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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-0980-E ApplicationOctober 8, 2015 ITEM NO.: 3 NAME: Murphy Express Subdivision Site Plan Review LOCATION: Located at 12600 Chenal Parkway DEVELOPER: Murphy USA 422 N. Washington El Dorado, AR 71730 FNGINFFR- White-Daters and Associates 24 Rahling Circle Little Rock, AR 72223 AREA: 1.32 acres CURRENT ZONING PLANNING DISTRICT CENSUS TRACT: NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 C-3, General Commercial District 19 - Chenal 42.16 ILE S-980-E FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF VARIANCEMAIVERS: A variance from Section 36-555 to allow the placement of signage on the fuel canopy on the northern and southern facades with a sign area in excess of ten percent (10%) and a variance from Section 36-557 to allow the placement of a sign on the northern fagade of the fuel canopy located without public street frontage. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT: The proposed development contains 1.3 acres located at the northeast corner of Chenal Parkway and West Markham Street. Murphy USA has purchased the property and will raze the existing Sears store with the purpose of constructing a new convenience store. The property is platted as Lot 2, Morris Commercial and zoned C-3, General Commercial District. The submittal is for subdivision site plan review for the placement of multiple buildings on the site; the convenience store and the canopy over the fueling dispensers. October 8, 2015 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 3 �Co FILE NO.: S-980-E The proposed Murphy Express will contain 3,445 square feet and have 12 fueling locations as indicated on the site plan. The architecture will be very similar to the just completed store on Highway 10 and Taylor Loop Road. The store will operate 24-hours per day, 7-days per week. The layout proposes keeping the existing detention facility developed for the Sears store. The redevelopment of the site will increase the landscape areas which will decrease the 25-year runoff. The existing detention facility will be more than adequate to detain the required 25-year runoff. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site contains a vacant commercial building which was formerly used as Sears Tire and Auto. Drives and access to the site are in place. This area is a commercial node containing office, shopping, fuel, eating places and a home improvement store. This parcel is separate from the adjoining tracts which contain Home Depot, Chick-fil-A and Target, all on separately platted lots. This property is located at the intersection of West Markham Street and Chenal Parkway. West Markham Street has been constructed to Master Street Plan standards adjacent to this site including dedicated left and right turn lanes and two through lanes. Sidewalks are in place along both West Markham Street and Chenal Parkway. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing, staff has received an informational phone call from an area property owner. All property owners located within 200-feet of the site along with the Birchwood Neighborhood Association, the Parkway Place Neighborhood Association and the St. Charles Community Association were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: 1. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in the public right-of-way prior to occupancy. 2. Stormwater detention ordinance applies to this property. If existing detention is provided on site it must be maintained. If additional impervious area is being proposed, additional detention should be provided. 3. Right-of-way should be dedicated to the back of the sidewalk on Chenal Parkway. 2 October 8, 2015 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 3 Cont.) FILE NO.: S-980-E 4. Additional right-of-way should be dedicated on Markham Street to 10 feet behind the existing back of sidewalk for future construction of dual left turn lanes for a distance of 250 feet. 5. The striping and lane markings at the shared access easement driveways should be reapplied with thermoplastic. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer available to this project. EAD Plan Review required. Entergy: Entergy does not object to this proposal. An overhead line exists on the south side of the property on the north side of Markham Street which should not interfere with this development. The existing padmount transformer location on the property may present a conflict since certain clearance requirements to structures must be maintained. Contact Entergy in advance regarding future service requirements to the development and future facilities locations as this project proceeds. CenterPoint Energy: Please be advised that CenterPoint Energy owns and operates natural gas facilities within the 10' Easement and the Access Easement #2011008632 adjacent to the North and West property lines of Lot 2, Morris Commercial. Our facilities are not shown on the site plan review provided to us. CenterPoint Energy has no opposition to the proposed development; however, we request the developer call 811 prior to any construction activities. AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: 1. All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. 2. The Little Rock Fire Department needs to evaluate this site to determine whether additional public and/or private fire hydrant(s) will be required. If additional fire hydrant(s) are required, they will be installed at the Developer's expense. 3. Please submit plans for water facilities and/or fire protection system to Central Arkansas Water for review. Plan revisions may be required after additional review. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding procedures for installation of water facilities and/or fire service. Approval of plans by the Arkansas Department of Health Engineering Division and the Little Rock Fire Department is required. 3 October 8, 2015 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 3 Cont. FILE NO.: S-980-E 4. A Capital Investment Charge based on the size of meter connection(s) will apply to this project in addition to normal charges. This fee will apply to all connections including metered connections off the private fire system. 