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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-7696 Staff AnalysisAugust 26, 2004 ITEM NO.: 23 FILE NO.: Z-7696 NAME: Carter Short -form PCD LOCATION: located at 3516 Baseline Road DEVELOPER: Mark Carter 23201 1-30 Bryant, AR 72022 ENGINEER: Jocom, Inc. 507 Boone Road Bryant, AR 72022 AREA: 1.3 Acres CURRENT ZONING: ALLOWED USES PROPOSED ZONING: PROPOSED USE: NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 R-2, Single-family Single-family residential PCD FT. NEW STREET: 0 Commercial and Office uses VARIAN CESMAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested. A. PROPOSAUREQUEST: The applicant proposes the construction of two buildings each containing 3200 square feet of gross floor space. The applicant has indicated one of the buildings will be utilize C-3, General Commercial District uses while the second building will be used as general and professional office uses. The applicant has indicated the building will be constructed of 26 gage colored panels with a 26 gage metal roof. The applicant has also indicated the buildings will be single story buildings. The fronts of the buildings will have doors and windows and the rear of the building will have a single entry door and an overhead door. August 26, 2004 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 23 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-7696 The applicant has indicated there is no signage other than building signage proposed as a part of the development. The site plan indicates 21 parking spaces. The days and hours of operation are proposed as 7:00 am to 7:00 pm seven days per week. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site is a level site, which was graded at some point in the past. There is not any significant vegetation located on the site. To the west of the site is a commercial business and to the east of the site is vacant land. North of the site is a mixture of non-residential uses including commercial businesses and a church. South of the site are also commercial uses and the Upper Baseline Elementary School is located to the southwest of the site. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing staff has received one informational phone call from the Upper Baseline Neighborhood Association. All owners of property located within 200 - feet of the site, all residents located within 300 -feet of the site who could be identified and the Upper Baseline Neighborhood Association and Southwest Little Rock United for Progress were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: Public Works: 1. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalks that is damaged in the public right-of-way prior to occupancy. 2. A grading permit in accordance with Section 29-186 (c) and (d) will be required prior to any ADDITIONAL land clearing or grading activities at the site. Site grading and drainage plans will need to be submitted and approved prior to the start of construction. 3. A special grading permit for Flood Hazard Areas will be required per Section 8-283 prior to construction. 4. Show the limits of the 100 -year floodway and floodplain. Minimum floor elevations may be required. 5. Plans for all work in the right-of-way shall be submitted for approval prior to start of work. Obtain barricade permit prior to doing any work in the right-of- way from Traffic Engineering at (501) 379-1817 (Derrick Bergfield). E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer available, not adversely affected. 2 August 26, 2004 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 23 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-7696 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. An additional fire hydrant(s) will be required. Contact the Little Rock Fire 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). Due to the nature of this facility, installation of an approved reduced pressure zone backflow preventer assembly (RPZA) 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 Carroll Keatts at 992-2431 if you would like to discuss backflow prevention requirements for this project. This development will have minor impact on the existing water distribution system. Proposed water facilities will be sized to provide adequate pressure and fire protection. Fire Department: Approved as submitted. County Planning: No comment. CATH: No comment received. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAUDESIGN: Planning Division: This request is located in the Geyer Springs East Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Mixed Office Commercial for this property. The applicant has applied for a Planned Commercial Development for two buildings, one with commercial uses and one with office uses. The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Master Street Plan: Baseline Road is shown as a Principal Arterial on the Master Street Plan and may require dedication of right-of-way and street improvements. The primary function of a Principal Arterial is to serve through traffic and to connect major traffic generators or activity centers within urbanized areas. City Recognized Neighborhood Action_ Plan: The applicant's property lies in the area covered by the Upper Baseline Neighborhood Action Plan. The Economic 3 August 26, 2004 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 23 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-7696 Development goal listed two objectives relevant to this case: 1) "promote public investment in improvement and facilities to encourage private