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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-1691 Staff AnalysisITEM NO.: 3. S-1691 NAME: Redbridge Development Addition Lots 1 & 2 LOCATION: located on the East side of Edswood Road approximately 1,200 feet South of Kanis Road Planning Staff Comments: 1. Provide notification of the abutting property owners of the site including the certified abstract list, notice form with affidavit executed and proof of mailing. The notice must be mailed no later than August 28, 2012. The Office of Planning and Development must receive the proof of notice no later than September 7, 2012. 2. Provide the septic certification for the proposed lots. 3. Provide the document for the access easement indicating access to the property. Variance/Waivers: Development of lots utilizing private streets. Public Works Conditions: Edswood Road is classified on the Master Street Plan as a principal arterial. Dedication of right-of-way to 55 feet from centerline will be required within the width of the access easement. Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning: Wastewater: Outside the service boundary. Provide septic certification from the Arkansas Department of Health. Entergy: Approved as submitted. Center -Point Energy: No comment received. AT & T: No comment received Central Arkansas Water: No objection. All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding the size and location of the water meter. A Capital Investment Charge based on the size of the meter connection(s) will apply to this project in addition to normal charges. This fee will apply to all connections including metered connections off the private fire system. Fire Department: Place fire hydrants per code. Maintain a minimum access of at least 20-feet. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department for additional information. County Planning: Provide proof of septic approval on both lots and approval from the volunteer fire department for the proposed plat. Item # 3. CATA: The site is not located on a dedicated CATA Bus Route. Parks and Recreation: No comment received. Planning Division: No comment. Landscape: No comment. Revised plat/plan: Submit four (4) copies of a revised preliminary plat/plan (to include the additional information as noted above) to staff on Wednesday, August 29, 2012. Item # 3. September 13, 2012 ITEM NO.: 3 FiLE NO.: S-1691 NAME: Redbridge Development Addition Lots 1 & 2 LOCATION: Located on the East side of Edswood Road approximately 1,200 feet South of Kanis Road DEVELOPER: Redbridge Development LTD Robert Schmitt 45 Ranch Ridge Road Little Rock, AR 72223 SURVEYOR: Donald Brooks Surveying 20820 Arch Street Pike Hensley, AR 72065-9256 AREA: 5.17 acres CURRENT ZONING: PLANNING DISTRICT: CENSUS TRACT: NUMBER OF LOTS: 2 R-2, Single-family 18 — Ellis Mountain 42.07 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF VARIANCESNVAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested. A. PROPOSAVREQUESTIAPPLICANT'S STATEMENT: The applicant is requesting to split an existing 5.17 acre parcel located east of Edswood Road approximately 1,200 feet south of Kanis Road. There is an existing 30-foot ingress -egress easement extending from Edswood Road serving this parcel as well as two parcels to the west and one parcel to the east. The access easement splits the property into a 3.80 acre tract (Lot 1) and a 1.27 acre tract (Lot 2). The proposed plat indicates the placement of a 20-foot platted building line for each of the lots adjacent to the access easements. All other setbacks will comply with the typical standards of the R-2, Single-family Zoning District. The lots will be developed utilizing private streets. September 13, 2012 SUBDIVfSION NO.; 3 {Con B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: FILE NO.: 1691 The property is located outside the City limits but within the City's Extraterritorial Planning Jurisdiction. The area is developed primarily with single-family homes located on acreage with the majority of the homes located on five (5) plus acres. East of the proposed plat area there are three (3) single-family homes near completion located within the Hagan's Addition, which is a plat approved by the Planning Commission in January 2011. A total of five (5) residential lots were approved. There was an existing home located on one (1) of the lots and construction has not begun on the fifth lot. The Commission approved a preliminary plat to allow an additional five (5) lots to the north of the homes under construction at their June 21, 2012, public hearing. These lots have not been final platted, The site proposed for platting is located east of Edswood Road along a narrow Private access easement. There appear to be three (3) to four (4) homes serviced by the access easement. Two (2) to three (3) homes located west of the proposed plat area and one (1) to the east of the plat area. The property proposed for platting is wooded with the access drive splitting the acreage and serving a home to the east. C- NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS; As of this writing, staff has not received any comment from area residents. All abutting property owners were notified of the public hearing. There is not a registered neighborhood association located in the area. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: 1. Edswood Road is classified on the Master Street Plan as a principal arterial. Dedication of right-of-way to 55 feet from centerline will be required within the Width of the access easement. (It has been determined that the proposed plat area does not abut Edswood Road and no right of way dedication is required.) E. UTlL1TIES AND I'1RE ❑EPARTIVlENT1COUNTY PLANNING; Wastewater: Outside the service boundary. Provide septic certification from the Arkansas Qepartment of Health, End_: Approved as submitted. i+: September 13, 2012 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 3 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1691 Center -Point Energy: No comment received. AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: No objection. All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding the size and location of the water meter. A Capital Investment Charge based on the size of the meter connection(s) will apply to this project in addition to normal charges. This fee will apply to all connections including metered connections off the private fire system. Fire Department: Place fire hydrants per code. Maintain a minimum access of at least 20-feet. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department for additional information. County Planning: Provide proof of septic approval on both lots and approval from the volunteer fire department for the proposed plat. CATA: The site is not located on a dedicated CATA Bus Route. Parks and Recreation: No comment received. F. ISSU ES/TECHN ICAUDESIGN: Planning Division: No comment. Landscape: No comment. G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (August 22, 2012) Mr. Bob Schmitt, Redbridge LLC, was present representing the request. Staff presented an overview of the development stating there were few outstanding technical issues associated with the request. Staff requested Mr. Schmitt provide them with a copy of the access easement agreement. Staff also requested Mr. Schmitt provide approval for the proposed septic system placement. Public Works comment was noted. Commissioner Rector questioned how the developer could dedicate right of way on Edswood Road when he did not own the property. Staff stated if he was not the owner and the owner of the property was not involved in the plat area then right of way was not required. Staff noted comments from the other reporting departments and agencies suggesting the applicant contact them individually for additional clarification. There was no further discussion of the item. The Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. 3 September 13, 2012 SUBDIVISION ITEM Na.: 3 Cont. H. ANALYSIS: ILE NO.: S-1691 The applicant has provided staff with a copy of the access easement agreement and is continuing to work to secure septic approval for the two (2) proposed lots. The applicant has indicated the property owner abutting Edswood Road does not desire to grant right of way as requested by Public Works staff. That property is not part'of this plat. The lots will be developed utilizing private streets. The site is located outside the City limits of Little Rock but within the City's Extraterritorial Planning Jurisdiction. Section 31-232(c) states lots served by a public water system and proposed to be served by a septic tank system must submit at the time of request for preliminary plat filing a written certification approved by the State Department of Health. The lot sizes allowed by this certification shall be indicated on the plat. The Department of Health has indicated they do not provide approval of septic certification at preliminary platting but at the time of actual construction of the septic system. Prior to the Commission acting on the request the applicant will have secured a report from Meinco Septic System to determine if the soils are suitable for septic systems and will support the lot sizes as proposed. All the proposed lots will be served by Central Arkansas Water with an extension of a water main as needed. The request is to divide the 5.17 acre tract into two (2) lots. The lots will be split based on an existing access easement which crosses the property providing access to a single-family home to the east. The lots are proposed containing 3.80 acres (Lot 1) and 1.37 acres (Lot 2). The access easement serving this lot and lots to both the east and west is a 30-foot ingress -egress easement which also provides for a utility easement. Staff is supportive of the request. Although in this area the existing lots are mostly larger than the lots as proposed by the applicant the lots do meet the typical standards of the R-2, Single-family Zoning District. Prior to the Commission acting on the request a septic certification indicating the lots as proposed are sufficient to allow for proper waste disposal will be provided. To staff's knowledge there are no remaining outstanding technical issues in need of addressing related to the proposed preliminary plat. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends 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. 4 September 13, 2012 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 3 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1691 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (SEPTEMBER 13, 2012) The applicant was present. 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. The Chair entertained a motion for approval of the item on the Consent Agenda as presented by staff. The motion carried by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. 5