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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8937 Staff AnalysisAugust 7, 2014 ITEM NO.: B NAME: Rainey Long -form PD-R LOCATION: Located in the 10000 Block of Old Arkansas Drive DEVELOPER: Russell Rainey 1501 Rahling Road #1704 Little Rock, AR 72223 ENGINEER: Marlar Engineering Co. 5318 John F. Kennedy Boulevard North Little Rock, AR 72116 AREA: 10.91 acres CURRENT ZONING ALLOWED USES PROPOSED ZONING: PROPOSED US NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 R-2, Single-family Single-family residential FILE NO.: Z FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF 8 units of attached single-family housing VARIANCES/WAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT: The applicant is proposing the rezoning of the site from R-2, Single-family to PD-R to allow the development of a 10 acre parcel located on Old Arkansas Drive with eight (8) attached small homes arranged around a central courtyard designed to provide community for its residents and harmony with the character of the neighborhood. The primary purpose of the proposed development is to allow the applicant to properly care for their elderly parents that are suffering from Alzheimer's disease. The buildings and paved area will encompass three (3) of the ten (10) acres. The remaining area will be undeveloped. August 7, 2014 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: B (Cont.) B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: FILE NO.: Z-8937 The property is located behind the gate of Old Arkansas Drive. Old Arkansas is a narrow unimproved chip -seal road with open ditches for drainage. The property is located outside the City limits of Little Rock but within the City's Extraterritorial Planning Jurisdiction. The area is primarily single-family with homes located on acreage. There is a PD-C zoned parcel located on Barrett Road to the east which was approved as an in -home beauty salon for the current homeowner. The property north of Barrett Road has a significant slope from north to south. This property also has a significant slope from north to south. The timber on this site was recently removed. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing, staff has received a number of phone calls both informational and with opposition to the request from area residents. All property owners located within 200-feet of the site along with the Coalition of West Little Rock Neighborhoods were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS. - PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: 1. Stormwater detention ordinance applies to this property. Show the proposed location for stormwater detention facilities on the plan. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Outside the service boundary, no comment. Entergy: No comment received. Center -Point Enerav: No comment received. AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: Water is not available from Central Arkansas Water at this time. Area is inside Maumelle Water Corp. (Roland) Water System. If this location becomes part of Central Arkansas Water Service area comments will be offered at that time. Fire Department: Provide a letter of approval from the Lake Maumelle Volunteer Fire Department stating their knowledge of the project and their ability to serve the development. Little Rock Fire Department Comments - Place fire hydrant(s) 2 August 7, 2014 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: B (Cont. per code. Maintain access additional information. County Planning: FILE NO_: Z-8937 Contact the Little Rock Fire Department for 1. Show address of owner of record. 2. Provide Source of Title. 3. State owner/developer same person. 4. Provide State Plane Coordinates for two Property Corners. 5. Show contours at 4' min intervals. 6. Show water courses across tract. 7. Show applicable zoning districts. 8. Provide AHD wasterwater system approval. 9. Provide letter of approval from local fire department. 10. Provide grading/storm drainage plan. 11. Pay $33.00 review fee. CATA: About 1 mile from #25 express route — operates AM/PM peak hours Monday — Friday only. Parks and Recreation: No comment received. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAUDESIGN: Building Codes: Project is subject to full commercial plan review approval prior to issuance of a building permit. For information on submittal requirements and the review process, contact a commercial plans examiner: Curtis Richey at 501.371.4724; crichey@littlerock.orq or Mark Alderfer at 501.371.4875; malderfer(a-)_littlerock.org. Planning Division: This request is located in the Pinnacle Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Residential Low Density (RL) for this property. Residential Low Density allows for single family homes at densities not to exceed 6 dwelling units per acre. Such residential development is typically characterized by conventional single family homes, but may also include patio or garden homes and cluster homes, provided that the density remain less than 6 units per acre. The applicant has applied for a rezoning from R-2 (Single Family District) to PDR 3 August 7, 2014 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: B (Cont. FILE NO.: Z-8937 (Planned District Residential) to allow for the development of multifamily development of 8 units (0.7 units/acre) on this site. Master Street Plan: Old Arkansas Drive is a Local Street on the Master Street Plan. The primary function of a Local Street is to provide access to adjacent properties. Local Streets that are abutted by non-residential zoning/use or more intensive zoning than duplexes are considered as "Commercial Streets". A Collector design standard is used for Commercial Streets. 