reinvestment in neighborhood areas, 2) "establish neighborhood -oriented businesses." The Traffic Control Goal is to "ensure safe and efficient movement of traffic in, around, and through the neighborhood. This promotes reinvestment into the area by bringing in new commercial business and minimally affects traffic due to its location on Baseline Road, a Primary Arterial. Landscape: The plan submitted does not provide for the minimum 9 -foot wide buffer and landscaping strips along the southern, eastern and western perimeters required by both Zoning and Landscape Ordinances. Additionally, the plan submitted does not provide for the eight -percent interior landscaping of the parking areas nor the building landscaping required by the Landscape Ordinance. Unless otherwise provided for, a 6 -foot high opaque screen, either a wooden fence with its face side directed outward, a wall or dense evergreen plantings, is required to help screen this site from the adjacent residential properties to the north, east and west. G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT- (August 5, 2004) The applicant was present representing the request. Staff presented an overview of the proposed development stating there were additional items necessary to complete the review process. Staff requested the applicant provide building setback dimensions from all property lines. Staff also requested the applicant redesign the parking lot to allow for maneuvering room and also not pave from property line to property line. Public Works comments were addressed. Staff stated the existing right-of-way and dedication should be indicated on the proposed site plan. Staff also requested the floodplain line to be indicated on the site plan. Staff noted there should not be any additional land clearing without a grading permit. Landscaping comments were addressed. Staff stated the site plan did not allow for the minimum 9 -foot wide landscape strip along the southern, eastern and western perimeters. Staff also stated the plan did not allow for the eight percent interior landscaping of the parking areas nor the building landscaping required by the Landscape Ordinance. There was no further discussion of the item. The Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. H. ANALYSIS: August 26, 2004 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 23 FILE NO.: Z-7696 The applicant submitted a revised plan to staff addressing most of the issues raised at the August 5, 2004 Subdivision Committee meeting. The applicant as indicated the building setback dimensions from all property lines, redesigned the parking area to allow for maneuvering room and has not paved from property line to property line. The applicant has also indicated right-of-way along Baseline Road will be made to the City per the Master Street Plan requirement. The proposed site plan includes a nine -foot landscape strip along the eastern and western property lines. The applicant has indicated a six foot fence will be installed along the northern perimeter of the site. The applicant is requesting the required screening not be placed along the eastern and western perimeters. Staff is supportive of this request. The area to the west is a non -conforming commercial use and the area to the east will more than likely redevelop as a use other than residential. The applicant has indicated the building will be constructed of 26 gage colored panels with a 26 gage metal roof. The applicant has also indicated the buildings will be single story buildings. The fronts of the buildings will have doors and windows and the rear of the building will have a single entry door and an overhead door. The applicant has indicated there is no signage other than building signage proposed as a part of the development. Staff would recommend signage be limited to signage allowed in commercial zones or a maximum of 36 -feet in height and 160 square feet in area. The applicant has indicated 21 parking spaces on the proposed site plan. The site will contain 3200 square feet of commercial space and 3200 square feet of office space. The typical minimum parking required for a development of this type would be 16 parking spaces. The indicated parking is adequate to meet the typical minimum parking demand. Staff is supportive of the applicant's request. The site is shown on the City's Future Land Use Plan as Mixed Office Commercial. The applicant's request is to develop the site with an office building (general and professional office uses) and a commercial building (C-3 General Commercial District uses); consistent with uses allowed in this land use designation. Staff would recommend the proposed use to the building must not exceed the minimum parking required for the proposed use of the building. To staff's knowledge there are no outstanding issues associated with the request. The proposed request is consistent with uses allowed in the area per the City's Future Land Use Plan. 5 August 26, 2004 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 23 (Cont. _ FILE NO.: Z-7696 I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the request subject to compliance with the conditions outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the above report. Staff recommends any proposed signage comply with signage allowed in commercial zones. Staff recommends the proposed use of the building not exceed the minimum parking required for the proposed use of the building. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 26, 2004) The applicant was present representing the request. