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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-0749 Staff Analysisr February 24, 1987 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 2 NAME: LOCATION: DEVELOPER: Coulson Oil Company/Mike Coulson P.O. Box 68 N. Little Rock, AR 72115 Phone: 376-4222 Northwest Subdivision Northwest Corner of Markham and Bowman Road ENGINEER: Mehlburger, Tanner, Robinson & Associates P.O. Box 3837 Little Rock, AR 72203-3837 Phone: 375-5331 AREA: .536 acres NO, OF LOTS: 1 FT. OF NEW ST.: 0 ZONING: "C-3" PROPOSED USE: Convenience store with gasoline pumps A. Pro oral/Re uest: 1. Approval of a combined preliminary/final replat/site plan review. 2. Approval of buildable areas shown on the plan due to a canopy overhang into a 25' building setback area. B. Existing Conditions: The property is located in an area that is being developed with commercial uses. There is currently no vegetation on -site; and it is greatly affected by a 39" waterline. C. Issues/Discussions/Le al/Technical/Desi n: 1. Less than 10' between buildings. 2. Additional parking needed. February 24, 1987 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 2 - Continued 3. Redesign parking spaces, current location unusable. 4. No 40' buffer shown abutting "R-2" area. 5. Site overbuilt/redesign. 6. No 25' setback from floodway. D. Engineering Comments: 1. Add right-of-way dedication required. 2. Driveway on Bowman should be no more than 35'. 3. Redesign all medians to traffic standards and move driveways. 4. If- car wash stays, the farthest west curb cut should be an exit onto Bowman. 5. No adverse affects expected from failure to meet floodway requirement. F. Staff Recommendation: Reserved, subject to the redesign of the proposal. Possible solutions include reducing the number of pumps and running the two island east and west, and attaching the car wash or removing it. F. Subdivision Committee Review The applicant was in attendance. The Committee discussed the issues and decided that numbers 1, 2, 4, and 6 were not major concerns. The 8' between the car wash and the store was considered adequate if no concerns were expressed by the Fire Department. The buffer was not needed since the abutting land is in the floodway and dedicated for parks. The applicant agreed to revise the parking, but felt that additional parking was not needed and that the car wash should be separate to provide a better turning radius. Mr. Robert Brown of Mehlburger and Associates felt that some consideration was due since the easement took up a significant amount of the site. It was decided that the areas adjacent to the gas pumps could be used to fulfill the parking requirements. February 24, 1987 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 2 - Continued The applicant agreed to look at some redesign of the site and meet with the Traffic Engineer. Water - Working to obtain easements for 39' raw water line. Water service will be off Bowman Road. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: The applicant was present. No one objected to the submittal. The traffic engineer explained that he had approved the revised plan. Staff reported that AP&L had some concerns about the design of the drive relative to their poles. The applicant explained that he had been working with AP&L. A motion for approval was made and passed subject to the applicant working out the AP&L issue and with a waiver to permit the curb cuts as shown, two on West Markham Street. The vote was: 8 ayes, 0 noes and 3 absent. H. MAURICE MITCHELL RICHARD A. WILLIAMS, P.A. JOHN S. SELIG JOSEPH W.GELZINE W. CHRISTOPHER BARRIER JIM GUY TUCKER EUGENE G. SAYRE BYRON FREELAND KENT FOSTER ALLAN GATES PAT MORAN W. H. L. WOODYARD, III MICHAEL C.dMALLEY JOHN C. LESSEL DOAK FOSTER JEAN D. STOCKBURGER ANNE RITCHEY DEBRA K. BROWN EDWIN F. JACKSON SHERRY P. BARTLEY CRAIG WESTBROOK, P.A. RICHARD C.JANS SUSAN GUNTER LAW OFFICES MITCHELL, WILLIAMS, SELIG & TUCKER 1000 SAVERS FEDERAL BUILDING CAPITOL AVENUE AT SPRING STREET LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS 72201 TELEPHONE 501-376-3151 TELECOPIER 501-376-8712 CHICAGO OFFICE 2710 ASSOCIATES CENTER 150 NORTH MICHIGAN AVENUE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60601 TELEPHONE 012-781-0690 TELECOPIER 312-781-0692 HAND DELIVERED JACKSONVILLE OFFICE 1202 WEST MAIN STREET POST OFFICE BOX 5269 JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS 72076 TELEPHONE 501-982-9411 