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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOD comm A-342 crystal valley trails AnnexationOFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMUNICATION OCTOBER 18, 2022 AGENDA Subject Annexation 342 – Crystal Valley Trails Annexation Submitted By: Planning and Development Action Required √ Ordinance Resolution Approval Information Report Approved By Bruce Moore City Manager SYNOPSIS Accept the annexation of some 168.9 acres, north of Crystal Valley Road at Colonel Miller Road (in the 15200-15800 blocks of Crystal Valley Road) to the City of Little Rock. FISCAL IMPACT None determined RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval. By a vote of 7 for, 1 against, 2 absent and 1 vacancy the Planning Commission recommended the annexation at their September 8, 2022 hearing. BACKGROUND The area requesting annexation is contiguous with the city limits along approximately 655.7 feet of the easternmost boundary The annexation area has been mostly wooded for a couple of decades. Prior to that the southern half of this land had been cleared. The southern portion of the annexation area has a gradual slope from southwest to northeast. There is a more significant rise in the northern sixth of the site, a 60-plus foot rise (ridgeline). Most of this steep terrain is not included as residential lots in the approved preliminary plat. The property is zoned R-2, Single Family District. The Little Rock Planning Commission approved a 551-lot single-family subdivision on a large portion of this land in August of 2021. The preliminary plat proposes development in seven phases with the first phase including 75 single-family lots. Later phases range from 52 to 111 2 BACKGROUND CONTINUED single-family lots per-phase. The applicant has not provided a timeline for development of the land. The existing one single-family house with a few out-buildings would be removed with this development. The land to the west is a large-tract single-family subdivision (Plantation Acres), zoned R-2 (Single Family District). To the north and northeast is land zoned R-2 and wooded. To the southeast are two large tracts zoned R-2 and AF (Agriculture and Forestry District) with single- family houses. Across Crystal Valley Road to the south are larger tracts (2-acre plus) most of which have single-family houses on them. Most of the land south of Crystal Valley Road is zoned R-2 or AF. Approximately 1971 linear feet of Crystal Valley Road is included in this annexation. This road is not built to standard. The preliminary plat approval requires the developer to construct the required improvements to north half of approximately 1200 linear feet of Crystal Valley Road. Similar improves are required on the western portion of Crystal Valley Road with Phase V of subdivision development. Upon annexation, the City will be responsible for the continuing maintenance of approximately 1971 linear feet of roadway and related drainage structures. The Public Works Department indicated they have no concerns or issues with the proposed annexation (Engineering Section). There is not a water service line along Crystal Valley Road adjacent to the annexation area. The nearest wastewater service line (10-inch line) is along Haw Creek to the south over 2000 feet away. As part of the development of any land within the annexation area, the developer will have to extend these services from the existing service lines to any new development. No comments have been received from either Central Arkansas Water or Little Rock Water Reclamation on the proposed annexation. The closest fire station (Station 24) is located at 8801 Stagecoach Road. From this station via existing streets is just under two miles to the annexation area. The Fire Department did not respond to the request for comments/concerns about this annexation. The Little Rock 3 BACKGROUND CONTINUED Police Department has indicated they have a concern about the impact on police services due to an expanded city limit. This is both for patrols as well as emergency responses.