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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-0753-C Staff AnalysisJanuary 4, 1994 ITEM NO.: 10 FILE NO.: 5--753-C NAME: DENVER ROLLER, INC./CITIZENS FIDELITY INSURANCE -- REVISED SITE PLAN REVIEW LOCATION: At the south-east corner of Chenal Parkway and Parkway Road, extending south to West Markham Street DEVELOPER• ENGINEER• DENVER ROLLER, INC. THE MEHLBURGER FIRM 901 Marshall P. O. Box 3837 Little Rock, AR 72202 Little Rock, AR 72203-3837 374-0251 375-5331 AREA: 6.9 ACRES NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 ZONING: 0-3 PROPOSED USES: Office PLANNING DISTRICT: 18 CENSUS TRACT: 42.06 VARTANCES REO©ESTED: Waiver from requirement to construct an additional lane along the Chenal Parkway frontage. STATEMENT OF PROPOSAL: The applicant proposes to revise a previously approved site plan to re -orient a building and provide an additional drive access to the site. On July 30, 1991, the Planning Commission approved a site plan for the construction of the Roller Chenal Funeral Home. Approved at that same time was a 22,500 square foot office building to the east of the funeral home building. The two buildings are proposed to share the driveway. The revised site plan simply rotates the building from facing due west to oriented parallel with the funeral home building facing north-west. An additional drive to the east of the new building exiting onto West Markham is proposed. A. PROPOSAL/REOUEST: Review and approval of a proposed revised site plan is requested of the Planning Commission. In lieu of the building facing west as approved by the Commission on July 30, 1991, the request is to orient the new building in a north-west direction, parallel with the newly constructed funeral home building. An additional drive to serve the rear of the proposed building is requested. Access for that drive would be gained by way of West Markham Street. No January 4, 1994 TTFM NO.: 10 n inued FILE NO.: -7 -C additional changes to the previously approved site plan are requested. A waiver from the requirement to construct an additional traffic lane on Chenal Parkway will be sought from the Board of Directors. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site is occupied by the new Roller Chenal Funeral Home, with the location of the proposed building immediately to the east of this building. The site has been cleared and construction of the office building is immanent. The zoning of the site is 0-3, with 0-3 zoned land to the east and south. To the west is C-3 zoned property. To the north is Chenal Parkway, which is zoned R-2, with MF-18 property to the north of the Parkway. C. ENGINEERINGIUTILITY COMMENTS: The City Engineering office reports that an additional lane must be constructed on Chenal Parkway to meet Master Street Plan standards. The Detention and Excavation Ordinances are applicable. Water Works reports that there are no comments on this item. Wastewater reports that a sewer main extension, with easements, will be required. The existing private sewer main must be dedicated to Wastewater Utility as a public sewer prior to the main extension. Arkansas Power and Light Co. will require easements. Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co. and Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. approved the submittal without comment. The Fire Department noted that an additional on -site fire hydrant may be required. D. ISSUES/LEGAL/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: The site was reviewed by the Planning Commission and approved on July 30, 1991. At that time, the two buildings and a common drive and associated parking were approved. The current application involves changing the orientation of the second building and adding a drive onto West Markham. This is the extent of the change since the site plan was reviewed in 1991. Associated with the current review of the revised site plan, the City Engineering office has added a requirement that an additional lane must be constructed on Chenal Parkway. The applicant intends to pursue a waiver from this requirement to the Board of Directors. 0) January 4, 1994 ITEM NO_._: _14 (Continuedl FILE NO.: S-753-C E. ANALYSIS• The change in the plan from the original approval is not substantive. The orientation of the building and the addition of a secondary drive to Markham are not substantial changes, and there are no problems indicated in the review with making the requested changes. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends approval of the revised site plan. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (DECEMBER 9, 1993) The applicant's representative, Mr. Frank Riggins, was present. Staff presented the request and Mr. Riggins reviewed the deficiencies noted in the discussion outline. The Committee reviewed the plans and the request. There was a discussion on the new requirement that an additional traffic lane be added on Chenal Parkway. Mr. Riggins indicated that he would initiate a request to waive the requirement. The Committee forwarded the item to the Commission for review. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JANUARY 4, 1994) The item was included on the Consent Agenda for approval, and was approved with the vote of 7 ayes, no nays, 4 absent, and no abstentions. 