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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8101-A Staff AnalysisITEM NO.: 15. Z -8101-A NAME: Bishop Street Short -form POD and Central Station Commercial Retail Center Short -form PCD LOCATION: located on the Southwest corner of 14th and Bishop Streets and the Northwest corner of Daisy Gatson Bates and Martin L. King Boulevard Planning Staff Comments: 1. Provide notification of all 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 November 22, 2006. The Office of Planning and Development must receive the proof of notice no later than November 30, 2006. 2. Provide a detailed cover letter of the application request. 3. Provide the proposed zoning classifications of each of the proposed uses (south of Daisy L Gatson Bates and north of Daisy L Gatson Bates). Will the southern property be used as an office for the strip center? 4. The site plan indicates the placement of the green area at the intersection of Bishop Street and not at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Staff feels this intersection should be enhanced. 5. Provide details of the proposed bus pull off. Will the buses be parked in this area for a length of time? 6. Provide the total square footage of restaurant space and the total square footage of other retail space. The site plan indicates the placement of an outdoor dining area. Provide the total square footage of the outdoor dining area as well. 7. Provide the proposed building elevations for the center. Provide construction materials of the new building being proposed. 8. Will any parking or additional paving be added to the southern property? If so provide a site plan indicating the proposed additional paving. 9. Provide the days and hours of operation for each of the proposed uses. 10. Provide the hours of dumpster service in the general notes section of the site plan. 11.Any additional site lighting must be low level and directed downward and into the site. 12. Provide written agreements for any off site parking. 13. Provide the total percentage of landscaped area, the total percentage of building coverage and the total percentage of parking coverage in the general notes section of the site plan. 14. Provide the maximum building height in the general notes section of the site plan. Variance/Waivers: None requested. Item # 15 Public Works Conditions: 1. A 20 foot radial dedication of right-of-way is required at the intersection of Bishop Street and Daisy L. Gatson Bates Boulevard and Martin Luther King Drive and Daisy L. Gatson Bates Boulevard. 2. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in the public right- of-way prior to occupancy. 3. Obtain permits prior to doing any street cuts or curb cuts. Obtain barricade permit prior to doing any work in the right-of-way. Contact Traffic Engineering at (501) 379- 1817 (Derrick Bergfield) for more information. 4. The curb radius at Martin Luther King Drive and Daisy L. Gatson Bates Boulevard appears to be narrow. The intersection curb radius should be increased to a 25 foot radius. 5. An alley is platted running north off Daisy Gatson L. Bates Boulevard. The applicant should apply to abandon the alley. 6. The driveway curb radius on Daisy L. Gatson Bates Boulevard should be at least a 20 foot radius. The taper for the bus drop off should begin on east side of driveway. Drawing not to scale. 7. Provide a drawing to scale. 8. The two (2) proposed parking spaces just north of the entrance should be removed due to their conflict with cars turning into the site from Daisy Gaston Bates Boulevard. 9. Continue sidewalk to projected property line on north side of driveways on Martin Luther King Drive and Bishop Street. 10. The northern radius of the driveways on MLK Drive and Bishop Street should stop at the projected northern property line. Driveways may have to be relocated further south. 11. Daisy L. Gatson Bates Boulevard is classified on the Master Street Plan as a collector street. A dedication of right-of-way 30 feet from centerline will be required. 12.A grading permit in accordance with Section 29-186 (c) and (d) will be required prior to any 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. 13. If disturbed area is one (1) or more acres, obtain a NPDES storm water permit from the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality prior to the start of construction. Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning: Wastewater: There is an existing 8 inch sewer main located on the property. No construction of any permanent structure within five feet of the existing sewer main. Contact Little Rock Wastewater Utility at 688-1414 for additional information. Entergy: No comment received. Center -Point Enerav: No comment received. AT & T: No comment received. Item # 15 Central Arkansas 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). 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: The site is located on CATA Bus Route #11 — the Martin Luther King Route - Planning Division: This request is located in the Central City Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Single Family and Mixed Use for this property. The applicant has applied for a rezoning to Planned Office Development and Planned Commercial Development. A land use plan amendment for a change to Suburban Office on the southeast corner of Daisy Gatson Bates and Bishop Street is a separate item on this agenda (LU06-08-04). Master Street Plan: Daisy Gatson Bates is shown as a Collector on the Master Street Plan and Bishop Street is shown as a Local Street. These streets may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements. The primary function of a Collector Street is to provide a connection from Local Streets to Arterials. The primary function of a Local Street is to provide access to adjacent properties. Bicycle Plan: A Class II bike route is shown on Daisy Gatson Bates Drive. A Class II bikeway is located on the street as either a 5 foot shoulder or six foot marked bike lane. Additional paving and right of way may be required. 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: 1. Site plan must comply with the City's minimal landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 2. The proposal appears to be located within the six foot nine inch (6'-9") wide landscape strip along the northern property line next to the residentially zoned property. This is a requirement of both the zoning buffer ordinance and the landscape ordinance. Seventy percent (70%) of this buffer is to remain undisturbed. A variance from the City Beautiful Commission will be required prior to the issuance of a building permit. 3. A six (6) foot high opaque screen, either a wooden fence with its face side directed outward, a wall, or dense evergreen plantings, is required along the northern perimeter of the site. Credit towards fulfilling this requirement can be given for existing trees and undergrowth that satisfies this year -around requirement. Item # 15 4. A small amount of building landscaping is required. This landscape area is to be located between the parking lot and the building. 5. The landscape ordinance and the street buffer ordinance requires a minimum of six foot nine inches of landscaped area along Daisy L. Gatson Bates. Current proposal does not allow for this minimum requirement. A variance from this minimum requirement will require approval from the City Beautiful Commission prior to the issuance of a building permit. It appears the parking lot can be reduced to help meet this minimum requirement. 6. Street trees may be required in this area. They would also enhance the area and this project. 7. An automatic irrigation system to water the landscaped areas is required. 