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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8228 Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: Z-8228 NAME: Simpson Short -form PID LOCATION: Located at 3617 and 3621 Brown Street DEVELOPER: Hurston Simpson 3621 S. Brown Street Little Rock, AR 72204 SURVEYOR: Donald Brooks Surveying 20820 Arch Street Pike Hensley, AR 72065 AREA: 0.50 acres CURRENT ZONING: ALLOWED USES: PROPOSED ZONING: NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 1-3, Industrial District FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF Industrial District Uses and Non -conforming Single-family NED PROPOSED USE: Add storage building/shop and 1-3 uses as alternative uses VARIANCESM/AIVERS REQUESTED: None requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST: The applicant is seeking a rezoning of the site located at 3621 Brown Street from 1-3, Industrial District to PID to allow the construction of a 30-foot by 100-foot shop building for storage and personal use. The applicant has a number of rental properties around the City and the shop building will be used for storing supplies used in making repairs to the rental properties such as paint, lumber and piping. There are no employees of the business. There are no other modifications proposed to the site. The applicant is seeking 1-3, Industrial District uses as alternative uses for the site. FILE NO.: Z-8228 (Cont. C E. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site is presently zoned 1-3, Industrial District and contains a single-family home and a number of storage and outbuildings. A single-family home, owned by the applicant and currently used as a rental unit, is located along Brown Street, in front of the proposed new building. The applicant's home is located to the north. The area to the south of the site is presently wooded and is located near the "Fourche Creek Bottoms". NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing, staff has not received any comment from area residents. All owners of property located within 200-feet of the site, all residents, who could be identified located within 300-feet of the site and the Love and Goodwill Neighborhood Associations were notified of the Public Hearing. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: 1. Due to the proposed use of the property, the Master Street Plans specifies that Brown Street for the frontage of this property must meet commercial street standards. Dedicate right-of-way to 30 feet from centerline. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer is available to this property. Entergy: No comment received. Center -Point Ener : Approved as submitted. AT and T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: 1. Contact Central Arkansas Water if larger and/or additional meter(s) are required. Otherwise, contact Central Arkansas Water to change the existing meter to commercial status. 2. Due to the nature of this facility, installation of an approved reduced pressure zone backflow preventer assembly (RPZA) is required on the domestic water service. This assembly must be installed prior to the first point of use. Central Arkansas Water (CAW) requires that upon installation of the RPZA, successful tests of the assembly must be completed by a Certified Assembly Tester licensed by the State of Arkansas and approved by CAW. The test results must be sent to CAW's Cross Connection Section within ten days of OAF FILE NO.: Z-8228 (Cont. installation and annually thereafter. Contact Carroll Keatts at 377-1226 if you would like to discuss backflow prevention requirements for this project. 3. The Little Rock Fire Department needs to evaluate this site to determine whether additional public and/or private fire hydrant(s) will be required. If additional fire hydrant(s) are required, they will be installed at the Developer's expense. Fire Department: Install and place fire hydrants per code. Maintain a 20-foot drive to the proposed building. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department for additional information. County Planning: No comment. CATA: The site is not located on a dedicated CATA Bus Route. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Planning Division: This request is located in the 1-630 Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Industrial for this property. The applicant has applied for a rezoning from 1-3 Industrial District to Planned Industrial Development. The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Master Street Plan: Brown Street is shown as a Local Street on the Master Street Plan. This street may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements. The primary function of a Local Street is to provide access to adjacent properties. Local Streets which 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. Bicycle Plan: Existing or proposed Class I, II, or III Bikeways are not in the immediate vicinity of the development. City Recognized Neighborhood Action Plan: The applicant's property lies in the area covered by the Stephens Neighborhood Action Plan. The Stephens plan calls for a need to find new uses for vacant industrial buildings. Landscape: 1. Site plan must comply with the City's minimal landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (June 14, 2007) The applicant was present. Staff presented an overview of the proposed development stating the request was to allow construction of a shop building for K FILE NO.: Z-8228 (Cont.) personal use in the applicant's rear yard area. Staff stated the property was zoned 1-3, Industrial District and was currently being used as a non -conforming residential use. Staff stated to allow the construction of the shop building a rezoning was required. There was no further discussion of the item. The Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. H. ANALYSIS: There were no remaining technical issues associated with the request remaining from the June 14, 2007, Subdivision Committee meeting. The applicant is seeking a rezoning from 1-3, Industrial District to PID to allow the construction of a shop building located in the rear yard area of the applicant's home. The request includes 1-3, Industrial District uses as allowable alternative uses for the site. The construction proposed is a 30-foot by 100-foot shop building for storage and personal use. The applicant owns a number of rental properties around the City and the shop building is proposed for storing supplies used in making repairs to the rental properties. There are two homes located in the area. The applicant owns both of the homes. Staff is supportive of the request. The site is presently zoned 1-3, Industrial District with a non -conforming single-family home on the site. There are no employees of the business and no modifications other than the shop are proposed to the site. The applicant is seeking 1-3, Industrial District uses as alternative uses for the site. To staff's knowledge there are no remaining outstanding technical issues associated with the request. Staff does not feel the addition of the shop building as proposed will significantly impact the site or the area. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends approval of the request subject to compliance with the comments and conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JULY 5, 2007) The applicant was present. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented the item with a recommendation of approval of the request subject to compliance with the comments and conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the 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, 1 absent and 1 vacant position. 12 July 5, 2007 ITEM NO.: 14 FILE NO.: Z-8228 NAME: Simpson Short -form PID LOCATION: Located at 3617 and 3621 Brown Street DEVELOPER: Hurston Simpson 3621 S. Brown Street Little Rock, AR 72204 SURVEYOR: Donald Brooks Surveying 20820 Arch Street Pike Hensley, AR 72065 AREA: 0.50 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF CURRENT ZONING: 1-3, Industrial District ALLOWED USES: Industrial District Uses and Non -conforming Single-family PROPOSED ZONING: PID PROPOSED USE- Add storage building/shop and 1-3 uses as alternative uses VARIANCES/WAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST: The applicant is seeking a rezoning of the site located at 3621 Brown Street from 1-3, Industrial District to PID to allow the construction of a 30-foot by 100-foot shop building for storage and personal use. The applicant has a number of rental properties around the City and the shop building will be used for storing supplies used in making repairs to the rental properties such as paint, lumber and piping. There are no employees of the business. There are no other modifications proposed to the site. The applicant is seeking 1-3, Industrial District uses as alternative uses for the site. July 5, 2007 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 14 (Cont. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: FILE NO.: Z-8228 The site is presently zoned 1-3, Industrial District and contains a single-family home and a number of storage and outbuildings. A single-family home, owned by the applicant and currently used as a rental unit, is located along Brown Street, in front of the proposed new building. The applicant's home is located to the north. The area to the south of the site is presently wooded and is located near the "Fourche Creek Bottoms". C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing, staff has not received any comment from area residents. All owners of property located within 200-feet of the site, all residents, who could be identified located within 300-feet of the site and the Love and Goodwill Neighborhood Associations were notified of the Public Hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS - PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: 1. Due to the proposed use of the property, the Master Street Plans specifies that Brown Street for the frontage of this property must meet commercial street standards. Dedicate right-of-way to 30 feet from centerline. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer is available to this property. Entergy: No comment received. Center -Point Ener : Approved as submitted. AT and T: No comment received_ Central Arkansas Water: 1. Contact Central Arkansas Water if larger and/or additional meter(s) are required. Otherwise, contact Central Arkansas Water to change the existing meter to commercial status. 2. Due to the nature of this facility, installation of an approved reduced pressure zone backflow preventer assembly (RPZA) is required on the domestic water service. This assembly must be installed prior to the first point of use. Central Arkansas Water (CAW) requires that upon installation of the RPZA, successful tests of the assembly must be completed by a Certified Assembly Tester licensed by the State of Arkansas and approved by CAW. The test 2 July 5, 2007 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 14 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-8228 results must be sent to CAW's Cross Connection Section within ten days of installation and annually thereafter. Contact Carroll Keatts at 377-1226 if you would like to discuss backflow prevention requirements for this project. 3. The Little Rock Fire Department needs to evaluate this site to determine whether additional public and/or private fire hydrant(s) will be required. If additional fire hydrant(s) are required, they will be installed at the Developer's expense. Fire Department: Install and place fire hydrants per code. Maintain a 20-foot drive to the proposed building. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department for additional information. County Planning: No comment. CATA: The site is not located on a dedicated CATA Bus Route. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Planning Division: This request is located in the 1-630 Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Industrial for this property. The applicant has applied for a rezoning from 1-3 Industrial District to Planned Industrial Development. The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Master Street Plan: Brown Street is shown as a Local Street on the Master Street Plan. This street may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements. The primary function of a Local Street is to provide access to adjacent properties. Local Streets which 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. Bicycle Plan: Existing or proposed Class I, 11, or III Bikeways are not in the immediate vicinity of the development. City Recognized Neighborhood Action Plan: The applicant's property lies in the area covered by the Stephens Neighborhood Action Plan. The Stephens plan calls for a need to find new uses for vacant industrial buildings. Landscape: 1. Site plan must comply with the City's minimal landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 3 July 5, 2007 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 14 (Cont. G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: FILE NO.: Z-8228 (June 14, 2007) The applicant was present. Staff presented an overview of the proposed development stating the request was to