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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6408-A Staff AnalysisJanuary 30, 2020 ITEM NO.: 5 FILE NO.: NAME: St. Bartholomew Catholic Church Parish Hall — Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 1622 Marshall Street OWNER/APPLICANT: Catholic Diocese of Little Rock/Owner Woods Group Architects/Applicant PROPOSAL: A conditional use permit is requested to allow for construction of a Parish Hall and a parking lot adjacent to the existing church on this R-3 zoned property. STAFF ANALYSIS: The property is located in the Central High Design Overlay District. It has been determined that there is at least one variance form the DOD standards. As such, the CUP application needs to be withdrawn and the item refiled as a Planned Development. The applicant concurs. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends withdrawal of the conditional use application. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JANUARY 30, 2020) The applicant was not present. There were no other persons registered in attendance. Staff presented the item and the recommendation of withdrawal. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the consent agenda and approved for withdrawal. The vote was 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENTS DECEMBER 23, 2019 ITEM NO.: 5. ST. BARTHOLOMEW CATHOLIC CHURCH PARISH HALL CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 1622 MARSHALL STREET (Z -6408-A) Planning Staff Comments: 1. The plat/bill of assurance for Centennial Addition does not address use issues 2. Specify uses proposed for the building 3. Provide building height. 4. Provide signage plan 5. Locate and describe all proposed fencing 6. Locate dumpster and required screening 7. All site lighting is to be low-level and directional, shielded downward and into the site 8. The site is located in the Central High Design Overlay District and must comply with the following criteria or the project must be refiled as a Planned Development rezoning: a) Orientation. The primary fagade of a nonresidential building shall face the principal street. The principal streets, as referred to in this section, shall refer to the street having the highest classification according to the city master street plan. Buildings located on corner lots shall have the same orientation as adjacent nonresidential structures. b) Ground -level fagade. For new construction at least sixty (60) percent of the ground -floor level facing pedestrian public circulation areas shall be glass windows and/or displays. c) Nonresidential building setback. All commercially and office zoned properties within the boundaries of the district shall have a ten -foot front setback with building sited at the front setback property line. Properties on street corners shall be sited on the property lines ten (10) feet off the property lines abutting the street corner. There shall be a five- foot side yard setback from residentially zoned properties, zero -foot side yard setback from non residentially zoned property and rear yard setback of twenty-five (25) feet. d) Drive-through facilities. No drive-through facilities shall be permitted on front facades of buildings. Buildings which are on a corner shall be considered to have two (2) front facades. Drive-through facilities are permissible on side or rear facades. e) Roofs. Flat roofs and pitched roofs are permitted. Rooflines should follow predominant style of the adjacent buildings. f) Materials. The materials of the exterior shell shall be brick, other masonry, wood, or a material that resembles wood (i.e., vinyl siding, etc.) g) Standard parking requirements. Parking requirements within the district shall be fifty (50) percent of that required by article VIII. h) Maximum parking. The maximum parking allowed shall be the minimum standard established in article VIII. ITEM NO.: 5 (CON' -640 i) Parking facilities. Surface parking shall be limited to the side and rear of structures. No parking shall be allowed in the front -yard setback. Parking structures shall have ground - level uses devoted to non -vehicular activities. Development of ground -level retail or office uses is encouraged. Landscaping. Trees greater than fourteen (14) inches in diameter, measured at four and one-half (4 '/z) feet above the ground, shall be protected from removal and damages in future development of the district. Any development within fifty (50) feet of any such tree shall be reviewed prior to development to assure protective measures are included and in place. Tree removal can only be done if approved by the city's urban forester. Penalties for violations shall be listed in chapter [section] 1-9. For trees in the public right-of-way, see section 15-51. Variance/Waivers: Y None requested. Public Works: 1. A 20 feet radial dedication of right-of-way is required at the intersection of Marshall St. and W. 16th St. 2. With issuance of a building permit, due to the existing damaged public infrastructure within the right-of-way repair or replace any curb, gutter, sidewalk and access ramps that are damaged and not in compliance with ADA recommendations in the public right-of-way prior to occupancy. 3. Access is proposed off the rear alley, with the issuance of the building permit, the alley should be repaved to at least 15 ft in width from W. 16th St. south to the proposed access driveways. 4. Remove all existing curb cuts proposed not to be used with the development with the issuance of the building permit. 5. A grading permit in accordance with section 29-186 (c) & (d) will be required prior to any land clearing or grading activities at the site. Other than residential subdivisions, site grading and drainage plans must be submitted and approved prior to the start of construction. 6. Show proposed location of any gates and fencing associated with the parking lot. 7. Damage to public and private property due to hauling operations or operation of construction related equipment from a nearby construction site shall be repaired by the responsible party prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy. 8. Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: Sewer Available to this Site. FOG analysis required. ITEM NO.: 5 (CON Entergy: -6408-A Entergy does not object to this proposal. There does not appear to be any conflicts with existing electrical utilities at this location. Contact Entergy in advance to discuss electrical service requirements, or adjustments to existing facilities (if any) as this project proceeds. Centerpoint Energy: No comment. AT&T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: NO OBJECTIONS; All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. Fire Department: No comment. Building Codes: No comment. County Planning: No comment received. Rock Reaion METRO: No comment. Planning Division: No comments. Landscape: 1. Any new site development must comply with the City's minimal landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 2. The property is located in the City's designated mature area. A twenty-five (25%) percent reduction of the buffer, perimeter planning bed widths, building, and interior parking landscape requirements is acceptable. 3. Street buffers will be required at six (6) percent of the average depth of the lot. The minimum dimension shall be one-half (Y2) the full width requirement but in no case less than nine (9) feet or six (6) feet nine (9) inches in designated mature areas. 4. Eight percent (8%) of the vehicular use area must be designated for green space; this green space needs to be evenly distributed throughout the parking area(s). The minimum size of an interior landscape area shall be one hundred fifty (150) square feet for developments with one hundred fifty (150) or fewer parking spaces. Interior islands must be a minimum seven and one half (7 1/2) feet in width. Trees shall be included in the interior landscape areas at the rate of one (1) tree for every twelve (12) parking spaces. ITEM NO.: 5 (CON'T) Z -6408-A After twenty-five 25%percent reduction of the interior landscape requirements the smallest acceptable interior landscape space would be 112 square feet in area. Interior landscape areas are deficient. 5. An irrigation system shall be required for developments of one (1) acre or larger. For developments of less than one (1) acre a there shall be a water source within seventy- five (75) feet of all plant material if an automatic irrigation system is not provided. 6. If any of the landscape code requirements cannot be met a variance from the City Beautiful Commission may be required before a building permit is issued. 7. The City Beautiful Commission recommends preserving as many existing trees as feasible on this site. Credit toward fulfilling Landscape Ordinance requirements can be given when preserving trees of six (6) inch caliper or larger Other: Submit responses to staff issues and four (4) copies of a revised site plan (if required) no later than Wednesday, January 8, 2020. Required notice are to be sent via certified mail no later than Wednesday, January 15, 2020. The City provided notices form must be used. Proof of notices is to be provided to staff no later than January 24, 2020.