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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8287-A Staff AnalysisJanuary 8, 2009 ITEM NO.: 6 FILE NO.: 317 NAME: Porocel-Dixon Annexation (A-317) and Porocel Planned Industrial District (Z-8287-A) REQUEST: Accept 26.4 acres plus or minus to the City LOCATION: Along the west side of Arch Street Pike at Dixon Road (10300 Arch Street Pike) SOURCE: Adam Crow, Agent for the Property Owners GENERAL INFORMATION: • The County Judge held a hearing and signed the Annexation Order on September 9, 2008. ■ The area requested for consideration is currently developed as an industrial plant. ■ There is one property owner. ■ The site is contiguous to the City of Little Rock along the north boundary. ■ The annexation request is to obtain sewer service and other City services. • The area in question is generally rectangular, approximately 1000 feet along the Westside of Arch Street Pike, 1290 feet deep. • Currently the property is not zoned, the applicant requesting a Planned Industrial Zoning classification as a part of the annexation (with 1-3 uses). • The property owners indicate they will continue the industrial uses with some future expansions on site. AGENCY COMMENTS: Public Safefy: Fire: The Little Rock Fire Department has indicated they have no issues with the annexation of this land to the City. The Arch Street Fire Department (volunteer) has indicated they have no issues with the annexation of this land to the City. Police: The Little Rock Police Department has indicated they have no concerns or issues with the annexation of this land to the City. January 8, 2009 ITEM NO.: 6 (Cont.) FILE NO. 317 Infrastructure and Communitv Facilities. - Central Arkansas Transit: No Comment Received. Parks and Recreation: The Little Rock Parks and Recreation Department indicated they have no issues or concerns. Public Works: The Little Rock Public Works department has indicated that with this being industrial property and the only adjoining street a state highway, they have no issues with the annexation of this land to the City. Utilities: Central Arkansas Water: No Comment Received. Entergy: No Comment Received. Reliant -Energy: No Comment Received. Wastewater Utility: Little Rock Wastewater Utility has no objections to the annexation, subject to Porocel meeting all requirements of Little Rock Wastewater prior to connection to the Little Rock Wastewater system. Southwestern Bell: No Comment Received. Schools: Little Rock: No Comment Received. The annexation is not within the Little Rock School District. Pulaski County Special: No Comment Received. The annexation area is within the Pulaski Special School District. ANALYSIS - The site requesting annexation is developed. It is an industrial user that has been in place for several years. Due to expansion plans there is a need for sewer service and they therefore request annexation to the City of Little Rock. This part of the county is not zoned, so with the annexation is a request to zone the land to Planned Industrial District with 1-3 Heavy Industrial permitted uses. 1► January 8, 2009 ITEM NO.. 6 (Cont. FILE NO. 317 A sizable portion of the annexation is a pond. This is located in the south center portion of the annexation area and extends to the south beyond that area under consideration. The northern portion of the annexation area is developed or cleared for future development of the Porocel 'campus'. The southwest corner of the site is undeveloped and wooded. The west side of Arch Street Pike is generally low-lying land along Fourche Bayou. This area is partially to mostly developed with industrial and commercial uses from north of Baseline Road to beyond Vision Road. The property to the immediate north is zoned 1-1, Light Industrial beyond this is not zoned and to the south is not zoned. To the east is a convenience store that is not zoned and a surplus store with outdoor storage that also is not zoned. Further to the south is the Little Rock Police Training Facility and the Little Rock Land Fill, both are not zoned. The City's Land Use Plan shows this area and the areas to the north as Industrial, with Commercial at the intersection with Vision Road. Northeast of the site is a single-family subdivision, across Arch Street Pike, this area is also not zoned. There is a small area of C-3 General Commercial zoning at the northeast corner of Dixon Road and Arch Street Pike that is currently vacant and undeveloped. The topography to the northwest rises quickly. The City's Land Use Plan shows the east side of Arch Street as Single Family from Baseline to Dixon Roads, with Mining and Industrial uses to the north and beyond this. At the intersection of Dixon -Ironton Cutoff and Arch Street Pike the Plan shows Commercial uses. To the south is shown for Park/Open Space and Mining along Dixon to the east. Arch Street Pike is State Highway 367. Dixon Road is State Highway 338. Both roads are classified on the Master Street Plan as Principal Arterials but are only two -lanes with shoulders. Neither is built to 'standard'. Since they are state highways the Arkansas Department of Highway and Transportation will make any road widening and does all road maintenance. There are water and wastewater lines in the vicinity. Additional lines would be required to serve the land and the utilities have indicated that the property owner would have to make the necessary connections at their cost. To service this site, public safety providers would have to leave the city limits and travel over half a mile to get to the site. The police and fire have both indicated that they do not have any problems with the annexation. Since