HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-0993-A Staff AnalysisAugust 7, 1997
ITEM NO.: 4 FILE NO.: S-993-A
NAME: Mabelvale Business Park Preliminary Plat
LOCATION: South side of Baseline Road at I-30
DEVELOPER: ENGINEER:
Conservative Development White-Daters Engineers
2851 Lakewood Village Dr. 401 Victory Street
No. Little Rock, AR 72116 Little Rock, AR 72201
758-7745
AREA: 61.6 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 6 FT. NEW STREET: 0
ZONING: C-3 and I-2
PLANNING DISTRICT: #15 Geyer Springs West
CENSUS TRACT: 41.05
VARIANCESZWAIVERS REQUESTED:
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1. Approval of Private Street System
2. Frontage Road Improvements
A. PROPOSAL:
To convert a single tract lease lot arrangement to a
conventional commercial plat, but, with a private street
system. The request specifically requests Planning
commission authorize private streets. This is an authority
granted by ordinance and is done occasionally. A second
variance is to eliminate curb, gutter and sidewalk along the
I-30 frontage. The owner does not desire to change his site
plan of record but, sell the sites not lease them.
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
This large parcel of land is mostly cleared and occupied by
two buildings that were authorized by a prior site plan.
There is little or no grade on the land. Abutting uses are
a mix of residential to the west and Wal-Mart to the east.
Highway commercial exists around the interchange.
C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS:
None received at this writing.
August 7, 1997
SUBDIVISION
ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont.) FILE NO.: 5-993-A
D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS:
PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS:
1. Provide striping and signage plans for the development,
for Traffic Engineering approval.
2. Proposed ditch sections.
3. Developer shall contribute 50% to fund installation of
traffic signals at Mabelvale Pike at I-30 Frontage Road.
Mabelvale Pike at I-30 frontage is the highest priority
on traffic signal warrant study.
4. I-30 Frontage Road has a 1995 average daily traffic count
of 19,531.
5. Mabelvale Pike has a 1995 average daily traffic count of
15,570.
6.Sidewalks on I-30 Frontage Road will be required with
development or developer may contribute in -lieu fees for
construction.
7. Stormwater detention ordinance applies to this property.
8. Show the following:
a) Easements shown for proposed storm drainage.
b) Easements for proposed stormwater detention
facilities.
9.Contact the AHTD for work within the State Highway right -
o f -way .
E. UTILITIES•
Wastewater: Sewer main extension required with easements.
Entergy: No response.
Arkla: OK as submitted.
Southwestern Bell: Approved as submitted.
Water: Water main extension to each parcel will be
required. On site protection will be required. Some
existing fire service lines may cross more than one
parcel. Modifications will be required to rectify that
situation.
Fire Department: Show fire hydrant locations.
CATA: Bus routes 17 and 17-A serve this site with all day
service.
F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN:
Landscape: No comment required.
Issues:
Planning Division: No comment - plan conformance
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August 7, 1997
SUBDIVISION
ITEM NO.: 4 Cont.) FILE NO.: S-993-A
G. ANALYSIS•
There are not many plat deficiencies to correct and these of
plat notation requirement. There are no issues of
consequence except the waivers and staff takes their usual
approach of approval of private streets and denial of
waivers. The plat needs are:
1. Indicate feet of new street.
2. Average lots size and platting format (one at a time)
3. Where is lot #1 and show?
4. Will there be additional lots in phases II and III.
5. Lot dimensions on Lot 6
6. Building line from easement/ROW not curb line.
7. Drive spacing on lots 2 thru 6
8. Phases II and III will later require more information.
H. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVAL of the plat as requested with private streets but
denial of Frontage Road improvements entirely. We defer to
Public Works on specifics.
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (JULY 17, 1997)
The applicant was represented by Mr. Joe White, Jr. The staff
presented its comments and briefly discussed the plat with both
applicant and committee. In general the staff comments dealt
with basic items that need to be added to the drawing. David
Scherer of Public Works Department raised a couple of issues that
he felt were of particular note, these were: The priority
traffic signal at Mabelvale Pike and I-30 and the construction of
sidewalks along I-30 Frontage Road.
These matters were discussed at length. Mr. White was instructed
to make the plat changes and resubmit by July 24th.
The Committee forwarded the application to the full Commission of
final action.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
(AUGUST 7, 1997)
The Staff reported that the applicant has removed the only
variance request. (Street improvements) and that the plat is in
good order and should be placed on Consent Agenda. A motion to
place the preliminary plat on Consent Agenda for approval was
made. A motion to approve the preliminary plat passed by a vote
of 8 ayes, 0 noes and 3 absent.
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