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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResponse to Comments 102324City of Little Rock Planning and Development Planning Commission Hearing/November 14, 2024 Applicant Comments for Proposed Development Applicant Responses are due no later than Friday October 18, 2024. Please submit revised site plans, if applicable, along with any written responses. All documents should be submitted to both of the following email addresses: dstafford@littlerock.gov AND tthrower@littlerock.gov RE: Z-10083 Access Village – POD 7814 “T” Street Development Staff Comments: 1. Provide revised site plan showing the following; a) Dimensions of all buildings. - Added b) Dimensions from all buildings to the property lines. c) Dimensions between each of the buildings. - Added d) Heights of all buildings (1 story, 2 story, etc…) – Added 2. Dumpster must be screened in accordance with Zoning Code Section 36-553 – Acknowledged. 3. Any sight lighting must be low-level and directed away from adjacent properties. – Acknowledged. 4. Any new signage placed on-site must comply with Section 36-553 of the Zoning Code. – Acknowledged. 5. Will there be one resident per unit? – multi bedroom units may have more than one resident. Civil Engineering Review Comments ☐ Board of Adjustment ☒Planning Commission Agenda Date: 11/14/2024 Z File Number Z-10083 Access Village - POD 7814 T St. 1. The parking layout is a cause of concern for staff. Why didn’t you keep it a two lane road with a hammer head or the alternative to the hammer head per Appendix D of the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code? - Road revised per comment. 2. At no point should the dumpster take access to the street as you show. Revise and resubmit. – Dumpster moved from roadway. 3. Honestly a new site layout might benefit this and help with the two above comments. It is extremely dense and Civil Staff will not support the current layout. – New site layout submitted and green space is greater than 40% for the whole site. CENTRAL ARKANSAS WATER LR City Comments 11/14/24 Z-10083 Preliminary Site Plan Access Village – POD 7814 “T” St. – Provide 15’ Utility Easement for Existing 2” Galvanized Water main on T Street. – easement added. All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. – Acknowledged. The Little Rock Fire Department needs to evaluate this site to determine whether additional public and/or private flre hydrant(s) will be required. If additional flre hydrant(s) are required, they will be installed at the Developer's expense. – Acknowledged. Please submit plans for water facilities and/or flre 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 flre service. Approval of plans by the Arkansas Department of Health Engineering Division and Little Rock Fire Department is required. – Acknowledged. 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. – Acknowledged. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding the size and location of the water meter. Due to the nature of this facility, installation of an approved reduced pressure zone backfiow preventer assembly (RPZ) is required on the domestic water service. This assembly must be installed prior to the flrst point of use. Central Arkansas Water (CAW) requires that upon installation of the RPZA, successful tests of the assembly must be completed by a Certifled Assembly Tester licensed by the State of Arkansas and approved by CAW. The test results must be sent to CAW's – Acknowledged. Cross Connection Section within ten 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. – Acknowledged. SUBJECT: Z-10083 – 7814 “T” STREET – ACCESS VILLAGE - POD ACTION: LANDSCAPE REVIEW COMMENTS DATE: SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 1. Any new site development must comply with the City’s minimal landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. Refer to the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 15 Landscaping and Tree Protection, and Chapter 36, Article IX – Buffers and Screening. – Will comply. 2. Site development plans, with landscape and screening, must be submitted for review, and approval, prior to site clearing and tree removal - Will comply. To: Debra Stafford Date: September 23 ,2024 From: Fire Marshal Derek Ingram and Captain Tony Rhodes November 14, 2024 Planning Commission Agenda Items Comment for the following Locations: Z-10083 Access Village - POD 7814 "T" Street Maintain Access: Fire Hydrants. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at fire hydrant locations as per Appendix D of the 2021 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. – Acknowledged. Grade Maintain fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2021 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. If the grade exceeds 10 percent, approval will be denied and the applicant must submit request to be reviewed by Fire Chief for Approval. – Acknowledged. Loading Maintain fire apparatus access road design as per Appendix D of the 2021 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. – Acknowledged. Commercial and Industrial Developments – 2 means of access. - Maintain fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 – Acknowledged. Section D104.1 Buildings exceeding three stories or 30 feet in height. Building or facilities exceeding 30 feet or three stories in height shall have at least two means of fire apparatus access for each structure. – Acknowledged. Section D104.2 Building exceeding 62,000 square feet in area. Buildings or facilities having a gross building area of more than 62,000 square feet shall be provide with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads. – Acknowledged. Exception: Projects having a gross building area of up to 124,000 square feet that have a single approved fire apparatus access road when all building are equipped throughout with approved automatic sprinkler systems. – Acknowledged. D104.3 Remoteness. Where two fire apparatus access roads are required, they shall be placed a distance apart equal to not less than one half of the length of the maximum overall diagonal dimension of the lot or area to be served, measured in a straight line between accesses. – Acknowledged. 30’ Tall Buildings - Maintain aerial fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D105.1 – D105.4 – Acknowledged. D105.1 Where Required. Where the vertical distance between the grade plane and the highest roof surface exceed 30’, approved aerial fire apparatus access roads shall be provided. For the purposes of this section the highest roof surfaces shall be determined by measurement to the eave of a pitched roof, the intersection of a roof to the exterior wall, or the top of the parapet walls, whichever is greater. D105.2 Width. Aerial fire apparatus access roads shall have a minimum unobstructed with of 26’, exclusive of shoulders, in the immediate vicinity of the building or portion thereof. D105.3 Proximity to building. At least one of the required access routes meeting this condition shall be located within a minimum of 15 feet and a maximum of 30 feet from the building, and shall be positioned parallel to one entire side of the building. The side of the building on which the aerial fire apparatus access road is positioned shall be approved by the fire code official. D105.4 Obstructions. Overhead utility and power lines shall not be located over the aerial fire apparatus access road or between the aerial fire apparatus road and the building. Other obstructions shall be permitted to be places with the approval of the fire code official. Dead Ends. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at dead end locations as per Appendix D of the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.4 Dead Ends. Dead-end fire apparatus access roads in excess of 150 feet shall be provided with width and turnaround provisions in accordance with Table D103.4. Requirements for Dead-end fire apparatus access roads. – Acknowledged. Gates – Acknowledged. Maintain fire apparatus access road gates as per Appendix D of the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.5 Fire apparatus access road gates. Gates securing the fire apparatus access roads shall comply with all of the following criteria: 1. Minimum gate width shall be 20 feet. 2. Gates shall be of swinging or sliding type. 3. Construction of gates shall be of material that allow manual operation by one person. 4. Gate components shall be maintained in an operable condition at all times and replaces or repaired when defective. 5. Electric gates shall be equipped with a means of opening the gate by fire department personnel for emergency access. Emergency opening devices shall be approved by the fire code official. 6. Manual opening gates shall not be locked with a padlock or chain and padlock unless they are capable of being opened by means of forcible entry tools or when a key box containing the keys to the lock is installed at the gate location. 7. Locking device specifications shall be submitted for approval \by the fire code official 8. Electric gate operators, where provided, shall be listed in accordance with UL 325. 9. Gates, intended for automatic operation shall be designed, constructed and installed to comply with requirements of ASTM F 2200.