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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-7992-A Staff AnalysisSUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENTS JUNE 22, 2016 ITEM NO.: 5. ARKANSAS CIRCUS ARTS CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 1101 CUMBERLAND STREET LZ -7992-A) Planning Staff Comments: 1. The plat/bill of assurance for the original City of Little Rock does not address use issues. 2. Provide a signage plan in compliance with the Historic District guidelines. Signage must be approved by the Little Rock Historic District Commission. 3. Provide days and hours of operation. 4. How many people will be attending each of the various classes? 5. What are the plans for parking? 6. Will there be shows/public programs conducted at this site? Will there be admission charged? Variance/Waivers: Parking. Public Works: 1. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in the public right-of-way prior to occupancy. 2. Head in or angled parking is not allowed on 11th St. 3. Public sidewalk access should be provided across the frontage of the property adjacent to 11th St. The current sidewalk is blocked by planter boxes. 4. Sidewalk should be extended to the alley on 11th St. is required in accordance with Sec. 31-175 of the Little Rock Code and the Master Street Plan. Depending on the running slope of the sidewalk an access ramp maybe required. 5. Parallel parking spaces should be striped on 11th St. Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning: Little Rock Wastewater: Sewer available to this site. Entergy: Entergy does not object to this proposal. Electrical service is already provided to the site and the existing structure. Contact Entergy in advance should service requirements for this location change in the future. Centerpoint Energy: No comments received. 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 comments. ITEM NO.:5. CON'T Z -7992-A Building Codes: This is a change in occupancy type for this structure and is therefore subject to full commercial plan review and approval prior to occupancy. This facility must meet 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code requirements. Evaluation of adjacent uses and required fire separations is required. For information on submittal requirements and the review process, contact a commercial plans examiner: Curtis Richey at 501.371.4724; crichevreNittierock.or ; or Mark Alderfer at 501.371.4875; maldeifer(dtlittlerock.00r County Planning: No comments. Rock Region METRO: No comments received. Planning Division: No comments. Landscape: No comments. Other: Submit responses to staff issues and four (4) copies of a revised site plan (if required) no later than Wednesday, June 29, 2016. Required notices are to be sent via certified mail to all owners of properties located within two hundred (200) feet of the site no later than Wednesday June 29, 2016. The City -provided notice form must be used. Proof of notices is to be provided to staff no later than July 8. July 14, 2016 ITEM NO.: 5 FILE NO.: Z -7992-A NAME: Arkansas Circus Arts — Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 1101 Cumberland OWNER/APPLICANT: Wallace Caradine/Arkansas Circus Arts PROPOSAL: A conditional use permit is requested to allow for the use of a portion of this R -4A zoned building for Arkansas Circus Arts (studio -art, music, speech, drama, dance or other artistic endeavors). 1. SITE LOCATION: The property is located at the southeast corner of East 11th Street and Cumberland Street. 2. COMPATIBILITY WITH NEIGHBORHOOD: The property is located in a neighborhood that is primarily residential in nature; single family, duplex and multifamily. R -4A does allow C-1 uses through the C.U.P. process. C.U.P.'s have been approved for various office uses and a violin repair shop in the blocks just to the north. This building was constructed as a non-residential structure and was occupied by a laundry -cleaners for many years. Portions of the building are now occupied by offices and warehouse space. 1-630 is located one lot to the south. MacArthur Park and the Arkansas Arts Center are located 2 blocks to the east. Staff believes the use as proposed is compatible with uses in the neighborhood. Notice of the public hearing was sent to all owners of properties located within 200 feet of the site and the MacArthur Park and Downtown Neighborhood Associations. 3. ON SITE DRIVES AND PARKING: The property has no on-site parking. Various uses have occupied the building over the years with varying parking requirements. Parking has apparently always been on the street. As currently proposed, the uses in the building will include an architect's office (1,650 sq. ft.), the Circus Arts Studio (2,350 sq. ft.) and warehouse -storage space (2,867 sq. ft.). Typical parking requirements for the architect's office and warehouse are 4 spaces and 1 space respectively. The studio will have 1 class per hour with July 14, 2016 FILE NO.: Z -7992-A 1 instructor and up to 6 students per class. Parking requirement for the studio is 1 space per instructor and 1 space for every 5 students; 2 spaces required. 4. SCREENING AND BUFFERS: No Comments. 5, PUBLIC WORKS: 1. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in the public right-of-way prior to occupancy. 2. Head in or angled parking is not allowed on 11th Street. 3. Public sidewalk access should be provided across the frontage of the property adjacent to 11th Street. The current sidewalk is blocked by planter boxes. 