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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-0128-E Staff Analysis1 1 October 11, 1983 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 1 NAME: LOCATION: DEVELOPER: Big K Development Corp. 13700 Beckingham Little Rock, AR Phone: 227-8962 Longlea Estates, Phase III Off Hinson Road, North of Hickory Hills ENGINEER: The Hodges Firm 209 West 2nd Street Little Rock, AR 72201 Phone: 375-4404 AREA: 15.018 acres NO. OF LOTS: 15 FT. OF NEW ST.: 1,800 ZONING: "R-2" PROPOSED USES: Single Family A. SITE HISTORY Two phases of this subdivision have recently been approved by the Planning Commission. The condition of approval on the lots abutting Hinson Road, involved the inclusion of a 10' access prohibition zone. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS This property is located in an area primarily devoted to single family development. The site is thickly wooded and characterized by gently sloping land. Hinson Road is not improved adjacent to the tract. The property to the west is currently unplatted. A portion of the property lies within the floodplain. C. DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL This is a proposal to develop a 15.018 acre tract into 15 lots for single family use. No variances have been requested. D. ENGINEERING CONSIDERATIONS (1) The engineer is requested to take data and cross sections and previous HEC-2 computer approved run and continue through the proposed area to prove no change in their flood elevation. Both up and downstream are proposed improvements. A October 11, 1983 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 1 - Continued (2) Data of new provided and immediately 100-Year flood elevations should be floodway and floodplain boundaries downstream of project should be shown. (3) Provide floor elevations within previous floodplain and 1' above 100-Year flood surface elevation, i.e., all lots' floor elevation will be required to be 1' above the new 100-Year flood. Show required flood elevations on each lot. (4) Show new floodway boundaries on the plat. D. ANALYSIS The project's design concept incorporates the development of 15 one family lots with the use of a cul-de-sac the length of the project that has pipe -stem extensions at either end to serve two lots, which would otherwise be landlocked. Seven lots abut Hinson Road, which is currently being developed as a major thoroughfare. Also included is a tract on the southern boundary that has been specified as reserved. Staff's position involves: (1) questions relative to the utility of the reserved tract; (2) the elimination of the pipe -stems in two lots; (3) the extension of the 10' access prohibition zone; (4) the collection of money from a neighboring developer for the construction of Hinson Road. As submitted, the proposal fails to indicate who will own the reserved area and how it is, to be controlled. The staff is fearful that it will become an unattractive area, lacking in proper maintenance. The applicant is asked to specify whether or not the area will be dedicated as an easement, will be owned and maintained by a property owners' association or redesign the project by extending the lot lines of Lots 22-26 to include the parcel. Lot -to -depth variances will be required for these lots; however, staff is supportive of the waiver if the developer does not wish to comply with the alternative. Staff recommends the reduction of Lots 28, 29 and 30 to two lots and Lots 21 and 22 to one lot in order that the pipe -stems can be eliminated. Recommendations emanating from previous actions involve the extension of the 10' access prohibition zone along lots on Hinson, and the collection of $15,000 from Clint Boshears, which was placed in escrow for the improvement of Hinson Road. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approval, subject to comments made. 0 October 11, 1983 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 1 - Continued SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE REVIEW: The applicant was present. A revised plan was submitted. Staff expressed reservations about the design of the revised plan with a lot taking direct access from Hinson Road, which is an arterial street. The applicant was instructed to get together with staff and work out the problems with the plan before October llth. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: A revised plan was submitted, which proposed the use of the reserved tract for additional lots in the construction of a bridge. The applicant agreed to fulfill the engineering requirements and to parti-cipate in -the collection of the $15,000 in escrow from Clint BoshearsA motion was made and passed for approval as_revised..!'-The vote was 11 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent.