HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-9223 Staff AnalysisJUNE 26, 2017
ITEM NO.: 5
File No.:
Owner:
Applicant:
Address:
Description:
Zoned:
Z-9223
Gateway Properties of Little Rock, AR, LLC
Bear Davidson, Marlar Engineering Co., Inc.
6201 Patterson Road
East side of Patterson Street, North of W. 65th Street
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Variance Requested: A variance is requested from the buffer provisions of Section
36-522 to allow a building addition with a reduced street
buffer.
Justification: The applicant's justification is presented in an attached letter.
Present Use of Property: Tire Distribution
Proposed Use of Property: Tire Distribution
STAFF REPORT
A. Public Works Issues:
1. The proposed south driveway is not a part of this variance application and is
not being reviewed by staff for comments to Board of Adjustments. A
separate variance is required to be obtained from the Board of Directors for
the driveway location.
2. No. Comment on Street buffer.
B. Landscape and Buffer Issues:
Site plan must comply with the City's minimal landscape/buffer ordinance
requirements.
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 than three (3) feet within the required landscape area. Provide trees with an
average linear spacing of not less than thirty (30) feet.
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.
JUNE 26, 2017
ITEM NO.: 5 ICON'T.l
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For parking areas with twelve or more spaces 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. Trees shall be included in the
interior landscape areas at the rate of one (1) tree for every twelve (12) parking
spaces.
Building landscape areas shall be provided between the vehicular use area used for
public parking and the general vicinity of the building. These shall be provided at the
rate equivalent to planter strip three (3) feet wide along the vehicular use area. 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.
An automatic irrigation system to water landscaped areas shall be required for
developments for one (1) acre or larger.
The development of two (2) acres or more requires the landscape plan to be
stamped with the seal of a Registered Landscape Architect.
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.
C. Staff Analysis:_
The 1-2 zoned property located at 6201 Patterson Road is occupied by a one-story
office/warehouse commercial structure. The property is located on the east side of
Patterson Road, north of W. 65t" Street. A paved parking lot is located between the
building and Patterson Road. Two (2) driveways from Patterson Road serve the
property. A new building addition is in the process of being constructed within the
south half of the property.
The new addition will be a one-story addition to the existing office/warehouse
structure, as noted on the attached site plan. Paved parking and drive areas will be
located along the west and south sides of the new building addition. A new driveway
from Patterson Road will be located at the southwest corner of the property. The
applicant is proposing a 25 foot street buffer along the Patterson Road frontage.
Section 36-522(b)(4)b. of the City's Zoning Ordinance requires a minimum street
buffer width of 50 feet for this 1-2 zoned lot. Therefore, the applicant is requesting a
variance to allow the reduced street buffer.
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JUNE 26, 2017
ITEM NO.: 5 (CON'T.) Z-9223
Staff is supportive of the requested buffer variance. Staff views the request as
reasonable. The applicant is requesting the reduced street buffer width to allow
extra space for large truck maneuvering and parking between the building and the
front (west) property line. The new building will have truck access doors along the
building's west fagade. The proposed 25 foot wide street buffer will be equal to or
greater than many other street buffers along Patterson Road to the north and south,
within this industrial district. The 25 foot wide street buffer will be required to be
landscaped as per City code. Staff believes the proposed reduced buffer will have
no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the general area.
D. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested variance for reduced street buffer,
subject to compliance with the following conditions:
1. Compliance with the Public Works requirements as noted in paragraph A. of
the staff report.
2. Compliance with the Landscape and Buffer requirements as noted in
paragraph B. of the staff report.
3. The street buffer area must be landscaped as per City code.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
(June 26, 2017)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item
and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the "staff recommendation" above.
There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the consent agenda and
approved as recommended by the vote of 4 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent.
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