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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-1502-A Staff AnalysisJanuary 7, 2016 ITEM NO.: 2 NAME: Kathleen Inmon Preliminary/Final Plat LOCATION: Located at 5300 — 5304 Asher Avenue DEVELOPER: Kathleen Inmon 2820 Reservoir Road Little Rock, AR 72227 SURVEYOR: Brooks Surveying 20820 Arch Street Pike Hensley, AR 72065 AREA: 0.75 acres CURRENT ZONING NUMBER OF LOTS: 2 C-3, General Commercial District PLANNING DISTRICT: 9 — 1-630 CENSUS TRACT: 19 FILE NO.: S-1502-A FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF VARIANCE/WAIVERS: A variance from Section 36-301(e) to allow a reduced lot width, reduced lot area and reduced setbacks. BACKGROUND: On November 10, 2005, the Little Rock Planning Commission approved a site plan review request to allow the construction of multiple buildings (a Subdivision Site Plan Review) on this site. The request was to allow the placement of a second building on the site. The commercial building located on the eastern portion of the site was completed in March of 2005 and contained 7,266 square feet with 24 parking spaces. The approval allowed the placement of a second structure containing 2,400 square feet (30-feet by 80-feet) on the western portion of the lot. Five (5) additional parking spaces were to be added to the site with the new construction. As a companion application a right-of-way abandonment was also approved (G-23-355). Anna Street, which was located along the eastern boundary of the property was vacated as a public right of way. January 7, 2016 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 2 (Cont. FILE NO.: S-1502-A Variances from the zoning ordinance and landscape ordinance were approved. The variances were to allow a reduced number of required parking spaces, a variance to allow a reduced front and rear yard setback, a variance to allow signage without public street frontage and a variance to allow the required street buffer landscape strip along the Asher Avenue frontage to be located in the public right-of-way. The reduced landscape strip also required a variance from the City's landscape ordinance requirements and was approved by the City Beautiful Commission in December 2005. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT: The applicant is now requesting to replat the existing tract into two (2) lots. There are two (2) buildings located on the site. The applicant is requesting the replat to allow each of the buildings to sit on a separate lot. Lot 1 is proposed containing 0.22 acres and Lot 2 is proposed containing 0.53 acres. There are no new curb cuts proposed from Asher Avenue. The drive is located on Lot 2. The plat indicates a 20-foot access easement to serve Lot 1. The request includes a variance from Section 36-301(e) to allow a reduced lot width and a reduced lot area for Lot 1. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site is developed with two (2) buildings. The western building contains approximately 2,500 square feet and the eastern building contains approximately 7,250 square feet. The western building is occupied by a retail use. The eastern building is currently vacant. There is an apartment complex located to the north of the site, accessed from Fair Park Boulevard. This area of Asher Avenue contains a variety of commercial uses including restaurants, private clubs, a motel, a hardware/lumber store and auto related businesses. The UALR Campus is located near the site, to the northwest. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing, staff has received an informational phone call from an area property owner. All abutting property owners of the site along with the Curran Conway and the South of Asher (SOA) Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in the public right-of-way prior to occupancy. 2. Per PAGIS the Anna Street right of way has been abandoned. 2 January 7, 2016 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 2 Cont. FILE NO.: S-1502-A E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer available to this site. Entergy: Entergy does not object to this proposal. Electrical service is already provided to the existing buildings from the north side of the property. There do not appear to be any conflicts with existing Entergy facilities. Contact Entergy in advance if electrical service needs change as a result of this replat. Centerpoint Energy: No comment received. AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: No objection. All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. Fire Department: No comment. Parks and Recreation: No comment received. County Planning: No comment. Rock Region Metro: Location is served on route 14 Rosedale Rock Region METRO. We have no objections to the plan as shown. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Building Code: No comment. Planning Division: No comment. Landscape: No comment. G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (December 9, 2015) The applicant was not present. Staff presented the item stating there were no outstanding technical issues associated with the request in need of addressing related to the preliminary plat. Staff stated the request was to allow the creation of individual lots for the two (2) existing buildings located on the site. There were no more issues for discussion. The Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. 