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 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. Easements cannot count toward fulfilling this requirement. The plantings, existing and purposed, shall be provided as within the Landscape Ordinance of the City, Section 15-81. 3. The property to the north is zoned R-2, Single-family therefore, a minimum thirty-six (36) foot buffer (6% of the average lot width) is required on the north property line. 4. Landscape within or adjacent to vehicular use areas shall be protected with wheel stops, curbing, or other vehicular controls. 5. Eight percent (8%) of the vehicular use area must be designated for green space; this green space needs to be evenly distributed throughout the parking area(s). The minimum size of an interior landscape area shall be one hundred fifty (150) square feet for developments with one hundred fifty (150) or fewer parking spaces. Interior islands must be a minimum of seven and one half (7 Y2) feet in width. Trees shall be included in the interior landscape areas at the rate of one (1) tree for every twelve (12) parking spaces. 6. Landscape areas shall be provided between the vehicular use area used for public parking and the general vicinity of the building, excluding truck loading or service areas not open to public parking. These areas shall be equal to an equivalent planter strip three (3) feet wide along the vehicular use area. 4 August 7, 2014 SUBDIVISIO ITEM NO.: B (Cont. FILE NO.: Z-8937 7. 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. 8. A landscape irrigation system shall be required for developments of one (1) acre or larger. 9. 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. G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (April 23, 2014) Mr. Rainey along with a representative of Marlar Engineering were present representing the request. Staff presented an overview of the development stating the request was a rezoning to PD-R to allow the development of eight (8) units of residential housing on the property. Mr. Rainey stated each of the units along with a garage would transfer through a deed to the future owner. He stated a property owners association would be created to take care of the common areas and entrances. Staff questioned the size of the proposed storage buildings. Mr. Rainey stated the buildings would be used solely for residential storage. Staff also questioned by amount of paving indicated on the site plan. Public Works comments were addressed. Staff stated the City's Stormwater Detention Ordinance would apply to the development of the site. Staff also questioned why the trees were removed from the site. Mr. Rainey stated the trees were diseased. Staff noted the comments from the various other agencies. There were no more issues for discussion. The Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. H. ANALYSIS - The applicant submitted a revised site plan to staff addressing a number of the issues raised at the April 23, 2014, Subdivision Committee meeting. The applicant has indicated the project consists of single-family attached dwellings. Each dwelling will be individually deeded to include the land under the dwelling and its front and back porches. The remainder of the land, the development facilities and infrastructure will be controlled by a property owners association made up of the individual single-family dwelling owners. All siding and roofing building materials are proposed as earth tones of metal, stucco, stone and wood to blend in with the surroundings. To minimize fire R August 7, 2014 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: B FILE NO.: Z-8937 danger, the developer will use non-combustible roof material such as metal or stone covered metal. No perimeter fencing is proposed. Should perimeter fencing be desired in the future staff recommends fencing be allowed as typically allowed per the R-2, Single-family Zoning District. The maximum building height proposed is 25-feet. The development will be allowed home occupations as typically allowed per the residential zoning district. The site plan indicates the placement of a 40-foot by 100-foot storage building. The applicant has stated the building will be used for storage of resident's possessions, including boats, trailers, ATV's. The applicant has indicated the paved areas will be minimized but will be constructed to provide ample parking and provide traffic flow. The applicant is requesting to be allowed to construct the driving surfaces with a permeable material to reduce water runoff. According to the applicant the paved areas will be landscaped to visually lessen the impact of the paved areas. According to the applicant they have been working under the direction of a forester and landscape architect to remove trees and underbrush that is necessary for the proposed excavation and to create a healthy forest. The applicant states in 1983, a large wildfire severely burned this area causing the current forest to have a high density of unhealthy trees which are predisposed to be attacked by disease, infestation and even more wildfires. The applicant states the buffers indicated on the site plan remain undisturbed. The areas in which trees were removed will be reforested. The applicant has indicated a State and County approved treatment plant will be designed by their engineer to handle the wastewater. Water will be provided by Maumelle Water Corporation. Fire protection will be provided by the Lake Maumelle Volunteer Fire District. The applicant has indicated as agreed with the officials of the Lake Maumelle Volunteer Fire Department, the development will contain the following features for fire safety: fire hydrants, fire walls, fire suppression system, Class A fire rated materials, non-combustible roofing, all electric units and no fireplaces in the dwelling units. Staff has concerns with the development as proposed. Although the density of the development is well within the density allowed per the Future Land Use Plan staff feels the development with a single building, even though the units are proposed as owner occupied, is not in keeping with the character of the neighborhood. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends denial of the request. X August 7, 2014 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: B (Cont. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MAY 15, 2014) The applicant was not present. There was one registered objector present. Staff presented the item stating the applicant had submitted a request dated May 9, 2014, requesting deferral of the item to the June 26, 2014, public hearing. Staff stated they were supportive of the deferral request. 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 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. STAFF UPDATE: The applicant is continuing to review alternatives to the design of the proposed residential development. Staff recommends deferral of this item to the August 7, 2014, public hearing. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 26, 2014) The applicant was not present. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented the item stating the applicant was continuing to review alternate designs for the proposed residential development. Staff presented a recommendation of deferral of the item to the August 7, 2014, public hearing. 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. STAFF UPDATE: There has been no contact or application change since the previously staff update. Staff recommends withdrawal of this item without prejudice to allow the applicant time to work through their proposed development plans and resubmit the request at the time the development plan has been determined. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 7, 2014) The applicant was not present. There was one registered objectors present. Staff presented the item stating there had been no contact or application change since the previously staff update. Staff presented a recommendation of withdrawal of the item rA August 7, 2014 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: B (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8937 without prejudice to allow the applicant time to work through their proposed development plan and be allowed to resubmit the request at the time the development plan had been determined. 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 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. ITEM NO.: 14. NAME: Rainey Long -form PD-R LOCATION: located in the 10000 Block of Old Arkansas Drive Planning Staff Comments: Thanks you for your time and expertise. As instructed by Donna James, I have included our specific responses to your comments below. General Response: This project consists of single-family attached dwellings. Each dwelling will be individually deeded to include the land under the dwelling and its front and back porches. The remainder of the land, its facilities and its infrastructure will be controlled by a property owner's association made up of the individual single-family dwelling owners. In response to questions about current road capacity on old Arkansas, I would note that Pinnacle Ridge Estates was originally platted and developed as a 14-16 home development that was greatly downsized when CAW purchased all the empty lots on the Lake Maumelle Watershed. Now it is a 6 home development (4 homes currently) so the road and gate would have been sized plenty large enough for our proposed 8 homes. 1. Provide notification of property owners located within 200-feet of the site including the certified abstract list, notice form with affidavit executed and proof of mailing. The notice must be mailed no later than April 30, 2014. The Office of Planning and Development must receive the proof of notice no later than May 9, 2014. The required notices have been sent out. 2. Provide the proposed construction materials for the buildings including the proposed roofing material. All siding and roofing building materials will be earth tones of metal, stucco, stone and wood to blend in with the surroundings. To minimize fire danger, we will use a non- combustible roof material like metal or stone covered metal that has an excellent architectural appearance. 3. Provide the proposed building elevations for the proposed structures. I have included a preliminary architectural drawing of what each home's front will look like. As you can see, the homes will have a very traditional country feel with great landscaping. 4. Provide details of any proposed fencing located along the perimeters. We will not erect any perimeter fencing. 5. Provide the maximum building height and the number of stories of the proposed structures. All of the structures will be single story with a maximum height of twenty-five feet. 6. Will the development be allowed home occupations as defined in Section 36-253 (b)(6)? The development will follow all rules stipulated in the above mentioned section. 7. Will there be any retaining walls located on the site or around the perimeters of the site? If so note the location on the site plan and the height anticipated for the retaining walls. We will not erect any retaining walls. 8. What is the purpose of the proposed out -buildings? The size of the buildings appears rather large for single-family. The primary purpose of the out -building is for storage. Since these are modest sized homes, we want to make sure we have plenty of space for everyone's possessions, including boats, trailers, ATV's, etc., to be stored out of site in these buildings. 