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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-9383 Staff AnalysisOctober 14, 1999 ITEMS NO.: A AND B NAME: College Station Land Use Plan Amendments and Extraterritorial Zoning STAFF REPORT In March of 1997, the College Station community was hit by a tornado and experienced significant damage. As part of the effort to rebuild College Station, a federal grant was awarded to construct a community sewer system. Because of the grant, College Station made a request to the City of Little Rock to extend sewer service outside the city limits to serve the community. (The grant requires the area to be served to remain unincorporated and not part of the City of Little Rock.) In the fall of 1997, the Little Rock Planning Commission reviewed the request and recommended extending the City's sewer service to College Station. Included in the Planning Commission's action was a recommendation to extend the City's zoning jurisdiction to College Station to ensure that the redevelopment of community would not overtax the sanitary sewer system. Final action by the Board of Directors to extend the zoning did not occur until October 1998 (Resolution No. 10,376). The delay was due to a number of issues and final approval of the contract between the City of Little Rock, the College Station Sewer Improvement District, and Pulaski County. Ten years ago, the City of Little Rock expressed the intent, by resolution, to extend zoning to three areas in the City's planning area. Two of the defined areas, on the western edge of the City, were zoned within several years after passage of the resolution. The third area, Area III, which includes College Station, has never been zoned. In 1996, a failed attempt was made to extend zoning jurisdiction to all of Area III. The process was initiated because a group of College Station residents had submitted a petition requesting zoning protection for the community. All of Area III was included in the effort because of the 198"9 resolution. There was strong opposition from property owners throughout the area and the Board of Directors denied the ordinance zoning Area III. (Because the current effort only involves the College Station community, another resolution was needed to define the new area for zoning.) SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENTS JANUARY 2, 2019 ITEM NO.:8. UNION RESCUE MISSION POD 4017 FRANKLIN STREET Z-9383 Planning Staff Comments: 1. Provide additional, detailed description of the various proposed uses. 2. Provide capacity of proposed shelter 3. Provide days and hours of proposed services and uses 4. Describe transportation plan 5. Provide anticipated numbers of persons to be served by proposed uses. 6. Provide number of staff and anticipated number of volunteers for the various uses. Variance/Waivers: • None requested Public Works: 1. Frazier Pike Rd is classified on the Master Street Plan as a minor arterial. A dedication of right-of- way 45 feet from centerline will be required. 2. Due to the proposed use of the property, the Master Street Plan specifies that Franklin Street for the frontage of this property must meet commercial street standards. Dedicate right-of-way to 30 feet from centerline. 3. Due to the proposed use of the property, the Master Street Plan specifies that Southern Street for the frontage of this property must meet commercial street standards. Dedicate right-of-way to 30 feet from centerline. 4. Due to the proposed use of the property, the Master Street Plan specifies that Sanders Street for the frontage of this property must meet commercial street standards. Dedicate right-of-way to 30 feet from centerline. 5. A 20 feet radial dedication of right-of-way is required at the intersection of Frazier Pike and Franklin St. 6. A 20 feet radial dedication of right-of-way is required at the intersection of Franklin St & Southern St. 7. A 20 feet radial dedication of right-of-way is required at the intersection of Southern St. and Sanders Rd. Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: Private Sewer Available to this site Entergy: Entergy does not object to this proposal. Electrical service is already provided to the structure on this property. Contact Entergy in advance to discuss changes to electrical service requirements, extensions, or adjustments to existing facilities — if any as this proposal proceeds. ITEM NO.: 8. CON'T Z-9383 Centerpoint Energy: No comments received. AT&T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: No comments received Fire Department: Full plan review. 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. Handicap Accessibility will be required. Including but not limited to building access and parking. For information on submittal requirements and the review process, contact a commercial plans examiner: Curtis Richey at 501.371.4724; criche littlerock.or or Steve Crain at 501-371-4875; scram a,littlerock.gov County Planning: No comments received. Rock Region METRO: No comments received. The nearest bus route is located at Bankhead and Frazier Pike, 1 block to the east. Planning, Division: Planning Division: This request is located in College Station/Sweet Home Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Residential High (RH) for this property. The Residential High category accommodates residential development of more than twelve (12) dwelling units per acre. The applicant has applied for a rezoning from MF18 (Multifamily District 18 units) to PCD (Planned Commercial District) to use the existing building as a half -way house, shelter and rehabilitation facility. Master Street Plan: The North side of the property