5. If there are facilities that need to be adjusted and/or relocated, contact Central Arkansas Water. That work would be done at the expense of the developer. 6. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding the size and location of water meter. 7. Due to the nature of this facility, installation of an approved reduced pressure zone backflow preventer assembly (RPZA) is required on the domestic water service. This assembly must be installed prior to the first point of use. Central Arkansas Water requires that upon installation of the RPZA, successful tests of the assembly must be completed by a Certified Assembly Tester licensed by the State of Arkansas and approved by Central Arkansas Water. The test results must be sent to Central Arkansas Water's Cross Connection Section within ten days of installation and annually thereafter. Contact the Cross Connection Section at 501.377.1226 if you would like to discuss backflow prevention requirements for this project. 8. Fire sprinkler systems which do not contain additives such as antifreeze shall be isolated with a double detector check valve assembly. If additives area used, a reduced pressure zone back flow preventer shall be required. Fire Department: 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. Grade. 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. 0 October 8, 2015 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 3 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-980-E 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 (Jason Lowder 501.377.1245) and the Little Rock Fire Marshal's Office (Captain Tony Rhodes 501.918.3757). Number and Distribution of Fire Hydrants as per Table C105.1. Parks and Recreation: No comment received. County Planning: No comment. Rock Region Metro: The area is currently served by METRO on the Route 5. We would like to emphasize maintaining the sidewalk connections to the neighborhood for transit rider access to jobs and shopping. The area is part of our future plans for the West Little Rock express and community shuttle/flex service. METRO has plans to continue to serve near the area on Route 5 and plans to provide service enhancements. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Building Code: Project is subject to full commercial plan review and approval prior to issuance of a building permit. For information on submittal requirements and the review process, contact a commercial plans examiner: Curtis Richey at 501.371.4724; cricheV@Ijttlerock.org or Mark Alderfer at 501.371.4875; maiderfer@liftlerock.org. Planning Division: No comment. Landscape: 1. Site plan must comply with the City's landscape and buffer ordinance requirements and the Chenal/Financial Center Design Overlay District. Screening requirements will need to be met for the vehicular use areas adjacent to street right-of-ways. Provide screening shrubs with an average linear spacing of not less at three (3) feet within the required landscape area. Provide trees with an average linear spacing of not less than thirty (30) feet. 2. A perimeter planting strip is required along any side of a vehicular use area that abuts adjoining property or the right-of-way of any street. This strip shall be at least nine (9) feet wide. One (1) tree and three (3) shrubs or vines shall be planted for every thirty (30) linear feet of perimeter planting strip. 3. Eight percent (8%) of the vehicular use area must be designated for green space; this green space needs to be evenly distributed throughout the parking area(s). The minimum size of an interior landscape area shall be one hundred N1 October 8, 2015 SUBDIVISION 3 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-980-E fifty (150) square feet for developments with one hundred fifty (150) or fewer parking spaces. Interior islands must be a minimum of seven and one half (7 1/2) feet in width. Trees shall be included in the interior landscape areas at the rate of one (1) tree for every twelve (12) parking spaces. 4. Building landscape areas shall be provided at the rate equivalent to planter strip three (3) feet Wide along the vehicular use area. One (1) tree and four (4) shrubs shall be planted in the building landscape areas for each forty (40) linear feet of vehicular use area abutting the building. 5. An automatic irrigation system to water landscaped areas shall be required for developments of one (1) acre or larger. 6. The City Beautiful Commission recommends preserving as many existing trees as feasible on this site. Credit toward fulfilling Landscape Ordinance requirements can be given when preserving trees of six (6) inch caliper or larger. G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (September 16, 2015) Mr. Joe White of White-Daters and Associates was present representing the request. Staff presented the item stating there were relatively few outstanding technical issues in need of addressing related to the site plan. Staff questioned if the existing ground sign would be used for the new development. Staff stated the development would be allowed to place two (2) signs, one (1) for each street frontage but the signage was to comply with the Chenal/Financial Center Design Overlay District which was eight (8) feet in height and one hundred (100) square feet in area. Staff noted building signage would be limited to the eastern and southern facades. Staff questioned the proposed canopy signage and the percentage of fagade coverage. Public Works comments were addressed. Staff stated additional right of way was required on West Markham Street. Staff stated an additional ten (10) feet of right of way behind the existing back of sidewalk for future construction of a dual left turn lane was required for a distance of 250-feet from the intersection. Landscaping comments were addressed. Staff stated the interior landscaping appeared to be deficient. Staff requested Mr. White provide additional interior landscaping to meet the minimum ordinance requirement of eight (8) percent. Staff stated the landscaping should be evenly distributed throughout the site. Staff noted the comments from the various other agencies. There were no more issues for discussion. The Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. N. October 8, 2015 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 3 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-980-E H. ANALYSIS: There were few outstanding technical issues in need of addressing raised at the September 16, 2015, Subdivision Committee meeting. The request is for approval of a site plan per Section 31-13 of the Little Rock Code of Ordinances to allow the construction of multiple buildings on this single parcel. The applicant is proposing the construction of a separate canopy over the fueling center along with a convenience store. The site is located in the Chenal Parkway Design Overlay District (DOD). The DOD has specific development criteria related to signage and overhead utilities. The Overlay states Signage. Signage shall comply with the Little Rock Sign Ordinance, except for ground mounted signs. The maximum size of principal site signs along Chenal/Financial Center Parkway shall be one hundred (100) square feet in area and eight (8) feet in height. Each landowner will be permitted to erect one (1) sign per parcel, except for parcels fronting on two (2) different streets upon which one (1) per street frontage may be erected. The signs will be "monument" type signs. The applicant is proposing to place monument style signs on both Chenal Parkway and West Markham Street. The signs are proposed with a maximum height of eight (8) feet and a maximum sign area of one hundred (100) square feet. The store (building) facades proposed with signage are the front facing West Markham Street and the southern elevation facing Chenal Parkway, which are abutting public streets. The store signs are proposed with the company name and logo. Canopy signs are also proposed. Staff recommends approval of a variance from Section 36-555 to allow the placement of signage on the fuel canopy on the northern and southern facades with a sign area in excess of ten percent (10%) and a variance from Section 36-557 to allow the placement of a sign on the northern fagade of the fuel canopy located without public street frontage. The Chenal Parkway and northern access drive fagade coverage is 20 percent of the fagade area. This allows the display of fuel pricing on these facades. The sign area along West Markham is proposed containing the company name and/or logo and will cover 10-percent of the facade area. The ordinance typically allows a maximum of 10-percent of the fagade area to be covered with signage on the facades which abut a public street. Ordinance No. 20,839 adopted by the Little Rock Board of Directors on February 11, 2014, modified Section 31-13(f) of the Little Rock Code to limit the term of approval of a site plan to a maximum of three years from the date of approval. If an approved multi -phase development, has not been completed within three (3) 7 October 8, 2015 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 3 (Cont. FILE NO.: S-980-E years of the date of approval the site plan must be reviewed and reapproved by the Commission in the same manner as the initial site plan review. Staff is supportive of the request. The development appears to comply with the minimum development standards of the zoning and subdivision ordinances with regard to setbacks, landscaped areas and accesses. In staff's opinion the proposed variance for signage will not significantly impact the proposed development or the area. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the request subject to compliance with the comments and conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the agenda staff report. Staff recommends approval of the variance from Section 36-555 to allow the placement of signage on the fuel canopy on the northern and southern facades with a sign area in excess of ten percent (10%) and a variance from Section 36-557 to allow the placement of a sign on the northern fagade of the fuel canopy located without public street frontage. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (OCTOBER 8, 2015) The applicant was present. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented the item with a recommendation of approval of the request subject to compliance with the comments and conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the agenda staff report. Staff presented a recommendation of approval of the variance from Section 36-555 to allow the placement of signage on the fuel canopy on the northern and southern facades with a sign area in excess of ten percent (10%) and the variance from Section 36-557 to allow the placement of a sign on the northern fagade of the fuel canopy located without public street frontage. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the consent agenda and approved as recommended by staff by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. 0 ITEM NO.: 3. NAME: Murphy Express Subdivision Site Plan Review LOCATION: located at 12600 Chenal Parkway Planning Staff Comments_ 1. Provide notification of property owners located within 200-feet of the development including the certified abstract list, notice form with affidavit executed and proof of mailing. The notice must be mailed no later than September 23, 2015. The Office of Planning and Development must receive the proof of notice no later than October 2, 2015. 2. The site plan indicates the placement of a ground sign 6-feet tall and 72 square feet in area. The Chenal Parkway DOD allows a sign 8-feet tall and 100 square feet in area. 3. Will the existing sign location along Chenal Parkway also be used? The sign must comply with the development standards of the DOD. 4. Provide details of the proposed canopy signage. Provide the location of the canopy signage and the percentage of fagade area covered with signage. 5. Will there be signage located on the vacuum station? If so note the proposed sign area. Variance/Waivers: None requested. Public Works Conditions: 1. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in the public right- of-way prior to occupancy. 2. Stormwater detention ordinance applies to this property. If existing detention is provided on site it must be maintained. If additional impervious area is being proposed, additional detention should be provided. 3. Right-of-way should be dedicated to the back of the sidewalk on Chenal Parkway. 4. Additional right-of-way should be dedicated on Markham Street to 10 feet behind the existing back of sidewalk for future construction of dual left turn lanes for a distance of 250 feet. 5. The striping and lane markings at the shared access easement driveways should be reapplied with thermoplastic. Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning: Wastewater: Sewer available to this project. EAD Plan Review required. Entergy: Entergy does not object to this proposal. An overhead line exists on the south side of the property on the north side of Markham Street which should not interfere with this development. The existing padmount transformer location on the property may present a conflict since certain clearance requirements to structures must be maintained. Contact Entergy in advance regarding future service requirements to the development and future facilities locations as this project proceeds. CenterPoint Energy: Please be advised that CenterPoint Energy owns and operates natural gas facilities within the 10' Easement and the Access Easement #2011008632 adjacent to the North and West property lines of Lot 2, Morris Commercial. Our facilities are not shown on the site plan review provided to us. CenterPoint Energy has no opposition to the proposed development; however, we request the developer call 811 prior to any construction activities. AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: 1. All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. 2. The Little Rock Fire Department needs to evaluate this site to determine whether additional public and/or private fire hydrant(s) will be required. If additional fire hydrant(s) are required, they will be installed at the Developer's expense. 3. Please submit plans for water facilities and/or fire protection system to Central Arkansas Water for review. Plan revisions may be required after additional review. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding procedures for installation of water facilities and/or fire service. Approval of plans by the Arkansas Department of Health Engineering Division and the Little Rock Fire Department is required. 4. A Capital Investment Charge based on the size of meter connection(s) will apply to this project in addition to normal charges. This fee will apply to all connections including metered connections off the private fire system. 5. If there are facilities that need to be adjusted and/or relocated, contact Central Arkansas Water. That work would be done at the expense of the developer. 6. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding the size and location of water meter. 7. Due to the nature of this facility, installation of an approved reduced pressure zone backflow preventer assembly (RPZA) is required on the domestic water service. This assembly must be installed prior to the first point of use. Central Arkansas Water requires that upon installation of the RPZA, successful tests of the assembly must be completed by a Certified Assembly Tester licensed by the State of Arkansas and approved by Central Arkansas Water. The test results must be sent to Central Arkansas Water's Cross Connection Section within ten days of installation and annually thereafter. Contact the Cross Connection Section at 501.377.1226 if you would like to discuss backflow prevention requirements for this project. 8. Fire sprinkler systems which do not contain additives such as antifreeze shall be isolated with a double detector check valve assembly. If additives area used, a reduced pressure zone back flow preventer shall be required. Fire Department: 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. Grade. 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. 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 (Jason Lowder 501.377.1245) and the Little Rock Fire Marshal's Office (Captain Tony Rhodes 501.918.3757). Number and Distribution of Fire Hydrants as per Table C105.1. Parks and Recreation: No comment received. County Planning_ No comment. ROCK REGION METRO: Building Code: Project is subject to full commercial plan review and approval prior to issuance of a building permit. For information on submittal requirements and the review process, contact a commercial plans examiner: Curtis Richey at 501.371.4724; cricheyrcD-littlerock.orq or Mark Alderfer at 501.371.4875; malderfer@littlerock.org. Planning Division: No comment. Landscape: 1. Site plan must comply with the City's landscape and buffer ordinance requirements and the Chenal/Financial Center Design Overlay District. Screening requirements will need to be met for the vehicular use areas adjacent to street right-of-ways. Provide screening shrubs with an average linear spacing of not less at three (3) feet within the required landscape area. Provide trees with an average linear spacing of not less than thirty (30) feet. 2. A perimeter planting strip is required along any side of a vehicular use area that abuts adjoining property or the right-of-way of any street. This strip shall be at least nine (9) feet wide. One (1) tree and three (3) shrubs or vines shall be planted for every thirty (30) linear feet of perimeter planting strip. 3. Eight percent (8%) of the vehicular use area must be designated for green space; this green space needs to be evenly distributed throughout the parking area(s). The minimum size of an interior landscape area shall be one hundred fifty (150) square feet for developments with one hundred fifty (150) or fewer parking spaces. Interior islands must be a minimum of seven and one half (7 1/2) feet in width. Trees shall be included in the interior landscape areas at the rate of one (1) tree for every twelve (12) parking spaces. 4. Building landscape areas shall be provided at the rate equivalent to planter strip three (3) feet wide along the vehicular use area. One (1) tree and four (4) shrubs shall be planted in the building landscape areas for each forty (40) linear feet of vehicular use area abutting the building. 5. An automatic irrigation system to water landscaped areas shall be required for developments of one (1) acre or larger. 6. The City Beautiful Commission recommends preserving as many existing trees as feasible on this site. Credit toward fulfilling Landscape Ordinance requirements can be given when preserving trees of six (6) inch caliper or larger. Revised plat/plan: Submit four (4) copies of a revised preliminary plat/plan (to include the additional information as noted above) to staff on Wednesday, September 23, 2015.