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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-0201-L Staff AnalysisFebruary 20, 1997 ITEM NO.: 8 FILE NO.: Z-6239 NAME: ASHER CAR SALES -- PLANNED COMMERCIAL DISTRICT "PCD" (Z-6239) LOCATION: Asher Avenue at Oak Street DEVELOPER: ENGINEER• Lynton Egbosimba None 2608 South Maple Street Little Rock, AR 72204 AREA: .32 ACRES NUMBER OF LOTS: N/A ZONING: R-3 to PCD PLANNING DISTRICT: #9 I-630 CENSUS TRACT: 12 VARIANCESIWAIVERS REQUESTED: None STAFF RECOMMENDATION: FT. NEW STREET: 0 DEFERRAL of the item until the April 3, 1997 Planning Commission meeting. The applicant as submitted is incomplete. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (JANUARY 30, 1997) Larry Jones indicated that staff cannot review the submittal because the filing is incomplete. The Committee deferred the item to the March 13, 1997 Subdivision Committee meeting. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (FEBRUARY 20, 1997) This item was included in the Consent Deferral Agenda and scheduled for the April 3, 1997 Planning Commission meeting. A motion to approve the Consent Agenda passed with 11 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent. February 20, 1997 ITEM NO.: 7 FILE NO.: S-201-K NAME: TELESITE SERVICES -- SITE PLAN REVIEW (S-201-Ii�, LOCATION: #11 Corporate Hill Road DEVELOPER: ENGINEER• TeleSite Services Mark Alderfer 2100 Riverdale Alderfer and Associates Little Rock, AR 72202 2311 Durwood Road Little Rock, AR 72207 AREA: 2.0 ACRES NUMBER OF LOTS: N/A FT. NEW STREET: 0 ZONING: 0-2 PROPOSED USES: Office PLANNING DISTRICT: #2 Rodney Parham CENSUS TRACT: 22.05 VARIANCES WAIVERS REQUESTED: ■ Variance to allow second driveway BACKGROUND: The applicant seeks to develop one of the last vacant lots on Corporate Hill Drive. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST: The applicant proposes a 20,082 square foot one-story office building to be owned and occupied by TeleSite Services. The maximum height of the building is 27 feet and 103 parking spaces will be provided. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site is vacant. Lots to the north, west, and south are developed for office uses. Property to the east is residential. C. ENGINEERING ❑TILITY COMMENTS: Staff has received three calls on his proposal. They have all been informational in nature. February 20, 1997 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 7 Cont. FILE NO.: S-201-K D. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: • Grading permit required prior to construction permit. ® Stormwater detention ordinance applies to this property. • All driveways shall be concrete aprons per City Ordinance. Property frontage needs to have the sidewalks and ramps brought up to the current ADA standards with any planned construction. * Repair of any curb and gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in the public right-of-way is responsibility of the property owner and would need to be facilitated prior to certificate occupancy. * One drive per 300 foot of frontage as required by Ordinance. Revise site plan to conform with Ordinance and eliminate left turn conflicts. e Markham Street has a 1995 average daily traffic count of 19,000. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT: Wastewater: Sewer service available. AP&L: OK Arkla: No response Southwestern Bell: OK Water: No objection Fire Department: Show fire hydrants. CATA: No response F. ISSUES1LEGALITECHNICALIDESIGN: Landscape Areas set aside for buffers and landscaping meet with ordinance requirements with the exception of the proposed buffer along Corporate Hill Dr. The full requirement along the street is 13 feet. The proposed buffer meets the requirement when averaged out but drops to a width of five feet six inches most of the way. The minimum requirement is to not drop below a width of six feet at any given point. A six foot high opaque screen is required to screen this site from the residential properties to the east. This screen may be an opaque wooden fence or dense evergreen plantings. 2 February 20, 1997 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 7 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-201-K Issues ® Garbage collection to be limited today time hours. ® A traffic signal at Corporate Hill and Markham is warranted but not funded. Planning Division: N/A G. ANALYSIS: The proposal conforms to the ordinance requirements for "0-2". The ordinance allows only one driveway per 300 street of frontage in commercial zones. Planning Staff can support the variance request for a second drive if the two drives line up with those existing across the street. David Scherer may wish to comment on the variance request. H. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: APPROVAL of the site plan review. An amended site plan is to be submitted in respect to the driveways. The Variance request requires a separate motion. Approval is subject to conditions in this staff report. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (JANUARY 30, 1997) Mark Alderfer introduced the project. There was discussion on the developer's need for a second driveway. It was noted that the applicant is requesting about 150% of the minimum off-street parking required. The item was forwarded to the Planning Commission for consideration on February 20, 1997. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (FEBRUARY 20, 1997) This item was included in the Consent Approval Agenda. The approval is subject to staff conditions. A motion to approve the Consent Agenda passed with 11 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent. 3