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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-7696-A Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: Z -7696-A NAME: Carter Revised Short -form PCD LOCATION: Located at 3510 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 LOWED USES: PROPOSED ZONING PROPOSED USE NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 PCD FT. NEW STREET: 0 C-3, General Commercial District uses and General and Professional Office uses Revised PCD C-3, General Commercial District Uses and 0-3, General Office District Uses and a Daycare center VARIANCES/WAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested. BACKGROUND: The Little Rock Board of Directors adopted Ordinance No. 19,201 on October 5, 2004, establishing Carter Short -form PCD. The approval allowed the construction of two buildings each containing 3,200 square feet of gross floor space. The applicant indicated one of the buildings would utilize C-3, General Commercial District uses as allowable uses while the second building would be used as general and professional office uses. The approved site plan did not allow signage other than building signage limited to ten percent of the front fagade area. The site plan indicated 25 parking spaces. The days and hours of operation were approved from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm seven days per week. FILE NO.: Z -7696-A (Cont. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST: The applicant is now proposing to amend the previously approved PCD to expand the allowable uses for the site. In addition to the previously approved C-3, General Commercial District uses the applicant is requesting to add 0-3, General Office District uses and a daycare center as allowable uses for the site. The site contains 25 parking spaces and two buildings each containing 3,200 square feet. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The buildings have been constructed and a pawnshop presently occupies one building and a daycare center occupies the second building. A screening fence has been placed along the parking area and a playground for the daycare is located beyond the fence to the north of the parking. 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 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 an area resident. All owners of property located within 200 -feet of the site, all residents located within 300 -feet of the site who could be identified, the Upper Baseline Neighborhood Association and Southwest Little Rock United for Progress were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: No comment. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer available to this site. Entergy: No comment received. Center -Point Ener : Approved as submitted. AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: No comment. Fire Department: Approved as submitted. 2 FILE NO.: Z -7696-A Cont. F W11 H County Planning: No comment. CATA: The site is located near CATA Bus Route #15 — 65th Street Route, 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 revised Planned Commercial Development to revise a previously approved PCD to change the allowable uses for the site to include a daycare facility. The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan Master Street Plan: Baseline Road is shown as a Primary Arterial on the Master Street Plan. This street may require dedication of right-of-way and may require 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. Entrances and exits should be limited to minimize negative effects of traffic and pedestrians on Baseline Road since it is a Principal Arterial. Bicycle Plan: Existing or proposed Class I, II, or III Bikeways are not in the immediate vicinity of the development. City Recognized Neighborhood Action Plan: The applicant's property lies in the area covered by the Upper Baseline Neighborhood Action Plan. The Human Services goal has this objective relevant to this case: "Provide positive organized/structures activities for young children." Landscape: No comment. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (March 22, 2007) The applicant was not present. Staff presented an overview of the request stating there were no remaining technical issues associated with the proposed site plan outstanding. Staff stated the request was revise the previously approved allowable uses for the site to include 0-3 uses and a daycare center as allowable uses. There was no further discussion of the item. The Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. ANALYSIS - There were no technical issues associated with the request remaining from the March 22, 2007, Subdivision Committee meeting. The applicant is proposing to amend the previously approved PCD to expand the allowable uses for the site. In addition to the previously approved C-3, General Commercial District uses, the request is to add 0-3, General Office District uses and a daycare center as 3 FILE NO.: Z -7696-A (Cont. allowable uses. The site contains 25 parking' spaces and two buildings each containing 3,200 square feet. Presently a commercial business is located in the eastern most business and a daycare facility is located in the western most building. A playground is located behind the western building to serve the daycare. The daycare facility presently employees 4 teaches and 2 administrators. The facility has a licensing capacity of 75 children and presently has 25 children in their care. Based on the staff/child ratio the owner does not expect to reach the maximum licensing capacity. The owner anticipates a maximum of 50 children on the site during the summer months and after school. Only a limited number of parents bring their children to the site for drop-off. For the most part the operators pick the children up at home and bring the children to the facility in the daycare's van. The hours of operation are from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday. Based on the typical minimum