Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutboard of directors itemsOFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMUNICATION MARCH 6, 2007 AGENDA Subject MSP07-01 Addition of Collector west of Cooper Orbit to Woodlands Edge Submitted By: Planning & Development Action Required + Approved By 4 Ordinance Resolution Approval Information Report Bruce Moore City Manager SYNOPSIS The Planning Commission through the subdivision process has added a collector from Cooper Orbit Road west into the Woodlands Edge Subdivision. FISCAL IMPACT None determined RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval. The Planning commission with their actions on January 18, 2007 and prior recommends approval. CITIZEN Both the property owners involved have meet with Staff on PARTICIPATION this issue as well as been present at Public Hearings before the Planning Commission in 2007, 2006 and earlier. BACKGROUND Six years ago with the review of the Capital Lakes subdivision, a collector from the new alignment of Cooper Orbit Road (now Rushmore) to the west was developed. This was to provide access. The resulting preliminary plat included this connection. Also in discussions with Rocket Properties when they acquired the property west of the current Cooper Orbit alignment, Staff indicated the need for a collector into the property from the east. No preliminary plan was created for the area at this time. However the developer agreed a Collector would be appropriate. The local of this `Collector' became an issue with a revision to the Capital Lakes preliminary plat in 2006. 14 BACKGROUND Staff met with both the property owners involved and a general alignment for this new collector was agreed to. Staff indicated that with the approval of the revised preliminary plat the collector location would be added to the Master Street Plan Map. Both owners agreed to this action. At the January 27, 2007 Planning Commission hearing the Planning Commission through their authority in the Master Street Plan to add collectors, did so. Staff has now legal advertised this item for the Board of Directors to add the Collector to the Master Street Plan Map. 2 ORDINANCE NO AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MASTER STREET PLAN (19,152), TO ADD A COLLECTOR TO THE MASTER STREET MAP FROM COOPER ORBIT (RUSHMORE) WEST TO WOODLANDS TRAIL; AND FOR OTHER MATTERS. WHEREAS, Staff believes the collector in need to adequately serve the area; and WHEREAS, the Little Rock Planning Commission with the review of a preliminary plat for the area recommends the Master Street Plan Map be amended to include the collector. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. A collector is added to the Master Street Plan Map from Cooper Orbit Road (Rushmore) to Woodlands Trail. SECTION 2. The Master Street Plan Map is amended to add a collector as shown on the attached graphic. PASSED: ATTEST: APPROVED: City Clerk Mayor C� ADDITION OF COLLECTOR MSP -07-010 TO WOODLANDS T AORE)* MASTER STREET PLAN AMENDMENT