HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8501-B Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: Z-8501-B
NAME: Stanton Optical Revised Short -from PCD
LOCATION: Located at 112 South University Avenue
DEVELOPER:
Musa Realty Group
4800 North Federal Highway, Suite 201 B
Boca Raton, FL 33431
ENGINEER:
GarNat Engineering
Attn. Vernon Williams
P.O. Box 116
Benton, AR 72018
AREA: 0.39 acres
CURRENT ZONING
ALLOWED USES
PROPOSED ZONING
NUMBER OF LOTS: 1
PCD
Retail and Optical
Revised PCD
FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF
PROPOSED USE: Add a wall sign on the southern fagade of the building, located
without public street frontage.
VARIANCEMAIVERS: None requested.
BACKGROUND:
Ordinance No. 20,216 adopted by the Little Rock Board of Directors on February 16,
2010, rezoned the site from C-3, General Commercial District to Planned Commercial
Development. The approval allowed the construction of a 4,043 square foot building
and seventeen (17) parking spaces. Any existing curb cut located on South University
Avenue would be maintained for access. The building was proposed with a maximum
building height of thirty (30) feet. The front fapade was to be decorative panels.
Windows without mullions were proposed. This development did not occur.
FILE NO.: Z-8501-B (Cont.
Ordinance No. 21,072 adopted by the Little Rock Board of Directors on July 21, 2016,
allowed a revision to the previously approved PCD. The revision reinstated the
previously approved PCD (Planned Commercial Development) to allow the construction
of a 3,780 square foot building and 17 parking spaces. The applicant indicated the
building would be used as an optical clinic with retail sales.
A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT:
The applicant is now proposing to revise the previously approved PD-C, Planned
Development Commercial, to allow the placement of a wall sign along the
buildings southern facade. The previous approval allowed the placement of wall
signage on the eastern, along South University Avenue, and the north facade,
the front facade.
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS.
Stanton Optical is currently constructing their offices and retail sales building on
this site. North of the site has redeveloped with two (2) new restaurants. There
is an office building/school located to the west of the site. South of the site is the
Park Avenue Shopping Center containing restaurant, retail and residential.
Across University Avenue is St. Vincent Hospital.
C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS:
All owners of property located within 200-feet of the site along with the Briarwood
Neighborhood Association and the Hillcrest Residents Neighborhood Association
were notified of the public hearing.
D. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT:
(July 20, 2016)
The applicant was not present. Staff presented an overview of the item stating
there were no outstanding technical issues associated with the request. Staff
stated the applicant was seeking approval to allow the placement of wall signage
on the southern facade of the building, which is located without public street
frontage. Staff noted the allowance of the signage as proposed would require a
revision to the currently approved PD-C. There were no more issues for
discussion. The Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for
final action.
E. ANALYSIS:
There were no outstanding technical issues associated with the request in need
of addressing via a revised site plan raised at the July 20, 2016, Subdivision
Committee meeting. The request is to revise the previously approved PD-C,
Planned Development Commercial, to allow the placement of a wall sign along
the buildings southern facade. The southern facade is located without public
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FILE NO.: Z-8501-B (Cont.
street frontage. The previous approval allowed the placement of wall signage on
the eastern fagade, along South University Avenue, and the north facade, the
front, entrance, of the building.
The sign proposed along the southern fagade is 88-inches in height and
182-inches in width for a total sign area of 112 square feet. Section 36-557
states all on -premises wall signs must face required street frontage except in
complexes where a sign without street frontage would be the only means of
identification for a tenant. The site is not a part of the Park Avenue Shopping
Center Development but abuts the developments northern boundary.
Staff is supportive of the applicant's request. The building is located such that
the sign will be visible to the customers within the Park Avenue Shopping Center
as well as customers traveling north along South University Avenue. Staff does
not feel the placement of the sign will create any negative impact on this
development or other developments within the general area.
F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the request to allow the placement of the wall sign
on the southern fagade as proposed by the applicant.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 11, 2016)
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 the wall sign on the southern fagade as proposed by the applicant. There
was no further discussion. The item was placed on the consent agenda and approved
as recommended by staff by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent.
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