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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-1245 Staff AnalysisApril 15, 1999 ITEM NO.: 11 FILE NO.: S-1245 NAME: Cantrell Road Mini -Storage - Subdivision Site Plan Review LOCATION: 2000 Cantrell Road DEVELOPER: ENGINEER: Rose Creek Industries, LLC. McGetrick and McGetrick 2228 Cottondale Ln., Ste. 101 319 E. Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72202 Little Rock, AR 72201 AREA: 3.98 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 ZONING: I-3 ALLOWED USES: Industrial PROPOSED USE: Industrial - Miniwarehouses VARIANCES/WAIVERS REQUESTED: Variance for reduced front and side (east) yard setbacks. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST: The applicant proposes to construct four (4) miniwarehouse buildings on the 3.98 acre site which is zoned I-3. The miniwarehouse buildings are proposed in two (2) phases as noted on the attached site plan. There is an 8,000 square foot concrete block building which houses a sign company and a 5,000 square foot metal building which is occupied by an auto repair garage located within the southern portion of the property. These two buildings will remain on the site with Phase I of the miniwarehouse development and be removed with Phase II. A total of four (4) miniwarehouse buildings are proposed as noted on the site plan. The buildings will be 12 to 18 feet in height and be of metal construction. The applicant notes that the roofs of the structures will be constructed of a non -reflective material or painted to reduce reflection. April 15, 1999 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 11 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1245 There will be an office for the miniwarehouse business located within Building A. There will be also a small area for boat/RV storage at the north end of the buildings. There will be no conditioned storage. The entire site will be enclosed by an 8 foot chain -link fence. There is an existing private boat ramp/dock located at the north end of the property on the Arkansas River. This boat ramp/dock will continue to be used by the property owner and accessed through this property. The applicant is requesting two (2) building setback variances. A front building setback variance is proposed. The ordinance requires a 50 foot front yard setback in I-3 zoning. After additional right-of-way dedication, all four of the proposed buildings will be closer than 50 feet to the front property line. The proposed front building setbacks range from 30 to 44 feet. The applicant is also requesting a side yard setback variance for Building D along the east property line. The ordinance requires a 30 foot side yard setback and the applicant is proposing a 10 foot setback along this east property line. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The southern portion of this property contains two (2) existing buildings. There is a concrete block building which houses a sign company and a metal building which houses an auto repair garage. The portion of the property just north of the existing buildings is approximately 6 to 8 feet higher than that portion where the buildings are located. It appears that some fill work has recently been done. There is a large warehouse development immediately west of this property, with a creek and other industrial buildings to the east. The Arkansas River is immediately north of this property and the Cantrell Road bridge is to the south. There are other industrial uses and single-family residences across Cantrell Road to the south. C. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff has received two (2) calls requesting information on this item, but no negative comments, as of this writing. The Hillcrest and Capitol View Stifft Station Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. K April 15, 1999 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 11 (Cont.) FILE NO.: 5-1245 D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: 1. Old Perryville Road is a commercial street. Traffic is 1,900 vehicles per day. Dedicate right-of-way to 30 feet from centerline. 2. Provide design of streets conforming to "MSP" (Master Street Plan). Construct one-half street improvements to these streets including 5-foot sidewalks with planned development. 3. Stormwater detention ordinance applies to this property; "in -lieu" contribution may be submitted. 4.The minimum Finish Floor elevation of 357 is required to be shown on plat and grading plans. 5. Obtain permits for improvements from District 6, AHTD. 6. Show floodway and floodplain boundaries on plans. 7.City Ordinance requires no structure closer than 25 feet from floodway boundary. 8.Elevation certificate must be completed and submitted to Public Works Department for each structure prior to Certificate of Occupancy. 9.Dedicate regulatory floodway to the City. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer not required for this project. No comment. AP&L: No Comment received. Arkla: No Comment. Southwestern Bell: No Comment. Water: On site fire protection required. Fire Department: No Comment. County Planning: No Comment received. CATA: Approved as submitted. Served by CATA Route #21 - University Avenue. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Planning Division: No Comments. 