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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-1755 Staff AnalysisITEM NO.: 4. NAME: 65th Street Self Storage Subdivision Site Plan Review, located in the 4400 Block of 65th Street LOCATION: located in the 4400 Block of 65th Street Planning Staff Comments_ 1. Provide notification of the property owners located within 200-feet of the development including the certified abstract list, notice form with affidavit executed and proof of mailing. The notice must be mailed no later than August 12, 2015. The Office of Planning and Development must receive the proof of notice no later than August 21, 2015. 2. The site plan indicates the rear areas will be covered and fenced. It appears the turning movements with fences in place in a number of locations it appears the turn will be difficult. 3. Will the facility have a gated 24-hour entry allowed access? The typical hours for construction contractors is 6 am to 6 pm Monday through Friday, 7 am to 6 pm Saturday and 1 pm to 6 pm Sunday. Staff has concerns with allowing contraction contractors with access f6 am to 10 pm seven days per week. 4. The zoning district requires a 50/15/25 setback. The maximum building height allowed is 45-feet. 5. Provide details of any proposed perimeter fencing. Provide the total height and the construction material. 6. Provide the proposed signage plan. Provide the location of any proposed ground sign. Include the total height and total area. The maximum height allowed in Industrial Zones is 30-feet and the maximum sign area allowed in 72 square feet. Wall signage is allowed at a maximum of 10 percent of the fagade fronting a public street. 7. Provide a site lighting plan. All site lighting must be low-level and directional, aimed downward and into the site. 8. Will there be a dumpster located on the site? If so indicate the dumpster location along with a note concerning the required screening. 9. Provide the proposed phasing plan. 10. Will the front units contain conditioned and unconditioned storage space? 11. Provide the percentage of building coverage, the percentage of paved area and the percentage of landscape area. 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. All driveways shall be concrete aprons per City Ordinance. 3. 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. Other than residential subdivisions, site grading and drainage plans must be submitted and approved prior to the start of construction. If the development is proposed to be phased, is a variance requested to grade future phases with construction of Phase 1? 4. All existing curb cuts not proposed to be used should be closed with new curb and gutter. 5. Stormwater detention ordinance applies to this property. Show the proposed location for stormwater detention facilities on the plan. 6. If disturbed area is one (1) or more acres, obtain a NPDES stormwater permit from the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality prior to the start of construction. 7. Driveway locations and widths do not meet the traffic access and circulation requirements of Sections 30-43 and 31-210. The driveway spacing from the side property line on an arterial street is 150 feet. A variance must be requested for the proposed driveway location. 8. Damage to public and private property due to hauling operations or operation of construction related equipment from a nearby construction site shall be repaired by the responsible party prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy. 9. An additional curb cut will not be permitted for the proposed future development on the north adjacent to West 65th Street. Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning: WactPwntPr- Entergy: Entergy does not object to this proposal. An overhead line exists on the west side of the property as indicated on the plat and should not interfere with the proposed use of the property. There is also a single phase line along the front of the property on 65t" Street. Contact Entergy in advance regarding future service requirements to the development, line extension, and future facilities locations as this project proceeds. CenterPoint Energy: No comment received. AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding the size and location of water meter. 6. 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. 7. The facilities on -site will be private. When meters are planned off private lines, private facilities shall be installed to Central Arkansas Water's materials and construction specifications and installation will be inspected by an engineer, licensed to practice in the State of Arkansas. Execution of a Customer Owned Line Agreement is required. 8. Fire sprinkler systems which do not contain additives such as antifreeze shall be isolated with a double detector check valve assembly. If additives area used, a reduced pressure zone back flow preventer shall be required. 9. 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. Fire Department: Maintain Access: Fire Hydrants. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at fire hydrant locations as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.1 Access road width with a hydrant. Where a fire hydrant is located on a fire apparatus access road, the minimum road width shall be 26 feet, exclusive of shoulders. Commercial and Industrial Developments — 2 means of access. - Maintain fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1. Section D104.1 Buildings exceeding three stories or 30 feet in height. Building or facilities exceeding 30 feet or three stories in height shall have at least two means of fire apparatus access for each structure. Section D104.2 Building exceeding 62,000 square feet in area. Buildings or facilities having a gross building area of more than 62,000 square feet shall be provide with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads. Exception: Projects having a gross building area of up to 124,000 square feet that have a single approved fire apparatus access road when all building are equipped throughout with approved automatic sprinkler systems. D104.3 Remoteness. Where two fire apparatus access roads are required, they shall be placed a distance apart equal to not less than one half of the length of the maximum overall diagonal dimension of the lot or area to be served, measured in a straight line between accesses. Dead Ends. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at dead end locations as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.4 Dead Ends. Dead-end fire apparatus access roads in excess of 150 feet shall be provided with width and turnaround provisions in accordance with Table D103.4. Requirements for Dead-end fire apparatus access roads. Gates. Maintain fire apparatus access road gates as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.5 Fire apparatus access road gates. Gates securing the fire apparatus access roads shall comply with all of the following criteria: 1. Minimum gate width shall be 20 feet. 2. Gates shall be of swinging or sliding type. 3. Construction of gates shall be of material that allow manual operation by one person. 4. Gate components shall be maintained in an operable condition at all times and replaces or repaired when defective. 5. Electric gates shall be equipped with a means of opening the gate by fire department personnel for emergency access. Emergency opening devices shall be approved by the fire code official. 6. Manual opening gates shall not be locked with a padlock or chain and padlock unless they are capable of being opened by means of forcible entry tools or when a key box containing the keys to the lock is installed at the gate location. 7. Locking device specifications shall be submitted for approval \by the fire code official 8. Electric gate operators, where provided, shall be listed in accordance with UL 325. 9. Gates, intended for automatic operation shall be designed, constructed and installed to comply with requirements of ASTM F 2200. Fire Hydrants. Locate Fire Hydrants as per Appendix C of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code. Section C101 — C105, in conjunction with Central Arkansas Water (Jason Lowder 501.377.1245) and the Little Rock Fire Marshal's Office (Captain Tony Rhodes 501.918.3757). Number and Distribution of Fire Hydrants as per Table C105.1. Parks and Recreation: No comment received. County Planning_ No comment. CATA: The site is not located on a dedicated CATA Bus Route. Building Code: Project is subject to full commercial plan review and 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; cricheY _Iittlerock,org or Mark AlderFer at 501.371.4875; malderfer@littlerock.org.. Planning Division: No comment. Landscape: 1. Site plan must comply with the City's landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 2. A land use buffer six (6) percent of the average width / depth of the lot will be required when an adjacent property has a dissimilar use of a more restrictive nature. The property to the west is zoned R-2, Single-family. As a component of all land use buffer requirements, opaque screening, whether a fence or other device, a minimum of six (6) feet in height shall be required upon the property line side of the buffer. A minimum of seventy (70) percent of the land use buffer shall be undisturbed. Easements cannot count toward fulfilling this requirement. The plantings, existing and purposed, shall be provided within the Landscape Ordinance of the City, Section 15-81. 3. A perimeter planting strip is required along any side of a vehicular use area that abuts adjoining property or the right-of-way of any street. This strip shall be at least nine (9) feet wide. One (1) tree and three (3) shrubs or vines shall be planted for every thirty (30) linear feet of perimeter planting strip. 4. Landscape areas shall be provided between the vehicular use area used for public parking and the general vicinity of the building, excluding truck loading or service areas not open to public parking. These areas shall be equal to an equivalent planter strip three (3) feet wide along the vehicular use area. 5. An irrigation system shall be required for developments of one (1) acre or larger. 6. For developments of less than one (1) acre a there shall be a water source within seventy- five (75) feet of the plants to be irrigated. 7. 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, August 12, 2015. A a,,j 1et 97. 2015 ITEM NO_: 4 NAME: 65th Street Self Storage Subdivision Site Plan Review LOCATION: Located in the 4400 Block of 65th Street DEVELOPER: 65th Street Land Company, LLC P.O. Box23670 Little Rock, AR 72211 ENGINEER: White-Daters and Associates 24 Rahling Circle Little Rock, AR 72223 AREA: 23.4 acres CURRENT ZONING PLANNING DISTRICT: CENSUS TRACT: VARIANCEMAIVERS: NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 1-2, Light Industrial 13 — 65th Street East 20.02 FILE : S-1755 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF 1. A variance from Sections 30-43 and 31-210 to allow the driveway to be located nearer the property line than typically allowed. 2. A variance from the City's Land Alteration Ordinance to allow grading of the entire site with the construction of the first phase of buildings. 3. A variance from Section 36-508 to allow the contractor's storage yard area to be constructed of a graveled surface. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT: The proposed development contains 23.4-acres located at the southeast corner of 65th Street and Patterson Road. The property is zoned 1-2, Light Industrial. The developer is proposing a self -storage facility on the south 19.4-acres of the property. The facility will be a combination of enclosed storage for individual renters as well as a fenced outdoor storage area for contractors or similar users August 27, 2015 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1755 needing outdoor storage. Several of the outdoor storage areas will have individual enclosures for security and possibly covers to protect the storage area. The site plan indicates the construction of eleven (11) buildings containing 172,500 square feet of self -storage. The buildings are proposed with a 15-foot side yard setback and a 25-foot rear yard setback. The area proposed for future development includes a 50-foot front setback as typically required per the 1-2, Light Industrial zoning district. The four (4) acres adjacent to 65th Street will be set aside for future development utilizing 1-2, Light Industrial District uses as allowable uses. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site is a relatively flat wooded site located south of 65th Street. The Arkansas Food Bank is located to the east and Job Corp and The Goodwill of Arkansas are located to the south. To the west is a single-family subdivision. Along 65th Street there are a number of commercial and industrial type uses. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing, staff has not received any comment from area property owners. All property owners located within 200 feet of the site along with the Upper Baseline Neighborhood Association, the Wakefield Neighborhood Association and Southwest Little Rock United for Progress were notified of the public hearing. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: 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. All driveways shall be concrete aprons per City Ordinance. 3. 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. Other than residential subdivisions, site grading and drainage plans must be submitted and approved prior to the start of construction. If the development is proposed to be phased, is a variance requested to grade future phases with construction of Phase 1 ? 4. All existing curb cuts not proposed to be used should be closed with new curb and gutter. 2 August 27, 2015 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 4 Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1755 5. Stormwater detention ordinance applies to this property. Show the proposed location for stormwater detention facilities on the plan. 6. If disturbed area is one (1) or more acres, obtain a NPDES stormwater permit from the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality prior to the start of construction. 7. Driveway locations and widths do not meet the traffic access and circulation requirements of Sections 30-43 and 31-210. The driveway spacing from the side property line on an arterial street is 150 feet. A variance must be requested for the proposed driveway location. 8. Damage to public and private property due to hauling operations or operation of construction related equipment from a nearby construction site shall be repaired by the responsible party prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy. 9. An additional curb cut will not be permitted for the proposed future development on the north adjacent to West 65th Street. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer main extension required, with easements, if new sewer service is required for this project. Contact Little Rock Wastewater Utility for additional information. Entergy: Entergy does not object to this proposal. An overhead line exists on the west side of the property as indicated on the plat and should not interfere with the proposed use of the property. There is also a single phase line along the front of the property on 65th Street. Contact Entergy in advance regarding future service requirements to the development, line extension, and future facilities locations as this project proceeds. CenterPoint Energy: No comment received. AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: 1. 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. 2. 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 3 August 27, 2015 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1755 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. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding the size and location of water meter. 6. 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. 7. The facilities on -site will be private. When meters are planned off private lines, private facilities shall be installed to Central Arkansas Water's materials and construction specifications and installation will be inspected by an engineer, licensed to practice in the State of Arkansas. Execution of a Customer Owned Line Agreement is required. 8. Fire sprinkler systems which do not contain additives such as antifreeze shall be isolated with a double detector check valve assembly. If additives area used, a reduced pressure zone back flow preventer shall be required. 9. 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. Fire Department: Maintain Access: Fire Hydrants. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at fire hydrant locations as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.1 Access road width with a hydrant. Where a fire hydrant is located on a fire apparatus access road, the minimum road width shall be 26 feet, exclusive of shoulders. 4 August 27, 2015 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: FILE NO.: S-1755 Commercial and Industrial Developments — 2 means of access. - Maintain fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1. Section D104.1 Buildings exceeding three stories or 30 feet in height. Building or facilities exceeding 30 feet or three stories in height shall have at least two means of fire apparatus access for each structure. Section D104.2 Building exceeding 62,000 square feet in area. Buildings or facilities having a gross building area of more than 62,000 square feet shall be provide with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads. Exception: Projects having a gross building area of up to 124,000 square feet that have a single approved fire apparatus access road when all building are equipped throughout with approved automatic sprinkler systems. D104.3 Remoteness. Where two fire apparatus access roads are required, they shall be placed a distance apart equal to not less than one half of the length of the maximum overall diagonal dimension of the lot or area to be served, measured in a straight line between accesses. Dead Ends. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at dead end locations as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.4 Dead Ends. Dead-end fire apparatus access roads in excess of 150 feet shall be provided with width and turnaround provisions in accordance with Table D103.4. Requirements for Dead-end fire apparatus access roads. Gates. Maintain fire apparatus access road gates as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.5 Fire apparatus access road gates. Gates securing the fire apparatus access roads shall comply with all of the following criteria: 1. Minimum gate width shall be 20 feet. 2. Gates shall be of swinging or sliding type. 3. Construction of gates shall be of material that allow manual operation by one person. 