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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-0679 Staff AnalysisMarch 13, 1990 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 6 FILE NO.: S-679 NAME: TCBY Systems, Inc. Site Plan Review LOCATION: Northwest corner of Reservoir and Rodney Parham TCBY Systems, Inc. 1100 TCBY Tower 425 West Capitol Avenue Little Rock, AR 72201 688-8229 ENGINEER: Carl Menyhart, Jr., AIA TCBY Design/Project Department 425 West Capitol Avenue Little Rock, AR 72201 688-8229 AREA: NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 ZONING: "C-3" PROPOSED USES: TCBY store PLANNING DISTRICT: West Little Rock (3) CENSUS TRACT: 22.04 VARTANCES REQUESTED: None A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST: This applicant proposes to construct a freestanding building with drive-thru on the northwest corner of Rodney Parham and Reservoir Roads. This structure will be a frozen yogurt store and be on the ground leased from an Exxon gas station. The TCBY building is a total of 812 square feet with 208 square feet allocated to customer seating. The remaining 604 square feet will be used for preparation, storage and rest rooms. The applicant plans to provide ten parking spaces. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: This property is generally a small flat tract of ground abutted by an Exxon gas station to the south and Casey's BBQ to the north. The adjacent street, is developed to City standard. C. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: There are none to be reported at this time. 1 t March 13, 1990 SUBDIVISION Item No. 6 (Continued)_ D. ISSUES/LEGAL/TECHNICAL DESIGN: There are no issues involved on this site plan. E. ANALYSIS: The Planning staff review of the site plan reveals no problems with the proposal as presented. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval as filed. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (March 1, 1990) The applicant was not present. This matter was discussed briefly. The two points that were indicated by the Committee for further review were closing of one curb cut on Reservoir Road and closing one access to TCBY from the Exxon station. There being no further discussion on the matter, this item was forwarded to the Commission for final resolution. STAFF REPORT AND UPDATE: The staff called the applicant to introduce the Committee concerns for this site plan. Mr. Carl Menyhart, the architect, agreed to consider the above options for review with the Exxon representative for this project. s PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (March 13, 1990) The Planning staff presented its recommendation on this matter, the recommendation being approval of the revised site plan as filed. The Chairman then asked the applicant to present his application. Mr. Menyhart offered a lengthy presentation explaining the joint venture of the Exxon station and TCBY proposed development. Commissioner Perkins indicated that closing the curb cut on the Exxon site and eliminating the drive makes a significant improvement for this development. 6 SS March 13, 1990 SUBDIVISION Item__Ho. 6 (Continued _ _ The Commission Chairman then asked the individual seeking more information to express his concerns. This person was Don Henry, owner of Casey's Bar-B-Que located directly north of the TCBY site. Mr. Henry's main concern was traffic problems on Reservoir Road. He stated that he had met with a traffic engineer. According to the Traffic Department, changes will occur in the near future after they alter the timing of the stop light. A member of the Commission then called the question. A motion was made to approve this revised site plan as filed. The motion passed by a vote of 10 ayes, 1 nay (Kathleen Oleson) and 0 absent. e 3