is Frazier Pike and it is shown as a Minor Arterial on the Master Street Plan. South of the property is Southern Street and it is shown as a Local Street on the Master Street Plan. East of the property is Sanders Street and it is shown as a Local Street on the Master Street Plan. A Minor Arterial provides connections to and through an urban area and their primary function is to provide short distance travel within the urbanized area. Entrances and exits should be limited to minimize negative effects of traffic and pedestrians on Frazier Pike since it is a Minor Arterial. The primary function of a Local Street is to provide access to adjacent properties. Local Streets that are abutted by non- residential zoning/use or more intensive zoning than duplexes are considered as "Commercial Streets". A Collector design standard is used for Commercial Streets. These streets may require dedication of right-of- way and may require street improvements. Bicycle Plan: A Class II Bike Lane is shown along Frazier Pike. Bike Lanes provide a portion of the pavement for the sole use of bicycles. ITEM NO.: 8. CON'T Z-9383 Landscape: 1. Any new site development must comply with the City's minimal landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 2. Any new building rehabilitation or expansion may require the existing landscaping, buffer, or vehicular use areas not meeting the current code requirements to be brought into compliance. Existing vehicular use areas may continue as nonconforming until such time as a building permit is granted to enlarge or reconstruct a structure on the property exceeding ten (10) percent of the existing gross floor area. At such time ten (10) percent of the existing vehicular use area shall be brought into compliance on a graduated scale. 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: Provide notification of the owners of properties located within 200 feet of the site and submit proof of notice including the certified abstract lot, copy of the notice form sent and postmarked certified mail receipts. Notices must be sent no later than January 16, 2019. Proof of notice must be delivered to staff no later than January 25, 2019. Submit responses to staff issues and 4 copies of revised plan (if required) no later than January 9, 2019. Planning Staff Comments Answers: 1. Provide additional, detailed description of the various proposed uses. The Union Rescue Mission (URM) is proposing to use 4017 Franklin Street for the men and women who have served the United States Armed Forces. (Army, Navy, Airforce, Marines, Coastguard). Our vision is to provide a Transitional Treatment Program (90 day residential) as well as our Veteran Resource Program (VRP is Day Appointment Only) for our service members to include the following: • Therapy by certified Therapists (2 LPC on Staff) • Counseling by certified Counselors • Personal Liaison to traverse with them through the VA Network • URM provide service agreements for Medical, Dental, Vision, and Perscriptions to our residential clients. • Mandatory Money Management Classes • Career Orientation • Further their education in specific fields or enroll in college • Mock interviews • Job Placement • After completion of the URM programs, we use URM network to help find independent housing and transportation • Our long term goal is to make contributors to our community verses users of our community 2. Provide capacity of proposed center. • This facility was approved to house 127 residents as a nursing home. We are looking at providing Transitional Treatment to 35 individuals. • We envision after we are able to sustain 35 individuals with excellence we would look to expanding treatment (year 2021) to 65 individuals max. 3. Provide days and hours of proposed services and uses. • For our day services (VRP) we will operate Monday through Friday 8:30am to 4:OOpm. For the transitional treatment program our clients will receive residential treatment for 90 days where we provide food, clothing, housing, medical, dental, vision, and perscriptions for the duration of their stay. 4. Describe transportation plan. • URM provides transportation to all our clients to and from all their appointments via our shuttles and vans. It is against URM policy for our clients to drive themselves while in treatment. • For our VRP clients, they will provide their own transportation. January 31, 2019 ITE NAME: Union Rescue Mission POD LOCATION: 4017 Franklin Street DEVELOPER: Union Rescue Mission 3001 Springer Avenue Little Rock, AR 72206 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Union Rescue Mission/ owner and applicant SURVEYOR/ENGINEER- Central Arkansas Engineering 1012 Autumn Rd., Suite 2 Little Rock, AR 72211 AREA: 3.81 acres WARD: N/A FILE NO.: Z-9383 NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 zoning lot FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF PLANNING DISTRICT: 24 CENSUS TRACT: 40.01 CURRENT ZONING: MF-18 ALLOWED USES: Multi -family, 18 units per acre PROPOSED ZONING: POD PROPOSED USE: Shelter, counseling and social services VARIANCEAfVAIVERS: None requested BACKGROUND: In March of 1997, the College Station community was hit by a tornado and experienced significant damage. As part of the effort to rebuild College Station, a federal grant was awarded to construct a community sewer system. Because of the grant, College Station made a request to the City of Little Rock to extend sewer service outside the city limits to ,January 31, 2019 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 8 (Cont.) _ FILE Na.: Z-9 serve the community. The grant required that the area to be served remain unincorporated and not part