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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-7770 Staff AnalysisJanuary 20, 2005 ITEM NO.: 21 NAME: 300 Third Building Short -Form PR -D LOCATION: 300 East Third Street DEVELOPER: Moses Tucker 200 S. Commerce Little Rock, AR 72201 501-376-6555 ENGINEER: White-Daters 24 Rahling Road Little Rock, AR 72223 501-821-1667 AMR 201 E. Markham Little Rock, AR 72201 501-375-0378 FILE NO.: Z-7770 AREA: .894 Acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 Zoning lot FT. NEW STREET: 0 CURRENT ZONING: UU ALLOWED USES: Residential, Office and Commercial PROPOSED ZONING: PR -D PROPOSED USE: 17 -story building containing retail, parking deck and residential VARIAN C ESNVAIVE RS REQUESTED: 1. Off premises sign to be incorporated into the north fagade. January 20, 2005 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 21 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-7770 A. PROPOSAUREQUEST: A PR -D is proposed to allow for construction of a seventeen (17) story building containing one (1) floor of retail space, three (3) floors of parking for 180 vehicles and thirteen (13) floors with approximately 100 residential condominium units. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site contains a three-story, brick building and a small parking lot. The building is occupied by an office furniture business. A two panel, off -premises sign is located on the roof of the building. The property is located in the densely developed urban core of the City. The River Market District is located to the north; 1-30 and the Presidential Library are to the east; the Historic Arkansas Museum is to the west and loft apartments are to the south. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: Notices were sent to all owners of property located within 200 feet of the site, all residents within 300 feet who could be identified and the Downtown, River Market and MacArthur Park Neighborhood Associations. As of this writing, staff has received only informational inquiries. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: Public Works Conditions: 1. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in the public right-of-way prior to occupancy. Provide appropriate handicap ramps as required. 2. A 20 feet radial dedication of right-of-way is required at the intersection of 3rd and Cumberland. 3. Provide street lighting with proposed development. Prepare letter of pending development addressing street lights as required by Section 31-403 of the Little Rock Code. Contact Traffic Engineering at (501) 379-1813 (Steve Philpott) for more information regarding street light requirements. 4 January 20, 2005 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 21 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-7770 E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Existing sewer main outfall located on site must be relocated at developer's expense prior to construction of new building. Contact Little Rock Wastewater Utility for details. Entergy: 10' underground, 20' overhead utility easement required on north, south and west perimeters. Call Entergy for layout/specifications for transformers. Contact Mike Cearley at 954-5151. Reliant: No Comments received. Southwestern Bell: No Comments received. Water: All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. 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). Please submit four copies of the plans for the fire protection system to Central Arkansas Water for review. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding procedures for installation of fire service. Approval of plans by the Arkansas Department of Health Engineering Division and Little Rock Fire Department is required. Fire sprinkler systems which do not contain additives such as antifreeze shall be isolated with a double detector check valve assembly. If additives are used, a reduced pressure zone backflow preventer shall be required. 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. 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 Comments. CATA: The site is located one (1) block from the CATA transfer station. 3 January 20, 2005 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 21 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-7770 F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Planning Division: This request is located in the Downtown Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Mixed Use Urban for this property. The applicant has applied for a PRD (Planned Residential Development) for a mixed use building containing residential units and ground floor commercial incidental to the residential development. The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Master Street Plan: Third Street is shown as a Minor Arterial and parts of Cumberland Street are shown as a Collector and Principal Arterial on the Master Street Plan. Immediately north of this property is access to Interstate 30 from Cumberland Street, which is shown as a Freeway. The primary function of a Principal Arterial is to serve through traffic and to connect major traffic generators or activity centers within urbanized areas. The purpose of a Minor Arterial is to provide connections to and through an urban area. A Collector street's primary purpose is to link Local Streets and activity centers to Arterials. Cumberland Street and Third Street may require dedication of right-of-way and street improvements. Existing or proposed Class I, II or III bikeways are not in the immediate vicinity of the development. 