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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8631 Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: Z-8631 NAME: 3013 Fair Park Boulevard Short -form PD-O LOCATION: Located at 3013 Fair Park Boulevard DEVELOPER: Quentin E. May, PLC 2725 Cantrell Road Little Rock, AR 72202 SURVEYOR: James Farris, PLS P.O. Box 10384 Conway, AR 72034 AREA: 0.20 acres CURRENT ZONING ALLOWED USES: PROPOSED ZONING: PROPOSED USE: NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 zoning lot R-3, Single-family Single-family residential -m FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF Lodge for fraternity chapter associated with UALR VARIANCESAVAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested. A. PROPOSAUREQUESTIAPPLICANT'S STATEMENT: The applicant is requesting a rezoning of this site from R-3, Single-family to PD-0 to allow the redevelopment of this site with a lodge for a fraternity chapter associated with UALR. The existing residence will be removed and a new building containing 1,500 square feet is proposed for construction. The site plan indicates the placement of six (6) on -site parking spaces to serve the use. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property is a vacant boarded property located mid -block between West 30tn and West 32"d Streets. This section of Fair Park Boulevard on the east side is primarily residential. The property on the west side of Fair Park Boulevard is FILE NO.: Z-8631 Cont. primarily the University of Arkansas at Little Rock campus, with residential housing located immediately west of this site. South of the site on Fair Park Boulevard at West 32nd Street is a property zoned PD-0 which was approved for the development of a Baptist Student Union. The area to the east is zoned R-3, Single-family and contains one and two family residences. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing, staff has received several informational phone calls from the area property owners. All property owners located within 200 feet of the site, all residents, who could be identified, located within 300 feet of the site, the Curran Conway Neighborhood Association, the Fair Park Residents Association and the Oak Forest Initiative Coalition were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: 1. Plans of all work in right-of-way shall be submitted for approval prior to start of work. Obtain barricade permit prior to doing any work in the right-of-way from Traffic Engineering at (501) 379-1805 (Travis Herbner). 2. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in the public right-of-way prior to occupancy. 3. Measures to control the increase in stormwater runoff from the increased impervious surface should be implemented to not damage adjacent property. 4. Provide a Sketch Grading and Drainage Plan per Section 29-186 (e). E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer is available to this property. Entergy: A twenty foot easement is required along the alley side of the development. Contact Entergy for additional information. Center -Point Ener : No comment received. AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: No objection. All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time for request of water service must be met. Contact Central Arkansas Water if additional fire protection or metered water service is required. Fire Department: Place fire hydrants per code. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department for additional information. 6 FILE NO.: Z-8631(Cont.) County Planning: No comment. CATA: The site is located near CATA Bus Routes #17 — the Mabelvale- Downtown and #17A — the Mabelvale - UALR Routes. Parks and Recreation: No comment. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Planning Division: This request is located in the 1-630 Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Residential Low Density for this property. Residential Low Density requires developments to be residential at a density of no more than 6 units per acre, generally single-family attached or detached. The applicant has applied for a Planned District Office for a fraternity house. The proposed development is across the street from UALR dormitories, in an area shown on the UALR campus plan for student related university facilities. Master Street Plan: This application has frontage on Fair Park Boulevard. Fair Park Boulevard is a Minor Arterial. A Minor Arterial provides connections to and through an urban area and their primary function is to provide short distance travel within the urbanized area. Entrances and exits should be limited to minimize negative effects of traffic and pedestrians on Fair Park Boulevard since it is a Minor Arterial. This street may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements for entrances and exits to the site. Bicycle Plan: A Class Ill bike route is shown along Fair Park Boulevard. A Class Ill bikeway is a signed route on a street shared with traffic. No additional paving or right-of-way is required. Class III bicycle route signage may be required. Landscape: 1. The site plan must comply with the City's landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 2. The landscape ordinance requires a minimum of eight percent (8%) of the paved areas be landscaped with interior islands of at least 7 '/2 feet in width and 150 square feet in area. The interior islands must be evenly distributed throughout the site. 3. Building landscaping will be required with the proposed development. 4. The zoning buffer ordinance requires the placement of a minimum land use buffer along the northern and southern perimeter of the site of nine feet (9'). Since the site is located within the designated mature areas the land use buffer may be reduced to six feet nine inches (69"). 5. The properties to the north, east and south are zoned residential; therefore, a six (6) foot high opaque screen, either a wooden fence with its face side K FILE NO.: Z-8631 Cont. directed outward, a wall, or dense evergreen plantings, is required along these perimeters. 6. A water source located within 75-feet of the landscaped areas will be required to water areas set aside for landscaping. G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (March 31, 2011) Mr. Quentin May was present representing the request. Staff presented an overview of the request stating there were additional items necessary to complete the review process. Staff stated the dumpster was located adjacent to residential uses. Stan also stated the development did not allow for landscaping as required by the City's Landscape Ordinance. Public Works comments were addressed. Staff stated the development would require any broken curb, gutter or sidewalk to be repair or replaced with the new development. Staff stated measures to control stormwater runoff form the increased impervious areas should be implemented to not damage adjacent property. Landscaping comments were addressed. Staff stated in addition to the required land use buffer and the perimeter landscape strip adjacent to the paved areas, a small amount of building landscaping would be required with the new development. Staff stated screening would also be required adjacent to the residentially zoned or used property. Staff noted comments from the other reporting departments and agencies suggesting the applicant contact them individually for additional clarification. There was no further discussion of the item. The Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. H. ANALYSIS: Mr. May submitted a revised site plan addressing staff's concerns and comments raised at the March 31, 2011, Subdivision Committee meeting. The revised plan indicates the placement a perimeter landscape strip adjacent to the proposed paved areas. The site plan also indicates the placement of a six foot opaque screen on the site adjacent to the residentially zoned areas. The development is proposed as a rezoning of the site to allow the construction of a fraternity house to serve a Greek Organization at UALR. The building is proposed as a single story building containing 1,500 square feet. The site plan indicates the placement of six (6) parking spaces on the site. The zoning ordinance would typically require the placement of fifteen (15) on -site parking spaces. Staff is supportive of the parking as proposed. For the most part the students will not be driving to the site. In addition there is a parking lot located across Fair Park Boulevard to provide adequate parking for the alumni that will access the site for functions. 0 FILE NO.: Z-8631 The applicant has indicated building signage will be provided on the front fagade of the building consistent with signage allowed in office zones or a maximum of ten (10) percent of the total fagade area. The request does not include ground signage with the initial development but the applicant is requesting should ground signage be desired in the future the POD allow the placement of a monument style ground sign not to exceed six (6) feet in height and sixty-four (64) square feet in area. The- UALR Campus Master Plan indicates on the east side of Fair Park Boulevard between West 29th and West 32d Streets the redeveloped be as Faith -Based Organizations and Institutions privately developed. Within universities fraternities and sororities offer students an option to become involved in student activities outside the classroom. Campus spaces are typically limited and most organizations are forced to find meeting space off campus. Many college campus have "fraternity rove' located in close proximity to the campus but off -site. The location and use of the property for the current request is similar to areas set aside and uses of property on other college campus. Staff is supportive of the request. Staff feels the redevelopment as proposed allows a meeting place for the fraternity members off -site but still meets the intent of the UALR Campus Master Plan with regard to redevelopment of this portion of Fair Park Boulevard. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the request subject to compliance with the comments and conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MARCH 10, 2011) The applicant was not present. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented the item stating the applicant had failed to attend the February. 17, 2011, Subdivision Committee meeting. Staff presented a recommendation of deferral of the item to the April 21, 2011, public hearing to allow the applicant to attend the March 31, 2011, Subdivision Committee meeting. 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 11 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (APRIL 21, 2011) The applicant was present. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented `."s itsm with a recommendation of approval of the request suhiect to FILE NO.: Z-8631 (Cont. compliance with the comments and conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the agenda staff report. 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 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. ITEM NO.: F NAME: 3013 Fair Park Boulevard Short -form PD-O LOCATION: located at 3013 Fair Park Boulevard Planning Staff Comments: Z-8631 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 April 6, 2011. The Office of Planning and Development must receive the proof of notice no later than April 15, 2011. 2. The dumpster is proposed adjacent to single-family homes. Will the dumpster hours of service be limited to daylight hours? 3. Provide the days and hours proposed for the use of the building. 4. Provide details of any proposed signage including ground and building signage. 5. Provide the total square footage of the building on the site plan. Variance/Waivers: None requested. Public Works Conditions: 1. Plans of all work in right-of-way shall be submitted for approval prior to start of work. Obtain barricade permit prior to doing any work in the right-of-way from Traffic Engineering at (501) 379-1805 (Travis Herbner). 2. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in the public right- of-way prior to occupancy. 3. Measures to control the increase in stormwater runoff from the increased impervious surface should be implemented to not damage adjacent property. 4. Provide a Sketch Grading and Drainage Plan per Section 29-186 (e). Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning: Wastewater: Sewer is available to this property. Entergy: Approved as submitted. Center -Point Energy: No comment received. AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: No objection. All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time for request of water service must be met. Contact Central Arkansas Water if additional fire protection or metered water service is required. Item # G. Fire Department: Place fire hydrants Department for additional information. County Planning: No comment. per 'code. Contact the Little Rock Fire CATA: The site is located near CATA Bus Routes #17 — the Mabelvale-Downtown and #17A — the Mabelvale - UALR Routes. Parks and Recreation: No comment. Planning Division: This request is located in the 1-630 Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Residential Low Density for this property. Residential Low Density requires developments to be residential at a density of no more than 6 units per acre, generally single-family attached or detached. The applicant has applied for a Planned District Office for a