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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-0540 Staff AnalysisFebruary 14, 1984 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. D NAME: English Village Apartments Site Plan Modification LOCATION: State Highway No. 10 (Cantrell Road at Bryant Street on the North Side of Cantrell) APPLICANT: Robert Wilson By: Samuel Davis REQUEST: Amend the approved site plan to allow alternate access to Cantrell Road in lieu of the Kentucky Avenue and Bryant Street alignment. STAFF REPORT This request is offered in hopes of providing a better and safer access to the English Village Complex now in place as well as the new buildings under construction. Earlier this year, the owner of the development attempted to change the site plan to allow additional units in a significantly different design utilizing the access to English Village Apartments. That access consists of a single concrete drive with a steep grade intersecting Cantrell Road. After much discussion and a strong objection by the neighborhood, the owner opted to use the plan of record which required the construction of a narrow segment of Kentucky Avenue and connecting that with Bryant Street within the project. The site is now being developed under that plans provision, including a commitment to open those streets. The Planning staff had problems with that plan, but could not support a single access through English Village due to the visibility problems entering Cantrell. The Engineering Division reports that the new plan appears feasible. The site distance along Cantrell Road from the proposed exit is considerably better than from the existing exit or from the Kentucky Street exit in front of the Sports Mart. The Engineer Division request that details on the new access should include centerline profile. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Approval conditioned on the following: (1) A final plat be filed for purposes of dedication of a properly designed and located 45-foot access easement centered over the new access drive. February 14, 1984 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. D - Continued (2) A commitment to a new site plan for the commercial portion of this ownership inasmuch as this access plan renders the prior plan unusable. That plan would be unusable and difficult to develop inasmuch as a small portion has been severed by this proposal and would be unbuildable. (3) A petition be filed for abandonment of the north/south segment of Bryant Street which is the now approved access. (4) Filing of written assurance of acceptance of the new access scheme from the owners of the present English Village project if it is held under other ownership. Inasmuch as the neighborhood was involved in this plan at all prior hearings, it would be appropriate to require notice be given. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE REVIEW: The Committee reviewed the application. It was decided that notice should be given to adjacent property owners. Staff asked that future use of the island area be clarified. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: The applicant requested that this item be deferred for 30 days. A motion to this effect was made and passed by a vote of 11 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE REVIEW: (1-26-84) Mr. Sam Davis, the Engineer, submitted a revised plan which proposed a two-way entrance. The Committee reviewed the plan and passed it to the Commission without recommendation. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Mr. Sam Davis represented the developer. There were no objectors. A motion was made and passed for approval, subject to comments made. The vote: 11 ayes, 0 noes, 0 absent. L , R, , ra40,,, l,/ sI a ,.J CO41A I T. TES Ja -19&4- /'J �77� /V � W�l - 01 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 9 NAME: English Village Apartments Site Plan Modification LOCATION: APPLICANT: REQUEST: Amend the approved site plan Cantrell Road in lieu of the Street alignment. STAFF REPORT State Highway No. 10 (Cantrell Road at Bryant Street on the North Side of Cantrell) Robert Wilson By: Samuel Davis to allow alternate access to Kentucky Avenue and Bryant This request is offered in hopes of providing a better and safer access to the English Village Complex now in place as well as the new buildings under construction. Earlier this year, the owner of the development attempted to change the site plan to allow additional units in a significantly different design utilizing the access to English Village Apartments. That access consists of a single concrete drive with a steep grade intersecting Cantrell Road. After much discussion and a strong objection by the neighborhood, the owner -opted to use the plan of record which required the construction of a narrow segment of Kentucky Avenue and co.necting that with Bryant Street within the project. The site is now being developed under that plans provision, including a commitment to open those streets. The Planning staff had problems with that plan, but could not support a single access through English Village due to the ;visibility problems entering Cantrell. The Engineering Division reports that the new plan appears feasible. The site distance along Cantrell Rgad from the proposed exit is considerably better than from the existing exit or from the Kentucky Street exit in front of the Sports Mart. The Engineer Division request that details on the new access should include centerline profile. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Approval conditioned on the following: (1) A final lat be filed for purposes of dedication of a properly designed and located 45-foot access easement centered over the new access drive. January 10, 1984 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 9 - Continued (2) A commitment to a new site pjan for the commercial portion of this ownership inasmuch as Efils MdMn plan renders the prior plan unusable. That plan would be unusable and difficult to develop inasmuch as a small portion has been severed by this proposal and would be unbuildable. ( 3 ) �_ae ._f,led, for abandonment of the north/south segment of Bryant Street which is the now approved access. (4) Filing of written assurance of acceptance of the new access scheme from the owners of the present English VLLIage_„g.r —5 t �i f r it is held under other owner hid,. Inasmuch as the neLg"'h`fiarFoo�''was in�olv'e'ci`-in"� its p an -. - __- .__-.. �_. at a prior earinys, it would u'b�e �a'��ji[�� ropra et o�"�"�f% re Tire no xce� e" xven.