6919RESOLUTION NO. 61919
A RESOLUTION ENDORSING AND ADOPTING THE
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF CITY STAFF
RELATIVE TO PAPER PLAT STREETS.
WHEREAS, the staffs of the Engineering Department and
the Office of Comprehenisve Planning have received requests for
opening of paper plat streets; and
WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock does not now have a
specific policy dealing with improvement of such streets; and
WHEREAS, there are instances of paper plats with potential
for development; and
WHEREAS, the recommended policy would aid in the pursuit
of affordable housing; and
WHEREAS, the existing policy applies an undue burden upon
small scale development; and
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WHEREAS, the City staff has made its report and recommendations
in the premises; and,
WHEREAS, the Little Rock Planning Commission has endorsed the
staff report and recommendations,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF
THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
The following stated policy and /or plan for opening existing
platted streets is of public importance and is hereby endorsed and
adopted as policy for future requests.
The plan and /or policy is as follows:
A. In all instances, the review for opening of any
existing platted street right -of -way shall only be accomplished
after a formal request by the owner or owners of record abutting
the street.
B. In all instances, not less than one full block as
platted shall be opened and only in those instances where the said
block fully ties to existing public maintained thoroughfare.
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C. In all cases, the street segment to be opened
shall be reflected on the plan as appropriate.
D. In all instances where a plan is approved in
accordance with this policy, all streets indicated for abandonment
shall be vacated by action of the Board of Directors. This action
shall only occur as required by specifics of the plan.
E. The criteria for filing a request to open a
right -of -way shall be as follows:
(1) Plans in proper form for all physical improvements
prepared by a registered civil engineer.
(2) A cover letter from the owner or agent stating the
development proposal. This should include, but not
be limited to, identifying all ownerships affected,
the lot format as to dimension and conformance with
the Zoning Ordinance and a development schedule.
(3) All material shall be filed with the Department of
Public Works.
F. The criteria for installation of improvements within
the open right -of -way shall be as follows:
(1) The owner or developer on an undeveloped residential
street shall provide designs by a professional engineer
as required by current ordinances, and shall construct
full street improvements as a part of his development.
The owner or developer on an undeveloped collector
street shall prepare designs for full street improve-
ments and construct one -half street improvements plus
the additional street width necessary to provide
two way traffic.
(2) The payment surface for undeveloped residential
streets shall be a minimum of 20 feet wide with
adequate shoulders. The pavement surface for
undeveloped collector streets shall be a minimum
of 24 feet wide with 6 foot shoulders. The
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shoulders shall have a minimum of a single
asphaltic surface treatment. The pavement in both
cases must be of asphaltic concrete or portland
concrete construction. The pavement thickness
shall be as required in current City ordinances.
(3) The street shall have sufficient crown to permit
normal drainage from the pavement surface.
(4) Street side drainage ditches shall be permitted
except in those cases where the Planning Commission
determines that curb and gutter and /or underground
drainage is the only feasible method to handle the
drainage.
(S) The street centerline elevation shall be set lower
than the elevation at the property line, on the
high side of the proposed street, to permit proper
drainage in the event a curb is installed in the
future.
(6) The street horizontal and vertical curves, grades,
and other geometric conditions shall meet current
City ordinances. The new street centerline will
normally be placed in the center of the existing
right -of -way.
The foregoing plan and /or policy shall be implemented without
delay.
ADOPTED: January 18, 1983
ATTEST: q& APPROVED:
I Y E JANE CZECH MAYURJ. W. BEN EAFELLD