8. The City Beautiful Commission recommends preserving as many existing trees as feasible on this tree -covered site. Credit toward fulfilling Landscape Ordinance requirements can be given when preserving trees of six (6) inch caliper or larger. Revised plat/plan: Submit four (4) copies of a revised preliminary plat (to include the additional information as noted above) to staff on Wednesday, November 22, 2006. Item 4 15 March 1, 2007 ITEM NO.: C FILE NO.: LU06-08-04 Name: Land Use Plan Amendment - Central City Planning District Location: Either side of Daisy Bates east of Bishop Street Request: Single Family and Mixed Use to Office and Neighborhood Commercial Source: Ron Woods PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Land Use Plan amendment in the Central City Planning District from Single Family to Office and Mixed Use to Neighborhood Commercial. The proposed Neighborhood Commercial is a quarter block at the northeast corner of Daisy Bates and Bishop Streets and the proposed Office is one lot at the southeast corner of Daisy Bates and Bishop Streets. Neighborhood Commercial includes limited small-scale commercial development in close proximity to a neighborhood. Office represents services provided directly to consumers as well as general offices, which support more basic economic activities. The proposed use of the property is for residential/office and commercial. Staff is not expanding this application because this area was reviewed within the past year. EXISTING LAND USE AND ZONING: The property is urban residential with one single-family residence and two duplexes. It is currently zoned 03 General Office District on the north side of Daisy Gatson Bates Drive and R3 Single Family on the south side of Daisy Gatson Bates Drive. The site is 1 acre ± in size. To the east and southeast of this site is zoned C3 General Commercial and is used for commercial type uses: a beauty parlor, a Church's Chicken and Uncle T's Food Mart. To the west is currently vacant, and it is zoned 02 General Office for a new medical clinic and a parking lot. To the southwest is zoned R3 Single Family for single-family residences. Immediately north of this site is zoned R4 Two Family District, but it is a vacant lot. Northeast of the area is zoned R5 and currently is used for multi family housing. The area to the south has a single-family residence on it, and there is very little space between the application area and this house. To the southwest of this site, on the southwest corner of Bishop and Daisy Gatson Bates is a Planned Office Development for a hair salon in a house. FUTURE LAND USE PLAN AND RECENT AMENDMENTS: The application site is currently planned for Mixed Use on the north side of Daisy Gatson Bates Drive. The portion of the application on the south side of Daisy Gatson Bates Drive is planned for Single Family. To the southwest is also planned for Single March 1, 2007 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: C Cont.) FILE NO.: LU06-08-04 Family Residential. To the east and southeast is planned Neighborhood Commercial, and to the west is Public Institutional. North of this site is planned for Mixed Office Commercial. October 4, 2005, Ordinance 19418 amended multiple locations in this area. Immediately to the west of the application was changed from Mixed Use to Neighborhood Commercial. To the southeast was changed from Mixed Use to Single Family. And north of this site at 13th and Bishop was changed from Mixed Office Commercial to Public Institutional. March 19, 2002, Ordinance 18656 changed multiple areas in this vicinity. Two blocks between Wolfe and Bishop and north of Daisy Gatson Bates were changed from Public Institutional and Mixed Use to Mixed Use and Public Institutional. MASTER STREET PLAN - Bishop Street is shown as a Local Street on the Master Street Plan. The primary function of a Local Street is to provide access to adjacent properties. Local Streets that are abutted by non-residential zoning/use or more intensive zoning than duplexes are considered as "Commercial Streets". These streets have a design standard the same as a Collector. Daisy Gatson Bates Drive is shown as a Collector on the Master Street Plan. The primary function of a Collector Street is to provide a connection from Local Streets to Arterials. These streets may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements. BICYCLE PLAN: A Class II route is shown along Daisy Gatson Bates Drive. A Class II bikeway is located on the street as either a 5' shoulder or six foot marked bike lane. Additional paving and right of way may be required. PARKS - According to the Master Parks Plan, this area is within eight blocks of a park or open space. The application area is located between three different parks: Centennial, Dunbar, and Ninth Street. HISTORIC DISTRICTS: There are no city recognized historic districts that would be affected by this amendment - 2 March 1, 2007 SUBDIVISION NO.: C (Cont.) FILE NO.: LU06-08-04 CITY RECOGNIZED NEIGHBORHOOD ACTION PLAN: The area is not covered by a city recognized Neighborhood Action Plan, ANALYSIS: The application site is part of an existing residential area in the Central City Planning District. The application site is on the north and south sides of Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive on the east side of Bishop Street. Daisy Gatson Bates Drive is one of the main entryways into the Central High National Historic District. Central High School National Landmark is also accessed from downtown via Daisy Gatson Bates. As the entryway to this national landmark, this street and its development should be closely scrutinized. Within a half -mile of this application site there are various opportunities for Commercial uses on the Future Land Use Plan. The intersection of 16th Street and Martin LLlther King Drive is occupied and planned for Neighborhood Commercial. Half a mile to the south of the application area is Wright Avenue, which is planned for either Mixed Use or Commercial between Summit and Pulaski Streets. This area has several vacant lots that could be developed for commercial use. Currently the portion of the application site on the north side of Daisy Gatson Bates Drive is planned for Mixed Use. A Planned Zoning Development (PZD) is required with the Mixed Use category if the use is entirely office or commercial or if the use is a mixture of the three (residential, office, commercial). A PZD would allow this area to be scrutinized more closely before development while a change to Neighborhood Commercial would allow small-scale commercial development without a PZD. While commercial uses are allowed in both Mixed Use and Neighborhood Commercial, Mixed Use category is preferable for this site because it requires the PZD. Children's Hospital is developing the site immediately west of the application area. A site plan review for a clinic in 02 zoning was required. One block further west on Daisy Gatson Bates Drive is an old school building that has been converted into apartments. This site was reviewed through the PZD process for a Planned Development -Residential. In essence, the two blocks immediately to the west went through a more intense plan review. In keeping with this trend, this new application site should be required to complete a PZD as required in the Mixed Use category. Another point to consider is that the tract of land just east of this application site, the quarter -block at the northwest corner of Martin Luther King Drive and Daisy Gatson Bates, is already planned for Neighborhood Commercial, zoned C3, and is vacant. While there is still vacant Neighborhood Commercial available with no development pending, a Land Use Amendment without a specific use seems premature. There does not seem to be a high demand in the area for more commercial uses. There are also 3 March 1, 2007 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: C(Cont.)FILE NO.: LU06-08-04 many opportunities for office space to the north of Daisy Gatson Bates Drive. South of Daisy Bates has a land use pattern of single-family residences. North of Daisy Bates is seeing increasing amounts of Children's Hospital owned property. The medical office uses will most likely continue to dominate this area north of Daisy Bates. The portion of the application site on the south side of Daisy Gatson Bates Drive is planned for Single Family. There is currently a single-family residence on the lot and there are houses next door and across Bishop Street. These houses are the northernmost part of a larger area of housing that expands south to Roosevelt. These houses were built very close together, and there is very little space on the south side of Daisy Gatson Bates between the proposed office and the single-family house on Bishop. Also, these single-family homes face the side streets. This is an aspect of the neighborhood that needs to be protected and strengthened. A design review of development to the north of Daisy Bates can help to protect these side street facing houses. Again, a change to Suburban office instead of Office could be more appropriate since the Suburban Office category requires a PZD for the site. The juxtaposition between the Office and the Single Family needs to be addressed in the bulk, mass, and use of any proposed development. A change to Office on the Land Use Plan would be inappropriate because it would not leave any sort of buffer between the houses and the offices. Also, the Land Use Plan for this area was just reviewed last year, and Ordinance 19418 amended multiple locations in this area. The three acres adjacent to the east of this application site was changed from Mixed Use to Neighborhood Commercial. At the intersection of 15th Street and Dr. Martin Luther King Drive, four acres were changed from Office to Mixed Use. One block further south was changed from Mixed Use to Neighborhood Commercial. All these changes were intended to make the Land Use Plan more reflective of the existing land use, zoning and likely short-term future land use development of the area. