HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOD Staff Report 040324OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMUNICATION
MARCH 5, 2024 AGENDA
Subject
An Ordinance rezoning
property located at 11801
Kanis Road from "0-3" to
"C-3". (Z-9910)
Submitted by:
Department of Planning and
Development
SYNOPSIS
FISCAL IMPACT
RECOMMENDATION
BACKGROUND
Action Required
4 Ordinance
Resolution
Approval
Information Report
Approved By
Emily Cox
Interim City Manager
The owner of the 12.08 acre property located at 11801
Kanis Road is requesting that the zoning be reclassified
from "0-3" General Office District to "C-3" General
Commercial District.
I None
Approval of the Ordinance
The applicant proposes to rezone the 12.08 acre property
located at 11801 Kanis Road from "0-3" General Office
District to "C-3" General Commercial District. The
rezoning is requested to allow for future commercial
development. The property is currently undeveloped and
wooded.
The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property
as "MOC" Mixed Office and Commercial. The requested
C-3 zoning does not require an amendment to the future
land use plan.
BACKGROUND
CONTINUED
On January 11, 2024, the Planning Commission voted
11 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent, to approve the C-3 rezoning.
There were no objectors present.
All owners of property located within 300 feet of the site
and all neighborhood associations registered with The City
of Little Rock were notified of the public hearing.
Please see the attached Planning Commission minute
record for the complete staff analysis.
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE RECLASSIFYING PROPERTY
LOCATED IN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,
ARKANSAS, AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING
MAP OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS;
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY
OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.
Section 1. That the zoning classification of the following property be and is
hereby changed as indicated:
Z-9910 — DESCRIBED AS PART OF LOTS 4 THRU 8,
EDWARDS SUBDIVISION, CITY OF LITTLE ROCK,
PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS, BEING MORE
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID LOT 4;
THENCE N 87018'01" W ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID
LOTS 4 THRU 8, A DISTANCE OF 663.80 FEET TO THE
SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID LOT 8; THENCE N 02039'38"
E ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID LOT 8, A DISTANCE OF
560.00 FEET; THENCE S 87°18'01" E, A DISTANCE OF 266.07
FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 7;
THENCE N 020 43'01" E ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID
LOT 7, A DISTANCE OF 385.60 FEET TO THE SOUTH RIGHT
OF WAY LINE OF KANIS ROAD; THENCE S 87018'01" E
ALONG SAID SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF
399.68 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT
4; THENCE S 02148'06" W ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID
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LOT 4; A DISTANCE OF 960.60 FEET TO THE POINT OF
BEGINNING, CONTAINING 12.08 ACRES, MORE OR LESS:
FROM "0-3" GENERAL OFFICE DISTRICT TO "C-3"
GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT. (11801 KANIS ROAD)
SECTION 2. That the map referred to in Chapter 36 of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Little Rock and designated district map be and is hereby amended to the
extent and in the respects necessary to affect and designate the change provided for in
Section 1 hereof.
SECTION 3. That the Ordinance shall take effect and be in full force 30 days after
the date of its passage and approval.
SECTION 4. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item,
sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance is declared or adjudged to be
invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the
remaining portions of the ordinance which shall remain in full force and effect as if
the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional was not originally a part of the
ordinance.
SECTION 5. Repealer. All laws, ordinances, resolutions, or parts of the same,
that are inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed to the
extent of such inconsistency.
PASSED:
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED:
Mayor
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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City Attorney
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FILE NO.: Z-9910
NAME: Rezoning from 0-3 to C-3
LOCATION: 11801 Kanis Road
DEVELOPER:
Western Properties, LLC
5507 Ranch Drive, Suite 201
Little Rock, AR 72223
OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT:
Western Properties, LLC — Owner
Joe White and Associates — Agent
SURVEYOR/ENGINEER:
Joe White and Associates, Inc.
25 Rahling Circle, Suite A-2
Little Rock, AR 72223
AREA: 12.08 acre
WARD: 6
CURRENT ZONING:
VARIANCEM/AIVERS
NUMBER OF LOTS: 4
PLANNING DISTRICT: 11
O-3
None requested.
FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF
CENSUS TRACT: 24.07
A. 'PRO POSALIREQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT:
The applicant proposes to rezone the 12.08 acres from 0-3 to C-3 to allow for
future commercial development.
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
The property is currently undeveloped and wooded.
FILE NO.: Z-9910(Cont.)
C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS:
All owners of property located within 300 feet of the site and all neighborhood
associations registered with the City of Little Rock were notified of the public
hearing.
D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: No comments.
E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING:
Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: No comments.
Entergy: No comments received.
Summit Utilities: No comments.
AT & T: No comments received.
Central Arkansas Water: NO OBJECTIONS; All Central Arkansas Water
requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met.
Fire Department:
Maintain Access:
Fire Hydrants.
Maintain fire apparatus access roads at fire hydrant locations as per Appendix D
of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.1 Access road
width with a hydrant. Where a fire hydrant is located on a fire apparatus access
road, the minimum road width shall be 26 feet, exclusive of shoulders.
Grade
Maintain fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire
Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.2 Grade. Fire apparatus access roads
shall not exceed 10 percent in grade except as approved by the fire chief. If
the grade exceeds 10 percent, approval will be denied and the applicant must
submit request to be reviewed by Fire Chief for Approval.
Loadinq
Maintain fire apparatus access road design as per Appendix D of the 2012
Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D102.1 Access and loading.
Facilities, buildings or portions of buildings hereafter constructed shall be
accessible to fire department apparatus by way of an approved fire apparatus
access road with an asphalt, concrete or other approved driving surface capable
of supporting the imposed load of fire apparatus weighing at least 75,000 pounds.
FILE NO.: Z-9910 (Cont.
Commercial and Industrial Developments — 2 means of access. - Maintain fire
apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention
Code Vol. 1
Section D104.1 Buildings exceeding three stories or 30 feet in height.
Building or facilities exceeding 30 feet or three stories in height shall have at least
two means of fire apparatus access for each structure.
Section D104.2 Building exceeding 62,000 square feet in area. Buildings or
facilities having a gross building area of more than 62,000 square feet shall be
provide with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads.
Exception: Projects having a gross building area of up to 124,000 square
feet that have a single approved fire apparatus access road when all
building are equipped throughout with approved automatic sprinkler
systems.
D104.3 Remoteness. Where two fire apparatus access roads are required, they
shall be placed a distance apart equal to not less than one half of the length of the
maximum overall diagonal dimension of the lot or area to be served, measured in
a straight line between accesses.
30' Tall Buildings - Maintain aerial fire apparatus access roads as per
Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol.1 Section D105.1
— D105.4
D105.1 Where Required. Where the vertical distance between the grade
plane and the highest roof surface exceed 30', approved aerial fire apparatus
access roads shall be provided. For the purposes of this section the highest roof
surfaces shall be determined by measurement to the eave of a pitched roof, the
intersection of a roof to the exterior wall, or the top of the parapet walls, whichever
is greater.
D105.2 Width. Aerial fire apparatus access roads shall have a minimum
unobstructed with of 26', exclusive of shoulders, in the immediate vicinity of the
building or portion thereof.
D105.3 Proximity to building. At least one of the required access routes
meeting this condition shall be located within a minimum of 15 feet and a maximum
of 30 feet from the building, and shall be positioned parallel to one entire side of
the building. The side of the building on which the aerial fire apparatus access
road is positioned shall be approved by the fire code official.
D105.4 Obstructions. Overhead utility and power lines shall not be located
over the aerial fire apparatus access road or between the aerial fire apparatus road
and the building. Other obstructions shall be permitted to be places with the
approval of the fire code official.
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FILE NO.: Z-9910 [Cant.
Dead Ends.
Maintain fire apparatus access roads at dead end locations as per Appendix
D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.4 Dead
Ends. Dead-end fire apparatus access roads in excess of 150 feet shall be
provided with width and turnaround provisions in accordance with Table D103.4.
Requirements for Dead-end fire apparatus access roads.
Gates
Maintain fire apparatus access road gates as per Appendix D of the 2012
Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.5 Fire apparatus access
road gates. Gates securing the fire apparatus access roads shall comply
with all of the following criteria:
1. Minimum gate width shall be 20 feet.
2. Gates shall be of swinging or sliding type.
3. Construction of gates shall be of material that allow manual operation by one
person.
