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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8295-A Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: Z-8295-A NAME: Velvatex Beauty College Revised Short -form PCD LOCATION: Located at 1520 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive DEVELOPER: Velvatex College of Beauty Barbara Douglas 1520 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive Little Rock, AR 72202 RI IRVFYr1R. Donald Brooks Surveying 20820 Arch Street Pike Hensley, AR 72065 AREA: 15,540 sq ft NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 zoning lot FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF CURRENT ZONING: PCD ALLOWED USES: Beauty College PROPOSED ZONING: Revised PCD PROPOSED USE Allow signage without public street frontage VARIANCES/WAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested. BACKGROUND: Ordinance No. 19,916 adopted by the Little Rock Board of Directors on February 5, 2008, rezoned this site from R-3, Single-family to PCD and established the Velvatex Beauty College Short -form PCD. The Velvatex Beauty College had been in existence at this site since 1924. The applicant proposed a small expansion to the existing structure along the rear fagade. The new addition was 16-feet by 54-feet and would contain approximately 865 square feet. FILE NO.: Z-8295-A (Cont. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT: The request is to allow the placement of a digital wall sign along the north facade of the building facing into the parking lot which is located without public street frontage. The case size is 2 feet 6.7 inches by 5 feet. There will also be a similar sign located along the south facade of the building which is located with public street frontage. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site contains the Beauty College and associated parking. The addition has been completed. To the west of the site are residential units including duplex and single-family. South of the site is Arkansas Baptist College and to the east of the site are office, commercial and residential uses. Immediately north of the site is a house owned by the National Alumni Association associated with Arkansas Baptist College. Arkansas Baptist College has purchased a number of the lots in the area maintaining the homes as residential uses at this time. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing, staff has received one informational phone call from an area property owner. All property owners located within 200-feet of the site and the Central High Neighborhood Association were notified of the public hearing. D. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (October 27, 2011) The applicant was not present. Staff presented the item stating there were no outstanding technical issues associated with the request. Staff stated the request was to amend the previously approved Planned Commercial Development to allow signage on the north facade which was located without public street frontage. There was no further discussion of the item. The Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. E. ANALYSIS: There were no outstanding issues associated with the request in need of addressing raised at the October 27, 2011, Subdivision Committee. The applicant is requesting to amend the previously approved Planned Commercial Development to allow the placement of a digital sign along the north facade of the building, which is located without public street frontage. The ordinance states all on premise wall signs must face required street frontage except in complexes where a sign without street frontage is the only means of identification for a tenant. FA FILE NO.: Z-8295-A (Cont. Staff is supportive of the request. Although the sign as proposed does not have public street frontage the sign will face into the parking lot and will be visible to motorists traveling south on Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive. To staffs knowledge there are no remaining outstanding technical issues associated with the request. The changeable copy will comply with the City's sign ordinance with regard to movement. Staff does not feel the placement of this digital sign along the north facade of this existing beauty college will significantly impact the area. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the request to allow the placement of a digital sign along the north facade of this existing beauty college which is located without public street frontage. A permit must be obtained for the new sign. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (NOVEMBER 17, 2011) The applicant was not present. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented the item stating the applicant had failed to send the notices as required by the Planning Commission's By-laws. Staff presented a recommendation of deferral of the item to the January 5, 2012 public hearing. There was no further discussion of the item. The Chair entertained a motion for approval of the item on the consent agenda as presented by staff. The motion carried by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. STAFF UPDATE: The applicant has provided staff with proof of notification. To staff's knowledge there are no remaining outstanding technical issues associated with the request. Staff recommends approval of the request to allow the placement of a digital sign along the north facade of this existing beauty college, which is located without public street frontage. A permit must be obtained for the new sign. Operations of the sign must comply with the City standards for electronic signs. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JAN UARY 5, 2012) The applicant was present. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented the item with a recommendation of approval of the request to allow the placement of a digital sign along the north facade of this existing beauty college. Staff stated the sign was located without public street frontage. Staff stated a permit was to be obtained for the new sign. Staff stated operations of the sign were to comply with the City standards for electronic signs. W FILE NO.: Z-8295-A (Cont. There was no further discussion of the item. The Chair entertained a motion for approval of the item as presented by staff. The motion carried by a vote of 7 ayes, 0 noes and 4 absent. 4 ITEM NO.: 7. Z-8295-A NAME: Velvatex Beauty College Revised Short -form POD LOCATION: located at 1520 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive Planninq Staff Comments: 1. Provide notification of 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 2, 2011. The Office of Planning and Development must receive the proof of notice no later than November 10, 2011. 2. The property is located within the Central High Design Overlay District. The Overlay does not address signage. Variance/Waivers: None requested. The request is to allow signage without public street frontage. The item was not routed for comment. Revised plat/plan: Submit four (4) copies of a revised preliminary plat/plan (to include the additional information as noted above) to staff on Wednesday, November 2, 2011. Item # 7.