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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-0805 Staff AnalysisMarch 8,, 1988 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 7 NAME: T.C)rATTON T)RURTAPRR Velda Nelson Planning Specialist 105 Main Street Wallace Bldg., Room 711 County Planning Office Little Rock, AR 72201 Phone: 377-6021 Sweet Home Fire Station Site Plan Review Southwest corner of South Wilson and State Highway No. 365 ENGR./APPLICANT/ARCHITECT Ronald E. Ross 719 Main Street P.O. Box 9330 NLR, AR 72119 AREA: 1.9 acres NO. OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW ST.: 0 ZONING: Outside City PROPOSED USE: Fire Station/Community Development Center A. Proposal/Request 1. Site plan review of a multiple building site on 1.9 acres. 2. On the behalf of the Community Workers' Organization/Sweet Home Volunteer Fire Department, Pulaski County would like to utilize Arkansas Industrial Development Commission funds for the construction of a 3,000 square foot, two -bay fire station. An eight -vehicle paving area will be provided. An existing building houses a 4,200 square foot community center with 30 parking spaces. March .8 , 1988 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 7 - Continued 3. Utility services are requested for: water, natural gas, electricity, and telephone. 4. Gilbert, Hampton, and South Wilson are dedicated Pulaski County roads on the Mackey Court Order of June 17, 1970. B. Existinq Conditions The property is bounded by Arkansas State Highway 365 and by Gilbert, Hampton, and South Wilson Streets. C. Issues/Discussion/Legal/T=^hnical/Design 1. Main issues regard water service. Approval of such service would necessitate a water meter connection outside of the City. Staff recommends making application to the Water Works for mains and a water meter. 2. The site plan should be revised to indicate parking layouts, and designation of building use and size, handicapped parking spaces, vicinity map, and acreage in the legal description. 3. A one -lot final plat should be submitted after preliminary approval is received. D. Engineering Comments Dedication of right-of-way and street improvements on principal street in Phase I - 45' from centerline. In Phase II, do improvements on other streets. E. Staff Recommendation Approval, subject to comments made. -March-8, 19-88 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 7 - Continued F. Subdivision Committee Review The issue identified involved the required public improvements. Engineering revised its recommendation to reauest dedication on the highway only, with boundary improvements on the highway, and the construction of additional lane. No sewer is available. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Staff recommended approval of the project, the requests for a waiver of street improvements, and the filing fee. The application was represented by Mr. Ronald Ross, the architect, and Velda Nelson of Pulaski County Federal Programs. Mr. Ross agreed to provide the requested right-of-way dedication, and explained that this was for a volunteer fire department in an area that greatly needed fire protection. He also said that the community workers organizations were set up through federal grants and programs administered by the Arkansas Industrial Development Commission. The funds were now depleted so a request for a waiver of the fees and the improvements was needed. Commissioner Massie stated his vote in favor of the item due to its benefit to the public; but he felt that AIDC could have come up with additional funds for this, since the state of Arkansas receives $12 to $15 million a year for funds like these. In answering a question by Commissioner Jones, staff_ explained that it supported the waiver of the street improvement because it is a proposed voluneer fire department that receives funds from AIDC. Not enough money is left for improvements and no additional traffic problem would be caused by the waiver of improvements. A motion for approval of the plan and waiver request was made and passed subject to Water Works and City Board approval of the water issue. The vote was 10 ayes, 0 noes, and 1 absent.