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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOD Staff Report 050724OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMUNICATION APRIL 16, 2024 AGENDA Subject An Ordinance approving a Planned Zoning Development titled Bennett Office/Retail — Revised PD- O located at 2201 N. Rodney Parham Road. (Z-5282-C) Submitted by: Department of Planning and Development SYNOPSIS FISCAL IMPACT RECOMMENDATION BACKGROUND Action Required 4 Ordinance Resolution Approval Information Report Approved By Emily Cox Interim City Manager The applicant requests to rezone the .82 acre property from PD-O to Revised PD-O to utilize the existing building as a communication design company, with C-3 permitted uses as alternate uses. I None Approval of the Ordinance The applicant proposes to revise the previously approved PD-O by occupying the former bank facility (Bancorp South) for use as a communication design company that provides digital print production and various other specialties to assist their clients in the marketing industry. The applicant is requesting C-3 permitted uses as alternate uses for the site. The site contains an existing two-story, 3,990 square foot commercial building formerly utilized as a bank (Bancorp South). Grassy Flat Creek runs along the entire east property line. There are a mixture of zoning and uses in all directions. BACKGROUND CONTINUED The applicant will continue to utilize the two (2) existing driveways along Green Mountain Drive. The site plan shows forty-one (41) existing parking spaces to be utilized for customer and employee parking. Staff feels the existing parking spaces are sufficient to serve the proposed use. The retail component of the business will include digital print production and various other specialties that will assist clientele in getting their marketing messages before their respective clients. The applicant will utilize high -end digital printers that look and operate as very precise copiers to provide in-house print production for items like business cards, brochures, magazines, and stationery. The hours of operation will be from 8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday through Friday. The applicant notes one (1) to two (2) employees will work later into the evening, however, that will typically be a rare occurrence. On March 14, 2024, the Planning Commission voted 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent, as part of the Consent Agenda, to approve the Revised PD-O rezoning. There were no objectors prescnt. All owners of property located within 300 feet of the site and all neighborhood associations registered with The City of Little Rock were notified of the public hearing. Please see the attached Planning Commission minute record for the complete staff analysis. 0) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A PLANNED ZONING DEVELOPMENT AND ESTABLISHING A PLANNED DISTRICT — OFFICE TITLED BENNETT OFFICE/RETAIL — REVISED PD-O, LOCATED AT 2201 N. RODNEY PARHAM ROAD (Z-5282-C), CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS, AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS. SECTION 1. That the zoning classification of the following described property be changed from PD-O, Planned District — Office, to Revised PD-O, Planned District — Office: Z-5282-C — Described as Part of the Southeast 1/ of the Southwest 1/ of Section 28, Township 2 North, Range 13 West, City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas being more particularly described as follows; Commencing at the Southeast corner of the Southeast 1/ of the Southwest 1/ of said Section 28, thence North 01110'03" East along the East line of the Southeast 1/ of the Southwest 1/, a distance of 82.54 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence South 85*29146" West, a distance of 15.63 feet; thence South 06°22157" East, a distance of 15.00 feet; thence South 82116103" West, a distance of 39.05 feet to a point on the Northerly Right -of -Way line of Rodney Parham Road (80' ROW; thence North 85°07'01" West along said Right -of -Way, a distance of 45.17 feet; thence North 37100139" West along said Right -of -Way, a distance of 41.57; thence North 13157146" East along said Right -of - Page 1 of 3 I Way, a distance of 143.33 feet; thence North 07" 41'13" East along sain 2 Right -of -Way, a distance of 150.45 feet; thence North 12°38'37" East, 3 a distance of 77.86 feet to the South Line of (Lot 1, Amended Plat, 4 Pleasant Valley Sub, First Installment); thence South 87133138" East 5 along said South line, a distance of 58.63 feet to a point on the East line 6 of the Southeast 1/ of the Southwest 1/,; thence South 01110'03" West 7 along said East line, a distance of 377.41 feet to the Point of Beginning, 8 containing 0.820 Acres, more or less 9 10 SECTION 2. That the preliminary site development plan/plat be approved as 11 recommended by the Little Rock Planning Commission. 12 13 SECTION 3. That the change in zoning classification contemplated for Bennett 14 Office/Retail — Revised PD-O, located at 2201 N. Rodney Parham Road (Z-5282-C) is 15 conditioned upon obtaining final plan approval within the time specified by Chapter 36, Article 16 VII, Section 36-454 (e) of the Code of Ordinances. 17 18 SECTION 4. That this Ordinance shall not take effect and be in full force until the 19 final plan approval. 20 21 SECTION 5. That the map referred to in Chapter 36 of the Code of Ordinances of 22 the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, and designated district map be and is hereby amended to the 23 extent and in the respects necessary to affect and designate the change provided for in 24 Section 1 hereof. 25 26 SECTION 6. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, 27 sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance is declared or adjudged to be invalid or 28 unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the 29 ordinance which shall remain in full force and effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged 30 invalid or unconstitutional was not originally a part of the ordinance. 31 Page 2 of 3 I SECTION 7. Repealed. All laws, ordinances, resolutions, or parts of the same 2 that are inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of 3 such inconsistency. 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 PASSED: ATTEST: City Clerk 13 APPROVED AS TO FORM: 14 15 16 City Attorney 17 // 18 // 19 20 APPROVED: Mayor Page 3 of 3 FILE NO.: Z NAME: Bennett Office/Retail — Revised PD-O LOCATION: 2201 N. Rodney Parham DEVELOPER: Bennet -Davis Group (Agent) PO Box 26414 Little Rock, AR 72211 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Pinnacle Bank (Owner) 2800 Cantrell Road, Ste. 100 Little Rock, AR 72202 SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Johnson Surveying, Incorporated 37027 Hwy. 300 Roland, AR 72065 AREA: 0.82 acre WARD: 4 CURRENT ZONING VARIANCE/WAIVERS BACKGROUN NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 PLANNING DISTRICT: 2 -M None requested. FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF CENSUS TRACT: 22.04 On July 20, 1999, the Little Rock Board of Directors passed Ordinance No. 18,061 which approved this property from R-2 to PD-O to allow a branch bank facility. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT: The applicant proposes to revise the previously approved PD-O by occupying the former bank facility (Bancorp South) for use as a communication design company that provides digital print production and various other specialties to assist their FILE NO.: Z-5282-C Cont.) clients in the marketing industry. The applicant is requesting C-3 permitted uses as alternate uses for the site. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site contains an existing two-story, 3,990 square foot commercial building formerly utilized as a bank. Grassy Flat Creek runs along the entire east property line. There are a mixture of zoning and uses in all directions. C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS: All owners of property within 300 feet of the site and all neighborhood associations registered with the City of Little Rock were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: No comments. E. UTILITIESIFIRE DEPARTMENTIPARKSICOUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authori : No comments. Enteray: No comments received. Summit Energy: No comments. AT & T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: 1. There is an existing water main on the East side of Rodney Parham that needs to be shown on the survey. If it is not located in the row, then an easement should be provided. Fire Department: Maintain Access: Fire Hydrants. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at fire hydrant locations as per Appendix D of the 2021 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. Grade Maintain fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.2 Grade. Fire apparatus access roads shall not exceed 10 percent in grade except as approved by the fire chief. If the grade exceeds 10 percent, approval will be denied, and the applicant must submit request to be reviewed by Fire Chief for Approval. 2 FILE NO.: Z-5282-C Cont. Loadin Maintain fire apparatus access road design as per Appendix D of the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D102.1 Access and loading. Facilities, buildings, or portions of buildings hereafter constructed shall be accessible to fire department apparatus by way of an approved fire apparatus access road with an asphalt, concrete or other approved driving surface capable of supporting the imposed load of fire apparatus weighing at least 75,000 pounds. Commercial and Industrial Developments -- 2 means of access. - Maintain fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D104.1 Buildings exceeding three stories or 30 feet in height. Building or facilities exceeding 30 feet or three stories in height shall have at least two means of fire apparatus access for each structure. Section D104.2 Building exceeding 62,000 square feet in area. Buildings or facilities having a gross building area of more than 62,000 square feet shall be provided with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads. Exception: Projects having a gross building area of up to 124,000 square feet that have a single approved fire apparatus access road when all buildings are equipped throughout with approved automatic sprinkler systems. D104.3 Remoteness. Where two fire apparatus access roads are required, they shall be placed a distance apart equal to not less than one half of the length of the maximum overall diagonal dimension of the lot or area to be served, measured in a straight line between accesses. 30' Tall Buildings - Maintain aerial fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol.1 Section D105.1 — D105.4 D105.1 Where Required. Where the vertical distance between the grade plane and the highest roof surface exceeds 30', approved aerial fire apparatus access roads shall be provided. For the purposes of this section the highest roof surfaces shall be determined by measurement to the eave of a pitched roof, the intersection of a roof to the exterior wall, or the top of the parapet walls, whichever is greater. D105.2 Width. Aerial fire apparatus access roads shall have a minimum unobstructed with of 26', exclusive of shoulders, in the immediate vicinity of the building or portion thereof. D105.3 Proximity to building. At least one of the required access routes meeting this condition shall be located within a minimum of 15 feet and a maximum of 30 feet from the building and shall be positioned parallel to one entire side of the building. The side of the building on which the aerial fire apparatus access road is positioned shall be approved by the fire code official. 