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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-9165 Staff AnalysisOctober 6, 2016 ITEM NO.: 4 NAME: LOCATION: OWN ERIAPPLICANT- PROPOSAL: 1. SITE LOCATION FILE NO.: Z-9165 Pinnacle View Middle School Sports Field — Conditional Use Permit 6100 N. Katillus Road Little Rock School D istri ct/Wh ite- Date rs, A conditional use permit is requested to allow for construction of a public school sports field on this R-2 zoned tract. The property is located at the north terminus of N. Katillus Road, north of Cantrell Road. 2. COMPATIBILITY WITH NEIGHBORHOOD: The proposed sports field is to occupy the SE'/4 of this 40± acre tract. The remainder of the undeveloped tract wraps around the north and east perimeters of the sports field. An undeveloped POD tract is located to the south as is an R-2 zoned tract containing several site built and manufactured homes. Immediately west of the sports field, across Katillus Road, is the new campus of an LRSD Middle School. Single family homes are located to the north west and father north, beyond the remainder of the 40 acre tract. The proposed sports field is well separated from the single family. The proposed day -use only field is compatible with the neighborhood. Notice of the public hearing was sent to all owners of properties located within 200 feet of the site and the Johnson Ranch, Chevaux Court, Tulley Cove and Coalition of WLR Neighborhood Associations. 3. ON SITE DRIVES AND PARKING No new parking is proposed. The parking located on the school site to the west will be used. Katillus Road right-of-way through the site will be abandoned and the roadway will be used as a private drive to the site. 4. SCREENING AND BUFFERS: Site plan must comply with the City's minimal landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. October 6, 2016 ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9165 Any existing landscape or irrigation disturbed by construction shall be repaired or replaced before completion and final acceptance of the project. 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. 5. PUBLIC WORKS: 1. A grading permit in accordance with section 29-186 (c) & (d) will be required prior to 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. 2. Show the extent of the public right-of-way. Right-of-way located within the school behind proposed gates should be abandoned. 3. Storm water 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 owner. 4. Prior to construction of retaining walls taller than 4 ft., an engineer's certification of design and plans must be submitted to Public Works for approval. After construction, an as -built certification is required for construction of the retaining wall. 5. If disturbed area is 1 or more acres, obtain a NPDES storm water permit from the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality prior to the start of construction. 6. UTILITY. FIRE DEPT. AND CATA COMMENTS: Little Rock Wastewater: Sewer available to this site. EAD approval required. Entergy: Entergy does not object to this proposal. A three phase overhead line extends up N. Katillus Road almost to the location of the proposed restroom/concession area for this project. The electrical lines do not 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 comments received. 2 October 6, 2016 ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9165 AT&T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: No comments received. Fire Department: No comments Building Codes: 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 process, contact a commercial plans examiner: Curtis Richey at 501.371.4724; crichey@littlerock.org. or Mark Alderfer at 501.371.4875; maiderfer littlerock.or . County Planning: No comments. Rock Region METRO: Located along express route #25. No impacts on transit. BDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (SEPTEMBER 14, 2016) Tim Daters was present representing the application. Staff presented the item and noted some additional information was needed regarding building height, seating capacity of the bleachers, signage, days and hours of usage and fencing. Staff commented that any sponsor signage must face into the field. Staff asked that the dumpster location and screening be shown on the site plan. Staff stated the Katillus Road right-of-way through the site should be abandoned. Public Works Comments were discussed. In response to a question, Mr. Daters stated there would only be a limited area of grading around the perimeter of the sports field development and the remainder of the 40± acre tract would be undisturbed under this proposal. Landscape and Other Agency Comments were noted. The Committee determined there -were no outstanding issues and forwarded the item to the full Commission. STAFF ANALYSI The Little Rock School District is requesting approval of a conditional use permit to allow for construction of a sports field adjacent to the new Pinnacle View Middle School. The sports field is proposed to be located east of the