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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOD Comm PotlatchDeltic Kanis RD AnnexationOFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMUNICATION AUGUST 7, 2018 AGENDA Subject Annexation 332 – Kanis Road PotlatchDeltic Annexation Submitted By: Action Required √ Ordinance Resolution Approval Information Report Approved By Planning and Development Bruce Moore City Manager SYNOPSIS The annexation of some 180 acres plus or minus along the north side of Kanis Road, west of Iron Horse Road (19600- 21200 Blocks of Kanis Road) to the City of Little Rock. Much of the acreage wooded and undeveloped with two ridge lines traversing portions of the area. FISCAL IMPACT None RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval. By a vote of 6 for, 0 against, 4 absent, and 1 recusal the Planning Commission recommend the annexation at their July 11, 2018 hearing. BACKGROUND The area requesting annexation is wooded and undeveloped. There is a ridge line running parallel with Kanis Road. All of the land is currently zoned R-2, Single- Family which has a minimum lot size of 7000 square feet. There is one property owner currently and they have no submitted any specific development plans for the land. Along the south side of Kanis Road adjacent to the annexation area (and beyond the current and proposed city limits) is the Chenal Downs Subdivision. This subdivision is mostly developed with just a scattering of undeveloped single-family tracts. The parcels in this subdivision are all over five acres in area. To the east along both sides of Kanis Road is primarily developed with larger tracts and is un-incorporated county. Most of the tracts have residential and accessory structures on them. To the west is larger wooded undeveloped land along either side of Kanis Road. This portion of Kanis Road is often referred to as Fletcher Hollow and has ridges along both sides of the road. 2 BACKGROUND CONTINUED The county review has found that the annexation area meets all the requirements for annexation – is contiguous, petitioners represent majority of the land to be annexed, the land will be used for an urban purpose and the documents filed are correct and accurate representations of the area. The Pulaski County Judge has included all public streets and right-of-way abutting the annexation area. This would include the right-of-way Kanis Road. The City’s annexation ordinance will be in conformance with the Pulaski County Judge’s Order and include adjacent street rights-of-way into the City of Little Rock. The request would add some 4300 linear feet of Kanis Road to the City of Little Rock for maintenance. Kanis Road is shown as a Minor Arterial on the Master Street Plan with an alternative design standard. The right-of-way is to be 90 feet but the lane design is to be 22-feet of pavement with two 4-foot gravel shoulders. The current road is not to the alternative standards. The closest portion of Kanis Road currently within the City’s jurisdiction is over a mile to the east. So this annexation will create another ‘in-out’ along Kanis Road. Little Rock Solid Waste has indicated they have no issues with the annexation as proposed. There will be no structures, i.e. no demand, when the area is annexed to the City. (Fees for solid waste pickup are designed to meet the costs of providing the services.) The Little Rock Public works Department has indicated they have no issues and concerns with the proposed annexation. This is the Department that will become responsible for maintenance and future road improvements to over 4000 linear feet of Kanis Road as a result of this annexation. The closest fire station (Station 19) is located at 17000 Chenal Valley Drive. From this station via existing streets is just approximately 2.7 miles to the annexation area. Station 20 located at 300 Oak Meadow Drive, is the next closest station with runs of approximately 3.9 miles to the annexation area. No impact to Police and Fire with the annexation. There is a 12-inch water main close to the eastern boundary of the annexation area. Any new development would have to have service extended at the cost of the developer. There is no wastewater line in the area.