HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOA Staff Report 022024OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMUNICATION
FEBRUARY 6, 2024 AGENDA
Subject
An Ordinance approving
a Planned Zoning
Development titled USA
Tire and Accessories — PCD
(Z-9865) located at 4920
West 65`h Street.
Submitted by:
Department of Planning and
Development
SYNOPSIS
FISCAL IMPACT
RECOMMENDATION
BACKGROUND
Action Required
4 Ordinance
Resolution
Approval
Information Report
Approved By
Emily Cox
Interim City Manager
The applicant proposes to rezone the 1.33 acre
property from C-3 to PCD to allow use of the property as
an auto repair shop and used car dealership.
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Approval of the Ordinance
The applicant proposes to rezone 1.33-acre property located
at 4920 West 651h Street from C-3 to PCD to allow use of
the property as an auto repair shop and a used car
dealership.
The property is located in a C-3 zoning. Surrounding the
application area is Commercial land use to the east and west
along the north side of W 65' Street. Opposite the
application site to the south of W 65th Street is High Density
Residential use with an apartment complex. North of the
site are apartments in an area of Residential High Density.
BACKGROUND
CONTINUED
The Future Land Use Plan shows Commercial (C) for the
requested area. There will be auto sales in the front of the
property with auto repair being done inside of the existing
metal building. There shall be no salvaging of any vehicles
on the property.
In 1986 the Planning Commission approved a conditional
use permit to allow for the operation of a tire shop on this
property. A tire shop has existed on the site since that time
and the business recently began doing other types of auto
repair.
The applicant notes that the existing building will be used
for the auto repair aspect of the business. The parking area
along the street frontage will be used for the display of used
vehicles. The rear portion of the property will not be used
at this time.
Any dumpster placed on the site must be screened as per
Section 36-5 of the code.
All site lighting must be low-level and directed away from
adjacent properties.
All signage on the site must comply with Section 36-555
(signs allowed in commercial zones).
On December 14, 2023, the Planning Commission voted
10 ayes, 1 noes and 0 absent, to approve the PCD rezoning.
There were no objectors present.
All owners of property located within 300 feet of the site
and all neighborhood associations registered with The City
of Little Rock were notified of the public hearing.
Please see the attached Planning Commission minute
record for the complete staff analysis.
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A PLANNED ZONING
DEVELOPMENT AND ESTABLISHING A PLANNED DISTRICT
— COMMERCIAL TITLED USA TIRE AND ACCESSORIES —
PCD, LOCATED AT 4920 WEST 65TH STREET (Z-9865), CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS, AMENDING
THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF LITTLE
ROCK; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE
ROCK, ARKANSAS.
SECTION 1. That the zoning classification of the following described property be
changed from C-3, General Commercial District, to PCD, Planned Commercial District:
Z-9865 — Described as Lot 7R, Logan Replat, an addition to the City of
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas.
SECTION 2. That the preliminary site development plan/plat be approved as
recommended by the Little Rock Planning Commission.
SECTION 3. That the change in zoning classification contemplated for
USA Tire and Accessories — PCD, located at 4920 West 651h Street (Z-9865) is conditioned
upon obtaining final plan approval within the time specified by Chapter 36, Article VII, Section
36-454 (e) of the Code of Ordinances.
SECTION 4. That this Ordinance shall not take effect and be in full force until the
final plan approval.
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SECTION 5. That the map referred to in Chapter 36 of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, and designated district map be and is hereby amended to the
extent and in the respects necessary to affect and designate the change provided for in
Section 1 hereof.
SECTION 6. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item,
sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance is declared or adjudged to be invalid or
unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the
ordinance which shall remain in full force and effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged
invalid or unconstitutional was not originally a part of the ordinance.
SECTION 7. Repealed. All laws, ordinances, resolutions, or parts of the same
that are inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of
such inconsistency.
PASSED:
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
APPROVED:
Mayor
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FILE NO.: Z-9865
NAME: USA Tire & Accessories — PCD
LOCATION: 4920 West 65th Street
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Hector Giron (Owner)
7301 Geyer Springs Road
Little Rock, AR 72209
(501) 952-7520 or (501) 442-2545
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USA Tire Accessories, LLC (Owner)
OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT:
Hector Giron (Owner)
7301 Geyer Springs Road
Little Rock, AR 72209
(501) 952-7520 or (501) 442-2545
usati rewheelsCc7l ive. com
USA Tire Accessories, LLC (Owner)
SURVEYOR/ENGINEER:
Smith & Goodson PLLC
7509 Cantrell Road, Suite 227
Little Rock, AR 72207
(501) 414-8498
AREA: 1.33 acre NUMBER OF LOTS: 1
WARD: 2 PLANNING DISTRICT: 13
CURRENT ZONING: R-2
VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested.