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented a recommendation of approval of the request subject to compliance with the conditions outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the above report. Staff presented a recommendation any proposed signage comply with signage allowed in commercial zones and the proposed use of the building not exceed the minimum parking required for the proposed use of the building. There was no further discussion of the item. The chair entertained a motion to place the item for inclusion on the consent agenda for approval. The motion carried by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. 0 ITEM NO.: 23 FILE NO.: (Z -76U_ NAME: Carter Short -form PCD LOCATION: located at 3516 Baseline Road qC) v Planning Staff Comments: �10 & UA, 8,u k % W'ia� 1. 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. 2. The indicated parking along the eastern building will not allow for backing and maneuvering room. Redesign the parking in this area. 3. Remove the landscape island as proposed and more evenly distribute landscape islands within the proposed parking area. 4. Will there be a dumpster located on the site? If so indicated the location along with a note concerning the required screening. 5. Provide the maximum building height in the general notes section of the proposed site plan. 6. Will there be any signage as a part of the proposed development? If so locate the proposed signage along with the details concerning the proposed height and area. 7. Redesign the plan to not including paving from property line to property line in the front of the building. 8. Provide det ils of proposed b ilding materials and roofing materials Variance/Waivers: None requested. Public Works: 1. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalks that is damaged in the public right-of-way prior to occupancy. 2. A grading permit in accordance with Section 29-186 (c) and (d) will be required prior to any ADDITIONAL land clearing or grading activities at the site. Site grading and drainage plans will need to be submitted and approved prior to the start of construction. 3. A special grading permit for Flood Hazard Areas will be required per Section 8-283 prior to construction. 4. Show the limits of the 100 -year floodway and floodplain. Minimum floor elevations may be required. 5. Plans for all work in the right-of-way shall be submitted for approval prior to start of work. Obtain barricade permit prior to doing any work in the right-of-way from Traffic Engineering at (501) 379-1817 (Derrick Bergfield). Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning: Wastewater: Sewer available, not adversely affected. Entergy: No comment received - 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. An additional fire hydrant(s) will be required. Contact the Little Rock Fire 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). Due to the nature of this facility, installation of an approved reduced pressure zone backflow preventer assembly (RPZA) 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 Carroll Keatts at 992-2431 if you would like to discuss backflow prevention requirements for this project. This development will have minor impact on the existing water distribution system. Proposed water facilities will be sized to provide adequate pressure and fire protection. Fire Department: Approved as submitted. County Planning: No comment. CATH: No comment received. Planning Division: This request is located in the Geyer Springs East Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Mixed Office Commercial for this property. The applicant has applied for a Planned Commercial Development for two buildings, one with commercial uses and one with office uses. The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan, Master Street Plan: Baseline Road is shown as a Principal Arterial on the Master Street Plan and may require dedication of right-of-way and street improvements. The primary function of a Principal Arterial is to serve through traffic and to connect major traffic generators or activity centers within urbanized areas. _City Recognized Neighborhood Action Plan The applicant's property lies in the area covered by the Upper Baseline Neighborhood Action Plan. The Economic Development goal listed two objectives relevant to this case: 1) "promote public investment in improvement and facilities to encourage private reinvestment in neighborhood areas, 2) "establish neighborhood -oriented businesses." The Traffic Control Goal is to "ensure safe and efficient movement of traffic in, around, and through the neighborhood. This promotes reinvestment into the area by bringing in new commercial business and minimally affects traffic due to its location on Baseline Road, a Primary Arterial. Landscape: The plan submitted does not provide for the minimum 9 -foot wide buffer and landscaping strips along the southern, eastern and western perimeters required by both Zoning and Landscape Ordinances. Additionally, the plan submitted does not provide for the eight -percent interior landscaping of the parking areas nor the building landscaping required by the Landscape Ordinance. Unless otherwise provided for, a 6 -foot high opaque screen, either a wooden fence with its face side directed outward, a wall or dense evergreen plantings, is required to help screen this site from the adjacent residential properties to the north, east and west. Revisedplat/plan: Submit four (4) copies of a revised preliminary plan (to include the additional information as