HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOD 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 Caple
Commercial and Mixed Use
Center — PCD (Z-9871)
located at 4621 Asher
Avenue.
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 2.63 acre
property from I-2 to PCD to allow use of an existing
building as a mixed use commercial facility.
I None
Approval of the Ordinance
The applicant proposes to rezone a 2.63 acre site from I-2
to PCD to utilize an existing 17,526 square foot, 1-story,
warehouse/auction house offices to operate a mixed -use
commercial facility.
The site is located on the south side of the Asher corridor
along Hwy 70 West (around the 4600 block). Properties to
the south of the site contain I-2 zoning and uses. Properties
to the north, east and west contain a mixture of zoning and
uses.
BACKGROUND
CONTINUED
The survey shows a front setback of over fifty (50) feet, a
side yard setback of fifteen (15) feet and a rear yard setback
over twenty-five (25) feet. All existing setbacks conform
with ordinance requirements.
The applicant proposes to utilize the site for retail uses "as
specifically permitted in the C-3 zoning district", office
space, vehicle storage, flea market items intended for sale,
building materials and personal items.
The applicant provided space dedicated for the following
uses:
• Vehicle storage — 3,720 square feet
■ Office and restroom — 1,301 square feet
• Building materials and art work — 1,656
square feet
• Flea market item for sale and personal
storage — 4,734 square feet
■ Permitted uses as allowed in the C-3 zoning
district — 5,377 square feet
The site contains existing perimeter fencing to secure the
property in addition to controlled access from Asher
Avenue through a secure, automated electrical gating
apparatus.
Operating hours will be Monday thru Friday from 8:00am
to 5:00pm. Saturday and Sunday operating hours will vary.
The applicant notes approximately ten (10) employees may
be present at any given time.
The applicant notes 30,000 square feet of paved parking is
available in front of the building to the fence. The fence is
approximately thirty (30) feet from Asher Avenue.
Additional paved parking is provided along the east, west
and south sides of the warehouse.
The applicant is not proposing additional signage at this
time. Any new signs must comply with Section 36-555 of
the City's Zoning Ordinance (signs permitted in
commercial zones).
A dumpster area is not shown on the survey. Any dumpster
installed on the site must be screened and comply with
Section 36-523 of the City's Zoning Ordinance.
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BACKGROUND
CONTINUED
The applicant is not proposing new lighting at this time.
Additional lighting must be low-level and directed away
from adjacent properties.
On December 14, 2023, the Planning Commission voted
10 ayes, 0 noes, 0 absent and 1 recusal (Russell), 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
COMMERCIAL DISTRICT TITLED CAPEL COMMERCIAL
AND MIXED USE CENTER — PCD, LOCATED AT 4621 ASHER
AVENUE (Z-9871), 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 I-2, Light Industrial District, to PCD, Planned Commercial District:
Z-9871 — Described as Lots 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19, in Block 6 of
Remmel Addition to the City of Little Rock, and all that part of Lots 11
and 12, in Block 6 of Remmel Addition to the City of Little Rock,
Pulaski County, Arkansas, not embraced within the following metes
and bounds description: Beginning at the Northwest corner of Lot 14,
Block 6 of Remmel Addition; thence in an Easterly direction along the
South line of Asher Avenue and North line of said lots, 100 feet to a
point in the North line of Lot 11, 5.2 feet from the Northeast corner of
Lot 12; thence in a Southerly direction on a line parallel with the East
line of said Lot 12, 120 feet to a point for corner; thence in a
Southwesterly direction to a point in the South line of said Lot 12, which
point is 17 feet 2 inches from the Southwest corner of said Lot 12;
thence in a Westerly direction 17 feet 2 inches to the Southwest corner
of said Lot 12; thence in a Northwesterly direction along the
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Southwesterly line of said Lots 12,13 and 14, a distance of 154.3 feet to
the point of beginning.
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
Capel Commercial and Mixed Use Center— PCD, located at 4621 Asher Avenue (Z-9871) 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.
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.