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: Notices were sent to the following neighborhood associations: Central High Neighborhood, Inc. and Downtown Neighborhood Association. Staff has not received any comments. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff believes the change is not appropriate. Staff believes that not only the use but also the design should be reviewed for the entry to a National Landmark Site such as Central High School. 4 March 1, 2007 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: C FILE NO.: LU06-08-04 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (SEPTEMBER 28, 2006) At the request of the applicant this item was placed on the consent agenda for deferral. By a vote of 9 for, 0 against the consent agenda was approved. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (NOVEMBER 9, 2006) The item was placed on the consent agenda for deferral at the request of the applicant to December 7, 2006. By a vote of 9 for, 0 against (Rahman, Allen absent) the consent agenda was approved. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (DECEMBER 7, 2006) The applicant requested this item be differed to January 18, 2007. The item was placed on consent agenda for deferral. By a vote of 10 for, 0 against the consent agenda was approved. STAFF UPDATE_ Part of the application (the portion north of Daisy Gatson Bates) has been withdrawn. The application has been amended to a change from Single Family to Suburban Office on the south side of Daisy Gatson Bates. Staff believes the change is not appropriate. Staff believes that, while Suburban Office is designed to be compatible with surrounding Single Family Residential, this does not mean that Suburban Office change from Single Family is always appropriate. In this case the structures are oriented to the side street. Staff feels that it is inappropriate to introduce a different land use plan category into this block. As has been noted the general neighborhood is a fragile residential neighborhood. There has been some minimal redevelopment of the residential in the area to the south and east. The City wishes to encourage this reinvestment in the residential housing stock of the neighborhood. As part of this effort non-residential uses should be kept to the north of Daisy Bates in this section of Bishop Street. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JANUARY 18, 2007) The item was placed on consent agenda for deferral at the request of Staff due to an issue on the related PZD application. By a vote of 10 for, 0 against the consent agenda was approved. l•1 March 1, 2007 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: C (Cont.) _ _ FILE NO.: LU06-08-04 STAFF UPDATE: There has been no change to this application. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MARCH 1, 2007) The applicant requested this item be withdrawn without prejudice. The item was placed on consent agenda for withdrawal. The consent agenda was approved by a vote of 9 for, 0 against with 2 absent. N March 1, 2007 ITEM NO.: CA FILE NO.: Z -8101-A NAME: Bishop Street Short -form POD and Central Station Commercial Retail Center Short -form PCD LOCATION: Located on the Southwest corner of 14th and Bishop Streets and the Northwest corner of Daisy Gatson Bates and Martin L. King Boulevard DEVELOPER: Ron Woods, AIA 2200 South Main Street Little Rock, AR 72206 ENGINEER: Blaylock Threet Engineers, Inc. 1501 Market Street Little Rock, AR 72211 AREA: 0.97 Acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 Zoning Lot FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF CURRENT ZONING: 0-3 and C-3 and R-4 ALLOWED USES: General and Professional Office, General Commercial and Two-family Residential PROPOSED ZONING: PCD and PD -O PROPOSED USE: C-3 uses and Office VARIANCES/WAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST: The applicant is requesting a rezoning of the property located on the northwest corner of Daisy L. Gatson Bates and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive from 0-3 and C-3 to Planned Commercial Development (PCD) to allow the development of the site with a two story structure of approximately 20,000 square feet in area. The use is mixed retail and office space; with retail approximately 10,076 square feet and office approximately 10,000 square feet. There are fifty-two (52) onsite parking spaces and the developer is currently in negotiations with Arkansas Children's Hospital to lease thirty (30) additional spaces adjacent to the property to the west. March 1, 2007 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: C.1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -8101-A The request includes the abandonment of an alley located within the development. The alley is located adjacent to Lots 4 — 6 and Lot 7R Centennial Addition to the City of Little Rock. The property located on the southeast corner of West 14th and Bishop Streets is also proposed for rezoning. The property is currently zoned R-4 and the applicant is seeking approval of a Planned Office Development (PD -O) to allow the site to be utilized as an office use for the management of the retail center proposed for construction. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: There are two sites under consideration for redevelopment. The property at the northeast corner of Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, Bishop Street and Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive and a property located at the southeast corner of Bishop Street and Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive. The northern site is occupied by three (3) single- family residential structures and the lot at the southeast corner is occupied by a single- family residence. There are platted alley rights-of-way along the east side of both properties. There is a mixture of uses in this general area. Arkansas Children's Hospital property is located immediately north and west of the northern property. The intersection of Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive has commercial uses on three of the four corners; these commercial businesses including a barbershop, a strip center and a restaurant. Single-family residential structures and vacant lots are located to the south and southwest. C. - NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing, staff has received several informational phone calls from area residents. All property owners located within 200 -feet of the site, all residents, who could be identified, located within 300 -feet of the site, the Downtown and Central High Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: Provide notification of all 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 November 22, 2006. The Office of Planning and Development must receive the proof of notice no later than November 30, 2006. 2. Provide a detailed cover letter of the application request. 2 March 1, 2007 SUBDIVISION TEM NO.: C.1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -8101-A 3. Provide the proposed zoning classifications of each of the proposed uses (south of Daisy L Gatson Bates and north of Daisy L Gatson Bates). Will the southern property be used as an office for the strip center? 4. The site plan indicates the placement of the green area at the intersection of Bishop Street and not at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Staff feels this intersection should be enhanced. 5. Provide details of the proposed bus pull off. Will the buses be parked in this area for a length of time? 6. Provide the total square footage of restaurant space and the total square footage of other retail space. The site plan indicates the placement of an outdoor dining area. Provide the total square footage of the outdoor dining area as well. 7. Provide the proposed building elevations for the center. Provide construction materials of the new building being proposed. 