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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-0994 Staff AnalysisNovember 16, 1993 ITEM NO.: 3 FILE NO.: 5--994 NAME: BURLISON SUBDIVISION -- PRELIMINARY PLAT LOCATION: On the west side of Ironton Road, approximately 0.1 mile south of Ironton Cut-off, at 13522 Ironton Road DEVELOPER• ENGINEER• JESSIE AND NELLIE BURLISON BEN KITTLER, JR. 13522 Ironton Road 6133 Dena Drive Little Rock, AR 72206 Little Rock, AR 72206 888-5620 888-3960 AREA: 0.7883 ACRES NUMBER OF LOTS: 2 FT. NEW STREET: 0 ZONING: R-2 PROPOSED USES: Single-family Residential PLANNING DISTRICT: 28 CENSUS TRACT: 40.01 VARIANCES REOUESTED: 1) A waiver from the requirement to dedicate 20 feet of additional right-of-way and to construct improvements for Ironton Road; and, 2) A waiver from the requirement to construct improvements for Timothy Lane. STATEMENT OF PROPOSAL: The applicants propose to divide their property in order for their son to build a home at the rear of the acreage. Proposed is a preliminary plat containing 2 lots configured to provide the necessary frontage on Ironton road to meet the minimum requirements of Water Utility for water service and contain the individual septic systems for each residence. No dedication of right-of-way or improvements to the existing streets, Ironton Road and Timothy Lane, are proposed. A. PROPOSAL/REOUEST: Review by the Planning Commission is requested for a preliminary plat containing 2 lots. Approval of the Board of Directors is sought for waivers from the Subdivision Regulations. November 16, 1993 ITEM NO.: 3 (Continued) _ FILE NO.: 5-994 B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site is outside the City Limits of Little Rock, in a rural setting. There are residences scattered all around the area, with a church immediately to the north. The site presently has a home at the front of the property on the Ironton Road frontage, with two out -buildings behind it. Ironton Road is a paved county road with a 50 foot dedication. Timothy Lane is a gravel county road, also with a 50 foot dedication. C. ENGINEERING UTILITY COMMENTS: Engineering reports that the Master Street Plan designates Ironton Road as a minor arterial road; consequently, Ironton Road is required to have a right-of-way of 90 feet. The applicant should dedicate right-of-way of 45 feet from the Ironton Road center line. Timothy Lane is shown as a residential street on the Master Street Plan. It should have a right-of-way of 50 feet. The plat which has been submitted indicates that the required right-of-way on Timothy Lane has been dedicated. The Master Street Plan and Subdivision Regulations will require improvements (construction of one-half of the required roadway and construction of sidewalks) on both Ironton Road and Timothy Lane. water works reports that execution of a "Pre -annexation Agreement" and approval by the City will be required in order to obtain water service. A pro-rata acreage charge of $100/acre ($60 per lot minimum) will apply in addition to the normal connection charges. Wastewater reports that the proposed subdivision is outside their service boundary. Arkansas Power and Light approved the submittal without comment. ARKLA Gas approved the submittal without comment. Southwestern Bell approved the submittal without comment. The Fire Department approved the submittal without comment. Pulaski County Planning approved the submittal without comment. 2 November 16, 199.3 ITEM NO.: 3 continued FILE NO.: S-994 D. ISSUES/LEGAL/T_EC_HNICAL/DESIGN: The houses on both Tract 1 and on Tract 2 are required to have 25 foot rear yards. The accessory buildings are to have 3 foot rear yards. The line dividing the tract into the two lots needs to be located so that setback requirements are met, and the proposed house located so that the rear yard is 25 feet, or setback lines as needed are to be shown and platted. E. ANALYSIS• The required documentation is essentially complete, except as noted above. This is a family homestead being divided so that a family member can have a separate home on the land. The site is in a rural area which is not anticipated to change in character in the immediate future. Ironton Road meets the county standards and serves the needs of the rural area it serves. Timothy Lane is a dead-end street serving only a few residences. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends approval of the application, with the stipulation that the needed modifications be made. Staff recommends that the required right-of-way on Ironton Road be dedicated, but that improvements to Ironton Road and Timothy Lane be waived. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (October 28, 1993) Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Burlison, the applicants, were present. Mr. Ben Kittler, Jr., the surveyor, was present. Staff presented the request. Mr. and Mrs. Burlison explained the rationale for their request, and Mr. Kittler responded to the staff concerns outlined in the discussion outline. There was a discussion on the need for either relocating the proposed lot division line and the proposed building so that non -conforming structures were not created, or, alternatively, platting the building area in the plat. Mr. Kittler indicated that he would make the changes. There was also discussion on the needed right-of-way for future Ironton Road expansion. Mr. Kittler indicated that waivers on the improvements would be pursued to the Board of Directors. The Committee referred the item to the Commission for the hearing. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (November 16, 1993) Staff presented the item and reported that there are no unresolved issues to be addressed. The item was included on the 3 November 16, 1993 ITEM NO.: 3 Continued) FILE NO-: S-994 consent agenda for approval and was approved with the vote of 8 ayes, no nays, 2 absent, no abstentions, and 1 open position. 4 1. Meeting Date: December 7, 1993 2. Case No.: 5-994 3. Request: Waiver from Subdivision Regulations requirement which provides for construction of one-half of the boundary streets, Ironton Road and Timothy Lane, to Master Street Plan standards for Burlison Subdivision. 4. Location: 13522 Ironton Road 5. Owner/Applicant: Jessie and Nellie Burlison 6. Existing Status: R-2 zoning. Existing 3/4 acre tract contains the applicant's home. They have subdivided the property into two lots. 7. Proposed Use: The second rear lot is proposed to have a home constructed on the site for their son. 8. Staff Recommendation: Approval 9. Pla ing Commission Recommendation: Approval 10. Conditions or Issues Remaining to be Resolved: None 11. Right -of -Way Issues: None. Applicant is dedicating additional right-of-way on Ironton Road to Master Street Plan standards. 12. Recommendation Forwarded With: 9 ayes, no nays, 1 absent, 0 abstention, 1 open position 13. Obiectors: None 14. Neighborhood Plan: Arch Street South (28) a - ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 31 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS PROVIDING FOR A WAIVER OF BOUNDARY STREET AND SIDEWALK REQUIREMENTS FOR BURLISON SUBDIVISION (S-994) LOCATED AT 13,522 IRONTON ROAD. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS. SECTION 1. That Chapter 31 of the Code of Ordinances be amended to provide for a waiver of certain requirements within the Subdivision Regulations of the City of Little Rock for Burlison Subdivision (S-994) as follows: Subsection a. That Chapter 31, Section 31-201(h) which requires one-half of Master Street Plan specified improvements be provided on boundary streets, and provide for a waiver of the requirement that one-half of Ironton Road and a sidewalk along the Ironton Road frontage be constructed and a waiver of the requirement that one-half of Timothy Lane along the Timothy Lane frontage be constructed. SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days from and after its passage. PASSED: ATTEST: City Clerk APPROVED: Mayor FILE NO.: S-994 NAME: BURLISON SUBDIVISION -- PRELIMINARY PLAT LOCATION: On the west side of Ironton Road, approximately 0.1 mile south of Ironton Cut-off, at 13522 Ironton Road DEVELOPER: ENGINEER: JESSIE AND NELLIE BURLISON BEN KITTLER, JR. 13522 Ironton Road 6133 Dena Drive Little Rock, AR 72206 Little Rock, AR 72206 888-5620 888-3960 AREA: 0.7883 ACRES NUMBER OF LOTS: 2 FT. NEW STREET: 0 ZONING: R-2 kPROPOSED USES: Single-family Residential PLANNING DISTRICT: 28 CENSUS TRACT: 40.01 VARIANCES REOUESTED: 1) A waiver from the requirement to dedicate 20 feet of additional right-of-way and to construct improvements for Ironton Road; and, 2) A waiver from the requirement to construct improvements for Timothy Lane. STATEMENT OF PROPOSAL: The applicants propose to divide their property in order for their son to build a home at the rear of the acreage. Proposed is a preliminary plat containing 2 lots configured to provide the necessary frontage on Ironton road to meet the minimum requirements of Water Utility for water service and contain the individual septic systems for each residence. No dedication of right-of-way or improvements to the existing streets, Ironton Road and Timothy Lane, are proposed. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Review by the Planning Commission is requested for a preliminary plat containing 2 lots. Approval of the Board of Directors is sought for waivers from the Subdivision Regulations. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site is outside the City Limits of Little Rock, in a rural setting. There are residences scattered all around the area, with a church immediately to the north. The site presently has a home at the front of the property on the FILE NO.: S-994 (Continued) _ C. a Ironton Road frontage, with two out -buildings behind it. Ironton Road is a paved county road with a 50 foot dedication. Timothy Lane is a gravel county road, also with a 50 foot dedication. ENGINEERING/UTILITY COMMENTS: Engineering reports that the Master Street Plan designates Ironton Road as a minor arterial road; consequently, Ironton Road is required to have a right-of-way of 90 feet. The applicant should dedicate right-of-way of 45 feet from the Ironton Road center line. Timothy Lane is shown as a residential street on the Master Street Plan. It should have a right-of-way of 50 feet. The plat which has been submitted indicates that the required right-of-way on Timothy Lane has been dedicated. The Master Street Plan and Subdivision Regulations will require improvements (construction of one-half of the required roadway and construction of sidewalks) on both Ironton Road and Timothy Lane. Water Works reports that execution of a "Pre -annexation Agreement" and approval by the City will be required in order to obtain water service. A pro-rata acreage charge of $100/acre ($60 per lot minimum) will apply in addition to the normal connection charges. Wastewater reports that the proposed subdivision is outside their service boundary. Arkansas Power and Light approved the submittal without comment. ARKLA Gas approved the submittal without comment. Southwestern Hell approved the submittal without comment. The Fire Department approved the submittal without comment. Pulaski County Planning approved the submittal without comment. ISSUES/LEGAL/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: The houses on both Tract 1 and on Tract 2 are required to have 25 foot rear yards. The accessory buildings are to have 3 foot rear yards. The line dividing the tract into the two lots needs to be located so that setback requirements are met, and the proposed house located so that the rear yard is 25 feet, or setback lines as needed are to be shown and platted. 2 FILE NO_: S-994 Continued E. ANALYSIS: The required documentation is essentially complete, except as noted above. This is a family homestead being divided so that a family member can have a separate home on the land. The site is in a rural area which is not anticipated to change in character in the immediate future. Ironton Road meets the county standards and serves the needs of the rural area it serves. Timothy Lane is a dead-end street serving only a few residences. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends approval of the application, with the stipulation thht the needed modifications be made. Staff recommends that the required right-of-way on Ironton Road be dedicated, but that improvements to Ironton Road and Timothy Lane be waived. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (October 28, 1993) Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Burlison, the applicants, were present. Mr. Ben Kittler, Jr., the surveyor, was present. Staff presented the request. Mr. and Mrs. Burlison explained the rationale for their request, and Mr. Kittler responded to the staff concerns outlined in the discussion outline. There was a discussion on the need for either relocating the proposed lot division line and the proposed building so that non -conforming structures were not created, or, alternatively, platting the building area in the plat. Mr. Kittler indicated that he would make the changes. There was also discussion on the needed right-of-way for future Ironton Road expansion. Mr. Kittler indicated that waivers on the improvements would be pursued to the Board of Directors. The Committee referred the item to the Commission for the hearing. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (November 16, 1993) Staff presented the item and reported that there are no unresolved issues to be addressed. The item was included on the consent agenda for approval and was approved with the vote of 8 ayes, no nays, 2 absent, no abstentions, and 1 open position. 3