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Home My WebLink AboutS-0641-N-1 Staff AnalysisMay 14, 2020 ITEM NO.: 1 FILE NO.: S-641-N NAME: Markham Commercial Subdivision Replat Preliminary Plat LOCATION: 11400 West Markham Street r1G\/GI r)DPD• RCG-Markham, LLC 3060 Peachtree Road NW Suite 400 Atlanta, Georgia 30305 404-665-1138 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: RCG-Markham, LLC/Owner Blew & Associates/Authorized Agent SURVEYOR/ENGINEER- Blew & Associates/Surveyor AREA: 17.647 acres WARD: 6 CURRENT ZONING VARIANCE/WAIVERS- NUMBER OF LOTS: 6 PLANNING DISTRICT: 2 C-3, General Commercial 1. Parking variance for Lot 2D 2. Existing rear setback on Lots 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, and 2F BACKGROUND: FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF CENSUS TRACT: 22.09 This property is currently one lot of 17.647-acres. The development is a strip retail center and several smaller commercial structures with associated off-street parking. The owner seeks to create outparcels for the various commercial buildings. May 14, 2020 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 1 Cont. FILE NO.: S-641-N 0 13 C. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEME The site is currently platted as Lot 2, Markham Commercial Subdivision. There are a variety of stores, restaurants, and offices located on the property. Three drives provide access to the property from West Markham Street. A shared access easement with the property to the west grants access to Markham Park Drive. The site contains 869 parking spaces. The property owner seeks to replat Lot 2 into six lots to be known as Lots 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, and 2F, Markham Commercial Subdivision. The property is zoned C-3. The zoning regulations require a 25-foot rear setback. All of the existing buildings on proposed lots 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, and 2 are situated closer than 25-feet to the proposed rear property line; therefore, a variance is requested to all the rear setback to be the distance from the rear line of each lot to the rear of each existing building. Second, a variance is requested to allow 33 off-street parking spaces on Lot 2D, rather than the 36 spaces required under the parking standards of the zoning ordinance. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property is developed with a large strip commercial building on the north portion of the property and five smaller commercial structures closer to the West Markham Street frontage. Parking spaces to serve the development are situated in the center of the property and also east and west of the commercial strip building. Another parking area is located adjacent to West Markham Street. Each of the free-standing commercial structures have some off-street parking spaces situated nearby. The site is accessed from West Markham Street by three drives. None of the separate commercial buildings has direct access to West Markham Street. Commercial uses are found to the east and west, as well as south across West Markham Street. An apartment complex is located to the north. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing, staff has not received any comments from area property owners or neighborhood associations. Notice of the public hearing was sent to all owners of properties abutting this parcel and the Birchwood Neighborhood Association. 2 May 14, 2020 SUBDIVISION ITEM Na: 1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-641-N D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: 1. West Markham Street is classified on the Master Street Plan as a minor arterial. A dedication of right-of-way 45 feet from centerline will be required. E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: Sewer available to this site. Retain existing sewer easements. Entergy: Entergy does not object to this proposal. Entergy has existing service to this location. There does not appear to be any conflicts with existing electrical utilities at this location. Contact Entergy in advance to discuss electrical service requirements, or adjustments to existing facilities (if any) as this project proceeds. CenterPoint Energy: No comment. AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: NO OBJECTIONS; All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. Fire Department: Full plan review Maintain Access: Fire Hydrants. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at fire hydrant locations as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.1 Access road width with a hydrant. Where a fire hydrant is located on a fire apparatus access road, the minimum road width shall be 26 feet, exclusive of shoulders. 