3 January 7, 2016 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 2 Cont. FILE NO.: S-1502-A H. ANALYSIS: There were no issues raised at the December 9, 2015, Subdivision Committee meeting which required addressing via a revised site plan. The applicant is requesting to replat an existing tract into two (2) lots. There are two (2) buildings located on the site. The applicant is requesting the replat to allow each of the buildings to sit on a separate lot. Lot 1 is proposed containing 0.22 acres and Lot 2 is proposed containing 0.53 acres. There are no new curb cuts proposed from Asher Avenue. The drive is located on Lot 2. The plat indicates a 20-foot access easement to serve Lot 1. The Commission approved a site plan (Subdivision Site Plan Review) for this property on November 10, 2005. The site contained a single building and the applicant was proposing to construct a second building on the site. The site plan as approved allowed for variances for setbacks. The eastern building as constructed was located 29-feet from Asher Avenue and the rear yard setback was constructed at 24.3-feet. Both the front and rear yard per the zoning district should be 25-feet. The western building as constructed is located 22-feet from the Asher Avenue right of way. Awnings are located along the front of the building, which further reduces the building setback to near 19-feet. The rear yard setback of the western building is 15-feet. The ordinance would typically require a 25-foot building setback on the front and rear of this structure. A reduced number of parking spaces were approved with the approval of the site plan for this property. The approved parking plan allowed a reduction of three (3) parking spaces for this site based on the proposed users of the buildings. The plat as currently proposed creates a variance for Lot 1 to allow a reduced lot width. The property is zoned C-3, General Commercial District which typically requires a minimum lot width of 100-feet. The plat as proposed indicates a lot width of 80.39-feet. The lot is proposed containing 9,481 square feet. The ordinance typically requires a minimum lot size of 14,000 square feet which is also a variance. (Section 36-301(e)) Staff is supportive of the applicant's request to replat the lot to create two (2) separate lots to allow each of the buildings to sit on a lot. Staff feels the applicant's request for the replat will have little to no impact on this site or the area. E January 7, 2016 SUBDIVISION [TEM NO.: 2 (Cont. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the request subject comments and conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, staff report. FILE NO.: S-1502-A to compliance with the E and F of the agenda Staff recommends approval of the variance request from Section 36-301(e) to allow a reduced lot width and a reduced lot area for proposed Lot 1 and to allow the reduced front and rear yard setbacks as currently constructed. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JANUARY 7, 2016) 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 comments and conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the agenda staff report. Staff presented a recommendation of approval of the variance request from Section 36-301(e) to allow a reduced lot width and a reduced lot area for proposed Lot 1 and to allow the reduced front and rear yard setbacks as currently constructed. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the consent agenda and approved as recommended by staff by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. 61 ilrlr "LA 01150�a NAME: Kathleen Inmon Preliminary/Final Plat LOCATION: located at 5300 — 5304 Asher Avenue Plannina Staff Comments: S-1502-A 1. Notice has been provided. 2. Is there a survey for this property? If so provide a copy to determine if there are setback variances. Variance/Waivers: Public Works Conditions: 1. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in the public right- of-way prior to occupancy. 2. Per PAGIS the Anna Street ROW has been abandoned. Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning: Wastewater: Sewer available to this site. Entergy: Entergy does not object to this proposal. Electrical service is already provided to the existing buildings from the north side of the property. There do not appear to be any conflicts with existing Entergy facilities. Contact Entergy in advance if electrical service needs change as a result of this replat. Centerpoint Energy: No comment received. AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: No objection. All Central Arkansas Water Requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. Fire Department: No comment. Parks and Recreation: No comment received. County Planning: No comment. Rock Region Metro: Location is served on route 14 Rosedale Rock Region METRO. We have no objections to the plan as shown. Buildinq Code: No comment. PlanninDivision: No comment. Landscape: No comment. 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, December 16, 2015.