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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-0521-K Staff AnalysisITEM NO.: 2 NAME: Oxford Valley Addition Preliminary Plat FILE NO.: S-521-K LOCATION: located East of Legion Hut Road on Oxford Valley Drive Planning Staff Comments: 1. Provide notification of abutting property owners of the site, complete with the certified abstract list, notice form with affidavit executed and proof of mailing. 2. Provide a 30-foot building line adjacent to Legion Hut/Oxford Valley Drive/Church Hill Drive, a collector street on the City's Master Street Plan or request a variance. 3. Provide in the General Notes Section of the proposed preliminary plat the following information: the linear feet of internal street, the average size of the proposed lots, the number of lots, the proposed source of water and the proposed means of wastewater disposal. Variance/Waivers: None requested. Public Works Condition Lk;OAw� '� v 1. Sidewalks with appropriate handicap ramps are requAed in accordance with Section 31-175 of the Little Rock Code and the Master Street Plan.C>t, 1", - ��, 2. Storm water detention ordinance applies to this property. Show th`d proposed location for storm water detention facilities on the plan. 3. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in the public right- of-way prior to occupancy. Utilities and Fire Department/County PlanningLz- 9a&- Wastewater: Sewer on site. Existing easements must be shown for all existing sewer mains. Contact Little Rock Wastewater at 688-1414 for additional information. Entergy: No comment received. Center -Point Energy_: Approved as submitted. SBC: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: Water mains are existing in this area. No objection. Fire Department: Place fire hydrants per code. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department at 918-3700. County Planning: No comment. CATA: The site is not located on a dedicated CATA bus route. Planning Division: No comment. Landscape: No comment. Revised plat/plan: Submit four (4) copies of a revised preliminary plan (to include the additional information as noted above) to staff on Wednesday, June 22, 2005. July 7, 2005 ITEM NO.: 2 FILE NO.: S-521-K NAME: Oxford Valley Addition Preliminary Plat LOCATION: Located East of Legion Hut Road on Oxford Valley Drive DEVELOPER: The Woodcrest Company, LLP 4801 North Hills Boulevard North Little Rock, AR 72216 ENGINEER: Thomas Engineering Company 3810 Lookout Road North Little Rock, AR 72216 AREA: 7.898 acres CURRENT ZONING: PLANNING DISTRICT CENSUS TRACT: NUMBER OF LOTS: 26 R-2, Single-family 15 — Geyer Springs West 41.05 VARIANCESMAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested. BACKGROUND: FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF The Little Rock Planning Commission approved a preliminary plat for 39.41 acres for the development of 152 single-family lots in August of 1973. The property was to be developed as single-family with conventional design of streets and utility systems. The developer began development of the subdivision, installed the required infrastructure, including portions of the required streets, and final platted several of the proposed lots. On December 13, 1983, the Planning Commission approved a revision to the previously approved preliminary plat. The applicant requested a revision to eliminate the street connecting the subdivision to the adjacent mobile home park. The street was not dedicated since the final plat had not been signed. After closure of the street, the July 7, 2005 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 2 FILE NO.: S-521-K resulting area was to be used to create an additional lot. On February 20, 1987 a final plat for nineteen lots was executed. On March 3, 1987, Oxford Valley Drive was dedicated as a public street. The applicant later requested a vacation of the plat. The Board of Directors at their December 20, 1994, Public Hearing by Ordinance No. 16,802 approved the vacation. On June 3, 2004, the Little Rock Planning Commission approved the request for a preliminary plat to reestablish 13 lots contained within 3.153 acres along Oxford Valley Drive and Legion Hut Road. The development had in place the curb and gutter along Oxford Valley Drive as well as water and sewer service. The applicant indicated an average lot size of 64 feet by 119 feet or 8,806 square feet. No waivers or variances were being sought as a part of the platting action. A. PROPOSAUREQUEST: The applicant is proposing the subdivision of this 7.898 acre tract into 26 single- family lots resulting in a density of 3.67 units per acre. The applicant has indicated the average lot size is seventy-four feet by one hundred nineteen feet or 8,806 square feet. The development has in place curb and gutter along Oxford Valley Drive. There is not a sidewalk in place. Water and sewer service is available to the proposed lots. The applicant is also requesting the removal of the existing barricade located near the intersection of Legion Hut Road and Oxford Valley Road. The applicant has indicated the barricade was put in place several years ago by the action of the Board of Directors to address residents concerns with cut -through traffic, illegal dumping and loitering in the area. The applicant has indicated he feels his new subdivision should be a part of the community and not be isolated from the area by the barricade. The applicant has indicated with the development of new homes the concern of illegal dumping and loitering should be addressed and resolved. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site involves a portion of previously platted subdivision of approximately 176 single-family lots. The street system and other improvements are in place, with construction to residential standards. Only a portion of the lots were final platted and developed with single-family homes. New homes are currently under construction on Oxford Valley Drive. 