8. Will any parking or additional paving be added to the southern property? If so provide a site plan indicating the proposed additional paving. 9. Provide the days and hours of operation for each of the proposed uses. 10. Provide the hours of dumpster service in the general notes section of the site plan. 11. Any additional site lighting must be low level and directed downward and into the site. 12. Provide written agreements for any off site parking. 13. Provide the total percentage of landscaped area, the total percentage of building coverage and the total percentage of parking coverage in the general notes section of the site plan. 14. Provide the maximum building height in the general notes section of the site plan. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: There is an existing 8 inch sewer main located on the property. No construction of any permanent structure within five feet of the existing sewer main. Contact Little Rock Wastewater Utility at 688-1414 for additional information. Entergy: No comment received. Center -Point Energy: No comment received. AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas 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 3 March 1, 2007 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: C.1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -8101-A 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). 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: The site is located on CATA Bus Route #11 — the Martin Luther King Route. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Planninq Division: This request is located in the Central City Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Single Family and Mixed Use for this property. The applicant has applied for a rezoning to Planned Office Development and Planned Commercial Development. A land use plan amendment for a change to Suburban Office on the southeast corner of Daisy Gatson Bates and Bishop Street is a separate item on this agenda (LU06-08-04). Master Street Plan: Daisy Gatson Bates is shown as a Collector on the Master Street Plan and Bishop Street is shown as a Local Street. These streets may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements. The primary function of a Collector Street is to provide a connection from Local Streets to Arterials. The primary function of a Local Street is to provide access to adjacent properties. Bicycle Plan: A Class II bike route is shown on Daisy Gatson Bates Drive. A Class II bikeway is located on the street as either a 5 foot shoulder or six foot marked bike lane. Additional paving and right of way may be required. 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: 1. Site plan must comply with the City's minimal landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 2. The proposal appears to be located within the six foot nine inch (6-9") wide landscape strip along the northern property line next to the residentially zoned property. This is a requirement of both the zoning buffer ordinance and the landscape ordinance. Seventy percent (70%) of this buffer is to remain 0 March 1, 2007 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: C.1 Cont. FILE NO.: Z -8101-A undisturbed. A variance from the City Beautiful Commission will be required prior to the issuance of a building permit. 3. A six (6) foot high opaque screen, either a wooden fence with its face side directed outward, a wall, or dense evergreen plantings, is required along the northern perimeter of the site. Credit towards fulfilling this requirement can be given for existing trees and undergrowth that satisfies this year -around requirement. 4. A small amount of building landscaping is required. This landscape area is to be located between the parking lot and the building. 5. The landscape ordinance and the street buffer ordinance requires a minimum of six foot nine inches of landscaped area along Daisy L. Gatson Bates. Current proposal does not allow for this minimum requirement. A variance from this minimum requirement will require approval from the City Beautiful Commission prior to the issuance of a building permit. It appears the parking lot can be reduced to help meet this minimum requirement. 6. Street trees may be required in this area. They would also enhance the area and this project. 7. An automatic irrigation system to water the landscaped areas is required. 8. The City Beautiful Commission recommends preserving as many existing trees as feasible on this tree -covered site. Credit toward fulfilling Landscape Ordinance requirements can be given when preserving trees of six (6) inch caliper or larger. G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (December 28, 2006) The applicant was present representing the request. Staff presented an overview of the proposed development indicating there were a number of outstanding issues associated with the request. Staff requested the applicant provide a detailed cover letter for the project. Staff questioned the proposed uses for the new strip center and the proposed office use for the residence located south of Daisy L. Gatson Bates. Staff questioned the number of restaurants to locate in the strip center. Staff also questioned how the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Daisy L. Gatson Bates would be softened. Public Works comments were addressed. Staff stated radial dedications would be required at the intersections of the abutting streets. Staff also stated the site plan was not drawn to scale and requested the applicant provide a scalable drawing. Landscaping comments were addressed. Staff stated the proposal appeared to be located within the required land use buffer located along the northern perimeter. Staff stated screening would be required along the northern perimeter. Staff also stated a small amount of building landscaping would be required. 5 March 1, 2007 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: C.1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -8101-A Staff noted comments from the various other reporting departments and agencies suggesting the applicant contact them directly for additional information and clarification. 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 site plan to staff addressing most of the issues raised at the December 28, 2006, Subdivision Committee meeting. The applicant has submitted a revised site plan which places the building closer to Daisy L. Gatson Bates and places the parking within the rear of the building. The site plan indicates the placement of landscaping and a courtyard at the intersection of Daisy L. Gatson Bates and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive to soften the impact on the intersection. The site plan includes the placement of 51 on site parking spaces. The developer has indicated negotiations are underway with an adjoining property owner to lease an additional 30 parking spaces through a long-term lease. The development is proposed with approximately 20,000 square feet of retail and office spaces. Based on the typical minimum parking required for a mixed use development 88 parking spaces would typically be required. Staff is supportive of the parking as proposed provided the applicant secure the additional 30 offsite parking spaces as proposed. The site plan does not include the placement of signage on the site plan. Staff recommends signage be limited to signage as allowed per the commercial zoning district or a maximum of 36 -feet in height and 160 square feet in area. Building signage should be limited to building signage as allowed in commercial zones or a maximum of ten percent of the facade area. The hours of operation for the facility have not been indicated. Staff would recommend hours of operation be limited to 6:00 am to midnight seven days per week. The adjacent parking lot has been indicated as a part of the proposed site plan. The parking lot has been indicated with two drive locations along West 13th Street. Staff is not supportive of the placement of the two driveway locations. Typically drives are to be spaced at a minimum of 150 -feet from the intersection and 150 -feet from the property line. Staff recommends the parking lot access be provided via the existing alley or one drive location be provided to serve the proposed parking lot. With respect to the lot at the southeast corner of Bishop Street and Daisy Bates Drive, staff believes the zoning should remain single family residential. With the exception of the POD zoning immediately west, the properties south of Daisy Bates Drive and west of the C-3 zoned property at the southwest corner of M. L. King Drive and Daisy Bates Drive contain single family/two-family residences and are zoned R-3 and R-4. There are also a number of vacant lots in this area. Staff believes that new home March 1, 2007 SUBDIVISION FILE NO.: Z -8101-A construction could take place in this area in the near future, with renewed interest in the Central High area of Little Rock. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends approval of the rezoning request located on the Northwest corner of Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive from 0-3 and C-3 to PCD subject to compliance with the comments and conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, E, F and H of the above agenda staff report. Staff recommends denial of the requested rezoning from R-4 to PD -0 located on the Southeast corner of Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive and Bishop Street. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JANUARY 18, 2007) The applicant was present. There was one registered objector present. Staff presented the item with a recommendation of deferral of the item to the March 1, 2007, public hearing. Staff stated concerns had been raised concerning the proposed parking arrangement and they needed additional time to alleviate this concern. There was no further discussion of the item. The chair entertained a motion for placement of the item on the consent agenda for deferral. The motion carried by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. STAFF UPDATE: There has been no change in this application request since the previous public hearing. Staff continues to recommend denial of the request. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MARCH 1, 2007) The applicant was present. There were no registered objectors present. Staff stated the applicant had submitted a revised site plan and a letter of commitment from Arkansas Children's Hospital indicating an agreement for the placement of 30 parking spaces on property owned by ACH. Staff also stated the applicant had indicated the closing hour of the development would be 2:00 am to correspond with closing hours of adjacent businesses. Staff stated the applicant had amended the application request removing the POD portion of the request located on the southeast corner of 14th and Bishop Streets. Staff stated they were now supportive of the proposed request. Staff presented a recommendation of approval of the proposed PCD zoning subject to compliance with the comments and conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the agenda staff report. 7 March 1, 2007 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: C.1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -8101-A 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 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. 0 FILE NO.: Z -8101-A NAME: Bishop Street Short -form POD and Central Station Commercial Retail Center Short -form PCD LOCATION: Located on the Southwest corner of 14th and Bishop Streets and the Northwest corner of Daisy Gatson Bates and Martin L. King Boulevard DEVELOPER: Ron Woods, AIA 2200 South Main Street Little Rock, AR 72206 ENGINEER: Blaylock Threet Engineers, Inc. 1501 Market Street Little Rock, AR 72211 AREA: 0.97 Acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 Zoning Lot FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF CURRENT ZONING: 0-3 and C-3 and R-4 ALLOWED USES: General and Professional Office, General Commercial and Two-family Residential PROPOSED ZONING: PCD and PD -0 PROPOSED USE: C-3 uses and Office VARIANCES/WAIVERS REQUESTED- None requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST: The applicant is requesting a rezoning of the property located on the northwest corner of Daisy L. Gatson Bates and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive from 0-3 and C-3 to Planned Commercial Development (PCD) to allow the development of the site with a two story structure of approximately 20,000 square feet in area. The use is mixed retail and office space; with retail approximately 10,076 square feet and office approximately 10,000 square feet. There are fifty-two (52) onsite parking spaces and the developer is currently in negotiations with Arkansas Children's Hospital to lease thirty (30) additional spaces adjacent to the property to the west. FILE NO.: Z -8101-A (Cont.) The request includes the abandonment of an alley located within the development. The alley is located adjacent to Lots 4 — 6 and Lot 7R Centennial Addition to the City of Little Rock. The property located on the southeast corner of West 14th and Bishop Streets is also proposed for rezoning. The property is currently zoned R-4 and the applicant is seeking approval of a Planned Office Development (PD -O) to allow the site to be utilized as an office use for the management of the retail center proposed for construction. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: There are two sites under consideration for redevelopment. The property at the northeast corner of Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, Bishop Street and Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive and a property located at the southeast corner of Bishop Street and Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive. The northern site is occupied by three (3) single- family residential structures and the lot at the southeast corner is occupied by a single- family residence. There are platted alley rights-of-way along the east side of both properties. There is a mixture of uses in this general area. Arkansas Children's Hospital property is located immediately north and west of the northern property. The intersection of Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive has commercial uses on three of the four corners; these commercial businesses including a barbershop, a strip center and a restaurant. Single-family residential structures and vacant lots are located to the south and southwest. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing, staff has received several informational phone calls from area residents. All property owners located within 200 -feet of the site, all residents, who could be identified, located within 300 -feet of the site, the Downtown and Central High Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: 1. Provide notification of all 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 November 22, 2006. The Office of Planning and Development must receive the proof of notice no later than November 30, 2006. 2. Provide a detailed cover letter of the application request. 3. Provide the proposed zoning classifications of each of the proposed uses (south of Daisy L Gatson Bates and north of Daisy L Gatson Bates). Will the southern property be used as an office for the strip center? FA FILE NO.: Z -8101-A (Cont. 4. The site plan indicates the placement of the green area at the intersection of Bishop Street and not at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Staff feels this intersection should be enhanced. 5. Provide details of the proposed bus pull off. Will the buses be parked in this area for a length of time? 6. Provide the total square footage of restaurant space and the total square footage of other retail space. The site plan indicates the placement of an outdoor dining area. Provide the total square footage of the outdoor dining area as well. 7. Provide the proposed building elevations for the center. Provide construction materials of the new building being proposed. 8. Will any parking or additional paving be added to the southern property? If so provide a site plan indicating the proposed additional paving. 9. Provide the days and hours of operation for each of the proposed uses. 10. Provide the hours of dumpster service in the general notes section of the site plan. 11. Any additional site lighting must be low level and directed downward and into the site. 12. Provide written agreements for any off site parking. 13. Provide the total percentage of landscaped area, the total percentage of building coverage and the total percentage of parking coverage in the general notes section of the site plan. 14. Provide the maximum building height in the general notes section of the site plan. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNI Wastewater: There is an existing 8 inch sewer main located on the property. No construction of any permanent structure within five feet of the existing sewer main. Contact Little Rock Wastewater Utility at 688-1414 for additional information. Entergy: No comment received. Center -Point Energy: No comment received. AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas 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). 