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Home My WebLink AboutS-0966 Staff AnalysisMarch 9, 1993 ITEM NO.: 1 FILE NO.: S-966 NAME: Shines Acres Preliminary Plat LOCATION: On the west side of Stewart Road, approximately one and two -third miles south of Kanis Road. DEVELOPER: ENGINEER: TWYLA TAFF AND GLENDA MCPEAK CHARLIE MILLER ENGINEERING 17 Twyla Lane 1500 Aldersgate Road Little Rock, AR 72211 Little Rock, AR 72205 376-5661 225-7106 AREA: 8.9 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 5 FT. NEW STREET: 0 ZONING: Outside city limits PROPOSED USES: Single Family Residential PLANNING DISTRICT: 21 CENSUS TRACT: 42.02 VARIANCES REOUESTED: Relief from requirement to make any improvements-(e.q., dedicate right-of-way and construct streets, provide water distribution and sewer disposal system, etc.) in proposed subdivision. STATEMENT OF PROPOSAL: This applicant proposes a preliminary plat consisting of five single family lots ranging in size from 1.158 acres to 2.275 acres. The parcel is part of a "family settlement", and one of the lot to be subdivided in this application contains the homesite of one the applicants. The proposed access easement, which is delineated to provide access to each of the lots, extends to and makes contact with the dedicated right-of-way of Twyla Lane. The applicant maintains that, since the parcel is a family settlement, there is justification for waiving the requirements of the subdivision ordinance, to construct streets and make other normal developer provide improvements to the site thus the applicant asks for a variance from these requirements. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST: That the Planning Commission approve the preliminary plat after granting a variance from the City Hoard of Directors for any and all physical improvements on an access easement to be provided and delineated in this filing. March 9, 1993 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 1(Cont.)FILE NO.: S-966 engineering analysis that the lots will provide adequate separation for private water sources and private septic systems with absorption fields. Provide information from the State Health Department that private portable water systems are present in the immediate vicinity of this land and that it can be anticipated that these lots should be able to have private water wells providing sufficient volume to supply the required water for domestic use. 5. Provide drainage information, qualities, etc., both onto and exiting the site. E. ANALYSIS• The Planning staff's view of this preliminary plat is that there is at least one significant problem to be resolved prior to the Planning Commission's action on this plat. The decisive issue is adequate access to the site from a public right-of-way. Unless additional land can be acquired to provide a wider "beek" from Twyla Lane onto the site, then there is inadequate access to this property. The engineer has stated in his letter,of January 29, 1993 that there are five residences on or bordering the site. All are on septic systems and he has observed no septic leakage. He feels that "the soil must perc fairly well". with the size of the individual lots and since private sewer and water systems are in use in the immediate area, it is anticipated that t_.a requirements for engineering data to substantiate use of these private systems can be provided. Since the lots range in size from slightly over one acre t.c, over two acres in size, and since the topography will remain substantially unchanged, no insurmountable drainage problems are anticipated. The method of intercepting and diverting drainage leaving the site, specifically along the proposed access easement (and whatever road bed is eventually built) should be addressed. This engineering, as well as providing the adjusted Arkansas Plane Coordinates, closure, and PAGIS information are relative minor issues and should be easily resolved. The remaining question is that of the variance itself: whether there should be placed on the developer no requirement, to dedicate right-of-way or to construct streets to city or even county standards. 3 March 9, 1993 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 2 (Cont.) FILE Na.: S-955 The motion was made and seconded to waive the minimum five day requirement for withdrawal of applications on this item. The motion passed with 9 ayes, 0 nays and 2 absent. In approving the Consent Agenda, this item was approved for withdrawal with 9 ayes, 0 nays and 2 absent. 5 TR91 1N,14w,11 w CT - 1's }�IT� r _$ 5 Preliminary Plat SHINES ACRES PRELIMINARY PLAT (S-966) !tern Number_ 1 3/93 QUESTIONS TO POSE WHEN VISITING A PLAT OR P.U.D. :SITE 1. Condition of the site: a) Tree covered b) Cleared c) Partials d) Contains buildings: 2/�.,o�r; _�o,,,�7/�s,J(�,`,]�,Lu W/ S;�c-bv.; �� d'u� C' w¢C� Q S �✓��nl� t S•'^�//�` F'�"'� Y<S, Total e) Drainage problems: i) Access problems: )n5- ,-e7%An<u , J,J 2 z r g) Encroachments: ^x-T t 3 —� 2. Neighborhood conditions: a) Land use: east west Lin Aj IF 1u a north L)rtc�FuQ. o south t]p Al iz b) Building proximity: _Ic-ade./PW c) Street improvements existing: it d) Street stubs to site: ,9.,' er� z1 �cr to S I¢ws✓) n�a. )2, b, w e) Grade or site distance problems: o�.