3 FILE NO.: Z-5282-C Cont. D105.4 Obstructions. Overhead utility and power lines shall not be located over the aerial fire apparatus access road or between the aerial fire apparatus road and the building. Other obstructions shall be permitted to be placed with the approval of the fire code official. Fire Hydrants Locate Fire Hydrants as per Appendix C of the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code. Section C101 — C105, in conjunction with Central Arkansas Water (Daniel Tull 501-377-1245) and the Little Rock Fire Marshals Office (Capt. Tony Rhodes 501-918-3757, or Fire Marshal Derek N. Ingram 501-918-3756 Number and Distribution of Fire Hydrants as per Table C105.1. Parks and Recreation: No comments received. County Planning: No comments. F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Building Code: No comments received. Landscape: Any new site development must comply with the City's minimal landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. Refer to the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 15 Landscaping and Tree Protection, and Chapter 36, Article IX — Buffers and Screening. 2. Site development plans, with landscape and screening, must be submitted for review, and approval, prior to site clearing and tree removal. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments Received. Planning Division: The request is in the Rodney Parham Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Office (0) for the requested area. The Office (0) category represents services provided directly to consumers (e.g., legal, financial, medical) as well as general offices which support more basic economic activities. The application is to rezone from PD-O to PD-O. North of the subject site are developed residential subdivisions. To the west across N Rodney Parham Road is a multi -floor office building. The south-west corner of Hinson Road and Green Mountain Drive is a High -Density Residential apartment complex. East along N Rodney Parham Road are Commercial uses. This site is not located in an Overlay District. M FILE NO.: Z-5282-C (Cont. Master Street Plan: N. Rodney Parham Road is a Minor Arterial on the Master Street Plan. Minor Arterials are high volume roads designed to provide connections to and through an urban area. Curb cuts should be minimized to allow for continuous traffic flow while still allowing some access to adjoining property. Deceleration Lanes are required. Standard Right-of-way (ROW) is 90 feet. Sidewalks are required on both sides. This street may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements. Bicycle Plan: N. Rodney Parham Road is on the Master Bike Plan as a Proposed Class 2 Bike Lane. Class 2 Bike Lanes provides a portion of the pavement for the sole use of bicycles. Historic Preservation Plan: This property is not located in a Historic District. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant proposes to revise the previously approved PD-O by occupying the former bank facility (Bancorp South) for use as a communication design company that provides digital print production and various other specialties to assist their clients in the marketing industry. The applicant is requesting C-3 permitted uses as alternate uses for the site. The site contains an existing two-story, 3,990 square foot commercial building formerly utilized as a bank (Bancorp South). Grassy Flat Creek runs along the entire east property line. There are a mixture of zoning and uses in all directions. The applicant will continue to utilize the two (2) existing driveways along Green Mountain Drive. The site plan shows forty-one (41) existing parking spaces to be utilized for customer and employee parking. Staff feels the existing parking spaces are sufficient to serve the proposed use. The retail component of the business will include digital print production and various other specialties that will assist clientele in getting their marketing messages before their respective clients. The applicant will utilize high -end digital printers that look and operate as very precise copiers to provide in-house print production for items like business cards, brochures, magazines, and stationery. 9 ILE NO.: Z-5282-C (Cont. The hours of operation will be from 8:OOam to 5:OOpm, Monday through Friday. The applicant notes one (1) to two (2) employees will work later into the evening, however, that will typically be a rare occurrence. The applicant did not submit a signage plan with this application. Any future signage must comply with Section 36-555 of the City's Zoning Ordinance (Signs permitted in commercial zones). The site plan shows a dumpster pad along the east property line. Any dumpster on the site must be screened and comply with Section 36-523 of the City's Zoning Ordinance. Any new sight lighting must be low-level and directed away from adjacent properties. Staff is supportive of the requested revised PD-O for the proposed use. Staff feels that this is a good use for the existing building. The proposed use appears to be a more less intense use than the previous use. Staff feels that the proposed use will be complimentary to the existing businesses along this section of the N. Rodney Parham corridor and should have no adverse impact on the surrounding properties. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested revised PD-O, subject to compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in paragraphs E and F, and the staff analysis, of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MARCH 14, 2024) The applicant was present. There were no persons registered in opposition. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the "staff analysis" above. The item remained on the Consent Agenda for Approval. The vote was 10 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent. The application was approved. C.1