TELECOPIER 501-376-8712 April 6, 1987 Ms. Bernadette Bettard Subdivision Supervisor Little Rock Planning Commission City Hall Little Rock, Arkansas RE: Property at Markham and Bowman Roads Dear Ms. Bettard: W. KIRBY LOCKHART JOYCE KINKEAD DOUGLAS B. WARD MARCELLA J. TAYLOR TIMOTHY W. GROOMS CYNTHIA J. DAVIS LANCE R. MILLER TRACY BARGER WALTER G. WRIGHT, JR. JAMES B. SPEED, IQ T. SCOTT CLEVENGER LYN PEEPLES PRUITT WYLIE D. CAVIN III JOE E. MADDEN, JR. W. BRADFORD SHERMAN COUNSEL W. B. RILEY MICHAEL K. WILSON BRUCE W. FOUDREE OF COUNSEL HENRY E.SPITZBERG * LICENSED IN ILDNOIS AND IOWA ONLY ALL OTHERS LICENSED IN ARKANSAS I have spoken this morning with Mr. Richard Wood of your office concerning property located at the intersection of Bowman and Markham Roads. The legal description of the property is provided on the enclosed warranty deed. We have received a title commitment on the property which contains the following exception: 5. Parks, playgrounds and recreational areas of the Little Rock Planning Area, as set out in Ordinance No. 12,545, dated September 20, 1971 and filed September 29, 1971 and recorded in Deed Book 1165, Page 557, records of Pulaski County, Arkansas. From our examination of the ordinance and from talking with Mr. Wood, I don't believe that the property described in the Warranty Deed is affected by the ordinance. Could you please confirm that this is the case, either with a letter or by acknowledging this letter and returning it to me. MJTCHELL, WILLIAMS, SELIG & TUCKER Ms. Bernadette Bettard April 6, 1987 Page Two The seller of the property will not receive his sales price until we clear up this matter, and both the buyer and seller would greatly appreciate it if you could respond quickly. If I can be of any help or if I didn't provide enough information, please call me. Sincerely, MITCHELL, WILLIAMS, SELIG & TUCKER By I Douglas B. Ward DBW : j sg Enclosure Fepruary 24, 1987 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 2 - NAME: DEVELOPER: Coulson Oil Company/Mike Coulson P.O. Box 68 N. Little Rock, AR 72115 Phone: 376-4222 Northwest Subdivision Northwest Corner of Markham and Bowman Road ENGINEER: Mehlburger, Tanner, Robinson & Associates P.O. Box 3837 Little Rock, AR 72203-3837 Phone: 375-5331 AREA: .536 acres NO. OF LOTS: 1 FT. OF NEW ST.: 0 ZONING: "C-3" PROPOSED USE: Convenience store with gasoline pumps A. Proposal/Request: 1. Approval of a combined preliminary/final replat/site plan review. 2. Approval of buildable areas shown on the plan due to a canopy overhang into a 25' building setback area. B. ExistLaa Conditions: The property is located in an area that is being developed with commercial uses. There is currently no vegetation on -site; and it is greatly affected by a 39" waterline. C. Issues/Discussions/Legal/Technical/Design: 1. Less than 10' between buildings. 2. Additional parking needed. February 24, 1987 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 2 - Continued 3. Redesign parking spaces, current location unusable. 4. No 40' buffer shown abutting "R-2" area. 5. Site overbuilt/redesign. 6. No 25' setback from floodway. D. Engineering Comments: 1. Add right-of-way dedication required. 2. Driveway on Bowman should be no more than 35'. 3. Redesign all medians to traffic standards and move driveways. 4. If car wash stays, the farthest west curb cut should be an exit onto Bowman. 5. No adverse affects expected from failure to meet floodway requirement. F. Staff Recommendation: Reserved, subject to the redesign of the proposal. Possible solutions include reducing the number of pumps and running the two island east and west, and attaching the car wash or removing it. F. Subdivision Committee Review The applicant was -in attendance. The Committee discussed the issues and decided that numbers 1, 2, 4, and 6 were not major concerns. The 8' between the car wash and the store was considered adequate if no concerns were expressed by the Fire Department. The buffer was not needed since the abutting land is in the floodway and dedicated for parks. The applicant agreed to revise the parking, but felt that additional parking was not needed and that the car wash should be separate to provide a better turning radius. Mr. Robert Brown of Kehlburger and Associates felt that some consideration was due since the easement took up a significant amount of the site. It was decided that the areas adjacent to the gas pumps could be used to fulfill the parking requirements.