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. 3 FILE NO.: Z -8101-A (Cont. Fire Department: Approved as submitted. County Planning: No comment. CATA: The site is located on CATA Bus Route #11 — the Martin Luther King Route. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Planning Division: This request is located in the Central City Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Single Family and Mixed Use for this property. The applicant has applied for a rezoning to Planned Office Development and Planned Commercial Development. A land use plan amendment for a change to Suburban Office on the southeast corner of Daisy Gatson Bates and Bishop Street is a separate item on this agenda (LU06-08-04). Master Street Plan: Daisy Gatson Bates is shown as a Collector on the Master Street Plan and Bishop Street is shown as a Local Street. These streets may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements. The primary function of a Collector Street is to provide a connection from Local Streets to Arterials. The primary function of a Local Street is to provide access to adjacent properties. Bicycle Plan: A Class II bike route is shown on Daisy Gatson Bates Drive. A Class II bikeway is located on the street as either a 5 foot shoulder or six foot marked bike lane. Additional paving and right of way may be required. 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: 1. Site plan must comply with the City's minimal landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 2. The proposal appears to be located within the six foot nine inch (6-9") wide landscape strip along the northern property line next to the residentially zoned property. This is a requirement of both the zoning buffer ordinance and the landscape ordinance. Seventy percent (70%) of this buffer is to remain undisturbed. A variance from the City Beautiful Commission will be required prior to the issuance of a building permit. 3. A six (6) foot high opaque screen, either a wooden fence with its face side directed outward, a wall, or dense evergreen plantings, is required along the northern perimeter of the site. Credit towards fulfilling this requirement can be given for existing trees and undergrowth that satisfies this year -around requirement. 0 FILE NO.: Z-8101 -A (Cont. 4. A small amount of building landscaping is required. This landscape area is to be located between the parking lot and the building. 5. The landscape ordinance and the street buffer ordinance requires a minimum of six foot nine inches of landscaped area along Daisy L. Gatson Bates. Current proposal does not allow for this minimum requirement. A variance from this minimum requirement will require approval from the City Beautiful Commission prior to the issuance of a building permit. It appears the parking lot can be reduced to help meet this minimum requirement. 6. Street trees may be required in this area. They would also enhance the area and this project. 7. An automatic irrigation system to water the landscaped areas is required. 8. The City Beautiful Commission recommends preserving as many existing trees as feasible on this tree -covered site. Credit toward fulfilling Landscape Ordinance requirements can be given when preserving trees of six (6) inch caliper or larger. G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (December 28, 2006) The applicant was present representing the request. Staff presented an overview of the proposed development indicating there were a number of outstanding issues associated with the request. Staff requested the applicant provide a detailed cover letter for the project. Staff questioned the proposed uses for the new strip center and the proposed office use for the residence located south of Daisy L. Gatson Bates. Staff questioned the number of restaurants to locate in the strip center. Staff also questioned how the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Daisy L. Gatson Bates would be softened. Public Works comments were addressed. Staff stated radial dedications would be required at the intersections of the abutting streets. Staff also stated the site plan was not drawn to scale and requested the applicant provide a scalable drawing. Landscaping comments were addressed. Staff stated the proposal appeared to be located within the required land use buffer located along the northern perimeter. Staff stated screening would be required along the northern perimeter. Staff also stated a small amount of building landscaping would be required. Staff noted comments from the various other reporting departments and agencies suggesting the applicant contact them directly for additional information and clarification. 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 site plan to staff addressing most of the issues raised at the December 28, 2006, Subdivision Committee meeting. The applicant has submitted a revised site plan which places the building closer to Daisy L. Gatson Bates 5 FILE NO.: Z -8101-A (Cont. and places the parking within the rear of the building. The site plan indicates the placement of landscaping and a courtyard at the intersection of Daisy L. Gatson Bates and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive to soften the impact on the intersection. The site plan includes the placement of 51 on site parking spaces. The developer has indicated negotiations are underway with an adjoining property owner to lease an additional 30 parking spaces through a long-term lease. The development is proposed with approximately 20,000 square feet of retail and office spaces. Based on the typical minimum parking required for a mixed use development 88 parking spaces would typically be required. Staff is supportive of the parking as proposed provided the applicant secure the additional 30 offsite parking spaces as proposed. The site plan does not include the placement of signage on the site plan. Staff recommends signage be limited to signage as allowed per the commercial zoning district or a maximum of 36 -feet in height and 160 square feet in area. Building signage should be limited to building signage as allowed in commercial zones or a maximum of ten percent of the facade area. The hours of operation for the facility have not been indicated. Staff would recommend hours of operation be limited to 6:00 am to midnight seven days per week. The adjacent parking lot has been indicated as a part of the proposed site plan. The parking lot has been indicated with two drive locations along West 13th Street. Staff is not supportive of the placement of the two driveway locations. Typically drives are to be spaced at a minimum of 150 -feet from the intersection and 150 -feet from the property line. Staff recommends the parking lot access be provided via the existing alley or one drive location be provided to serve the proposed parking lot. With respect to the lot at the southeast corner of Bishop Street and Daisy Bates Drive, staff believes the zoning should remain single family residential. With the exception of the POD zoning immediately west, the properties south of Daisy Bates Drive and west of the C-3 zoned property at the southwest corner of M. L. King Drive and Daisy Bates Drive contain single family/two-family residences and are zoned R-3 and R-4. There are also a number of vacant lots in this area. Staff believes that new home construction could take place in this area in the near future, with renewed interest in the Central High area of Little Rock. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends approval of the rezoning request located on the Northwest corner of Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive from 0-3 and C-3 to PCD subject to compliance with the comments and conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, E, F and H of the above agenda staff report. Staff recommends denial of the requested rezoning from R-4 to PD -0 located on the Southeast corner of Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive and Bishop Street. [e FILE NO.: Z-8101-A Cont. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JANUARY 18, 2007) The applicant was present. There was one registered objector present. Staff presented the item with a recommendation of deferral of the item to the March 1, 2007, public hearing. Staff stated concerns had been raised concerning the proposed parking arrangement and they needed additional time to alleviate this concern. There was no further discussion of the item. The chair entertained a motion for placement of the item on the consent agenda for deferral. The motion carried by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. STAFF UPDATE: There has been no change in this application request since the previous public hearing. Staff continues to recommend denial of the request. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MARCH 1, 2007) The applicant was present. There were no registered objectors present. Staff stated the applicant had submitted a revised site plan and a letter of commitment from Arkansas Children's Hospital indicating an agreement for the placement of 30 parking spaces on property owned by ACH. Staff also stated the applicant had indicated the closing hour of the development would be 2:00 am to correspond with closing hours of adjacent businesses. Staff stated the applicant had amended the application request removing the POD portion of the request located on the southeast corner of 14th and Bishop Streets. Staff stated they were now supportive of the proposed request. Staff presented a recommendation of approval of the proposed PCD zoning subject to compliance with the comments and conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the 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 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. 7 FILE NO.: Z -8101-A NAME: Bishop Street Short -form POD and Central Station Commercial Retail Center Short -form PCD LOCATION: Located on the Southwest corner of 14th and Bishop Streets and the Northwest corner of Daisy Gatson Bates and Martin L. King Boulevard DEVELOPER: Ron Woods, AIA 2200 South Main Street Little Rock, AR 72206 ENGINEER: Blaylock Threet Engineers, Inc. 1501 Market Street Little Rock, AR 72211 AREA: 0.97 Acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 Zoning Lot FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF CURRENT ZONING: 0-3 and C-3 and R-4 ALLOWED USES: General and Professional Office, General Commercial and Two-family Residential PROPOSED ZONING: PCD and PD -O PROPOSED USE: C-3 uses and Office VARIANCES/WAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested. A. PROPOSAUREQUEST: The applicant is requesting a rezoning of the property located on the northwest corner of Daisy L. Gatson Bates and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive from 0-3 and C-3 to Planned Commercial Development (PCD) to allow the development of the site with a two story structure of approximately 20,000 square feet in area. The use is mixed retail and office space; with retail approximately 10,076 square feet and office approximately 10,000 square feet. There are fifty-two (52) onsite parking spaces and the developer is currently in negotiations with Arkansas Children's Hospital to lease thirty (30) additional spaces adjacent to the property to the west. FILE NO.: Z -8101-A (Co 91 The request includes the abandonment of an alley located within the development. The alley is located adjacent to Lots 4 — 6 and Lot 7R Centennial Addition to the City of Little Rock. The property located on the southeast corner of West 14th and Bishop Streets is also proposed for rezoning. The property is currently zoned R-4 and the applicant is seeking approval of a Planned Office Development (PD -0) to allow the site to be utilized as an office use for the management of the retail center proposed for construction. EXISTING CONDITIONS: There are two sites under consideration for redevelopment. The property at the northeast corner of Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, Bishop Street and Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive and a property located at the southeast corner of Bishop Street and Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive. The northern site is occupied by three (3) single- family residential structures and the lot at the southeast corner is occupied by a single- family residence. There are platted alley rights-of-way along the east side of both properties. There is a mixture of uses in this general area. Arkansas Children's Hospital property is located immediately north and west of the northern property. The intersection of Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive has commercial uses on three of the four corners; these commercial businesses including a barbershop, a strip center and a restaurant. Single-family residential structures and vacant lots are located to the south and southwest. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing, staff has received several informational phone calls from area residents. All property owners located within 200 -feet of the site, all residents, who could be identified, located within 300 -feet of the site, the Downtown and Central High Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: Provide notification of all 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 November 22, 2006. The Office of Planning and Development must receive the proof of notice no later than November 30, 2006. 2. Provide a detailed cover letter of the application request. 3. Provide the proposed zoning classifications of each of the proposed uses (south of Daisy L Gatson Bates and north of Daisy L Gatson Bates). Will the southern property be used as an office for the strip center? E FILE NO.: Z-8101 -A (Cont.) 4. The site plan indicates the placement of the green area at the intersection of Bishop Street and not at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Staff feels this intersection should be enhanced. 5. Provide details of the proposed bus pull off. Will the buses be parked in this area for a length of time? 6. Provide the total square footage of restaurant space and the total square footage of other retail space. The site plan indicates the placement of an outdoor dining area. Provide the total square footage of the outdoor dining area as well. 7. Provide the proposed building elevations for the center. Provide construction materials of the new building being proposed. 8. Will any parking or additional paving be added to the southern property? If so provide a site plan indicating the proposed additional paving. 9. Provide the days and hours of operation for each of the proposed uses. 10. Provide the hours of dumpster service in the general notes section of the site plan. 11. Any additional site lighting must be low level and directed downward and into the site. 12. Provide written agreements for any off site parking. 13. Provide the total percentage of landscaped area, the total percentage of building coverage and the total percentage of parking coverage in the general notes section of the site plan. 14. Provide the maximum building height in the general notes section of the site plan. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: There is an existing 8 inch sewer main located on the property. No construction of any permanent structure within five feet of the existing sewer main. Contact Little Rock Wastewater Utility at 688-1414 for additional information. Entergy: No comment received. Center -Point Energy: No comment received. AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas 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). 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. 3 FILE NO.: Z -8101-A (Cont. Fire Department: Approved as submitted. County Planning: No comment. CATA: The site is located on CATA Bus Route #11 — the Martin Luther King Route. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Planning Division: This request is located in the Central City Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Single Family and Mixed Use for this property. The applicant has applied for a rezoning to Planned Office Development and Planned Commercial Development. A land use plan amendment for a change to Suburban Office on the southeast corner of Daisy Gatson Bates and Bishop Street is a separate item on this agenda (LU06-08-04). Master Street Plan: Daisy Gatson Bates is shown as a Collector on the Master Street Plan and Bishop Street is shown as a Local Street. These streets may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements. The primary function of a Collector Street is to provide a connection from Local Streets to Arterials. The primary function of a Local Street is to provide access to adjacent properties. Bicycle Plan: A Class II bike route is shown on Daisy Gatson Bates Drive. A Class II bikeway is located on the street as either a 5 foot shoulder or six foot marked bike lane. Additional paving and right of way may be required. 