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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-1010 Staff AnalysisJune 14, 1994 ITEM NO.: A FILE NO.: S-1010 NAME: APPLE SUBDIVISION -- PRELIMINARY PLAT .0 LOCATION: Approximately 100 feet south of Frazier Pike Ave., approximately 0.2 miles east of Stout Street DEVELOPER: ENGINEER: JESSIE DOYNE, PRESIDENT PAT MCGETRICK COLLEGE STATION COMMUNITY MCGETRICK ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 11225 Huron Ln., Suite 200 P. O. Box 626 Little Rock, AR 72211 College Station, AR 72053 223-9900 AREA: 1.48 ACRES NUMBER OF LOTS: 5 FT. NEW STREET: 200 ZONING: AF PROPOSED USES: Single -Family Residential PLANNING DISTRICT: 24 CENSUS TRACT: 40.01 VARIANCES REQUESTED: None STATEMENT OF PROPOSAL: The applicant proposes a 5-lot residential subdivision on a 1.5 acre tract involving the construction of 200 feet of new street. The north boundary of the subdivision is 97 feet south of the centerline of Frazier Pike Ave., and the preliminary plat which has been submitted indicates a 60 foot wide right-of-way connecting Frazier Pike Ave. with the site and extending southward alongside the east boundary of the site. However, this right-of-way is apparently not dedicated, and the applicant proposes no roadway construction to tie the tract to Frazier Pike Ave. A. PROPOSAU REQUEST: Approval of a preliminary plat is requested of the Planning Commission for the subdivision of a 1.5 acre tract to provide 5 residential lots which are proposed to have frontage on a 200 foot long internal street. The center line of the internal street is 223.5 feet south of the centerline of Frazier Pike Ave., and a 60 foot wide right- of-way is shown extending south from Frazier Pike Ave. to the site and lying along the east boundary of the site. This right-of-way is not a platted right-of-way. The applicant proposes no roadway construction off site to connect the proposed development with Frazier Pike Ave. June 14, 1994 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: A L(Zantinued) FILE NO 5-1010 B. EXTSTING CONDITIONS: The site is undeveloped and wooded. The area designated on the plat as a 60 foot right-of-way extending southward from Frazier Pike Ave. has been cleared at one time and is overgrown in weeds and brush. The site is level. The existing zoning of the site is A-F, with A-F zoning on all the surrounding land except for an R-2 area to the north of the tract. C. ENGINEERINGIUTILITY COMMENTS: Engineering notes that the internal road designated Apple Blossom Lane must be constructed to meet Master Street Plan requirements. The applicant is to comply with Sec. 31-401 of the Code regarding installation of street lighting. Water Works reports that a water main extension will be required. Apple Drive is apparently not a dedicated right-of-way and lies on private property. An acreage charge in addition to the normal charges will be applied. Wastewater notes that a sewer main extension with easements will be required. Arkansas Power and Light Co. will require easements. Arkansas Louisiana Gas Co. and Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. approved the submittal without comment. D. ISSUES/LEGAL/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: The site of the proposed subdivision is apparently land -locked. It does not have access to Frazier Pike Ave. along the Apple Drive right-of-way shown, since that right-of-way does not exist; it has apparently never been platted or dedicated. For access to the site, right-of-way will have to be acquired and Apple Drive will have to be constructed to Master Street Plan standards. Since the information indicated on the plan is incorrect which shows the right-of-way, this incorrect information must be deleted from the plan. It is reported that the applicant has additional land which is contiguous to the proposed platted area. If this is the case, this additional land needs to be included in the preliminary plat and can, if necessary, be shown as a tract for future development. 2 June 14, 1994 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: A Continued FILE NO.: The plat as submitted has minor deficiencies: the owner, surveying, and engineering certifications must be executed; the ownership and deed information on abutting properties need to be shown; and, the zoning classifications of the site and of abutting properties need to be shown. Additional requirements are: the PAGIS monuments must be denoted and set; a Bill of Assurance must be submitted; etc. E. ANALYSIS• The proposed plat has a fatal flaw in that it is land -locked and no provision has been made to provide access to the site. The plat cannot be approved in its current form or status. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends either denial of the request, or, if the applicant feels that a deferral would allow time to remedy the deficiencies, then staff will concur with such a request. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (MARCH 3, 1994) Mr. Pat McGetrick, the project engineer, was present. Staff presented the request and the discussion centered on the apparent fact that the proposed subdivision is land -locked; that the 60 foot right-of-way shown on the drawing to connect Frazier Pike Ave. with the site has never been dedicated. There was also discussion about the applicant proposing no street construction to connect the site with Frazier Pike Ave. Mr. McGetrick reported that the applicant was going to attempt to get assistance from the City to construct the off -site street improvements. Since the subdivision cannot be approved without resolution of the access problem, there was very little other discussion. The Committee indicated that the applicant needs to defer pursuing approval of the preliminary plat until the access problem is resolved and a determination is made on the construction of Apple Lane. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: Staff reported that the City has been in applicant regarding funding for off -site improvements, and that, in order for the to pursue options available for funding, (MARCH 22, 1994) contact with the and on -site street City and the applicant the City has suggested 01 June 14, 1994 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: A (Continued) FILE NO.: 5-1010 and the applicant has agreed to request a deferral until the June 4, 1994 Commission hearing. The item was included on the Consent Agenda for deferral, and the deferral was approved with the vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent, and 1 abstention. Staff reported that the Commission Bylaws require written notification of a request for a deferral to be submitted at least five (5) days prior to the Commission hearing date. In this case, the agreement to seek a deferral was by mutual agreement between the City and the applicant, and no written request was made. Consequently, a waiver of the Bylaws requirement needs to be approved by the Commission. The waiver was approved with the vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent, and 1 abstention. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 14, 1994) Staff explained that a letter from the applicant's engineer had been received, asking for a 90-day deferral. Staff indicated, though, that the applicant's engineer had related that the applicant was considering adding additional property to the proposed subdivision, necessitating a complete re -design. Staff also recounted that the applicant was counting on Community Development Block Grant Funds for the needed funding for off -site and on -site street improvements, and that there was no access to the site. Staff recommended, then, that in lieu of the 90-day extension, the item be withdrawn. The applicant could then re -apply when funding is in place and the scope of the project is established. The Commission approved the recommendation to withdraw the application. The vote was 10 ayes, 0 nays, 2 absent, and 0 abstentions. 4