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Home My WebLink About14-010 Staff AnalysisOctober 3, 201-3 ITEM NO.: A NAME: EZ Mart Store #607 Subdivision Site Plan Review LOCATION: Located at 11911 Mara Lynn Road DEVELOPER: EZ Mart Store Inc. 517 Falvey Texarkana, TX 75501 SURVEYOR: South Point Surveying PLLC 2109 Stoney Creek Drive Little Rock, AR 72211 AREA: 0.989 acres CURRENT ZONING: PLANNING DISTRICT: CENSUS TRACT: FILE NO..: S-590-F NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF C-3, General Commercial District 2 — Rodney Parham 22.09 VARIANCEMAIVERS: A variance from Section 36-301(e) to allow the encroachment of the building into the rear yard setback. A. PRO POSAUREQUESTIAPPLICANT'S STATEMENT: The request is for a subdivision site plan review to allow the existing convenience store to expand the building envelope and to- allow the -fuel canopy to -also be expanded. The site plan includes a 13-foot by 40-foot building expansion along the northern portion of the building. The fuel pump canopy is currently 24-feet by 88-feet and will be reconstructed as a 44-foot by 76-foot canopy. Additional fueling islands will be added to the site with the redevelopment. The existing building is located 10.48-feet from- the southern property line and 18.37-feet from the eastern property line. With the proposed expansion the building setback along the eastern perimeter (rear) will be 14.13 feet. The ordinance typically requires the placement of a 15-foot rear yard setback. October 3, 2013 SUBDIVISiDN FILE NO.: S-59a-F ITEM NO.: A Cant. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: developed with retail shopping and restaurant uses. North Bowman Road has d with attached The area to the north has developesingle-family The site has driveway area to the east has developed with multi -fain y g be access from North Bowman Road and Mara Lynn Road. Both streetsand s have ken constructed to Master Street Plan standard including curb, gutter 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 were notified the oodlands Hills/Aspen Highland Neighborhood Association public hearing. NGINEERING COMMENTS: tKaG0ND1Ti0NS Bowman Road is classified on the Master Street Pl n as a eidnor arterial. A dedication of right-of-way 45 feet from centerline v A 20 foot radial dedication- of right-of-way is required at the intersection of Bowman Road and Mara Lynn Road. Repair or replace any curb and -gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in the public right-of-way prior to occupancy. Obtain a franchise agreement from Public Works (Bennie Nicolo, 371-4818) for the private improvements located in the right-of-way. .TILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING, Wastewater: Sewer available to the project. Enter - Entergy conditionally approves this plan. The northeast corner of the store addition will be close to an existing primary line, but appears to be far proceed- Entergy would like to meet enough away to allow construction to oceed safely and adjustments made if on -site to discuss details so work can p necessary. Contact Entergy for additional information at 954-5158. Center -Paint Ener : No comment received. AT & T: No comment received. 2 G-O October 3, 2013 c SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: A Cont. FILE NO.: S-590-F g@ent%a Arkansas VVater: ' F No -objections: All -Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding the size and location of the water meter. 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. Contact Central Arkansas Water if additional fire protection or metered water service is required. The Little Rock Fire Department needs to evaluate this site to determine whether additional public or private fire hydrant(s) will be required. If additional fire hydrant(s) are required, they will be installed at the Developer's expense. 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 377-1226 if you would like to discuss backflow prevention requirements for this project. ggarfWealap Place fire hydrant(s) per code. Maintain access. Contact the iLittle ❑ ire Department for additional information. County Planning: No comment. CATA: The site is located % mile from CATA Bus Route #5* Parks and Recreation: No comment received. ISSU ESITECHNICAVDESIGN: Planning Division: No comment. 41blrndscape: Site plan must comply with the City's landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 3 Zober 3, 2013 ITEM NO.: A Cont. FILE NO.: S-590-F 0All fencing, dumpster enclosures, striping (parking), and landscaping should be in good condition and/or replaced and repaired with this application. G. SUBDIVISIDN COMMITTEE COMMENT: (June 20, 2013) The applicant was not present. Staff presented an overview of the item stating there -were few outstanding technical issues associated with the request. Staff stated they would work with the applicant to resolve their concerns prior to the final analysis for the item. There was no further discussion of the item. The Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. R. ANALYSIS: The applicant has worked with staff to address their concerns from the June 20, -2013, Subdivision Committee comments. The applicant has indicated there will not be a change to the proposed signage plan for the site. The applicant has also indicated the fuel trucks will enter the site from Bowman Road and exit onto Mara Lynn Road. Thyrequest-is for a subdivision site -plan review to allow the existing convenience store to expand the building envelope and to allow the fuel canopy to also be expanded. The site plan includes a 13-foot by 40-foot building expansion along the northern portion of the building. The fuel pump canopy is currently Additet by 88-feet and will be reconstructed as a 44-foot by 76-foot canopy. al fueling islands will- be added to the site with the redevelopment. - The existing building is located 10.48-feet from the southern property line and 18.37-feet from the eastern property line. There is not setback required -along the southern property line (side) and a 15-foot setback is required along the eastern property line (rear). With the proposed expansion the building setback along the eastern perimeter (rear) will be 14.13 feet. To allow the rear yard setback as proposed will require a variance from Section 36-301(e). Staff is supportive of the building setback as proposed. Staff is supportive of the request. Staff- does not feel the addition to the existing fuel canopy or the existing convenience store building will significantly impact the development or the area. Staff feels the development as proposed is appropriate. 1. 'F--F=RlECflMMENDATiON proval of the request subject - tb- compliance with thd* n , lams as outlined in paragraphs. D, -E and F' of the agenda# 4 October 3, 2013 C SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: A Cont. FILE NO.: S-590-F Staff recommends approval of the variance requests from Section 36-301(e) Ao allow the encroachment of the building into the rear yard setback. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JULY 11, 2013) The applicant was not- present. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented the item stating the applicant had failed to provide notification of the property owners within 200=feet as required by the Commission's By-laws. Staff presented a recommendation of deferral of the item to the August 22, 2013, public hearing. 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 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. STAFF UPDATE: The applicant failed to notify property owners as required by the Commission's By-laws. Staff recommends deferral of the item to the October 3, 2013, public hearing. LANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 22, 2013) The applicant was not present. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented the item stating the applicant had failed to notify property owners as required_ by the Commission's By-laws. Staff presented a recommendation of deferral of the item to the October 3, 2013, public hearing. There was no further discussion of the item. The Chair entertained a motion of approval of the item as presented by staff. The motion carried by a vote of 8 ayes, 0 noes and 3-absent. STAFF UPDATE: The applicant has provided notification to the property owners located within 200-feet of the site as required by the Commission's By-laws. To staffs knowledge there are no remaining outstanding technical issues associated with the request. Staff continues to - recommend 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 variance requests from Section 36-301(e) to allow the encroachment of the building into the rear yard setback. 5 October 3, 2013 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: A Cont. FILE NO.: 5-590-F PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION. (OCTOBER 3, 2013) 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 inaragraIs.:I3; E =Arid. the agenda staff report. Staff also presented a recommendation of approval of the variance requests from Section 36-301(e) to allow the encroachment of the building into the rear yard setback. 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 8 ayes, 0 noes, 2 absent and 1 open position. [: