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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-0024-BB-1 Staff Analysisr July 8, 1986 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 9 NAME: LOCATION: nFVRT,0PFR: Hillsboro Subdivision Phases IX West Side of Hillsboro Phase VI FNrTNRRR Kelton Brown, Sr. Robert J. Richardson 13700 Beckenham 1717 Rebsamen Park Road Little Rock, AR 72212 Little Rock, AR 72202 Phone: 225-2111 Phone: 664-0003 AREA: 40.3 acres NO. OF LOTS: 62 FT. NEW ST.: 3,100 ZONING: Single Family PROPOSED USES: Single Family VARIANCES REQUESTED: Delete Sidewalks A. Existing Conditions This site is located in a residential area. Elevations range from 450 feet to 600 feet. B. Development Proposal The applicant is asking to plat 40.3 acres into 81 lots and 3100 linear feet for single family use. The average lot size will be 20,742 square feet and the minimum 14,400 square feet. A hillside analysis indicates that the minimum size of the lots and area of slopes greater than 18% is 13,000 square feet. A waiver of sidewalk requirements is requested due to the fact that sidewalks do not exist throughout the subdivision, except in common areas. Further justification offered indicates the steep grades encountered in the subdivision. 1 July 8, 1986 F'• SUBDIVISIONS r Item No. 9 - Continued C. Analysis Staff recommends denial of the request for a waiver of sidewalks. The main issue to be discussed involves an area of lots served by a private street. It should be decided whether or not this should be public or private. As a private street, this easement should be at least 45 feet in width with a 24-foot pavement. The private access easement makes Lots 8-12 double -frontage lots which are discouraged by ordinance. Staff recommends public street access to lots in the area of 61, 27 and 28. D. Staff Recommendation Approved, subject to comments made. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE ACTION: (6-26-86) This applicant requested deferral of the plat until August 12 in order to address the design concerns raised by staff and his property owner. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (7-8-86) The applicants request was accepted. A motion for deferral was made and passed by a vote of 8 ayes, 0 noes, 2 absent and 1 open position.