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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-1501-E Staff AnalysisITEM NO.: 3. S-1501-E NAME: Dassault Falcon Jet Subdivision Site Plan Review LOCATION: located at 3801 East 10th Street Planning Staff Comments: 1. Provide notification of property owners located within 200-feet of the site, complete with the certified abstract list, notice form with affidavit executed and proof of mailing. The notice must be mailed no later than September 12, 2007. The Office of Planning and Development must receive the proof of notice no later than September 21, 2007. 2. The approvals will be subject to the abandonment of the right of way and rezoning of the area as proposed. 3. Does the applicant/airport own all the parcels proposed for site plan review? Variance/Waivers: None requested. Public Works Conditions: 1. The existing street right-of-way that is part of this project should be abandoned prior to certification of occupancy. 2. A grading permit in accordance with Section 29-186 (c) and (d) will be required prior to any land clearing or grading activities at the site. Site grading, and drainage plans will need to be submitted and approved prior to the start of construction. 3. Storm water detention ordinance applies to this property. Show the proposed location for storm water detention facilities on the plan. 4. If disturbed area is one (1) or more acres, obtain a NPDES storm water permit from the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality prior to the start of construction. 5. Type 3 barricades should be installed at the end of all abandoned right-of-ways. 6. On site striping and signage plans should be forwarded to Public Works, Traffic Engineering for approval with the site development package. 7. Plans of all work in right-of-way shall be submitted for approval prior to start of work. Obtain barricade permit prior to doing any work in the right-of-way from Traffic Engineering at (501) 379-1805 (Travis Herbner). Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning: Wastewater: Existing sewer main abandoned by Little Rock Wastewater. 1414 for additional information. Entergy: No comment received. s on site must have easements provided or be Contact Little Rock Wastewater Utility at 688- Center -Point Energy: No comment received. Item # 3. AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. A Capital Investment Charge based on the size of the meter connection(s) will apply to this project in addition to normal charges. This fee will apply to all meter connections including any metered connections off the private fire system(s). Additional fire hydrant(s) will be required. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department to obtain information regarding the required placement of the hydrant(s) and contact Central Arkansas Water regarding procedures for installation of the hydrant(s). The work required for adjustment and relocation of facilities will be done at the expense of the developer. Approval of plans, a Special Contract with Central Arkansas Water and 20-foot wide easement for the relocated facilities, in addition to other required approvals, will be required prior to the beginning of work on the water facilities relocation. Please submit plans for modification of the fire protection system to Central Arkansas Water for review. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding procedures for extension of the fire service to this facility. Fire sprinkler systems which do not contain additives such as antifreeze shall be isolated with a double detector check valve assembly. If additives are used, a reduced pressure zone backflow preventer will be required. Contact Central Arkansas Water if larger and/or additional meter(s) are needed. Fire Department: Place fire hydrants per code. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department for additional information. Countv Planning: No comment. CATA: The site is located near CATA Bus Route #12 — the East Sixth Street Route. Planning Division: No comment. Landscape: 1. Site plan must comply with the City's minimal landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 2. Both land use buffers and street buffers will be required in conjunction with any new building or parking expansion calculated at six percent (6%) of the average depth of the property. 3. Interior islands must be a minimum of three hundred (300) feet in area to receive credit toward fulfilling landscape ordinance requirements. 4. An automatic irrigation system to water landscaped areas will be required. 5. Prior to the issuance of a building permit, it will be necessary to provide an approved landscape plan stamped with the seal of a Registered Landscape Architect. 6. The City Beautiful Commission recommends preserving as many existing trees as feasible on the site. Credit toward fulfilling Landscape Ordinance requirements can be given when preserving trees of six (6) inch caliper or larger. Revised plat/plan: Submit four (4) copies of a revised preliminary plat/plan (to include the additional information as noted above) to staff on Wednesday, September 12, 2007. Item # I September 27, 2007 ITEM NO.: 3 FILE NO.: S-1501-E NAME: Dassault Falcon Jet Subdivision Site Plan Review LOCATION: Located at 3801 East 10th Street DEVELOPER: Dassault Falcon Jet 3801 East 10th Street Little Rock, AR 72202 FNC,'INFFR- FTN Associates, Ltd. 3 Inwood Circle, Suite 220 Little Rock, AR 72211 ARC'.H1TFC'T- Hurd Long Architects & Design Consultants 319 President Clinton Avenue, Suite 201 Little Rock, AR 72201 AREA: 70.49 acres RRENT ZONING: PLANNING DISTRICT CENSUS TRACT: NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 zoning lot FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF 0-1, Quiet Office District and R-2, Single-family 25 — Port Planning District 2 VARIANCESM/AIVERS REQUESTED: None requested. A. PROPOSAUREQUEST: The applicant's are seeking a multiple building site plan review for the proposed new Dassault Falcon Jet Service Center building to be located at the Dassault Falcon Jet Facility at 3801 East 10th Street. The building project is an addition to the existing service center at the DFJ Facility that at present consists of 810,000 square feet of aircraft service hangars, aircraft painting hangars, interiors design September 27, 2007 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 3 (Cont. FILE NO.: S-1501-E offices, interiors