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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-9293 Staff AnalysisSUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENTS JANUARY 3, 2018 ITEM NO.: 10. J. CARMAN GENERAL — PROFESSIONAL OFFICE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 523 E. 6TH STREET (Z-9293) Planning Staff Comments: 1. The plat/bill of assurance for Stevenson's Addition does not address use issues. 2. The requested CUP is limited to this applicant and this specific use 3. What are the anticipated hours of operation of the business? Variance/Waivers: + Continued use of gravel parking Public Works: Due to the proposed use of the property, the Master Street Plan specifies that Sherman Street for the frontage of this property must meet commercial street standards. Dedicate right-of-way to 30 feet from centerline. A 20 feet radial dedication of right-of-way is required at the intersection of E. 6th St. and Sherman St. 3. Obtain a franchise agreement from Public Works (Bennie Nicolo, 371-4818) for the private improvements (fence) located in the right-of-way. Utilities and Fare Department/County Planning: Little Rock Reclamation Authority: Sewer service is available. Entergy: Entergy does not object to this proposal. Service is already being provided to this property with no apparent conflicts with existing facilities. 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 comments received. M ITEM NO.: 10. CON' T Z-9293 Central Arkansas Water: No comments received. Contact CAW. Fire Department: No comments. 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: Curtis Richey at 501.371.4724; crichey�c771iitlerack.org County Planning: No comments. Rock Region METRO: The site is located on a bus route. 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, January 10, 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 January 10, 2018. The City provided notices form must be used. Proof of notices is to be provided to staff no later than January 19, 2018. January 25, 2018 ITEM NO.: 10 FILE NO.: Z-9293 NAME: J. Carman General -Professional Office — Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 523 East 6t" Street OWNER/APPLICANT: Jennifer N. Carman PROPOSAL: A conditional use permit is requested to allow for the use of one unit of this duplex residential structure as a general -professional office. The property is zoned R-4A. SITE LOCATION: The property is located at the southwest corner of East 6t" Street and Sherman Street, in the MacArthur Park Neighborhood. 2. COMPATIBILITY WITH NEIGHBORHOOD: The property is located in the MacArthur Park District, in an area characterized primarily by multifamily, office and institutional uses. The applicant proposes to use the first floor of this two-story structure for an office use. The second floor will be her residence. No signage is proposed and, for all intents and purposes, the property will retain its residential character. Staff believes the proposed use is 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 MacArthur Park and Downtown Neighborhood Associations. 3. ON SITE DRIVES AND PARKING: The property currently contains a pea -gravel parking area behind the building with access off of Sherman Street. The applicant proposes to maintain and refresh that unpaved parking area. The use of gravel for parking areas is allowed in the MacArthur Park District. The site requires 6 parking spaces. One space is required for the residence and 5 spaces are required for the office at 1 space/400 square feet. There is sufficient space in the gravel -parking area to accommodate the required parking. January 25, 2018 ITEM NO.: 10 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-9293 4. SCREENING AND BUFFERS - No comments. 5. PUBLIC WORKS: 1. Due to the proposed use of the property, the Master Street Plan specifies that Sherman Street for the frontage of this property must meet commercial street standards. Dedicate right-of-way to 30 feet from centerline. 2. A 20 feet radial dedication of right-of-way is required at the intersection of E. 6th Street and Sherman Street. 3. Obtain a franchise agreement from Public Works (Bennie Nicolo, 371-4818) for the private improvements (fence) located in the right-of- way. 6. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/BUILDING CODES: Little Rock Reclamation Authority: Sewer service is available. Entergy: Entergy does not object to this proposal. Service is already being provided to this property with no apparent conflicts with existing facilities. 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. ATU: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: No comments received. Contact CAW. Fire Department: No comments. 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: Curtis Richey at 501.371.4724; crichey(Q-littlerock.org 2 January 25, 2018 ITEM NO.: 10 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9293 7. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: County Planning: No comments. Rock Region METRO: This location is three blocks from the River Cities Travel Center. We have no objections to the proposed conditional use. Planning_ Division: No comments. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (JANUARY 3, 2018) The applicant was present. Staff presented the item and noted little additional information was needed. The applicant was asked to provide the anticipated hours of operation for the business. Staff informed the Commission of the requested variance to allow use of the gravel parking. Public Works and Other Agency Comments were noted. The Committee determined there were no other issues and forwarded the item to the full Commission. STAFF ANALYSIS: The R-4A zoned lot located at 523 East 6t" Street is occupied by the Mills -Davis House, a two-story, circa 1878 Victorian brick home. At some point in the past, the structure was converted into a duplex with one unit on each floor. The applicant is requesting approval of a conditional use permit to allow her to locate her business, J. Carman, Inc., in the first floor unit. The second floor will be Ms. Carman's residence. The business is a quiet professional office for art -related research. Business activities include art appraisal, provenance research, writing, minor art conservation and other relevant endeavors consistent with quiet office use. This will not be an art gallery or business open to the general public. There will be no walk-up customer traffic. The vast majority of appointments with others relating to the office's business are completed in the field, at museums or in the home of private collectors. It is estimated that 1 to 3 individuals may occupy the office during a typical work day. Clients or customers may occasionally visit the office, by invitation only, approximately once a month. Typical office hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. but could extend to 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on those days. There could be an occasional office visit on a weekend. 3 January 25, 2018 ITEM NO.: 10 (Cont. FILE NO.: Z-9293 The applicant is dedicated to retaining the look and atmosphere of a single family home. The property will have no signage and no commercial looking, striped or paved parking lot. The existing pea -gravel parking area at the rear of the site will be maintained and refreshed. Gravel parking is an acceptable alternative in the MacArthur Park Historic District. The proposed office use is limited to this applicant and her business. The applicant is maintaining the option of restoring the downstairs unit as a residence. Staff is supportive of the proposed CUP. The use is compatible with uses in the area. The office CUP is limited to this applicant and her business. The plat/bill of assurance for Stevenson's Addition does not address use issues. No dumpster is proposed. If one is ever considered, its location must be approved by staff. No additional site lighting is proposed beyond what is typical for a single family residence. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested CUP subject to compliance with the following conditions: 3. Compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in Sections 5 and 6 of the agenda staff report. 4. The CUP is approved only for this applicant and her business as proposed in this application. Staff recommends approval of the requested variance to allow use of the existing gravel parking area subject to that parking area being maintained in a manner that does not result in the creation of dust, mud, silt or standing water. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JANUARY 25, 2018) 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, including all staff comments and conditions. The vote was 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. n