HomeMy WebLinkAboutResponse to Staff Comments 090821City of Little Rock Planning and Development
Planning Commission Hearing/October 14, 2021
Applicant Comments for Proposed Development
RE: S-867-M(9) (Chenal Valley Phase 18-L – Preliminary Plat South side of Chalamont Drive at
Caurel Circle)
Development Comments
1. Submit filing fee. Have complied.
2. Provide on a revised preliminary plat: Have complied, revised plat attached.
a) Location and physical descriptions of all monuments (size, material and construction type)
b) Zoning classifications of property and all abutting properties
3. Provide a draft bill of assurance. Have complied, proposed BOA provided.
4. The mail kiosk area must be constructed in conformance with USPS and City of Little Rock design
standards and be ADA accessible. Will comply.
Civil Engineering Comments
1. Provide street names on plat. Street names shown.
2. Street names and street naming conventions must be approved by Public Works. Contact Glenn Haley
at (501) 371-4537. Will comply.
3 A grading permit in accordance with Section 29-186 (c) and (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. Will comply.
A variance is requested to advance grade both phases and all lots with the issuance of the grading
permit for
4. Since the street is 24 feet in width, show on the plan the area of restricted parking. If fire hydrant is
needed the road width must be at least 26 feet back of curb to back of curb for a distance of 20 feet on
each side of the hydrant. Shown on revised plat.
5. Streetlights are required by Section 31-403 of the Little Rock code. Provide plans for approval to
Traffic Engineering. Streetlights must be installed prior to platting/certificate of occupancy. Contact
Traffic Engineering 379-1813 (Steve Philpott) for more information. Will comply.
6. 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). Will comply.
7. If disturbed area is one (1) or more acres, obtain a NPDES stormwater permit from the Arkansas
Department of Environmental Quality prior to the start of construction. Will comply.
8. Are any interseciton grades proposed to exceed 5%? No
9. Street improvement plans shall include signage and striping. Traffic Engineering must approve
completed plans prior to construction. Will comply.
10. Provide a letter prepared by a registered engineer certifying the sight distance at the intersection of
Chalamont Dr. comply with 2004 AASHTO Green Book standards. Will comply.
11. Sidewalks with appropriate handicap ramps are required in accordance with Sec. 31-175 of the Little
Rock Code and the Master Street Plan. Will comply.
12. 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. Will comply.
13. Provide handicap access at the mailbox location. Will comply.
14.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. Noted, will comply.
15. 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. Will comply.
LR Fire Department Comments Will comply with all comments
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.
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-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
Marshals 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.
LR Water Reclamation Authority Comments
1. Sewer main extension required with easements if new sewer service is required for this project.
Will comply.