noted above) to staff on Wednesday, August 11, 2004. FILE NO.: Z-7 NAME: Carter Short -form PCD LOCATION: located at 3516 Baseline Road DEVELOPER: Mark Carter 23201 1-30 Bryant, AR 72022 ENGINEER: Jocom, Inc. 507 Boone Road Bryant, AR 72022 AREA: 1.3 Acres CURRENT ZONING ALLOWED USES: PROPOSED ZONING: UMBER OF LOTS: 1 R-2, Single-family Single-family residential PCD FT. NEW STREET: 0 PROPOSED USE: Commercial and Office uses VARIAN CESNVA IVE RS REQUESTED: None requested. A. PROPOSAUREQUEST: The applicant proposes the construction of two buildings each containing 3200 square feet of gross floor space. The applicant has indicated one of the buildings will be utilize C-3, General Commercial District uses while the second building will be used as general and professional office uses. The applicant has indicated the building will be constructed of 26 gage colored panels with a 26 gage metal roof. The applicant has also indicated the buildings will be single story buildings. - The fronts of the buildings will have doors and windows and the rear of the building will have a single entry door and an overhead door. FILE NO.: Z-7696 (Cont. C. LC E The applicant has indicated there is no signage other than building signage proposed as a part of the development. The site plan indicates 21 parking spaces. The days and hours of operation are proposed as 7:00 am to 7:00 pm seven days per week. ISTING CONDITIONS: The site is a level site, which was graded at some point in the past. There is not any significant vegetation located on the site. To the west of the site is a commercial business and to the east of the site is vacant land. North of the site is a mixture of non-residential uses including commercial businesses and a church. South of the site are also commercial uses and the Upper Baseline Elementary School is located to the southwest of the site. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing staff has received one informational phone call from the Upper Baseline Neighborhood Association. All owners of property located within 200 - feet of the site, all residents located within 300 -feet of the site who could be identified and the Upper Baseline Neighborhood Association and Southwest Little Rock United for Progress were notified of the public hearing. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: Public Works: 1. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalks that is damaged in the public right-of-way prior to occupancy. 2. A grading permit in accordance with Section 29-186 (c) and (d) will be required prior to any ADDITIONAL land clearing or grading activities at the site. Site grading and drainage plans will need to be submitted and approved prior to the start of construction. 3. A special grading permit for Flood Hazard Areas will be required per Section 8-283 prior to construction. 4. Show the limits of the 100 -year floodway and floodplain. Minimum floor elevations may be required. 5. Plans for all work in the right-of-way shall be submitted for approval prior to start of work. Obtain barricade permit prior to doing any work in the right-of- way from Traffic Engineering at (501) 379-1817 (Derrick Bergfield). UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer available, not adversely affected. Entergy: Approved as submitted. 2 FILE NO.: Z-7696 (Cont.) 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. An additional fire hydrant(s) will be required. Contact the Little Rock Fire 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). Due to the nature of this facility, installation of an approved reduced pressure zone backflow preventer assembly (RPZA) 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 Carroll Keatts at 992-2431 if you would like to discuss backflow prevention requirements for this project. This development will have minor impact on the existing water distribution system. Proposed water facilities will be sized to provide adequate pressure and fire protection. Fire Department: Approved as submitted. County Planning: No comment. CATA: No comment received. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Planning Division: This request is located in the Geyer Springs East Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Mixed Office Commercial for this property. The applicant has applied for a Planned Commercial Development for two buildings, one with commercial uses and one with office uses. The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Master Street Plan: Baseline Road is shown as a Principal Arterial on the Master Street Plan and may require dedication of right-of-way and street improvements. The primary function of a Principal Arterial is to serve through traffic and to connect major traffic generators or activity centers within urbanized areas. City Recognized_ Neighborhood Action Plan: The applicant's property lies in the area covered by the Upper Baseline Neighborhood Action Plan. The Economic Development goal listed two objectives relevant to this case: 1) "promote public investment in improvement and facilities to encourage private reinvestment in 3 FILE NO.: Z-7696 (Cont. neighborhood areas, 2) "establish neighborhood -oriented businesses." The Traffic Control Goal Js to "ensure safe and efficient movement of traffic in, around, and through the neighborhood. This promotes reinvestment into the area by bringing in new commercial business and minimally affects traffic due to its location on Baseline Road, a Primary Arterial. Landscape: The plan submitted does not provide for the minimum 9 -foot wide buffer