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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-0057-CCC Staff AnalysisITEM NO.: 1. S-57-CCC NAME: Riverdale Lots K1 and K2 Replat LOCATION: located on the Southwest corner of Riverdale Road and Riverfront Drive Planning Staff Comments: 1. Provide notification of the property owners located within 200-feet of the development including the certified abstract list, notice form with affidavit executed and proof of mailing. The notice must be mailed no later than May 20, 2015. The Office of Planning and Development must receive the proof of notice no later than May 29, 2015. 2. The platted building lines should conform to the current zoning district which will be 25-feet on the abutting streets. No building lines should be indicated on the side and rear yard setbacks. 3. Easements cannot be abandoned at staff level. Easements can be relocated as a part of the replatting process. Provide a note indicating the easement located on the common lot line as being relocated and the easement located on Tract K-1-R as being relocated both can be located along the southern property line. Variance/Waivers: None requested. Public Works Conditions: 1. Sidewalks with appropriate handicap ramps are required in accordance with Sec. 31-175 of the Little Rock Code and the Master Street Plan. 2. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in the public right- of-way prior to occupancy. 3. Show the proposed driveway locations. Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning: Wastewater: Sewer main extension required, with easements, if new sewer service is required for this project. Contact Little Rock Wastewater Utility for additional information. Enter : Entergy does not object to this proposal to re -plat these lots. Center oint Energy: No comment received. AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: No objection. Fire Department: No comment. Parks and Recreation: No comment received. County Planning: CATA: Building Code: No comment. No comment. Planning Division: No comment. Landscape: No comment. Revised plat/plan: Submit four (4) copies of a revised preliminary plat/plan (to include the additional information as noted above) to staff on Wednesday, May 20, 2015. June 4, 2015 ITEM NO.: 1 FILE NO.: S-57-CCC NAME: Riverdale Lots K1 and K2 Replat LOCATION: Located on the Southwest corner of Riverdale Road and Riverfront Drive DEVELOPER: Martial Arts Services, Inc. Attn. Ed Wright P.O. Box 193010 Little Rock, AR 72219 SURVEYOR: Global Surveying Consultants, Inc. Attn. Paxton Singleton 6511 Heilman Court North Little Rock, AR 72118 AREA: 3.39 acres RRENT ZONING PLANNING DISTRICT: CENSUS TRACT VARIANCE/WAIVERS NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 0-3, General Office District 4 — Heights Hillcrest 15.02 None requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMEN-f: FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF The request is replat of two (2) existing lots into a single lot. Tract K1 contains 1.66 acres and Tract K2 contains 1.73 acres. The lots were platted with building lines along the street frontages and along the common lot line. The request is to allow a replat of the two (2) lots into a single lot and the removal of platted building lines along the common lot line of the two (2) lots. The lots were final platted with a 25-foot building line along each of the streets as per the 0-3, General Office Zoning District. All easements will remain in place or be relocated to areas along the perimeters of the lot. The right of way for Brookwood Drive, Riverdale Road and Riverfront Drive are in place. Curb cuts are proposed from Brookwood Drive and Riverdale Road. June 4, 2015 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 1(Cont.)FILE NO.: S-57-CCC B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The lots are undeveloped located at the southwest corner of Riverdale Road and River Front Drive. Across Riverdale Drive are residential homes located in River Heights, the Canal Point and Riverbend Subdivisions. North of the site is an office development. South and southeast of the site are office and office warehouse uses and a mini -warehouse development. There is a school located to the south, adjacent to the site. Other uses in the area include multi -family, office and attached and detached single-family. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing, staff has received one informational phone call from an area property owner. All abutting property owners along with the Sherrill Heights Neighborhood Association were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: 1. Sidewalks with appropriate handicap ramps are required in accordance with Section. 31-175 of the Little Rock Code and the Master Street Plan. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in the public right-of- way prior to occupancy. 2. Show the proposed driveway locations. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer main extension required, with easements, if new sewer service is required for this project. Contact Little Rock Wastewater Utility for additional information. Entergy: Entergy does not object to this proposal to replat these lots. Centerpoint Energy: No comment received. AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: No objection. Fire De artment: No comment. K June 4, 2015 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 1 Cont. FILE NO.: S-57-CCC Parks and Recreation: No comment received. County Planning: No comment. CATA: The site is not located on a dedicated CATA bus route. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Building Code: No comment. Planning Division: No comment. Landscape: No comment. G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (May 13, 2015) Mr. Paxton Singleton was present. Staff presented an overview of the request stating there were few outstanding technical issues associated with the request. Staff stated the request was to remove previously platted building lines along the common lot lines of the two (2) lots. Staff stated the normal platted building line for lots abutting a street was 25-feet and would be retained. Public Works comments were addressed. Staff requested Mr. Singleton provide the location of the proposed driveways on the plat. Staff noted the comments from the various other agencies. There were no more issues for discussion. The Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant submitted a revised plat to staff addressing the issues raised at the May 13, 2015, Subdivision Committee meeting. The revised plat indicates platted building lines along Riverdale Road and Riverfront Drive at 25-feet. The revised plat also indicates the placement of the driveways on Riverdale Road and Brookwood Drive, the abutting streets. The request is a replat of two (2) existing lots into a single lot. Tract K1 contains 1.66 acres and Tract K2 contains 1.73 acres. The lots were final platted with building lines along the street frontages and along the common lot line. The request will allow a replat of the two (2) lots into a single lot and to remove the platted building lines along the common lot line of the two (2) lots. 3 June 4, 2015 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 1 Cont. FILE NO.: S-57-CCC Staff is supportive of the request. There are no outstanding technical issues associated with the request. Staff feels the replatting as proposed is appropriate. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the request subject to compliance with the comments and conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 4, 2015) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval subject to the conditions outlined in the "staff recommendation" above. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the consent agenda and approved as recommended by staff by a vote of 8 ayes, 0 noes and 3 absent. 4