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PASSED:
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
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APPROVED:
Mayor
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FILE NO.:
NAME: Caple Commercial and Mixed -Use Center— PCD
LOCATION: 4621 Asher Avenue
DEVELOPE
CKM Holdings, LLC (Owner)
4621 Asher Avenue
Little Rock, AR 72204
OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT:
Carl Caple (Agent)
Savvy Investors
5 Country Oaks Drive
Little Rock, AR 72201
SURVEYOR/ENGINEER:
Trotter Surveying
18640 Congo -Ferndale Road
Little Rock, AR 72210
AREA: 2.63 acre
WARD: 1
CURRENT ZONING
NUMBER OF LOTS: 1
PLANNING DISTRICT: 9
1-2
VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested.
A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT:
FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF
CENSUS TRACT: 19
The applicant proposes to rezone a 2.63 acre site from 1-2 to PCD to utilize an
existing 17,526 square foot, 1-story, warehouse/auction house offices to operate
a mixed -use commercial facility.
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
The site is located on the south side of the Asher corridor along Hwy 70 West
(around the 4600 block). Properties to the south of the site contain 1-2 zoning and
uses. Properties to the north, east and west contain a mixture of zoning and uses.
FILE NO.: Z-9871 (Cont.
C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS:
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:
1. The entire property is located within the 100-year regulatory floodplain. If any
development or construction is planned to commence in the future, a Special
Flood Hazard Development Permit is required to be obtained to prior to
beginning construction. The Special Flood Hazard Development Permit
application can be found at httos://www.littlerock.-gov/city-administrationJcit -
departments/cubiic-works/. Special Flood Hazard Development Permits are
issued by the Public Works Department at 701 West Markham Street and no
fee collected for issuance. Contact Vince Floriani in Public Works at
501-371-4823 or VFloriani&littlerock.goy to schedule an appointment for
issuance or to answer any questions.
2. The entire property is located within the 100-year regulatory floodplain. If any
development or construction is planned to commence in the future, per City
Code 29-186 (c), a grading permit is required for land alteration on properties
within the designated floodplain without exception. Grading permits are issued
by the Planning and Development Dept. at 723 West Markham Street after
approval of sediment and erosion control plans, grading and drainage plans,
land survey, drainage study, and soil loss calculations per City's stormwater
management and drainage manual. Contact Planning and Development Dept.,
Engineering Division at 501-371-4817 or at 501-918-5348 or
PermitsCoNittierock.gov to schedule an appointment for issuance or to answer
any questions. Permit cost is based on total project area at $100.00 for the
less than'/2 acre, $200.00 for to 1 acre, and $200.00 for the first acre and
$100.00 for each additional acre for project greater than 1 acre.
3. For any future planned development or construction for this site, the floodplain
development permit and grading and land alteration permits are required before
Department staff can issue a building permit for any new construction or
development.
4. All future buildings constructed on site shall comply with all Arkansas state
building codes and local ordinances adopted by the City of Little Rock.
E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING:
Little Rock Water Reclamation Authorit : No comments.
Enter : No comments received.
Summit Utilities: No comments.
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FILE NO.: Z-9871 (Cont.
AT & T: No comments received.
Central Arkansas Water:
1. No objections: All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of
request for water must be met.
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.
Commercial and Industrial Developments — 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 Buildings - 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
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FILE NO.: Z-9871 (Cont.
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.
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.
Gates
Maintain fire apparatus access road gates as per Appendix D of the 2021
Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.5 Fire apparatus access
road gates. Gates securing the fire apparatus access roads shall comply
with all of the following criteria:
1. Minimum gate width shall be 20 feet.
2. Gates shall be of swinging or sliding type.
3. Construction of gates shall be of material that allow manual operation by one
person.
4. Gate components shall be maintained in an operable condition at all times and
replaces or repaired when defective.
5. Electric gates shall be equipped with a means of opening the gate by fire
department personnel for emergency access. Emergency opening devices
shall be approved by the fire code official.
6. Manual opening gates shall not be locked with a padlock or chain and padlock
unless they are capable of being opened by means of forcible entry tools or
when a key box containing the keys to the lock is installed at the gate location.
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7. Locking device specifications shall be submitted for approval by the fire code
official.
8. Electric gate operators, where provided, shall be listed in accordance with
UL 325.
