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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-9165-A Staff AnalysisMay 31, 2018 ITEM NO.: 4 FILE NO.: Z-9165-A NAME: Pinnacle View Middle School Athletic Field — Revised Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 6100 Block of N. Katillus OWNER/APPLICANT: Little Rock School District, OwnerMhite-Daters and Associates, Authorized Agent PROPOSAL: A revision to the previously approved CUP is requested to allow for the addition of lighting and a track to the existing sports field on this R-2 zoned LRSD campus. SITE LOCATION: The site is located at the northern terminus of Katillus Road, east of The Ranch. 2. COMPATIBILITY WITH NEIGHBORHOOD: The sports field occupies the SE'/ 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 northwest and farther north, beyond the remainder of the 40 acre tract. The sports field is well separated from the single family. The 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 Tulley Cove Association. 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 is to be abandoned and the roadway will be used as a private drive to the site. 4. SCREENING AND BUFFERS: No comments. May 31, 2018 ITEM NO.: 4_(Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9165-A 5. PUBLIC WORKS: 1. No record was found showing the existing right-of-way on N. Katillus Road has been abandoned. 6. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/BUILDING CODES: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: Sewer Available to this site. Entergy: Entergy does not object to this proposal. There is an existing overhead power line on the west side of the property and also extending southeasterly from the end of North Katillus Road. There do not appear to be any conflicts with the existing electrical utilities at this location. Contact Entergy in advance to discuss electrical service requirements, or adjustments to existing facilities (if any) as this project proceeds. Centerpoint Energy: No comments received. ATU: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: No objections. 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. Loading 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 2 May 31, 2018 ITEM NO.: 4 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-9165-A driving surface capable of supporting the imposed load of fire apparatus weighing at least 75,000 pounds. 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 Capt. John Hogue 501-918-3754). Number and Distribution of Fire Hydrants as per Table C105.1. Building Codes: No comments. 7. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: County Planning: No comments received. 3 May 31, 2018 ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9165-A Rock Region METRO: No comments received the site is not located on a bus route. An express route is located along Cantrell Road, south of the site. Planninq Division: No comments. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (MAY 9, 2018) Joe White was present representing the application. Staff presented the item and briefly described the initial approval and the conditions associated with it. In response to a question, Mr. White acknowledged that the required screen of evergreen trees to be installed northwest of athletic field had not been planted and the Katillus Road right-of-way had not been abandoned. He confirmed that the 100 foot wide buffer around the 40 acre tract had been preserved as required and there had only been limited grading around the perimeter of the sports field. He stated no additional grading or clearing would be required under this revision. Mr. White stated the District was meeting with adjacent property owners in hopes of addressing any concerns. Staff asked that applicant provide the typical number of days and hours that the field lights would be used. Other agency comments were noted. The applicant was advised to respond to staff issues by Wednesday, May 16, 2018. The item was forwarded to the full Commission. STAFF ANALYSIS: On October 6, 2016, the Commission approved a conditional use permit to allow for construction of a sports field on the SW'/4 of this undeveloped, 40± acre, R-2 zoned tract. The property is an extension of the Pinnacle View Middle School campus which is located at 5701 Ranch Drive. The sports field was enclosed by a 6 foot tall, black, vinyl coated chain link fence. No new parking was proposed. The existing parking lot located on the school campus was to be utilized. Access to the sports field was via a gate that leads into a courtyard area with a concession stand, press box and restrooms. Bleachers were to be located on either side of the field. Initially, bleacher seating for 100 persons per side was to be provided with future expansion to 200 persons per side. Signage was to be located on a potential future scoreboard, facing the field. The field was approved for usage 7 days per week. No field lighting was proposed although the applicant indicated a future request might be made to allow lighting. The application was approved with the following conditions: 4 May 31, 2018 ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont. FILE ND_- Z-91 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 beabandoned. 