4. Gate components shall be maintained in an operable condition at all times and replaces or repaired when defective. 5. Electric gates shall be equipped with a means of opening the gate by fire department personnel for emergency access. Emergency opening devices shall be approved by the fire code official. 6. Manual opening gates shall not be locked with a padlock or chain and padlock unless they are capable of being opened by means of forcible 0 August 27, 2015 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont. FILE NO.: S-1755 entry tools or when a key box containing the keys to the lock is installed at the gate location. 7. Locking device specifications shall be submitted for approval \by the fire code official 8. Electric gate operators, where provided, shall be listed in accordance with UL 325. 9. Gates, intended for automatic operation shall be designed, constructed and installed to comply with requirements of ASTM F 2200. Fire Hydrants. Locate Fire Hydrants as per Appendix C of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code. Section C101 — C105, in conjunction with Central Arkansas Water (Jason Lowder 501.377.1245) and the Little Rock Fire Marshal's Office (Captain Tony Rhodes 501.918.3757). Number and Distribution of Fire Hydrants as per Table C105.1. Parks and Recreation: No comment received. County Planning: No comment. CATA: The site is not located on a dedicated CATA Bus Route. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Building Code: Project is subject to full commercial plan review and 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; criche [ittlerock.or or Mark Alderfer at 501.371.4875; malderfer Iittlerock. or . Planning Division: No comment. Landscape: 1. Site plan must comply with the City's landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 2. A land use buffer six (6) percent of the average width / depth of the lot will be required when an adjacent property has a dissimilar use of a more restrictive nature. The property to the west is zoned R-2, Single-family. As a component of all land use buffer requirements, opaque screening, whether a fence or other device, a minimum of six (6) feet in height shall be required upon the property line side of the buffer. A minimum of seventy (70) percent of the land A August 27, 2015 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1755 9 use buffer shall be undisturbed. Easements cannot count toward fulfilling this requirement. The plantings, existing and purposed, shall be provided within the Landscape Ordinance of the City, Section 15-81. 3. A perimeter planting strip is required along any side of a vehicular use area that abuts adjoining property or the right-of-way of any street. This strip shall be at least nine (9) feet wide. One (1) tree and three (3) shrubs or vines shall be planted for every thirty (30) linear feet of perimeter planting strip. 4. Landscape areas shall be provided between the vehicular use area used for public parking and the general vicinity of the building, excluding truck loading or service areas not open to public parking. These areas shall be equal to an equivalent planter strip three (3) feet wide along the vehicular use area. 5. An irrigation system shall be required for developments of one (1) acre or larger. 6. 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. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (August 5, 2015) Mr. Joe White of White-Daters and Associates was present representing the request. Staff presented an overview of the item stating there are additional items necessary to complete the review process. Staff questioned the area proposed for contractor's storage. Staff stated it did not appear there was adequate maneuverability room for trucks and trailers. Staff also questioned the days and hours of operation for the proposed development. Public Works comments were addressed. Staff stated the City's Stormwater Detention ordinance would apply to the future development of the site. Staff also questioned the driveway location and stated the requested location would require a variance from the subdivision and master street plan ordinances. Landscaping comments were addressed. Staff stated a land use buffer was required along the western perimeter of the site. Staff stated screening was also required along the western perimeter. Staff stated a minimum landscape strip of nine (9) feet was required adjacent to paved areas. Staff noted the comments from the various other agencies. There were no more issues for discussion. The Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. 7 August 27, 2015 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont. H. ANALYSIS: FILE NO.: S-1755 The applicant submitted a revised site plan to staff addressing the technical issues associated with the request raised at the August 5, 2015, Subdivision Committee meeting. The applicant the revised site plan has addressed staff's concerns related to the maneuverability within the contractor's storage area. The applicant has also indicated the days and hours of the proposed development. A note on the site plan states the hours proposed are from 6:00 am to 7:00 pm Monday through Friday. 