fabrication and installation shops, cafeteria and administrative offices. The proposed addition is 60,000 square feet aircraft service center building to be located on the northeast corner of the existing DFJ leased property, along East 10th Street and the north side of the Little Rock National Airport. DFJ leases property from the Little Rock National Airport. The project will add additional aircraft service space for aircraft presently in service and or in production, along with space for a new line of larger Falcon aircraft coming into production within the next year. The proposed project consists of three main elements. A 40,000 square foot aircraft service hangar with foam fire suppression sprinkler system and eight 50-foot section by 28-foot tall hangar doors allowing access for as many as six aircraft. The hangars have three hour firewall separation. The second element is the construction of a 15,000 square foot service center warehouse, storage and shop with 1 hour firewall separation from hangar area and water fire sprinkler system. The final element is the construction of a parking area for 80 cars. The proposed project construction consists of pre-engineered metal building construction to match adjacent existing buildings, roof top mechanical systems, aircraft parking and access ramps on the south side of the building, water detention and drainage structures on the south east and north sides of the building, automobile parking for 80 cars (DFJ presently has parking for 1,430 cars on site) on the north side of the building along with landscaping in and around the parking lot. The applicant is seeking a rezoning of a portion of the site from various zoning classification to 1-2, Light Industrial District and a right of way abandonment for a portion of East 10th Street filed for the Planning Commission's October 11, 2007, public hearing. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: Presently there are a number of residences and businesses located on the site proposed for expansion. To the east and south of the site is airport property with a runway located nearby. There are a number of aviation related businesses located in the area around the airport property. To the northwest and west are a number of residential uses including single-family residences, multi -family housing and a church. The airport has purchased most of the area south of East 9th and east of Ventura and the airport is negotiating with owners of the remaining homes for acquisition. These homes will be removed with the first phase of the airport's expansion plan. 1► September 27, 2007 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 3 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1501-E C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing, staff has not received any comment from area residents. All owners of property located within 200 feet of the proposed site along with the East Little Rock Neighborhood Association were notified of the Public Hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: 1. The existing street right-of-way that is part of this project should be abandoned prior to certification of occupancy. 2. A grading permit in accordance with Section 29-186 (c) and (d) will be required prior to any land clearing or grading activities at the site. Site grading, and drainage plans will need to be submitted and approved prior to the start of construction. 3. Storm water detention ordinance applies to this property. Show the proposed location for storm water detention facilities on the plan. 4. If disturbed area is one (1) or more acres, obtain a NPDES storm water permit from the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality prior to the start of construction. 5. Type 3 barricades should be installed at the end of all abandoned right-of- ways. 6. On site striping and signage plans should be forwarded to Public Works, Traffic Engineering for approval with the site development package. 7. Plans of all work in right-of-way shall be submitted for approval prior to start of work. Obtain barricade permit prior to doing any work in the right-of-way from Traffic Engineering at (501) 379-1805 (Travis Herbner). E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Existing sewer mains on site must have easements provided or be abandoned by Little Rock Wastewater. Contact Little Rock Wastewater Utility at 688-1414 for additional information. Entergy: No comment received. Center -Point Energy: No comment received. AT & T: No comment received. 3 September 27, 2007 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 3 (Cont. FILE NO.: 5-1501-E Central Arkansas Water: All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. A Capital Investment Charge based on the size of the meter connection(s) will apply to this project in addition to normal charges. This fee will apply to all meter connections including any metered connections off the private fire system(s). Additional fire hydrant(s) will be required. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department to obtain information regarding the required placement of the hydrant(s) and contact Central Arkansas Water regarding procedures for installation of the hydrant(s). The work required for adjustment and relocation of facilities will be done at the expense of the developer. Approval of plans, a Special Contract with Central Arkansas Water and 20-foot wide easement for the relocated facilities, in addition to other required approvals, will be required prior to the beginning of work on the water facilities relocation. Please submit plans for modification of the fire protection system to Central Arkansas Water for review. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding procedures for extension of the fire service to this facility. Fire sprinkler systems which do not contain additives such as antifreeze shall be isolated with a double detector check valve assembly. If additives are used, a reduced pressure zone backflow preventer will be required. Contact Central Arkansas Water if larger and/or additional meter(s) are needed. Fire Department: Place fire hydrants per code. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department for additional information. County Planning: No comment. CATA: The site is located near CATA Bus Route #12 — the East Sixth Street Route. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN- Planning Division: No comment. Landscape: 1. Site plan must comply with the City's minimal landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 2. Both land use buffers and street buffers will be required in conjunction with any new building or parking expansion calculated at six percent (6%) of the average depth of the property. 3. Interior islands must be a minimum of three hundred (300) square feet in area to receive credit toward fulfilling landscape ordinance requirements. 4. An automatic irrigation system to water landscaped areas will be required. CI September 27, 2007 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 3 (Cont. 5. Prior to the issuance approved landscape Architect. FILE NO.: S-1501 of a building permit, it will be necessary to provide an plan stamped with the seal of a Registered Landscape 6. The City Beautiful Commission recommends preserving as many existing trees as feasible on the site. Credit toward fulfilling Landscape Ordinance requirements can be given when preserving trees of six (6) inch caliper or larger. G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (September 6, 2007) The applicant's representatives were present. Staff presented an overview of the proposed site plan review application request indicating there were few outstanding technical issues associated with the request. Staff questioned the ownership of the area proposed for site plan review. The applicant indicated they would verify ownership. Staff stated the property was not presently zoned for the proposed use and would require a rezoning prior to the issuance of a permits for the site development. Public Works comments were addressed. Staff stated a grading permit would be required prior to any construction of the site. Staff also stated barricades would be required at the end of 10th Street once the abandonment had occurred. Landscaping comments were addressed. Staff stated with the new parking areas interior islands would be required at a minimum of 300 square feet. Staff also stated an automatic irrigation system would be required to water landscaped areas. Staff noted comments from the various other reporting departments and agencies suggesting the applicant contact them directly for additional information and clarification. There was no further discussion of the item. The Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. H. ANALYSIS: There were no technical issues associated with the request remaining from the September 6, 2007, Subdivision Committee meeting. The ownership of the property has been verified and the applicant has indicated the Airport will purchase the property and be the owner of record prior to construction of the proposed improvements. The applicant is seeking a multiple building site plan review for the proposed new Dassault Falcon Jet Service Center building. The building project is an addition to the existing service center at the DFJ Facility that at present consists of 810,000 square feet of aircraft service hangars, aircraft painting hangars, interiors design offices, interiors fabrication and installation shops, cafeteria and 5 September 27, 2007 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 3 Cont. FILE NO.: S-1501-E administrative offices. The proposed addition is 60,000 square feet aircraft service center building to be located on the northeast corner of the existing DFJ leased property, along East 10th Street and the north side of the Little Rock National Airport. DFJ leases property from the Little Rock National Airport. The project will add additional aircraft service space for aircraft presently in service and or in production, along with space for a new line of larger Falcon aircraft coming into production within the next year. The proposed project consists of three main elements. A 40,000 square foot aircraft service hangar with foam fire suppression sprinkler system and eight 50- foot section by 28-foot tall hangar doors allowing access for as many as six aircraft. Hangars have three hour firewall separation. The second element is the construction of a 15,000 square foot service center warehouse, storage and shop with 1 hour firewall separation from hangar area and water fire sprinkler system. The final element is the construction of a parking area for 80 cars. The proposed project construction consists of pre-engineered metal building construction to match adjacent existing buildings, roof top mechanical systems, aircraft parking and access ramps on the south side of the building, water detention and drainage structures on the south, east and north sides of the building. Parking is proposed for an additional 80 cars located north of East 10th Street. Presently DFJ has parking for 1,430 cars on site located on the north side of the building. The typical parking required for manufacturing, processing and wholesaling (and similar uses or establishments) is one space per six hundred square feet of gross floor area. Based on this calculation a total of 1,450 parking spaces would be required. Based on the existing parking and the addition parking as proposed DFJ has more than adequate parking to meet the typical parking required. Staff is supportive of the request. To staff's knowledge there are no outstanding issues associated with the request. Staff does not feel the addition of the building as proposed should have a significant impact on the development or the area. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends approval of the request subject to compliance with the following conditions: 1. Compliance with the comments and conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the agenda staff report. 2. The properties must be rezoned to 1-2, Light Industrial District. 3. Rights of Way within the development area must be abandoned. No September 27, 2007 UBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 3 Cont. FILE NO.: S-1501-E PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (SEPTEMBER 27, 2007) 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 following conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the agenda staff report. Staff also presented a recommendation the properties be rezoned to 1-2, Light Industrial District and the rights of way within the development area be abandoned. There was no further discussion of the item. The chair entertained a motion for placement of the item on the consent agenda for approval. The motion carried by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes, 1 absent and 1 open position. 7