of the City of Little Rock. It was determined by the City that the City's zoning jurisdiction should be extended to encompass College Station to ensure that the redevelopment of the community would not overtax the sanitary sewer system. Following two years of study and negotiations, on November 16, 1999, the Board of Directors passed Ordinance No. 18,142 establishing the College Station zoning plan. This subject property was occupied by a nursing home and was zoned MF-18 under the zoning plan. A. PROPOSAL/REQUESTIAPPLICANT'S STATEMENT. Union Rescue Mission is requesting that the zoning of the property be changed from MF-18 to POD to allow for use of the existing building and property for their use. "Union Rescue Mission is a non-profit Christian organization dedicated to helping the community's neediest population.. We primarily serve the homeless, and women and children experiencing domestic violence through a series of programs and two shelters; Nehemiah House (men) and Dorcas House (women and children). We intend to use 4017 Franklin in this same vein. This facility will be used as a third mission location. We intend to provide shelter, mental health counseling, drug and alcohol rehabilitation, job training and general social services to those in need in our community. In doing so, no physical additions to the building, no change in the grounds, no changes to the parking lot will take place on the property. Our ultimate goal is to provide needed shelter and counseling for veterans in our community." B. EXISTING CONDITIONS The site is occupied by a one story, 25,465 square foot, brick and frame building. The building was previously occupied by a nursing home. The site also contains paved parking for about 47 vehicles. A single family residence is adjacent to the east perimeter of the site. A small commercial strip center is located to the east. Single family residences and vacant single family lots. are located to the south across Southern Street. The property across Franklin Street to the west is occupied by structures identified as Youth Institute. Staff is uncertain about that specific use. The Pulaski County Health Unit and the Wilma Walker Civic Center are located % block to the west. Across Frazier Pike to the north, uses include single family, multifamily and a church. An elementary school is located 1 Y2 blocks to the east. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: Notice of the public hearing was sent to all owners of properties located within 200 feet of the site and the College Station Neighborhood Association. 2 January 31, 2019 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 8 Gant.) FILE NO.: Z-9383 D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: 1. Frazier Pike Rd is classified on the Master Street Plan as a minor arterial. A dedication of right-of-way 45 feet from centerline will be required. 2. Due to the proposed use of the property, the Master Street Plan specifies that Franklin Street for the frontage of this property must meet commercial street standards. Dedicate right-of-way to 30 feet from centerline. 3. Due to the proposed use of the property, the Master Street Plan specifies that Southern Street for the frontage of this property must meet commercial street standards. Dedicate right-of-way to 30 feet from centerline. 4. Due to the proposed use of the property, the Master Street Plan specifies that Sanders Street for the frontage of this property must meet commercial street standards. Dedicate right-of-way to 30 feet from centerline. 5. A 20 feet radial dedication of right-of-way is required at the intersection of Frazier Pike and Franklin Street. 6. A 20 feet radial dedication of right-of-way is required at the intersection of Franklin St & Southern Street. 7. A 20 feet radial dedication of right-of-way is required at the intersection of Southern St. and Sanders Road. E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock VI/ater Reclamation Authorit : Private Sewer Available to this site Enter . Entergy does not object to this proposal. Electrical service is already provided to the structure on this property. Contact Entergy in advance to discuss changes to electrical service requirements, extensions, or adjustments to existing facilities — if any as this proposal proceeds. Center Dint Ener : No comments received. AT&T- No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: No comments received. Fire De artment: Full plan review. Parks and Recreation: No comments received. Count Plannin : No comments received. 3 January 31, 2019 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 8 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-9383 F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: BUildin Code: 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. Handicap Accessibility will be required. Including but not limited to building access and parking. For information on submittal requirements and the- review process, contact a commercial plans examiner: Curtis Richey at 501.371.4724; crichey[_littierock.orq or Steve Crain at 501-371-4875; scrain;d)littlerock,gov Landscape: 1. Any new site development must comply with the City's minimal landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 2. Any new building rehabilitation or expansion may require the existing landscaping, buffer, or vehicular use areas not meeting the current code requirements to be brought into compliance. Existing vehicular use areas may continue as nonconforming until such time as a building permit is granted to enlarge or reconstruct a structure on the property exceeding ten (10) percent of the existing gross floor area. At such time ten (10) percent of the existing vehicular use area shall be brought into compliance on a graduated scale. 