7:00 am to 7:00 pm Saturday and from 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm Sunday. The City has established work hours for contractors. The hours proposed for this development allow for one (1) additional hour at the end of the day from the currently established contractors work hours within the City. The applicant has stated the additional hour at the end of the day will allow the contractor to leave a job site and store his equipment or materials and not violate the approved hours of operation for the development. The proposed development contains 23.4-acres and is currently zoned 1-2, Light Industrial District. The development is proposed with a storage facility on the south 19.4-acres and future development of the four (4) acres located along West 65t" Street with a future 1-2, Light Industrial District user. The applicant is requesting Subdivision/Multiple Building Site Plan Review as per Section 31-13 of the Little Rock Code of Ordinances. The request is to allow multiple structures on a single parcel. The storage facility will be a combination of enclosed storage for individual renters as well as a fenced outdoor storage area for contractors or similar users in need of outdoor storage. The outdoor storage area will have individual fenced enclosures for security and possibly covers to protect the storage area. Eleven (11) buildings containing 172,500 square feet of self -storage is proposed. The buildings are proposed with a 15-foot side yard setback and a 25-foot rear yard setback. Signage will comply with signage allowed in industrial zones. A single development sign is proposed along West 65th Street. The sign is proposed with a maximum height of 30-feet and a maximum sign area of 72 square feet. The request includes a variance from Sections 30-43 and 31-210 to allow the driveway to be located nearer the property line than typically allowed. The ordinance states drives are to be located a minimum of 150-feet from the property line. The drive is located 50-feet from the property line. Staff is supportive of the driveway placement. The drive for the adjacent property is E:3 August 27, 2015 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1755 located near its eastern property line. Patterson Road intersects West 65th Street near this property's western boundary. Staff feels the separation will limit potential conflicting traffic movements from this development and Patterson Road. The applicant is seeking a variance from the City's Land Alteration Ordinance to allow grading of the entire site with the construction of the first phase of buildings. The applicant has indicated the grading is necessary to balance to site and limit the amount of fill needed for subsequent phases of this development. The request includes a variance from Section 36-508 to allow the contractor's storage yard area to be constructed with a graveled surface. The zoning ordinance states all areas subject to wheeled traffic are to be constructed of a hard surface material. The applicant has stated due to the potential users of the site, heavy equipment and trailers, the movement of the vehicles will potentially damage the pavement and cause deterioration. Staff is supportive of the request. The City recently adopted an ordinance allowing for Low Impact Development and allowing construction of parking lots with a pervious material. Staff feels the applicant's proposal meets the intent of the recently adopted ordinance. The Subdivision Ordinance states Subdivision Site Plan Review is a development review process that provides for case by case consideration of project particulars including the provision of parking and landscaping in accordance with the appropriate ordinances, siting of buildings, and the relationships with adjoining properties. The property is zoned 1-2, Light Industrial District. The zoning district establishes setbacks as a 50-foot front yard and 15-foot side yards and 25-foot rear yards. The site plan indicates the placement of a 16-foot building setback along the eastern perimeter and a 135-foot building setback along the western perimeter. The rear setback is indicated with a minimum setback of 25-feet. The maximum height of buildings is 45-feet. The buildings are proposed with adequate setbacks to meet the minimum requirements of the zoning district. The maximum building height proposed is 35-feet. The rear of the self -storage buildings will be placed to provide security and screening. The contractor's storage area will be screened with fabric mesh placed on a chain link fence. Ordinance No. 20,839 adopted by the Little Rock Board of Directors on February 11, 2014, modified Section 31-13(f) of the Little Rock Code to limit the term of approval of a site plan to a maximum of three years from the date of approval. If an approved multi -phase development, has not been completed within three (3) years of the date of approval the site plan must be reviewed and reapproved by the Commission in the same manner as the initial site plan review I August 27, 2015 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1755 Staff is supportive of the applicant's request. The request appears to comply with the development criteria of the underlying zoning. Although there are variances associated with the request staff does not feel these variances will adversely impact the development or the area. The site plan as presented preserves a 70-foot undisturbed buffer along the western perimeter which abuts the Wakefield Subdivision. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends 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 recommends approval of the following variance requests: 1. A variance from Sections 30-43 and 31-210 to allow the driveway to be located nearer the property line than typically allowed. 2. A variance from the City's Land Alteration Ordinance to allow grading of the entire site with the construction of the first phase of buildings. 3. A variance from Section 36-508 to allow the contractor's storage yard area to be constructed with a graveled surface. The design and treatment of this surface must be approved by public works staff prior to construction. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 27, 2015) 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 following variance requests: 1. A variance from Sections 30-43 and 31-210 to allow the driveway to be located nearer the property line than typically allowed. 2. A variance from the City's Land Alteration Ordinance to allow grading of the entire site with the construction of the first phase of buildings. 3. A variance from Section 36-508 to allow the contractor's storage yard area to be constructed with a graveled surface. The design and treatment of this surface must be approved by public works staff prior to construction. 10 August 27, 2015 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 4 (C FILE NO.: S-17 There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the consent agenda and approved as recommended by staff by a vote of 11 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent. 11