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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-0849-E Staff AnalysisOctober 15, 1998 ITEM NO.: 1 FILE NO.: S-849-E NAME: Belle Pointe/Pleasant Heights Replat - Variance Request LOCATION: East end of Belle Pointe Drive, south of Pleasant Heights Drive DEVELOPER• ENGINEER• Carriage Creek Improvement White-Daters and Associates District #639 401 Victory Street Kim Moore & Dr. Charles Fowler Little Rock, AR 72201 13,818 Belle Pointe Dr. Little Rock, AR AREA: Approximately 3.30 acres FT. NEW STREET• 0 ZONING• R-2 PLANNING DISTRICT: 19 CENSUS TRACT: 42.06 VARIANCES WAIVERS RE UESTEI]: NUMBER OF LOTS• 3 A variance from the Subdivision Ordinance, Section 31-232(d), to allow double frontage lots. A. PROPOSAL• The applicant is proposing to replat Lots 6RR, 7R and 8R, Belle Point Addition and Lots 38, 39 and 40, Pleasant Heights Addition (Phase 1). The applicant proposes to create three (3) lots. Each resulting single-family lot will have double street frontage, which is prohibited by the City's Subdivision Ordinance. The applicant is requesting a variance from this Ordinance Standard. The applicant wishes to replat the lots due to the fact that the Pleasant Heights lots have been on the market for several years and the owner believes that the lots October 15, 1998 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-849-E have not sold because of their steep grade and inaccessibility. The prospective buyers of the Belle Pointe lots would like to purchase the lower lots to insure their privacy and view. Access to the resulting lots would be taken from Belle Pointe Drive. B. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: Access driveways must be a minimum 20 feet wide and 25 feet from intersection. C. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT COUNTY PLANNING: All of the public utility companies have approved the proposed replat. D. ANALYSIS: A replat or lot recombination, as proposed by the applicant, is typically handled at staff -level'. However, in this case, the resulting three (3) single- family lots would have double street frontage, which is prohibited by the City's Subdivision Ordinance, Section 31-232(d). A variance from this ordinance standard must be approved by the City's Planning Commission. Given the fact that the Pleasant Heights lots have a steep grade and will be hard to develop, staff has no problem with the proposed replat and variance request. E. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends approval of the variance request from the City's Subdivision Ordinance, Section 31-232(d), subject to compliance with the Public Work's Comments. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (SEPTEMBER 24, 1998) Joe White and Tim Daters were present, representing the application. Staff gave a brief description of the variance request. Staff noted that all of the public utility companies have approved the proposed replat. Tad Borkowski, of Public Works, briefly reviewed the Public Works Comments with the committee and applicant. It was noted that the lots in question had been previously final platted with no sidewalks required. After the brief discussion, the variance request was forwarded to the full Commission for resolution. E October 15, 1998 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 1 Cont. FILE NO.: S-849-E PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (OCTOBER 15, 1998) Staff presented a positive recommendation on this application, as there were no further issues for resolution. There were no objectors to this matter. The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for inclusion within the Consent Agenda for approval as recommended by staff. A motion to that effect was made. The motion passed by a vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays and 3 absent. 3 LE NO.�: 5-849-E NAME: Belle Pointe/Pleasant Heights Replat - Variance Request LOCATION: East end of Belle Pointe Drive, south of Pleasant Heights Drive . DEVELOPER• ENGINEER• Carriage Creek Improvement White-Daters and Associates District #639 401 Victory Street Kim Moore & Dr. Charles Fowler Little Rock, AR 72201 13,818 Belle Pointe Dr. Little Rock, AR AREA: Approximately 3.30 acres FT. NEW STREET• 0 ZONING• R-2 PLANNING DISTRICT: 19 CENSUS TRACT: 42.06 VARIANCES/WAIVERS RE UESTED: NUMBER OF LOTS• 3 A variance from the Subdivision Ordinance, Section 31-232(d), to allow double frontage lots. A. PROPOSAL• The applicant is proposing to replat Lots 6RR, 7R and 8R, Belle Point Addition and Lots 38, 39 and 40, Pleasant Heights Addition (Phase 1). The applicant proposes to create three (3) lots. Each resulting single-family lot will have double street frontage, which is prohibited by the City's Subdivision Ordinance. The applicant is requesting a variance from this Ordinance Standard. The applicant wishes to replat the lots due to the fact that the Pleasant Heights lots have been on the market for several years and the owner believes that the lots have not sold because of their steep grade and inaccessibility. The prospective buyers of the Belle Pointe lots would like to purchase the lower lots to FILE NO.: S-849-E (Cont.) r insure their privacy and view. Access to the resulting lots would be taken from Belle Pointe Drive. B. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: Access�-driveways must be a minimum 20 feet wide and 25 feet from intersection. C. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT COUNTY PLANNING: All of the public utility companies have approved the proposed replat. D. ANALYSIS• A replat or lot recombination, as proposed by the applicant, is typically handled at staff -level. However, in this case, the resulting three (3) single- family lots would have double street frontage, which is." prohibited by the City's Subdivision Ordinance, Section.', 31-232(d). A variance from this ordinance standard must be approved by the City's Planning Commission. Given the fact that the Pleasant Heights lots have a steep grade and will be hard to develop, staff has no problem with the proposed replat and variance request. E. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends approval of the variance request from the City's Subdivision Ordinance, Section 31-232(d), subject to compliance with the Public Work's Comments. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (SEPTEMBER 24, 1998) Joe White and Tim Daters were present, representing the application. Staff gave a brief description of the variance request. Staff noted that all of the public utility companies have approved the proposed replat. Tad Borkowski, of Public Works, briefly reviewed the Public Works Comments with the committee and applicant. It was noted that the lots in question had been previously final platted with no sidewalks required. After the brief discussion, the variance request was forwarded to the full Commission for resolution. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (OCTOBER 15, 1998) Staff presented a positive recommendation on this application, as there were no further issues for resolution. There were no objectors to this matter. 2 FILE NO.: S-849-E K The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for inclusion within the Consent Agenda for approval as recommended by staff. A motion to that effect was made. The motion passed by a vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays and 3 absent. 3