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 1. Site plan must comply with the City's minimal landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 2. The proposal appears to be located within the six foot nine inch (6'-9") wide landscape strip along the northern property line next to the residentially zoned property. This is a requirement of both the zoning buffer ordinance and the landscape ordinance. Seventy percent (70%) of this buffer is to remain undisturbed. A variance from the City Beautiful Commission will be required prior to the issuance of a building permit. 3. A six (6) foot high opaque screen, either a wooden fence with its face side directed outward, a wall, or dense evergreen plantings, is required along the northern perimeter of the site. Credit towards fulfilling this requirement can be given for existing trees and undergrowth that satisfies this year -around requirement. 4. A small amount of building landscaping is required. This landscape area is to be located between the parking lot and the building. 4 FILE NO.: Z-8101 -A (Cont.) 5. The landscape ordinance and the street buffer ordinance requires a minimum of six foot nine inches of landscaped area along Daisy L. Gatson Bates. Current proposal does not allow for this minimum requirement. A variance from this minimum requirement will require approval from the City Beautiful Commission prior to the issuance of a building permit. It appears the parking lot can be reduced to help meet this minimum requirement. 6. Street trees may be required in this area. They would also enhance the area and this project. 7. An automatic irrigation system to water the landscaped areas is required. 8. The City Beautiful Commission recommends preserving as many existing trees as feasible on this tree -covered site. Credit toward fulfilling Landscape Ordinance requirements can be given when preserving trees of six (6) inch caliper or larger. G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (December 28, 2006) The applicant was present representing the request. Staff presented an overview of the proposed development indicating there were a number of outstanding issues associated with the request. Staff requested the applicant provide a detailed cover letter for the project. Staff questioned the proposed uses for the new strip center and the proposed office use for the residence located south of Daisy L. Gatson Bates. Staff questioned the number of restaurants to locate in the strip center. Staff also questioned how the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Daisy L. Gatson Bates would be softened. Public Works comments were addressed. Staff stated radial dedications would be required at the intersections of the abutting streets. Staff also stated the site plan was not drawn to scale and requested the applicant provide a scalable drawing. Landscaping comments were addressed. Staff stated the proposal appeared to be located within the required land use buffer located along the northern perimeter. Staff stated screening would be required along the northern perimeter. Staff also stated a small amount of building landscaping would be required. Staff noted comments from the various other reporting departments and agencies suggesting the applicant contact them directly for additional information and clarification. 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 site plan to staff addressing most of the issues raised at the December 28, 2006, Subdivision Committee meeting. The applicant has submitted a revised site plan which places the building closer to Daisy L. Gatson Bates and places the parking within the rear of the building. The site plan indicates the placement of landscaping and a courtyard at the intersection of Daisy L. Gatson Bates and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive to soften the impact on the intersection. 5 ILE NO.: Z-8101 -A (Cont. The site plan includes the placement of 51 on site parking spaces. The developer has indicated negotiations are underway with an adjoining property owner to lease an additional 30 parking spaces through a long-term lease. The development is proposed with approximately 20,000 square feet of retail and office spaces. Based on the typical minimum parking required for a mixed use development 88 parking spaces would typically be required. Staff is supportive of the parking as proposed provided the applicant secure the additional 30 offsite parking spaces as proposed. The site plan does not include the placement of signage on the site plan. Staff recommends signage be limited to signage as allowed per the commercial zoning district or a maximum of 36 -feet in height and 160 square feet in area. Building signage should be limited to building signage as allowed in commercial zones or a maximum of ten percent of the fagade area. The hours of operation for the facility have not been indicated. Staff would recommend hours of operation be limited to 6:00 am to midnight seven days per week. The adjacent parking lot has been indicated as a part of the proposed site plan. The parking lot has been indicated with two drive locations along West 13th Street. Staff is not supportive of the placement of the two driveway locations. Typically drives are to be spaced at a minimum of 150 -feet from the intersection and 150 -feet from the property line. Staff recommends the parking lot access be provided via the existing alley or one drive location be provided to serve the proposed parking lot. With respect to the lot at the southeast corner of Bishop Street and Daisy Bates Drive, staff believes the zoning should remain single family residential. With the exception of the POD zoning immediately west, the properties south of Daisy Bates Drive and west of the C-3 zoned property at the southwest corner of M. L. King Drive and Daisy Bates Drive contain single family/two-family residences and are zoned R-3 and R-4. There are also a number of vacant lots in this area. Staff believes that new home construction could take place in this area in the near future, with renewed interest in the Central High area of Little Rock. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends approval of the rezoning request located on the Northwest corner of Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive from 0-3 and C-3 to PCD subject to compliance with the comments and conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, E, F and H of the above agenda staff report. Staff recommends denial of the requested rezoning from R-4 to PD -O located on the Southeast corner of Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive and Bishop Street. C FILE NO.: Z -8101-A PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JANUARY 18, 2007) The applicant was present. There was one registered objector present. Staff presented the item with a recommendation of deferral of the item to the March 1, 2007, public hearing. Staff stated concerns had been raised concerning the proposed parking arrangement and they needed additional time to alleviate this concern. There was no further discussion of the item. The chair entertained a motion for placement of the item on the consent agenda for deferral. The motion carried by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. STAFF UPDATE: There has been no change in this application request since the previous public hearing. Staff continues to recommend denial of the request. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MARCH 1, 2007) The applicant was present. There were no registered objectors present. Staff stated the applicant had submitted a revised site plan and a letter of commitment from Arkansas Children's Hospital indicating an agreement for the placement of 30 parking spaces on property owned by ACH. Staff also stated the applicant had indicated the closing hour of the development would be 2:00 am to correspond with closing hours of adjacent businesses. Staff stated the applicant had amended the application request removing the POD portion of the request located on the southeast corner of 14th and Bishop Streets. Staff stated they were now supportive of the proposed request. Staff presented a recommendation of approval of the proposed PCD zoning subject to compliance with the comments and conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the 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 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. 7