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MAY 21, 1998
ITEM 15 COULSON OIL - SUBDIVISION SITE PLAN (S-11
Planning Staff Comments:
1. Note the total area of the building to be used as restaurant.
Valiance/Waivers:
Variance for reduced building setback along north and south property lines.
Waiver of required driveway spacing.
Public Works:
1. Baseline Road is listed on the Master Street Plan as a principal arterial, dedication of right-of-way to 55 feet
from centerline will be required.
2. A 20 feet radial dedication of right-of-way is required at the comer of Baseline and Frontage Road.
3. Driveways shall conform to Sec. 31-210 or Ordinance 16,577. Only one driveway allowed on Frontage Road
east of ramp access point.
4. Property frontage needs to have the sidewalks and ramps brought up to the current ADA standards.
5. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in the public right-of-way prior to
occupancy.
6. Plans of all work in right-of-way shall be submitted for approval prior to start of work.
7. A grading permit and development permit for special flood hazard area are required prior to construction.
8. Stormwater detention Ordinance applies to this property.
9. Easements are required for proposed and existing drainage.
10. Obtain permits for improvements within State Highway right-of-way from AHTD, District VI.
11. Obtain permits (barricade/street cut) for improvements within proposed or existing right-of-way from Traffic
Engineering prior to construction in right-of-way.
12. Prepare a letter of pending development addressing street lights as required by Section 31-403 of the Little
Rock Code. All requests should be forwarded to Traffic Engineering.
13. Utility excavation within proposed rights -of -way shall be per Article V of Sec. 30.
14. Baseline Road has a 1995 average daily traffic count of 15,000 vehicles.
Utilities and Fire De artmen!Lgun Planning:
Wastewater: Sewer available, not adversely affected.
AP&L: No Comment.
ARKLA: No Comment,
Southwestern Bell: No Comment received.
Water: There may be restrictions regarding meter location and size to serve this property.
Fire Department: No Comment.
County Planning: No Comment received.
ITEM 15 COULSON OIL - SUBDIVISION SITE PLAN (S-1193) (Cont.)
CATA: Served by Routes #17 and #17A Mabelvale Downtown and Mabelvale UALR. No adverse impacts or
improvements to be made.
Planninp- Division: No Comment.
Landscape:
Areas set aside for landscaping and buffers meet with ordinance requirements with the exception of a small area
along the southern perimeter that drops slightly below the 6 foot width minimum.
Curb and gutter is required to protect landscaped areas from vehicular traffic.
Prior to a building permit being issued, three copies of a detailed landscape plan must be submitted to and approved
by Bob Brown, Plans Review Specialist. He may be reached at 371-4864.
Other: Submit four (4) copies of a revised site plan to staff no later than Wednesday, May 27, 1998.
June 11, 1998
ITEM NO.: 1
FILE NO.: S-
NAME: Coulson Oil - Subdivision Site Plan Review
LOCATION: 10,101 Interstate 30
DEVELOPER:
ENGINEER:
Argenta Ventures, LLC Development Consultants, Inc.
c/o Mike Coulson 2200 N. Rodney Parham Rd.
P. O. Box 68 Suite 220
No. Little Rock, AR 72115 Little Rock, AR 72212
AREA: 1.47 Acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0
ZONING: C-3/C-4 ALLOWED USES: Commercial
PROPOSED USE: Convenience store with gas
pumps and restaurant
VARIANCES WAIVERS REQUESTED:
1. Variance for reduced building setback along north (I-30) and
south (Baseline Road) property lines.
2. Waiver of required driveway spacing.
BACKGROUND:
The property currently contains a convenience store with two gas
pump islands. Each gas pump island is covered by a canopy. The
northernmost canopy is located approximately 10 feet from the
north property line and the southern canopy is located
approximately 9 feet from the south property line.
The convenience store with gas pumps has existed on the site for
a number of years. All existing structures and improvements will
be removed for a full redevelopment of the site.
A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST:
The applicant proposes to redevelop the site as a new
convenience store with restaurant and fuel pump facilities.
The restaurant will have a drive -through window as shown on
the site plan.
June 11, 1998
SUBDIVISION
ITEM NO.: 15 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1193
The applicant is proposing a 5,075 square foot building and
a canopy which covers six fuel pump islands. The restaurant
will occupy 2,600 square feet of the building. Fifty-one
parking spaces are proposed.
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
A convenience store with two covered fuel pump islands has
existed on the western portion of this property for a number
of years. The eastern portion of the property is
undeveloped.
A fast-food restaurant is located east of the site. The
Wal-Mart development is located to the south across Baseline
Road. Interstate 30 is located to the north.
C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS:
Staff has received no neighborhood comment as of this
writing. The West Baseline and Mavis Circle Neighborhood
Associations were notified of the public hearing.
D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS:
PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS:
1. Baseline Road is listed on the Master Street Plan as a
principal arterial, dedication of right-of-way to 45
feet from centerline will be required.
