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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-9470 Staff AnalysisDecember 5, 2019 ITEM NO.: 6 FILE NO.: Z NAME: 800 Reservoir Auto Rental or Leasing — Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 800 Reservoir Road OWNER/APPLICANT: Treasure Hill, LLC/Owner Sam Storthz/Applicant PROPOSAL: A conditional use permit is requested to allow auto rental or leasing (no service, sales or repair) on this C-3 zoned property. The office is to be located in two suites in the existing building and approximately 20 parking spaces will be used for parking the rental vehicles. SITE LOCATION: The site is located on the west side of Reservoir Road, one property north of N. Rodney Parham Road. 2. COMPATIBILITY WITH NEIGHBORHOOD: The site is located within the commercial neighborhood around the N. Rodney Parham/Reservoir Road intersection. The commercial properties around the site contain a wide variety of commercial uses. The proposed vehicle rental use will basically consist of an office and the parking of passenger vehicles in the parking lot. The appearance will be no different than any other commercial use in the area. Notice of the public hearing was sent to all owners of properties located within 200 feet of the property and the Leawood and Treasure Hills Neighborhood Associations. 3. ON SITE DRIVES AND PARKING. The site contains a 76 space, asphalt paved parking lot with access via two driveways onto Reservoir Road. The Proposed vehicle rental business will utilize 18 spaces at the rear of the site and 2 spaces at the front of the site for parking rental vehicles, leaving 56 spaces for the other businesses in the center. The parking should be sufficient to accommodate the uses. December 5, 2019 ITEM NO.: 6 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-9470 4. SCREENING AND BUFFERS: Any new site development must comply with the City's minimal landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 2. 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: Reservior Rd is classified on the Master Street Plan as a minor arterial with special design standards. A dedication of right-of-way 45 feet from centerline will be required. 2. Obtain a franchise agreement from Public Works (Bennie Nicolo, 371-4818) for the private improvements such as parking spaces within the right-of-way. 6. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/BUILDING CODES: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authorit : Sewer Available to this Site. Entergy: Entergy does not object to this proposal. There does not appear to be any conflicts with 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 Enemy: No comments received. AT&T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: NO OBJECTIONS; All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. Fire Department: No comments. Building Codes: No comments. 6 December 5, 2019 ITEM NO.: 6 (Cont.) 7. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: County Planning: No comments. Rock Region METRO: No comments. Planning Division: No comments. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT FILE NO.: Z-9470 (November 13, 2019) The applicant was present. Staff presented the item and noted little additional information was needed. Staff noted no sales, service or repair of vehicles would be permitted and the requested use included only passenger vehicles, not cargo vans or trailers. The applicant stated the largest vehicle on the site would be a 15-passenger van. In response to a question, the applicant stated the days and hours of operation would be 7:30 a.m. — 6:00 p.m., Monday — Friday and 9:00 a.m. — noon, Saturday, with no Sunday hours. Public Works comments were presented. Staff disused the Master Street Plan requirement of right-of-way dedication to 45 feet from the centerline of the existing right-of-way. Staff noted the survey did not indicate the centerline of the right-of-way so it could not be determined just how much more right-of-way was needed. The applicant was advised to contact his surveyor to have that information put on the survey. Staff stated any existing improvements which might lie within a future -dedicated right-of-way could be allowed to remain through a franchise. Comments from the other reviewing agencies and departments were noted. The appellants were advised to respond to staff issues by November 20, 2019. The committee determined there were no other issues and forwarded the item to the full commission. STAFF ANALYSIS: The C-3 zoned property at 800 Reservoir Road is occupied by a one story, 9,720 square foot commercial building and a 76 space parking lot. The building is divided into 5 lease spaces. The applicant is requesting approval of a conditional use permit to allow auto rental or leasing (no service, sales or repair). The use will allow the rental of passenger vehicles only; not cargo trucks or trailers. The rental company will utilize space in the building for an office only 18 parking spaces at the rear of the site and 2 spaces at the front of the site will be utilized for parking rental vehicles. All servicing of the vehicles will occur off -site. K3 December 5, 2019 ITEM NO.: 6 (Con FILE NO.: Z-9470 Days and hours of operation are proposed as 7:30 a.m. — 6:00 p.m., Monday — Friday and 9:00 a.m. — noon, Saturdays. Signage will consist of a wall sign on the front of the building and space on the center's existing multi -tenant ground sign. Staff is supportive of the use. The applicant has agreed to any needed right-of- way dedication and has filed for a franchise to allow any existing improvements to remain in the newly dedicated right-of-way. The proposed use basically consists of an office use with passenger vehicles parked in the parking lot; no different than other uses in the area. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested CUP subject to compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in Sections 4, 5 and 6 and the staff analysis in the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (DECEMBER 5, 2019) The applicant was present. There were no persons present registered in support or opposition. 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 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. 4 SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENTS NOVEMBER 13, 2019 ITEM NO.:6. 800 RESERVOIR AUTO RENTAL OR LEASING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT (Z-9470)- Planning Staff Comments: 1. Nothing in the Bill of Assurance prohibits the proposed use. 2. No sales, service or repair of vehicles is permitted 3. The requested use includes only passenger vehicles, not cargo trucks or trailers 4. What are typical days and hours of operations? Variance/Waivers: ® None requested. Public Works: 1. Reservior Rd is classified on the Master Street Plan as a minor arterial with special design standards. A dedication of right-of-way 45 feet from centerline will be required. 2. Obtain a franchise agreement from Public Works (Bennie Nicolo, 371-4818) for the private improvements such as parking spaces within the right-of-way. Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning_ Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: Sewer Available to this Site Entergy: Entergy does not object to this proposal. There does not appear to be any conflicts with 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; All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met ITEM NO.: 6. CON'T Z-9470 Fire Department: No comments. Building Codes: No comments. County Planning: No comments. Rock Region METRO: No comments. Plannina Division: No comments. Landscape_ 1. Any new site development must comply with the City's minimal landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 2. 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, November 20, 2019. Required notice are to be sent via certified mail no later than November 20, 2019. The City provided notices form must be used. Proof of notices is to be provided to staff no later than November 29, 2019.