parking required for a daycare center, a total of 14 parking spaces would be required. The commercial business would typically require 10 parking spaces. The request also includes the allowance of 0-3, General Office District uses as allowable uses for the site. Should an 0-3 use locate on the site and replace the daycare center the 0-3 use would require eight parking spaces. The site plan indicates two buildings with a total of 25 parking spaces. The existing parking is more than adequate to serve the existing uses and any future 0-3 use. Staff is supportive of the request. The facility is located on an arterial roadway near an elementary school. The site as developed appears to adequate address access and circulation for the uses and does not appear to have significantly impacted the area. To staff's knowledge there are no outstanding issues associated with the request. Staff feels the addition of the uses as proposed should have limited impact on the area. TAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends approval of the request subject to compliance with the comments and conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (APRIL 12, 2007) The applicant was present. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented the item with a recommendation of approval of the request subject to compliance with the comments and conditions as outlined in paragraphs, D, E and F of the above agenda staff report. C! FILE NO.: Z -7696-A (Cont.) There was no further discussion of the item.' The chair entertained a motion for placement of the item on the consent agenda for approval. The motion carried by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. 5 April 12, 2007 ITEM NO.: 15 NAME: Carter Revised Short -form PCD LOCATION: Located at 3510 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: NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 PCD FILE NO.: Z -7696-A FT. NEW STREET: 0 C-3, General Commercial District uses and General and Professional Office uses Revised PCD PROPOSED USE: C-3, General Commercial District Uses and 0-3, General Office District Uses and a Daycare center VARIANCES/WAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested. BACKGROUND: The Little Rock Board of Directors adopted Ordinance No. 19,201 on October 5, 2004, establishing Carter Short -form PCD. The approval allowed the construction of two buildings each containing 3,200 square feet of gross floor space. The applicant indicated one of the buildings would utilize C-3, General Commercial District uses as allowable uses while the second building would be used as general and professional office uses. April 12, 2007 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 15 Cont. FILE NO.: Z -7696-A The approved site plan did not allow signage other than building signage limited to ten percent of the front facade area. The site plan indicated 25 parking spaces. The days and hours of operation were approved from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm seven days per week. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST: The applicant is now proposing to amend the previously approved PCD to expand the allowable uses for the site. In addition to the previously approved C-3, General Commercial District uses the applicant is requesting to add 0-3, General Office District uses and a daycare center as allowable uses for the site. The site contains 25 parking spaces and two buildings each containing 3,200 square feet. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The buildings have been constructed and a pawnshop presently occupies one building and a daycare center occupies the second building. A screening fence has been placed along the parking area and a playground for the daycare is located beyond the fence to the north of the parking. 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 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 an area resident. All owners of property located within 200 -feet of the site, all residents located within 300 -feet of the site who could be identified, the Upper Baseline Neighborhood Association and Southwest Little Rock United for Progress were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: No comment. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer available to this site. Entergy: No comment received. Center -Point Energy: Approved as submitted. 2 April 12, 2007 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 15 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -7696-A F G AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: No comment. Fire Department: Approved as submitted. County Planning: No comment. CATA: The site is located near CATA Bus Route #15 — 65th Street Route. 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 revised Planned Commercial Development to revise a previously approved PCD to change the allowable uses for the site to include a daycare facility. The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Master Street Plan: Baseline Road is shown as a Primary Arterial on the Master Street Plan. This street may require dedication of right-of-way and may require 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. Entrances and exits should be limited to minimize negative effects of traffic and pedestrians on Baseline Road since it is a Principal Arterial. Bicycle Plan: Existing or proposed Class I, II, or III Bikeways are not in the immediate vicinity of the development_ City Recognized Neighborhood Action Plan- The applicant's property lies in the area covered by the Upper Baseline Neighborhood Action Plan. The Human Services goal has this objective relevant to this case: "Provide positive organized/structures activities for young children." Landscape: No comment. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (March 22, 2007) The applicant was not present. Staff presented an overview of the request stating there were no remaining technical issues associated with the proposed site plan outstanding. Staff stated the request was revise the previously approved allowable uses for the site to include 0-3 uses and a daycare center as 3 April 12, 2007 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 15 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -7696-A allowable uses. There was no further discussion of the item. The Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. H. ANALYSIS: There were no technical issues associated with the request remaining from the March 22, 2007, Subdivision Committee meeting. The applicant is proposing to amend the previously approved PCD to expand the allowable uses for the site. In addition to the previously approved C-3, General Commercial District uses, the request is to add 0-3, General Office District uses and a daycare center as allowable uses. The site contains 25 parking spaces and two buildings each containing 3,200 square feet. Presently a commercial business is located in the eastern most business and a daycare facility is located in the western most building. A playground is located behind the western building to serve the daycare. The daycare facility presently employees 4 teaches and 2 administrators. The facility has a licensing capacity of 75 children and presently has 25 children in their care. Based on the staff/child ratio the owner does not expect to reach the maximum licensing capacity. The owner anticipates a maximum of 50 children on the site during the summer months and after school. Only a limited number of parents bring their children to the site for drop-off. For the most part the operators pick the children up at home and bring the children to the facility in the daycare's van. The hours of operation are from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday. Based on the typical minimum parking required for a daycare center, a total of 14 parking spaces would be required. The commercial business would typically require 10 parking spaces. The request also includes the allowance of 0-3, General Office District uses as allowable uses for the site. Should an 0-3 use locate on the site and replace the daycare center the 0-3 use would require eight parking spaces. The site plan indicates two buildings with a total of 25 parking spaces. The existing parking is more than adequate to serve the existing uses and any future 0-3 use. Staff is supportive of the request. The facility is located on an arterial roadway near an elementary school. The site as developed appears to adequate address access and circulation for the uses and does not appear to have significantly impacted the area. To staff's knowledge there are no outstanding issues associated with the request. Staff feels the addition of the uses as proposed should have limited impact on the area. CI April 12, 2007 IM--191MA6y[07ilk 1 ITEM NO.: 15 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -7596-A I. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends approval of the request subject to compliance with the comments and conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (APRIL 12, 2007) The applicant was present. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented the item with a recommendation of approval of the request subject to compliance with the comments and conditions as outlined in paragraphs, D, E and F of the above agenda staff report. There was no further discussion of the item. The chair entertained a motion for placement of the item on the consent agenda for approval. The motion carried by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. 5 ITEM NO.: 15. Z -7696-A NAME: Carter Revised Short -form PCD LOCATION: located at 3510 Baseline Road yrs ��• Plannina Staff Comments: 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. The notice must be mailed no later than March 28, 2007. The Office of Planning and Development must receive the proof of notice no later than April 5, 2007. 2. Parking for a daycare facility is to be provided at one space per administrator, teacher or employee on the largest shift plus one space per facility vehicle plus one space per ten persons of licensed capacity. Provide the number of administrators, teachers and employees and the number of children. Does the facility have a vehicle for transporting the children? Variance/VVaivers: None requested. Public Works Conditions: No comment. Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning: ft", Wastewater: Sewer available to this site. Entergy: No comment received. Center -Point Energy: Approved as submitted. ;) -(A C' AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: No comment. Fire Department; Approved as submitted. `z''ku- . 0- ,u b Cid County Planning: No comment. I 13d CATA: The site is located near CATA Bus Route #15 — 65th Street Route. Item # 15. 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 revised Planned Commercial Development to revise a previously approved PCD to change the allowable uses for the site to include a daycare facility. The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Master Street Plan: Baseline Road is shown as a Primary Arterial on the Master Street Plan. This street may require dedication of right-of-way and may require 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. Entrances and exits should be limited to minimize negative effects of traffic and pedestrians on Baseline Road since it is a Principal Arterial. Bicycle Plan: Existing or proposed Class I, Il, or III Bikeways are not in the immediate vicinity of the development. City Recognized Neighborhood Action Plan: The applicant's property lies in the area covered by the Upper Baseline Neighborhood Action Plan. The Human Services goal has this objective relevant to this case: "Provide positive organized/structures activities for young children." Landscape: No comment. Revised plat/pian: Submit four (4) copies of a revised preliminary plat (to include the additional information as noted above) to staff on Wednesday, March 28, 2007. Item # 15.