2 July 7, 2005 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 2 FILE NO.: S-521-K Oxford Valley Drive is constructed with curb and gutter but no sidewalk is in place. The roads have been barricaded at Legion Hut Road to prevent cut - through traffic in the area. There is an existing large mobile home park located to the north of the site accessed from Legion Hut Road and to the southeast fronting Chicot Road. There are large areas of vacant land north and south of the site. Single-family homes are located to the northwest of the site in the Shiloh Subdivision. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing, staff has received comments from the Legion Hut Neighborhood concerning the proposed removal barricade and the proposed development of the subdivision. All abutting property owners, Southwest Little Rock United for Progress, Oxford Valley Homeowners Association and Legion Hut Neighborhood Association were notified of the public hearing. The City does not currently have contact information for the Shiloh Property Owners Association on file. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: Public Works Conditions: 1. Sidewalks with appropriate handicap ramps are required in accordance with Section 31-175 of the Little Rock Code and the Master Street Plan. 2. Storm water detention ordinance applies to this property. Show the proposed location for storm water detention facilities on the plan. 3. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in the public right-of-way prior to occupancy. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer on site. Existing easements must be shown for all existing sewer mains. Contact Little Rock Wastewater at 688-1414 for additional information. EnterQy: No comment received. Center -Point Ener : Approved as submitted. SBC: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: Water mains are existing in this area. No objection. Fire Department: Place fire hydrants per code. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department at 918-3700. 3 July 7, 2005 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 2 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-521-K County Planning: No comment. CATA: The site is not located on a dedicated CATA bus route. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Planning Division: No comment. Landscape: No comment. G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (June 16, 2005) Mr. William McClain was present representing the request. Staff presented an overview of the request indicating there were additional items necessary to complete the review process. Staff requested the applicant provide the average size of the lots, the minimum lot size, the source of water supply, the means of wastewater disposal, the number of lots and a phasing plan in the general notes section of the proposed preliminary plat. Public Works comments were addressed. Staff stated any broken curb and gutter or sidewalk that was damaged in the public right-of-way would be required to be repaired prior to occupancy. Staff also stated the storm water detention ordinance would apply to the property. Staff noted comments from the other reporting departments and agencies suggesting the applicant contact them individually for additional clarification. There was no further discussion of the item. The Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant submitted a revised plat to staff on June 22, 2005, addressing the issues raised at the June 16, 2005, Subdivision Committee meeting. The applicant has indicated the average lot size, the minimum lot size, the source of water, the means of wastewater disposal, the number of lots and a phasing plan in the general notes section of the proposed preliminary plat. The applicant has also indicated sidewalks will be added to the proposed subdivision and an area of detention for the proposed subdivision. The applicant has indicated an average lot size of 73.25-feet by 120-feet or 8,790 square feet. The applicant has indicated a minimum lot size of 70-feet by 120-feet or 8,400 square feet. The applicant has indicated the source of water as Central Arkansas Water, the means of wastewater disposal as Little Rock Wastewater Utility and the development of 25 lots in a single phase. 4 July 7, 2005 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 2 (Cont. FILE NO.: S-521-K The applicant is requesting the Commission review and forward a recommendation to the Board of Directors concerning the previously installed barricade located at Legion Hut Road and Oxford Valley Drive. The barricade was put in place by a Resolution adopted by the Board of Directors several years ago. The applicant has indicated with the development of the area with single- family homes the barricade is no longer necessary. The applicant has stated they feel the barricade should be removed to allow the newly constructed homes to become a part of the overall neighborhood and allow the homeowners access to all the public streets in the area. Staff is supportive of the proposed subdivision. The applicant has indicated lot development standards similar to the previous phases of the Oxford Valley Subdivision. The indicated lot widths, lot depths, and lot areas are sufficient to meet the minimum requirements of the Subdivision Ordinance. To staff knowledge, there are no outstanding issues associated with the proposed request. Staff feels if the proposed lots are developed as indicated they should have minimal impact on the adjoining properties. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the request subject to compliance with the conditions outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the above staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JULY 7, 2005) The applicant was present. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented a recommendation of approval of the request subject to compliance with the conditions outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the agenda staff report. There was no further discussion of the item. The chair entertained a motion for placement of the item for inclusion on the consent agenda for approval. The motion carried by a vote of 11 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent. 5