9. Gates, intended for automatic operation shall be designed, constructed and
installed to comply with requirements of ASTM F 2200.
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 Planning: 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 1-630 Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Light
Industrial (LI) for the requested area. The Light Industrial category provides for
light warehouse, distribution or storage uses, and/or other industrial uses that are
developed in a well -designed park like setting. The application is to rezone from
12 to PCD for an event center.
The application area is in a Light Industrial use area which continues to the
southwest. North of the application area on the south side of Asher Avenue,
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running east and west are commercial uses. 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. Southeast of the
subject site are Industrial uses.
This site is not in an Overlay District.
Master Street Plan:
Asher Avenue is a Principal Arterial on the Master Street Plan. Principal Arterials
are roads designed to serve through traffic, and to connect major traffic generators
or activity centers within urbanized areas. The standard Right of way of 110 feet
is required. Sidewalks are required on both sides. This street may require
dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements.
Bicycle Plan:
Asher Avenue is on the Master Bike Plan as BIKEWAY II -ROUTE. A Bike Lane
provides a portion of the pavement for the sole use of bicycles.
Historic Preservation Plan:
This property is not a contributing structure and is not located in a Historic District.
H. ANALYSIS:
The applicant proposes to rezone a 2.63 acre site from 1-2 to PCD to utilize an
existing 17,526 square foot, 1-story, warehouse/auction house offices to operate
a mixed -use commercial facility.
The site is located on the south side of the Asher corridor along Hwy 70 West
(around the 4600 block). Properties to the south of the site contain 1-2 zoning and
uses. Properties to the north, east and west contain a mixture of zoning and uses.
The survey shows a front setback of over fifty (50) feet, a side yard setback of
fifteen (15) feet and a rear yard setback over twenty-five (25) feet. All existing
setbacks conform with ordinance requirements.
The applicant proposes to utilize the site for retail uses "as specifically permitted
in the C-3 zoning district", office space, vehicle storage, flea market items intended
for sale, building materials and personal items.
The applicant provided space dedicated for the following uses:
O Vehicle storage — 3,720 square feet
• Office and restroom — 1,301 square feet
Building materials and art work — 1,656 square feet
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FILE NO.: Z-9871 (Cont.)
• Flea market item for sale and personal storage — 4,734 square feet
Y Permitted uses as allowed in the C-3 zoning district — 5,377 square feet
The site contains existing perimeter fencing to secure the property in addition to
controlled access from Asher Avenue through a secure, automated electrical
gating apparatus.
Operating hours will be Monday thru Friday from 8:OOam to 5:OOpm. Saturday and
Sunday operating hours will vary. The applicant notes approximately ten (10)
employees may be present at any given time.
The applicant notes 30,000 square feet of paved parking is available in front of the
building to the fence. The fence is approximately thirty (30) feet from Asher
Avenue. Additional paved parking is provided along the east, west and south sides
of the warehouse.
The applicant is not proposing additional signage at this time. Any new signs must
comply with Section 36-555 of the City's Zoning Ordinance (signs permitted in
commercial zones).
A dumpster area is not shown on the survey. Any dumpster installed on the site
must be screened and comply with Section 36-523 of the City's Zoning Ordinance.
The applicant is not proposing new lighting at this time. Additional lighting must
be low-level and directed away from adjacent properties.
Staff is supportive of the requested PCD rezoning for the proposed uses listed
above. To staff's knowledge there are no outstanding issues with this application.
The applicant's proposed uses of the site are similar to the intensity of other
developments in the general area. The facility is located on the south side of the
Asher Avenue corridor which the majority of the properties containing 1-2 zoning
and uses and will not have an adverse impact on the surrounding properties.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the requested PCD zoning, subject to compliance
with the comments and conditions outlined in paragraphs D, E and F, and the staff
analysis, of the agenda staff report.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
(DECEMBER 14, 2023)
The applicant was present. There were no persons registered in opposition. Staff
presented the item and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the "staff analysis"
above. The item remained on the Consent Agenda for Approval. The vote was 10 ayes,
0 nays, and 1 recusal (Russell). The application was approved.
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