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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-1038 Staff AnalysisOctober 18, 1994 ITEM NO. • 10 _ _ FILE ._ D : _5-_1M DAME: PARK PLACE BAPTIST CHURCH -- SITE PLAN REVIEW LOCATION: On the north side of Mabelvale Pike, approximately 300 feet west of University Ave. DEVELOPER: CONTRACTOR: ED STEPHENSON, PASTOR VALLEY VIEW CONSTRUCTION CO. PARK PLACE BAPTIST CHURCH 7307 Southwest Dr. 5630 Mabelvale Pike Jonesboro, AR 72401 Little Rock, AR 72209 932-6440 565-7650 AREA: 3.26 ACRES NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 ZONING: C-3 PROPOSED USES: PLANNING_DISTRICT: 10 _QEN5U3 TRAQT : 20.01 VARIANCEREQUESTED: None TATEMENT OF PROPAL: Church Family Life Center The applicant, Park Place Baptist'Church;­-proposes development of a Family Life Center on the Church campus, and on which a portion of the Churches parking facility is currently situated.- A 2- level facility is planned, with the southern 1/3 of the building being.at ground level at the south end, and the northern 2/3 of the building being at ground level at the north end.- The upper level is proposed to be used for a game room; the lower level for a gymnasium. Relocation of the existing vehicle ramp in the parking lot and repair to the existing parking lot is proposed, although no additional parking area is included in the proposal. The covered walkway, extending from the existing Church facility along the parking area to the west, is to be remodeled and extended to cover the new walkway to the new Family Life Center. A. PROPOSAL/REOUEST: Planning Commission approval is requested for a site plan for the addition of a Family Life Center to the grounds of the Park -Place-Zaptrst--Church. -A -60 -foot - wide by 110 foot long, 2-level building is proposed. The floor level of the southern 1/3 of the building is to be set at the upper level and is to be at grade at the south end of the building. This area is proposed to be used for a game room. The floor level of the northern 2/3 of the building is to be set at the lower level and is to be at grade at the north end of October 18, 1994 SUBDIVISION ITEM N I n zn FTLE _I the building. This area is to be used for a gymnasium. The relocation and reconstruction of to the vehicle ramp in the existing parking area is to be accomplished as part of the project. Repairs to the existing parking areas are included; however, no additional parking area is to be provided. --W&lks -are - to be -extended to the new facility from the existing Church building, and an existing covering over the walkway is to be modified to cover the walk to the new building. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The -existing Church building faces Mabelvale Pike, and lies along the east property line of the Churches property. To the west of the Church building, and extending northward along the west property line is the parking area for the Church. The portion of the parking area immediately to the west of the Church building,.and extending westward to the west property line, is at grade with Mabelvale Pike. The portion of the parking lot extending northward along the west property line is approximately b feet lower than the upper grade along Mabelvale Pike. There is a concrete ramp by which vehicles move between the two levels of the parking lot. There are commercial uses immediately to the east of the Church site, with both C-4 and C-3 zoning districts existing in this area. Across Mabelvale Pike to the south -is C-4 zoned -property. To the west -is-residential property zoned R-2. The Church property includes the home at the southwest corner of the site, at__the corner of Greenway Dr. and N. Meadowcliff Dr. C. ENGit ERING/UTILITY CpMMENTS: Public Works comments that, prior to the issuance of a building permit, a floodplain development permit must be completed and a sketch grading and drainage plan must be submitted. The Building Code review remarks previously furnished to the applicant are applicable. Little Rock Water Works comments that the Fire Department will review this project to determine whether additional public and/or private on -site fire hydrants will be required. Little Rock Was tewater._Ut11ity... comments --that---sewer is avaiiable,_ and that providing service will cause no adverse effect on the wastewater system. K October 18, 1994 SUBDIVISION ITEM O.• 10 (Continued) FILE -1 038 Arkansas Power and Light Co. comments that a 15 foot wide easement will be required along the route of the existing power line entering the existing facility, and to provide service to the new building. An easement will be required along th-e - west -property line.- Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co. approved the submittal without comment. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. approved the submittal without comment. The Little Rock Fire Department approved the submittal without comment. Landscape review comments that the existing building is 28,006 square feet in area, and the new building is 12,600 square feet in area. This represents a 45% increase in size, requiring a 45% increase in landscaping. The applicant is to verify with Bob Brown, the staff person responsible for landscape review, the requirements for landscaping and for buffering. D. 1S$999/LEGALITECHNICALIDESIgN: Section 31-13 of the Subdivision Regulations requires site plan review for developments involving the construction of 2 or more -buildings on a lot._._The-proposed development involves construction of 2 buildings on the lot; therefore, site plan review pursuant to the Subdivision Regulations is required. A total of 125 parking spaces is required for this project. The applicant states that there are more than this number; therefore, the parking requirements are met. The Ordinance requires the following information, omitted on the plan provided to date, be furnished as part of the review process: a complete site plan showing all buildings and structures, parking, points of ingress/egress, utilities, existing and proposed on -site fire hydrants, street right-of-way dimensions, and areas within the development devoted to landscaping. The site plan is deficient, and a complete site plan with all required information must be submitted. The nature of the parking lot, outside lighting, and security lighting have not been addressed. Whether outside lighting will, or has, an effect on the residential neighbors to the west has not been addressed. 3 October 18, 1994 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 1 ontin ed FILE NO.: 5-1038 E. ANALYSIS• The site is appropriately zoned and there is adequate space for the proposed building. The requirements for parking are met. The only questions to be resolved are the adequacy of landscaping and whether there is need for additional land use buffering, and the issue of outside/parking lot/security lighting. The remaining deficiencies can be easily remedied. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends approval of the site plan, subject to the applicant furnishing the required complete site plan and meeting the requirements cited. SUBDIVISION_COMMITTEE COMMENT: (SEPTEMBER 29, 1994) Rev. Ed Stephenson, pastor of the Church, was present. Mr. Ron Hogan, with Valley View Construction Co., the contractor for the proposed project, was present. Staff outlined the proposal, and the Subdivision Committee members reviewed with the'. applicant and contractor the items contained in the discussion outline. Rev. Stephenson and Mr. Hogan indicated that revised and completed drawings were available, and presented the new site plan to the Committee. It was noted that the revised drawing appeared to remedy the deficiencies noted. The Committee forwarded the item to the full Commission for review. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (OCTOBER 18, 1994) Staff reported that the applicant needed to address two issues: the land use buffer issue along the residential property line on the west; and, the lighting of the parking lot along the west property line and of the building on the west face of the new building. Rev. Ed Stephenson, the pastor of the church, and Mr. Ron Hogan, with Valley View Construction Co., the contractor on the project, were present. Mr. Hogan addressed the issues to be resolved: He said that he would meet with Bob Brown, Landscape review staff person, and would provide the needed landscaping and land use buffering. He said that there would be no other lighting on the west face of the building than necessary lights at the doors to the building. He said that there would be no additional parking lot lighting than is currently in place. Staff then recommended approval of the site plan, as amended. N October 18, 1994 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 10 (Continued) _ - FILE NO S-1038 A motion was made and seconded to approve the site plan, and the motion passed with the vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent, and 0 abstentions. 5