this is a state highway some of the traffic enforcement will be provided by the State. The land is not currently zoned and as part of the annexation the applicant is requesting their land be classified to Planned Industrial District (PID), with 1-3 uses. The PID proposes the addition of three structures and expansion of two 3 January 8, 2009 ITEM NO.: 6 (Cont. FILE NO. 317 structures at the campus of the Porocel Industrial development. It would maintain the existing structures. The campus will be used 24 hours a day seven days a week and be open every day of the year. Porocel has 87 employees. The existing parking areas will be used for the future development of the campus. At such time as there is an addition or new construction the gravel `employee' parking area will be paved and landscaped. As part of this application a wood screen fence will be constructed as shown on the survey. The dumpster will be screened with a wood fence and be located behind the warehouse building. The existing access easement shown in the northern part of the ownership will need to be removed. This easement does not serve any other ownership beyond Porocel's ownership. If the easement is determined to be open, it will have to be abandoned. Following are conditions placed on the PID: At such time as the new structures are built, new areas shall meet all landscape requirements - zoning buffer and landscape (Chapters 36 and 15). All new vehicular use areas shall be paved and landscaped per ordinance requirements. The northern easement if determined to be open, must be abandoned prior to any construction of site improvements approved with this PID. The additions and new construction will have to meet all building code and detention requirements of the City of Little Rock. Additional fire hydrants maybe required to service the development in the future. This will be determined as part of the site review with any additions or new construction. All additions or new construction shall not exceed the height allowed in 1-3 or 30 feet. And signage shall be limited to that in Section 36-554. Any new lighting is to be low level and directional, downward and into the site. Arch Street Pike is classified as a Principal Arterial and with the construction of any new structures additional right-of-way to the 55 feet on center line may be required, as well as some widening. Any improvements that would be located in the right-of-way will need a franchise agreement (contact Bennie Nicolo 371- 4818 for additional information). Staff Recommendation: Approval of the Annexation (A-317) omitting the sliver of land along the eastside of Arch Street Pike. Approval of PID (Z-8287-A) with conditions noted in the last three paragraphs of the analysis. 2 January 8, 2009 ITEM NO.: 6 (Cont_) FILE NO. 317 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION (JANUARY 8, 2009) The item was placed on the consent agenda for approval. By a vote of 10 for and 0 against the consent agenda was approved. FILE NO.: 317 NAME: Porocel-Dixon Annexation (A-317) and Porocel Planned Industrial District (Z-8287-A) REQUEST: Accept 26.4 acres plus or minus to the City LOCATION: Along the west side of Arch Street Pike at Dixon Road (10300 Arch Street Pike) SOURCE: Adam Crow, Agent for the Property Owners GENERAL INFORMATION: ■ The County Judge held a hearing and signed the Annexation Order on September 9, 2008. • The area requested for consideration is currently developed as an industrial plant. There is one property owner. m The site is contiguous to the City of Little Rock along the north boundary. • The annexation request is to obtain sewer service and other City services. • The area in question is generally rectangular, approximately 1000 feet along the Westside of Arch Street Pike, 1290 feet deep. • Currently the property is not zoned, the applicant requesting a Planned Industrial Zoning classification as a part of the annexation (with 1-3 uses). • The property owners indicate they will continue the industrial uses with some future expansions on site. GENCY COMMENTS: Public Safe Fire: The Little Rock Fire Department has indicated they have no issues with the annexation of this land to the City. The Arch Street Fire Department (volunteer) has indicated they have no issues with the annexation of this land to the City. Police: The Little Rock Police Department has indicated they have no concerns or issues with the annexation of this land to the City. FILE NO. 317 (Copt. Infrastructure and Community Facilities: Central Arkansas Transit: No Comment Received. Parks and Recreation: The Little Rock Parks and Recreation Department indicated they have no issues or concerns. Public Works: The Little Rock Public Works department has indicated that with this being industrial property and the only adjoining street a state highway, they have no issues with the annexation of this land to the City. Utilities: Central Arkansas Water: No Comment Received. Entergy: No Comment Received. Reliant -Energy: No Comment Received. Wastewater Utility: Little Rock Wastewater Utility has no objections to the annexation, subject to Porocel meeting all requirements of Little Rock Wastewater prior to connection to the Little Rock Wastewater system. Southwestern Bell: No Comment Received. Schools: Little Rock: No Comment Received. The annexation is not within the Little Rock School District. Pulaski County Special: No Comment Received. The annexation area is within the Pulaski Special School District. ANALYSIS - The site requesting annexation is developed. It is an industrial user that has been in place for several years. Due to expansion plans there is a need for sewer service and they