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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-0348 Staff AnalysisDecember 18, 1984 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 7 NAME: LOCATION: DEVELOPER: M.H.B. Company #5 Oxford Circle Little Rock, AR 372-7700 Green Tree Village Preliminary East of Alexander Road, South End of Savannah Lane ENGINEER: Mr. F. Williams 210 South Victory Little Rock, AR 72201 AREA: 29.23 acres NO. OF LOTS: 147 + 1 tract FT. NEW STREET: 5,050 PLANNING DISTRICT: 16 CENSUS TRACT: 41.04 VARIANCES REQUESTED: Cul-de-sac length on street "B." A. Site History None. B. Existing Conditions This site is located in an area that can be described as rural with single family development. It is abutted directly on the north by the Southern Hills Subdivision and various individual landowners on the west and south and by property owned by the big development company on the east. C. Development Pro osal This is a proposal to plat a tract of 39.23 acres into 147 lots and one reserved tract for single family use. Access will be provided by 5,050' of new street. A variance is requested for the cul-de-sac length on Street "B." D. Engineering Comments 1. Provide status of Tract A and plans for access. December 18-, 1984 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 7 - Continued 2. Submit plans for extending Street "A" and Savannah Street. E. Analysis Staff approves of the applicant's request for a waiver of the cul-de-sac length. The major question concerns Tract A. What are the applicant's plans for present/future development of this tract? Please be aware that the tract cannot be landlocked with this approval. F. Staff Recommendation Approval, subject to comments made. G. Subdivision Committee Review The applicant explained that Tract A could not be serviced by the Water Department. Staff was concerned about some possibility for future development, so suggested that a 20' to 30' easement for potential access to the site be platted. Water Works - Will have to pay for some existing 8" water main. Tract A has too high an elevation for water. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: The applicant was present. There were no objectors. Staff gave support for approval of the cul-de-sac length waiver. The applicant requested modification of his application by a waiver of sidewalks on Streets B, C and D. His reasons were that this was an attempt to provide low-cost housing, and the cost of sidewalks would push up the price. One Commissioner pointed out that children of low-cost home o-wners should not be subjected to any greater risk than those in other subdivisions, thus sidewalks should be provided. The applicant was asked to put sidewalks in and guarantee with a bond, so that they could be constructed after the housing is built. Engineering was instructed to work with the applicant in carrying out this directive. A motion for approval, subject to the above, was made and passed by a vote of: 9 ayes, 0 noes, 1 absent and 1 open. December 18, 1984 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 7 NAME: LOCATION: DEVELOPER: Green Tree Village Preliminary East of Alexander Road, South End of Savannah Lane ENGINEER: M.H.B. Company Mr. F. Williams #5 Oxford Circle 210 South Victory Little Rock, AR Little Rock, AR 72201 372-7700 AREA: 29.23 acres NO. OF LOTS: 147 + 1 tract FT. NEW STREET: 5,050 PLANNING DISTRICT: 16 CENSUS TRACT: 41.04 VARIANCES REQUESTED: Cul-de-sac length on street A. Site History None. B. Existin Conditions This site is located in an area that can be described as rural with single family development. It is abutted directly on the north by the Southern Hills Subdivision and various individual landowners on the west and south and by property owned by the big development company on the east. C. Development Proposal This is a proposal to plat a tract of 39.23 acres into 147 lots and one reserved tract for single family use. Access will be provided by 5,050' of new street. A variance is requested for the cul-de-sac length on Street "B." D. En ineerin Comments 1. Provide status of Tract A and plans for access. December 18, 1984 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 7 - Continued nding Street "A" and Savannah 2. Submit plans for exte Street. E. Analysis roves of the applicant's request for a waiver Staff app question concerns of the cul-de-sac length• applicant's for Tract A. What are nt the app present/future develop annotobetlandlocked With his tract? athis e aware that the tract c approval- F. Staff Recommendation Approval, subject to comments made. G. Subdivision Committee Review The applicant explained that Tract Staffcounoconcerned be serviced by the Water Department, so about some possibility for future development, suggested that a 20' tol300, easement for potential access to the site be p 11 have to pay for some existing 8 Water Works Will h an elevation for water main. Tract A has too hig water. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Staff The applicant was present. There were no obj ectors. gave support for approval of the cul-de-sac length waiver. requested a The applicant requested modificatiCnof his and D. His reasons were waiver of sidewalks on Streets provide low-cost housing, and that this was an attempt to the cost of sidewalks would push up the price. One Commissioner pointed out that children of roisk than owners should not be subjectedto anyhus sidewalks should be those in other subdicantisiowas asked to put sidewalks in and provided. The applicant they could be constructed guarantee with a bond, so that Engineering was instructed to after the housing is built. Eng work with the applicant in carrying out this directive. subject to the above, was made and A motion for approval, 1 absent and 1 open. s passed by a vote of: 9 ayes, 0 noe,