4. Sidewalk should be extended to the alley on 11th Street is required in accordance with Sec. 31-175 of the Little Rock Code and the Master Street Plan. Depending on the running slope of the sidewalk an access ramp maybe required. 5. Parallel parking spaces should be striped on 11th Street. 6. UTILITY. FIRE DEPT. AND CATA COMMENTS: Little Rock Wastewater: Sewer available to this site. Entergy: Entergy does not object to this proposal. Electrical service is already provided to the site and the existing structure. Contact Entergy in advance should service requirements for this location change in the future. Centerpoint Energy: No comments received. 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 Comments. Building Codes: This is a change in occupancy type for this structure and is therefore subject to full commercial plan review and approval prior to occupancy. This facility must meet 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code requirements. Evaluation of adjacent uses and required fire separations is 2 July 14, 2016 ITEM NO.: 5(Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -7992-A required. For information on submittal requirements and the review process, contact a commercial plans examiner: Curtis Richey at 501.371.4724; crichey(d)-littlerock.org or Mark Alderfer at 501.371.4875; malderferglittlerock.org. County Planning: No Comments, Rock Region METRO: No comments received. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (JUNE 22, 2016) The applicants were present. Staff presented the item and noted some additional information was needed. Staff requested a signage plan and noted all signage had to be approved by the Historic District Commission. Staff requested days and hours of operation and asked how many people would be attending the various classes. Staff asked if there would ever be shows or public programs conducted at this site. Staff asked what the parking plans were as there was no on-site parking available. Public Works Comments were discussed. Staff noted that the existing head in or angled parking on 11th Street needed to be changed to parallel parking. Staff noted the need to repair and extend the sidewalk abutting the site. Again there was discussion about parking. Other Agency Comments were noted The applicants were advised to respond to staff issues by June 29, 2016. The Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission. STAFF ANALYSIS: The R -4A zoned lot located at 1101 Cumberland is occupied by a one-story, 6,867 square foot commercial building. Portions of the building date back to 1925 and the building has a long and varied history of commercial occupancy. Portions of the building are now occupied by offices and warehouse/storage space. Arkansas Circus Arts is requesting approval of a conditional use permit to allow them to occupy a portion of the building as a studio. Arkansas Circus Arts (ACA) proposes to use 2,350 square feet of the building to teach classes for children and adults in circus -style and dance -based movement 3 July 14, 2016 ITEM NO.: 5 (Cont. FILE NO.: Z -7992-A such as hula hooping, handstands, aerial arts, acrobatics, juggling, stilt walking, ballet, modern dance, yoga and creative/theatrical movement and art creation. Arkansas Circus Arts is a studio and performing troupe; specializing in Circus Arts education and entertainment. ACA's current and previous entertainment clients include many non-profit, corporate and local organizations. ACA will be collaborating with the Arkansas Arts Center for their Children's Theater summer camps. No shows or public programs will be conducted at this site. Days and hours of operation for the classes are proposed as Monday through Friday, 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Private lessons may be scheduled outside of these hours. The studio is planning for 1 class per hour. Each class will have 1 instructor and up to 6 students. ACA proposes to utilize on -street parking as has been done since the building was constructed. About 9 spaces are available adjacent to the building on East 11th and Cumberland Street. The owner of the violin shop across the street has stated the on -street spaces in front of his shop are available after 6:00 p.m. when his business closes. Staff is supportive of the proposed use. The relatively small scale of the proposed studio is such that it should not have an effect on the surrounding properties. The level of activity is not much above tutoring and private lessons that would typically be allowed in a residential zone. There is sufficient on -street parking available adjacent to the site to accommodate the use. The plat/bill of assurance for the original City of Little Rock does not address use issues. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested CUP subject to compliance with following conditions: 1. Compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in Sections 5 and 6 of the agenda staff report. 2. Classes and use of the site by ACA are to be as proposed by the applicant and described in the staff analysis above. 3. Signage and any changes to the exterior of the building must be approved by the Historic District Commission. M July 14, 2016 ITEM NO.: 5 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -7992-A PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JULY 14, 2016) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval as 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, including all staff comments and conditions. The vote was 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. I.1