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 Issues: Trees are required in conformity with the Urban Use District Standards. G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENTS: (DECEMBER 29, 2004) Joe White was present representing the application. Staff presented the item and requested the applicant provide a site plan that more clearly showed all property lines and the building envelope. Staff requested that building setbacks be labeled and the various elements on the site plan be identified. Staff asked that the applicant specify the proposed retail uses and provide days and hours of 4 January 20, 2005 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 21 [Cont. FILE NO.: Z= retail operation. Staff asked that the applicant provide more information on the proposed billboard and an overall signage plan. Public Works, Utility and Landscape Comments were noted. Mr. White stated he would pass the comments on to the applicant who would then respond to staff. The Committee forwarded the item on to the full Commission. The applicant was advised to respond to staff issues by Wednesday, January 5, 2005. H. ANALYSIS: The applicants propose to raze the existing three-story building located on the UU zoned property at 300 East 3`d Street and build in its place, through the PRD process, a 17 -story building containing a mixture of retail, residential and parking. The proposed building will contain 295,000 gross square feet and will have a total height of 218 feet. The ground floor will contain a lobby area and 10,000 square feet of leasable retail space. Current plans are utilize a portion of the retail space for a grocery store with a wine shop, deli, bakery and coffee shop. C-3 uses are requested for the 10,000 square foot retail area. Floors 2, 3 and 4 will contain a parking deck with parking for up to 180 vehicles. Floor 5-17 will be developed as up to 100 residential condominium units. The rooftop will contain a community room and outdoor deck. Entrance to the parking garage, lobby area and retail space will be on the south (3rd Street) side. The elevation of the structure will be composed of concrete with a glass curtain wall to be architecturally fitted with copper and zinc panels. The base of the structure will contain materials to include concrete, glass and limestone with a covered driveway and landscaped perimeter. Hours of operation for the proposed retail space are 7:00 a.m. — 11:00 p.m., 7 days a week. Signage is proposed to consist of building identification — wall signage on each fagade and wall signage for the retail space on the south and west facades. Signage on the south and west perimeters will be at the ground floor level. The other wall signs, on the north and east perimeters, will not be located above the 4t" floor (parking deck). The applicant has agreed to comply with all Public Works, Utility and Landscape Comments. On January 4, 2005, the applicant submitted responses to staff issues raised at Subdivision Committee and reflected in the analysis above. There is currently a nonconforming off -premises sign (billboard) on the roof of the Innerplan Building. When that building is razed, the billboard will be removed. The applicant, in cooperation with Lamar Outdoor Advertising, is proposing to place a 9'X 20', electronic billboard on the north facade of the new building. The January 20, 2005 SUBDIVISION 111:381\10NWAW(0Z•T111 FILE NO.: Z-7770 billboard is to be located at the 3rd floor (parking deck) elevation and will be visible from the Markham Street — Cantrell Road entrance ramp onto 1-30. The proposed electronic billboard will have mechanically produced drawings of products and images which will not change more frequently than every 8 seconds (the ads will remain static for 8 seconds). The billboard will be oriented toward the River Market district, across the interstate ramp and will be visible to persons accessing downtown, including the Clinton Library. The applicant has indicated the possibility exists of the billboard having some use in presenting public informational — tourism messages. Staff is supportive of allowing this electronic billboard as long as locating it at this site does not violate any Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department or Federal Highway Administration regulations or place in jeopardy any funding received from the state or federal government. The height of the building is such that compliance with airport zoning or FAA approval is required. The Historic Arkansas Museum campus is located across Cumberland Street, to the west. This proposed building has a setback of 33 feet from the west property line. The tower element, beginning at the 5th floor, has a setback of an additional 74 feet for a total setback of over 100 feet from the west property line. Staff feels the proposed design mitigates the impact on the Historic Arkansas Museum campus. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends approval of the requested PRD subject to compliance with the following conditions: 1. Compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in Sections D, E and F of the Staff Report. 2. Compliance with airport zoning and FAA requlations regarding the height of the structure. 3. Allowing the proposed electronic billboard must not violate any State Highway Department or Federal Highway Administration regulations or place in jeopardy any funding received from the state or federal government. LANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JANUARY 20, 2005) The applicants were present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval subject to compliance with the conditions January 20, 2005 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 21 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-7770 outlined in the "Staff Recommendation" above. One letter had been received from the Historic Arkansas Museum. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and recommended for approval by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. 7