HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-0615-B Staff AnalysisNovember 26, 1985
Item No. B - File No. 615
NAME:
LOCATION:
Main Street Project
"Long -Form PCD" (Z-4563)
From 12th Street to 14th
Street between Louisiana and.
Scott
AGENT: ARCHITECT:
David Fitzhugh David Cowlin and B.L. Gaskin
Madison Financial Corp. BCCLW ArchitectsP.O. Box Drawer 3019
16th and Main Little Rock, AR 72202 Little Rock, AR 722013
374-4743 76-6671
Area: 3.08 acres No. of Lots: 21 Ft. New St.: 0 feet
ZONING: "HR" and "GB" to "PCD"
PROPOSED USES: 110-3" and "C-3"
A. Develo ment Objectives
1. To create an office and commercial onclave
comprised of renovated existing buildings with
free-standing and infill new construction, all
knitted together by common paving materials,
landscaping and streetscape elements.
2. To respect the Main Street facades of the
building.
3. To inwardly orient the project opening to and
centered on a new pedestrian alley with symbolic
gateways at either end of 13th Street.
4. To unify the project by complying with the
streetscape Ordinance.
5. To include part of the project in a CBID.
C.
)er 26, 1985
to. B - Continued
)roposal
L. The provision of office and commercial uses in
four phases on 3.08 acres.
2. To achieve a sense of place and provide greater
security, the project proposes to narrow 13th
Street between Main and Louisiana and incorporate
the north/south alley running parallel to these
streets allowing parking on 13th Street and
pedestrian use of the alley.
Project Data
1. Commercial
a. Renovated structures:
Initial commercial use
General business and retail
Sales - 18,300 S.F. 21%
Restaurant - 4,581 S.F. 4%
b. New construction:
Infill commercial - 4,000 S.F. 4%
New building commercial
(would like option to
build office) - 91000 S.F. 10%
Total 35,881 S.F. 41%
2.
Business
a. Renovated structures:
53,657 S.F. 59%
88,538 S.F. 100%
3.
Parking - 263 spaces
D. Engineering Comments
1.
Coordinate all parking lot
and closed street
geometrics with the Traffic
Engineer.
2.
Remove or fill tanks with material acceptable with
the Traffic Engineer at old
service station at
14th and Louisiana.
mber 26, 1985
No. B - Continued
one-half way south of 13th with
3. Close alley place a
barricade of trees and shrubs and
hammer -head south of barricade.
turnaroun
Anal is
Staff is generally supportive of the project, but it is
specific comments from the Capitol Zoning
awaiting P structural
District staff relative
streetsclosures and design
involvement, parking,
elements. Everything south of 13th Street is in t e
Capitol Zoning District. 163 parking spaces are
needed.
F. Staff Recommendation
Reserved until further comments received.
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE REVIEW:
Mr. Ron Newman of the Capitol Zoning District and the
Mr. Newman suggested that the lot
applicant were present. proposal and
in the southwest corner suffic eliminated
minient tedor theoovera11 poject.
felt that parking lot for the various lots.
Staff requested one -lot final p
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
Mr. David Fitzhugh of Madison Savings and Loan and the
application. Mr. Ron Newman of
architect, represented the app - owner was in
. One concerned property
the CZD was present
attendance. rnstrar
Staff reported that Henkb�omvdified to allow £for ic Eno exiting
requested that the pland 13th applicant
in the intersection of eLouisiana sStaff reported that e then
backing into Main Stre between
had failed to file the petitiontoshall �� revised to
12th and 14th Streets and the p lot a requested by
delete the western most parkinghat he had req
uested
Mr. Ron Newman. Mr.
.rieWlot becauseeoftits encroachment into,
deletion of the parka g
the immediate residential area.
The main issue dyscuPresidentlofda title Ar-kansas RealuEstate
Mr. Robert Traylor, apartments near
Development, Inc., stated that he awned some
13th and Louisiana and he was withinot ttheeProjectd of e He
incorporation of his property
currently has a lawsuit pending against a Ms. Camino who
ber 26, 1985
No. B - Continued
the property after default.
,sessed the property.
He claims to have
Mr. Fitzhugh stated that Madison Guaranty was st any the owner.
ian
The City Attorney preseuntil afterathendispute was settled,
action on the property
o or three months.
which would be in the next tw
Mr. Fitzhugh requested action an the proposal provided he
delete the disputed Due
feltothe that ptaffbneededloss
tof
parking spaces, the Commission
reevaluate a revised proposal so as to ascertain possible
impacts to the area.
A motion for deferral for twoabsweeks was made and passed by a
vote of 9 ayes, 0
noes, 2
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
The applicant was present. A revised plan was submitted.
