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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-0720-A Staff AnalysisITEM NO.: 5. S-720-A NAME: EZ Mart Store #611 Subdivision Site Plan Review LOCATION: located at 11724 Rainwood Road Plannina Staff Comments: 1. Provide notification of the property owners located within 200-feet of the site, including the certified abstract list, notice form with affidavit executed and proof of mailing. The notice must be mailed no later than June 26, 2013. The Office of Planning and Development must receive the proof of notice no later than July 5, 2013. 2. The plat includes a replat for this lot to reduce the platted building line from 45-feet to 25-feet along the street sides. The replat will include a "bump -out" around the fuel canopy where the building is proposed with a 21-foot setback. The replat must be completed prior to the issuance of a building permit. 3. Provide details of the proposed signage plan including locations and total percentage of the fagade to be covered with signage. Canopy signage should also be addressed as a part of the signage plan. 4. The rear setback (the northern perimeter) should be 15-feet. The building is existing which has a 4.80 to 5.05-foot setback. The plan includes a small building expansion into the rear setback to match the existing northern face of the building. No side yard setback is required along the eastern perimeter. 5. Provide the route on the fuel truck and the area for off-loading of fuel on the site plan. 6. Someone must come by the office, 723 West Markham Street, to pick up a "Site Plan Review" sign and post on the property. Variance/Waivers: A variance from Section 36-301(e) to allow the encroachment of the building into the rear yard setback. Public Works Conditions: 1. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in the public right- of-way prior to occupancy. Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning: Wastewater: Sewer available to the project. Entergy: Entergy objects to the addition as proposed due to its proximity to existing power lines. It appears that the addition will place the roof line within a few feet of an existing primary phase wire. Entergy is willing to work with the customer concerning options. Center -Point Energy: No comment received. Item # 5. AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: 1. No objections. All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. 2. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding the size and location of the water meter. 3. If there are facilities that need to be adjusted and/or relocated, contact Central Arkansas Water. That work would be done at the expense of the developer. 4. Contact Central Arkansas Water if additional fire protection or metered water service is required. 5. The Little Rock Fire Department needs to evaluate this site to determine whether additional public or private fire hydrant(s) will be required. If additional fire hydrant(s) are required, they will be installed at the Developer's expense. 6. Due to the nature of this facility, installation of an approved reduced pressure zone backflow preventer assembly (RPZA) is required on the domestic water service. This assembly must be installed prior to the first point of use. Central Arkansas Water requires that upon installation of the RPZA, successful tests of the assembly must be completed by a Certified Assembly Tester licensed by the State of Arkansas and approved by Central Arkansas Water. The test results must be sent to Central Arkansas Water's Cross Connection Section within ten days of installation and annually thereafter. Contact the Cross Connection Section at 377-1226 if you would like to discuss backflow prevention requirements for this project. Fire Department: Place fire hydrant(s) per code. Maintain access. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department for additional information. County Planning: No comment. CATA: The site is located directly adjacent to CATA Bus Route #8. Parks and Recreation: No comment received. Planning Division: No comment. Landscape: 1. Site plan must comply with the City's landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 2. All fencing, dumpster enclosures, striping (parking), and landscaping should be in good condition and/or replaced and repaired with this application. Revised plat/plan: Submit four (4) copies of a revised preliminary plat/plan (to include the additional information as noted above) to staff on Wednesday, June 26, 2013. Item # 5. October 3, 2013 Yrd u 9Mel W FILE NO.: S- NAME: EZ Mart Store #611 Replat Lot 8 Berkshire Place Commercial Subdivision LOCATION: Located at 11724 Rainwood Road DEVELOPER: EZ Mart Store Inc. 517 Falvey Texarkana, TX 75501 SURVEYOR: South Point Surveying PLLC 2109 Stoney Creek Drive Little Rock, AR 72211 AREA: 0.575 acres CURRENT ZONING PLANNING DISTRICT: CENSUS TRACT: NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 C-3, General Commercial District 2 — Rodney Parham 22.09 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT: FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF The applicant is seeking approval of a replat for Lot 8, Berkshire Place Commercial Subdivision to the City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas to allow a reduction in the platted building line along both Green Mountain Drive and Rainwood Road. The plat was filed with a 45-foot platted building line on each of the streets. The property is zoned C-3, General Commercial District which would typically require a platted building line along the abutting streets of 25-feet. The applicant has amended the request to eliminate the site plan review request from this application and only seek approval of a replat to allow the building line reduction on the abutting streets. October 3, 2013 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: B Cont. FILE NO.: S-720-A B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The area is developed with multi -family, office and commercial uses. To the southwest and northwest are multi -family developments. To the east is a mini -warehouse development. Green Mountain Drive and Rainwood Road have been constructed to Master Street Plan standard with curb, gutter and sidewalk. 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 along with the Pleasant Tree Recreational Association, the Pleasant Valley Property Owners Association, the Rainwood Cove Property Owners Association and the Walnut Valley Property Owners Association were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: 1. