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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-1884 Minute Record 020321February 11, 2021 ITEM NO.: 1 FILE NO.: S-1884 NAME: Watershed Pointe – Preliminary Plat LOCATION: North of The Divide Parkway/West Divide Parkway Intersection DEVELOPER: PDC, LLC 16623 Cantrell Road, Suite A2 Little Rock, AR 72223 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: White-Daters and Associates Tim Daters 24 Rahling Circle Little Rock, AR 72223 SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: White-Daters and Associates AREA: 23.2 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 30 FT. NEW STREET: 2,060 LF WARD: 5 PLANNING DISTRICT: 20 CENSUS TRACT: 42.05 CURRENT ZONING: R-2 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: 1. Reduced front building setbacks 2. Advance grading variance A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The applicant proposes to subdivide 23.2 acres into 30 lots for single family residential development, with 2,060 linear feet of new street. The proposed subdivision will take access from The Divide Parkway/West Divide Parkway intersection. February 11, 2021 ITEM NO.: 1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1884 2 B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property is undeveloped and wooded. The proposed roadway (Watershed Cove) will be located along a ridge line. The property slopes downward from the ridge line to the north and to the south. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: All owners of abutting property and 16 surrounding neighborhood associations were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: 1. With site development, provide design of street conforming to the Master Street Plan. Construct one-half street improvement to these streets including 5-foot sidewalks with planned development. 2. Sidewalks with appropriate handicap ramps are required in accordance with Sec. 31-175 of the Little Rock Code and the Master Street Plan. 3. A grading permit in accordance with section 29-186 (c) & (d) will be required prior to any land clearing or grading activities at the site. Other than residential subdivisions, site grading and drainage plans must be submitted and approved prior to the start of construction. 4. Are any variances requested to advance grade future phases with construction of the first phase and to grade proposed lots with the street and drainage construction? 5. Provide a Sketch Grading and Drainage Plan per Sec. 29-186 (e). 6. Storm water detention ordinance applies to this property. Show the proposed location for stormwater detention facilities on the plan. Maintenance of the detention pond and all private drainage improvements is the responsibility of the Developer and/or Property Owner's Association and detailed in the Bills of Assurance with mandatory fees collected for future maintenance. 7. If disturbed area is 1 or more acres, obtain a NPDES storm water permit from the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality prior to the start of construction. 8. Street Improvement plans shall include signage and striping. Public Works must approve completed plans prior to construction. 9. Hauling of fill material on or off site over municipal streets and roads requires approval prior to a grading permit being issued. Contact Public Works Traffic Engineering at 621 S. Broadway, (501) 379-1805 (Travis Herbner) for more information. February 11, 2021 ITEM NO.: 1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1884 3 10. Street lights are required by Section 31-403 of the LR code. Provide plans for approval to Traffic Engineering. Streetlights must be installed prior to platting/certificate of occupancy. Contact Traffic Engineering 379-1813 for more info. 11. Easements are required to be provided for all storm water drainage. 12. Street names and street naming conventions must be approved by Public Works. Contact Glenn Haley at (501) 371-4537. 13. No residential waste collection service will be provided on private streets unless the property owners association provides a waiver of damage claims for operations on private property. 14. Erosion controls must be installed to reduce discharge of polluted stormwater. 15. Damage to public and private property due to hauling operations or operation of construction related equipment from a nearby construction site shall be repaired by the responsible party prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy. 16. All public drainage easements must be unobstructed, and access provided to the public right-of-way by constructed infrastructure and/or documented on the final plat. Easement locations must be shown on the plat. 17. All public drainage easements must contain drainage infrastructure approved by the City of Little Rock Public Works Department. 18. 100-year overflow swales must be constructed and placed within public drainage easements. 19. Show proposed location(s) of USPS cluster box units in conformance with USPS and City of Little Rock policy design standards. All kiosks shall be constructed with pedestrian access provided in conformance with ADA standards. 20. Provide certification from a licensed engineer of at least 200-foot of stopping sight distance is provided on all new streets. 21. Final plat cannot be approved until the proposed street has access to public Right-of-Way. E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: Sewer main extension required with easements if new sewer service is required for this project. Entergy: No comments received. CenterPoint Energy: No comments. February 11, 2021 ITEM NO.: 1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1884 4 AT & T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: No comments received. Fire Department: No comments received. County Planning: No comments received. F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Building Code: No comments received. Landscape: No comments. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. Planning Division: No comments. ANALYSIS: The applicant proposes to subdivide 23.2 acres into 30 lots. The property is zoned "R-2" Single Family District and is located north of The Divide Parkway/West Divide Parkway intersection, northeast of Chenal Parkway. The average lot size proposed is 16,000 square feet. The development will include 2,060 linear feet of new street. The proposed plat shows a 20 foot front platted building line for all lots. The applicant proposes to final plat the subdivision in five (5) phases as follows: Phase 1 – Lots 1-3, Block 1 and Lots 1-3, Block 2 Phase 2 – Lots 4-6, Block 1 and Lots 4-7, Block 2 Phase 3 – Lots 7-9, Block 1 and Lots 8-10, Block 2 Phase 4 – Lots 10-12, Block 1 and Lots 11-13, Block 2 Phase 5 – Lots 13-15, Block 1 and Lots 14-15, Block 2 Section 36-254 (d) (1) of the City’s Zoning Ordinance requires a minimum front building setback of 25 feet for R-2 zoned lots. The applicant is proposing 20 foot front platted building lines for all lots. Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance from this ordinance requirement for the subdivision. February 11, 2021 ITEM NO.: 1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1884 5 The applicant is also requesting a variance from the Land Alteration Regulations to advance grade all lots within the subdivision with the issuance of a grading permit for Phase 1. Staff supports the advance grading variance request. The applicant is also proposing two (2) open space tracts (Tracts A and B) within the subdivision boundary. The open space tracts will be located along all perimeters of the proposed lots. The right-of-way for West Divide Parkway, from Chenal Parkway to a future roundabout, will be dedicated with this plat. Additionally, Watershed Cove right- of-way will be dedicated from the future roundabout to its terminus at the east end of this subdivision. To staff’s knowledge, there are no outstanding issues related to this preliminary plat request. The applicant has done a good job in addressing issues as raised by staff during staff’s review of this plat. The subdividing of this property should have no adverse impact on the surrounding properties. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed preliminary plat and associated variances, subject to compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in paragraphs D and E, and the staff analysis, of the agenda staff report.