HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-0184 Staff AnalysisOctober 13, 1981
SUBDIVISIONS
Item No. 2
NAME: Brownwood Office Addition Replat
LOCATION: Intersection of Barrow Road and
Labette
DEVELOPER: APPLICANT/ENGINEER:
Kelton Brown, Jr. Robert J. Richardson
Consulting Engineers, Inc.
7101 W. 12th St., Suite 400
Little Rock, AR 72204
Phone: 664-0003
VARIANCE REQUESTED: (1) Waive 1/2 street improvements
to Barrow Road
AREA: 3 Acres NO. OF LOTS: 3 FT. OF NEW STREET: 0
ZONING: "R-2"
PROPOSED USES: Office, Quiet Business
A. EXISTING CONDITIONS
The site is situated on what can basically be described
as hilly land. It faces Barrow Road on the west, and
is bordered by Labette Drive, and the Brownwood
Subdivision on the north and east, respectively. No
drainage problems are apparent.
B. DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL
This is a proposal to develop an area of three acres
into two lots for Office/Quiet Business use. One
variance, for a waiver of 1/2 improvements to Barrow
Road, has been requested by the applicant. The
justification offered is due to•imminent construction
contracts by the City. No legal problems are apparent
at this time.
October 13, 1981
SUBDIVISIONS
Item No. 2 - Continued
C. ENGINEERING CONSIDERATIONS
Recommends denial of request to waive improvements on
Barrow Road. Engineering requests that the applicant
contribute an in lieu cost for improvements along the
property front on John Barrow.
D. ANALYSIS
Staff is not in opposition to the plat as presented.
However, adequate justification has not been presented
for a waiver of improvements to Barrow Road; therefore,
Staff is not in support of this variance.
E. STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Approval of the plat only, subject to Staff's and
Engineering's comments.
F. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE ACTION
Bob Richardson, engineer for the project, represented
the applicant. The Committee decided that adequate
justification for a waiver of improvements on Barrow
Road had not been submitted. Engineering reported that
the in -lieu cost for improvements along John Barrow
would be $26,500. The Committee decided to approve the
plat without the variance by a vote of 3 ayes, 0 noes
and 2 absent.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION
The applicant was present. There were no objectors.
The applicant asked that the proposal be modified to
include a request for the staging of improvements on
Barrow Road instead of a total waiver.
A motion to approve the plat as modified was made, but
failed to pass by a vote of 2 ayes, 5 noes and 4
absent.*
A substitute motion for the approval of the plat
without the variance was made and passed by a vote of 7
ayes, 0 noes and 4 absent. (* Nay votes, Commissioners
Johnson, Nicholson, Wright, Massie and Arnett)