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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-1524 Staff AnalysisITEM NO.: 7. NAME: Stagecoach/Baseline Preliminary Plat S-1524 LOCATION: located on the Northeast corner of Baseline Road and Stagecoach Road Planning Staff Comments: 1. Provide notification of abutting property owners of the site, complete with the certified abstract list, notice form with affidavit executed and proof of mailing. The notice must be mailed no later than June 7, 2006. The Office of Planning and Development must receive the proof of notice no later than June 16, 2006. 2. Provide the source of title of the landowner in the general notes section of the proposed preliminary plat. 3. Provide a storm drainage analysis for the proposed plat boundary. 4. Provide a preliminary storm drainage plan for the proposed plat area. 5. Provide the zoning classification within and abutting the proposed plat area. 6. Provide the front yard building setback line on the plat. 7. Provide the names of owners of all abutting lands. Variance/Waivers: Public Works Conditions: 1. Stagecoach Road and Baseline Road are classified on the Master Street Plan as a principal arterial. Dedication of right-of-way to 55 feet from centerline will be required. An additional 10 foot of right-of-way measured from the centerline of the right-of-way for a length of 250 feet measured from the intersecting right-of- way line is required for right turn lane. At the intersection, the intersecting right- of-way line shall normally have a radius of 75 to 100 feet. 2. With site development, provide design of street conforming to the Master Street Plan. Construct one-half street improvement to these streets including 5-foot sidewalks with the planned development. 3. Due to bridge railing, provide a certified statement prepared by a licensed engineer stating that sufficient site distance per the AASHTO 2001 Green Book (445 feet of intersection site distance for left turn maneuvers and 385 feet for right turn maneuvers) is provided at the south driveway. 4. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in the public right-of-way prior to occupancy. 5. A grading permit in accordance with Section 29-186 (c) and (d) will be required prior to any land clearing or grading activities at the site. Site grading, and drainage plans will need to be submitted and approved prior to the start of construction. 6. Obtain permits for improvements within State Highway right-of-way from AHTD, District VI. Item # 7 7. Storm water detention ordinance applies to this property. The project would qualify for a contribution in -lieu of construction at the time of the building permit. 8. If disturbed area is one (1) or more acres, obtain a NPDES storm water permit from the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality prior to the start of construction. 9. Street Improvement plans shall include signage and striping. Traffic Engineering must approve completed plans prior to construction. 10. Prepare a letter of pending development addressing streetlights as required by Section 31-403 of the Little Rock code. Contact Traffic Engineering at (501) 379- 1813 (Steve Philpott) for more information regarding street light requirements. 11. A special Grading Permit for Flood Hazard Areas will be required per Section 8- 283 prior to construction. 12. In accordance with Section 31-176, floodway areas must be shown as floodway easements or be dedicated to the public. In addition, a 25 foot wide access easement is required adjacent to the floodway boundary. Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning: Wastewater: Sewer main extension required, with easement, if service is required for the project. Contact Little Rock Wastewater Utility at 688-1414 for additional information. Entergy: No comment received. Center -Point Energy: No comment received SBC: Approved as submitted. Central Arkansas Water: All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. A Capital Investment Charge based on the size of connection(s) will apply to this project in addition to normal charges. Additional fire hydrant(s) will be required. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department to obtain information regarding the required placement of the hydrant(s) and contact Central Arkansas Water regarding procedures for installation of the hydrant(s). Fire Department: Install fire hydrants per code. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department at 918-3700 for additional information. County Planning: No comment. CATA: The site is not located on a dedicated CATA Bus Route, Planning Division: No comment. Landscape: No comment. Revised plat/plan: Submit four (4) copies of a revised preliminary plat (to include the additional information as noted above) to staff on Wednesday, June 7, 2006. Item # 7 June 22, 2006 ITEM NO.: FILE NO.: S-1524 NAME: Stagecoach/Baseline Preliminary Plat LOCATION: Located on the Northeast corner of Baseline Road and Stagecoach Road DEVELOPER, Colliers Dickson Flake Partners 400 West Capitol Little Rock, AR 72201 ENGINEER: White-Daters and Associates 24 Rahling Circle Little Rock, AR 72223 AREA: 3.9 acres CURRENT ZONING PLANNING DISTRICT NUMBER OF LOTS: 2 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF C-3, General Commercial District 16 — Otter Creek CENSUS TRACT: 42.08 VARIANCESMAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested. 0 PROPOSAL: The developer is proposing the subdivision of this 3.9 acre tract into two commercially zoned lots. Lot 1 is proposed to contain 1.36 acres and Lot 2 is proposed to contain 2.54 acres. Access to the development will be through a shared 40-foot common access and utility easement. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site is vacant of structures with a scattering of trees. The eastern boundary of the site is a floodway. The site to the south is vacant and is zoned C-3. The area to the west and southwest is developed as a commercial node. Stagecoach Road has been constructed to Master Street Plan standard adjacent to this site. There are no sidewalks in place along Baseline Road adjacent to the site. June 22, 2006 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 7 (Cont.) C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: FILE NO.: S-1524 As of this writing, Staff has not received any comment from area residents. The Otter Creek Homeowners Association, Southwest Little Rock United for Progress and all abutting property owners were notified of the Public Hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: Public Works: 1. Stagecoach Road and Baseline Road are classified on the Master Street Plan as a principal arterial. Dedication of right-of-way to 55 feet from centerline will be required. An additional 10 feet of right-of-way measured from the centerline of the right-of-way for a length of 250 feet measured from the intersecting right-of-way line is required for right turn lane. At the intersection, the intersecting right-of-way line shall normally have a radius of 75 to 100 feet. 2. With site development, provide the design of street conforming to the Master Street Plan. Construct one-half street improvements to these streets including 5-foot sidewalks with the planned development. 