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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-0343 Staff AnalysisDecember 18, 1984 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 2 NAME: LOCATION: DEVELOPER! Winrock Development Company, Inc. c/o Edward G. Smith & Associates Little Rock, AR 72201 945-9400 Parkway Ridge Off West Markham, south end of Parkway Place Drive ENGINEER: Edward G. Smith & Associates 401 Victory Street - Little Rock, AR 72201 374-1666 AREA: 35.5 acres NO. OF LOTS: 125 FT. NEW STREET: 5,650 ZONING: "R-2" - Outside the City PROPOSED USES: Single Family Development PLANNING DISTRICT: Rock Creek Valley (17) CENSUS TRACT: 42.03 A. Site Histor None. B. Existinq Conditions This property is located in a suburban area at the western edge of the City that is currently developed in most instances, as single family. Portions of this plan are outside of the City. The land is wooded and and consists of elevations with ranges from 500' to 5601. Parkway Place, Phase I abuts on the northwest. C. Development Proposal This is a proposal to develop 35.5 acres into 125 lots for single family development. New streets will consist of 5,6201. No variances have been requested. The plan provides for the extension of Parkway Place Drive. The applicant is requesting a 15' building line on Lots 16-18 and 25-26. December 18, 1984 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 2 - Continued D. Engineering Comments 1. Parkway Place Drive to be constructed as a collector street. 2. Clarify the location of Black Gum Drive in relation to 12th Street (Gibralter Heights). 3. Request signs be placed on those streets to be extended in the future; signs to indicate that the streets are to be extended. E. Analysis Staff views this proposal as an extension of the single family developments in the area. No major problems have been found; however, before the waiver is supported, design justification indicating why dwelling units cannot be built in conformance with the 25' building line requirement should be submitted. Pin Oaks Drive is a duplicate street name that should be changed. F. Staff Recommendation Approval of the plat, subject to comments made. G. Subdivision Committee Review The applicant, Mr. Ron Tyne, was present. He requested an amendment of his application to include a waiver of sidewalks on Parkway, since they were not previously provided. Both staff and Engineering objected because of the establishment of a policy, after the approval of the original Parkway Place, discouraging sidewalk .waivers. The applicant's Engineer, Mr. Joe White, stated that the grades on the property justify 15' building lines as stated in the ordinance, so he was only identifying the issue and not requesting a variance. He also agreed to change the name of Pin Oak Drive and to annex that portion of the plat currently outside of the City. Water Works - Applicant will have to pay for some existing 8" water mains. Area outside of Improvement District No. 325 will be charged $300 per acre. December 18, 1984 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 2 - Continued —*—_ELAN COMMISSION ACTION: The applicant was present. He requested a waiver of sidewalk, since the existing development did not have any. The Commission felt that they should be provided according to regulations, since the existing development was completed before current sidewalk policy was established. Staff reported that a letter had been received from a concerned resident of the area, who was present at the hearing. Mr. Donald McMillan expressed concerns that the lot sizes appeared smaller and that Asbury would be affected by the draining of traffic from Pin Oak and Hackberry onto Asbury. He felt that this would create intolerable conditions due to the current unpaved condition of Asbury. Also, he feared a drainage problem. Mr. Ron Workman, also a resident on Asbury, expressed agreement with Mr. McMillan. He asked that the plan be changed to provide internal circular access with no exit on Asbury. The residents were advised by the Commission that theirs was the responsibility of looking out for the overall future of the community, and to prevent traffic on Asbury at this time would only provide a temporary solution to a situation which inevitably will occur anyway. A motion to approve the plat was made and passed by a vote of: 9 ayes, 0 noes, 1 absent and 1 open.