HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Action Letter - Approved as FiledDepartment of Planning and Development Planning
723 West Markham Street
Little Rock. Arkansas 72201-1334 Development
Phone: (501 )3714790 Fax: (501)399-3435 Building Codes
January 13, 2023
Tim Daters
White-Daters and Associates
24 Rahling Circle
Little Rock, AR 72223
Re: File No. S-867-R (9)
Lots 1-3, Tract 3, Chenal Valley — Preliminary Plat
Dear Mr. Daters:
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 January 12, 2023:
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.
Respectfully,
Monte Moore
Development Administrator
January 12, 2023
ITEM NO.: 1 FILE NO.: S-867-R 9
NAME: Lots 1-3, Tract 3, Chenal Valley — Preliminary Plat
LOCATION: East side of Chenal Parkway, South of Chenal Valley Drive
DEVELOPER:
Potlatch Deltic Real Estate, LLC
7 Chenal Club Blvd.
Little Rock, AR 72223
OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT:
Deltic Real Estate, LLC — Owner
Tim Daters — Agent
SURVEYORIENGINEER:
White-Daters and Associates
24 Rahling Circle
Little Rock, AR 72223
AREA: 8.5 acres
WARD: 5
CURRENT ZONING
VARIANCE/WAIVERS:
NUMBER OF LOTS: 3
PLANNING DISTRICT: 19
C-1 and C-3
1. Advance grading variance
A. PROPOSAUREQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT:
FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF
CENSUS TRACT: 42.12
The applicant proposes to subdivide 8.5 acres of property located along the east
side of Chenal Parkway, south of Chenal Valley Drive, into three (3) lots. The lots
are proposed for future commercial development.
January 12, 2023
ITEM NO.: 1-(Cont.) FILE NO.:. S-867-R (9)
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
The property is currently undeveloped and mostly wooded. The overall property
has varying degrees of slope.
C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS:
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:
Contact Planning and Development Dept., Engineering Division at
501-371-4817 or at 501-918-5348 for inspections of any work in the public
right-of-way prior to placement of concrete or asphalt or for on -site
clarification of requirements prior to commencing work. Failure to do so can
result in removal of any improperly placed concrete or asphalt at the expense
of the owner or contractor.
2. Any infrastructure within public right of way that is currently damaged or
damaged during construction will be repaired or replaced at developer's
expense before a final certificate of occupancy can be released for the
building. This includes but not limited to the following: noncompliant curb
and gutter, asphalt, sidewalk, accessible ramps, storm drainage
infrastructure, or concrete driveway aprons. All work within the public right-
of-way shall conform to City of Little Rock Public Works Standard Details and
ADA accessibility requirements.
3. A grading permit must be obtained prior to initiation of work. Grading permits
are issued by the Planning and Development Dept. at 723 West Markham
Street after approval of sediment and erosion control plans, grading and
drainage plans, land survey, drainage study, and soil loss calculations per
City's stormwater management and drainage manual. Contact Planning and
Development Dept., Civil Engineering Private Development at 501-371-4817
or at 501-918-5348 or Permits littlerock. ov to schedule an appointment for
issuance or to answer any questions. Permit cost is based on total project
area at $100.00 for the less than'/2 acre, $200.00 for'/2 to 1 acre, and $200.00
for the first acre and $100.00 for each additional acre for project greater than
1 acre.
4. Any work involving one (1) or more acres of disturbed area requires a State
of Arkansas NPDES permit. Contact the Arkansas Department of
Environmental Quality, NPDES branch at 501-682-0744 for applications and
information about General Stormwater Discharge Construction Permit
#ARR150000.
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ITEM NO.: 1(Cont.)FILE NO.: S-867-R 9
5. Prior to obtaining approval from the Department to construct roadway and
stormwater infrastructure improvements on site and within public right of way,
a drainage study showing all hydrologic and hydraulic calculations for the
proposed storm sewer pipe system, detention ponds and structures, and
inlets is required. For final drainage report, sign, date, and seal the report per
AR State Board of Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors rules
Article 12, Section B (1) (a). Provide engineer's certification statement saying
this drainage report was conducted by yourself or directly under your
supervision and attesting to the accuracy of the information within this report.
6. Per City Rev. Code 29-99, stormwater detention for developments is
required. Provide stormwater detention infrastructure to satisfy this
requirement.
7. The Department requires three (3) phase sediment and erosion control (SEC)
plans to be submitted for all construction projects showing best management
practices (BMPs) for mitigating sediment runoff and erosion along with
vegetation specifications for temporary and permanent soil stabilization.
Phase 1 SEC plans shall show SEC BMPs during the stripping, clearing,
grubbing, and rough grading of the site. Phase 2 SEC plans shall show SEC
BMPs during construction of utilities, buildings, roadway infrastructure and
drainage infrastructure. Phase 3 SEC Plans shall show SEC BMPs for final
grading, seeding, and landscaping of the site.
8. Sediment and Erosion Control plans shall also show the pertinent information
as outlined in ADEQ ARR150000 Permit Part II section A-4-H (1-14) and Part
II section A-4-1-2 (A-B).
9. Per City Code 31-434, a 50% maintenance bond for all street and stormwater
infrastructure shall be submitted to Department engineering staff prior to
recording of the final plat. Before the 50% maintenance bond can be
accepted, a contract unit bid price for every street and stormwater
infrastructure construction item within the public right of way shall be
submitted to Department engineering staff for review and approval.
