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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-7631 Staff AnalysisSeptember 9, 2004 ITEM NO.: F FILE NO.: Z-7539 NAME: Graham Temple C.O.G.I.C. — Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 4307 Frazier Pike OWNER/APPLICANT: Graham Temple C.O.G.I.C./Arthur Devine PROPOSAL: A conditional use permit is requested to allow for the addition of a Family Life Center building on this R-3 zoned church site. SITE LOCATION: The site is located between Frazier Pike and East 39th Street, in the College Station community. The site is outside of the Little Rock city limits, but within the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction. 2. COMPATIBILITY WITH NEIGHBORHOOD: Graham Temple Church has been at this location for over 75 years and is an important part of the community. Allowing construction of this additional building will not affect the church's continued compatibility with the neighborhood. The church is located in an area of mixed zoning and uses. Several other institutional uses, including the Pulaski County Health Clinic, a Head Start Facility, a nursing home and an ADED office are located across Frazier Pike, to the south. A restaurant and auto repair garage are adjacent to the west. Single family homes are located east and west of the proposed new building. Vacant, wooded property is located across East 39th Street to the north. All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site, all residents within 300 feet who could be identified and the College Station Neighborhood Associations were notified of this request. 3. ON SITE DRIVES AND PARKING: The site is accessed by two existing driveways. One driveway leads to a 35 space parking lot. The second driveway passes under a covered drop- off area before entering the parking lot. No changes to the driveways or parking area are proposed. The church has a seating capacity of 300, requiring 75 parking spaces. No change in the seating capacity of the sanctuary is proposed, so no additional parking is required. September 9, 2004 ITEM NO.: F (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z- 4. SCREENING AND BUFFERS: Compliance with the City's Landscape and Buffer Ordinance is required. A 6 -foot high opaque screen, either a wooden fence with its face side directed outward, a wall or dense evergreen plantings are required along the eastern and western perimeters of the site. If there are not to be any window or door openings, except those required by ordinance, then the building can serve as providing the necessary screening. The City Beautiful Commission recommends preserving as many trees as feasible. Extra credit toward fulfilling Landscape Ordinance requirements can be given when properly preserving trees of 6 -inch caliper or larger. Trees to be preserved must be protected to their dripline with protective fencing. 5. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: 1. This site is outside of the corporate limits, but within the extraterritorial jurisdiction. 2. Frazier Pike is classified on the Master Street Plan as a minor arterial. A dedication of right-of-way 45 feet from centerline will be required. Show the centerline of Frazier Pike on the survey. 3. Provide design of street conforming to the Master Street Plan. Construct one-half street improvement to these streets including 5 -foot sidewalks with planned development. 6. UTILITY, FIRE DEPT. AND CATA COMMENTS: Wastewater: Sewer service not available to this site at this time. Entergy: No Comments received. CenterPoint Energy: Approved as submitted. Southwestern Bell: Approved as submitted. 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. Additional fire hydrant(s) will be required. Contact the Little Rock Fire 2 September 9, 2004 ITEM NO.: F FILE NO.: Z-7631 Department to obtain information regarding the required placement of the hydrant(s) and contact Central Arkansas Water regarding procedures for installation of the hydrant(s). %-inch is the largest meter available of the existing water main. 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. Fire Department: A fire hydrant may be required. Contact Little Rock Fire Department. County Planning: No Comments received. CATH: The site is located on a CATA bus route. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (JULY 8, 2004) The applicant was present. Staff presented the item and noted additional information was needed regarding building height and materials, signage, site lighting and the dumpster location. Staff asked the applicant to provide the seating capacity of the church's existing sanctuary and the number of on-site parking spaces. Staff asked the applicant to provide the means of wastewater disposal. It was noted that the 1924 bill of assurance did not address use issues. Staff noted that the proposed family life center building was centered in the lot. Staff commented that moving the building off of the center of the lot would leave some room on the lot for future parking, if needed. Public Works and Landscape Comments were presented and discussed. Utility Comments were noted. The applicant was advised to respond to staff issues by April 21, 2004. The Committee forwarded the item to the full Commission. STAFF ANALYSIS: Graham Temple C.O.G.I.C. is located on the C-1 zoned property at 4307 Frazier Pike. The property is outside of the Little Rock city. limits but is within the City's zoning jurisdiction. The church has existed at this location for over 75 years. The church building was destroyed by the 1997 tornado that hit College Station and the current, new building was constructed. The site also contains a paved parking lot and driveways. 3 September 9, 2004 ITEM NO.: F [Cont.] FILE NO.: Z-7631 The church proposes to construct a one-story, 50' X 100' Family Life Center building on R-3 zoned property behind the church building. This adjacent property is cleared and grass -covered. The proposed new building will contain a fellowship hall, kitchen, restrooms and a small apartment for visiting evangelists and guests of the church. The new building will be constructed of colored metal with a metal, pitched roof. The building will be roughly centered in the100 foot wide lot, providing a 25 foot side yard setback on each side and over a 25 foot setback from the East 39th Street property line. The church has one existing ground -mounted sign which will be expanded to allow for placement of the name of the new family life center building. The area of the sign will be well below that allowed in commercial zones. New lighting will be installed on the existing parking lot. Staff is supportive of the requested conditional use permit. Allowing the addition of a small, family life center building to this existing church site should not negatively impact the neighborhood. Attention must be given to properly screening the site from the adjacent single family properties to the east and west. The 1924 bill of assurance does not address use issues. Sewer service will be through LR Wastewater. Sewer was extended to College Station following the 1997 tornado. The church will have to work with Wastewater regarding a sewer main extension. This item has previously been deferred from the May 6, 2004 and June 17, 2004 agendas. The applicant did appear at the July 8, 2004 Subdivision Committee meeting where an update was given. The applicant has responded to issues raised by staff and discussed at Subdivision Committee. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested conditional use permit subject to compliance with the following conditions: 1. Compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in Sections 4, 5 and 6 of the staff report. 2. Any new site lighting must be shielded downward and into the site. 3. The dumpster must be properly screened and located so that the truck does not have to back into the street. The dumpster must not be located adjacent to one of the residential properties. 4 September 9, 2004 ITEM NO.: F Cont. FILE NO.: Z-7631 STAFF REPORT: On April 22, 2004, the applicant requested that the item be deferred to the June 17, 2004 Commission meeting. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MAY 6, 2004) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and informed the Commission that the applicant had requested that the item be deferred to the June 17, 2004 agenda. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and deferred to June 17, 2004 by a vote of 11 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent. STAFF REPORT: On June 2, 2004, the applicant requested that this item be deferred to the July 29, 2004 meeting. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 17, 2004) The applicant was not present. There were no objectors present. Staff informed the Commission of the applicant's request for deferral. There was no additional discussion. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved for deferral to the July 29, 2004 meeting. The vote was 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JULY 29, 2004) The applicant was not present. There were no objectors present. Staff informed the Commission that the notification requirement had not been correctly followed and the item needed to be deferred. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved for deferral to the September 9, 2004 meeting. The vote was 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (SEPTEMBER 9, 2004) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval subject to compliance with the conditions outlined in the "Staff Recommendation" above. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved as recommended by staff. The vote was 7 ayes, 0 noes and 4 absent. �I