HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6323-Q Staff AnalysisSeptember 13, 2012
ITEM NO.: 13 FILE NO.: Z-6323-Q
NAME: Lot 7 the Village at Rahling Road Long -form PCD Time Extension
LOCATION: Located on the Southeast corner of Rahling Road and Chenal Parkway
DEVELOPER:
Deltic Timber Corporation
#7 Chenal Club Boulevard
Little Rock, AR 72223
ENGINEER:
White-Daters and Associates
#24 Rahling Circle
Little Rock, AR 72223
AREA: 1.7 acres
CURRENT ZONING:
ALLOWED USES
PROPOSED ZONIN
PROPOSED USE:
NUMBER OF LOTS: 1
FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF
C-2, Shopping Center District Uses
PCD — Time Extension
C-2, Shopping Center District Uses
VARIANCESMAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested.
BACKGROUND:
On August 5, 1997, the Board of Directors adopted Ordinance No. 17,542 which
established The Village at Rahling Road Long -form PCD. The PCD established a 14-lot
development with C-2, Shopping Center District uses being permitted. The initial action
approved a site plan for Lots 1 and 2 of the development with the intent being that each
of the remaining lots would be brought to the Commission and Board of Directors for a
revision to the PCD on an individual lot basis as a particular development was
proposed.
Ordinance No. 20, 191 adopted by the Little Rock Board of Directors on November 17,
2009, approved a site plan for Lot 7 of the Village at Rahling Road development. The
project contained approximately 1.7 acres located near the southeast corner of Rahling
September 13, 2012
SUBDIVISION
ITEM NO.: 13(Cont.)FILE NO.: Z-6323-Q
Road and Chenal Parkway. The proposal was to construct a small strip center utilizing
C-2, Shopping Center District uses as allowable uses. The site plan included the
placement of an outdoor deck for dining. The building contained 16,140 square feet
and the deck contained 1,760 square feet. A total of 77 parking spaces were indicated
on the site plan.
The approval allowed a new drive from Rahling Circle to Chenal Parkway. The drive
was proposed with 36-feet of pavement and connected to Chenal Parkway at the
existing traffic signal serving the Promenade at Chenal Shopping Center.
As a part of the PCD request the developers requested to remove from the originally
approved PCD the requirement that all buildings were to be constructed within 13 feet of
the back of curb of the loop street for the remaining undeveloped lots.
A. PROPOSAUREQUESTIAPPLICANT'S STATEMENT:
The applicant is now requesting approval by the Planning Commission of a time
extension for implementation of the previously approved PCD. Per Section
36-454(e) the applicant shall have three years from the date of passage of the
ordinance approving the preliminary approval to submit the final development
plan. Requests for extensions of time shall be submitted in writing to the
Planning Commission, which may grant one (1) extension of not more than two
years. Time extensions shall be applied for by formal written request not less
than ninety days prior to the first expiration date. Failure of the applicant to file a
timely extension shall be cause for revocation of the PUD as provided in the
ordinance.
According to the developer construction cannot begin as previously anticipated
and within the three years as required by the minimum ordinance standards. As
a result, the applicant requests the Commission allow a two-year time extension
of the previously approved Planned Zoning Development.
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
The site is a cleared flat site with street improvements in place. The property
was cleared and graded with initial development of the conceptual PCD for the
Village at Rahling Road. Access to the lot proposed for development is via
Rahling Circle, off of Rahling Road. Smaller office buildings are- located adjacent
to the site proposed for development situated around Rahling Circle. There is a
larger building located near Rahling Road constructed as a multiuse building
through the original approval of the PCD. The Promenade at Chenal, a new
shopping mall, has recently been constructed across Chenal Parkway.
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September 13, 2012
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ITEM NO.: 13 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-6323-Q
Rahling Circle has been constructed as a private drive. There are sidewalks in
place along the property frontage. Chenal Parkway is constructed as a four lane
median divided roadway. There are no sidewalks in place along the frontage of
this property on the parkway. There is a traffic light located at Chenal Parkway
and the proposed new drive extending from Rahling Circle.
C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS:
As of this writing, staff has not received any comment from area residents. All
property owners located within 200-feet of the site and the Coalition of West Little
Rock Neighborhoods were notified of the public hearing.
D. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (August 22, 2012)
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Mr. Tim Daters of White-Daters and Associates was present representing the
request. Staff stated the request was to allow additional time for development of
the previously approved PCD. Staff noted there had been no change to the area
since the original approval. There was no further discussion of the item. The
Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the request for a two-year time extension for the
proposed development subject to compliance with all previously approved
comments and conditions.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (SEPTEMBER 13, 2012)
The applicant was present. There were no registered objectors present. Staff
presented the item with a recommendation of approval of the requested two-year time
extension for the proposed development subject to compliance with all previously
approved comments and conditions.
There was no further discussion of the item. The Chair entertained a motion for
approval of the item on the Consent Agenda as presented by staff. The motion carried
by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent.
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