HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-1690 Staff AnalysisITEM NO.: 7, S-1690
NAME: Morrison Ice Subdivision Site Plan Review
LOCATION: 4110 West 12th Street
Planning Staff Comments:
1. Notices have been provided.
2. Provide the signage plan. Provide the sides which contain signage and the total
square footage of the signage on each fagade.
Variance/Waivers: Setback variance along Lewis Street
Public Works Conditions:
No comment.
Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning:
Wastewater: Sewer available to this project.
Enter : Approved as submitted.
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. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding
the size and location of the water meter. A Capital Investment Charge based on the
size of meter connections(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. 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. Contact
Central Arkansas Water if additional fire protection or metered water service is required.
The Little Rock Fire Department needs to evaluate this site to determine whether
additional public and/or private fire hydrant(s) are required. If additional fire hydrant(s)
are required, they will be installed at the Developer's expense. Due to the nature of this
facility, installation of an approved reduced pressure zone backflow preventer assembly
(RPZ) 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 10 days of installation and annually thereafter. Contact the Cross Connection
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Section at 377-1226 if you would like to discuss backflow prevention requirements for
this project.
Fire De artment: Place fire hydrants per code. Maintain a minimum access of at
least 20-feet. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department for additional information.
County Planning: No comment.
CATA: The site is located on CATA Bus Route #3 — the Baptist Medical Center
Route.
Parks and Recreation: No comment received -
Planning Division., No comment.
Landscape: No comment.
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, August 29, 2012.
Item # 7.
September 13, 2012
ITEM NO.: 7
NAME: Morrison Ice Subdivision Site Plan Review
LOCATION: 4110 West 12th Street
DEVELOPER:
Commercial Property Improvements
1376 Grant 56
Sheridan, AR 72150
ENGINEER:
Arkansas Surveying and Consulting
Scott Foster
1926 Salem Road
Benton, AR 72019
AREA: 1.748 acres
CURRENT ZONING:
PLANNING DISTRICT:
ENSUS TRACT:
NUMBER OF LOTS: 1
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FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF
C-3, General Commercial District
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VARIANCESNVAIVERS REQUESTED:
1. A variance from Section 36-301(e)(2) to allow a decreased side yard setback along
Lewis Street.
2. A variance from Section 36-555(a)(2)(a) to allow an increase in the allowable sign
area for the eastern and western facades of the ice machine.
A. PROPOSALIREQUESTIAPPLICANT'S STATEMENT:
The request is for approval of a Subdivision Site Plan Review application request
(multiple buildings) for the placement of a pre -manufactured ice machine on the
parking lot of City Market, 4110 WOSt 12th Street. The ice machine is
approximately 8.5-feet by 24.5-feet. The request includes a setback variance
along Lewis Street. The variance is necessary due to an existing retaining wall,
and the layout of the parking lot and drives. Signage will be placed on the ice
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machine on the east and west sides and on the front facing West 12th Street, all
of which have public street frontage. The request includes a variance to allow
signage in excess of the typically allowed ten (10) percent fagade area.
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
City Market grocery store occupies the entirety of this block. The ice machine
has been set on the property within the parking lot near the entrance drive from
Lewis Street. There is a pest control business located east of the site and an
auto parts store located to the west of the site fronting West 12th Street. South of
the site along West 12th Street are single-family homes. There is a daycare
located north of the site at the corner of West 11th and Lewis Streets. The
remainder of the area appears to be residential.
C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS:
As of this writing, staff has received several informational phone calls from area
residents. All property owners located within 200-feet of the site, the Forest Hills
Neighborhood Association, the Hope Neighborhood Association, the Stephens
Area Faith Neighborhood Association and the Pine to Woodrow Neighborhood
Association were notified of the public hearing.
D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS:
PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS:
No comment.
E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING:
Wastewater: Sewer available to this project.
Entergy: Approved as submitted.
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. Contact Central Arkansas
Water regarding the size and location of the water meter. A Capital Investment
Charge based on the size of meter connections(s) will apply to this project in
addition to normal charges. This fee will apply to all connections including
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metered connections off the private fire system. 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. Contact Central Arkansas Water if
additional fire protection or metered water service is required. The Little Rock
Fire Department needs to evaluate this site to determine whether additional
public and/or private fire hydrant(s) are required. If additional fire hydrant(s) are
required, they will be installed at the Developer's expense. Due to the nature of
this facility, installation of an approved reduced pressure zone backflow
preventer assembly (RPZ) 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 10 days of
installation 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: Place fire hydrants per code. Maintain a minimum access of at
least 20-feet. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department for additional information.
County Planning: No comment.
CATA: The site is located on CATA Bus Route #3 — the Baptist Medical
Center Route.
Parks and Recreation: No comment received.
F. ISSUES/TECHNICAUDESIGN:
Planning Division: No comment.
Landscape: No comment.
G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (August 22, 2012)
The applicant was present representing the request. Staff presented the item
noting there were few outstanding technical issues associated with the request.
Staff questioned the location of the signage and requested the applicant provide
the total sign area on each side of the ice machine.
Staff noted there were no Public Works comments or landscape comments.
There was no further discussion of the item. The Committee then forwarded the
item to the full Commission for final action.
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H. ANALYSIS:
The applicant submitted to staff the total sign area for each of the facades of the
ice machine. There were no other outstanding technical issues associated with
the request raised at the August 22, 2012, Subdivision Committee meeting.
The applicant is seeking approval per Section 31-13 of the Little Rock Code. The
ordinance sets forth procedures for processing multiple building site plans and to
establish the standards for the development of site. The Subdivision Site Plan
review is a development review process that provides for case by case
consideration of project particulars including the provision of parking and
landscaping in accordance with the appropriate ordinances, siting of buildings,
and the relationship with adjoining properties. There is an existing grocery store
and the applicant has placed an 8.5-foot by 24.5-foot pre -manufactured ice
machine within the parking lot. Based on the size of the machine staff typically
views the machine as a structure.
Signage is proposed on the Lewis Street fagade, the 12th Street fagade and the
South Elm Street fagade. The ice machine is 8.6-feet by 24.6-feet and is 9-feet
tall. The total fagade area for the east and west sides is 221 square feet and the
south fagade is 77 square feet. This would allow the placement of 22 square feet
of sign area on the eastern and western facades and 7.7 square feet on the
southern fagade. The request includes a variance to allow sign areas in excess
of that typically allowed per the Zoning Ordinance on the eastern and western
facades of the machine (Section 36-555(a)(2)(a)). The sign on the Lewis Street
side is a total of 58 square feet (26%), the signage on the South Elm Street
fagade is a total of 48 square feet (21 %) and on the 12th Street fagade a total of
4 square feet (5%).
The request also includes a variance from Section 36-301(e)(2) to allow a
decreased side yard setback along Lewis Street.. The property is zoned C-3,
General Commercial District which typically requires the placement of a side yard
setback abutting a public right of way equal to the front yard setback or 25-feet.
The machine has been placed at 5-feet from the property line on Lewis Street.
All other setbacks are being met.
Staff is supportive of the request to allow the placement of the pre -fabricated ice
machine within the parking lot of the City Market. Staff is supportive of the two
variances associated with the request. Staff does not feel the setback variance
along Lewis Street will adversely impact the area. The machine is set a
considerable distance from West 12th Street and the placement of the machine at
the 25-foot required setback would significantly impact the on -site parking for the
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City Market. Also staff does not feel the placement of the signs on the facades
will have a negative impact on the development.
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 request from Section 36-301(e)(2) to
allow a decreased side yard setback along Lewis Street.
Staff recommends approval of the variance from Section 36-555(a)(2)(a) to allow
an increase in the allowable sign area for the eastern and western facades of the
pre -manufactured ice machine.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (SEPTEMBER 13, 2012)
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
request from Section 36-301(e)(2) to allow a decreased side yard setback along Lewis
Street. Staff also presented a recommendation of approval of the variance from Section
36-555(a)(2)(a) to allow an increase in the allowable sign area for the eastern and
western facades of the pre -manufactured ice machine.
There was no further discussion of the item. The Chair entertained a motion for
approval of the item on the Consent Agenda as presented by staff. The motion carried
by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent.
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