HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-0590-A Staff AnalysisSeptember 10, 1985
SUBDIVISIONS
Item No. B
NAME:
LOCATION:
DEVELOPER:
The Linkous Co.
12115 Hinson Road
Little Rock, AR 72212
Phone: 224-1234
AREA: 4.54 acres
Country Club Corporate Center
"Short -Form PCD" (Z=4479)
ENGINEER:
Edward G. Smith & Associates
401 S. Victory
Little Rock, AR 72201
Phone: 374-1666
NO. OF LOTS: 9 FT. NEW ST.: 330
ZONING: "R-2" to "PCD"
PROPOSED USE: Office
The applicant requested that this item be -deferred for 30
days.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (7-10-85)
The Planning Commission responded to this owner's request by
deferring the matter to August 13, 1985. The motion to
defer was passed --by a vote of: 8 ayes, 0 noes and 3 absent.
A. Site History
A portion of this site has been considered by the
Commission for an office development' in the past.
B. Developmental Concept
1. To provide a high quality, aesthetically
coordinated professional office setting for
owner/tenants.
2. To achieve the high quality implied by the-"0-2"
zoning while addressing a market which requires
lot sizes smaller than two acres.
C. Proposal
1. The construction of nine office buildings on
approximately 5.0 acres.
September 10, 1985
SUBDIVISIONS
Item No. B - Continued
2. Project Data
Building Size Height
1
10,200
sq.
ft.
2-Story
2
10,22.0
sq.
ft.
2-Story
3
9,600
sq.
ft.
2-Story
4
9,600
sq.
ft.
2-Story
5
4,800
sq.
ft.
2-Story
6
4,800
sq.
ft.
2-Story
7
7,200
sq.
ft.
2-Story
8
7,200
sq.
ft.
2-Story
9
5,600
sq.
ft.
2-Story
Total
69,200
sq.
ft.
3. Project
Features/Amenities
a. Improve Hinson Road to City specifications.
This includes paving an additional lane and
adding improvement such as gutters as
sidewalks.
b. Heavily landscaped private street: The main
access to each lot will be by a 27' street in
a 45' right-of-way. A 25' landscape setback
will be required from the right-of-way. No
parking will be allowed in the setback.
C. Parking courts: Parking for each lot will be
accommodated in parking courts which will be
shielded from the street.
d. Common Material and Colors: A palette of
materials and colors will be selected from
which all buildings will be constructed.
e. Sidewalls: The building walls will extend
onto the site to unify the various
buildings into a coordinated whole.
f. The continuance of a pattern of sloped roofs
that has been established by developments to
the east and west.
September 10, 1985
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Item No. B - Continued
D. Engineering Comments
None at this time.
E. Analysis
No problems of significance have been found. Parking
exceeds the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance.
F. Staff Recommendation
Approval.
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE REVIEW:
The applicant was present. Engineering pointed out that the
27' street was acceptable, even though a 36' street is
usually required in a commercial office subdivision. The
applicant agreed to restrict the uses to "O-2" only.
Engineering agreed to examine the relationship between
Greenbriar Drive to the north and Country Club Circle.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
The applicant and his architect were present. Several
concerned residents of the neighborhood were also in
attendance. Their spokesperson was Mr. George Plastiras of
545 Valley Club Circle and the Pleasant Valley Property
Owners Association. He requested deferral based on several
concerns: (1) The neighborhood was not knowledgeable enough
about the project to ask questions. (2) Existing water
problems in the neighborhood which could worsen.
(3) Unfamiliarity with the proposed drainage plan.
(4) Invasion of privacy from proposed two-story buildings.
(5) Orientation of lighting and drives. (6) That setbacks
be 50' or 70' as currently exist along Hinson Road.
(7) Adequacy of screening.
The applicant's architect explained the right-of-way would
be dedicated for the construction of Hinson as an 801
street, the drainage would be approved by the City's
engineers and that the building orientation could be
modified and the drives could be internalized. A motion
for a 30-day deferral was made and passed by vote of 9 ayes,
0 noes and 2 absent.
September 10, 1985
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Item No. B - Continued
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SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE REVIEW: (8-29-85)
Mr. Mike McQueen, the architect, reported that the owner was
still trying to resolve the various issues regarding
drainage, parking, setbacks and screening with the
neighborhood.
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