3 April 15, 1999 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 11 (Cont.) Landscape Issues: FILE NO.: S-1245 Areas set aside for landscaping and buffers meet with ordinance requirements. Curb and gutter or another approved border will be required to protect landscape areas from vehicular traffic. Prior to a building permit being issued, a detailed landscape plan must be approved by the Plans Review Specialist. Building Codes: Provide a soils report from a qualified soil engineer when applying for a new commercial building permit along with the plan submittal. The soil report will be inclusive of all areas where new buildings will be constructed. Contact Mark Whitaker at 371-4839 for additional information. G. ANALYSIS: The applicant submitted a revised site plan to staff on April 1, 1999. The revised plan appears to address the concerns and questions as raised by the Subdivision Committee. As noted in paragraph A., the applicant is requesting a front and side yard setback variance. It should be noted that the existing concrete block building near the southeast corner of the property is currently located closer to the front and east side property lines than the proposed buildings. Staff has no problem with the variance request. It appears that the proposed miniwarehouse buildings will be located more than 25 feet from the floodway line as shown on the site plan. Therefore, no variance is required for this setback. Otherwise, to staff's knowledge there should be no outstanding issues related to this site plan. The immediate area along the north side of Cantrell Road is zoned I-3 and contains industrial -type uses. The proposed 4 April 15, 1999 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 11 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1245 miniwarehouses development should have no adverse effect on the area. H. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends approval of the proposed site plan with the following conditions: I.Compliance with the requirements as noted in paragraphs D, E and F of this report. 2.Staff supports the setback variances as requested. 3.Any signage must conform to the ordinance requirements for Industrial zoning. 4. The roofs of the miniwarehouse structures must be constructed of a non -reflective material or painted to eliminate any reflection. 5.Any site lighting must be low-level and directed away from adjacent property. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (MARCH 25, 1999) Pat McGetrick was present, representing the application. Staff gave a brief description of the site plan. In response to questions from staff, the applicant noted the following: I.The two existing buildings on the site would remain until Phase II construction. 2. There will be no conditioned storage. 3. There may be a small amount of boat/RV storage shown on the revised site plan. 4.The private boat ramp/dock at the north end of this property will remain and be accessed through this property. The type of building construction for the proposed miniwarehouse buildings was briefly discussed. It was noted that the structures would be of a pre -fabricated metal construction. Staff noted that the roofs of the structures should be constructed of non -reflective material. The Public Works requirements were briefly discussed with the applicant. After the discussion, the Committee forwarded the site plan to the full Commission for final action. 5 April 15, 1999 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 11 (Cont. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: FILE NO.: S-1245 (APRIL 15, 1999) Pat McGetrick was present, representing the application. Staff gave a brief description of the site plan and a recommendation of approval subject to the conditions as noted in the staff report. Pat McGetrick addressed the Commission in support of the application. He gave a brief description of the project. Gus Blass addressed the Commission with concerns. He stated he had concerns relating to flooding in the area. He also noted concerns relating to the fence location along the west property and where the access to this property would be. Commissioner Rahman asked if Corps of Engineer approval was needed. Mr. McGetrick stated that they would obtain Corps approval. He also stated that access to this property would be from Old Perryville Road and not through any other property. Commissioner Berry stated that he had concerns with the fencing and building configuration associated with this project. There was a general discussion relating to the effect of this project on the area. The orientation of the buildings on this property was also discussed, as well as landscaping for the project. Commissioner Nunnley asked if Old Perryville Road was potential public hazard and if signage should be posted prohibiting trucks. Bob Turner, of Public Works, stated that the curve where the road turns into Gill Street acted as a traffic calming device. He stated that there will be a very low volume of traffic on this street and no traffic problems are anticipated. A motion was made to approve the site plan as recommended by staff. The motion was seconded. The motion passed by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent. The application was approved. C.