3 May 14, 2020 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 1 (Cont. Grade FILE NO.: S-641-N Maintain fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.2 Grade. Fire apparatus access roads shall not exceed 10 percent in grade except as approved by the fire chief. Loading Maintain fire apparatus access road design as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D102.1 Access and loading. Facilities, buildings or portions of buildings hereafter constructed shall be accessible to fire department apparatus by way of an approved fire apparatus access road with an asphalt, concrete or other approved driving surface capable of supporting the imposed load of fire apparatus weighing at least 75,000 pounds. Commercial and Industrial Developments — 2 means of access. - Maintain fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D104.1 Buildings exceeding three stories or 30 feet in height. Building or facilities exceeding 30 feet or three stories in height shall have at least two means of fire apparatus access for each structure. Section D104.2 Building exceeding 62,000 square feet in area. Buildings or facilities having a gross building area of more than 62,000 square feet shall be provide with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads. Exception: Projects having a gross building area of up to 124,000 square feet that have a single approved fire apparatus access road when all building are equipped throughout with approved automatic sprinkler systems. D104.3 Remoteness. Where two fire apparatus access roads are required, they shall be placed a distance apart equal to not less than one half of the length of the maximum overall diagonal dimension of the lot or area to be served, measured in a straight line between accesses. Maintain fire apparatus access road gates as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.5 Fire apparatus access road gates. Gates securing the fire apparatus access roads shall comply with all of the following criteria: 1. Minimum gate width shall be 20 feet. 2. Gates shall be of swinging or sliding type. 3. Construction of gates shall be of material that allow manual operation by one person. GI May 14, 2020 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 1 Cont. FILE NO.: S-641-N 4. Gate components shall be maintained in an operable condition at all times and replaces or repaired when defective. 5. Electric gates shall be equipped with a means of opening the gate by fire department personnel for emergency access. Emergency opening devices shall be approved by the fire code official. 6. Manual opening gates shall not be locked with a padlock or chain and padlock unless they are capable of being opened by means of forcible entry tools or when a key box containing the keys to the lock is installed at the gate location. 7. Locking device specifications shall be submitted for approval \by the fire code official 8. Electric gate operators, where provided, shall be listed in accordance with UL 325. 9. Gates, intended for automatic operation shall be designed, constructed and installed to comply with requirements of ASTM F 2200. Fire Hydrants Locate Fire Hydrants as per Appendix C of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code. Section C101 — C105, in conjunction with Central Arkansas Water (Daniel Tull 501-377-1245) and the Little Rock Fire Marshal's Office (Capt. Tony Rhodes 501-918-3757 or Capt. John Hogue 501-918-3754). Number and Distribution of Fire Hydrants as per Table C105.1. Parks and Recreation: No comment received. County Planning: No comment received- F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE- Building Code: No comment. Landscape: No comment. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comment received. Planning Division: No comment. 5 May 14, 2020 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 1 (Cont.) _ _ FILE NO.: S-641-N H. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: March 11, 2020 The applicant was present. Staff presented the item to the committee and reminded the applicant of the notification requirement. Public Works indicated West Markham Street is classified on the Master Street Plan as a minor arterial. A dedication of right-of-way 45-feet from the centerline is required. Also, a franchise agreement is necessary for all private improvements in the area to be dedicated. The applicant was advised to review all other comments and that responses and revisions are required by March 18, 2020. The committee forwarded the item to the full commission. ANALYSIS: A revised plat has been submitted dedicating the required 45-feet of right-of-way for West Markham Street. A franchise agreement will be undertaken. Public Works has indicated no improvements are currently planned for this section of West Markham Street. The requested variances to allow for the rear setback on Lots 2B-2F to be reduced to the existing setback provided and to allow the 33 parking spaces on Lot 2D are reasonable, as is the property is developed and additional parking is available on the main parcel, Lot 2. It appears all technical issues have been addressed. J. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed plat and subject to compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in paragraphs D, E and F and the staff analysis in the agenda staff report. Staff also recommends approval of the variances to allow the rear setbacks on Lots 2B-2F to be reduced to the existing building setbacks and to allow for 33 parking spaces on Lot 2D. C.1 May 14, 2020 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-641-N PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MAY 14, 2020) The applicant was present. There were no persons present registered in support or opposition. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the "staff recommendation" above. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the consent agenda and approved as recommended by staff, including all staff comments and conditions. The vote was 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. 7