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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-0673-A Staff AnalysisJuly 8, 1986 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. C NAME: r ne-ArPTnM- r%L+17VTX%DF`R • Properties West, Inc. 262 S. Shackleford Little Rock, AR 72211 Phone: 224-3055 Leawood Cove West End of Shea Drive ENGINEER: Edward G. Smith and Assoc. 401 Victory Little Rock, AR 72201 Phone: 374-1666 AREA: 3.78 acres NO. OF LOTS: 11 FEET NEW ST.: ZONING: "R-2" PROPOSED USE: Single Family Homes VARIANCES REQUESTED: (1) 24' pavement width (request withdrawn at the meeting) (2) 15' setback on Lot 10 (request withdrawn at the meeting) A. Existin4 Conditions This proposal is located in an area developed primarily as single family. The floodplain crosses the property. B. Develo Rent Proposal This is a request to plat rianeesrhavenbeenlrequested. lots for single family use. Two va They include: (1) 24 foot pavement width and (2) 15 foot setback on Lot 10. C. Anal sis The applicant is asked to justify his request for a 15 foot setback on Lot 10. If allowed, it would be a variance, since staff's review indicates that the July 8, 1986 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. C - Continued He suggested storm sewers or other drainage improvements at the end of Shea Drive. Concern was expressed over the easement that extends southward to Rodney Parham and the potential for future through traffic. The applicant agreed to alleviate the problem by abandoning the easement and conveying title to the property owner to the south. Mr. White also explained that there would be no worsening of the existing problem with flooding and that some of the lots would be filled. There was discussion on the applicant's failure to submit a Bill of Assurance, an issue that was raised by Mr. Rainey. The City Attorney advised that this was a requirement for submission in the Ordinance and should be done during the preliminary process, even though as a practical matter, the Bill of Assurance is more closely reviewed during the final plat process. Due to the fact that the Bill of Assurance submission had been raised as an issue by a concerned neighbor, the Commission decided to defer the item for 30 days. The vote: 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE ACTION: (6-26-86) Mr. Joe White of Edward G. Smith Engineers was present and a general discussion was held involving the issue of lot sizes. He advised the Committee that he had tiled the Bill of Assurance as required and suggested in response to their questions that the Committee's concerns over access could be handled by the Bill of Assurance. He suggested this instrument could be amended to provide for controlling access and limiting it to Lot 7 only from the Rodney Parham area. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (7-8-86) The applicant was present. There were several objectors present represented by Darrell St. Clair and Shirley Gentry. it' July 8, 1986 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. C - Continued The objectors identified concerns about Bill of Assurance contents, access from Rodney Parham Road to the site and lot compatability with the neighborhood. The staff offered a recommendation of approval and provided information from its review of neighborhood average lot sizes. The several adjacent plats were noted as ranging from 12,662 square feet abutting this site on the east, to the Leawood Manor Subdivision Manor on the north at 15,385 square feet. Staff further pointed out that although the adjacent blocks have rather high averages, there are some scattered lots under 10,000 square feet. The subject plat, while having lots below 9,000 square feet, contains only two out of the eleven. The remaining lots are 13,000 square feet +. We do not feel this represents incompatability. As to the issue of Bill of Assurance content, the staff reviews a Bill of Assurance for conformity to the Subdivision Ordinance requirements and specific Planning Commission requirements. We do not deal with floor area minimums or other matters outside the regulations. The issue of access to Rodney Parham Road was discussed as being an issue within the perview of the Commission and restrictions could be made upon the plan and the Bill of Assurance as to content. Mr. Joe White of Edward G. Smith Engineers, representing the owner, made several comments in response to the staff and Commissions statements. He offered to make a change in the Bill of Assurance to deal with access limitation to Lot 7 and possibly deal with changing the access easement agreement with the church on the south. He stated that the the two variances are no longer at issue as he is revising his request to delete these items. The setbacks will be per ordinance and the street to be to the same 24 foot standard connecting on the east. During discussion of the issues, Mr. White agreed to provide a minimum floor area of 1500 square feet in the Bill of Assurance. After a general discussion of the plat, the Commission voted to approve a motion as follows: approval of the plat subject to the inclusion within the Bill of Assurance of two additional requirements (1) an access prohibition to all lots within the addition from Rodney Parham Road over the current easement except or Lot 7 and (2) the provision of a minimum 1500 square foot floor area for all residences on all lots. The motion passed by a vote of 8 ayes, 0 noes, 2 absent and 1 open position.