Staff felt that the plan, which left
out the
lisp tedelete
parcel, was fine. However, the applicant
the southwestern parking lot. A motion for approval,
subject to: (1) a franchise for use of the alley and
(2) deletion of the parking lot was passed by a vote of:
9 ayes, 1 noe and 1 absent.
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November 12, 1985
SUBDIVISIONS
Item No. 10 - File No. 615
NAME:
LOCATION:
AGENT:
David Fitzhugh
Madison Financial Corp.
16th and Main
Little Rock, AR 72202
374-4743
Main Street Project
"Long -Form PCD" (Z-4563)
From 12th Street to 14th
Street between Louisiana and
Scott
ARCHITECT:
David Cowlin and B.L. Gaskin
BCCLW Architects
P.O. Box Drawer 3019
Little Rock, AR 72201
376-6671
Area: 3.08 acres No. of Lots:- 21 Ft. New St.: 0 feet
ZONING: "HR" and "GB" to "PCD"
PROPOSED USES: "0-3" and "C-3"
A. Development Objectives
1. To create an office and commercial onclave
comprised of renovated existing buildings with
free-standing and infill new construction, all
knitted together by common paving materials,
landscaping and streetscape elements.
2. To respect the Main Street facades of the
building.
3. To inwardly orient the project opening to and
centered on a new pedestrian alley with symbolic
gateways at either end of 13th Street.
4. To unify the project by complying with the
Streetscape Ordinance.
5. To include part of the project in a CBID.
November 12, 1985
SUBDIVISIONS
Item No. 10 - Continued
B. Proposal
1. The provision of office and commercial uses in
four phases on 3.08 acres.
2. To achieve a sense of place and provide greater
security, the project proposes to narrow 13th
Street between Main and Louisiana and incorporate
the north/south alley running parallel to these
streets allowing parking on 13th Street and
pedestrian use of the alley.
C. Project Data
1. Commercial
a. Renovated structures:
Initial commercial use
General business and retail
Sales - 18,300 S.F. 21%
Restaurant - 4,581 S.F. 4%
b. New construction:
Infill commercial - 4,000 S.F. 4%
New building commercial
(would like option to
build office) - 9,000 S.F. 10%
Total 35,881 S.F. 41%
2. Business
a. Renovated structures: 53,657 S.F. .59%
88,538 S.F. 100%
3. Parking - 263 spaces
D. Engineering Comments
1. Coordinate all parking lot and closed street
geometrics with the Traffic Engineer.
2e Remove or fill tanks with material acceptable with
the Traffic Engineer at old service station at
14th and Louisiana.
November 12, 1985
SUBDIVISIONS
Item No. 10 - Continued
3. Close alley one-half way south of 13th with
barricade of trees and shrubs and place a
hammer -head turnaround south of barricade.
E. Analysis
Staff is generally supportive of the project, but it is
awaiting specific comments from the Capitol Zoning
District staff relative to uses, structural
involvement, parking, street closures and design
elements. Everything south of 13th Street is in the
Capitol Zoning District. 163 parking spaces are
needed.
F. Staff Recommendation
Reserved until further comments received.
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE REVIEW:
.Mr. Ron Newman of the Capitol Zoning District and the
applicant were present. Mr. Newman suggested that the lot
in the southwest corner be eliminated from the proposal and
felt that parking was sufficient for the overall project.
Staff requested one -lot final plat for the various lots.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
Mr. David Fitzhugh of Madison Savings and Loan and the
architect, represented the application. Mr. Ron Newman of
the CZD was present. One concerned property - owner was in
attendance.
Staff reported that Henk Koornstra, the traffic Engineer,
requested that the plan be modified to allow for no exiting
in the intersection of Louisiana and 13th Street and no
k backing into Main Street. Staff reported that the applicant
had failed to file the petition to close the alley between
12th and 14th Streets and the plan shall be revised to
delete the western most parking lot as requested by
Mr. Ron Newman. Mr. Newman explained that he had requested
deletion of the parking lot because of its encroachment into
the immediate residential area.
The main issue discussed involved a title dispute.
Mr. Robert Traylor, President of Arkansas Real Estate
Development, Inc., stated that he owned some apartments near
13th and Louisiana and he was not notified of the
incorporation of his property within the project. He
currently has a lawsuit pending against a Ms. Camino who
November 12, 1985
SUBDIVISIONS
Item No. 10 - Continued
sold the property after default. He claims to have
repossessed the property.
Mr. Fitzhugh stated that Madison Guaranty was the owner.
The City Attorney present advised against any Commission
action on the property until after the dispute was settled,
which would be in the next two or three months.
Mr. Fitzhugh requested action on the proposal provided he
delete the disputed portion. Due to the possible loss of
parking spaces, the Commission felt that staff needed to
reevaluate a revised proposal so as to ascertain possible
impacts to the area.
A motion for deferral for two weeks was made and passed by a
vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes, 2 absent.
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