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723 West Markham Street
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334
Phone: (501)371-4790 Fax: (501)371-4546
September 10, 2021
Joe White and Associates, Inc.
Joe White
25 Rahling Circle
Little Rock, AR 72223
Planning
Development
Building Codes
Re: File No. S-1902
West side of LaMarch Dr., approximately 1 /3 mile south of Taylor Loop Road;
Whitehaven Subdivision Preliminary Plat
Dear Mr. White:
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
September 9, 2021:
X Approved with conditions.
Recommended approval with conditions.
Recommended approval as submitted.
Denied your request as submitted.
Deferred to the
Other:
Meeting.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me at 371-4792.
VRespec €u II
Mo a Moore
Development Administrator
September 9, 2021
ITEM NO. 2 FILE NO.: S-1902
NAME: Whitehaven Subdivision — Preliminary Plat
LOCATION: West side of LaMarche Drive, approximately 1/3 mile south
of Taylor Loop Road
DEVELOPER:
Matthew and Kelly White Family Trust
17318 LaMarche Blvd.
Little Rock, AR 72223
OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT:
Bullwinkle, LLC — Owner
Joe White — Agent
SURVEYORIENGINEER,
Joe White and Associates
25 Rahling Circle, Suite A-2
Little Rock, AR 72223
AREA: 7.45 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 5 FT. NEW STREET: 363 LF
WARD: 5 PLANNING DISTRICT: 19 CENSUS TRACT: 42.12
CURRENT ZONING: R-2
Variance/Waivers:
1. Variance to allow advanced grading.
A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT:
The applicant proposes to subdivide 7.45 acres of property into five (5) lots for single
family residential development.
September 9, 2021
ITEM NO.: 2 Cont. FILE NO.: 5-1902
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
The property is currently undeveloped and wooded.
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:
Private access is proposed for these lots. In accordance with section 31-207,
private streets must be designed to the same standards as public streets.
A minimum access easement width of 45' is required and street width of 24' from
back of curb to back of curb.
2. Per the Fire Code, cul de sacs are required to be constructed with a diameter of
96 ft. Provide approval from the Little Rock Fire Marshall to vary from the code.
3. Show the proposed running street slope. A variance must be requested for minor
residential streets steeper than 16%.
4. Provide a proposed street name. A variation of "LaMarche" cannot be used.
5. A knox box should be located on the gate.
6. 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. Is a variance being requested to advance grade
the lots with the issuance of a grading permit for the street and infrastructure
construction.
7. Storm water detention ordinance applies to this property. Maintenance of the
detention pond and all privatedrainage improvements is the responsibility of the
developer and/or local property owners' association and detailed in the Bill of
Assurance.
8. 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.
9. Alteration of the water course will require approval from the Little Rock District of
the US Army Corps of Engineers prior to start of work.
10. Street lights are required by Section 31-403 of the LR code. Provide plans for
approval to Planning and Development. Streetlights must be installed prior to
platting/certificate of occupancy.
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September 9, 2021
ITEM NO.: 2 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1902
11. Obtain permits prior to doing any street cuts or curb cuts. Obtain barricade permit
prior to doing any work in the right-of-way. Contact Traffic Engineering at
(501) 379-1805 (Travis Herbner) for more information.
12. 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.
13. Provide a letter prepared by a registered engineer certifying the intersection sight
distance at the intersection(s)comply with 2004 AASHTO Green Book standards.
14. Damage to public and private property due to hauling operations or operation of
construction related equipmentfrom a nearby construction site shall be repaired
by the responsible party prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
15. The proposed private street must be constructed with a concrete aprons.
E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING:
Little Rock Water Reclamation Authori : Sewer main extension required with
easements if new sewer service is required for this project.
Entergy: No comments received.
CenterPoint Ener : No comments received.
AT & T: No comments received.
Central Arkansas Water: All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the
time of request for water service must be met.
A water main extension may be needed to provide water service to this property.
Please submit plans for water facilities to Central Arkansas Water for review. Plan
revisions may be required after additional review. Contact Central Arkansas Water
regarding procedures for installation of water facilities. Approval of plans by Central
Arkansas Water, the Arkansas Department of Health Engineering Division and Little
Rock Fire Department is required.
Behind the gate the water main will be public, the fire -hydrants will be private.
Provide a 10-ft minimum utility easement along La Marche Dr frontage.
Fire Department:
Maintain Access:
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ITEM NO.: 2 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1902
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.
Loadinq
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.
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.
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ITEM NO.: 2 Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1902
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 -Family 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 Fire Marshal Derek N. Ingram 501-918-3756 Number and
Distribution of Fire Hydrants as per Table C105.1.
Parks and Recreation: No comments received.
County Planning: No comments received.
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ITEM NO.:
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BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE:
Buildin Code: No comments received.
Landscape: No comments.
TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING,
Rock Region Metro: No comments received.
Planning Division: No comments.
ANALYSIS:
FILE NO. S-1902
The applicant proposes to subdivide 7.45 acres of property into five (5) lots for single
family residential development. The property is zoned R-2 and is located on the west
side of LaMarche Drive, approximately 1/3 mile south of Taylor Loop Road. The
property is currently undeveloped and wooded.
The proposed lots range in size from 1.09 acres to 1.87 acres. The lots will be final
platted in one (1) phase.
The applicant proposes a 363.2 linear foot cul-de-sac (private street) to serve the lots.
The roadway from LaMarche Drive will be at the northeast corner of the development.
The cul-de-sac will be gated with a key pad entry.
A mail kiosk will be located outside the gated entrance. The mailbox kiosk location
must be constructed in conformance with USPS and City of Little Rock design
standards and be ADA accessible.
The street grade at the mail kiosk/entrance area and cul-de-sac must not exceed
5 percent. The street grade between these areas must not exceed 18 percent.
The proposed plat shows no name for the cul-de-sac street. A proposed street name
will be reviewed and approved with the final plat.
The applicant is requesting an advanced grading variance with the proposed
preliminary plat. The applicant is proposing to grade the area of the lots with the
grading of the infrastructure. Staff supports the advanced grading plan.
To staffs 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 applicant is requesting no variances from
subdivision ordinance requirements.
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September 9, 2021
ITEM NO.: 2 Cont. FILE NO.: 5-1902
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the proposed plat and associated advance grading
variance, subject to compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in
paragraphs D and E, and the staff analysis, of the agenda staff report.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (SEPTEMBER 9, 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 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 recusal (Vogel), 1 absent and 1 open
position.
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