3 1. Meeting Date: February 1, 1994 2. Case No.: 5-753-C 3. Request: Waiver from the requirement to construct an additional traffic lane on Chenal Parkway of approximately 750 feet. 4. Location: On the south side of Chenal Parkway, east of Parkway Place Drive 5. Owner/Ayylicant: Denver Roller, Inc./Citizens Fidelity Insurance 6. Existing Status: O-3 7. Provosed Use: Office 8. Planning Staff Recommendation: Denial 9. Planning Commission Recommendation: N/A 10. Conditions or Issues Remaining to be Resolved: None 11. Right-of-way issues: None 12. Recommendation Forwarded With: N/A Note: Planning Commission reviewed and approved the revised site plan, but did not address the requirement of an additional lane. 13. Obiectors: None 14. Neighborhood Plan: Ellis Mountain (18) ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 31 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS PROVIDING FOR A WAIVER OF THE REQUIREMENT TO CONSTRUCT AN ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC LANE ALONG THE DENVER ROLLER, INC./CITIZENS FIDELITY INSURANCE (S-753-C) FRONTAGE OF CHENAL PARKWAY, LOCATED AT 13,701 - 13,801 CHENAL PARKWAY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS. SECTION 1. That Chapter 31 of the Code of Ordinances be amended to provide for a waiver of certain requirements within the Subdivision Regulations of the City of Little Rock for Denver Roller, Inc./Citizens Fidelity Insurance (S-753-C) and located at 13,701 - 13,801 Chenal Parkway as follows: Subsection a. That Chapter 31, Section 31-209 be amended to waive the requirement to construct an additional traffic lane along the Chenal Parkway frontage of the Denver Roller, Inc./Citizens Fidelity Insurance development located at 13,701 - 13,801 Chenal Parkway. SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days from and after its passage. PASSED: ATTEST: City Clerk APPROVED: Mayor FILE NO.: S-753-C NAME: DENVER ROLLER, INC./CITIZENS FIDELITY INSURANCE -- REVISED SITE PLAN REVIEW LOCATION: At the south-east corner of Chenal Parkway and Parkway Road, extending south to West Markham Street DEVELOPER: ENGINEER• DENVER ROLLER, INC. THE MEHLBURGER FIRM 901 Marshall P. O. Box 3837 Little Rock, AR 72202 Little Rock, AR 72203-3837 374-0251 375-5331 AREA: 6.9 ACRES NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 ZONING: 0-3 PROPOSED USES: Office PLANNING DISTRICT: 18 CENSUS TRACT: 42.06 VARIANCES REQUESTED: Waiver from requirement to construct an additional lane along the Chenal Parkway frontage. STATEMENT OF PROPOSAL: The applicant proposes to revise a previously approved site plan to re -orient a building and provide an additional drive access to the site. On July 30, 1991, the Planning Commission approved a site plan for the construction of the Roller Chenal Funeral Home. Approved at that same time was a 22,500 square foot office building to the east of the funeral home building. The two buildings are proposed to share the driveway. The revised site plan simply rotates the building from facing due west to oriented parallel with the funeral home building facing north-west. An additional drive to the east of the new building exiting onto West Markham is proposed. A. PROPOSAL/REOUEST: Review and approval of a proposed revised site plan is requested of the Planning Commission. In lieu of the building facing west as approved by the Commission on July 30, 1991, the request is to orient the new building in a north-west direction, parallel with the newly constructed funeral home building. An additional drive to serve the rear of the proposed building is requested. Access for that drive would be gained by way of West Markham Street. No additional changes to the previously approved site plan are requested. A waiver from the requirement to construct an additional traffic lane on Chenal Parkway will be sought from the Board of Directors. FILE NO.: S-753-C ContiAued B. 3W 10 EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site is occupied by the new Roller Chenal Funeral Home, with the location of the proposed building immediately to the east of this building. The site has been cleared and construction of the office building is immanent. The zoning of the site is 0-3, with 0-3 zoned land to the east and south. To the west is C-3 zoned property. To the north is Chenal Parkway, which is zoned R-2, with MF-18 property to the north of the Parkway. ENGINEERING/UTILITY COMMENTS: The City Engineering office reports that an additional lane must be constructed on Chenal Parkway to meet Master Street Plan standards. The Detention and Excavation Ordinances are applicable. Water Works reports that there are no comments on this item. Wastewater reports that a sewer main extension, with easements, will be required. The existing private sewer main must be dedicated to Wastewater Utility as a public sewer prior to the main extension. Arkansas Power and Light Co. will require easements. Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co. and Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. approved the submittal without comment. The Fire Department noted that an additional on -site fire hydrant may be required. ISSUES/LEGAL/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: The site was reviewed by the Planning Commission and approved on July 30, 1991. At that time,' the two buildings and a common drive and associated parking were approved. The current application involves changing the orientation of the second building and adding a drive onto West Markham. This is the extent of the change since the site plan was reviewed in 1991. Associated with the current review of the revised site plan, the City Engineering office has added a requirement that an additional lane must be constructed on Chenal Parkway. The applicant intends to pursue a waiver from this requirement to the Board of Directors. E. ANALYSIS: The change in the plan from the original approval is not substantive. The orientation of the building and the addition of a secondary drive to Markham are not substantial 2 FILE NO.: S-753-C (ContiAued) changes, and there are no problems indicated in the review with making the requested changes. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends approval of the revised site plan. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (DECEMBER 9, 1993) The applicant's representative, Mr. Frank Riggins, was present. Staff presented the request and Mr. Riggins reviewed the deficiencies noted in the discussion outline. The Committee reviewed the plans and the request. There was a discussion on the new requirement that an additional traffic lane be added on Chenal Parkway. Mr. Riggins indicated that he would initiate a request to waive the requirement. The Committee forwarded the item to the Commission for review. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JANUARY 4, 1994) The item was included on the Consent Agenda for approval, and was approved with the vote of 7 ayes, no nays, 4 absent, and no abstentions. 3