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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-7964-A Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: Z -7964-A NAME: Kanis Creek Lot 10 Revised Short -form PD -R LOCATION: 20 Kanis Creek Place DEVELOPER: Summit Bank 12915 Cantrell Road Little Rock, AR 72223 SURVEYOR: Central Arkansas Surveying, Inc 1012 Autumn Road, Suite 1 Little Rock, AR 72211 AREA: 0.25 acres CURRENT ZONING: ALLOWED USES PROPOSED ZONING: PROPOSED USE: NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 PD -R Single-family Revised PD -R Building envelope adjustment VARIANCESNVAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested. BACKGROUND: FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF Ordinance No. 19,71 adopted by the Little Rock Board of Directors on February 7, 2006, rezoned the property from R-2, Single-family to PD -R to allow a 9.94 -acre tract to be subdivided into 50 single-family residential lots resulting in a density of 5.0 units per acre. The applicant indicated the lots would be developed utilizing standards less than the typical minimum standards for R-2 zoned properties and therefore, requested the development of the homes as a Planned Residential Development The minimum lot size proposed was 5,395 square feet and the maximum lot size proposed was 11,094 square feet. The site plan indicated 14,697 square feet of common open space and 154,416 square feet of green space. Variances were approved to allow reduced front building lines adjacent to the indicated roadways and FILE NO.: Z-7964-A Cont. double frontage lots. The maximum build area for the proposed lots included 5 -foot side yard setbacks and 20 -foot rear yard setbacks. At the time of approval the site was located outside the City limits of the City of Little Rock. The property has since been annexed into the City limits to allow the development to connect to the City's wastewater collection and treatment system. A. PROPOSAUREQUEST: The applicant is -now proposing a revision to the previously approved PD -R to increase the building envelope for Lot 10 Kanis Creek Subdivision. A new home has been constructed on the property. The home contains approximately 2,350 square feet with a covered patio area located in the rear of the home. The covered patio was constructed outside the previously approved buildable area. The covered patio encroaches into a twenty (20) foot rear yard setback and easement by two (2) feet. The length of the cover is fourteen and one-half (14.5) feet. There are no other modifications proposed to the previously approved PD -R. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: A number of the new homes are in various states of completion and a number are occupied residences. The streets have been constructed and the improvements to Pride Valley Road have been completed. Kanis Road has been widened and a new sidewalk has been put in place along the property frontage. Across Kanis Road to the north is a single-family residence and a PD -0 zoned site which contains a contractor's office. Further north is a single-family subdivision accessed from Chenal Parkway. Baker Elementary School is located to the east of the site. The property to the west is undeveloped, mostly wooded, and is zoned 0-2, Office and Institutional District. There are single-family homes located along Pride Valley Road to the south of the site located on large lots. Immediately east of the site proposed for development is wooded property owned by Baker Elementary School. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing, staff has received a number of informational phone calls from area property owners. All property owners located within 200 feet, all residents, who could be identified, located within 300 feet of the site and the Parkway Place Property Owners Association were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: No comment. 2 FILE NO.: Z -7964-A Cont. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer available to this project. Entergy: No comment received. Center -Point Ener : No comment received. AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: No objection. Fire Department: Approved as submitted. County Planning: No comment. CATA: The site is not located on a dedicated CATA Bus Route. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Planning Division: This request is located in the Ellis Mountain Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Public Institutional for this property. The applicant has applied for a revised Planned Residential Development. There is no use change requested that would require a change to the Land Use Plan. Master Street Plan: Kanis Creek Place is a Local Street. The primary function of a Local Street is to provide access to adjacent properties. Bicycle Plan: There are no bike routes planned for the immediate vicinity. Neighborhood Action Plan: This area is not covered by a City of Little Rock Neighborhood Action Plan. Landscape: No comment. G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (July 2, 2009) The applicant was not present. Staff presented the item stating there were no outstanding technical issues in need of addressing prior to the Commission acting on the request. There was no further discussion of the item. The Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. 3 FILE NO.: Z -7964-A (Cont. H. ANALYSIS: There were no revisions to the site plan necessary based on comments raised at the July 2, 2009, Subdivision Committee meeting. The request is a revision to a previously approved PD -R to increase the building envelope for Lot 10 Kanis Creek Subdivision. According to an as -built survey the new home located on Lot 10 Kanis Creek Subdivision was constructed outside the allowable building envelope along the eastern perimeter (rear yard) area. The home contains approximately 2,350 square feet with a covered patio area. The covered patio was constructed outside the previously approved buildable area and encroaches into a twenty (20) foot rear yard setback and easement by two (2) feet. The length of the roof cover is fourteen and one-half (14.5) feet. Staff is supportive of the request. There are no other modifications proposed to the previously approved PD -R. The cover was constructed within a utility easement/setback. The various agencies did not indicate any concerns with the structure as presently located. The area to the east is undeveloped property currently owned by the Pulaski County Special School District. Staff does not feel leaving the structure as presently constructed will impact the subdivision or the adjacent properties. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the request subject to compliance with the comments and conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION (JULY 23, 2009) The applicant was present. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented the item with a recommendation of approval of the request subject to compliance with the conditions outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the agenda staff report. There was no further discussion of the item. The chair entertained a motion for placement of the item on the consent agenda for approval as recommended by staff. The motion carried by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. El July 23, 2009 ITEM NO.: 9 NAME: Kanis Creek Lot 10 Revised Short -form PD -R LOCATION: 20 Kanis Creek Place DEVELOPER: Summit Bank 12915 Cantrell Road Little Rock, AR 72223 SURVEYOR: Central Arkansas Surveying, Inc 1012 Autumn Road, Suite 1 Little Rock, AR 72211 AREA: 0.25 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 CURRENT ZONING: PD -R ALLOWED USES: Single-family PROPOSED ZONING: Revised PD -R PROPOSED USE: Building envelope adjustment VARIANCES/WAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested. BACKGROUND: FILE NO.: Z -7964-A FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF Ordinance No. 19,71 adopted by the Little Rock Board of Directors on February 7, 2006, rezoned the property from R-2, Single-family to PD -R to allow a 9.94 -acre tract to be subdivided into 50 single-family residential lots resulting in a density of 5.0 units per acre. The applicant indicated the lots would be developed utilizing standards less than the typical minimum standards for R-2 zoned properties and therefore, requested the development of the homes as a Planned Residential Development The minimum lot size proposed was 5,395 square feet and the maximum lot size proposed was 11,094 square feet. The site plan indicated 14,697 square feet of common open space and 154,416 square feet of green space. Variances were approved to allow reduced front building lines adjacent to the indicated roadways and July 23, 2009 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 9 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -7964-A double frontage lots. The maximum build area for the proposed lots included 5 -foot side yard setbacks and 20 -foot rear yard setbacks. At the time of approval the site was located outside the City limits of the City of Little Rock. The property has since been annexed into the City limits to allow the development to connect to the City's wastewater collection and treatment system. A. PROPOSAUREQUEST: The applicant is now proposing a revision to the previously approved PD -R to increase the building envelope for Lot 10 Kanis Creek Subdivision. A new home has been constructed on the property. The home contains approximately 2,350 square feet with a covered patio area located in the rear of the home. The covered patio was constructed outside the previously approved buildable area. The covered patio encroaches into a twenty (20) foot rear yard setback and easement by two (2) feet. The length of the cover is fourteen and one-half (14.5) feet. There are no other modifications proposed to the previously approved PD -R. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: C A number of the new homes are in various states of completion and a number are occupied residences. The streets have been constructed and the improvements to Pride Valley Road have been completed. Kanis Road has been widened and a new sidewalk has been put in place along the property frontage. Across Kanis Road to the north is a single-family residence and a PD -O zoned site which contains a contractor's office. Further north is a single-family subdivision accessed from Chenal Parkway. Baker Elementary School is located to the east of the site. The property to the west is undeveloped, mostly wooded, and is zoned 0-2, Office and Institutional District. There are single-family homes located along Pride Valley Road to the south of the site located on large lots. Immediately east of the site proposed for development is wooded property owned by Baker Elementary School. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing, staff has received a number of informational phone calls from area property owners. All property owners located within 200 feet, all residents, who could be identified, located within 300 feet of the site and the Parkway Place Property Owners Association were notified of the public hearing. 2 July 23, 2009 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 9 (Cont. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: No comment. FILE NO.: Z-79 E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer available to this project. Enter : No comment received. Center -Point Ener : No comment received. AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: No objection. Fire Department: Approved as submitted. Countv Planning: No comment. CATA: The site is not located on a dedicated CATA Bus Route. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Planning Division: This request is located in the Ellis Mountain Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Public Institutional for this property. The applicant has applied for a revised Planned Residential Development. There is no use change requested that would require a change to the Land Use Plan. Master Street Plan: Danis Creek Place is a Local Street. The primary function of a Local Street is to provide access to adjacent properties. Bicycle Plan: There are no bike routes planned for the immediate vicinity. Neighborhood Action Plan: This area is not covered by a City of Little Rock Neighborhood Action Plan. Landscape: No comment. K3 July 23, 2009 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 9 Cont. FILE NO.: Z - G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (July 2, 2009) The applicant was not present. Staff presented the item stating there were no outstanding technical issues in need of addressing prior to the Commission acting on the request. There was no further discussion of the item. The Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. H. ANALYSIS: There were no revisions to the site plan necessary based on comments raised at the July 2, 2009, Subdivision Committee meeting. The request is a revision to a previously approved PD -R to increase the building envelope for Lot 10 Kanis Creek Subdivision. According to an as -built survey the new home located on Lot 10 Kanis Creek Subdivision was constructed outside the allowable building envelope along the eastern perimeter (rear yard) area. The home contains approximately 2,350 square feet with a covered patio area. The covered patio was constructed outside the previously approved buildable area and encroaches into a twenty (20) foot rear yard setback and easement by two (2) feet. The length of the roof cover is fourteen and one-half (14.5) feet. Staff is supportive of the request. There are no other modifications proposed to the previously approved PD -R. The cover was constructed within a utility easement/setback. The various agencies did not indicate any concerns with the structure as presently located. The area to the east is undeveloped property currently owned by the Pulaski County Special School District. Staff does not feel leaving the structure as presently constructed will impact the subdivision or the adjacent properties. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the request subject to compliance with the comments and conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JULY 23, 2009) The applicant was present. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented the item with a recommendation of approval of the request subject to compliance with the conditions outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the agenda staff report. iI July 23, 2009 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 9 FILE NO.: Z -7964-A There was no further discussion of the item. The chair entertained a motion for placement of the item on the consent agenda for approval as recommended by staff. The motion carried by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. 67