HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8788 Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: Z-8788
NAME: McDaniel Short -form PID
LOCATION: Located at 3015 Asher Avenue
DEVELOPER:
Eric McDaniel
c/o Rick Jones
P.O. Box 1522
Little Rock, AR 72203
ENGINEER:
Laha Engineers
6602 Baseline Road, Suite E
Little Rock, AR 72209
AREA: 0.22 acres
CURRENT ZONING
ALLOWED USES
PROPOSED ZONING
NUMBER OF LOTS: 1
1-2, Light Industrial
Industrial
PID
FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF
PROPOSED USE: Add one and two-family as allowable uses to the existing zoning
district
VARIANCESMAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested.
A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT:
The applicant is requesting a rezoning from 1-2, Light Industrial District to PID
(Planned Industrial District) to add one and two-family as allowable uses for the
property. The site contains an existing duplex which is in a state of disrepair.
The applicant contacted the City concerning a renovation permit to bring the
homes up to code and was denied a permit based on the current zoning. The
request is to add the residential uses as an allowable use for the property while
maintaining the 1-2, Light Industrial District uses as allowable alternative uses.
FILE NO.: Z-8788 Cont.
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
There is an office use located east of this site, a commercial use to the west and
single-family homes located to the south of this site. There are two (2) large
cemeteries in the area one on the north side of Asher Avenue the other on the
south side of Asher Avenue. Other uses in the area include residential along
Brown and Allis Streets to the north and a commercial area located to the west at
Valmar Street.
C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS:
As of this writing, staff has received a number of informational phone calls from
area residents. All property owners located within 200-feet of the site, the
Goodwill Neighborhood Association and the Love Neighborhood Association
were notified of the public hearing.
D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS:
PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS:
No comment.
E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING:
Wastewater: Sewer main extensions required, with easements, for this project.
Contact Little Rock Wastewater Utility for additional information.
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 of request for water service must be met. Contact Central
Arkansas Water regarding the size and location of the water meter. If there are
facilities that need to be adjusted and/or relocated, contact Central Arkansas
Water. That work would be done at the expense of the developer. Contact
Central Arkansas Water if additional fire protection or metered water service is
required. Due to the nature of the facility, installation of an approved reduced
pressure zoned backflow preventer assembly (RPZ) is required on the domestic
water service. This assembly must be installed prior to the first point of use.
Central Arkansas Water requires that upon installation of the RPZA, successful
test of the assembly must be completed by a Certified Assembly Tester licensed
by the State of Arkansas and approved Central Arkansas Water. The test results
must be sent to Central Arkansas Water's Cross Connection Section within ten
(10) days of installation and annually thereafter. Contact the Cross Connection
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FILE NO.: Z-8788 (Cont.
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Section at 377-1226 if you would like to discuss backflow prevention
requirements for this project.
Fire Department: Place fire hydrants per code. Maintain a minimum access of at
least 20-feet. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department for additional information.
County Planning: No comment.
CATA: The site is located on CATA Bus Route #14 — the Rosedale Route.
Parks and Recreation: No comment received.
ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN:
Planning Division: This request is located in the 1-630 Planning District. The
Land Use Plan shows Commercial (C) for this property. The commercial
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.
The applicant has applied for a rezoning from 1-2 (Light Industrial District) to
PID (Planned Industrial District) to add duplex as an allowable use on the site.
Master Street Plan: Asher Avenue is a Minor Arterial on the Master Street Plan.
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 Asher Avenue 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 II Bike Lanes are shown along Asher Avenue. Bike Lanes
provide a portion of the pavement for the sole use of bicycles.
Landscape: No comment.
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT:
(July 11, 2012)
The applicant was not present. Staff presented an overview of the proposed
development stating there were no outstanding technical issues associated with
the proposed request. There was no further discussion of the item. The
Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action.
ANALYSIS:
There were no outstanding technical issues associated with the request in need
of addressing raised at the July 11, 2012, Subdivision Committee meeting. The
applicant is seeking a rezoning from 1-2, Light Industrial District to PID to add
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