HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-0959 Staff AnalysisDecember 15, 1992
O.• 7 FILE NO.: S-959
NAME: Belcher Mobile Home Park/Plat
LOCATION: North side of Grant Lane, approximately 250 feet east of
Sandstone Drive (East off of Arch Street Pike)
DEVELOPER:
ENGINEER•
ROBERT BELCHER LAHA ENGINEERS
9310 Hilaro Springs Road P. O. Box 9251
Little Rock, AR 72209 Little Rock, AR 72219
562-4765 565-7384
A -RE*. 5.1 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0
ZONING: Outside City Limits
PLANNING DISTRICT: No. 14
CENSUS TRACT: 40.03
VP_ 1.t_NCES REQUESTED:
PROPOSED USES: A six unit
mobile home park
1. To be relieved of a requirement for filing a subdivision plat.
2. To be relieved of construction requirements for Grant Lane.
3. To be relieved of a requirement for paving the service drive,
interior to the development serving the several mobile homes.
4. To be permitted to develop a mobile home park with a pipe -stem
access to Sandstone Drive in as much as Grant Lane is not a
public street.
STATEMENT OF PROPOSAL:
The owner proposes to place six mobile homes on the site in three
phases. The first phase consists of four mobile homes and the
retention of the existing residence. The second phase consists of
a fifth mobile home and the third phase will be the sixth unit.
The site is partially developed. Access will be by way of a
private drive, now gravel over an existing gas pipeline easement.
Water service will be by way of wells on -site or Little Rock Water
Works if such can be arranged. The sewer system will be by septic
tanks on -site, tests have been performed to provide for site
location for the septic system.
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all-weather paved roadway servicing each of the units,
with a paved parking pad for each mobile home. This
interior roadway is provided over an easement which is
controlled by an interstate gas transmission company.
Their specific review and approval of the construction of
a drive will be required and documented for our file
prior to signing any final plat.
2. Grant Lane, which is the principal access to this
property and lots to the east and south, is not a
dedicated county road. It is the understanding of
Planning staff that the owners along this street were
told in July of 1992 what to expect in order to dedicate
to the county and build the roadway to county road
standards. As of this writing, the roadway has not been
dedicated.
3. No boundary screening or fencing has been indicated on
the site plan as required by ordinance. This is required
for adjacent existing single family development.
4. Little Rock Ordinance requires a storage area for
placement of boats, campers and other personal storage be
indicated on the Man.
5. The provision of 25 feet of setback on all sides from the
property line is required by ordinance. on unit
No. 1 at the southwest corner of the site, it is
approximately 20 feet from the right-of-way and property
line. On the west this unit is approximately 20 feet
from the west property boundary. The area apparently
identified for parking along the entrance drive is some
15 feet from the front property line along Grant Lane.
6. The on -site utility system is not detailed; however, it
is understood that water and electric will be the total
utility service. Their locations should be indicated.
7. A driveway should be indicated on the plan along with a
parking space for each of the dwelling units.
o. The Subdivision Committee should make a determination as
to whether notice to adjacent property owners is required
of this applicant as a site plan. If the Committee
determines a plat is mandated, then the notice
requirement is mandatory bylaw.
E. A2\1ALYSIS:
The Planning staff's review of this proposal is incomplete due
to our inability to thoroughly review the owner's proposal.
The sketch plan that has been offered is exactly that. A
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involving many questions concerning the current state of Grant Road
and who owns the land. The Committee offered concerns about
developing this mobile home park on what is a private roadway, and
a pipe -stem frontage for this lot. Mr. Belcher identified his
problem with regulations being one of not having the capability or
desire to spend large number of dollars building a roadway to serve
this mobile home park. When in fact his driveway is at the west
end of the improvements and his tenants would not have use of these
improvements.
Mr. Belcher indicated that he desired to proceed with his
application to the Commission with the several waivers which are
required. He indicated that he desired to do this project as has
been filed. A lengthy discussion by members of the Subdivision
Committee resulting in direction to Mr. Belcher that he should at
least pay the filing fee of $102.00 and provide the certified
notice to abutting property owners as required by the Bylaws. It
was evident that the holiday circumstance and the time frame
between Subdivision Committee and public hearing will not allow
the 15 days to be accomplished for notice. However, Mr. Belcher
was instructed to proceed with the idea that the Commission could
perhaps waive one or two days of the 15 day notice. Mr. Belcher
accepted this direction and asked that staff guide him in dealing
with the notice to property owners.
After a brief discussion concerning the staff's assistance, the
Committee determined to forward this item to the full Co- ission
for resolution.
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