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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-0050-G Staff AnalysisNovember 29, 1994 ITEM NO.: 4 FILE NO.: S-50-G NAME: PLEASANT RIDGE SQUARE -- PRELIMINARY PLAT LOCATION: On the south side of Cantrell Rd., between Woodland Rd. and Pleasant Ridge Rd. DEVELOPER: ENGINEER: LOU SCHICKEL WHITE-DATERS & ASSOCIATES, INC. 2723 Foxcroft, Suite 201 401 S. Victory St. Little Rock, AR 72207 Little Rock, AR 72201 225-7807 374-1666 AREA: 14.5 ACRES NUMBER OF LOTS: 3 FT. NEW STREET: 0 ZONING: R-2, C-1, & PCD PLANNING DISTRICT: 1 CENSUS TRACT: 42.06 VARIANCES REQUESTED: None STATEMENT OF PROPOSAL: PROPOSED USES: Shopping Center & Offices The applicant proposes the subdivision of a 14.5 acre tract as a commercial subdivision to contain 3 lots, and involving the dedication of the required additional right-of-way along the Highway 10 frontage of the site, on the Woodland Road frontage, and on the Fairview Rd. frontage._ The applicant proposes to make the required street improvements to Woodland Rd. and to Fairview Rd. No variances are proposed. A. PROPOSAL/RHQUEST: Planning Commission approval of the preliminary plat, as submitted, is requested. There are no variances or waivers involved in the application. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The rear portion of the site is undeveloped; some of which is cleared of trees and some of which is heavily wooded. The subdivision contains the site currently occupied by the drive-in convenience store which is immediately opposite the Southridge Road intersection, and which is zoned PCD. The site also contains a tract along the west boundary of the site which is zoned C-1. All required street improvements along Highway 10 and Pleasant Ridge Rd. are in place. Woodland Rd. and Fairview Rd. have substandard rights -of -way November,29, 1994 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 4 Continued FILE NO.: S-50-G and street improvements. The topography rises consistently from north to south, with approximately a 75 foot rise in elevation from Highway 10 to the south boundary of the tract. The site is predominantly zoned R-2. The convenience store at the Southridge Rd. intersection is zoned PCD; the Lot 1 area, which lies along the west boundary of the proposed subdivision, is zoned C-1. The zoning to the south and east is R-2. To the west is R-2 and 0-3 zoned property. To the north, on the,.south side of Highway 10, is C-1, PCD, and C-2 land. Across Highway 10 to the north, the land is all zoned R-2. C. EN...GINEERINGIUTILTTY COMMENTS: Public Works comments that: 1) Highway 10 will require dedication of an additional 15 foot right-of-way, but will require no street improvements; 2) Woodland Rd. will require dedication of an additional 12.5 foot right-of-way and construction of one-half Master Street Plan improvements; 3) Fairview Rd. will require dedication of an additional 3.63 foot right-of-way and construction of one- half Master Street Plan improvements; 4) a sketch grading and drainage plan, meeting the requirements of Sec. 29-186, will be required before construction begins, and a NPDES permit will be required; and, 5) street plans, stormwater detention, and boundary survey requirements will be required. Water Works comments that on -site fire protection may be required. Wastewater comments a sewer main extension, with easements, will be required. Arkansas Power and Light Co. comments that a 15 foot easement will be required along the exterior boundaries of the site, plus along the lot line between Lots 2 and 3. Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co. approved the submittal without comment. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. will require a 5 foot easement along the south boundary line, and along each side of the internal lot line. The Fire Department approved the preliminary plat without comment. 2 November 29, 1994 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 4 (Continued)„ FILE NO-: S-50-G D. ISSUES/LEGAL/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Public Works has cited the requirement for Master Street Plan right-of-way dedication along the Highway 10 frontage of the site, and for right-of-way dedication and one-half street improvements along the Woodland Rd. and Fairview Rd. frontages of the site. The applicant proposes to meet these requirements. There are no issues to be resolved. E. ANALYSTS: The preliminary plat which is proposed meets all Subdivision Ordinance requirements, with no variances being requested. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends approval of the preliminary plat. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (NOVEMBER 10, 1994) Mr. Joe White, with White-Daters & Associates, Inc., the project engineering firm, was present. Staff outlined the deficiencies and concerns noted in the discussion outline, and Mr. White reviewed with staff and the Committee members these items. He indicated that he would make the needed changes, and would propose a preliminary plat which would meet all requirements. The Committee forwarded the request to the full Commission for the public hearing. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (NOVEMBER 29, 1994) Staff reported that there are no issues to be resolved, and that the preliminary plat, as amended following the Subdivision Committee meeting, meets all Subdivision Ordinance requirements. The item, then, was included on the consent agenda for approval and was approved with the vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent, and 0 abstentions. 3