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Home My WebLink AboutS-0057-BB Staff AnalysisSeptember 19, 1989 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO. : 6 NAME: Riverdale Addition FI_Lt=,NO. S-57-BB LOCATION: 2100 Riverfront Drive DEVELOPER: Eagle Realty, Inc. 1500 Riverfront Drive Little Rock, AR 72203 661-1137 ENGINEER: Garver & Garver 11th and Battery Streets Little Rock, AR 72202 376-3633 AREA: 3.5 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 3 FT. NEW STREET: 0 ZONING: "O-3" PROPOSED USES: Office PLANNING DISTRICT: 4 CENSUS TRACT: 15 VARIANCES REQUESTED: 1. Waiver of sidewalks along Riverfront Drive. PLAT DEFICIENCIES: 1. Indicate adjacent subdivision, plat book and page. 2. Indicate adjacent property owners' names. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST: This owner's request is to re -align and extend existing lots on approximately 3.48 acres to create a new lot which will accommodate a larger building than was originally platted in the Rebsamen Corporate Square. The curb cuts, as originally platted and contracted, will not be affected by this request. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: This site currently has curbs and gutters with asphalt paving and parking spaces. There are no structures within the lots being replatted. C. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: Provide for sidewalk along property line. 1 September 19, 1989 SUBD I_ V 1 S I ON Item No. 6 (Continued) D. .ISSUES/LEGAL/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: None. E. ANALYSIS: This plan basically conforms to ordinance requirements. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval of the plat and approval of waiver of requirement for sidewalks along Riverfront Drive. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (September 7, 1989) The application was represented by Lawrence Jacimore from Eagle Realty, Inc. Mr. Jacimore described the plat and various elements of this proposal. He indicated that this plat, like previous Riverside submittals, will be very similar. There are possibilities of auxiliary parking space. It was requested that minutes from the previous agenda be checked to see if sidewalk waiver has already been dealt with. There being no further discussion, the matter was forwarded to the full Commission for resolution. PLANNING...CQMMISSION ACTION: (September 19, 1989) The applicant was present. There were no objectors and the item was placed on the consent agenda. A motion was made to recommend approval and passed by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes, and 2 absent. [It was noted that the record had been searched and because of an internal -oriented development concept, internal pedestrian system had been permitted in lieu of the requirement for sidewalks (February 2, 1982).] 2 September 19, 1989 SUBD.I V I S„I ON ITEM NO.: 6 ..... -- ....... . NAME: Riverdale Addition FILE NO.: S-57-BB LOCATION: 2100 Riverfront Drive DEVELOPER: Eagle Realty, Inc. 1500 Riverfront Driye Little Rock, AR 72203 661-1137 ENGINEER: Garver & Garver 11th and Battery Streets Little Rock, AR 72202 376-3633 _,.,_ ... .A_,._._.. ... EW STREET: 0 __.___._.: 3.5 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 3 FT N....._.... .._.... __ ZONING: "0-3" PROPOSED USES: Office PLANNING DISTRICT: 4 CENSUS TRACT: 15 VARIANCES REQUESTED: 1. Waiver of sidewalks along Riverfront Drive. PLAT DEFICIENCIES: 1. Indicate adjacent subdivision, plat book and page. 2. Indicate adjacent property owners' names. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST: This owner's request is to re -align and extend existing lots on approximately 3.48 acres to create a new lot which will accommodate a larger building than was originally platted in the Rebsamen Corporate Square. The curb cuts, as originally platted and contracted, will not be affected by this request. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: This site currently has curbs and gutters with asphalt paving and parking spaces. There are no structures within the lots being replatted. C. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: Provide for sidewalk along property line. 1 September 19, 1989 SUBDIVISION Item No. 6.(Continued) D. ISSUES4LEGAL/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: None. E. ANALYSIS: This plan basically conforms to ordinance requirements. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval of the plat and approval of waiver of requirement for sidewalks along Riverfront Drive. .SUBDI..ISION...COMMITTEE COMMENT: (September 7, 1989) The application was represented by Lawrence Jacimore from Eagle Realty, Inc. Mr. Jacimore described the plat and various elements of this proposal. He indicated that this plat, like previous Riverside submittals, will be very similar. There are possibilities of auxiliary parking space. It was requested that minutes from the previous agenda be checked to see if sidewalk waiver has already been dealt with. There being no further discussion, the matter was forwarded to the full Commission for resolution. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (September 19, 1989) The applicant was present. There were no objectors and the item was placed on the consent agenda. A motion was made to recommend approval and passed by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes, and 2 absent. [It was noted that the record had been searched and because of an internal -oriented development concept, internal pedestrian system had been permitted in lieu of the requirement for sidewalks (February 2, 1982).] 2 February 9, 1982 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 4 NAME: Riverdale Addition, Tract L-1 LOCATION: Intersection of Riverfront Drive and Riverdale Road T)F.VFLOT) FP - FTTnTMPPV . Eagle Realty, Inc. Garver and Garver 2500 Blk. of P.O. Box C-50 Riverfront Drive Little Rock, AR 72203 Little Rock, AR AREA: 4.10 Acres NO. OF LOTS: 8 FT. OF NEW ST.: 0 ZONING: 110-3" PROPOSED USES: Offices A. EXISTING CONDITIONS The land involved can mainly be described as flat and vacant, with a few scattered trees and shrubs. The site is bounded on the west by an office -warehouse use, and on the north by a tract of land, which is also a part of the applicant's ownership. The current zoning is "0-3." The only utility requirement thus far, is a request by Southwestern Bell for 10' easements. B. DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL This plan involves the platting of a tract of 4.1 acres into eight lots for office use. A common drive easement is proposed through the lots to provide internal circulation and minimize curb cuts. No variances have been requested. C. CONFORMANCE TO THE ORDINANCE The plan basically conforms to Ordinance requirements. D. LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS None, except for the usual submission of a preliminary Bill of Assurance and evidence of notification to adjacent property owners. E. ENGINEERING CONSIDERATIONS (1) Existing streets are complete. (2) Require 4' sidewalk along property line: Riverfront Drive, Riverdale Road and Brookwood Drive. 1 February 9, 1982 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 4 - Continued F. ANALYSIS: Staff is basically in support of the plan as presented. The applicants, however, should present a proposed site plan of the adjacent tract, which is also under the same ownership, that indicates continuity of the development. Staff does not wish to approve this portion of the property without getting an idea of what is planned for this tract. Staff would like to suggest that the applicants provide for preservation and maintenance of the few existing mature trees. G. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval, subject to staff's recommendation. SUBDDIVISION COMMITTEE ACTION: Both Mr. Larry Jacimore and Mr. Ronnie Hall spoke in support of the application. Because of an internal -oriented develo m ce t, they re uested tha pedestrian system_ be permitted, in�ie�tt or sides ed unc r Engineering an inte _:at, the requirement Considerations. Staff also commented that the applicant needed to indicate staging plans on the plat if the buildings on the lots are to be sold in phases. A motion to approve, subject to comments made was passed and approved by a vote of: 4 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent.* (*Betty Turner). PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: The applicant was present. There were no objectors. Staff reported that the applicant had submitted a phasing plan for the selling of the buildings, as requested at the Subdivision Committee meeting. A motion for of the application as amended (includes a in ernal ede Irian system) was an passed by vote of 8 ayes , 0 noes anti a s- t (Arnett, Sipes and Nicholson).