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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-1424-K PC Action Letter - Approved With Conditions 070221Department of Planning and Development r + 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334 Phone: (501)371-4790 Fax: (501)371-4546 June 30, 2021 Cromwell Architects and Engineers John Peterson 1300 E. 6th Street Little Rock, AR 72202 Re: File No. S-1424-K Sienna Lake, Phase 3, Block 3 — Preliminary Plat, SW corner of Sienna Lake Drive and West Lake Lane Dear Mr. Peterson: Planning Development Building Codes This is to advise you that in connection with your request concerning the above referenced file number the following action was taken by the Planning Commission at its meeting on June 24, 2021: X Approved with conditions. Recommended approval with conditions. Recommended approval as submitted. Denied your request as submitted. Deferred to the Meeting. Other: If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me at 371-4792. Respectfully, �— Mon a Moare Development Administrator June 24, 2021 ITEM NO.: 2 FILE NO.: S-1424-K NAME: Sienna Lake, Phase 3, Block 3 — Preliminary Plat LOCATION: Southwestern corner of Sienna Lake Drive and West Lake Lane DEVELOPER: Cooper Land Development 903 N. 47th Street, Suite 101 Rogers, AR 72756 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Cooper Land Development, Inc. — Owner Cromwell Architects and Engineers — Agent SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Cromwell Architects and Engineers John Peterson 1300 E. 6th Street Little Rock, AR 72202 AREA: 3.349 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 7 FT. NEW STREET: 750 LF WARD: 7 PLANNING DISTRICT: 17 CENSUS TRACT: 42.21 CURRENT ZONING: R-2 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested. A. PROPOSAUREQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT: The applicant proposes to subdivide 3.749 acres into seven (7) lots and one (1) tract for single family residential development. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property is currently undeveloped and wooded. June 24, 2021 ITEM NO.: 2 Cont. FILE NO.: S-1424-K C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: All owners of property abutting the site and all neighborhood associations registered with the City of Little Rock were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: 1. Provide information on the purpose of the area designated as Tract 1. 2. 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. 3. All public drainage easements must contain drainage infrastructure approved by the City of Little Rock Public Works Department. 4. 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 local property owners' association and detailed in the bill of assurance. 5. Existing curb cuts can be used for future driveways. 6. Street lights are required by Section 31-403 of the LR code. Provide plans for approval to Traffic Engineering. Street lights must be installed prior to platting/certificate of occupancy. Contact Traffic Engineer 379-1813 for more info. 7. 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. A Land Alteration variance must be requested to advance grade the lots prior to final platting. 8. 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. 9. Erosion controls must be installed to reduce discharge of polluted stormwater. 10. Plans of all work in right-of-way shall be submitted for approval prior to start of work. Obtain barricade permit prior to doing any work in the right-of-way from Traffic Engineering at (501) 379-1805 (Travis Herbner). 11. Provide a Sketch Grading and Drainage Plan per Sec. 29-186 (e). E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: Sewer Available to this Site. Capacity Fee Analysis required. FA June 24, 2021 ITEM NO.: 2 Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1424-K Entergy: No comments received. CenterPoint Energy: No comments received. AT & T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: No comments received. Fire Department: Maintain Access: Fire Hydrants. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at fire hydrant locations as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.1 Access road width with a hydrant. Where a fire hydrant is located on a fire apparatus access road, the minimum road width shall be 26 feet, exclusive of shoulders. Grade Maintain fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.2 Grade. Fire apparatus access roads shall not exceed 10 percent in grade except as approved by the fire chief. If the grade exceeds 10 percent, approval will be denied and the applicant must submit request to be reviewed by Fire Chief for Approval. Loading Maintain fire apparatus access road design as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D102.1 Access and loading. Facilities, buildings or portions of buildings hereafter constructed shall be accessible to fire department apparatus by way of an approved fire apparatus access road with an asphalt, concrete or other approved driving surface capable of supporting the imposed load of fire apparatus weighing at least 75,000 pounds. Dead Ends. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at dead end locations as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.4 Dead Ends. Dead-end fire apparatus access roads in excess of 150 feet shall be provided with width and turnaround provisions in accordance with Table D103.4. Requirements for Dead-end fire apparatus access roads. Gates Maintain fire apparatus access road gates as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.5 Fire apparatus access road gates. Gates securing the fire apparatus access roads shall comply with all of the following criteria: 1. Minimum gate width shall be 20 feet. 3 June 24, 2021 ITEM NO.: 2 Cont. FILE NO.: S-1424-K 2. Gates shall be of swinging or sliding type. 3. Construction of gates shall be of material that allow manual operation by one person. 4. Gate components shall be maintained in an operable condition at all times and replaces or repaired when defective. 5. Electric gates shall be equipped with a means of opening the gate by fire department personnel for emergency access. Emergency opening devices shall be approved by the fire code official. 6. Manual opening gates shall not be locked with a padlock or chain and padlock unless they are capable of being opened by means of forcible entry tools or when a key box containing the keys to the lock is installed at the gate location. 7. Locking device specifications shall be submitted for approval \by the fire code official. 8. Electric gate operators, where provided, shall be listed in accordance with UL 325. 9. Gates, intended for automatic operation shall be designed, constructed and installed to comply with requirements of ASTM F 2200. One- or Two-FamilV Residential Developments. As per Appendix D, Section D107.1 of the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1, One- or Two -Family dwelling residential developments. Developments of one- or two-family dwellings where the number of dwelling units exceeds 30 shall be provided with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads, and shall meet the requirements of Section D104.3. Exceptions: 1. Where there are more than 30 dwelling units on a single public or private fire apparatus access road and al dwelling units are equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1, 903.3.1.2 or 903.3.1.3 of the Arkansas Fire Code, access from two directions shall not be required. 2. The number of dwelling units on a single fire apparatus access road shall not be increased unless fire apparatus access roads will connect with future development, as determined by the fire code official. Fire Hydrants Locate Fire Hydrants as per Appendix C of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code. Section C101 — C105, in conjunction with Central Arkansas Water (Daniel Tull 501-377-1245) and the Little Rock Fire Marshal's Office (Capt. Tony Rhodes 501-918-3757 or Capt. John Hogue 501-918-3754). Number and Distribution of Fire Hydrants as per Table C105.1. 4 June 24, 2021 ITEM NO.: 2 (Cont.) FILE NO.: 5-1424-K Parks and Recreation: No comments received. County Planning: No comments received. F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Building Code: No comments received. Landsca: No comments. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. Planning division: No comments. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant proposes to subdivide 3.349 acres into seven (7) lots and one (1) tract for single family residential development. The property is zoned R-2 and is located at the southwestern corner of Sienna Lake Drive and West Lake Lane. The lots will front on West Lake Lane and all lots will be final platted in one (1) phase. The portion of West Lake Lane abutting the proposed lots has began fully constructed. The proposed plat will be a continuation of the Sienna Lake subdivision, which is accessed from Crystal Valley Road. The proposed lots will range in size from 0.356 acre to 0.466 acre. The lots will have 25 foot front platted building lines. The plat notes that minimum rear building setbacks will be 25 feet and side setbacks will be at least eight (8) feet. All proposed setbacks and lot sizes conform to ordinance standards. The proposed plat contains one (1) open space tract, Tract 1. The majority of the tract will be located at the southwestern corner of Sienna Lake Drive and West Lake Lane, east of Lot 1. The open space tract will extend behind all of the proposed lots. 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 staffs review of this plat. The subdividing of this property should have no adverse impact on the surrounding properties. The applicant is requesting no variances with the proposed preliminary plat. 5 June 24, 2021 ITEM NO.: 2 Cont. FILE NO.: S-1424-K STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed preliminary plat, subject to compliance with the conditions and comments outlined in paragraphs D and E, and the staff analysis, of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 24, 2021) The applicant was present. There were no persons present registered in support or opposition. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the "staff recommendation" above. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved as recommended by staff, including all staff comments and conditions. The vote was 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent and 1 open position.