allow construction of a shop building for personal use in the applicant's rear yard area. Staff stated the property was zoned 1-3, Industrial District and was currently being used as a non -conforming residential use. Staff stated to allow the construction of the shop building a rezoning was required. There was no further discussion of the item. The Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. H. ANALYSIS: There were no remaining technical issues associated with the request remaining from the June 14, 2007, Subdivision Committee meeting. The applicant is seeking a rezoning from 1-3, Industrial District to PID to allow the construction of a shop building located in the rear yard area of the applicant's home. The request includes 1-3, Industrial District uses as allowable alternative uses for the site. The construction proposed is a 30-foot by 100-foot shop building for storage and personal use. The applicant owns a number of rental properties around the City and the shop building is proposed for storing supplies used in making repairs to the rental properties. There are two homes located in the area. The applicant owns both of the homes. Staff is supportive of the request. The site is presently zoned 1-3, Industrial District with a non -conforming single-family home on the site. There are no employees of the business and no modifications other than the shop are proposed to the site. The applicant is seeking 1-3, Industrial District uses as alternative uses for the site. To staff's knowledge there are no remaining outstanding technical issues associated with the request. Staff does not feel the addition of the shop building as proposed will significantly impact the site or the area. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends approval of the request subject to compliance with the comments and conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JULY 5, 2007) The applicant was present. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented the item with a recommendation of approval of the request subject to compliance with the comments and conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the agenda staff report. 19 July 5, 2007 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 14 (Cont. LE NO.: Z-8228 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, 1 absent and 1 vacant position. 5 ITEM NO.: 14. Z-8228 NAME: Simpson Short -form PID LOCATION: located at 3617 and 3621 Brown Street Plannina Staff Comments: Provide notification of abutting property owners 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 June 20, 2007. The Office of Planning and Development must receive the proof of notice no later than June 28, 2007. Variance/Waivers: None requested. Public Works Conditions: 1. Due to the proposed use of the property, the Master Street Plans specifies that Brown Street for the frontage of this property must meet commercial street standards. Dedicate right-of-way to 30 feet from centerline. 2. With site development, provide the design of street conforming to the Master Street Plan. Construct one-half street improvement to Brown Street including 5-foot sidewalks with the planned development. 3. All driveways shall be concrete aprons per City Ordinance. 4. Storm water detention ordinance applies to this property. Show the proposed location for storm water detention facilities on the plan. 5. Plans of all work in right-of-way shall be submitted for approval prior to start of work. Obtain barricade permit prior to doing any work in the right-of-way from Traffic Engineering at (501) 379-1805 (Travis Herbner). 6. Street Improvement plans shall include signage and striping. Traffic Engineering must approve completed plans prior to construction. Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning: Wastewater: Sewer is available to this property. Entergy: No comment received. Center -Point Enerqy: Approved as submitted. AT and T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: Item # 14. 1. Contact Central Arkansas Water if larger and/or additional meter(s) are required. Otherwise, contact Central Arkansas Water to change the existing meter to commercial status. 2. Due to the nature of this facility, installation of an approved reduced pressure zone backflow preventer assembly (RPZA) is required on the domestic water service. This assembly must be installed prior to the first point of use. Central Arkansas Water (CAW) requires that upon installation of the RPZA, successful tests of the assembly must be completed by a Certified Assembly Tester licensed by the State of Arkansas and approved by CAW. The test results must be sent to CAW's Cross Connection Section within ten days of installation and annually thereafter. Contact Carroll Keatts at 377-1226 if you would like to discuss backflow prevention requirements for this project. 3. The Little Rock Fire Department needs to evaluate this site to determine whether additional public and/or private fire hydrant(s) will be required. If additional fire hydrant(s) are required, they will be installed at the Developer's expense. Fire Department: Install and place fire hydrants per code. Maintain a 20-foot drive to the proposed building. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department for additional information. County Planning: No comment. CATA: The site is not located on a dedicated CATA Bus Route. Planning Division: This request is located in the 1-630 Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Industrial for this property. The applicant has applied for a rezoning from I- 3 Industrial District to Planned Industrial Development. The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Master Street Plan: Brown Street is shown as a Local Street on the Master Street Plan. This street may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements. The primary function of a Local Street is to provide access to adjacent properties. Local Streets which 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. Bicycle Plan: Existing or proposed Class I, 11, or III Bikeways are not in the immediate vicinity of the development. City Recognized Neighborhood Action Plan: The applicant's property lies in the area covered by the Stephens Neighborhood Action Plan. The Stephens plan calls for a need to find new uses for vacant industrial buildings. Landscape: 1. Site plan must comply with the City's minimal landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 2. Additional landscaping maybe required in conjunction with any new parking areas. Item # 14. 3. 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, June 20, 2007. Item # 14.