9. Will the entire area indicated with paving actually be paved? The paving appears excessive for the number of units proposed. We want to make sure that there is plenty of parking and good traffic flow. We are also planning to use as much permeable material as possible to reduce water runoff. We have already engaged an architect and engineer experienced in these matters. We will keep the amount of paving to a minimum for both runoff and cost containment reasons. The areas that are paved will have excellent landscaping in and around them. 10. The site plan indicates buffer areas to be maintained but based on site visits it appears the trees and underbrush have been removed. Note the undisturbed buffers which remain on the site on the plan. Working under the direction of our forester and our landscape architect, we have been removing trees and underbrush only as necessary for the proposed excavation and to create a healthy forest. In 1983, a large wildfire severely burned this area causing the current forest to have a high density of unhealthy trees which predisposes it to be attacked by disease, infestation and even more wildfire. We are undertaking an expensive and time consuming process of select cutting unhealthy trees and replanting healthy ones so that our forest is healthy and vibrant for humans and animals alike. Much of the buffers as indicated on the site plan remain undisturbed, and when our reforestation process is complete the buffers we have had to disturb will be healthier and more beautiful than before. 11. What is the proposed method of wastewater disposal? A state and county approved treatment plant will be designed by Marlar Engineering. 12. Provide a letter from the area water utility stating their capacity to serve the proposed development. The Maumelle Water Corporation has already approved our proposed development. 13. What is the proposed method of garbage collection? We will bring our garbage out to Old Arkansas Drive in the appropriate containers like the other residents in our area. 14. All site lighting must be low level and directional, directed downward and into the site. Agreed. 15. As noted in the fire department comments provide a letter from Chief Wheeler concerning the area volunteer fire departments knowledge of the project and their ability to serve the development. In consultation with officials of the Lake Maumelle Volunteer Fire Department, the development will contain the following features for fire safety: Fire Hydrants, Fire Walls, Fire Suppression System, Class A Fire Rated Materials, Non -Combustible Roofing, All Electric (no gas), No Fireplaces in Dwelling Units. 16. Will the access easement in place allow for access to this property for the development as proposed? Provide a copy of the recorded access easement for the private portion of Old Arkansas Drive. An exhaustive title and abstract search has found no record of a specific easement ever being recorded that stipulates either Pinnacle Ridge Estates has access through our property or that we have access through their private gate. Evidently it was a "Gentlemen's Agreement" made many years ago. During the search, it was noted that Old Arkansas Road provided access to our property decades before Pinnacle Ridge Estates was developed. It also showed that neither the private gate nor the pump house that are on our property and used by Pinnacle Ridge Estates has any kind of recorded easement on our property. Variance/Waivers: None requested. Public Works Conditions: 1. Stormwater detention ordinance applies to this property. Show the proposed location for stormwater detention facilities on the plan. The proper stormwater detention facilities will be designed by Marlar Engineering and approved by ADEQ. Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning: Wastewater: Outside the service boundary, no comment. Entergy: No comment received. Center -Point Energy: No comment received. AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: Water is not available from Central Arkansas Water at this time. Area is inside Maumelle Water Corp. (Roland) Water System. If this location becomes part of Central Arkansas Water Service area comments will be offered at that time. Fire Department: Provide a letter of approval from Chief Ronnie Wheeler of the West Pulaski County Fire District. Chief Wheeler's phone number is 529-2004. His e-mail address is wpfd@sbcglobal.net. Little Rock Fire Department Comments - Place fire hydrant(s) per code. Maintain access. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department for additional information. In consultation with officials of the Lake Maumelle Volunteer Fire Department, the development will contain the following features for fire safety: Fire Hydrants, Fire Walls, Fire Suppression System, Class A Fire Rated Materials, Non -Combustible Roofing, All Electric (no gas), No Fireplaces in Dwelling Units. County Planning- 1 . Show address of owner of record. 2. Provide Source of Title. 3. State owner/developer same person. 4. Provide State Plane Coordinates for two Property Corners. 5. Show contours at 4' min intervals. 6. Show water courses across tract. 7. Show applicable zoning districts. 8. Provide AHD wasterwater system approval. 9. Provide letter of approval from local fire department. 