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Home My WebLink AboutPC Minutes for S-3371-J(3)February 13, 2025 ITEM NO.: 24 FILE NO.: Z-3371-J(3) NAME: Rezoning from C-2 to C-4 LOCATION: West Side of Colonel Gleen Plaza Drive, Approximately 600’ North of Colonel Glenn Road AGENT: Tim Daters (Agent) White-Daters & Associates, Inc. 24 Rahling Circle Little Rock, AR 72223 OWNER: Parker Brodie Creek Holdings LLC 1700 North Shackleford Rd Little Rock, AR 72212 SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: White-Daters & Associates, Inc. 24 Rahling Circle Little Rock, AR 72223 AREA: 3.5 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 6 PLANNING DISTRICT: 11 CENSUS TRACT: 24.05 CURRENT ZONING: C-2 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The applicant proposes to rezone the 3.5-acre lot on the west side of Colonel Glenn Plaza Drive, approximately 600’ north of Colonel Glenn Road from “C-2” (Shopping Center District) to “C-4” (Open Display District) to allow for future development. February 13, 2025 ITEM NO.: 24 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-3371-J(3) 2 B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The request is in the I-430 Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows C for the requested area. The property is currently vacant. C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS: All owners of property located within 300 feet of the site and all neighborhood associations registered with the City of Little Rock were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: No Comments Public Works: No Comments E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: No comment. Entergy: No comments received. Summit Utilities: No comments. AT & T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: No comments. Fire Department: 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. 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. February 13, 2025 ITEM NO.: 24 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-3371-J(3) 3 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. 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 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Gates 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. February 13, 2025 ITEM NO.: 24 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-3371-J(3) 4 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. Fire Hydrants Locate Fire Hydrants as per Appendix C of the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code. Section C101 – C105, in conjunction with Central Arkansas Water (Jason Lowder 501-377-1245) and the Little Rock Fire Marshal’s Office (Capt. Tony Rhodes 501-918-3757, or Fire Marshal Derek N. Ingram 501-918-3756 Number and Distribution of Fire Hydrants as per Table C105.1. County Planning: No comments. F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Building Codes: No comments. Landscape: No comments. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. Planning Division: The request is in the I-430 Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows C for the requested area. The Commercial (C) category includes a broad range of retail and wholesale sales of products, personal and professional services, and general business activities. Commercial activities vary in type and scale, depending on the trade area that they serve. The application is to Rezone from C-2 to C-4. February 13, 2025 ITEM NO.: 24 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-3371-J(3) 5 The subject site is in a large area of Commercial (C) land use. Facilities in the area include a medical education center, auto dealers, and a large golf recreation center. This site is not located in an Overlay District. February 13, 2025 ITEM NO.: 24 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-3371-J(3) 6 Master Street Plan: Colonel Glenn Plaza Drive is a Local Street on the Master Street Plan. Local Streets are roads designed to provide access to adjacent property with the movement of traffic being a secondary purpose. The standard Right-of-way is 50’. Sidewalks are required on one side. This street may require dedication of right-of- way and may require street improvements. February 13, 2025 ITEM NO.: 24 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-3371-J(3) 7 Bicycle Plan: Colonel Glenn Plaza Drive is not shown on the Master Bike Plan with existing or proposed facilities in this area. Historic Preservation Plan: This property is not located in a Historic District. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant proposes to rezone the 3.5-acre lot on the west wide of Colonel Glenn Plaza Drive, approximately 600’ north of Colonel Glenn Road from “C-2” (Shopping Center District) to “C-4” (Open Display District) to allow for future development. The request is in the I-430 Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Commercial (C) for the requested area. The property is currently vacant. The proposed C-4 zoning will not require a Lan Use Plan Amendment. The subject site is in a large area of Commercial (C) land use. Facilities in the area include a medical education center, auto dealers, and a large golf recreation center. The owner plans on putting an automobile dealership on this property. There is a Conditional Use Permit on the property, that was approved in 2012 for an automobile dealership. Staff is supportive of the requested C-4 zoning. Staff views the request as reasonable. The proposed C-4 zoning will be consistent with other zonings in the area. Properties immediately west and north of this property are currently zoned C-4. Staff believes the proposed C-4 zoning will have no adverse impact on the general area. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested C-4 rezoning. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (FEBRUARY 13, 2025) The applicant was present. There were no persons registered in opposition. Staff presented the item, and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the “staff analysis” February 13, 2025 ITEM NO.: 24 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-3371-J(3) 8 above. The item remained on the Consent Agenda for Approval. The vote was 10 ayes, 0 nays, and 1 open positions. The application was approved.