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October 13, 1981
.t SUBDIVISIONS
Item No. 4
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REQUEST:
VARIANCES REQUESTED:
Doctors' Condominium Park
University Avenue between
Evergreen and "H" Streets
Site plan review of the area
zoned "0-3" Office Use.
(1) A 25' rear yard in lieu of
40' buffer.
(2) Waive 6' privacy fence
previously required along
north 100'.
(3) Waive street improvements to
Garfield Street.
DEVELOPER: APPLICANT/OWNER:
Hooper -Bond Robert J. Richardson
Consulting Engineering, Inc.
7101 W. 12th Street, Suite 400
Little Rock, AR -72204
AREA: 1.8 Acres No. of Lots:
ZONING: 110-3"
0 FT. OF NEW STREETS: 288
PROPOSED USES: Professional Offices and Clinic
1. The construction of a phased office development project
on 1.8 acres.
2. Development according to the following scheme:
Units No. of Units Size
A 1 10,000 Sq. Ft.
B 2 2,000 Sq. Ft.
C 2 2,500 Sq. Ft.
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October 13, 1981
If SUBDIVISIONS
Item No. 4 - Continued
PROPOSED -USES Office/Quiet Business
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
1. Commercial/office subdivisions abutting residential
subdivisions or areas zoned for residential use shall
protect such areas from potential nuisance by providing
a minimum 40' buffer strip and a 6' fence. This plan
has requested to vary from the requirements.
2. The Planning Commercial shall require the subdivider to
file a propose subdivision phasing plan providing for
continuity of development and individual phases of
reasonable proportions. Single lot, final plats and
plats which create discontinuity within the development
may be prohibited.
3. For Commercial/Office subdivisions not greater than 20
acres in size all boundary street improvements shall be
completed in conjunction with the initial phase of the
staging plan.
4. Parking requirements for Commercial/Office uses is one
space per 300 feet of gross floor area, up to 10,000
square feet.
ENGINEERING CONSIDERATIONS
(a) Concur with street waiver on Garfield Street.
(b) University Avenue should be widened for the full length
of the property.
STAFF ANALYSIS
As indicated earlier, the applicant has asked for the
following variances: (1) 25' rear yard in lieu of 45'
buffer; (2) 6' privacy fence along north 100'; and (3)
street improvements to Garfield Street. Justification
offered is that additional land will be added to the west
prior to submission of the final plat and a street closure
will be petitioned prior to final plat. Staff is basically
in agreement with the plan as submitted. No adverse effects
from the approval of the variances requested are
anticipated. The applicant will be expected, however, to
widen University Avenue in conjunction with the first phase
and to construct the internal access easement with 24'
pavement/curb and gutter.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Approval, subject to Staff's and Engineering's comments.
October 13, 1981
,0 SUBDIVISIONS
Item No. 4 - Continued
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE ACTION
The applicant decided to change his proposal for a site plan
to that of a two -lot preliminary plat. Thus, only one
issue, a request to reduce the rear -yard setback to 12',
contingent upon the closure of Garfield Street, remained for
discussion. City Engineering reported that the street
improvements along University would still be required, and
that a guardrail should be built along the sidewalk on
University. It was decided that the guardrail should be
built at the public's expense.
A motion was made to approve the application as modified,
subject to the required improvements. The motion passed by
a vote of 3 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION
The applicant was present. There were no objectors. A
motion in agreement with the Subdivision Committee's
recommendation of approval as modified subject to the
required improvements was made and passed by a vote of
7 ayes, 0 noes and 4 absent.
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September 25, 1979
SUBDIVISIONS
Item No. 11 - (Deferred from August Meeting)
NAME: Doctor's Condominium Park
LOCATION: West of University, north of
"I" Street
Hooper Bond Realty Robert J. Richardson
Evergreen and McKinley at Lee
Pierce Streets Plaza West Building, Suite 620
Suite 103 Little Rock, AR 72205
Little Rock, AR 72205 Phone: 664-0003
AREA: 2.1 Acres NO. OF LOTS: 1 FT. OF NEW STREET: 0
ZONING: "E-1" Quiet Business PROPOSED USES: Office/Condominium
PLANNING DISTRICT:
24
CENSUS TRACT:
21.01
VARIANCE REQUESTED:
1. Delete privacy fence along the south 200' of the west line
and the west 140' of the south property line because of
terrain considerations.
2. Allow parking in west 40' buffer strip.
September 25, 1979
Item No. 11 - Continued
A. Existing Conditions
The site slopes gently to the south and is heavily wooded.
There is no concentrated drainage except across the
southwest corner.
Garfield Street on the west is an unimproved right-of-way.
"I' and "U" Streets on the south and north have been
abandoned.
B. Development Proposal
A five building office condominium complex will take
principle access from University Avenue. Secondary access
from the west will be by means of an accessed easement
through an adjacent development.
Parking and drives are proposed in the west 40' buffer due
to the topography. The required fence is proposed to be
eliminated from the southern buffer and from part of the
western buffer.
Acceleration/deceleration lanes are proposed on University.
No sidewalk is shown.
If it is not actually possible to have, access from the
private property to the north and west, a change in the
parking layout would be necessary.
C. Engineering Considerations
The Engineering Division has requested a design channelized
driveway intersection on University.
They also want the new 10' lanes to extend the full width of
the property.
D. Analysis
The project as shown is in keeping with the logical
extension of the surrounding development.
E. Staff Recommendation
The staff recommends approval subject to:
1. Grant both variances as requested, but note that all
parking lots are to be screened from the west.
2. Drainage easements and facilities as required by the
Engineering Division.
3. Waive half street improvements on Garfield Street.
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September 25, 1979
Item No. 11 - Continued
4. Document the right to access on the west.
5. On University extend 10' lanes for the full width of
the property, and drop the sidewalk to match adjacent
improvements. All with additional dedication as
necessary.
6. Provide a designed driveway intersection on University.
Subdivision Committee Recommendation:
The Subdivision Committee recommends approval as recommended by
the staff.
Planning Commission Action:
The Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve the
application as recommended by the staff.
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