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Home My WebLink AboutS-1655 Staff Analysis1655 NAME: RIC Inc. Subdivision Site Plan Review LOCATION: located at 5505 Scott Hamilton Drive Planning Staff Comments: 1. Notification has been provided. Variance/Waivers: None requested. Public Works Conditions: 1. A concrete driveway apron is required to be installed per City Ordinance that maintains positive drainage of stormwater in the gutter. Currently, stormwater ponds in the upstream gutter due to the driveway apron being constructed in conflict with the curb and gutter. 2. Scott Hamilton Drive is classified on the Master Street Plan as a collector street. A dedication of right-of-way 30 feet from centerline will be required. Provide a revised survey showing the centerline of the right-of-way. Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning: Wastewater: Sewer available to this project. Enter : No comment received. Center -Point Energy: No comment received. AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. 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. This development will have minor impact on the existing water distribution system. Proposed water facilities will be sized to provide adequate pressure and fire protection. Fire Department: Install and place fire hydrants per code. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department for additional information. County Planning: No comment. CATA: The site is not located on a dedicated CATA Bus Route. Item # 4. Parks and Recreation: No comment received. Planning Division: No comment. Landscape: 1. Site plan must comply with the City's landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 2. Additional landscaping may be required in conjunction with the new building construction. 3. A water source within 75-feet will be required to water landscaped areas. 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, July 28, 2010. Item # 4. August 12, 2010 ITEM NO.: 4 NAME: RIC Inc. Subdivision Site Plan Review LOCATION: Located at 5505 Scott Hamilton Drive DEVELOPER: RIC, Inc. 5505 Scott Hamilton Drive Little Rock, AR 72209 QI II?\/Fv(lp• Donald Brooks Surveying 20820 Arch Street Pike Hensley, AR 72065 AREA: 3.33 acres CURRENT ZONING PLANNING DISTRICT NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 1-2, Light Industrial District 13 — 65th Street East CENSUS TRACT: 20.02 VARIANCES/WAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT: FILE NO.: S-1655 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF The property located at 5505 Scott Hamilton Drive is currently zoned 1-2, Light Industrial District and contains an existing metal and brick office building along with an additional shop building located within the northeastern portion of the site. The applicant is proposing the addition of a 75-foot by 100-foot metal building located along Scott Hamilton Drive to be used as a warehouse and shop during inclement weather. Landscaping upgrades will be provided as required by the City's Landscape Ordinance. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property is located within the 65th Street Industrial Park area. The site proposed for site plan review contains existing office and shop buildings which August 12, 2010 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 4 {Cont. FILE NO.: S-1655 are located near the northern portion of the property. There are industrial and warehouse uses located adjacent to the site. The Little Rock Wastewater Overflow basin is located north of the site, at the end of Scott Hamilton Drive. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS' As of this writing, staff has received several informational phone calls from area property owners. All property owners located within 200 feet site, the Upper Baseline Neighborhood Association and Southwest Little Rock United for Progress were notified of the public hearing. The Upper Baseline Neighborhood Association voted to support the request. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS' 1. A concrete driveway apron is required to be installed per City Ordinance that maintains positive drainage of stormwater in the gutter. Currently, stormwater ponds in the upstream gutter due to the driveway apron being constructed in conflict with the curb and gutter. 2. Scott Hamilton Drive is classified on the Master Street Plan as a collector street. A dedication of right-of-way 30 feet from centerline will be required. Provide a revised survey showing the centerline of the right-of-way. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer available to this project. Enter : Approved as submitted. Center -Point Enerqv: No comment received. AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. 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. This development will have minor impact on the existing water distribution system. Proposed water facilities will be sized to provide adequate pressure and fire protection. Fire Department: Install and place fire hydrants per code. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department for additional information. KA August 12, 2010 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont. F 10 County Planning: No comment. FILE NO.: S-1655 CATA: The site is not located on a dedicated CATA Bus Route. Parks and Recreation: No comment received. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Planning Division: No comment. Landscape: 1. Site plan must comply with the City's landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 2. Additional landscaping may be required in conjunction with the new building construction. 3. A water source within 75-feet will be required to water landscaped areas. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (July 22, 2010) The applicant was present. Staff presented an overview of the request stating the request was a Subdivision Site Plan Review to allow the construction of a second building on the site. Public Works comments were addressed. Staff stated a dedication of right of way 30-feet from centerline was required. Staff requested a new survey be provided indicating the existing right of way on Scott Hamilton Drive. Staff stated concrete driveways and aprons were required to be installed per City ordinance that would allow positive drainage of stormwater in the gutter. Staff stated currently stormwater was ponding in the upstream gutter due to the driveway apron being constructed in conflict with the curb and gutter. Landscaping comments were addressed. Staff stated additional landscaping would be required with the construction of the new building. Staff stated a water source within 75-feet of the landscape areas would be required to water the landscaping. Staff noted comments from the other reporting departments and agencies suggesting the applicant contact them individually for additional clarification. There was no further discussion of the item. The Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. 3 August 12, 2010 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont. H. ANALYSIS: FILE NO.: S-1655 The applicant submitted a revise survey to staff identifying the centerline of Scott Hamilton Drive. The survey indicates a 50-foot existing right of way for Scott Hamilton Drive. The applicant will be required to dedicate an additional five (5) feet of right of .way with the issuance of a building permit for the new construction. There were no additional issues raised at the Subdivision Committee meeting related to the overall site layout and design. The request is to allow the construction of a 7,500 square foot warehouse/shop building located adjacent to Scott Hamilton Drive within the northeastern portion of the site. The site contains an existing office building and a couple of covered sheds which are used by the owner for parking of vehicles and storage. The site plan indicates landscaping upgrades will be provided as required by the City's Landscape Ordinance with the new building construction. The site is zoned 1-2, Light Industrial District which requires a minimum site area of 14,000 square feet and a minimum front yard setback of 50-feet. The side yard setback required is 15-feet and the required rear yard setback is 25-feet. The plan as proposed has setbacks more than adequate to meet these typical requirements. Staff is supportive of the request. To staff `s knowledge there are no outstanding issues associated with the request. Staff feels the construction of the building on the site as proposed should not have an adverse impact this site 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. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 12, 2010) 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. There was no further discussion of the item. The chair entertained a motion for approval of the item as presented by staff. The motion carried by a vote of 7 ayes, 0 noes, 3 absent and 1 open position. M