3. 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. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. The nearest bus route is located at Bankhead and Frazier Pike, 1 block to the east. Plannin Division: This request is located in College Station/Sweet Home Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Residential High (RH) for this property. The Residential High category accommodates residential development of more than twelve (12) dwelling units per acre. The applicant has applied for a rezoning from MF18 (Multifamily District 18 units) to PCD (Planned Commercial District) to use the existing building as a half -way house, shelter and rehabilitation facility. 4 January 31, 2019 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 8 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-9383 Master Street Plan. The North side of the property is Frazier Pike and it is shown as a Minor Arterial on the Master Street Plan. South of the property is Southern Street and it is shown as a Local Street on the Master Street Plan. East of the property is Sanders Street and it is shown as a Local Street on the Master Street Plan. A Minor Arterial provides connections to and through an urban area and their primary function is to provide short distance travel within the urbanized area. Entrances and exits should be limited to minimize negative effects of traffic and pedestrians on Frazier Pike since it is a Minor Arterial. The primary function of a Local Street is to provide access to adjacent properties. Local Streets that are abutted by non-residential zoning/use or more intensive zoning than duplexes are considered as "Commercial Streets". A Collector design standard is used for Commercial Streets. These streets may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements. Bicycle Plan: A Class II Bike Lane is shown along Frazier Pike. Bike Lanes provide a portion of the pavement for the sole use of bicycles- H. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT (January 2, 2019) The applicants were present. Staff presented the item and noted some additional information was needed. Staff requested an additional detailed description of the various proposed uses. The applicants were asked to provide the capacity of the proposed shelter and to provide the days and hours of operation of the proposed services and uses. The applicants were asked to provide a transportation plan for persons being served by the facility and to provide the anticipated number of persons to be served by the various uses. Staff also asked for the number of staff and anticipated number of volunteers for the various uses. In response to a question from the committee, the applicants stated they had met with the neighborhood. Public Works comments were presented and explained. Other reviewing agencies and departments comments were presented. The applicants were advised to submit responses to staff issues by January 9, 2019. The committee forwarded the item to the full commission. ANALYSIS: The applicants provided responses to the issues raised at subdivision committee. The focus of the facility is to provide a transitional treatment program (90 day residential) and a resource program (day appointment only) for veterans of the nation's various military services including the following: '•01 January 31, 2019 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 8 Cvnt. FILE NO.: Z-9383 (a) Therapy by certified therapists (2 LPC on staff) (b) Counseling by certified counselors (c) Personal liaison to traverse with them through the VA network. (d) Union Rescue Mission provides service agreements for medical, dental, vision and prescriptions to our residential clients. (e) Mandatory money management classes (f) Career orientation (g) Further their education in specific fields or enroll in college. (h) Mock interviews (i) Job placement (j) After completion of the URM programs, we use URM network to help find independent housing and transportation. (k) Our long term goal is to make contributors to our community vs users of our com;r unity - This facility was previously approved to house 127 residents as a nursing home. URM is proposing to provide transitional treatment to 35 individuals, later expanding to a maximum of 65 individuals. Day services through the Veteran Resource Program (VRP) will operate Monday through Friday, 8.30 a. m. to 4:00 p. m. For the transitional treatment program, clients will receive residential treatment for 90 days where they will be provided food, clothing, housing, medical, dental, vision.and prescriptions for the duration of their stay. URM provides transportation to all their clients to and from all their appointments via URM shuttle and vans. It is against URM policy for their clients to drive themselves while in treatment. VRP (day appointment) clients will provide their own transportation. It is anticipated that 35 veterans per month will receive treatment in the transitional treatment program (expanding to 65). 