10. Provide grading/storm drainage plan. 11. Pay $33.00 review fee. CATA: About 1 mile from #25 express route — operates AM/PM peak hours Monday — Friday only. Parks and Recreation: No comment received. Building Codes: Project is subject to full commercial plan review approval prior to issuance of a building permit. For information on submittal requirements and the review process, contact a commercial plans examiner: Curtis Richey at 501.371.4724; crichey@littlerock.org or Mark Alderfer at 501.371.4875; malderfer(d)httlerock.org. I spoke at length with Mark Alderfer who told me that they would be glad to review our project, but he said they do not issue building permits or do inspections in the county. He was pleased that we were working with the local fire authorities to do everything possible to maximize fire safety. Planninq Division: This request is located in the Pinnacle Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Residential Low Density (RL) for this property. Residential Low Density allows for single family homes at densities not to exceed 6 dwelling units per acre. Such residential development is typically characterized by conventional single family homes, but may also include patio or garden homes and cluster homes, provided that the density remain less than 6 units per acre. The applicant has applied for a rezoning from R-2 (Single Family District) to PDR (Planned District Residential) to allow for the development of multifamily development of 8 units (0.7 units/acre) on this site. As stated above, this project consists of single-family attached dwellings. Each dwelling will be individually deeded to include the land under the dwelling and its front and back porches. The remainder of the land, its facilities and its infrastructure will be controlled by a property owner's association made up of the individual single-family dwelling owners. Master Street Plan: Old Arkansas Drive is a Local Street on the Master Street Plan. The primary function of a Local Street is to provide access to adjacent properties. Local Streets that are abutted by non-residential zoning/use or more intensive zoning than duplexes are considered as "Commercial Streets". A Collector design standard is used for Commercial Streets. This street may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements for entrances and exits to the site. Pinnacle Ridge Estates was originally platted and developed as a 14-16 home development that was greatly downsized when CAW purchased all the empty lots on the Lake Maumelle Watershed. Now it is a 6 home development (4 homes currently) so the road and gate would have been sized plenty large enough for our proposed 8 homes. Bicycle Plan: There are no bike routes shown in the immediate vicinity. Landscape: 1. Site plan must comply with the City's 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. Easements cannot count toward fulfilling this requirement. The plantings, existing and purposed, shall be provided as within the Landscape Ordinance of the City, Section 15-81. 3. The property to the north is zoned R-2, Single-family therefore, a minimum thirty-six (36) foot buffer (6% of the average lot width) is required on the north property line. 4. Landscape within or adjacent to vehicular use areas shall be protected with wheel stops, curbing, or other vehicular controls. 5. Eight percent (8%) of the vehicular use area must be designated for green space; this green space needs to be evenly distributed throughout the parking area(s). The minimum size of an interior landscape area shall be one hundred fifty (150) square feet for developments with one hundred fifty (150) or fewer parking spaces. Interior islands must be a minimum of seven and one half (7 'h) feet in width. Trees shall be included in the interior landscape areas at the rate of one (1) tree for every twelve (12) parking spaces. 6. Landscape areas shall be provided between the vehicular use area used for public parking and the general vicinity of the building, excluding truck loading or service areas not open to public parking. These areas shall be equal to an equivalent planter strip three (3) feet wide along the vehicular use area. 7. 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. 8. A landscape irrigation system shall be required for developments of one (1) acre or larger. 9. 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. Dan Lanehart is our landscape Architect. His engagement letter is attached. Dan is masterful at his craft, and I am passionate about nature and beauty particularly in a country setting so our landscaping will greatly surpass the minimum standards required. 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 30, 2014. NO.: 14. Z-8937 NAME: Rainey Long -form PD-R LOCATION: located in the 10000 Block of Old Arkansas Drive Planning Staff Comments: 1. Provide notification of property owners located within 200-feet of the site including the certified abstract list, notice form with affidavit executed and proof of mailing. The notice must be mailed no later than April 30, 2014. The Office of Planning and Development must receive the proof of notice no later than May 9, 2014. 2. Provide the proposed construction materials for the buildings including the proposed roofing material. 3. Provide the proposed building elevations for the proposed structures. 4. Provide details of any proposed fencing located along the perimeters. 5. Provide the maximum building height and the number of stories of the proposed structures. 6. Will the development be allowed home occupations as defined in Section 36-523 (b)(6)? 7. Will there be any retaining walls located on the site or around the perimeters of the site? If so note the location on the site plan and the height anticipated for the retaining walls. 8. What is the purpose of the proposed out -buildings? The size of the buildings appears rather large for single-family. 