Z-3931-A Staff AnalysisJanuary 11, 1983
SUBDIVISIONS
Item No. 1 - File No. 291
NAME:
LOCATION:
DEVELOPER
Castle Valley Subdivision
1 1/4 Mile South of Baseline,
West of Chicot Road
ENGINEER:
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Dr. & Mrs. E.A. McCracken J.M. Shields
509 S. Main 307 W. 52nd Street
Stuttgart, AR North Little Rock, AR
Phone: 767-6112 Phone: 753-8298
AREA: 11.48 acres NO. OF LOTS: 52 FT. OF NEW ST.: 11950+
ZONING: "R-2"
PROPOSED USES: Single Family
VARIANCES REQUESTED:
None.
A. EXISTING CONDITIONS
This site is located in Southwest Little Rock at the
southwest corner of Bunch and Chicot Roads, and north
of the C.R.I. & P. Railroad. The terrain is mostly
flat and tree covered. The tract is currently served
by an existing 20' asphalt street on the southern
boundary. The remainder of the applicant's ownership is
being used as a golf course. There is a strip of
property between Bunch Road and this tract that is not
within the applicant's ownership.
B. DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL
This is a proposal to plat 11.48 acres into 52 lots of
single family use with the minimum lot size of 7,000
square feet. Feet of new street to be constructed is
approximately 1,950' linear street. The applicant has
stated that a horseshoe shaped street is planned
because he does not own the property to the north. The
plan encompasses the idea that there is a need for this
affordable type housing at the present time. A strip
on the eastern portion of the property has been
reserved for light commercial.
January 11, 1963
SUBDIVISIONS
Item No. 1 - Continued
C. CONFORMANCE TO ORDINANCE
No variances have been r_e(piested.
D. LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS
None.
E. ENGINEERING COMMENTS
Improve Castle Valley Drive to 21' residential street;
Chicot Road i.mproveinent-, to be tied to development of
frontage property.
F. ANALYSIS
Staff has not found any major problems with the
proposal; however, there is some question as to the
source of dedication on Castle Valley Road.
a G. STAFF .RECOMMENDATION
Approval, subject to comments made.
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
A motion was made and passed for approval, subject to:
(1) Improving Castle Valley Drive on both sides since a
boundary street is created;
(2) Improvements to extend to Chicot;
(3) Chicot Road improvements tie(] to development of
frontage property; and
(4) Understand inq tlla,k--. appro,,al of t. c, plat for commercial
or other us+2 does not endorse re onin3.
The vote: 5 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent.
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January 11, 1983
SUBDIVISIONS
Item No. --1 - Continued
PLANNING COMMISSION _ACTION: (11-9-82)
The applicant and the engineer of record were both present.
There were no objectors. A question arose as to whether or
not the commercial area should be approved as a part of this
plat, since:
(1) It may give the appearance of an endorsement by the
Commission;
(2) It may cause problems due to objections from property
owners who have bought in the single family portion
when it's resubmitted for rezoning;
(3) And the depth of the tract is insufficient for
commercial development.
The applicant was asked to revise the plat by adding 100' to
the tract so that it will have a depth of 300', which would
give it better commercial development potential; or
eliminate the tract altogether by extending the single
family development to Chicot Road.
A motion was made and passed to defer the item until
December 14th so that the applicant could file for rezoning
and submit a revised plat. The vote - 8 ayes, 1 nay,
1 absent, 1 open position.
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE ACTION: (12-2-82)
Staff_ reported that the applicant had requested to defer
this matter to the January 11th Public Hearing. A motion to
this effect was made and passed by a vote of 3 ayes, 0 noes,
2 positions open.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION (12-14-82)
The Planning Commission deferred action on this item until
January 11, 1983, at the request of the applicant. The
vote: 10 ayes, 0 nays and 1 open position.
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: (12-30-82)
The Committee restated its previous recommendation and
added:
(5) Endorsing the concept plan as presented.
The vote: 4 ayes, 0 noes.
January 11, 1983
SUBDIVISIONS
Item No. 1 - Continued
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
Mr. John Castin represented the developer. There were no
objectors. A motion was made to approve the plat according
to the Subdivision Committee's recommendation. The motion
passed by a vote of: * 7' ayes, 0 noes, 2 absent, 1 open
position and 1 abstention (abstaining Richard Massie) .
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