HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-0219 Staff AnalysisJanuary 12, 1982
SUBDIVISIONS
Item No. 4
NAME:
LOCATION:
DEVELOPER:
Coy Dean
Little Rock, AR
Phone: 455-1222
AREA: 3.5 Acres
ZONING: "R-2"
Dean Subdivision
On I-30 Access Road, west of
Vimy Ridge Road, east of the
MoPac Railroad
ENGINEER:
Troy D. Laha
7 Althea Circle
Little Rock, AR 72209
Phone: 565-7384
NO. OF LOTS: 6 FT. OF NEW ST.: 0
PROPOSED USES: Warehouse, Commercial, etc.
VARIANCES REQUESTED:
Although none are requested, there are nonconformities such
as width, buffering, etc.
A. EXISTING CONDITIONS
This site is located south of I-430 in an area where
mixed uses are apparent. The recently annexed parcel
is completely flat and within the floodplain. There
are existing structures on what's proposed to be Lots
1-3. Two of the buildings house businesses and the
other consists of a storage type use. Immediate access
to the property is provided by three curb cuts in the
frontaqe road that lead into that portion of the
property containing the structures. A 50' easement for
inqress and egress is located on the eastern boundary
of the property or what is proposed to be Lot 6. It
was previously given to the Optimist Club of the
McClellan Foundation for access to the property
abutting on the'south. The current zoning is R-2.'
B. DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL
This plan involves developing a tract of 3.5 acres into
six lots of varying sizes. The objective is to
construct warehouse type structures on Lots 4 and 5 and
a drive-in restaurant on Lot 6. The existing
structures are to be retained with no change in their
usage.
January 12, 1982
SUBDIVISIONS
Item No. 4 - Continued
1. Conformance to Ordinance
No variances have been formally requested;
however, the plan does vary from some basic
ordinance requirements, which will be dealt with
in the Staff's analysis.
2. Legal Considerations
The BOA should indicate that the area is
flood prone.
C. ENGINEERING
(a) Street improvements normally not required along
I-30 frontage road.
(b) Plat must show floodway line for use with
individual lot development.
(c) Floodplain regulations apply.
D. ANALYSIS
Staff is not entirely opposed to this proposal;
however, several concerns must be addressed. First of
all, since the property was recently annexed into an
"R-2" zoning district with commercial uses, Staff
suggests that the property be rezoned to "C-3."
Secondly, as designed, some of the lots do not meet the
ordinance's basic commercial lot size requirements.
The lots should be redesigned to do so. Lot 3 should
be eliminated and combined with Lot 2, and Lots 4, 5
and 6 should be recombined to meet the 100' width
requirement. Five lots are the maximum allowed.
Other suggestions include: (1) the need for approval
by Highway Department relative to additional access to
I-30 frontage roads in number and proximity; (2)
elimination of 50' access easement from this plat and
deed to owner served; (3) 40' buffer along south line
of plat; and (4) spot elevations, M.S.L. to plat.
E. STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Approval; subject to comments.
January 12, 1982
SUBDIVISIONS
Item No. 4 - Continued
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
Approval subject to the following revisions:
1. The engineer is to explore the idea of gaining
plus or minus ten feet of the 50' access easement
on Lot 6 for purposes of gaining enough dimension
to accommodate four lots of minimum width.
2. Remove the balance of the easement from the plat
and deed to the owner served.
3. Lots 2 and 3 are to become a single lot.
4. Indicate the 100 Year Floodplain line and
elevation on the plat.
The vote: 4 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
The applicant, Mr. Coy Dean, was in attendance. Staff
reported in the agenda session that a revised plan that met
requirements had been submitted. A motion was made to
approve the plat, subject to rezoning. The vote: 10 ayes,
0 noes and 1 absent.