A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT:
FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF
CENSUS TRACT: 20.02
The applicant proposes to rezone a 1.33-acre property located at 4920 West 65th
Street from C-3 to PCD to allow use of the property as an auto repair shop and a
used car dealership.
FILE NO.: Z-9865 (Cont.
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
The property is located in a C-3 zoning. Surrounding the application area is
Commercial land use to the east and west along the north side of W 65th Street.
Opposite the application site to the south of W 65th Street is High Density
Residential use with an apartment complex. North of the site are apartments in an
area of Residential High Density. Residential High Density (RH). The Future Land
Use Plan shows Commercial (C) for the requested area. There will be auto sales
in the front of the property with auto repair being done inside of the existing metal
building. There shall be no salvaging of any vehicles on the property.
C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS:
All owners of property located within 300 feet of the site and all neighborhood
associations registered with the City of Little Rock were notified of the public
hearing.
D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: No comments.
E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNIN
Little Rock Water Reclamation A_uthority: No comments.
Entergy: No comments received.
Summit Utilities: No comments.
AT & T: No comments received.
Central Arkansas Water: No comments.
Fire Department:
Maintain Access:
Fire Hydrants.
Maintain fire apparatus access roads at fire hydrant locations as per Appendix D
of the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.1 Access road
width with a hydrant. Where a fire hydrant is located on a fire apparatus access
road, the minimum road width shall be 26 feet, exclusive of shoulders.
Grade
Maintain fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2021 Arkansas Fire
Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.2 Grade. Fire apparatus access roads
shall not exceed 10 percent in grade except as approved by the fire chief. If
the grade exceeds 10 percent, approval will be denied and the applicant must
submit request to be reviewed by Fire Chief for Approval.
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FILE NO.: Z-9865 Cont.
Loadinq
Maintain fire apparatus access road design as per Appendix D of the 2021
Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D102.1 Access and loading.
Facilities, buildings or portions of buildings hereafter constructed shall be
accessible to fire department apparatus by way of an approved fire apparatus
access road with an asphalt, concrete or other approved driving surface capable
of supporting the imposed load of fire apparatus weighing at least 75,000 pounds.
Commercial and Industrial Devely ments — 2 means of access. - Maintain fire
apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention
Code Vol. 1
Section D104.1 Buildings exceeding three stories or 30 feet in height. Building
or facilities exceeding 30 feet or three stories in height shall have at least two
means of fire apparatus access for each structure.
Section D104.2 Building exceeding 62,000 square feet in area. Buildings or
facilities having a gross building area of more than 62,000 square feet shall be
provide with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads.
Exception: Projects having a gross building area of up to 124,000 square feet that
have a single approved fire apparatus access road when all building are equipped
throughout with approved automatic sprinkler systems.
D104.3 Remoteness. Where two fire apparatus access roads are required, they
shall be placed a distance apart equal to not less than one half of the length of the
maximum overall diagonal dimension of the lot or area to be served, measured in
a straight line between accesses.
30' Tall Buildin s - Maintain aerial fire apparatus access roads as per
Appendix D of the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D105.1
— D105.4
D105.1 Where Required. Where the vertical distance between the grade
plane and the highest roof surface exceed 30', approved aerial fire apparatus
access roads shall be provided. For the purposes of this section the highest roof
surfaces shall be determined by measurement to the eave of a pitched roof, the
intersection of a roof to the exterior wall, or the top of the parapet walls, whichever
is greater.
D105.2 Width. Aerial fire apparatus access roads shall have a minimum
unobstructed with of 26', exclusive of shoulders, in the immediate vicinity of the
building or portion thereof.
D105.3 Proximity to building. At least one of the required access routes
meeting this condition shall be located within a minimum of 15 feet and a maximum
of 30 feet from the building, and shall be positioned parallel to one entire side of
the building. The side of the building on which the aerial fire apparatus access road
is positioned shall be approved by the fire code official.
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FILE NO.: Z-9865 (Cont.
D105.4 Obstructions. Overhead utility and power lines shall not be located over
the aerial fire apparatus access road or between the aerial fire apparatus road and
the building. Other obstructions shall be permitted to be places with the approval
of the fire code official.
Dead Ends.
Maintain fire apparatus access roads at dead end locations as per Appendix D of
the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.4 Dead Ends. Dead-
end fire apparatus access roads in excess of 150 feet shall be provided with width
and turnaround provisions in accordance with Table D103.4. Requirements for
Dead-end fire apparatus access roads.
