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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-1042-K Staff AnalysisFILE NO.1 S-1042-x NAME: Villages of Wellington - Phase 8 - Preliminary Plat LOCATION: South side -of Wellington Village Road at Village Commons Road DEVELOPER: Winrock Development Co. 2222 Cottondale Lane Little Rock, AR 72203 AREA: 13.6 acres ZONING• 0-2/C-1 PLANNING DISTRICT: ENGINEER• White-Daters and Associates 401 Victory Street Little Rock, AR 72201 NUMBER OF LOTS: 5 CENSUS TRACT: 42.06 19 VARIANCES/WAIVERS REQUESTED: FT. NEW STREET: 2,000 1. A variance for reduced centerline radius for Wellington Village Road. 2. A variance to allow a lot (Lot 4) with no public street frontage. A. PROPOSAL: The applicant proposes to subdivide 13.6 acres along the south side of Wellington Village Road into five (5) lots with 2,000 linear feet of new street. The property is zoned 0-2 and C-1 which will allow a future office/commercial development. A 20,000 square foot building which will house several radio stations was recently approved by the Board of Adjustment for Lot 2. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The 13.6 acre site is mostly wooded with a hilly terrain. There is an abundance of undeveloped single- family, multi -family and office zoned property in the general area. The Highland Valley Methodist Church is located south of the site with the Villages of Wellington residential community located to the east. FILE NO.: 5-1042-K (Cont.) C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: Staff has received no neighborhood comment as of this writing. All adjacent property owners as well as the St. Charles and Parkway Place Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: 1. Provide design of Wellington Village Road to meet Master Street Plan. Staff recommends divided minor arterial versus indicated 5 lane. 2. Access easement shall be built to commercial standards, 36 feet and 60 right-of-way. 3. 90-foot right-of-way and 10 feet for right turn lane at access easement and at Village Common Road. Centerline radius must be 900 feet unless super elevation provided. 4. Streetlights will be required. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer main extension required with easements to serve property. AP&L: No Comment received. Arkla: No Comment received. Southwestern Bell: Utility easements (7.5 feet in width) are requested along several interior and perimeter property lines. Contact utility for details. Water: Water main extensions required. An acreage charge of $600 per acre applies in addition to normal cost of service. Fire Department: No Comment. County Planning: No Comment received. CATA: Not located on a CATA route. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Planning Division: No Comment. Landsca a Issues: No Comment. G. ANALYSIS• The applicant submitted a revised preliminary plat to staff on September 30, 1998. The revised plat addressed most of the concerns raised by staff and E FILE NO.: S-1042-K Subdivision Committee. The applicant needs to show source of title on the plat. The applicant has noted that Wellington Village Road will be constructed to the standards required by Public works. The applicant has requested a variance for a reduced minimum centerline radius for this street. The ordinance requires a 900 feet radius for a minor arterial. The applicant is proposing a 650 foot radius. Public works has indicated support of this variance. The applicant has also shown driveway locations for the lots along Wellington Village Road. Public works has also indicated no issues with the driveway locations. The applicant is also requesting a variance to allow Lot 4 with no public street frontage. According to the City's Subdivision Ordinance Section 31-231, "Every lot shall abut upon a public street, except where private streets are explicitly approved by the Planning Commission." The applicant is proposing a 40 foot public access easement in -lieu of the public street frontage. Staff has no problem with the variance request. To staff's knowledge, there are no other outstanding issues associated with the preliminary plat. H. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends approval of the preliminary plat with the following conditions: 1. Compliance with the comments noted in paragraphs D and E of this report. 2. Staff supports the variance for reduced centerline radius for Wellington Village Road. 3. Staff supports the variance to allow Lot 4 with no public street frontage. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (SEPTEMBER 24, 1998) Joe White and Tim Daters were present, representing the application. Staff gave a brief description of the preliminary plat. Staff noted several items which needed to be shown on a revised preliminary plat. Mr. White noted that Lot 2 would be final platted initially with the remaining lots being final platted as they are sold. The Public Works requirements were briefly discussed with the applicant and committee. Mr. White noted that a variance for reduced centerline radius for Wellington Village Road would be requested. He also noted that the 3 FILE NO.: S-1042-K (Cont. driveway to each lot will comply with ordinance spacing requirements. Tad Borkowski, of Public Works, stated that divided minor arterial standards would be needed for Wellington village Road. Mr. White indicated that he would meet with Public Works regarding this required. Staff suggested that the applicant provide a pipestem for Lot 4 rather than on access easement and private drive. After the discussion, the Committee forwarded the issue to the full Commission for final action. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (OCTOBER 15, 1998) Staff presented a positive recommendation on this application, as there were no further issues for resolution. There were no objectors to this matter. The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for inclusion within the Consent Agenda for approval as recommended by staff. A motion to that effect was made. The motion passed by a vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays and 3 absent. 4 October 15, 1998 ITEM NO.: 4 FILE NO.: S-1042-K NAME: Villages of Wellington - Phase 8 - Preliminary Plat LOCATION: South side of Wellington Village Road at Village Commons Road DEVELOPER: ENGINEER• Winrock Development Co. White-Daters and Associates 2222 Cottondale Lane 401 Victory Street Little Rock, AR 72203 Little Rock, AR 72201 AREA: 13.6 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 5 FT. NEW STREET: 2,000 ZONING: O-2/C-1 PLANNING DISTRICT: 19 CENSUS TRACT: 42.06 VARIANCES/WAIVERS REQUESTED: 1. A variance for reduced centerline radius for Wellington Village Road. 2. A variance to allow a lot (Lot 4) with no public street frontage. A. PROPOSAL: The applicant proposes to subdivide 13.6 acres along the south side of Wellington Village Road into five (5) lots with 2,000 linear feet of new street. The property is zoned 0-2 and C-1 which will allow a future office/commercial development. A 20,000 square foot building which will house several radio stations was recently approved by the Board of Adjustment for Lot 2. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The 13.6 acre site is mostly wooded with a hilly terrain. There is an abundance of undeveloped single- family, multi -family and office zoned property in the general area. The Highland Valley Methodist Church is October 15, 1998 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 4 Cont. FILE NO.: S-1042-K located south of the site with the Villages of Wellington residential community located to the east. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: Staff has received no neighborhood comment as of this writing. All adjacent property owners as well as the St. Charles and Parkway Place Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: 8. Provide design of Wellington Village Road to meet Master Street Plan. Staff recommends divided minor arterial versus indicated 5 lane. 9. Access easement shall be built to commercial standards, 36 feet and 60 right-of-way.. 10. 90-foot right-of-way and 10 feet for right turn lane at access easement and at Village Common Road. Centerline radius must be 900 feet unless super elevation provided. 11. Streetlights will be required. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer main extension required with easements to serve property. AP&L: No Comment received. Arkla: No Comment received. Southwestern Bell: Utility easements (7.5 feet in width) are requested along several interior and perimeter property lines. Contact utility for details. Water: Water main extensions required. An acreage charge of $600 per acre applies in addition to normal cost of service. Fire Department: No Comment. County Planning: No Comment received. CATA: Not located on a CATA route. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Planning Division: No Comment. Landscape Issues: No Comment. K October 15, 1998 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 4(Cont.)FILE NO.: S-1042-K G. ANALYSIS• The applicant submitted a revised preliminary plat to staff on September 30, 1998. The revised plat addressed most of the concerns raised by staff and Subdivision Committee. The applicant needs to show source of title on the plat. The applicant has noted that Wellington Village Road will be constructed to the standards required by Public Works. The applicant has requested a variance for a reduced minimum centerline radius for this street. The ordinance requires a 900 feet radius for a minor arterial. The applicant is proposing a 650 foot radius. Public Works has indicated support of this variance. The applicant has also shown driveway locations for the lots along Wellington Village Road. Public Works has also indicated no issues with the driveway locations. The applicant is also requesting a variance to allow Lot 4 with no public street frontage. According to the City's Subdivision Ordinance Section 31-231, "Every lot shall abut upon a public street, except where private streets are explicitly approved by the Planning Commission." The applicant is proposing a 40 foot public access easement in -lieu of the public street frontage. Staff has no problem with the variance request. To staff's knowledge, there are no other outstanding issues associated with the preliminary plat. H. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends approval of the preliminary plat with the following conditions: 1. Compliance with the comments noted in paragraphs D and E of this report. 2. Staff supports the variance for reduced centerline radius for Wellington Village Road. 3. Staff supports the variance to allow Lot 4 with no public street frontage. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (SEPTEMBER 24, 1998) Joe White and Tim Daters were present, representing the application. Staff gave a brief description of the 3 October 15, 1998 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont.) FILE NO.: 5-1042-K preliminary plat. Staff noted several items which needed to be shown on a revised preliminary plat. Mr. White noted that Lot 2 would be final platted initially with the remaining lots being final platted as they are sold. The Public Works requirements were briefly discussed with the applicant and committee. Mr. White noted that a variance for reduced centerline radius for Wellington Village Road would be requested. He also noted that the driveway to each lot will comply with ordinance spacing requirements. Tad Borkowski, of Public Works, stated that divided minor arterial standards would be needed for Wellington Village Road. Mr. White indicated that he would meet with Public Works regarding this required. Staff suggested that the applicant provide a pipestem for Lot 4 rather than on access easement and private drive. After the discussion, the Committee forwarded the issue to the full Commission for final action. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (OCTOBER 15, 1998) Staff presented a positive recommendation on this application, as there were no further issues for resolution. There were no objectors to this matter. The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for inclusion within the Consent Agenda for approval as recommended by staff. A motion to that effect was made. The motion passed by a vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays and 3 absent. 4