and landscaping strips along the southern, eastern and western perimeters required by both Zoning and Landscape Ordinances. Additionally, the plan submitted does not provide for the eight -percent interior landscaping of the parking areas nor the building landscaping required by the Landscape Ordinance. Unless otherwise provided for, a 6 -foot high opaque screen, either a wooden fence with its face side directed outward, a wall or dense evergreen plantings, is required to help screen this site from the adjacent residential properties to the north, east and west. G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (August 5, 2004) The applicant was present representing the request. Staff presented an overview of the proposed development stating there were additional items necessary to complete the review process. Staff requested the applicant provide building setback dimensions from all property lines. Staff also requested the applicant redesign the parking lot to allow for maneuvering room and also not pave from property line to property line. Public Works comments were addressed. Staff. stated the existing right-of-way and dedication should be indicated on the proposed site plan. Staff also requested the floodplain line to be indicated on the site plan. Staff noted there should not be any additional land clearing without a grading permit. Landscaping comments were addressed. Staff stated the site plan did not allow for the minimum 9 -foot wide landscape strip along the southern, eastern and western perimeters. Staff also stated the plan did not allow for the eight percent interior landscaping of the parking areas nor the building landscaping required by the Landscape Ordinance. 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 submitted a revised plan to staff addressing most of the issues raised at the August 5, 2004 Subdivision Committee meeting. The applicant as indicated the building setback dimensions from all property lines, redesigned the 4 FILE NO.: Z-7696 (Cont. parking area to allow for maneuvering room and has not paved from property line to property line. The applicant has also indicated right-of-way along Baseline Road will be made to the City per the Master Street Plan requirement. The proposed site plan includes a nine -foot landscape strip along the eastern and western property lines. The applicant has indicated a six foot fence will be installed along the northern perimeter of the site. The applicant is requesting the required screening not be placed along the eastern and western perimeters. Staff is supportive of this request. The area to the west is a non -conforming commercial use and the area to the east will more than likely redevelop as a use other than residential. The applicant has indicated the building will be constructed of 26 gage colored panels with a 26 gage metal roof. The applicant has also indicated the buildings will be single story buildings. The fronts of the buildings will have doors and windows and the rear of the building will have a single entry door and an overhead door. The applicant has indicated there is no signage other than building signage proposed as a part of the development. Staff would recommend signage be limited to signage allowed in commercial zones or a maximum of 36 -feet in height and 160 square feet in area. The applicant has indicated 21 parking spaces on the proposed site plan. The site will contain 3200 square feet of commercial space and 3200 square feet of office space. The typical minimum parking required for a development of this type would be 16 parking spaces. The indicated parking is adequate to meet the typical minimum parking demand. Staff is supportive of the applicant's request. The site is shown on the City's Future Land Use Plan as Mixed Office Commercial. The applicant's request is to develop the site with an office building (general and professional office uses) and a commercial building (C-3 General Commercial District uses); consistent with uses allowed in this land use designation. Staff would recommend the proposed use to the building must not exceed the minimum parking required for the proposed use of the building. To staffs knowledge there are no outstanding issues associated with the request. The proposed request is consistent with uses allowed in the area per the City's Future Land Use Plan. AFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the request subject to compliance with the conditions outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the above report. 5 914:10 M WA V7 &.14-1 1111111111MOrIN9 Staff recommends any proposed signage comply with signage allowed in commercial zones. Staff recommends the proposed use of the building not exceed the minimum parking required for the proposed use of the building. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 26, 2004) The applicant was present representing the request. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented a recommendation of approval of the request subject to compliance with the conditions outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the above report. Staff presented a recommendation any proposed signage comply with signage allowed in commercial zones and the proposed use of the building not exceed the minimum parking required for the proposed use of the building. There was no further discussion of the item. The chair entertained a motion to place the item for inclusion on the consent agenda for approval. The motion carried by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent.