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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-0048-J Staff Analysist_ August 12, 1980 40 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 2 NAME: LOCATION: \Up r�c�c�c�r lITTT _ Piedmont, Phase 2, Lot 44 South Side of Highway 10, One Block East of Sam Peck Road Robert Peck Mehlburger Engineer - Wes Lowder 15 Piedmont Lane 201 South Izard Street Little Rock, AR Little Rock, Ar Phone: 375-5331 AREA: 2.38 Acres NO. OF LOTS: 1 FT. OF NEW STREET: 0 ZONING: 11R-2" PROPOSED USES: Residential PLANNING DISTRICT: 25 CENSUS TRACT: 42.01 VARIANCES REQUESTED: (1) Cantrell Road improvement/to be installed with balance of frontage plating. (2) Length of pipe stem lot. (3) Exclusion of balance of ownership. August 12, 1980 40 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 2 - Continued PIEDMONT, PHASE II, LOT 44 STAFF ANALYSIS A. EXISTING CONDITIONS The lot involved in this plat is nearly half covered by water. The balance is 6' to 8' lower than the water elevation of the lake. The lower buildable area of the lot is separated from the lake by a road running north to Cantrell Road. The pipe stem is located over an old road not now in use. The property lying to the south and east is being developed as Piedmont Subdivision. To the west are properties being used by the Vest Side YMCA. To the north lies the balance of of Mr. Peck's ownership. B. EXISTING PUBLIC FACILITIES AND SERVICES All public infrastructure is in place except Cantrell Road improvements (one-half of arterial street). C. DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL The developer proposes to develop the balance of his ownership in one lot increments. we have no evidence to support our thinking, but we believe these lots will be developed nonresidential if zoning can be obtained. D. CONFORMANCE TO ORDINANCE STANDARDS (1) Variances Requested ( a) The plat proposes a 20' wide stem on the lot to provide access to Cantrell Road. Ordinance allows 200' on the stem, that provided is 3571. (b) Variance of Cantrell improvements until such time as the frontage is developed or platted. (d ) The inclusion of the balance of ownership in the preliminary. 4W August 12, 1980 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 2 - Continued E. STAFF RECOMMENDATION The staff position on the plat and the variance request is as follows: ( 1 ) The inclusion of all of the owner's land in a preliminary plat is one of the basics of the Ordinance. We feel that dealing with the property one lot at a time destroys the effectiveness of the Ordinance by limiting the City's ability to plan effective use of street easements and utility services. ( 2 ) The length of the pipe stems on lots is of little consequence when there is only one to deal with. However, in this case, the one stem takes access from an arterial street at a point which could create problems. We would like to see more information on the design of the drive entrance. (3) Cantrell Road improvements are more a concern than either of the previous variances. At this time, there are no devices available to hold funds for street improvements until they are needed. A program is being developed by the City but will not be in place for several months. This leaves one control, and that is to deal with the preliminary on the total ownership and commit the improvements to construction on each site as it is developed since this owner is probably holding out for some nonresidential use on Cantrell Road. A preliminary plat would resolve the platting issue and hold all physical improvements in abeyance until each final plat is filed. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: Approval as filed with variances. The engineer agreed to work with the abutting owner and this owner to be determine if access to Sam Peck Road could be gained thereby eliminating the Highway 10 frontage. A report on this will be made at the meeting on the 12th of August. The vote - 5 ayes and 0 noes. i f l_j 0 August 12, 1980 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 2 - Continued PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: After a brief discussion, the Commission voted to approve the plat and variances as filed. The vote - 6 ayes, 0 noes, 4 absent and 1 open position.