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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-7580 Staff AnalysisITEM NO.: 29 NAME: Holleman Short -form PD -C LOCATION: 4115 Baseline Road Planning Staff Comments: FILE NO.: Z-7580 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. riance/Waivers: None requested. Public Works: 1. No comment on proposed use change. Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning: Wastewater: Sewer available, not adversely affected. Entergy: No comment received. Center -Point Energy: Approved as submitted. SBC: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. A Capital Investment Charge based on the size of the meter 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 a private fire system. The Little Rock Fire Department needs to evaluate this site to determine whether additional public and/or private fire hydrant(s) or on site fire protection will be required. If additional fire facilities are required, they will be installed at the Developer's expense. Contact Central Arkansas Water at 992-2438 for additional information. Fire Department: Approved as submitted. County Pfanning: No comment received. CATA: No comment received. Planning Division: This request is located in the Geyer Springs - East Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Commercial for this property. The applicant has applied for a Planned Commercial Development for a truck rental business. The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. City_ Recognized Neighborhood Action Plan: The applicant's property lies in the area covered by the Upper Baseline Neighborhood Action Plan. The plan does not list any goals, objectives, or actions statements relevant to this case. 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, February 25, 2004. March 25, 2004 ITEM NO.: R FILE NO.: Z-7580 NAME: Holleman Short -form PD -C LOCATION: 4115 Baseline Road DEVELOPER: Ronnie Holleman 4115 Baseline Road Little Rock, AR 72209 ENGINEER: Donald W. Brooks 20820 Arch Street Pike Hensley, AR 72065 AREA: 0.42 Acres CURRENT ZONING: ALLOWED USES: PROPOSED ZONING: NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 R-2, Single-family Single-family Residential PD -C FT. NEW STREET: 0 PROPOSED USE: Single-family Residential and Truck Rental and Leasing VARIANCES/WAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested. A. PROPOSAUREQUEST: The site contains an existing single-family structure being used as a home/office for Brothers A/C and Heating. In the past the applicant has operated a beauty/tanning salon at this location. The request is currently to allow the placement of five box moving vans for rental and lease. The existing office for the heating and air company will be used for the truck rental. A large portion of the front yard area has been constructed of a hard surface material. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site contains a single-family home being used as a home office for the applicant's heating and air business. The front yard area was previously covered March 25, 2004 ITEM NO.: R (Cont. FILE NO.: Z-75 with concrete. Other uses in the area included commercial and residential uses. There are single-family homes located to the east and south of the site. There is a large vacant 0-3 zoned tract of land across Baseline Road. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing, staff has not received any comment from area residents. All residents who could be identified located within 300 -feet of the site, the Cloverdale Neighborhood Association, the West Baseline Neighborhood Association, Southwest Little Rock United or Progress and all owners of property located within 200 -feet of the site were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: 1. No comment on proposed use change. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer available, not adversely affected. Entergy: Approved as submitted. Center -Point Energy: Approved as submitted. SBC: Approved as submitted. Central Arkansas Water: All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. A Capital Investment Charge based on the size of the meter 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 a private fire system. The Little Rock Fire Department needs to evaluate this site to determine whether additional public and/or private fire hydrant(s) or on site fire protection will be required. If additional fire facilities are required, they will be installed at the Developer's expense. Contact Central Arkansas Water at 992-2438 for additional information. Fire Department: Approved as submitted. County Planning: No comment received. CATA: No comment received. 2 March 25, 2004 ITEM NO.: R Cont. FILE NO.: Z-7580 F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Planning Division: This request is located in the Geyer Springs - East Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Commercial for this property. The applicant has applied for a Planned Commercial Development for a truck rental business. The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. City Recognized Neighborhood Action. Plan: The applicant's property lies in the area covered by the Upper Baseline Neighborhood Action Plan. The plan does not list any goals, objectives, or actions statements relevant to this case. Landscape: No comment. G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (February 19, 2004) The applicant was not present. Staff stated there were few technical issues related to the site and staff had contacted the applicant to discuss the outstanding issues. Staff stated the request was for the placement of three to five box moving vans in the front yard of the existing residence/office. Staff stated the front yard area was currently paved. 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 has indicated the placement of five moving vans on the site. The applicant has indicated the vans will be placed in the front yard area, which is currently paved of a hard surface material. The applicant has indicated the existing office used for the owner's heating and air conditioning business will also act as the leasing office for the truck rental. The proposed site plan includes an asphalt parking area (66 -feet by 87 -feet). The site plan includes a setback on Baseline Road of 87 -feet. The applicant has indicated the trucks will utilize the portion of the site near the existing structure (away from the road) to display the trucks. Staff is not supportive of the proposed request. Staff feels the proposed C-4 uses is not appropriate for the area. There are still a large number of single- family homes located to the east and south of the site and staff feels the placement of this intense use in this area will adversely impact the residents. 41 March 25, 2004 ITEM NO.: R (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-7580 There is an approved PD -C located to the west of the site for an existing welding shop. The use was a non -conforming use and the rezoning request was approved to recognize an existing use, not to add a new use to the area. The site has been used for commercial activities in the past all of which were indoor activities. Staff feels to add an outdoor activity to the site would not be in character with the neighborhood. The area is very diverse with large areas of open space located along Baseline Road. Staff feels the placement of this activity would be better served in an area not adjoining single-family homes. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends denial of the proposed request. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MARCH 11, 2004) The applicant was not present. There were no registered objectors present. Staff stated the applicant had submitted a letter dated February 27, 2004 requesting the item be deferred to the March 25, 2004, 2004 Public Hearing. Staff stated they were supportive of the request. There was no further discussion of the item. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved as presented by staff by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MARCH 25, 2004) Mr. Ronnie Holleman was present representing the request. There was one registered objector present. Staff presented the item with a recommendation of denial. Mr. Holleman addressed the Commission as the applicant. He stated his request was to place five box moving vans in the front yard area of his home. He stated the entire front yard area was currently paved and he was operating his heating and air conditioning business from the site. He stated there were currently non-residential uses located in the area and one immediately west of his home. Mr. David Parris addressed the Commission also as the applicant. He stated he and his father in-law currently operated the heat and air conditioning business and the request was to place trucks on the site. He stated at times there would be five trucks on the site and others there would not be any trucks on the site. He stated the business currently owned a large truck which was typically parked in the front yard area signed for the heating and air conditioning business. . 4 March 25, 2004 ITEM NQ.: R (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-7580 Ms. Janet Berry addressed the Commission in opposition of the placement of commercial vehicles adjacent to the street right-of-way. She stated if the applicant intended to move the trucks away from the street then Southwest Little Rock United for Progress would not register an objection to the proposed request. Mr. Holleman stated he would not place any of the rental trucks adjacent to the right-of- way. He stated all the rental trucks would be placed behind the northern wall of the adjoining radiator shop. He stated he was not willing to agree to not placing the existing heat and air conditioning truck behind this line. He stated the truck had been placed adjacent to the right-of-way for a number of years and he did not feel the need to relocate the truck away from the right-of-way. A motion was made to approve the request as presented. The motion failed by a vote of 4 ayes, 4 noes and 3 absent. 5