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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8828 Staff AnalysisJanuary 10, 2013 ITEM NO.: 9 FILE NO.: Z-8828 NAME: 1001 LaHarpe Blvd. Warehousing and Wholesaling — Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 1001 LaHarpe Blvd. OWNER/APPL4CANT: Gary Green/ Alexia Elichiry PROPOSAL: A conditional use permit is requested to allow the use of a small portion of this existing, UU zoned building for warehousing and wholesale distribution of wine. SITE LOCATION: The property is located on the southwest corner of LaHarpe Blvd. and Chester Street. 2. COMPATIBILITY WITH NEIGHBORHOOD: The applicant proposed to utilize approximately 180 square feet of this 20,000+ square foot building. The remainder of the building is occupied by office uses. The proposed warehouse — wholesale use will not affect the site's compatibility with the surrounding UU zoned neighborhood. Notice of the public hearing was sent to all owners of properties located within 200 feet of the site and the Downtown Neighborhood Association. 3. ON SITE DRIVES AND PARKING: A 61 space parking lot wraps around the east and north side of the building. Access is off of Markham Street and Ringo Street. No changes are proposed. The addition of the small warehouse — wholesale use will not affect the site's parking requirement. The property is zoned UU and the UU zoning district does not actually require any on -site parking. 4. SCREENING AND BUFFE No Comments. 5, PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: No Comments. January 10, 2013 ITEM NO.: 9 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-8828 6. UTILITY FIRE DEPT. AND CATA COMMENTS: Wastewater: Sewer available to this project. Entergy: No comment received. Centerpoint Energy: No comment received. AT&T (SBC): No comment received. Water: 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. The Little Rock Fire Department needs to evaluate this site to determine whether additional public and/or private fire hydrant(s) will be required. If additional fire hydrant(s) are required, they will be installed at the Developer's expense. Due to the nature of this facility, installation of an approved reduced pressure zone 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 (CAW) requires that upon installation of the RPZA, successful tests of the assembly must be completed by a Certified Assembly Tester licensed by the State of Arkansas and approved by CAW. The test results must be sent to CAW's Cross Connection Section within ten days of installation and annually thereafter. Contact the Cross Connection Section at 377-1226 if you would like to discuss backflow prevention requirements for this project. Fire Department: Approved as submitted. County Planning: No Comments. CATA: The site is located on, a CATA bus route �A January 10, 2013 ITEM NO.: 9 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8828 SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (DECEMBER 20, 2012) The applicant was present. Staff noted there were no outstanding issues. Comments from other reviewing agencies were noted. The committee determined there were no issues and forwarded the item to the full Commission. STAFF ANALYSIS: The UU zoned property located at 1001 LaHarpe Blvd. Contains a one-story, 20,000+ square foot building and a 61 space parking lot (Gary Green PA) . The applicant is requesting approval of a conditional use permit to allow for the use of a 180 square foot room within the building for a warehouse and wholesale operation. 1-2 uses are permitted as a conditional use in the UU zoning district. The applicant's intent is to store cases of wine in the vacant office space as a start-up for a wine wholesale distribution business. No changes are proposed to the site or building. No signage is proposed. To staffs knowledge there are no issues. This very small warehouse — wholesale business within the existing office building will have no effect on other properties. The applicant intends to deliver the product herself to retailers. The Original City of Little Rock does not have a bill of assurance that addresses use issues. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested CUP subject to compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in Section 6 of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JANUARY 10, 2013) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval as 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 9 ayes, 0 noes, 1 absent and 1 open position. 3 SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENTS DECEMBER 20, 2012 ITEM NO.: 9. 1001 LAHARPE WAREHOUSING AND WHOLESALING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - 1001 LAHARPE BOULEVARD Z-8828 Planning Staff Comments: 1. The Original City of Little Rock does not have a Bill of Assurance that addresses use issues. 2. The proposed use is to occupy approximately one hundred eighty (180) square feet of this twenty thousand (20,000) plus square foot building. 3. No signage is proposed. Variance/Waivers: • None requested Public Works: 1. A twenty (20) foot radial dedication of right-of-way is required at the intersection of LaHarpe Boulevard and Chester Street. Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning: Wastewater: Sewer available to this project. Entergy: No comment received. Centerpoint Energy: No comment received. AT&T (SBC): No comment received. Water: 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. The Little Rock Fire Department needs to evaluate this site to determine whether additional public and/or private fire hydrant(s) will be required. If additional fire hydrant(s) are required, they will be installed at the Developer's expense. Due to the nature of this facility, installation of an approved reduced pressure zone 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 (CAW) requires that upon installation of the RPZA, successful tests of the assembly must be completed by a Certified Assembly Tester licensed by the State of Arkansas and approved by CAW. The test results must be sent to CAW's Cross Connection Section within ten days of installation and annually thereafter. Contact the Cross Connection Section at 377-1226 if you would like to discuss backflow prevention requirements for this project. Fire Department: Approved as submitted. County Planning: No Comments. ITEM NO.: 9. CQN'T Z-8828 CATA: The site is located on a CATA bus route. Planning Division: No Comments. Landscape: No comments. Other: Submit responses to staff issues and four (4) copies of a revised site plan (if required) no later than Wednesday December 26, 2012. Required notices are to be sent via certified mail to all owners of properties located within two hundred (200) feet of the site no later than Wednesday December 26, 2012. The City -provided notice form must be used. Proof of notice is to be provided to staff no later than January 4, 2013.