2. A 20 feet radial dedication of right-of-way is required
at the corner of Baseline and Frontage Road.
3. Driveways shall conform to Sec. 31-210 or Ordinance
16,577. Only one driveway allowed on Frontage Road east
of ramp access point.
4. Property frontage needs to have the sidewalks and ramps
brought up to the current ADA standards.
5. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that
is damaged in the public right-of-way prior to
occupancy.
6. Plans of all work in right-of-way shall be submitted for
approval prior to start of work.
7. Storm detention Ordinance applies to this property.
8. Easements are required for proposed and existing
drainage.
9. Obtain permits for improvements within State Highway
right-of-way from AHTD, District VI.
10. Obtain permits (barricade/street cut) for improvements
within proposed or existing right-of-way from Traffic
Engineering prior to construction in right-of-way.
11. Prepare a letter of pending development addressing
street lights as required by Section 31-403 of the
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June 11, 1998
SUBDIVISION
ITEM NO.: 15 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1193
Little Rock Code. All requests should be forwarded to
Traffic Engineering.
12. Utility excavation within proposed rights -of -way shall
be per Article V of Sec. 30.
13. Baseline Road has a 1995 average daily traffic count of
15,000 vehicles.
E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING:
Wastewater: Sewer available, not adversely affected.
AP&L: No Comment.
ARKLA: No Comment.
Southwestern Bell: No Comment received.
Water: There may be restrictions regarding meter location
and size to serve this property.
Fire Department: No Comment.
County Planning: No Comment received.
CATA: Served by Routes #17 and #17A Mabelvale Downtown and
Mabelvale UALR. No adverse impacts or improvements to be
made.
F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN:
PlanniR2 Division: No Comment.
Landscape Issues:
Areas set aside for landscaping and buffers meet with
ordinance requirements with the exception of a small area
along the southern perimeter that drops slightly below the 6
foot width minimum.
Curb and gutter is required to protect landscaped areas from
vehicular traffic.
Prior to a building permit being issued, three copies of a
detailed landscape plan must be submitted to and approved by
Bob Brown, Plans Review Specialist. He may be reached at
371-4864.
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June 11, 1998
SUBDIVISION
ITEM NO.: 15 Cont. FILE NO.: 5-1193
G. ANALYSIS•
The applicant submitted a revised site plan to staff on May
27, 1998. The revised plan shows two access points along
Baseline Road and two access points on the I-30 frontage
road. The applicant has worked out details with Public Works
regarding the design of the westernmost drive on the
frontage road. The applicant has decreased the width of the
driveway and proposed to make it a one-way, entrance only.
The applicant states that the second drive is necessary for
proper vehicular circulation within the site. Public Works
has approved the driveway arrangement.
The applicant has requested a waiver of the required
driveway spacing for both sets of driveways. Ordinance
requires that driveways have at least 300 feet of
separation. The proposed separation ranges from 90 to 105
feet. Public Works supports the waiver request.
The applicant has also requested a variance to allow reduced
building setbacks for the pump island canopy. The applicant
proposes a 16.65 foot setback along the north property line
(25 feet required by ordinance) and a 15.45_foot setback
along the south property line (25 feet required by
ordinance). The existing pump island canopies are
approximately 6 feet closer to the property lines than the
proposed structure. The 5,075 square foot building complies
with the ordinance required setbacks. Staff supports the
variance request.
There are 51 parking spaces shown on the site plan (39
regular spaces and 12 spaces at pump islands). Thirty-eight
parking spaces are required by ordinance.
The applicant should be aware the Arkansas State Highway
Department's future plans include one-way frontage roads
along I-30.
H. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff recommends approval of the site plan subject to the
following conditions:
1. Compliance with the requirements noted in paragraphs D,
E and F of this report.
2. Staff recommends approval of the waiver of required
driveway spacing.
3. Staff recommends approval of the requested setback
variances.
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June 11, 1998
SUBDIVISION
ITEM NO. 15 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1193
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (MAY 21, 1998)
Robert Brown was present, representing the application. Staff
gave a brief description of the proposed site plan.
Staff asked how much of the proposed building would be devoted to
the restaurant use. Mr. Brown stated that he would provide that
information to staff.
Staff noted that the State Highway Department's future plans
included a one-way service road.
The Public Works requirements were briefly reviewed. It was
noted that only one driveway will be allowed on the I-30 frontage
road. Traffic circulation was briefly discussed. Mr. Brown
noted that a sidewalk will be shown on the revised site plan.
After a brief discussion, the committee forwarded the site plan
to the full Commission for final action.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 11, 1998)
The staff presented a positive recommendation on this
application, as there were no further issues for resolution.
There were no objectors to this matter.
The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for inclusion
within the Consent Agenda for approval as recommended by staff.
A motion to that effect was made. The motion passed by a vote of
9 ayes, 0 nays and 2 absent.
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