HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-0045-A-13-A Staff AnalysisMay 12, 2022
M NO.:
FILE NO.: S-45-A-13A
NAME: Otter Creek Industrial Service Center Addition (Lot 2, Tract 2) — Replat/Lot Split
LOCATION: 11701 Interstate 30
DEVELOPER:
Span Holding
6733 Austin Bay Court
Sherwood, AR 72120
OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT:
Otter Creek Lodging, LLC
11701 Interstate 30
Little Rock, AR 72209
SURVEYOR/ENGINEER:
Hurricane Valley, Incorporated
PO Box 118
Bryant, AR 72089
AREA: 4.32 acres
WARD: 7
CURRENT ZONING:
VARIANCEIWAIVERS:
NUMBER OF LOTS: 1
PLANNING DISTRICT: 16
C-2
1. Reduced side setback for Lot 2A, east boundary line
2. Reduced side setback for Lot 2B, west boundary line
3. Reduced lot size proposed for Lot 2A and Lot 2B
A. PROPOSAL/REQUESTIAPPLICANT'S STATEMENT:
FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF
CENSUS TRACT: 41.03
The applicant is proposing to split a 4.32 acre Tract, described as Lot 2, Tract 2,
Otter Creek Addition into two (2) lots, Lot 2A and Lot 2B. An existing hotel building
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will remain on Lot 2B. The existing restaurant building will be removed to allow for
the construction of a new hotel building on Lot 2A.
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
The site contains an existing three-story hotel building with a connecting restaurant
on the western side of the hotel. Most of the surrounding properties are zoned
C-2. Baptist Health is located to the east of the property is zoned 0-2. 1-2 zoning
and uses are located to the south. The Outlet Mall of Little Rock is located across
Interstate 30 to the west and is zoned C-4.
C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS:
All owners of abutting property and all neighborhood associations registered with
the City of Little Rock were notified of the public hearing.
D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: No comments.
E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING:
Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority:
Enter : No comments received.
Summit Ener : No comments received.
AT & T: No comments received.
Central Arkansas Water:
No comments received.
All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water
service must be met.
Fire Department:
Maintain Access:
Fire Hydrants.
Maintain fire apparatus access roads at fire hydrant locations as per Appendix D
of the 2012 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.
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Grade
Maintain fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2012 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.
Loadin
Maintain fire apparatus access road design as per Appendix D of the 2012
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 2012 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
provide 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
building 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.
Fire Hydrants
Locate Fire Hydrants as per Appendix C of the 2012 Arkansas Fire
Prevention Code. Section C101 — C105, in conjunction with Central Arkansas
Water (Daniel Tull 501-377-1245) and the Little Rock Fire Marshal's 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.
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F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE:
Building Code: No comments received.
Landscape: No comments.
G. TRANSPORTATIONIPLANNING:
Rock Re ion Metro: No comments received.
Planning Division: No comments.
H. ANALYSIS:
The applicant proposes to replat/split Lot 2, Tract 2, Otter Creek Industrial Service
Center Addition into two (2) lots. The property is comprised of 4.32 acres and is
located at 11701 Interstate 30. The applicant proposes the two (2) lots as follows:
Lot 2A — 1.934 acres
Lot 2B — 2.296 acres
A three (3) story motel building is located on the proposed Lot 2B. A one (1) story
restaurant structure is located on the proposed Lot 2A. A lot split is proposed in
order to remove the restaurant building from Lot 2A and construct a new hotel
structure. The entire property is zoned "C-2" Shopping Center District.
The applicant is requesting two (2) variances with the proposed replat/lot split.
Section 36-300 (e) (2) of the City's Zoning Ordinance requires a minimum lot size
of five (5) acres for C-2 zoned properties. The existing lot is 4.32 acres in size,
with the proposed lots being 1.934 acres and 2.296 acres in area. Staff is
supportive of the variance to allow smaller lot area for the two (2) proposed lots.
The lot sizes proposed will not be out of character with other lots in the area. There
are three (3) existing lots located immediately to the south along the north side of
Mabelvale West Road, which are zoned C-2 and are less one (1) acre in size.
Section 36-300 (e) (1) requires minimum building setbacks of 40 feet along all
property lines. The applicant is requesting a minimum side setback of five (5) feet
for Lot 2A (east side property line) and a minimum side setback of 25 feet for Lot
2B (west side property line). All other proposed building setback lines conform to
ordinance standards. The existing motel building on proposed Lot 2B is located
approximately 20 feet from the existing rear (south) property line. Staff is
supportive of the requested variance, as the proposed reduced side setback lines
are interior to the overall property.
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Staff is supportive of the requested replat/lot split. Staff views the request as
reasonable. Staff also supports the requested variances. The proposed lots will
not be out of character in size or building setbacks with the other C-2 zoned lots in
this immediate area. If there were no variances associated with the replat, it could
have been addressed administratively at staff level. Staff believes the proposed
replat will have no adverse impact on the surrounding properties.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the requested replat/lot split and associated
variances, subject to compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in
paragraph E, and the staff analysis, of the agenda staff report.
PLANNING COMMISSfON ACTION: (MAY 12, 2022)
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 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent and 1 open position.
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