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Home My WebLink AboutZ-9262 Staff AnalysisSUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENTS OCTOBER 4, 2017 ITEM NO.: 5. VELOCITY GRAPHICS — V2 SIGN COMP CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 813 S. SPRING STREET (Z-9262Z Planning Staff Comments: 1. The plat/bill of assurance for the original City does not address use issues. Variance/Waivers: • None requested. Public Works: No comments Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: Sewer Available to this site. Entergy: Entergy does not object to this proposal. Service is already being provided to this property. There do not appear to be any conflicts with existing structures. Contact Entergy in advance to discuss any changes to electrical service requirements, or adjustments to existing facilities (if any) as this proposal proceeds. Centerpoint Energy: No comments received. AT&T: No comment. 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. ITEM NO.: 5. CON'T Z-9262 Building Codes: Project is a change in occupancy and is therefore subject to current building code requirements. Review and approval is required by Building Codes Division before occupancy takes place. For information on submittal requirements and the review process, contact a commercial plans examiner: NOTE: Contact FM Capt. Chris Sanders to coordinate an on -site review. 501-918-3782 Curtis Richey at 501.371.4724; crichey@littlerock.org or Mark Alderfer at 501.371.4875; malderfer littlerock_o- County Planning: No comments. Rock Region METRO: Location is served by multiple routes along Broadway. We have no objections to proposed improvements. Planning Division: No comments. Landscape: Site plan must comply with the Little Rock Zoning Ordinance, Sec. 36-342.1. UU Urban Use District and the City's minimal landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. Any new development shall adhere to the current landscape code. 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. Other: Submit responses to staff issues and four (4) copies of a revised site plan (if required) no later than Wednesday, October 11, 2017. 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 October 11, 2017. The City provided notices form must be used. Proof of notices is to be provided to staff no later than October 20, 2017. October 26, 2017 ITEM NO.: 5 FILE NO.: Z-9262 NAME: Velocity Graphics — V2 Sign Company — Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 813 S. Spring Street OWNER/APPLICANT: High Velocity Investments, LLC/ Damon Crawford PROPOSAL- A conditional use permit is requested to allow light manufacturing and assembly of signs in this existing, UU Urban Use zoned building. 1. SITE LOCATION: 2 3 The property is located at the northeast corner of S. Spring and Ninth Streets. COMPATIBILITY WITH NEIGHBORHOOD: The property is located in area of mixed uses, many of which are heavier commercial - light industrial in nature. The property was occupied for many years by Joint Clutch and Gear, a vehicle parts and service company. Auto repair garages and glass companies are located one block to the west. The Entergy vehicle and service yard is located to the south. The proposed use of this building for light manufacturing and assembly of signs (enclosed) will be compatible with uses in the area. Notice of the public hearing was sent to all owners of properties located within 200 feet of the site and the Downtown Neighborhood Association. ON SITE DRIVES AND PARKIN The property contains a 10 space parking lot with access off of Spring Street and the adjacent alley. The property also contains a loading dock. No on -site parking is required in the UU District. 4. SCREENING AND BUFFERS: Site plan must comply with the Little Rock Zoning Ordinance, Sec. 36-342.1. UU Urban Use District and the City's minimal landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. Any new development shall adhere to the current landscape code. October 26, 2017 ITEM NO.: 5 (Cont. FILE NO.: Z-9262 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: No comments- 6- UTILITY. FIRE DEPT. AND CATA COMMENTS: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: Sewer Available to this site. Entergy: Entergy does not object to this proposal. Service is already being provided to this property. There do not appear to be any conflicts with existing structures. Contact Entergy in advance to discuss any changes to electrical service requirements, or adjustments to existing facilities (if any) as this proposal proceeds. Centerpoint Energy: No comments received. AT&T: No comment. 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. Building Codes: Project is a change in occupancy and is therefore subject to current building code requirements. Review and approval is required by Building Codes Division before occupancy takes place. For information on submittal requirements and the review process, contact a commercial plans examiner: NOTE: Contact FM Capt. Chris Sanders to coordinate an on -site review. 501-918-3782 K October 26, 2017 ITEM NO.: 5 (Cont.) FILE NO_: Z-9262 Curtis Richey at 501.371.4724; crichevplittlerock.orq or Mark Alderfer at 501.371.4875; maiderfer@littlerock.org. County Planning: No comments. 7. TRANSPORTATION AND PLANNING: Rock Region METRO: Location is served by multiple routes along Broadway. We have no objections to proposed improvements. Planning Division: No comments. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (0CTOBER 4, 2017) The applicants were present. Staff presented the item and noted no additional information was needed. Utility, Fire Department and Other Agency Comments were noted. The Committee determined there were no other issues and forwarded the item to the full Commission. AFF ANALYSIS: The UU Urban Use zoned property located at 813 S. Spring Street is occupied by a one-story, metal, industrial -type building. Until fairly recently, the property was occupied by Joint Clutch and Gear, a vehicle parts and service company. Velocity Graphics — V2 Sign Company is requesting approved of a conditional use permit to allow the building and property to be occupied by their sign company. In the UU zoning district, 1-2 uses are permitted as conditional uses. The sign company does light manufacturing and assembly of signs. Velocity Graphics is a large format printing company. Operations typically include manufacturing printed graphics which they apply and install on vehicles, walls, buildings, etc. Printing and cutting equipment are used. V2 Sign Company does the light manufacturing and assembly of signs. The typical manufacturing operations include light duty sheet metal work, saw cutting and welding as well as assembly and wiring of signs. All operations will occur inside the enclosed building. No activities will occur outside the building and there will be no outside storage of parts, materials or merchandise. 3 October 26, 2017 ITEM NO.: 5 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9262 To staff's knowledge, there are no outstanding issues. The plat/bill of assurance for the Original City does not address use issues. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested CUP, subject to the following conditions: 1. Compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in Sections 4, 5 and 6 of the agenda staff report. 2. All work is to occur only within the enclosed building and there is to be no outside storage of parts, materials or merchandise. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (OCTOBER 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 staff. The vote was 11 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent. 0