HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-9103-A Staff AnalysisITEM NO
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NAME: Small Emergence Hospital Short -form PD-O
LOCATION: located at 10115 Rodney Parham Road
Planning Staff Comments:
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1. Provide notification of the 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 12, 2017. The Office of Planning and Development
must receive the proof of notice no later than April 21, 2017.
2. Provide building information, construction materials and color, roof materials and building
height.
3. Provide the proposed signage plan including building and ground signage. The plan
should include the location total height and total sign area for ground signage. The
location and square footage of any building signage.
4. Provide details of any proposed fencing, walls the purpose of these elements. Provide
the construction materials, total height and location.
5. All dumpsters located on the site must be properly screened. The dumpster is indicated
along the street side of the development. Provide a note on the site plan indicating the
proposed screening mechanism. Provide the dumpster service hours. Staff recommends
the hours be limited to 7 am to 6 pm Monday through Friday.
6. Provide a site lighting plan. All site lighting must be low-level and directional, aimed
downward and into the site.
7. Provide the maximum building height in the general notes section of the site plan.
8. Provide the number of beds within the hospital.
9. The hospital provides in -patient and out -patient care. Provide details of the services to be
provided for the cliental.
VarianceNVaivers: Driveway spacing?
Public Works Conditions:
1. Rodney Parham Road is classified on the Master Street Plan as a minor arterial. A
dedication of right-of-way 45 feet from centerline will be required.
2. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in the public right-
of-way prior to occupancy. The existing curb cuts not planned to be used should be
removed and replaced with curb and gutter and new sidewalk if needed.
3. In accordance with Section 31-176, floodway areas must be shown as floodway
easements or be dedicated to the public. In addition, a 25-foot-wide drainage and
access easement is required adjacent to the floodway boundary. The floodway should
be rezoned Open Space.
4. Pedestrian access should be provided to the front door of the facility from the right-of-
way.
5. A grading permit in accordance with Section 29-186 (c) and (d) will be required prior to
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any land clearing or grading activities at the site. Other than residential subdivisions,
site grading and drainage plans must be submitted and approved prior to the start of
construction.
6. Provide a Sketch Grading and Drainage Plan per Section 29-186 (e). Show the
proposed finished floor elevation.
7. The minimum Finish Floor elevation of at least one (1) foot above the base flood
elevation is required to be shown on plat and grading plans.
8. Stormwater detention ordinance applies to this property. Show the proposed location
for stormwater detention facilities on the plan. Maintenance of the detention pond and
all private drainage improvements is the responsibility of the developer and/or property
owner.
9. If disturbed area is one (1) or more acres, obtain a NPDES stormwater permit from the
Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality prior to the start of construction.
10.A special Grading Permit for Flood Hazard Areas will be required per Section 8-283
prior to construction.
11. Hauling of fill material on or off site over municipal streets and roads requires approval
prior to a grading permit being issued. Contact Public Works Traffic Engineering,
Travis Herbner, Therbner@littlerock.gov or 501.379.1805 for more information.
12. Driveway locations and widths do not meet the traffic access and circulation
requirements of Sections 30-43 and 31-210. The width of driveway must not exceed
36 feet. The proposed driveway location creates left turn conflicts. A variance is
required for the proposed driveway location. The driveway spacing on arterial streets
is at least 150 feet from the property line and at least 300 feet from intersections and
other driveways.
13.In accordance with Section 32-8, no obstruction to visibility shall be located within a
triangular area 50 foot back from the intersecting right-of-way line (or intersecting
tangent lines for radial dedications) at the proposed driveway.
14. Damage to public and private property due to hauling operations or operation of
construction related equipment from a nearby construction site shall be repaired by the
responsible party prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
15. Provide a letter prepared by a registered engineer certifying the intersection sight
distance at the intersection(s) comply with 2004 AASHTO Green Book standards.
Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning:
Little Rock Wastewater: Sewer available to this site. Existing easements must be retained.
EAD analysis required. Capacity fee analysis required. Contact Little Rock Wastewater for
additional information.
Entergy: Entergy does not object to this proposal. An existing three phase, power line exists
along west side of this property and along the north side of Rodney Parham Road at this
location. Neither of these appear to be in conflict with the proposed development. Contact
Entergy in advance to discuss future service requirements, new facilities locations and
adjustments to existing facilities (if any) as this project proceeds.
Centerpoint Energy: No comment received.
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AT&T: No comment.
Central Arkansas Water:
1. All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service
must be met.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding the size and location of the water meter.
6. The facilities on -site will be private. When meters are planned off private lines, private
facilities shall be installed to Central Arkansas Water's materials and construction
specifications and installation will be inspected by an engineer, licensed to practice in the
State of Arkansas. Execution of a Customer Owned Line Agreement is required.
7. 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 501.377.1226 if you would like to discuss backflow
prevention requirements for this project.
8. Fire sprinkler systems which do not contain additives such as antifreeze shall be isolated
with a double detector check valve assembly. If additives are used, a reduced pressure
zone back flow preventer shall be required.
Fire Department: Full plan review.
Parks and Recreation: No comment received.
County Planning No comment.
Rock Region Metro:
Building Code: Project is subject to full commercial plan review and approval prior to
issuance of a building permit. For information on submittal requirements and the review
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process, contact a commercial plans examiner: Curtis Richey at 501.371.4724;
crichey(a).littlerock.gov or Mark Alderfer at 501.371.4875; maiderfer@littlerock.gov.
Planning Division: This request is located in the Rodney Parham Planning District. The Land
Use Plan shows Office (0). The office category represents services provided directly to
consumers (e.g., legal, financial, medical) as well as general offices which support more
basic economic activities. The applicant has applied for a rezoning from 0-3 (General Office
District) to Short -form POD (Planned Office Development) to add hospital as an allowable
use.
Master Street Plan: North of the property is Rodney Parham Road and it shown as a Minor
Arterial on the Master Street Plan. 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 Rodney Parham Road. 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 Lane is shown along Rodney Parham Road. Bike Lanes
provide a portion of the pavement for the sole use of bicycles.
Landscape:
1. Site plan must comply with the City's landscape and buffer ordinance requirements.
2. A land use buffer six (6) percent of the average width / depth of the lot will be required
when an adjacent property has a dissimilar use of a more restrictive nature. The
property to the south is zoned R-2, Single-family. 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 within the landscape ordinance of the City, Section 15-81.
3. Screening requirements will need to be met for the vehicular use areas adjacent to
street right-of-ways. Provide screening shrubs with an average linear spacing of not
less at three (3) feet within the required landscape area. Provide trees with an average
linear spacing of not less than thirty (30) feet.
4. A perimeter planting strip is required along any side of a vehicular use area that abuts
adjoining property or the right-of-way of any street. This strip shall be at least nine (9)
feet wide. One (1) tree and three (3) shrubs or vines shall be planted for every thirty
(30) linear feet of perimeter planting strip.
5. Trees shall be included in the interior landscape areas at the rate of one (1) tree for
every twelve (12) parking spaces
6. One (1) tree and four (4) shrubs shall be planted in the building landscape areas for
each forty (40) linear feet of vehicular use area abutting the building
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7. An automatic irrigation system to water landscaped areas shall be required for
developments of one (1) acre or larger.
8. The development of two (2) acres or more requires the landscape plan to be stamped
with the seal of a Registered Landscape Architect.
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 12, 2017.