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Home My WebLink AboutS-1240-J Staff AnalysisAugust 18, 2005 ITEM NO.: 5 NAME: North Point Nissan Subdivision Site Plan Review LOCATION: Located at 1 Colonel Glenn Plaza Drive DEVELOPER: North Point Nissan #1 Colonel Glenn Plaza Drive Little Rock, AR 72205 ENGINEER: Thomas Engineering 3810 Lookout Road North Little Rock, AR 72216 ARCHITECT: Taggart, Foster, Currence, Gary 4500 Burrow Drive North Little Rock, AR 72216 AREA: 11.48 acres CURRENT ZONING PLANNING DISTRICT CENSUS TRACT NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 C-4, General Commercial District 12 — 65t" Street West 24.05 VARIANCESANAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST- FILE NO_: S-1240-J FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF North Point Nissan is proposing the replatting of three previously platted lots into a single lot and the addition of a pre -owned automobile sales office to their existing complex. The applicant has indicated with the addition of the new building the sales parking lot will also be increased. The applicant has indicted the new parking area will contain 40,896 square feet with a total of 136 parking spaces. The applicant has indicated the new facility will contain approximately August 18, 2005 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 5 FILE NO.: S-1240-J 4,000 square feet and be used as a pre -owned automobile sales office. Additional landscaping will be added to the site including interior landscaping and street buffers as required by the City's Landscape Ordinance. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site has been constructed with an automobile dealership fronting Colonel Glenn Road and accessed from Colonel Glenn Plaza Drive. There is also an automobile dealership located west of the site also abutting Colonel Glenn Road and an automobile dealership located further west of the site which is currently under construction. Other uses in the area include a movie theater located to the southwest of the site and a commercial building under construction is located to the south of the site. To the north of the site is the Baptist School of Nursing located on the northeast corner of Bowman Road and Colonel Glenn Road and an office/warehouse development located on the northwest corner of the roads. There is a large amount of vacant C-3 and C-4 zoned property located in the area to the south and southwest of the site. To the north of the site is a large tract of vacant C-2 zoned property. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: All property owners located within 200-feet of the site and the Stagecoach Dodd Neighborhood Association were notified of the public hearing. As of this writing staff has not received any comment from area residents. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: Public Works Conditions: 1. Storm water detention ordinance applies to the proposed parking lot extension. 2. Extend public sidewalk to the end of the new property boundary. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Existing sewer main on site. No building construction of any type allowed over existing sewer mains. Contact Little Rock Wastewater Utility at 688-1414 for additional details. Entergy: Approved as submitted. 6 August 18, 2005 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 5 F G Center -Point Energy: Approved as submitted. SBC: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: No objection. Fire Department: Approved as submitted. County Planning: No comment. FILE NO.: S-1240-J CATA: The site is not located on a dedicated CATA bus route. ISSUES/TECHNICAUDESIGN: Plannina Division: No comment. Landscape: Areas set -aside for buffers and landscaping meet with ordinance requirements. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (July 28, 2005) The applicant was present. Staff stated the applicant was proposing to replat three lots into a single lot, which currently housed two buildings. Staff stated the long-term plan included the placement of a third building on the site for the sale of used automobiles. Staff stated with the replatting and new construction the applicant was seeking approval of a multiple building site plan review. Staff indicated there were additional items necessary to complete the review process. Staff stated the original approval included the placement of a 50-foot open space buffer along the eastern perimeter of the site. Staff requested the applicant include the buffer on the proposed site plan. Staff also questioned the future plans for the southern portion of the lot. The applicant stated the owners did not have plans to expand in this area. He stated should the owners change their development plan, they would resubmit to the Commission for review prior to construction. Staff questioned any proposed signage to be added to the site and requested the applicant indicate the existing and proposed signage on the proposed site plan. Staff also requested the applicant provide the parking stall dimensions in the general notes section of the proposed site plan. Public Works comments were addressed. Staff stated the City's Storm Water Detention Ordinance would apply to the proposed development. Staff also stated a sidewalk extension would be required along Colonel Glenn Plaza Drive. 3 August 18, 2005 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 5 FILE NO.: S-1240-J Landscaping comments were addressed. Staff stated the proposed site plan appeared to meet the minimum ordinance requirements. Staff noted comments from the other reporting departments and agencies, suggesting the applicant contact them individually for additional clarification. There was no further discussion of the item. The Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant submitted a revised plan to staff addressing most of the issues raised at the July 28,_2005, Subdivision Committee meeting. The applicant has indicated a 50-foot open space buffer along the eastern perimeter of the site to comply with the currently approved zoning. The applicant has also indicated the area to the south as future development area to be returned to the Commission for site plan review prior to development. The applicant has indicated a signage plan has not yet been determined but will be reviewed as a part of the building permit process. Staff recommends signage be limited to signage allowed in commercial zones or a maximum of thirty-six feet in height and one hundred sixty square feet in area. Staff is supportive of the request. The applicant is proposing the replatting of three previously platted lots into a single lot. One of the existing lots currently contains two buildings. One building is utilized for sales and the second for service. The applicant is proposing to add a third building to the site in the future to house their pre -owned automobile sales office. The applicant has indicated with the addition of the new building the sales parking lot will also be increased. The applicant has indicted the new parking area will contain 40,896 square feet with a total of 136 parking spaces. The applicant has indicated the new facility will contain approximately 4,000 square feet and be used as a pre -owned automobile sales office. Additional landscaping will be added to the site including interior landscaping and street buffers as required by the City's Landscape Ordinance. To staffs knowledge there are no outstanding issues associated with the proposed request. The applicant is requesting a multiple building site plan review to allow the placement of a third building on the site at a future date. The proposed development complies with the minimum requirements established by the Subdivision Ordinance for a multiple building site plan review. Staff feels if the development is constructed as proposed, the development should have minimal impact on the adjoining properties. 4 August 18, 2005 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 5 FILE NO.: S-1240-J I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the request subject to compliance with the conditions outlined in paragraphs D, E, F and H of the above agenda staff report. Staff recommends signage be limited to signage allowed in commercial zones or a maximum of thirty-six feet in height and one hundred sixty square feet in area. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 18, 2005) The applicant was present. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented the item with a recommendation of approval of the request subject to compliance with the conditions outlined in paragraphs D, E, F and H of the agenda staff report. Staff also presented a recommendation any additional signage be limited to signage allowed in commercial zones or a maximum of thirty-six feet in height and one hundred sixty square feet in area. There was no further discussion of the item. The chair entertained a motion for placement of the item for inclusion on the consent agenda for approval. The motion carried by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. 5