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 the 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 plan 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. The sports field was constructed and has been in use. The District is now requesting approval of a revision to the CUP to allow for the addition of field lighting and a running track around the sports field. The field will continue to be used 7 days a week. The field lighting is to consist of 4, 70 foot tall lighting poles with LED fixtures. The fixtures are to be shielded to prevent light pollution. The lighting will not be operated after 9:00 p.m. All other elements and conditions from the original 2016 approval are to remain in effect. During the review of this proposed review, it was discovered that the evergreen screen that was to have been planted for the residents at 14 and 15 Paddock Court had not been installed. The applicant has met with those abutting 5 May 31, 2018 ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont. FILE NO.: Z-9165-A residents and agreed on a tree -planting plan. The goal was to have the screening trees installed by the May 31 commission meeting. It was also discovered that the Kaufman Road right-of-way through the site had not been abandoned. The applicant is to file for that abandonment prior to the May 31 hearing. Staff is supportive of this request to add lighting to the field. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested revision to the CUP to allow for the addition of lighting to the existing sports field subject to compliance with the following conditions: 1. Compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in Sections 4, 5 and 6 of the agenda staff report. 2. Compliance with all other conditions from the initial October 6, 2016 CUP approval (File No. Z-9165). 3. The field lighting is to be shielded downward and into the site so as not to spill over onto adjacent properties. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MAY 31, 2018) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. There were four (4) persons present in support who did not desire to speak. Staff noted that one (1) e-mail had been received from a neighborhood resident expressing concerns about the project and twenty-one (21) a -mails had been received from persons expressing their support for the item. All a -mails had been delivered to the commissioners. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the "staff recommendation" above. Staff noted that the applicant was addressing the outstanding issues remaining from the initial approval, including the planting of evergreen trees and abandoning the Katillus Road right-of-way. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the consent agenda and approved as recommended by staff. The vote was 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENTS MAY 9, 2018 ITEM NO.: 4 PINNACLE VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL ATHLETIC FIELD REVISED CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 6100 BLOCK OF N. KATILLUS Z-9165-A Planning Staff Comments: 1. There is no bill of assurance for this acreage tract 2. The previous approval included 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 the 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 plan 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. 3. Previous approval stated there would only be a limited area of grading around the perimeter of the sport field development and the remainder of the 40 acre tract would remain undisturbed... any. change? 4. Provide typical number of days and hours the field lights will be used ITEM NO.: 4. CON' 2-9165-A Variance/Waivers: None requested. Public Works: 1. No record was found showing the existing right-of-way on N Katillus Rd has been abandoned. Utilities and Fire Department/CoupDepartment/CoqM Plannin . Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: Sewer Available to this site Entergy: Entergy does not object to this proposal. There is an existing overhead power line on the west side of the property and also extending southeasterly from the end of North Katillus Road. There do not appear to be any conflicts with the existing electrical utilities at this location. Contact Entergy in advance to discuss electrical service requirements, or adjustments to existing facilities (if any) as this project proceeds. Centerpoint Energy: No comments received. AT&T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: No objections 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. Loadin 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 ITEM NO.: 4. CON'T Z-9165-A 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. 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 CIO - C105, in conjunction with Central Arkansas Water (Daniel Tull 501-377-1245) and the Little Rock Fire Marshals Office (Capt. Tony Rhodes 501-918-3757 or Capt. John Hogue 501-918-3754). Number and Distribution of Fire Hydrants as per Table C105.1. Building Codes: No comments. County Planning: No comments received. Rock Region METRO: Planning Division: No comments. Landscape: No comment Other: Submit responses to staff issues and four (4) copies of a revised site plan (if required) no later than Wednesday, May 16, 2018. Required notices are to be sent via certified mail to all owners of properties located within two hundred (200) feet of the site no later than Wednesday, May 16, 2018. The City provided notices form must be used. Proof of notices is to be provided to staff no later than May 25, 2018.