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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-1316 Staff AnalysisJuly 12, 2001 ITEM NO.: 2 FILE NO.: S-1316 NAME: Watkins/National Park Additions - Replat LOCATION: 1410 East 28th Street DEVELOPER: Old Dominion Box Co., Inc. P. O. Box 680 Lynchburg, VA Don Frantz 1410 East 28th Street Little Rock, AR 72206 AREA: 8.53 acres ZONING: I-2 ENGINEER: McGetrick and McGetrick 319 E. Markham St., Ste. 202 Little Rock, AR 72201 NUMBER OF LOTS: 2 FT. NEW STREET: 0 PLANNING DISTRICT: 7 CENSUS TRACT: 5 VARIANCES/WAIVERS REQUESTED: 1. Waiver of street improvements to East 28th and East 30th Streets. 2.A variance to allow reduced side yard setbacks for two (2) existing buildings. A. PROPOSAL: The proposed replat involves part of Lot 1 and Lot 4, Block 7, Watkins Addition, part of Lots 1-3, Block 8, Watkins Addition and part of Lots 11-20, Block 3, National Park Subdivision. The applicant proposes to replat these lots and pieces of lots into two (2) lots. The resulting lots would be Lot 4R, Block 7 and Lot 2R, Block 8, Watkins Addition. There are two (2) existing industrial buildings July 12, 2001 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 2 (and a small accessory building) on result of the replat would be that would sit on a separate lot. FILE NO.: S-1316 the site. The end each industrial building As part of the proposed replat, the applicant is requesting a variance and a waiver. The variance is from the minimum required side yard setbacks in I-2 zoning. The zoning requires a minimum side yard setback of 15 feet. The new lot line between the two (2) existing buildings creates an 11 foot side setback for Lot 2R, Block 8 and a 13 foot side setback for Lot 4R, Block 7. Currently, some of the existing property lines extend through the buildings. The applicant is also requesting a waiver of half street improvements for very small areas of East 28t' Street and East 30t' Street. The two (2) proposed lots have a small amount of frontage on East 28th Street, with a portion of Lot 4R, Block 7 having frontage on East 30t' Street. The applicant is requesting the waiver based on the fact that the improvements would serve no real purpose and be of no benefit to the general area. The applicant is dedicating an easement (60 foot radius) at the end of East 28t' Street, in case a turnaround at the end of this street is ever deemed necessary. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: There are two (2) existing office/warehouse structures on the site, with areas of gravel and paved parking. There are industrial uses to the west and to the north across East 28t' Street. There is additional I-2 zoned property to the east and south, with a railroad right-of-way along these boundaries. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing, staff has received no comment from the neighborhood. The Community Outreach Neighborhood Association was notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: 1. Provide design of streets conforming to Street Plan). Construct one-half street these streets including 5-foot sidewalks development. "MSP" (Master improvements to with planned 2 July 12, 2001 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 2 FILE NO.: S-1316 2. Plans of all work in right-of-way shall be submitted for approval prior to start of work. 3.Driveways shall conform to Sec. 31-210 or Ordinance 18,031. Show existing driveways. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Existing sewer mains located on site. Easements will be required for all existing sewer mains. Contact Little Rock Wastewater Utility for details. Entergy: No Comment received. ARKLA: No Comment received. Southwestern Bell: No Comment received. Water: Service to Lot 4R from 28t' Street will require city approval. Service to Lot 4R from 30t' Street will require main installation. Service to Lot 4 will require main installation. Contact Julian Brown at 377-1226 for details. Fire Department: No Comment. County Planning: No Comment received. CATA: No Comments. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Planning Division: No Comments. Landsca a Issues: No Comments. G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (JUKE 21, 2001) Pat McGetrick and Rollin Caristianos were present, representing the application. Staff briefly described the proposed replat. Mr. Caristianos stated that the property would be replatted into two (2) lots (with a building on 3 July 12, 2001 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 2 FILE NO.: S-1316 each lot), and not four (4) lots as was originally thought. Staff noted that this would eliminate most of the potential variances. The Public Works requirements were disc - representatives noted that a waiver of for East 28th and East 30th Streets woulc was based on the fact that these adjace way would only serve this property. It Public Works would need an easement for end of East 28th Street. The applicant easement would be dedicated. issed. Public Works Street improvements l be supported. This it street rights -of - was also noted that a turnaround at the noted that an After the discussion, the Committee forwarded the replat to the full Commission for final action. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant submitted a revised replat drawing to staff on June 27, 2001. The revised plat addresses all of the issues raised by staff and the Subdivision Committee. The revised drawing shows two (2) resulting lots, not the four (4) lots that were originally planned by the applicant. This revision eliminates several variances. As part of the replat, the applicant is requesting a variance from the minimum side yard setback requirements for the two (2) existing buildings. The minimum side yard setback in I-2 zoning is 15 feet. The new lot line between the proposed lots is 11 feet from the building on Lot 2R, Block 8 and 13 feet from the building on Lot 4R, Block 7. Based on the fact that the two (2) existing buildings have lot lines which run through them and the proposed replat will eliminate that situation, staff supports the variance request. The buildings will have only a corner relationship with the new dividing lot line. The applicant is also requ, improvements for East 28th (2) proposed lots have a s: 28th Street, with Lot 4R, P 30th Street. Public Works based on the fact that the :sting a waiver of half street and East 30th Streets. The two mall amount of frontage on East lock 7 having frontage on East supports the waiver as requested, improvements would be of no benefit to the general area and the likelihood of improvements being made to the remainder of these streets in the near future is slim. 4 July 12, 2001 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 2 FILE NO.: 5-1316 Otherwise, to staff's knowledge there are no outstanding issues associated with the proposed replat. Staff feels that the replat is appropriate, as it takes two (2) existing industrial buildings which set on and over multiple lots and places them on individual lots for separate ownership. The proposed replat should have no adverse impact on the general area. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends approval of the replat subject to the following conditions: 1. Compliance with the requirements as noted in paragraphs D and E of this report. 2. Staff recommends approval of the variance to allow reduced side yard setbacks for the two (2) existing industrial buildings. 3. Staff also recommends approval of the waiver of half - street improvements for abutting portions of East 28t' and East 30th Streets. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JULY 12, 2001) Staff presented a positive recommendation on this application, as there were no further issues for resolution. There were no objectors to this matter present. Staff added the following condition to the other conditions of approval as noted in paragraph I. of this report: The canopy (covering the sidewalk) which connects the two buildings and crosses the proposed lot line must be removed prior to the replat being signed by staff and recorded by the county. 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 8 ayes, 0 nays and 3 absent. 5