Fire Hydrants
Locate Fire Hydrants as per Appendix C of the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention
Code. Section C101 — C105, in conjunction with Central Arkansas Water
(Daniel Tull 501-377-1245) and the Little Rock Fire Marshal's Office (Capt. Tony
Rhodes 501-918-3757, or Fire Marshal Derek N. Ingram 501-918-3756 Number
and Distribution of Fire Hydrants as per Table C105.1.
Parks and Recreation: No comments received.
County Plannin-g: No comments.
F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE:
Building Code: No comments received.
Landscape:
1. Any new site development must comply with the City's minimal landscape and
buffer ordinance requirements. Refer to the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 15
Landscaping and Tree Protection, and Chapter 36, Article IX — Buffers and
Screening.
2. Site development plans, with landscape and screening, must be submitted for
review, and approval, prior to site clearing and tree removal.
G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING:
Rock Region Metro: No comments received.
Planning Division:
The request is in the 65th Street East Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows
Commercial (C) for the requested area. The Commercial (C) category includes a
broad range of retail and wholesale sales of products, personal and professional
services, and general business activities. Commercial activities vary in type and
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FILE NO.: Z-9865 Cont.
scale, depending on the trade area that they serve. The application is to rezone
from C3 to PCD.
Surrounding the application area is Commercial land use to the east and west
along the north side of W 65th Street. The Commercial (C) category includes a
broad range of retail and wholesale sales of products, personal and professional
services, and general business activities. Commercial activities vary in type and
scale, depending on the trade area that they serve. Opposite the application site
to the south of W 65th Street is High Density Residential use with an apartment
complex. North of the site are apartments in an area of Residential High Density.
Residential High Density (RH). The Residential High Density (RH) category
accommodates residential development of more than twelve (12) dwelling units
per acre.
This site is not in an Overlay District.
Master Street Plan:
W 65th Street is a Minor Arterial on the Master Street Plan. Minor Arterials are high
volume roads designed to provide the connections to and through an urban area.
Curb cuts should be minimized to allow for continuous traffic flow while still allowing
some access to adjoining property. Standard Right-of-way (ROW) is 90 feet.
Sidewalks are required on both sides. This street may need more ROW and/or
paving width. May require dedication of ROW or improvements.
Bicycle Plan:
The Master Bike Plan shows no facilities in this area.
Historic Preservation Plan:
This property is not located in a Historic District.
There are no historic structures or districts in the area.
H. ANALYSIS:
The applicant proposes to rezone 1.33-acre property located at 4920 West 65th
Street from C-3 to PCD to allow use of the property as an auto repair shop and a
used car dealership.
The property is located in a C-3 zoning. Surrounding the application area is
Commercial land use to the east and west along the north side of W 65th Street.
Opposite the application site to the south of W 65th Street is High Density
Residential use with an apartment complex. North of the site are apartments in an
area of Residential High Density. The Future Land Use Plan shows Commercial
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FILE NO.: Z-9865 (Cont.
(C) for the requested area. There will be auto sales in the front of the property with
auto repair being done inside of the existing metal building. There shall be no
salvaging of any vehicles on the property.
In 1986 the Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit to allow for
the operation of a tire shop on this property. A tire shop has existed on the site
since that time and the business recently began doing other types of auto repair.
The applicant notes that the existing building will be used for the auto repair aspect
of the business. The parking area along the street frontage will be used for the
display of used vehicles. The rear portion of the property will not be used at this
time.
Any dumpster placed on the site must be screened as per Section 36-5 of the
code.
All site lighting must be low-level and directed away from adjacent properties.
All signage on the site must comply with Section 36-555 (signs allowed in
commercial zones).
Staff is in support of the requested PCD rezoning. Staff believes the request is
reasonable and that the proposed PCD use is appropriate for this location. The
property is designated as "C" Commercial on the City's Future Land Use. Staff
feels that this type of use is within character for the area at this time.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the PCD zoning request subject to compliance with
the comments and conditions noted in paragraphs E and F and the staff analysis
of the agenda staff report.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (DECEMBER 14, 2023)
The applicant was present, representing the application. Staff presented the item and a
recommendation for approval subject to compliance with the comments and conditions
noted in paragraphs E and F and the staff analysis of the agenda staff report. The item
had been inadvertently been pulled but there was no one in opposition. There was a
motion to approve. The motion was seconded. The vote was 10 ayes, 1 nay and 0 absent.
The motion passed.
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