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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-1667 Staff AnalysisApril 21, 2011 ITEM NO.: 6 FILE NO.: S-1667 NAME: Little Rock Diagnostic Clinic Subdivision Site Plan Review LOCATION: Located on the Southwest corner of Lile Avenue and Medical Center Drive DEVELOPER: Little Rock Diagnostic Clinic 10001 Lile Drive Little Rock, AR 72205 FN(,INIFFR- White-Daters and Associates 24 Rahling Circle Little Rock, AR 72223 AREA: 10.70 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 124 LF CURRENT ZONING: 0-3, General Office District PLANNING DISTRICT: 11 —1-430 CENSUS TRACT: 24.04 VARIANCES/WAIVERS REQUESTED: A five (5) year deferral of the required street construction to Lile Drive. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT: The request is a Subdivision Site Plan Review for a 10.8 acre site owned by Little Rock Diagnostic Clinic. The owners are proposing the construction of a 4,800 square foot maintenance building along with 96 parking spaces located on the west side of their current facility. The site plan indicates the placement of a thirty (30) foot landscape strip between the existing paved area and the new parking area. There is also a forty-nine (49) foot landscape strip located along the western perimeter of the new parking area. The request includes a deferral of the required street improvements to Lile Drive for a period of five (5) years or until adjacent development occurs. The new construction will be access from the existing parking lot. April 21, 2011 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 6 (Cont. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: FILE NO.: S-1667 The site is wooded and located adjacent to the existing parking for this office use. This area of Lile Drive consists of this office use located to the south of Lile Drive and parking located on the north side. The street ends at the western most boundary of the office development. Lile Drive has been constructed to Master Street Plan standard. This property is located to the west of the Baptist Hospital complex. Other uses in the area consist of a number of medical related office uses. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing, staff has received one phone call requesting additional information concerning the proposed development from an area property owner. All property owners located within 200-feet of the site and the John Barrow Neighborhood Association were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: 1. Due to the proposed use of the property, the Master Street Plan specifies that Lile Avenue for the frontage of this property must meet commercial street standards. Dedicate right-of-way for a width of 60-feet. 2. With site development, provide the design of street conforming to the Master Street Plan. Construct one-half street improvement to Lile Avenue including 5-foot sidewalk with the planned development. A 5-year deferral of one-half street improvements or until adjacent property develops is being requested. 3. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in the public right-of-way prior to occupancy. Specifically, the stormwater inlet top at the west driveway is broken and should be reconstructed. 4. A grading permit in accordance with Section 29-186 (c) and (d) will be required prior to any land clearing or grading activities at the site. Other than residential subdivisions, site grading and drainage plans must be submitted and approved prior to the start of construction. 5. If disturbed area is one (1) or more acres, obtain a NPDES stormwater permit from the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality prior to the start of construction. 6. Stormwater detention ordinance applies to this property. Show the proposed location for stormwater detention facilities on the plan. 2 April 21, 2011 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 6 (Cont. FILE NO.' S-1667 7. Prior to construction of retaining walls, an engineer's certification of design and plans must be submitted to Public Works for approval. After construction, an as -built certification is required for construction of the retaining wall. 8. Streetlights are required by Section 31-403 of the Little Rock code. Provide plans for approval to Traffic Engineering. Streetlights must be installed prior to platting/certificate of occupancy. Contact Traffic Engineering 379-1813 (Steve Philpott) for more information. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer available to this project. Enter : No comment received. Center -Point Enemy: Approved as submitted. AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: No objection. All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. Contact Central Arkansas water regarding the size and location of the water meter. 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. A short water main extension may be needed to provide water service to this property. 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. Due to the nature of this facility, installation of an approved reduced backflow preventer assembly (RPZ) is required on 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 CAW. The test results must be sent to CAW's Cross Connection Section within ten (10) days and annually thereafter. Contact the Cross Connection Section at 377-1226 if you would like to discuss backflow prevention requirements for this project. Fire Department: Approved as submitted. Countv Planning: No comment. CATA: Approved as submitted. The site is located on CATA Bus Route #3, the Baptist Medical Center Route. 3 April 21, 2011 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 6 (Cont.) _ FILE NO.: S-1667 Parks and Recreation: No comment. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Planning Division: No comment. Landscape. 1. Site plan must comply with the City's landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 2. Interior islands must be a minimum of three hundred (300) square feet in area to receive credit toward fulfilling the landscape ordinance requirements. 3. An automatic irrigation system to water landscaped areas will be required. 4. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, it will be necessary to provide an approved landscape plan stamped with the seal of a Registered Landscape Architect. 5. 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: (March 31, 2011) Mr. Joe White of White-Daters and Associates was present representing the request. Staff stated there were few outstanding technical issues associated with the request. Staff stated the existing office use was proposing to add additional parking and a maintenance building to the west of their existing building. Staff stated the applicant was requesting a five (5) year deferral of the required street construction to Lile Drive adjacent to the proposed parking area. Public Works comments were addressed. Staff stated a grading plan would be required prior to any grading activities on the site. Staff also stated permits from the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality would be required prior to construction. Staff stated streetlights would be required prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the development. Landscaping comments were addressed. Staff stated the minimum area for the landscape islands was three hundred square feet. Staff also stated irrigation would be required to water landscape areas. Staff stated a stamped landscape plan was required at the time of building permit. 0 April 21, 2011 SUBDIVISION TEM NO.' 6 (Cont. FILE NO.: S-1667 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. H. ANALYSIS: Mr. White submitted a revised site plan to staff addressing the issues raised at the March 31, 2011, Subdivision Committee meeting. The applicant has indicated a grading permit will be requested from Public Works staff prior to any clearing or grading activities on the site. The revised plan also indicates all interior landscaping will comply with the minimum standards of the Landscape Ordinance. The applicant is requesting a Subdivision Site Plan Review for this 10.8 acre site owned by Little Rock Diagnostic Clinic to allow the placement of additional parking and a maintenance building to the west of their existing developed site. The building is proposed containing 4,800 square feet. The site plan also includes the placement of 96 parking spaces. There is a thirty (30) foot landscape strip proposed between the existing paved area and the new parking area. Along the western perimeter of the newly proposed parking is a forty-nine (49) foot landscape strip. The landscaping as proposed will more than exceed the typical minimum requirements of the Landscape Ordinance. The request includes a deferral of the required street improvements to Lile Drive for a period of five (5) years or until adjacent development occurs, whichever occurs first. The new construction will be access from the existing parking lot. To staffs knowledge there are no remaining outstanding technical issues associated with the request. The request is to allow for a multiple building site plan review as required by Section 31-13 of the Little Rock Code of Ordinances. The development as proposed complies with the development standards as outlined in the Zoning Ordinance related to parking and building siting. The development also complies with the typical development standards of the Landscape Ordinance. Staff is supportive of the requested five (5) year deferral of the required street improvements. Currently Lile Drive dead -ends at the western boundary of the existing developed site. Staff does not feel it imperative that the street be extended with the current request since access to the site will be provided via the applicant's existing development. 5 April 21, 2011 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 6 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the request subject comments and conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, staff report. FILE NO.: S-1667 to compliance with the E and F of the agenda Staff recommends approval of the deferral request of the required street construction to Lile Drive for a period of five (5) years or until adjacent development occurs, whichever occurs first. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (APRIL 21, 2011) Mr. Joe White of White-Daters and Associates was present representing the request. 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 also presented a recommendation of approval of the deferral request of the required street construction to Lile Drive for a period of five (5) years or until adjacent development occurs, whichever occurs first. 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 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. 101 ITEM NO.: 6. S-1667 NAME: Little Rock Diagnostic Clinic Subdivision Site Plan Review LOCATION: located on the Southwest corner of Lile Avenue and Medical Center Drive Planning Staff Comments: 1. Provide notification of property owners located within 200-feet of the site, complete with the certified abstract list, notice form with affidavit executed and proof of mailing. The notice must be mailed no later than April 6, 2011. The Office of Planning and Development must receive the proof of notice no later than April 15, 2011. Variance/Waivers: 5-year deferral of street construction Public Works Conditions: 1. Due to the proposed use of the property, the Master Street Plan specifies that Lile Avenue for the frontage of this property must meet commercial street standards. Dedicate right-of-way for a width of 60-feet. 2. With site development, provide the design of street conforming to the Master Street Plan. Construct one-half street improvement to Lile Avenue including 5-foot sidewalk with the planned development. A 5-year deferral of one-half street improvements or until adjacent property develops is being requested. 3. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in the public right- of-way prior to occupancy. Specifically, the stormwater inlet top at the west driveway is broken and should be reconstructed. 4. A grading permit in accordance with Section 29-186 (c) and (d) will be required prior to any land clearing or grading activities at the site. Other than residential subdivisions, site grading and drainage plans must be submitted and approved prior to the start of construction. 5. If disturbed area is one (1) or more acres, obtain a NPDES stormwater permit from the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality prior to the start of construction. 6. Stormwater detention ordinance applies to this property. Show the proposed location for stormwater detention facilities on the plan. 7. Prior to construction of retaining walls, an engineer's certification of design and plans must be submitted to Public Works for approval. After construction, an as -built certification is required for construction of the retaining wall. 8. Streetlights are required by Section 31-403 of the Little Rock code. Provide plans for approval to Traffic Engineering. Streetlights must be installed prior to platting/certificate of occupancy. Contact Traffic Engineering 379-1813 (Steve Philpott) for more information. Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning: Item #^ Wastewater: Sewer available to this,project. Entergy: No comment received. Center -Point Energy: No comment received. AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: No objection. All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. Contact Central Arkansas water regarding the size and location of the water meter. 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. A short water main extension may be needed to provide water service to this property. 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. Due to the nature of this facility, installation of an approved reduced backflow preventer assembly (RPZ) is required on 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 CAW. The test results must be sent to CAW's Cross Connection Section within ten (10) days and annually thereafter. Contact the Cross Connection Section at 377-1226 if you would like to discuss backflow prevention requirements for this project. Fire Department: Approved as submitted. County Planning: No comment. CATA: Approved as submitted. The site is located on CATA Bus Route #3, the Baptist Medical Center Route. Parks and Recreation: No comment. Planning Division: No comment. Landscape: 1. Site plan must comply with the City's minimal landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 2. Interior islands must be a minimum of three hundred (300) square feet in area to receive credit toward fulfilling the landscape ordinance requirements. Some of the proposed areas do not meet this minimum standard. 3. An automatic irrigation system to water landscaped areas will be required. 4. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, it will be necessary to provide an approved landscape plan stamped with the seal of a Registered Landscape Architect. 5. 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. Item #�l. `e 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, April 6, 2011. Item # Vt,