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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Minutes for Z-4859-DJune 13, 2024 ITEM NO.: 30 FILE NO.: Z-4859-D NAME: People Trust Federal Credit Union – PD-C LOCATION1404 S. Bowman Road DEVELOPER: J & J Construction Enterprises, Inc. 10700 N. Rodney Parham Road, Suite A-4 Little Rock, AR 72212 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Ivy League Barber Shop, LLC – Owner White-Daters and Associates – Agent SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: White-Daters and Associates 24 Rahling Circle Little Rock, AR 72223 AREA: 0.25 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 6 PLANNING DISTRICT: 18 CENSUS TRACT: 42.07 CURRENT ZONING: PCD VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested. BACKGROUND: This 0.25 acre property was part of the PCD zoning which included the property immediately to the north. This parcel was shown as an out parcel (Parcel B) to the overall PCD development. This parcel never developed. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The applicant requests to rezone the 0.25 acre property from PCD to PD-C to allow development of a federal credit union facility. The proposed credit union will be a drive-thru only facility. June 13, 2024 ITEM NO.: 30 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-4859-D 2 B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property is undeveloped and mostly tree covered. C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS: 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. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: 1. Contact Planning and Development Dept., Engineering Division at 501-371-4817 or at 501-918-5348 for inspections of any work in the public right-of-way prior to placement of concrete or asphalt or for on-site clarification of requirements prior to commencing work. Failure to do so can result in removal of any improperly placed concrete or asphalt at the expense of the owner or contractor. 2. Any work involving one (1) or more acres of disturbed area requires a State of Arkansas NPDES permit. Contact the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, NPDES branch at 501-682-0744 for applications and information about General Stormwater Discharge Construction Permit #ARR150000. 3. The Department requires three (3) phase sediment and erosion control (SEC) plans to be submitted for all construction projects showing best management practices (BMPs) for mitigating sediment runoff and erosion along with vegetation specifications for temporary and permanent soil stabilization. Phase 1 SEC plans shall show SEC BMPs during the stripping, clearing, grubbing, and rough grading of the site. Phase 2 SEC plans shall show SEC BMPs during construction of utilities, buildings, roadway infrastructure and drainage infrastructure. Phase 3 SEC Plans shall show SEC BMPs for final grading, seeding, and landscaping of the site. 4. Sediment and Erosion Control plans shall also show the pertinent information as outlined in ADEQ ARR150000 Permit Part II section A-4-H (1-14) and Part II section A-4-I-2 (A-B). 5. A drainage study showing all hydrologic calculations for the site and all hydraulic calculations for the proposed storm sewer pipe system, swales and ditches, detention ponds, outlet structures, and inlets is required per City’s stormwater management and drainage manual. For final drainage report, sign, date, and seal the report per AR State Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors rules Article 12, Section B (1) (a). Provide engineer's certification statement saying this drainage report was conducted by yourself or directly under your supervision and attesting to the accuracy of the information within this report. June 13, 2024 ITEM NO.: 30 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-4859-D 3 6. Damage to public and private property due to hauling operations or operations of construction related equipment from a construction site shall be repaired by the responsible party prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. 7. A building permit will be required from the Department of Planning and Development before the proposed development can be constructed. This will require submitting construction plans and drainage calculations for review in accordance with City ordinances, standards, codes, and specifications. E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: No comments received. Entergy: No comments received. Summit Energy: No comments. AT & T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: No comments received. 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. Loading 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. June 13, 2024 ITEM NO.: 30 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-4859-D 4 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 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. 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 exceed 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. 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 places with the approval of the fire code official. Dead Ends. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at dead end locations as per Appendix D of the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.4 Dead June 13, 2024 ITEM NO.: 30 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-4859-D 5 Ends. Dead-end fire apparatus access roads in excess of 150 feet shall be provided with width and turnaround provisions in accordance with Table D103.4. Requirements for Dead-end fire apparatus access roads. Gates Maintain fire apparatus access road gates as per Appendix D of the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.5 Fire apparatus access road gates. Gates securing the fire apparatus access roads shall comply with all of the following criteria: 1. Minimum gate width shall be 20 feet. 2. Gates shall be of swinging or sliding type. 3. Construction of gates shall be of material that allow manual operation by one person. 