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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8911 Staff AnalysisITEM NO.: 12. NAME: Wallace Baseline Acres Preliminary Plat and Long -form PCD LOCATION: located at 9101 Chicot Road Planning Staff Comments: Z-8911 1. Provide notification of the abutting property owners including the certified abstract list, notice form with affidavit executed and proof of mailing. The notice must be mailed no later than February 5, 2014. The Office of Planning and Development must receive the proof of notice no later than February 14, 2014. 2. The cover letter indicates the proposed use of the property as C-3, General Commercial District uses. Staff has concerns with allowing the use of the rear two (2) lots as a commercial use. 3. Provide on the site plan the location of any proposed or existing dumpsters. Place a note on the site plan concerning the required screening. 4. Provide details of any existing or proposed signage, include the total height and total sign area. 5. Provide details of any existing or proposed building signage. Provide the location and the total square footage of the signage. Variance/Waivers: None requested. Public Works Conditions: 1. The south boundary street shows to be Vernon Estates Drive. 2. Due to the proposed use of the property, the Master Street Plan specifies that Vernon Estates Drive for the frontage of this property must meet commercial street standards. Dedicate right-of-way to 30 feet from centerline. 3. Driveway spacing on arterial streets (Chicot Road) is a minimum 300 feet from other driveways and intersections and 150 feet from the property line. Lot 1 is only allowed one (1) driveway. 4. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in the public right- of-way prior to occupancy. 5. The concrete area between the back of curb and sidewalks should be removed and replaced with soil sufficient to establish grass. 6. At the time of site development, one-half street improvements to the boundary streets including 5-foot sidewalks may be required with the planned development. Item # 12. Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning: Wastewater: Sewer main extension required with easements if sewer service is required for Lots 1, 2 and 4. Contact Little Rock Wastewater Utility for additional information. Entergy: Entergy does not object to the replat but there are Entergy transmission and distribution lines running throughout the area. Before any construction takes place Entergy must be contacted as transmission restrictions can be stringent and distribution may need adjustment or relocation at customer's expense. Entergy Arkansas Transmission has reviewed the notification sent by the Little Rock Planning Department. Entergy agrees with the re -plat. Entergy Arkansas Transmission does ask that if development is to occur within or near the existing T-Line's right of way, detailed plans be submitted to Entergy Arkansas for review and acceptance to make sure there are no clearance issues or impacts to the operation of the Transmission lines. Entergy Arkansas also states they maintain a 136' (foot) easement to the portion crossing Lot 1 and not 100' (feet) as shown. Center -Point Energy: No comment received_ AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: 1. All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. 2. A water main extension will be needed to provide water service to Lots 3 and 4 on this property, perhaps an easement should be shown on the plat. 3. This development will have minor impact on the existing water distribution system. Proposed water facilities will be sized to provide adequate pressure and fire protection. 4. 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. 5. Please submit plans for water facilities and/or fire protection system to Central Arkansas Water for review. Plan revisions may be required after additional review. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding procedures for installation of water facilities and/or fire service. Approval of plans by the Arkansas Department of Health Engineering Division and the Little Rock Fire Department is required. 6. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding the size and location of the water meter. Item # 12. 7. A Capital Investment Charge based on the size of meter connection(s) will apply to this project in addition to normal charges. This fee will apply to all connections including metered connections off the private fire system. 8. 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. 9. Due to the nature of this facility, installation of an approved reduced pressure zone backflow preventer assembly (RPZA) 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 tests of the assembly must be completed by a Certified Assembly Tester licensed by the State of Arkansas and approved by Central Arkansas Water. The test results must be sent to Central Arkansas Water'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. 11. The facilities on -site will be private. When meters are planned off private lines. Private facilities shall be installed to Central Arkansas Water's material and construction specifications and installation will be inspected by an engineer, licensed to practice in the State of Arkansas. Execution of Customer Owned Line agreement is required. Fire Department: Place fire hydrant(s) per code. Maintain access. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department for additional information. County Planning: No comment. CATA: Location directly served by #23 Baseline/Southwest bus route. Parks and Recreation: No comment received. Planning Division: This request is located in the Geyer Springs West 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 R-2 (Single Family District) to PCD (Planned Commercial District) to recognize two (2) legally nonconforming commercial uses and the future development of three (3) additional tracts for commercial use. Master Street Plan: Chicot Road is a Principal Arterial on the Master Street Plan. The primary function of a Principal Arterial Street is to serve through traffic and to connect major traffic generator or activity centers within an urbanized area. Entrances and exits should be limited to minimize negative effects of traffic and pedestrians on Chicot Road Item # 12. since it is a Principal Arterial. This street may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements for entrances and exits to the site. Bicycle Plan: There are no bike routes shown in the immediate vicinity. Landscape: 1. Site plan must comply with the City's minimal landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 2. A land use buffer will be required when an adjacent property has a dissimilar use of a more restrictive nature. As a component of all land use buffer requirements, opaque screening, whether a fence or other device, a minimum of six (6) feet in height shall be required upon the property line side of the buffer. A minimum of seventy (70) percent of the land use buffer shall be undisturbed. The plantings, existing and purposed, shall be provided within the Landscape Ordinance of the City, Section 15-81. 3. The development of two (2) acres or more requires an approved landscape plan stamped with the seal of a registered landscape architect prior to the issuance of a building permit. 4. The City Beautiful Commission recommends preserving as many existing trees as feasible on this site. Credit toward fulfilling Landscape Ordinance requirements can be given when preserving trees of six (6) inch caliper or larger. 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, February 5, 2014. Item # 12.