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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8534 Staff AnalysisApril 22, 2010 ITEM NO.: 11 NAME: LOCATION: OWNER/APPLICANT FILE NO.: Z-8534 Arkansas Baptist College Parking Lot — Conditional Use Permit East side of 1700 Block of Marshall Street Arkansas Baptist College PROPOSAL: A conditional use permit is requested to allow for construction of a college parking lot on this R-3 and R-4 zoned half block. SITE LOCATIO The property is located on the east side of Marshall Street, between West 17th and West 18th Streets. 2. COMPATIBILITY WITH NEIGHBORHOOD: The proposed parking lot is located at the southern edge of the existing Arkansas Baptist College campus. Campus buildings and facilities are located to the north and east. Vacant residential properties and structures are located across Marshall Street to the west. Single family residences are located across 18th Street to the south. With proper attention given to screening and landscaping per the Code, the parking lot appears to be an appropriate use of this site. All owners of properties located within 200 feet of the site, all residents within 300 feet who could be identified and the Capitol Hill, Central High and Wright Avenue Neighborhood Associations were notified of this request. 3. ON SITE DRIVES AND PARKING: Access to the parking lot is via single driveways off of West 17th and Marshall Streets. The driveway locations have been moved to comply with city code. The parking lot contains 119 spaces; of which 6 are designated as handicap accessible and 12 are designated for compact vehicles. 4. SCREENING AND BUFFER 1. Compliance with the City's Landscape and Buffer Ordinances is required. The site is located within the designated mature area of the City. April 22, 2010 ITEM NO.: 11 (Cont. FILE NO.: Z 2. Screening is required where the site abuts residential property not owned by Arkansas Baptist College. 5. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: 1. A twenty (20) foot radial dedication of right-of-way is required at the intersection of W. 17th Street and Marshall Street and W. 18th Street and Marshall Street. 2. Driveway locations and widths do not meet the traffic access and circulation requirements of Sections 30-43 and 31-210. The proposed driveways on W. 17th Street are required to be spaced at least two hundred fifty (250) feet apart. The two driveways should be combined into one driveway not to exceed thirty-six (36) feet in width at the narrowed point. 3. Driveway locations and widths do not meet the traffic access and circulation requirements of Sections 30-43 and 31-210. The driveway on Marshall Street is required to be located at least two hundred fifty (250) feet from W. 171h Street and W. 18th Street. Since the length of the property is three hundred (300) feet, one driveway can be located in the middle of the block. The width of driveway must not exceed thirty-six (36) feet. 6. UTILITY FIRE DEPT, AND CATA COMMENTS: Wastewater: Sewer available to this project. Entergy: Easement required; 8KV circuit existing serving Arkansas Baptist and other customers. Easement must remain and be maintained. Centerpoint Energy: No comments received. AT&T (SBC): No comments received. Water: No objection. Fire Department: No Comments. County Planning: No Comments. CATA: The site is not located on a CATA bus route. A bus route is located along Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, east of this site. 2 April 22, 2010 ITEM NO.: 11 (Cont. FILE NO.: Z-8534 SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (APRIL 1, 2010) Robert Turner and Brad Place were present representing the applicant. Staff presented the item and noted little additional information was needed. Staff asked the applicants to provide information on signage, fencing and site lighting. Public Works, Utility and Landscape Comments were discussed. Mr. Place stated he would modify the plan to comply with the driveway spacing requirements. Mr. Turner stated a screening fence would be installed adjacent to the residential property not owned by the college. The applicants were advised to respond to staff issues by Wednesday, April 7, 2010. The Committee determined there were no other issues and forwarded the item to the full Commission. STAFF ANALYSIS - Arkansas Baptist College is requesting approval of a conditional use permit to allow for the construction of a 119 space student parking lot on the east side of Marshall Street, between West 17th and West 18th Streets. The proposed parking lot is located at the southern edge of the main ABC campus. The applicant modified the plan and submitted responses to issues raised during the Subdivision Committee meeting. The driveways onto West 17th and Marshall Streets have been relocated and combined to comply with Public Works Comments. Radial right-of-way dedication is shown at both intersections. A small (36" X 48") sign will be located at the Marshall Street driveway to identify the parking lot. A 7 foot tall privacy fence will erected along a portion of the east perimeter of the parking lot where it is adjacent to the one residential lot not currently owned by ABC. Site lighting will consist of thirteen 14' tall post top light fixtures along the street perimeters to provide pedestrian lighting along the sidewalks and eight 25' tall light fixtures within the parking lot itself. All lighting will be designed to comply with Arkansas' "Shielded Outdoor Lighting Act 1963 of 2005" and other dark sky regulations. A paved walkway will also provide access from the parking lot between two ABC owned properties at 1720 and 1724 Bishop, to Bishop Street. To staff's knowledge, there are no outstanding issues. The Bill of Assurance for Centennial Addition does not address use issues. K April 22, 2010 ITEM NO.: 11 (Cont. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: FILE NO.: Z-8534 Staff recommends approval of the CUP subject to compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in Sections 4, 5 and 6 of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AP RIL 22, 2010) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval subject to compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in the "staff recommendation" above. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the consent agenda and approved as recommended by staff. The vote was 11 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent. !I SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENTS APRIL 1, 2010 ITEM NO.: 11. ARKANSAS BAPTIST COLLEGE PARKING LOT CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT — 1700 MARSHALL STREET Z-8534 Planning Staff Comments: 1. Provide signage plan (if any is proposed). 2. Locate and describe any proposed fencing. 3. Locate and describe any site lighting; should be low-level and directional, shielded downward and into the site. 4. The Bill of Assurance for Centennial Addition does not address use issues. Variance/Waivers: ■ None requested. Public Works: 1. A twenty (20) foot radial dedication of right-of-way is required at the intersection of W. 171h Street and Marshall Street and W. 181h Street and Marshall Street. 2. Driveway locations and widths do not meet the traffic access and circulation requirements of Sections 30- 43 and 31-210. The proposed driveways on W. 171h Street are required to be spaced at least two hundred fifty (250) feet apart. The two driveways should be combined into one driveway not to exceed thirty-six (36) feet in width at the narrowed point. 3. Driveway locations and widths do not meet the traffic access and circulation requirements of Sections 30- 43 and 31-210. The driveway on Marshall Street is required to be located at least two hundred fifty (250) feet from W. 171h Street and W. 181h Street. Since the length of the property is three hundred (300) feet, one driveway can be located in the middle of the block. The width of driveway must not exceed thirty-six (36) feet. Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning: Wastewater: Sewer available to this project. Entergy: Easement required; 8KV circuit existing serving Arkansas Baptist and other customers. Easement must remain and be maintained. Centerpoint Energy: No comments received. AT&T (SBC): No comments received. Water: No objection. Fire Department: No Comments. County Planning: No Comments. CATA: The site is not located on a CATA bus route. A bus route is located along Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, east of this site. Planning Division: No Comments. ITEM NO.: H . CON'T Z-8534 Landscape: 1. Compliance with the City's Landscape and Buffer Ordinances is required. The site is located within the designated mature area of the City. 2. Screening is required where the site abuts residential property not owned by Arkansas Baptist College, Other: Submit responses to staff issues and four (4) copies of revised site plan (if required) no later than Wednesday April 7, 2010. Required notices must be sent via certified mail not later than April 7, 2010 and proof of notice returned to staff by April 16, 2010.