HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-09890 Staff AnalysisAugust 24, 1993
ITEM NO,: 6 _ FILE NO.: S-92
NAME: CHAMONIX SQUARE -- PRELIMINARY PLAT AND ABANDONMENT OF
WILSON STREET, HENDERSON STREET, RODGERS STREET, AND
ANGLIN STREET
LOCATION: At the east end of Versailles Court off Loyola Drive
DEVELOPER: EMI EER:
CARL AND VIRGINIA WARREN ROBERT BROWN
#3 Betsy Lane DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANTS
Little Rock, AR 72205 10411 West Markham, Suite 210
375-6414 Little Rock, AR 72205
221-7880
AR : 2.00 ACRES NUMBER OF LOTS: 8 FT. NEW STREET: 315
ZONING: R-2 PROPOSED USES: Single-family Residential
PLANNING DISTRICT: 19
CENSUS TRACT: 42.06
VARIANCES REQUESTED: None
STATEMENT QF PROPOSAL:
The applicant proposes a preliminary plat for an 8-lot
subdivision involving 2 acres, the abandonment of rights -of -way
for streets previously platted but never developed, and the
construction of a cul-de-sac street to serve the newly configured
lots. Dedication of and construction of a street section to
connect the existing end of Versailles Court with the proposed
Versailles Court within the subdivision is proposed. Compliance
with the Master Street Plan and Subdivision Ordinance is
anticipated and no variances are requested.
A. PRQP03AL/RE0UEST:
Approval of the Planning Commission is requested for an S-
lot subdivision on 2 acres of land, involving the
construction of a cul-de-sac street within the boundary of
the platted area and the dedication and construction of a
section of street to connect the existing end of Versailles
Court with the proposed Versailles Court within the
subdivision. No variances or waivers are requested.
Review by the Planning Commission and approval by the Board
of Directors is sought to abandon the rights -of -way of four
boundary streets (Wilson Street, Henderson Street, Rodgers
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Street, and Anglin Street) which were formerly platted as
part of the original Neimeyer's Grove Subdivision but which
were never constructed.
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
The site is heavily overgrown with trees and natural
undergrowth. It is surrounded on all sides with homes in
the St. Charles Subdivision. The site, as well as all lands
in the vicinity, is zoned R-2.
C. ENQIr]EERING/UTILITY COMMENTS:
Engineering reports that PAGIS monuments will be required,
and that the Detention and Excavation Ordinances are
applicable to this development.
Water Works reports that a main extension will be required.
Water Works responds that they have no objection to the
street closures.
Wastewater reports that a sewer main extension, with
easements, will be required. They report no objection to
the street rights -of -way abandonment.
Arkansas Power and Light Co. and Southwestern Bell Telephone
Co. approved the submittal without comment.
D. ISSUESILEGAUTECHNICAL/DESIGN:
The zoning classifications of the site and of the abutting
property needs to be indicated on the plat. The Engineering
and Surveying Certifications need to be executed. The
location of the proposed PAGIS monuments is to be shown.
Close contact with the City Clerk's office needs to be
maintained regarding the abandonment of the rights -of -way.
Documentation that the abutting property owners have all
signed the petition needs to be submitted.
E. ANALYSIS•
As far as the requirements for approval of the preliminary
plat are concerned, only minimal deficiencies are noted. On
the other hand, the submittal of the completed petition with
all required signatures is essential. Without the added
land provided by the abandoned street right-of-way, the lots
do not meet minimum size requirements of the Subdivision
Ordinance. As an alternative to gaining the signatures of
all abutting property owners, the applicant may need to
pursue an "adversarial abandonment" procedural to the Board
of Directors.
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ITEM N 6 (Continued) FILE NO.; S-990
F. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
If, as the applicant has suggested, he has not been
successful in obtaining the signatures of all the abutting
property owners to the proposed right-of-way abandonment,
Staff recommends deferral of the item until after the
applicant has been successful in gaining the right-of-way or
has re -designed the subdivision to meet area and dimension
requirements of the Ordinance.
If the applicant is successful in getting the required
signatures, Staff recommends approval of the preliminary
plat and abandonment of the rights -of -way.
SUBDIVISIOK COMMITTEE COMMENT:
(AUGUST 5, 1993)
The applicant's architect was present. Staff presented the
proposal and the applicant's representative reviewed the
application and design documents with the Committee. The
Committee reviewed with the applicant's representative the
deficiencies noted in the discussion outline, and were assured
that the deficiencies would be addressed. After a short
discussion, the Committee forwarded the item to the Commission
for review.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
(AUGUST 24, 1993)
This item was included on the Consent Agenda for approval. Staff
reported that the applicant has amended his request to delete the
request for a hearing on the abandonment of the four boundary
streets. Instead, the applicant will pursue an adversarial
abandonment route directly to the Board of Directors. Staff also
reported that the applicant has requested approval of two
variations of the Preliminary Plat: 1) approval of a Preliminary
Plat which is totally within the boundary of the original
Neimeyer's Grove block, exclusive of the four boundary streets,
in case he is unsuccessful in his attempt to get the boundary
streets abandoned; and, 2) approval of the Preliminary Plat as
submitted which includes the land gained through abandonment of
the four boundary streets. The latter approval would be subject
to the Board of Directors abandoning the four boundary streets.
The former approval would be contingent upon the applicant
seeking and having the Board approve a waiver of having to
dedicate additional right-of-way for the four boundary streets
and of having to improve these rights -of -way. After a brief
clarification of the request, the item was kept on the Consent
Agenda for approval and was approved in the vote to approve the
Consent Agenda with 11 ayes and no nays.
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