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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-1236 Staff AnalysisJanuary 21, 1999 ITEM NO.: 15 FILE NO.: S-1236 NAME: Harvest Foods (Cantrell Road site) - Subdivision Site Plan Review LOCATION: 2510 Cantrell Road DEVELOPER: Affiliated Foods Southwest, Inc. 12,103 I-30 Little Rock, AR 72203-3627 ENGINEER• Convenience Design, Inc. P. O. Box 164070 Little Rock, AR 72216 AREA: 5.0 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 ZONING: C-3 ALLOWED USES: General Commercial PROPOSED USE: Gas pumps with canopy VARIANCESIWAIVERS REQUESTED: 1. Waiver of required right-of-way dedication. 2. Waiver of required sidewalk construction. A. PROPOSAL RE UEST: The applicant proposes to install four (4) gas pump islands and construct a 40 foot by 60 foot canopy covering the pumps within the parking lot of the Harvest Foods Store at 2510 Cantrell Road. There will be a small enclosed area (kiosk) near the center of the canopy where an attendant will be on duty to collect payment for the fuel. The proposed canopy will be approximately 19 feet in height. The canopy and gas pumps will be located near the southwest corner of the property and will occupy approximately 20 of the existing parking spaces. A bank automatic teller machine will be moved from the west end of this row of parking to the east end as shown on the attached site plan. The ordinance requires 114 parking spaces for this Harvest Foods Store. There will be 205 spaces remaining on the site after the canopy and gas pump islands are constructed. The applicant is requesting a waiver of the right-of-way dedication for this property. The applicant is also requesting a waiver of the required sidewalk construction. Public Works recommends denial of the waivers as requested. January 21, 1999 SUBDIVISION ,ITEM NO.: 15 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1236 B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: This area along Cantrell Road is primarily commercial and office in nature. The Harvest Foods Store is part of the larger Riverdale commercial development. There is undeveloped commercial property immediately north of this site and undeveloped residential property to the south across Cantrell Road. Otherwise, the general area contains a mixture of commercial and office uses. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing, staff has received one (1) phone call expressing opposition to the installation of gas pumps at this location. The Hillcrest Residents' Association was notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: 1. Layout of gas pumps must be redesigned to provide better internal circulation. Contact Bill Henry Traffic Engineering #340-4856. 2. Cantrell 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. 3. Riverfront Drive is listed on the Master Street Plan as a minor arterial. A dedication of right-of-way to 45 feet from centerline is required. 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. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENTI COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer available, not adversely affected. AP&L: No Comment received. ARKLA: No Comment received. Southwestern Bell: No Comment. Water: No objection. Contact the Water Works if larger or additional meter(s) are required. Fire Department: No Comment. County Plannin : No Comment received. CATA: No Comment received. 2 January 21, 1999 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 15(Cont.)FILE NO.: S-1236 F. ISSUES TECHNICAL DESIGN: planning Division: No Comment. Landscape Issues: No Comment. G. ANALYSIS• The applicant submitted a revised site plan to staff on January 6, 1999. The applicant has worked with Bill Henry, the City's Traffic Engineer, in revising the site plan. The Public works staff feels that the revised plan will provide for better traffic circulation throughout the site. The main issue to be resolved is the applicant's request for waivers of right-of-way dedication and sidewalk construction. As noted in paragraph A of this report, Public works is recommending denial of the waivers as requested. otherwise, staff can foresee no other issues to be resolved. The proposed gas pump islands and canopy should have no adverse effect on the general area. H. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends approval of the site plan subject to the following conditions: 1. Compliance with the requirements as noted in paragraphs D and E of this report. 2. Staff recommends denial of the waivers of right-of-way dedication and sidewalk construction. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (DECEMBER 30, 1998) Ron Rivers, Art Deming and Al Upton were present, representing the application. Staff gave a brief description of the site plan. As with Item No. 14, the issue of vehicular circulation and stacking space with relation to the placement of the gas pumps and canopy was discussed. The relocation of an automatic teller machine was also discussed. The applicant will also meet with Bill Henry, Traffic Engineer, to work out the best placement for their gas pumps and canopy. The issues of right-of-way dedication and sidewalk construction were briefly discussed. The applicant noted that the complex ownership of the property would make permission to dedicate the right-of-way and construct the sidewalks hard to obtain. 3 January 21, 1999 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO • 15 Cont.) FILE NO.: 5-1236 The applicants noted that a waiver of right-of-way dedication and sidewalk construction would be requested. Staff stated that a letter requesting the waivers should be submitted. There being no further issues for discussion, the Committee forwarded the site plan to the full Commission for final action. PLANNING COMMISSION. -ACTION: (JANUARY 21, 1999) Ron Rivers was present, representing the application. There were no objectors present. Staff gave a brief description of the proposed project and a recommendation of approval with conditions. Staff gave a recommendation of denial of the waivers of right-of-way dedication and sidewalk construction. Ron Rivers addressed the Commission in support of the application. Mr. Rivers stated that Harvest Foods was not the property owner and could not dedicate the right-of-way or construct the sidewalk improvements. Bob Turner, of Public Works, noted that the right-of-way dedication and sidewalk improvements were required by the Master Street Plan and the Public Works Department was _ipposed to the waivers. Mr. Turner noted that an in -lieu payment would be acceptable for the sidewalk construction. There was a brief discussion relating to the right-of-way dedication issue. A motion was made to approve the site plan as recommended by staff. The motion passed with a vote of 8 ayes, 1 nay, 1 abstention (Faust) and 1 absent. A second motion was made to approve the waivers of right-of-way dedication and sidewalk construction. The motion failed by a vote of 0 ayes and 11 nays. 4