4. Gate components shall be maintained in an operable condition at all times and
replaces or repaired when defective.
5. Electric gates shall be equipped with a means of opening the gate by fire
department personnel for emergency access. Emergency opening devices
shall be approved by the fire code official.
6. Manual opening gates shall not be locked with a padlock or chain and padlock
unless they are capable of being opened by means of forcible entry tools or
when a key box containing the keys to the lock is installed at the gate location.
7. Locking device specifications shall be submitted for approval by the fire code
official.
8. Electric gate operators, where provided, shall be listed in accordance with
UL 325.
9. Gates, intended for automatic operation shall be designed, constructed and
installed to comply with requirements of ASTM F 2200.
Fire Hydrants
Locate Fire Hydrants as per Appendix C of the 2012 Arkansas Fire
Prevention Code. Section C101 — C105, in conjunction with Central Arkansas
Water (Daniel Tull 501-377-1245) and the Little Rock Fire Marshal's Office
(Capt. Tony Rhodes 501-918-3757, or Fire Marshal Derek N. Ingram
501-918-3756 Number and Distribution of Fire Hydrants as per Table C105.1.
If you have any additional questions please contact our office. Contact
Capt. Tony Rhodes at (501) 918-3757, or Fire Marshal Derek N. Ingram
(501) 918-3756.
Parks and Recreation: No comments received.
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FILE NO.: Z-9910 Cont.
County Planning: No comments received.
F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE:
Building Codes: No comments received.
Landscape:
1. Any new site development must comply with the City's minimal landscape and
buffer ordinance requirements. Refer to the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 15
Landscaping and Tree Protection, and Chapter 36, Article IX — Buffers and
Screening.
2. Site development plans, with landscape and screening, must be submitted for
review, and approval, prior to site clearing and tree removal.
G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING:
Rock Reaion Metro: No comments received
Plannina Division:
The request is in the 1-430 Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Mixed
Office and Commercial (MOC) for the requested area. The Mixed Office and
Commercial (MOC) category provides for a mixture of office and commercial uses
to occur. Acceptable uses are office or mixed office and commercial. A Planned
Zoning District is required if the use is mixed office and commercial. The
application is to rezone from 0-3 to C-3 for Future development.
Surrounding the application area is a large area of Mixed Office Commercial
(MOC) use. The Mixed Office and Commercial (MOC) category provides for a
mixture of office and commercial uses to occur. Acceptable uses are office or
mixed office and commercial. A Planned Zoning District is required if the use is
mixed office and commercial.
West along the south side of Kanis Road is an area of Commercial Use (C) area.
The Commercial (C) 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.
This site is not in an Overlay District.
Master Street Plan:
Kanis Road is a Minor Arterial on the Master Street Plan. Minor Arterials are high
volume roads designed to provide the connections to and through an urban area.
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Curb cuts should be minimized to allow for continuous traffic flow while still allowing
some access to adjoining property. Standard Right-of-way (ROW) is 90 feet.
Sidewalks are required on both sides. This street may need more ROW and/or
paving width. Access may need to be limited.
Bicycle Plan:
There are no proposed or existing bicycle facilities in this area.
Historic Preservation Plan:
This property is not a contributing structure and is not located in a Historic District.
H. ANALYSIS:
The applicant proposes to rezone the 12.08 acre property located at 11801 Kanis
Road from "0-3" General Office District to "C-3" General Commercial District. The
rezoning is requested to allow for future commercial development. The property
is currently undeveloped and wooded.
The City's Future Land Use Plan designates this property as "MOC" Mixed Office
and Commercial. The requested C-3 zoning does not require an amendment to
the future land use plan.
Staff is supportive of the requested C-3 rezoning. Staff views the request as
reasonable. Existing commercial uses and zoning are located north, south and
west of the subject property. The proposed rezoning will represent a continuation
of the zoning pattern along this section of Kanis Road.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the requested C-3 rezoning.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JANUARY 11, 2024)
The applicant was present. There were no persons registered in opposition. Staff
presented the item and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the "staff analysis"
above. The item remained on the Consent Agenda for Approval. The vote was 11 ayes
and 0 nays. The application was approved.
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