fraternity house. The proposed development is across the street from UALR dormitories, in an area shown on the UALR campus plan for student related university facilities. Master Street Plan: This application has frontage on Fair Park Boulevard. Fair Park Boulevard is a Minor Arterial. A Minor Arterial provides connections to and through an urban area and their primary function is to provide short distance travel within the urbanized area. Entrances and exits should be limited to minimize negative effects of traffic and pedestrians on Fair Park Boulevard since it is a Minor Arterial. This street may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements for entrances and exits to the site. Bicycle Plan: A Class III bike route is shown along Fair Park Boulevard. A Class III bikeway is a signed route on a street shared with traffic. No additional paving or right- of-way is required. Class III bicycle route signage may be required. Landscape: 1. The site plan must comply with the City's landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 2. The landscape ordinance requires a minimum of eight percent (8%) of the paved areas be landscaped with interior islands of at least 7'/2 feet in width and 150 square feet in area. The interior islands must be evenly distributed throughout the site. 3. Building landscaping will be required with the proposed development. 4. The zoning buffer ordinance requires the placement of a minimum land use buffer along the northern and southern perimeter of the site of nine feet (9'). Since the site is located within the designated mature areas the land use buffer may be reduced to six feet nine inches (69"). 5. The property to the north, east and south are zoned residential; therefore, a six (6) foot high opaque screen, either a wooden fence with its face side directed outward, a wall, or dense evergreen plantings, is required along these perimeters. 6. A water source located within 75-feet of the landscaped areas will be required to water areas set aside for landscaping. Item # G. 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, April 6, 2011. Item # G. ITEM NO.: 11. Z-8631 NAME: 3013 Fair Park Boulevard Short -form PD-O LOCATION: located at 3013 Fair Park Boulevard Plannina Staff Comments: 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 February 23, 2011. The Office of Planning and Development must receive the proof of notice no later than March 4, 2011. 2. The dumpster is proposed adjacent to single-family homes. Will the dumpster hours of service be limited to daylight hours? 3. Provide the days and hours proposed for the use of the building. 4. Provide details of any proposed signage including ground and building signage. 5. Provide the total square footage of the building on the site plan. Variance[Waivers: None requested. Public Works Conditions: 1. Plans of all work in right-of-way shall be submitted for approval prior to start of work. Obtain barricade permit prior to doing any work in the right-of-way from Traffic Engineering at (501) 379-1805 (Travis Herbner). 2. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in the public right- of-way prior to occupancy. 3. Measures to control the increase in stormwater runoff from the increased impervious surface should be implemented to not damage adjacent property. 4. Provide a Sketch Grading and Drainage Plan per Section 29-186 (e). Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning: Wastewater: Sewer is available to this property. Entergy: Approved as submitted. Center -Paint Energy: No comment received. AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: No objection. All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time for request of water service must be met. Contact Central Arkansas Water if additional fire protection or metered water service is required. Item # 11. Fire Department: Place fire hydrants per code. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department for additional information. County Planning: No comment. CATA: The site is located near CATA Bus Routes #17 — the Mabelvale-Downtown and #17A — the Mabelvale - UALR Routes. Parks and Recreation: No comment. Planning Division: This request is located in the 1-630 Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Residential Low Density for this property. Residential Low Density requires developments to be residential at a density of no more than 6 units per acre, generally single-family attached or detached. The applicant has applied for a Planned District Office for a fraternity house. The proposed development is across the street from UALR dormitories, in an area shown on the UALR campus plan for student related university facilities. Master Street Plan: This application has frontage on Fair Park Boulevard. Fair Park Boulevard is a Minor Arterial. A Minor Arterial provides connections to and through an urban area and their primary function is to provide short distance travel within the urbanized area. Entrances and exits should be limited to minimize negative effects of traffic and pedestrians on Fair Park Boulevard since it is a Minor Arterial. This street may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements for entrances and exits to the site. Bicycle Plan: A Class III bike route is shown along Fair Park Boulevard. A Class III bikeway is a signed route on a street shared with traffic. No additional paving or right-of-way is required. Class III bicycle route signage may be required. Landscape: 1. The site plan must comply with the City's landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 2. The landscape ordinance requires a minimum of eight percent (8%) of the paved areas be landscaped with interior islands of at least 7'/z feet in width and 150 square feet in area. The interior islands must be evenly distributed throughout the site. 3. Building landscaping will be required with the proposed development. 4. The zoning buffer ordinance requires the placement of a minimum land use buffer along the northern and southern perimeter of the site of nine feet (9'). Since the site is located within the designated mature areas the land use buffer may be reduced to six feet nine inches (6'9"). 5. The property to the north, east and south are zoned residential; therefore, a six (6) foot high opaque screen, either a wooden fence with its face side directed outward, a wall, or dense evergreen plantings, is required along these perimeters. 6. A water source located within 75-feet of the landscaped areas will be required to water areas set aside for landscaping. Item # 11. Revised plat/plan: Submit four (4) copies of a r6vised preliminary plat/plan (to include the additional information as noted above) to staff on Wednesday, February 23, 2011. Item # 11.