40 veterans per month are anticipated to utilize the veterans resource program. URM currently has a staff of 15 and they will incorporate an additional 5 at this location. They will also continue their internship program for 7 to 10 masters level interns that provide over 100 hours of services per week to clients, from various schools including University of Central Arkansas, John Brown University, Liberty University and Walden University. They currently have over 200 volunteers annually who will also serve periodically at this location. A January 31, 2019 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 8 (Cont. FILE NO.: Z-9383 Staff has concerns about the proposed use. The site was for many years occupied by a nursing home. The nature of the use and the activity on the site generated by a nursing home is in staffs opinion, much different than the use and activity level proposed under this application. It is.the intent of the Planned Development process to assure that applications are not granted for the sole benefit of the applicant but are used to establish developments that are compatible with the surrounding area, are harmonious with the character of the neighborhood and do not have a negative effect upon the future development of the area. The surrounding neighborhood is by -and -large a residential neighborhood with an interspersing of non-residential uses. Established residential uses are located directly to the south and north of the site. New development has been slow to come to the area and staff fears the proposed use could hamper potential future new development. J. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends denial of the application. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JANUARY 31, 2019) The applicants were present. There were many persons present in opposition and in support. E-mails of opposition and support and a petition of opposition had been received by staff and forwarded to the commissioners. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of denial. Dorcas VanGilst, Executive Director of Union Rescue Mission, addressed the commission. She presented a power point telling about the proposed use of the facility and the work of Union Rescue Mission. Roy Thompson, Chairman of the Board of Union Rescue Mission, further described the mission of Union Rescue Mission. He stated this facility would focus on the needs to veterans in the community. Keith Medlock, President and CEO of Union Rescue Mission, addressed the commission. He stated he was a veteran. He described the experiences of veterans and described the proposed programs that would be focused on the needs of veterans. He stated Union Rescue Mission raised its own money and did not receive any grant support. He shared a program overview for the proposed facility. Austin Porter, President of the Progressive League of College Station, spoke in opposition. He stated initially Union Rescue Mission (URM) indicated a desire to have transitional living for persons coming out of the Department of Correction. He stated it 7 January 31, 2019 SUBDIVISIO ITEM NO.: 8 (Cont. FILE NO.: was his fear that it was still the real purpose. Mr. Porter noted the presence of the surrounding residential neighborhood and the close proximity of the elementary school. He stated the College Station Community had worked hard to recover and redevelop following the 1997 tornado. Mr. Porter stated URM showed a lack of respect for the community and did not even reach out to the community. He asked the commission to deny the application. He asked the residents of the community who were present in opposition to stand. Approximately 50 persons stood. Pulaski County Justice of the Peace Judy Green spoke in opposition. She stated she supported the community in its opposition. She asked why the County did not have jurisdiction in this matter. Barbara Miller, of 3625 3M Road, spoke in opposition. Christopher King, of 3823 Southern Street, spoke in opposition. He said the neighborhood already had problems with Nehemiah House, another nearby URM facility. Curtis Johnson, with the Pulaski County School District, spoke on behalf of the district in opposition. He noted the close proximity of the elementary school. He acknowledged the presence of school board members, and school staff who were present in opposition. Austin Porter stated the community was working to make improvements. He spoke about new ball fields being built in the community. He said the residents were proud of veterans but also proud of their community. He again asked for denial of the application. Pastor Bishop Robinson stated the church had a heart for the community. He asked the commission to deny the application. Keith Medlock stated the community wanted ownership of the building, "that is the bottom line." He said we have to do what is right for those who served. He said the program would never have violent offenders, sex offenders or any person discharged for any reason other than an honorable discharge. He stated URM wanted to serve veterans who need help. A J McMahan, of 2 Chestnut, spoke in support. He urged unity and spoke of the quality programs operated by URM. He described his own experiences working with URM. Dorcas VanGilst acknowledged the presence of some URM clients and apologized to them for some of the statements that had been made. Commissioner May stated he applauded the work of URM and the College Station neighborhood. 0 January 31, 2019 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: $ Cont. FILE NO.: Z-9383 Commissioner Thomas also acknowledged URM and the community. She stated she had observed the rebuilding of the community and she trusted the community in what they believe they need. In response to a question from Commissioner Rahman, staff described their thoughts on how the facility could hamper future development in the area. Commissioner Vogel stated at the time of new leadership at the City -level urging unity, it was unfortunate that the two sides could not come together. A motion was made to approve the application, including all staff comments and conditions, except the recommendation of denial. The motion was failed with a vote of 1 ayes, 9 noes and 1 absent. 0