10. Per City Code 31-117, as built stormwater drainage infrastructure
information/data shall be submitted to the Department of Planning and
Development Engineering Division prior to recording of the final plat. This
information shall include but not limited to pipe inverts, length of pipe, size of
pipe, type of pipe, and type of inlets.
11. Per City Code 31-89 (5) for a preliminary plat, a storm drainage preliminary
analysis is required showing drainage data for all watercourses entering and
leaving the plat boundaries. The storm drainage analysis shall be prepared
in sufficient detail to illustrate the proposed system's capability of
accommodating storm events as required by the stormwater management
and drainage manual. The preliminary plat shall also show drainage arrows
indicating how drainage arrives at the site and drainage arrows how it leaves
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ITEM NO.: 1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-867-R 9
the site post development. Indicate where the storm sewer pipes are located
within the development also. Additionally, provide profile and cross -sectional
views of the detention structure outlet/spillway. Delineation of the drainage
areas pre and post construction with respective discharges via rational
method shall also be shown. The preliminary plat shall also contain all
information as outlined in City Code 31-89.
E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING:
Little Rock Water Reclamation Authori Sewer extension will be required to
serve lots 1 and possibly 2. Submit plans and specifications for proposed sewer
infrastructure to LRWRA for review and approval.
EnterQy: No comments received.
Summit Utilities: No comments.
AT & T: No comments received.
Central Arkansas Water: 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.
If there are facilities that need to be adjusted and/or relocated, contact Central
Arkansas Water. That work would be done at the expense of the developer.
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.
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ITEM NO.: 1(Cont.)FILE NO.: S-N7-D 9
Loadin
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.
Commercial and Industrial Developments — 2 means of access. - Maintain fire
apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention
Code Vol. 1
Section D104.1 Buildings exceeding three stories or 30 feet in height. Building
or facilities exceeding 30 feet or three stories in height shall have at least two
means of fire apparatus access for each structure.
Section D104.2 Building exceeding 62,000 square feet in area. Buildings or
facilities having a gross building area of more than 62,000 square feet shall be
provide with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads.
Exception: Projects having a gross building area of up to 124,000 square
feet that have a single approved fire apparatus access road when all
building are equipped throughout with approved automatic sprinkler
systems.
D104.3 Remoteness. Where two fire apparatus access roads are required, they
shall be placed a distance apart equal to not less than one half of the length of the
maximum overall diagonal dimension of the lot or area to be served, measured in
a straight line between accesses.
30' Tall Buildings - Maintain aerial fire apparatus access roads as per
Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol.1 Section D105.1
— D105.4
D105.1 Where Required. Where the vertical distance between the grade
plane and the highest roof surface exceed 30', approved aerial fire apparatus
access roads shall be provided. For the purposes of this section the highest roof
surfaces shall be determined by measurement to the eave of a pitched roof, the
intersection of a roof to the exterior wall, or the top of the parapet walls, whichever
is greater.
D105.2 Width. Aerial fire apparatus access roads shall have a minimum
unobstructed with of 26', exclusive of shoulders, in the immediate vicinity of the
building or portion thereof.
D105.3 Proximity to building. At least one of the required access routes
meeting this condition shall be located within a minimum of 15 feet and a maximum
of 30 feet from the building, and shall be positioned parallel to one entire side of
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the building. The side of the building on which the aerial fire apparatus access road
is positioned shall be approved by the fire code official.
D105.4 Obstructions. Overhead utility and power lines shall not be located
over the aerial fire apparatus access road or between the aerial fire apparatus road
and the building. Other obstructions shall be permitted to be places with the
approval of the fire code official.
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.
Parks and Recreation: No comments received.
N.
January 12, 2023
ITEM NO.: 1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: 5-867-R [9)
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.
K ANALYSIS:
The applicant requests a preliminary plat in order to subdivide 8.5 acres into three
(3) lots. The property is located along the east side of Chenal Parkway, south of
Chenal Valley Drive, and is zoned C-1 and C-3. The plat is requested for future
commercial development. The property is currently undeveloped and mostly tree
covered. The overall property has varying degrees of slope. The proposed lot
sizes are as follows:
Lot 1 — 2.920 acres
Lot 2 — 2.872 acres
Lot 3 — 2.708 acres
The applicant proposes a 50 foot front building setback line along the Chenal
Parkway frontage for all three (3) lots. A 25 foot building line is proposed along
the Chenal Valley Drive and LaMarche Road frontages. The proposed lots
conform with the ordinance required minimum lot area, width and depth standards.
The applicant is proposing a private driveway along the east side of the lots and
between Lots 1 and 2.
The applicant is requesting a variance to advance grade all of the lots during
construction of the street improvements. Staff is supportive of the requested
variance.
Staff is supportive of the requested preliminary plat for the continued development
of this overall commercial property located along Chenal Parkway. The continued
platting as proposed should have no adverse impact on the surrounding properties.
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ITEM NO.: 1 Cont. FILE NO.: S-867-R S
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the requested preliminary plat and advanced
grading variance, subject to the comments and conditions outlined in paragraphs
D and E, and the staff analysis, of the agenda staff report.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JANUARY 12, 2023)
The applicant was present. There were no persons present registered in opposition. Staff
presented the item and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the "staff
recommendation "above. There was no further discussion. The item remained on the
consent agenda for approval as recommended by staff, including all staff comments and
conditions. The vote was 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent and 1 open position.
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