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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-1004-A Staff AnalysisSeptember 6, 1994 ITEM NO.: 2 FILE NO.: S-1]04-A NAME: ASHLEY-HANKINS SUBDIVISION -- PRELIMINARY PLAT LOCATION: At the southeast corner of W. Markham Street and Chenal Parkway DEVELOPER: ENGINEER• Rick Ashley James C. Summerlin ASHLEY COMPANY SUMMERLIN ASSOCIATES, INC. 2649 Pike Ave. 2649 S. Broadway North Little Rock, AR 72114 Little Rock, AR 72206 758-7745 376-1323 AREA: 9.13 ACRES NUMBER OF LOTS: 4 FT. NEW STREET: 0 ZONING: C-3 PROPOSED USES: Commercial PLANNING DISTRICT: 18 CENSUS TRACT: 42.06 VARIANCES__REOUESTED: Deferral of the requirement to construct sidewalks along the Chenal Parkway and W. Markham Street frontages of the site as a condition of approval of the final plat(s), and require the sidewalks be constructed as a condition of the building permits as building permits are issued for construction on the various lots. STATEMENT OF PROPOSAL: The applicant proposes a 4-lot commercial subdivision on a 9.13 acre tract, with frontages on both Chenal Parkway and W. Markham St. Development is proposed of lots which range in size from 0.89 acres for the southern -most lot, to 5.17 acres for the central lot, to two mid -size lots (1.32 acres and 1.75 acres) for the northern -most lots. The site is one for which a preliminary plat was approved by the Commission on March 8, 1994, (for a subdivision to be known as "Chenal Square"), but which was subsequently abandoned by the proposed developer. The applicant seeks to "tie" the construction of the required sidewalks along both the Chenal Parkway and W. Markham St. frontages of the site to future sale of and construction on the various lots, and seeks a deferral of the requirement from being a requirement for filing a final plat to being a requirement of the building permits for the various lots as they are developed. September 6, 1994 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 2 Cont. FILE NO.: 5-1004-A A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST: The applicant requests Planning Commission approval of a preliminary plat for a 4-lot commercial subdivision at the southeast corner of Chenal Parkway and W. Markham St. Also requested is Commission approval of a deferral of the requirement to construct the sidewalks along the Chenal Parkway and W. Markham St. frontages of the site as a condition of the final plat(s), and require that they be constructed as a condition of the building permits as building permits are issued for development of the various lots. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site is undeveloped and heavily wooded. An abandoned right-of-way for the previous alignment of W. Markham St. lies within the site. The existing zoning of the site is C-3, with C-3 zoning existing on lands to the east, north, and south. A recently approved PCD lies directly across Chenal Parkway to the west. C. ENGINEERINGIUTILITY COMMENTS: The proposed PAGIS monuments must be designated on the plat. The pipe stem portion of Lot 3 is to be labeled as a permanent access easement for Lots 1 & 2. A complete grading and drainage plan will be required prior to issuing building permits for individual lots. Water Works reports that a 20-inch water main crosses the site and will need to be protected. (Water Works is to be contacted for approval of any construction in the area of this main.) No domestic service will be available directly off the 20-inch main. On site fire protection may be required. Wastewater reports that a sewer main extension, with an easement, will be required for service to Lot 4. Arkansas Power and Light Co. will require easements. Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co. approved the submittal without comment. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. will require easements. The Fire Department approved the submittal as presented. F" September 6, 1994 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 2 (Cont.) FILE NO.: 5-1004-A D. ISSUES/LEGALITECHNICALIDESIGN: Section 31-287 states: "Where any commercial subdivision has in excess of 300 feet of frontage on an arterial street, special provisions for internal circulation shall be required.... These provisions shall be determined by the Planning Commission...." "Location of private service easements shall be indicated on the plat...." In order to monitor these provision, the access points and access easements which are anticipated must be indicate on the plat. To be heard on the same agenda with the preliminary plat is a request for a conditional use on the lot which lies at the northwest corner of the site encompassed by the preliminary plat. The site plan for the proposed development indicates an access easement along both the west and south property lines of the lot. These access easements must be indicated on the preliminary plat. Information which the Subdivision Ordinance requires to be shown on the plat, but which was omitted on the plat, as submitted, includes the zoning classifications of abutting lands. The Master Street Plan and the Subdivision Regulations (Section 31-209) will require sidewalks along the Chenal Parkway and W. Markham Street frontages of the subdivision. The Subdivision Regulations will require that the sidewalks be in place, or that the "subdivider and City have entered into an agreement assuring the completion of all required improvements...." [Section 31-121(c)] The developer is seeking approval, and has asked for a deferral of the sidewalk requirements, to tie the requirement for the sidewalks to the building permits, in lieu of being tied to the approval of the final plat(s). E. ANALYSIS• With only minor additions of information to the plat, the plat will meet Subdivision Regulations standards. The zoning classifications of the abutting properties, the location of the drive access points and access easements, and the location of the proposed access easements are the only remaining deficiencies. The rationale for the requested deferral of the sidewalks until building permits are requested is that, as a part of a construction project, funds from construction loans are 3 September 6, 1994 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 2 Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1004-A available for construction of sidewalks. Also, the subdivider can defer to the purchaser those costs which are associated with a construction project. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends approval of the preliminary plat, and of the deferral of the sidewalk requirement to be tied to the issuance of building permits in lieu of being required for approval of the final plat(s). SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (AUGUST 18, 1994) Mr. Jim Summerlin, the project engineer, and Mr. J. D. Ashley, Jr., the developer, were present. Staff presented an overview of the proposal, and reviewed with the applicant and his engineer the comments contained in the discussion outline. The discussion outline contained a comment from the Public Works Department that additional right-of-way for construction of an additional lane along W. Markham St. would be required to be dedicated; however, in the discussion, it was determined that the anticipated additional lane could be constructed in the existing right-of- way, and this requirement was deleted. The Committee members asked Mr. Summerlin and Mr. Ashley if they could comply with the deficiencies noted in the discussion outline, to which they responded in the affirmative. The Committee forwarded the item to the Commission for the public hearing. 4