school, at 3 October 6, 2016 ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont. FILE NO.: Z-9165 the northern terminus of N. Katillus Road. The sports field will occupy the southeastern '/4 ± of the 40 acre tract located east of the school. The sports field will be enclosed by a 6 foot tall, black, vinyl coated chain link fence. No new parking is proposed. The existing parking located on the school campus will be utilized. Access to the sports field will be via a gate that leads into a courtyard area with a concession stand and restrooms. Bleachers will be located on either side of the field. Initially, bleacher seating for 100 persons per side will be provided with future expansion to 200 per side. The sports field will not have lights; precluding any after -daylight usage. The applicant submitted responses to issues raised at Subdivision Committee. The concession building will have a maximum height of 16'6" and the press box will have a height up to 20 feet. Signage will be located on a potential future scoreboard, facing the field. Directional signage will be placed to direct visitors. The field will be used 7 days a week during daylight hours as the field will not be lighted. There will be no dumpster on the sports field site. The existing campus trash pick up will be utilized. The District will pursue abandonment of Katillus Road through the site, as recommended by staff. To staff's knowledge, there are no outstanding issues. The addition of the proposed daytime -use -only sports field to the school campus appears to be an appropriate use. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested CUP subject to compliance with the following conditions: 1. Compliance with the comments and conditions as noted in Section 4, 5 and 6 of the agenda staff report. 2. The Katillus Road right-of-way through the site is to be abandoned. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (OCTOBER 6, 2016) The applicant was present. There was one registered objector present. A letter from attorney Randal Frazier, representing Ranch Properties, Inc. and The Pfeifer Primary Residence Trust, in which they proposed conditions, had been previously given to the commissioners. Staff noted that the applicant had agreed to four (4) additional conditions; one proposed by adjacent property owners on Paddock Court and the three (3) conditions proposed by Mr. Frazier's clients. 2 October 6, 2016 M NO.: 4 [Con FILE NO.: Z-9155 Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval subject to compliance with the following conditions: 1. Compliance with the comments and conditions as noted in Sections 4, 5 and 6 of the agenda staff report. 2. The Katillus Road right-of-way through the site is to be abandoned. 3. A screen consisting of 20, 6 foot tall evergreen trees, 15 feet on center, is to be planted northwest of the sports field to provide screening for the residences located at 14 and 15 Paddock Court (as agreed to by the applicant and the owners of those properties). 4. A 100 foot undisturbed open space buffer is to be maintained around the entirety of the 40 acre tract with the exception that no buffer is needed on the south two thirds of the west property line and the west half of the south property line. There must be no grading or tree removal in the buffer area. 5. The site grading and drainage plans that are to be approved by the City of Little Rock prior to any development of the subject property pursuant to the conditional use permit should provide for proper drainage and clean-up so that surrounding properties and waterways are not polluted with the resulting discharge and sludge. The LRSD must provide specific details regarding its plans to break the existing dam and provide assurance to the City of Little Rock and the surrounding property owners that all water, sludge and trash will be properly routed and cleaned up and that there will be no adverse effect on the future development potential of the surrounding properties. 6. Any loud speakers or public address systems should be directed away from the surrounding properties and shall be operated in a manner to minimize, as much as possible, noise pollution to the adjacent properties. Lighting of the field will not be allowed with this application. Joe White, representing the applicant, presented aerial photographs showing the location of the sports field and the limits of site grading. He described the planting of the screen for the Paddock Court residents. Mr. White stated LRSD had agreed to the conditions proposed by Mr. Frazier's clients. He stated no lighting of the field was proposed with this application but the District may come back to the commission at a later date with a lighting proposal. The one registered objector, Kelly Binz of 69 Ranch Ridge, declined to speak. There was no further discussion. A motion was made to approve the application, including all comments and conditions as presented by staff. The motion was approved by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes, 0 absent and 1 open position.