therefore request annexation to the City of Little Rock. This part of the county is not zoned, so with the annexation is a request to zone the land to Planned Industrial District with 1-3 Heavy Industrial permitted uses. A sizable portion of the annexation is a pond. This is located in the south center portion of the annexation area and extends to the south beyond that area under 2 FILE NO. 317 (Cont. consideration. The northern portion of the annexation area is developed or cleared for future development of the Porocel 'campus'. The southwest corner of the site is undeveloped and wooded. The west side of Arch Street Pike is generally low-lying land along Fourche Bayou. This area is partially to mostly developed with industrial and commercial uses from north of Baseline Road to beyond Vision Road. The property to the immediate north is zoned 1-1, Light Industrial beyond this is not zoned and to the south is not zoned. To the east is a convenience store that is not zoned and a surplus store with outdoor storage that also is not zoned. Further to the south is the Little Rock Police Training Facility and the Little Rock Land Fill, both are not zoned. The City's Land Use Plan shows this area and the areas to the north as Industrial, with Commercial at the intersection with Vision Road. Northeast of the site is a single-family subdivision, across Arch Street Pike, this area is also not zoned. There is a small area of C-3 General Commercial zoning at the northeast corner of Dixon Road and Arch Street Pike that is currently vacant and undeveloped. The topography to the northwest rises quickly. The City's Land Use Plan shows the east side of Arch Street as Single Family from Baseline to Dixon Roads, with Mining and Industrial uses to the north and beyond this. At the intersection of Dixon -Ironton Cutoff and Arch Street Pike the Plan shows Commercial uses. To the south is shown for Park/Open Space and Mining along Dixon to the east. Arch Street Pike is State Highway 367. Dixon Road is State Highway 338. Both roads are classified on the Master Street Plan as Principal Arterials but are only two -lanes with shoulders. Neither is built to 'standard'. Since they are state highways the Arkansas Department of Highway and Transportation will make any road widening and does all road maintenance. There are water and wastewater lines in the vicinity. Additional lines would be required to serve the land and the utilities have indicated that the property owner would have to make the necessary connections at their cost. To service this site, public safety providers would have to leave the city limits and travel over half a mile to get to the site. The police and fire have both indicated that they do not have any problems with the annexation. Since this is a state highway some of the traffic enforcement will be provided by the State. The land is not currently zoned and as part of the annexation the applicant is requesting their land be classified to Planned Industrial District (PID), with 1-3 uses. The PID proposes the addition of three structures and expansion of two structures at the campus of the Porocel Industrial development. It would maintain the existing structures. The campus will be used 24 hours a day seven days a week and be open every day of the year. Porocel has 87 employees. The existing parking areas will be used for the future development of the 3 FILE NO. 317 (Cont.) campus. At such time as there is an addition or new construction the gravel `employee' parking area will be paved and landscaped. As part of this application a wood screen fence will be constructed as shown on the survey. The dumpster will be screened with a wood fence and be located behind the warehouse building. The existing access easement shown in the northern part of the ownership will need to be removed. This easement does not serve any other ownership beyond Porocel's ownership. If the easement is determined to be open, it will have to be abandoned. Following are conditions placed on the PID: At such time as the new structures are built, new areas shall meet all landscape requirements - zoning buffer and landscape (Chapters 36 and 15). All new vehicular use areas shall be paved and landscaped per ordinance requirements. The northern easement if determined to be open, must be abandoned prior to any construction of site improvements approved with this PID. The additions and new construction will have to meet all building code and detention requirements of the City of Little Rock. Additional fire hydrants maybe required to service the development in the future. This will be determined as part of the site review with any additions or new construction. All additions or new construction shall not exceed the height allowed in 1-3 or 30 feet. And signage shall be limited to that in Section 36-554. Any new lighting is to be low level and directional, downward and into the site. Arch Street Pike is classified as a Principal Arterial and with the construction of any new structures additional right-of-way to the 55 feet on center line may be required, as well as some widening. Any improvements that would be located in the right-of-way will need a franchise agreement (contact Bennie Nicolo 371- 4818 for additional information). Staff Recommendation: Approval of the Annexation (A-317) omitting the sliver of land along the eastside of Arch Street Pike. Approval of PID (Z-8287-A) with conditions noted in the last three paragraphs of the analysis. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JANUARY 8, 2009) The item was placed on the consent agenda for approval. By a vote of 10 for and 0 against the consent agenda was approved. E