9. Will the entire area indicated with paving actually be paved? The paving appears excessive for the number of units proposed. 10. The site plan indicates buffer areas to be maintained bur based on site visits it appears the trees and underbrush have been removed. Note the undisturbed buffers which remain on the site on the plan. 11. What is the proposed method of wastewater disposal? 12. Provide a letter from the area water utility stating their capacity to serve the proposed development. 13. What is the proposed method of garbage collection? 14.All site lighting must be low level and directional, directed downward and into the site. 15.As noted in the fire department comments provide a letter from Chief Wheeler concerning the area volunteer fire departments knowledge of the project and their ability to serve the development. 16. Will the access easement in place allow for access to this property for the development as proposed? Provide a copy of the recorded access easement for the private portion of Old Arkansas Drive. Item # 14. Variance/Waivers: None requested. Public Works Conditions: 1. Stormwater detention ordinance applies to this property. location for stormwater detention facilities on the plan. Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning: Wastewater: Outside the service boundary, no comment. Entergy: No comment received. Center -Point Energy: No comment received. AT & T: No comment received. Show the proposed Central Arkansas Water: Water is not available from Central Arkansas Water at this time. Area is inside Maumelle Water Corp. (Roland) Water System. If this location becomes part of Central Arkansas Water Service area comments will be offered at that time. Fire Department: Provide a letter of approval from Chief Ronnie Wheeler of the West Pulaski County Fire District. Chief Wheeler's phone number is 529-2004. His e-mail address is wpfd@sbcglobal.net. Little Rock Fire Department Comments - Place fire hydrant(s) per code. Maintain access. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department for additional information. County Planning: 1. Show address of owner of record. 2. Provide Source of Title. 3. State owner/developer same person. 4. Provide State Plane Coordinates for two Property Corners, 5. Show contours at 4' min intervals. 6. Show water courses across tract. 7. Show applicable zoning districts. 8. Provide AHD wasterwater system approval. 9. Provide letter of approval from local fire department. 10. Provide grading/storm drainage plan. 11. Pay $33.00 review fee. Item # 14. CATA: About 1 mile from #25 express route — operates AM/PM peak hours Monday — Friday only. Parks and Recreation: No comment received. Building Codes: Project is subject to full commercial plan review approval prior to issuance of a building permit. For information on submittal requirements and the review process, contact a commercial plans examiner: Curtis Richey at 501.371.4724; crichey@littlerock.orq or Mark Alderfer at 501.371.4875; malderfer@littlerock.orq. Planning Division: This request is located in the Pinnacle Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Residential Low Density (RL) for this property. Residential Low Density allows for single family homes at densities not to exceed 6 dwelling units per acre. Such residential development is typically characterized by conventional single family homes, but may also include patio or garden homes and cluster homes, provided that the density remain less than 6 units per acre. The applicant has applied for a rezoning from R-2 (Single Family District) to PDR (Planned District Residential) to allow for the development of multifamily development of 8 units (0.7 units/acre) on this site. Master Street Plan: Old Arkansas Drive is a Local Street on the Master Street Plan. The primary function of a Local Street is to provide access to adjacent properties. Local Streets that are abutted by non-residential zoning/use or more intensive zoning than duplexes are considered as "Commercial Streets". A Collector design standard is used for Commercial Streets. 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 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. Easements cannot count toward fulfilling this requirement. The plantings, existing and purposed, shall be provided as within the Landscape Ordinance of the City, Section 15-81. 3. The property to the north is zoned R-2, Single-family therefore, a minimum thirty-six (36) foot buffer (6% of the average lot width) is required on the north property line. 4. Landscape within or adjacent to vehicular use areas shall be protected with wheel stops, curbing, or other vehicular controls. 5. Eight percent (8%) of the vehicular use area must be designated for green space; this green space needs to be evenly distributed throughout the parking area(s). The minimum size of an interior landscape area shall be one hundred fifty (150) square feet for developments with one hundred fifty (150) or fewer parking spaces. Interior islands must be a minimum of seven and one half (7 Y2) feet in width. Trees shall be Item # 14. included in the interior landscape areas at the rate of one (1) tree for every twelve (12) parking spaces. 6. Landscape areas shall be provided between the vehicular use area used for public parking and the general vicinity of the building, excluding truck loading or service areas not open to public parking. These areas shall be equal to an equivalent planter strip three (3) feet wide along the vehicular use area. 7. 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. 8. A landscape irrigation system shall be required for developments of one (1) acre or larger. 9. 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, April 30, 2014. Item # 14.