applied for a Planned Development -Commercial for a single chair beauty shop in their home. Since the applicant will continue to use the primary structure as a residence, will not alter the footprint of the structure, and will not have employees, a land use plan amendment is not needed. 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: No comment. G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (August 14, 2003) The applicant was not present. Staff stated they had contacted the applicant and indicated there were no major unresolved issues related to the proposed development. Staff stated the development was to allow the applicant to operate a single chair beauty salon from her home. There being no further items for discussion, the Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant intends to utilize a portion her exiting home as a beauty salon. The applicant has indicated this will be a single chair salon and there will not be any additional employees. The .days and hours of operation are proposed as Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm with some appointments extending beyond the posted hours. Staff is supportive of the requested hours. 3 FILE NO.: Z-7470 Cont. The applicant has indicated there is not a Bill of Assurance in effect for this property. Staff is supportive of the request. Staff feels the addition of a single chair beauty salon in the applicant's home should have minimal adverse impact on the area. The applicant has indicated there will be no exterior modifications to the site and the only interior modifications are those necessary to install the washbasin and the dryer. The only signage proposed is an identification sign and is located at the driveway The sign proposed is approximately two and one-half feet by three and one-half feet. Staff is supportive of the requested signage. The parking proposed is sufficient to meet the typical minimum parking demand (one space per 200 square feet of gross floor area). The applicant has in place three parking spaces and the typical minimum parking demand would be three spaces. Staff is supportive of the proposed parking plan. To Staffs knowledge there are no outstanding issues associated with the proposed request. Staff is supportive of the request to rezone the site to PD -C to allow the applicant the addition of a single chair beauty salon on the site. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the request as filed subject to compliance with the conditions outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of this report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (SEPTEMBER 4, 2003) Ms. Michelle Brown was present representing the request. There was one objector present. Staff presented the application with a recommendation of approval. Staff stated there would be no modifications to the exterior of the structure and parking was existing. Mr. Jim Rice addressed the Commission in opposition of the proposed request. He stated he felt converting the home to a commercial use was not in keeping with the neighborhood. He stated the home was a 200,000 thousand dollar plus home and the resale of the home in the future would be difficult at best if the home was converted to a beauty salon. Mr. Rice stated he was also concerned with the site. He stated there was an existing manufacture home located on the site and all the contents of the home were laying out in front of the manufacture home. He stated the site had not been mowed in several months and grass and weeds were extremely high. 4 FILE NO.: Z-7470 (Cont. Ms. Brown stated she had been working with the bank to resolve some outstanding issues and concerns. She also stated the manufacture home was to be removed and she had called the moving company on two occasion and they were being unresponsive. Ms. Brown stated she was willing to make as a condition of approval all the litter be removed from the site and the grass would be cut. There was a limited discussion concerning the manufactured home and the right Ms. Brown had to remove the home from the site. The Commission asked if she could have the home removed within 60 days of approval. Ms. Brown stated she was more than willing to try to meet this deadline. A motion was made to approve the application as amended to include the cleaning of the site, the removal of all litter and debris and the cutting of the grass and the moving of the manufactured home within 60 days of approval, subject to compliance with the conditions outlined in paragraphs ❑, E and F of the staff report. The motion carried by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. 5 September 4, 2003 NO.: 4 NAME: Brown Short -form PD -C LOCATION: 11209 Barrett Road DEVELOPER: Michelle Brown P.O. Box 17051 Roland, AR 72222 ENGINEER: James S. Aunspaugh 510 °h South Claremont Sherwood, AR 72120 AREA: 10.0 Acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 CURRENT ZONING: R-2, Single-family ALLOWED USES: Single-family residential PROPOSED ZONING: PD -C LE NO.: Z-7470 FT. NEW STREET: 0 PROPOSED USE: Residence with a single chair beauty salon VARIANCES/WAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested. A. PROPOSAUREQUEST: The site is approximately 10 acres; with 330 feet of street frontage and 1500 feet of depth. The applicanfs home is located near the center of the property. The request is to allow a single chair beauty salon operated by the homeowner in the structure. There are to be no additions or modifications to the exterior of the structure. The applicant has stated the days and hours of operation will be from September 4, 2003 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 4 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-7470 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Tuesday through Friday. The applicant has also indicated there will be a single identification sign located near the driveway. The sign is estimated to be two and one-half feet by three and one-half feet. There is currently a gravel drive accessing the property with a three car parking pad located on the western side of the home. The applicant has indicated the intention is to continue accessing the site with the gravel drive and to allow customers will park on the current parking pad. The site is located outside the city limits but within the citys extraterritorial planning jurisdiction. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site contains an existing single-family home along with a barn and shop building. The home is located south of Barrett Road and is located on a tract more narrow than deep. The area south of Barrett Road has developed in this manner with lots having approximately 300 to 500 foot of frontage. The area to the north of Barrett Road contains single-family homes located on more narrow tracts of land (they appear to be one hundred to one hundred fifty feet in width). Pinnacle State Park is located to the east of the site along Highway 300. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing, staff has received two informational phone calls from area residents. All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site and all residents who could be identified located within 300 feet of the site were notified of the Public Hearing. There is not an active neighborhood association located in the area. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: No Comment. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENTICOUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: The site is located outside the city limits therefore cannot be served by the Little Rock Wastewater Utility Company. The site is currently served by an Arkansas Department of Health approved septic system. Entergy: No comment received. 4 September 4, 2003 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 4 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-7470 Center -Point Ener No comment received. SBC: Approved as submitted. Central Arkansas Water: This property is outside Central Arkansas Water service area. The applicant has existing water service from the rural water company serving the area. Fire Department: Approved as submitted. County Planning: No comment received. CATA: No comment received. F. ISSU ESITECHN I CALIDESIGN: G. I Planning Division: This request is located in the Barrett Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Single Family for this property. The applicant has applied for a Planned Development -Commercial for a single chair beauty shop in their home. Since the applicant will continue to use the primary structure as a residence, will not alter the footprint of the structure, and will not have employees, a land use plan amendment is not needed. 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: No comment. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (August 14, 2003) The applicant was not present. Staff stated they had contacted the applicant and indicated there were no major unresolved issues related to the proposed development. Staff stated the development was to allow the applicant to operate a single chair beauty salon from her home. There being no further items for discussion, the Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. ANALYSIS: The applicant intends to utilize a portion her exiting home as a beauty salon. The applicant has indicated this will be a single chair salon and there will not be any 3 September 4, 2003 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-7470 additional employees. The days Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 extending beyond the posted hours. and hours of operation are proposed as am to 6:00 pm with some appointments Staff is supportive of the requested hours. The applicant has indicated there is not a Bill of Assurance in effect for this property. Staff is supportive of the request. Staff feels the addition of a single chair beauty salon in the applicants home should have minimal adverse impact on the area. The applicant has indicated there will be no exterior modifications to the site and the only interior modifications are those necessary to install the washbasin and the dryer. The only signage proposed is an identification sign and is located at the driveway The sign proposed is approximately two and one-half feet by three and one-half feet. Staff is supportive of the requested signage. The parking proposed is sufficient to meet the typical minimum parking demand (one space per 200 square feet of gross floor area). The applicant has in place three parking spaces and the typical minimum parking demand would be three spaces. Staff is supportive of the proposed parking plan. To Staffs knowledge there are no outstanding issues associated with the proposed request. Staff is supportive of the request to rezone the site to PD -C to allow the applicant the addition of a single chair beauty salon on the site. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the request as filed subject to compliance with the conditions outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of this report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACT1ON: (SEPTEMBER 4, 2003) Ms. Michelle Brown was present representing the request. There was one objector present. Staff presented the application with a recommendation of approval. Staff stated there would be no modifications to the exterior of the structure and parking was existing. Mr. Jim Rice addressed the Commission in opposition of the proposed request. He stated he felt converting the home to a commercial use was not in keeping with the neighborhood. He stated the home was a 200,000 thousand dollar plus home and the resale of the home in the future would be difficult at best if the home was converted to a beauty salon. 4 September 4, 2003 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 4 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-7470 Mr. Rice stated he was also concerned with the site. He stated there was an existing manufacture home located on the site and all the contents of the home were laying out in front of the manufacture home. He stated the site had not been mowed in several months and grass and weeds were extremely high. Ms. Brown stated she had been working with the bank to resolve some outstanding issues and concerns. She also stated the manufacture home was to be removed and she had called the moving company on two occasion and they were being unresponsive. Ms. Brown stated she was willing to make as a condition of approval all the litter be removed from the site and the grass would be cut. There was a limited discussion concerning the manufactured home and the right Ms. Brown had to remove the home from the site. The Commission asked if she could have the home removed within 60 days of approval. Ms. Brown stated she was more than willing to try to meet this deadline. A motion was made to approve the application as amended to include the cleaning of the site, the removal of all litter and debris and the cutting of the grass and the moving of the manufactured home within 60 days of approval, subject to compliance with the conditions outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the staff report. The motion carried by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. 5 Subdivision Committee Comments August 14, 2003 ITEM NO.: 4 NAME: Brown Shot -form PD -C LOCATION: 11209 Barrett Road Planning Staff Comments: FILE NO.: Z-7470 1. The salon is limited to one employee, the owner of the house, and is not transferable. Variance/Waivers: 1. None requested. Public Works: No Comment. Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning: Wastewater: The site is located outside the city limits therefore cannot be served by the Little Rock Wastewater Utility Company. The site is currently served by an approved septic system. Entergy: Center -Point Energy: SBC: Approved as submitted. Central Arkansas Water: This property is outside Central Arkansas Water service area. The applicant has existing water service from the rural water company serving the area. Fire Department: Approved as submitted. County Planning: No comment received. CATA: No comment received. Planning Division: This request is located in the Barrett Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Single Family for this property. The applicant has applied for a Planned Development -Commercial for a single chair beauty shop in their home. Since the applicant will continue to use the primary structure as a residence, will not alter the footprint of the structure, and will not have employees, a land use plan amendment is not needed. City Recognized Nei hborhood_Action Plan_ The property under review is not located in an area covered by a City of Little Rock recognized neighborhood action plan. Landscape: No comment. Revised plat/plan- Submit four (4) copies of a revised preliminary plan (to include the additional information as noted above) to staff on Wednesday, August 20, 2003.