3. Due to bridge railing, provide a certified statement prepared by a licensed engineer stating that sufficient site distance per the AASHTO 2001 Green Book (445 feet of intersection site distance for left turn maneuvers and 385 feet for right turn maneuvers) is provided at the south driveway. 4. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in the public right-of-way prior to occupancy. 5. A grading permit in accordance with Section 29-186 (c) and (d) will be required prior to any land clearing or grading activities at the site. Site grading, and drainage plans will need to be submitted and approved prior to the start of construction. 6. Obtain permits for improvements within State Highway right-of-way from AHTD, District VI. 7. Storm water detention ordinance applies to this property. The project would qualify for a contribution in -lieu of construction at the time of the building permit. 8. If disturbed area is one (1) or more acres, obtain a NPDES storm water permit from the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality prior to the start of construction. 9. Street Improvement plans shall include signage and striping. Traffic Engineering must approve completed plans prior to construction. 10. Prepare a letter of pending development addressing streetlights as required by Section 31-403 of the Little Rock code. Contact Traffic Engineering at (501) 379-1813 (Steve Philpott) for more information regarding street light requirements. 2 if June 22, 2006 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 7 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1524 11. A special Grading Permit for Flood Hazard Areas will be required per Section 8-283 prior to construction. 12. In accordance with Section 31-176, floodway areas must be shown as floodway easements or be dedicated to the public. In addition, a 25 foot wide access easement is required adjacent to the floodway boundary. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer main extension required, with easement, if service is required for the project. Contact Little Rock Wastewater Utility at 688-1414 for additional information. En_ tergy: No comment received. Center -Point Enerav: No comment received. SBC: Approved as submitted. Central Arkansas Water: All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. A Capital Investment Charge based on the size of connection(s) will apply to this project in addition to normal charges. Additional fire hydrant(s) will be required. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department to obtain information regarding the required placement of the hydrant(s) and contact Central Arkansas Water regarding procedures for installation of the hydrant(s). Fire Department: Install fire hydrants per code. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department at 918-3700 for additional information. County Planning: No comment. CATA: The site is not located on a dedicated CATA Bus Route- F. 1 SSUESITEC H N ICAL/DESI GN : Planning Division: No comment. Landscape: No comment. G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (June 1, 2006) Mr. Joe White of White-Daters and Associates was present representing the request. Staff presented an overview of the proposed request indicating there were additional items necessary to complete the review process. Staff requested the applicant provide the zoning classification within and abutting the plat 3 June 22, 2006 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 7 (Cont. FILE NO.: S-1524 boundary. Staff also requested the front building line be provided on the proposed plat. Public Works comments were addressed. Staff stated they were concerned with the location of the southern driveway. Staff stated due to the location of the bridge railing they were requesting the applicant provide a certified statement prepared by a licensed engineer stating that sufficient site distance per AASHTO 2001 Green Book was available. Staff stated right-of-way dedication and street improvements would be required to the abutting roadways. Staff noted comments from the various other reporting departments and agencies suggesting the applicant contact them directly for additional information and clarification. There was no further discussion of the item. The Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant submitted a revised preliminary plat to staff addressing most of the issues raised at the June 1, 2006, Subdivision Committee meeting. The revised preliminary plat indicates the zoning classification within and abutting the proposed plat area and includes a 25-foot building line adjacent to the street frontages. The applicant has also met with staff to determine the placement of the proposed drive along Baseline Road and staff is satisfied the location of the drive will not cause any sight distance problems. The proposed plat indicates the dedication of right-of-way and street construction to comply with the minimum standards of the Master Street Plan. The proposal includes the subdivision of this 3.9 acre tract into two lots which are commercially zoned. Lot 1 is proposed to contain 1.36 acres and Lot 2 is proposed to contain 2.54 acres. Both proposed lots are more than adequate to meet the minimum lot size required for C-3 zoned property or 14,000 square feet. Access is proposed via a shared 40-foot common access and utility easement with drive locations along Baseline Road and Stagecoach Road. Staff is supportive of the proposed shared access and drive locations. The placement of the shared drives will reduce the number of curb -cuts along the arterial roadways thus facilitating traffic flows in the area. Staff is supportive of the applicant's request. To staffs knowledge there are no outstanding issues associated with the request. Staff feels the creation of two (2) lots for this site should have minimal impact on the adjoining properties. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends approval of the request subject to compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the above agenda staff report. .19 June 22, 2006 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 7 (Con FILE NO.: S-1524 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 22, 2006) The applicant was present representing the request. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented the item with a recommendation of approval of the request subject to compliance with the comments and conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the agenda staff report. There was no further discussion of the item. A motion was made for placement of the item on the Consent Agenda for Approval. The motion carried by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. 5