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in the public right-of-way prior to occupancy. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer available to the project. Entergy: Entergy objects to the addition as proposed due to its proximity to existing power lines. It appears that the addition will place the roof line within a few feet of an existing primary phase wire. Entergy is willing to work with the customer concerning options. Center -Point Energy: No comment received. AT & T: No comment received. ntral Arkansas Water: 1. No objections. All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. 2. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding the size and location of the water meter. 3. If there are facilities that need to be adjusted and/or relocated, contact Central Arkansas Water. That work would be done at the expense of the developer. 2 October 3, 2013 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: B (Cont. F IV FILE NO.: S-720-A 4. Contact Central Arkansas Water if additional fire protection or metered water service is required. 5. The Little Rock Fire Department needs to evaluate this site to determine whether additional public or private fire hydrant(s) will be required. If additional fire hydrant(s) are required, they will be installed at the Developer's expense. 6. Due to the nature of this facility, installation of an approved reduced pressure zone backflow preventer assembly (RPZA) is required on the domestic water service. This assembly must be installed prior to the first point of use. Central Arkansas Water requires that upon installation of the RPZA, successful tests of the assembly must be completed by a Certified Assembly Tester licensed by the State of Arkansas and approved by Central Arkansas Water. The test results must be sent to Central Arkansas Water's Cross Connection Section within ten days of installation and annually thereafter. Contact the Cross Connection Section at 377-1226 if you would like to discuss backflow prevention requirements for this project. Fire Department: Place fire hydrant(s) per code. Maintain access. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department for additional information. County Planning: No comment. CATA: The site is located directly adjacent to CATA Bus Route #8. Parks and Recreation: No comment received. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Plannina Division: No comment. Landscape: 1. Site plan must comply with the City's landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 2. All fencing, dumpster enclosures, striping (parking), and landscaping should be in good condition and/or replaced and repaired with this application. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (June 20, 2013) The applicant was not present. Staff presented an overview of the item stating there were few outstanding technical issues associated with the request. Staff stated they would work with the applicant to resolve their concerns prior to the 3 October 3, 2013 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: B(Cont.)FILE NO.: S-720-A final analysis for the item. There was no further discussion of the item. The Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. K ANALYSIS: There were no issues raised at the June 20, 2013, Subdivision Committee meeting in need of addressing. The request is for approval of a replat for Lot 7, Berkshire Place Commercial Subdivision to the City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas to allow a reduction in the front platted building line along both Green Mountain Drive and Rainwood Road. The original plat was filed with a 45-foot front platted building line on each of the streets. The request is to reduce the front platted building line to 25-feet which is consistent with the C-3, General Commercial Zoning District, the zoning of this property. Staff is supportive of the request. Staff does not feel the replat to allow the reduction in the front platted building line along Green Mountain Drive and Rainwood Road will significantly impact the development. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requests subject to compliance with the comments and conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JULY 11, 2013) The applicant was not present. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented the item stating the applicant had failed to provide notification of the property owners within 200-feet as required by the Commission's By-laws. Staff presented a recommendation of deferral of the item to the August 22, 2013, public hearing. There was no further discussion of the item. The chair entertained a motion for approval of the item as presented by staff. The motion carried by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. STAFF UPDATE: The applicant failed to notify property owners as required by the Commission's By-laws. Staff recommends deferral of the item to the October 3, 2013, public hearing. 2 October 3, 2013 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: B FILE NO.: S-720-A PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 22, 2013) The applicant was not present. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented the item stating the applicant had failed to notify property owners as required by the Commission's By-laws. Staff presented a recommendation of deferral of the item to the October 3, 2013, public hearing. There was no further discussion of the item. The Chair entertained a motion of approval of the item as presented by staff. The motion carried by a vote of 8 ayes, 0 noes and 3 absent. STAFF UPDATE: The applicant submitted a request dated September 18, 2013, requesting withdrawal of this item, without prejudice. Staff is supportive of the withdrawal request. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (OCTOBER 3, 2013) The applicant was present. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented the item stating the applicant had submitted a request dated September 18, 2013, requesting withdrawal of this item, without prejudice. Staff stated they were supportive of the withdrawal request. There was no further discussion of the item. The chair entertained a motion for approval of the item as presented by staff. The motion carried by a vote of 8 ayes, 0 noes, 2 absent and 1 open position.