4. Gate components shall be maintained in an operable condition at all times and replaces or repaired when defective. 5. Electric gates shall be equipped with a means of opening the gate by fire department personnel for emergency access. Emergency opening devices shall be approved by the fire code official. 6. Manual opening gates shall not be locked with a padlock or chain and padlock unless they are capable of being opened by means of forcible entry tools or when a key box containing the keys to the lock is installed at the gate location. 7. Locking device specifications shall be submitted for approval by the fire code official. 8. Electric gate operators, where provided, shall be listed in accordance with UL 325. 9. Gates, intended for automatic operation shall be designed, constructed and installed to comply with requirements of ASTM F 2200. 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 (Jason Lowder 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. F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Building Code: No comments received. June 13, 2024 ITEM NO.: 30 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-4859-D 6 Landscape: The site must comply with Chapter 15 of the City’s Code (Landscaping and Tree Protection Ordinance). G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. Planning Division: The request is in the Ellis Mountain Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Service Trades District (STD) for the requested area. The Service Trades District (STD) category provides for a selection of office, warehousing, and industrial park activities that primarily serve other office service or industrial businesses. The district is intended to allow support services to these businesses and to provide for uses with an office component. A Planned Zoning District is required for any development not wholly office. The application is to rezone from PCD to PD-C for a drive-thru only financial-services site. Surrounding the application area, the Land Use Plan Map shows: Service Trades District (STD) north and south, to the east is shown as Mixed Office Commercial (MOC) uses, and to the west is Residential Low Density (RL). This site is not located in an Overlay District. Master Street Plan: South Bowman Road is shown as a Minor Arterial on the Master Street Plan Map. Minor Arterials are high volume roads designed to provide the 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. Standard Right- of-way (ROW) is 90 feet. Sidewalks are required on both sides. Access may need to be limited. This street may require dedication of additional right-of-way and additional street improvements. Bicycle Plan: The Master Bike Plan Map does not show existing or proposed facilities in this area. Historic Preservation Plan: This property is not located in a Historic District. June 13, 2024 ITEM NO.: 30 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-4859-D 7 H. ANALYSIS: The applicant requests to rezone the 0.25 acre property from PCD to PD-C to allow development of a federal credit union facility. The proposed credit union will be a drive-thru only facility. The property is currently undeveloped and mostly tree covered. The applicant proposes to construct a one-story, 700 square foot building near the center of the property, as noted on the attached site plan. The proposed building will have a brick exterior. The building will have a height of approximately 12 feet. The proposed structure will have a drive through window on the North side and an ATM on the South side. There will be one employee inside the building. Hours of operation will be 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Monday through Friday and 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Saturday. A 30 foot wide driveway from S. Bowman Road will serve as access to the property. There will be two (2) parking spaces (including a handicap space) on the east side (front) of the building and four (4) spaces in the rear yard area. All building-mounted and ground-mounted signage must comply with Section 36-553 of the City’s Zoning Ordinance (signs allowed in institutional and office zones). The applicant notes that there will be no dumpster on the site, and that trash will be removed from the property by a cleaning service. All site lighting will be low-level and directed away from adjacent properties. To staff’s knowledge, there are no outstanding issues associated with this application. Staff is supportive of the proposed PD-C development will be a continuation of the zoning pattern along S. Bowman Road. The properties immediately north, south and west area zoned commercial (PCD). The Arkansas Skatium development is located across S. Bowman Road to the east. Staff believes this proposed development will have no adverse impact on the general area. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested PD-C zoning, subject to compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in paragraphs D, E and F, and the staff analysis, of the agenda staff report. June 13, 2024 ITEM NO.: 30 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-4859-D 8 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 13, 2024) The applicant was present. The application came off the consent agenda. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the “staff analysis” above. There was one person in opposition, Sarah Mosley, but she did not stay to speak to the Commission. There was a motion to approve the application and a second. The vote was 10 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent. The motion passed.