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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-1739 Staff AnalysisITEM NO.: 6. S- NAME: Mico Facility Subdivision Site Plan Review LOCATION: located at 1700 Centerview Drive Planning Staff Comments: 1. Provide notification of the property owners located within 200-feet including the certified abstract list, notice form with affidavit executed and proof of mailing. The notice must be mailed no later than December 3, 2014. The Office of Planning and Development must receive the proof of notice no later than December 12, 2014. Variance/Waivers: None requested. Public Works Conditions. - No comment. Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning: Wastewater: Sewer available to this project. Entergy: Entergy has no objection to this proposal. Contact has already been made by the developer and electrical extension issues have been resolved. Centerpoint Energy: No comment received. AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: 1. All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. 2. Due to the nature of this facility, installation of an approved reduced pressure zone backflow preventer assembly (RPZA) is required on the domestic water service. This assembly must be installed prior to the first point of use. Central Arkansas Water requires that upon installation of the RPZA, successful tests of the assembly must be completed by a Certified Assembly Tester licensed by the State of Arkansas and approved by Central Arkansas Water. The test results must be sent to Central Arkansas Water's Cross Connection Section within ten days of installation and annually thereafter. Contact the Cross Connection Section at 501.377.1226 if you would like to discuss backflow prevention requirements for this project. 3. This development will have minor impact on the existing water distribution system. Proposed water facilities will be sized to provide adequate pressure and fire protection. 4. The Little Rock Fire Department needs to evaluate this site to determine whether additional public and/or private fire hydrant(s) will be required. If additional fire hydrant(s) are required, they will be installed at the Developer's expense. 5. Please submit plans for water facilities and/or fire protection system to Central Arkansas Water for review. Plan revisions may be required after additional review. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding procedures for installation of water facilities and/or fire service. Approval of plans by the Arkansas Department of Health Engineering Division and the Little Rock Fire Department is required. 6. A Capital Investment Charge based on the size of meter connection(s) will apply to this project in addition to normal charges. This fee will apply to all connections including metered connections off the private fire system. 7. If there are facilities that need to be adjusted and/or relocated, contact Central Arkansas Water. That work would be done at the expense of the developer. Fire Department: Approved as submitted. County Planning: No comment. CATA: Parks and Recreation: No comment received. Building Code: Project is subject to full commercial plan review approval prior to issuance of a building permit. For information on submittal requirements and the review process, contact a commercial plans examiner: Curtis Richey at 501.371.4724; cricheyp_littlerock.orq or Mark Alderfer at 501.371.4875; malderfer littlerock.or . Planning Division: No comment. Landscape: 1. Site plan must comply with the City's landscape and buffer ordinance requirements and the John Barrow Road Overlay District. 2. Care shall be exercised during construction to avoid damage to trees and the surrounding ground suri-ace area especially within the critical root zone. All previously approved landscaping, fencing, striping, dumpster enclosures, irrigation, etc., to remain must be in good condition or replaced at the completion of this project. Item # 6. ITEM NO.: 6. S-1 3. The City Beautiful Commission recommends preserving as many existing trees as feasible on this 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, November 26, 2014. Item # 6. December 18, 2014 ITEM NO.: 6 NAME: Miso Facility Subdivision Site Plan Review LOCATION: Located at 1700 Centerview Drive DEVELOPER: Flake and Kelly Commercial John Flake/James Harkins 425 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 300 Little Rock, AR 72201 R1IRVFYOR- Crafton Tull and Associates 10825 Financial Center Parkway, Suite 300 Little Rock, AR 72211 AREA: 6.204 acres CURRENT ZONING PLANNING DISTRICT CENSUS TRACT: VARIANCEM/AIVERS: NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 0-3, Office and Institutional 11 —1-430 24.07 None requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT: FILE NO.: S-1739 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF The request is for approval of a site plan per Section 31-13 of the Little Rock Code of Ordinances to allow the construction of multiple buildings on a single site. In addition to the office building currently under construction on the site the applicant is requesting approval to allow the placement of carport structures over a portion of the parking spaces within the employee parking area. The site plan proposes the placement of three (3) carport structures covering approximately 55-parking spaces. December 18, 2014 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 6 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1739 B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site is located in area which is developing in an office park setting. Within the area there are several lots which have not developed currently zoned 0-3, General Office District. Centerview Drive and Executive Center Drive are constructed to Master Street Plan standard. The building located on this lot is currently under construction. Access to the site is from Centerview Drive. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing, staff has not received any comment from area residents. All property owners located within 200-feet of the site along with the John Barrow Neighborhood Association were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: BLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: No comment. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer available to this project. Entergy: Entergy has no objection to this proposal. Contact has already been made by the developer and electrical extension issues have been resolved. Centerpoint Energy: No comment received. AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: 1. All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. 2. Due to the nature of this facility, installation of an approved reduced pressure zone backflow preventer assembly (RPZA) is required on the domestic water service. This assembly must be installed prior to the first point of use. Central Arkansas Water requires that upon installation of the RPZA, successful tests of the assembly must be completed by a Certified Assembly Tester licensed by the State of Arkansas and approved by Central Arkansas Water. The test results must be sent to Central Arkansas Water's Cross December 18, 2014 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.. 6 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1739 Connection Section within ten days of installation and annually thereafter. Contact the Cross Connection Section at 501.377.1226 if you would like to discuss backflow prevention requirements for this project. 3. This development will have minor impact on the existing water distribution system. Proposed water facilities will be sized to provide adequate pressure and fire protection. 4. The Little Rock Fire Department needs to evaluate this site to determine whether additional public and/or private fire hydrant(s) will be required. If additional fire hydrant(s) are required, they will be installed at the Developer's expense. 5. Please submit plans for water facilities and/or fire protection system to Central Arkansas Water for review. Plan revisions may be required after additional review. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding procedures for installation of water facilities and/or fire service. Approval of plans by the Arkansas Department of Health Engineering Division and the Little Rock Fire Department is required. 6. A Capital Investment Charge based on the size of meter connection(s) will apply to this project in addition to normal charges. This fee will apply to all connections including metered connections off the private fire system. 7. If there are facilities that need to be adjusted and/or relocated, contact Central Arkansas Water. That work would be done at the expense of the developer. Fire Department: Approved as submitted. County Planning: No comment. CATA: The site is not located on a dedicated CATA Bus Route. Parks and Recreation: No comment received. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Building Code: Project is subject to full commercial plan review approval prior to issuance of a building permit. For information on submittal requirements and the review process, contact a commercial plans examiner: Curtis Richey at 501.371.4724; pricheyMittlerock.orq or Mark Alderfer at 501.371.4875; malderfer@littlerock.org. Planning Division: No comment. 3 December 18, 2014 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.:-6 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1739 Landscape: Site plan must comply with the City's landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 2. Care shall be exercised during construction to avoid damage to trees and the surrounding ground surface area especially within the critical root zone. All previously approved landscaping, fencing, striping, dumpster enclosures, irrigation, etc., to remain must be in good condition or replaced at the completion of this project. 3. The City Beautiful Commission recommends preserving as many existing trees as feasible on this site. Credit toward fulfilling Landscape Ordinance requirements can be given when preserving trees of six (6) inch caliper or larger. G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (November 19, 2014) In The applicant was not present. Staff stated presented the item stating there were no outstanding technical issues associated with the request. There was no further discussion of the item. The Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. ANALYSIS: There were no outstanding technical issues associated with the request raised at the November 19, 2014, Subdivision Committee meeting. The request is for approval of a site plan per Section 31-13 of the Little Rock Code of Ordinances to allow the construction of multiple buildings on this single parcel. The applicant is proposing the construction of covered parking to serve the office building currently under construction. The proposal is to allow the placement of three (3) carport structures within the employee parking lot covering approximately 55-parking spaces. The covered parking is located in the rear of the office building, near the western property line. Staff is supportive of the request. To staffs knowledge there are no outstanding technical issues associated with the request. Staff does not feel the placement of the carport structures as proposed will have any adverse impact on this site or on any adjacent developments. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the request to compliance with the comments and conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the agenda staff report. 4 December 18, 2014 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 6 (Cont. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: ILE NO.: S-1739 (DECEMBER 18, 2014) The applicant was present. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented the item with a recommendation of approval of the request to compliance with the comments and conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the agenda staff report. There was no further discussion of the item. The Chair entertained a motion for approval of the item as presented by staff. The motion carried by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. 9