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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-0324 Staff Analysis1 .t April 12, 1983 SUBDIVISIONS Item No, 4 - File No. 324 NAME: T.nrnmTnr7. T%L+1TVT /iTl nT1 . Holding Freezer Dist. Center, Inc. c/o Edward G. Smith & Assoc. 401 Victory Little Rock, AR 72207 Phone: 374-1666 Little Rock Freezer Industrial Park Patterson, North Side of Little Rock Industrial District VTTr TTT V Vn. Edward G. Smith & Associates 401 Victory Little Rock, AR Phone: 374-1666 AREA: 38.7 acres NO. OF LOTS: 12 FT. OF NEW ST.: 3,050 ZONING: "I-2" PROPOSED USES: Industrial VARIANCE REQUESTED: None A. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The land involved is located in what is generally an industrial area. It is flat and consists of scattered trees and vegetation. Portions of it lie in the floodplain. Although it may have been filled, portions of the site are below the acceptable floodplain elevation. The floodway cuts across the property on the northeast, affecting Lots 7 and 8, and possibly Lot 6. Improvements are needed on Patterson Avenue. B. DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL: The applicant is proposing to develop 38.7 acres into 12 lots for industrial use. Three thousand fifty feet (3,0501) of new street is proposed. No variances have been requested. C. LEGAL CONSIDERATION: None. 1 f April 12, 1983 r SUBDIVISIONS ' Item No. 4 - Continued D. ENGINEERING CONSIDERATIONS: 1. Improve Patterson Avenue to collector standards to include underground drainage if required. 2. Floodway appears to encroach on Lots 7 and 8, show floodway on plat. E. ANALYSIS: This proposal presents several concerns. Due to the floodway encroachment on the lots in the northeastern corner, the Parks Department is requesting an easement over the floodway and an adequate building line from the floodway. The next problem of significance is the fact that a portion of the plat on the north is outside the City's boundary. The applicant is required to annex this area by Board of Directors policy. Relative to site -design, staff has questions about the unique shape of Lot 12. It is requested that the applicant label the parcel that juts out to the south as "Tract A" and note it as unbuildable on the plat and Bill of Assurance. As for streets, the applicant is requested to improve Patterson Avenue to one-half of a collector standard. Freezer Road should be built to industrial street standards with regular curb/gutter. Since a new boundary street is being created adjacent to Lots 6 through 8, the applicant is expected to improve both sides of the street as required by ordinance. As submitted, the plat did not contain the 50' building lines required in "I-2" areas. These should be indicated internally as well as on the exterior side. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval, subject to comments made. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE ACTION: A motion was made to pass this item to the Commission without specific recommendation. The following are items for resolution: (1) Dedication of an easement over the floodway and the 25' setback area from the floodway; (2) Annexation of the portion outside of the City; (3) Improvement of Patterson to collector standards with required drainage; April 12, 1983 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 4 - Continued (4) Plans showing encroachment of floodway on northeastern lots, and required building lines; and (5) Improvement of Freezer Road to industrial standards. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: The developer's engineer was present to represent the issue and made a brief statement. There were no objectors present. A brief discussion by the Commission and staff relative to the five items in the Committee recommendation led to a motion to approve the preliminary plat as recommended by the Subdivision Committee. The motion included introduction of a correction on Item 1 under the Committee recommendation to change the sentence to read: Dedication of an easement over the floodway and the establishment of a 25-foot platted building line parallel to the floodway line. The motion passed by a vote of 10 ayes and, 0 nays. r