HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-1128 Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: S-1128
NAME: Pine Hill Addition Replat (S-1128)
LOCATION: On north side of West 23rd Street and east of
Walker Street
DEVELOPER•
ENGINEER•
City of Little Rock Dan Clinton
Dept. of Housing and Grimes Consulting Engineering
Neighborhood Programs 3700 Cantrell #106
615 West Markham Little Rock, AR 72202
Little Rock, AR 72201
AREA: .45 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 3 FT. NEW STREET: 226
ZONING: R-2 PROPOSED USES:
PLANNING DISTRICT: #10 Boyle Park
CENSUS TRACT: 24.03
VARIANCES DEFERRAL REQUEST:
* Minimum lot frontage and size
■ Sidewalks
A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST:
Single Family Residential
The replat of 19,713 square feet into 3 single family
residential lots of 6,571 square feet each. A public
turnaround will be provide adjacent to Lot 2 and 3. The
purpose of the land division is to allow the CDBG program to
construct 3 homes for purchase by low -moderate income
families.
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
The surrounding area is a mixture of vacant property and
small lot residential structures. The south side of West
23rd Street is developed with small homes. The project will
add curb and gutter to the north side of the street. There
are no sidewalks in the area.
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C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS:
The adjacent property owners were notified and the John
Barrow Neighborhood Association. Staff has received no
responses from the public on this proposed replat and
variances.
D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS:
Public Works
1. Ten foot drive shall be a concrete apron per City of
Little Rock standards.
2. According to the closure documents provided, the closed
Gilman Street is not retained as a utility easement and
drainage easement. The only requirement was to provide
for existing utilities.
3. Grading permit will be required on this new development,
if it disturbs more than one acre.
4. Plans of all work in right-of-way shall be submitted for
approval prior to start of work.
5. The Traffic Engineer requests deleting the 50 foot curb
and gutter transition section and pave to Walker Street
with 24 foot total width in -lieu of curb and gutter.
E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING
Wastewater: Sewer available not adversely affected.
AP&L: Approved as submitted.
Arkla: No comment
Southwestern Bell: Approved as submitted.
Water:No objection.
Fire Department: No objection.
CATA: Not transmitted.
F. ISSUES TECHNICAL DESIGN:
Issues:
• Show topography.
■ Add name and address of developer.
G. ANALYSIS•
Planning Staff supports the request for waiver of sidewalks.
They also support a variance of Subdivision Ordinance
Section 31-232(a) "Lots -dimensions generally.- This will
allow a lot width of 58.67 feet versus a minimum standard of
60 feet. The lot size variance would allow the three
parcels at 6,571 square feet in respect to the minimum "R-2"
standard of 7,000 square feet. Staff feels the smaller lot
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size is appropriate since there is land developed in the
area with "R-3" zoning and 5,000 square feet minimum lots.
H. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVAL of three lot replat for Pine Hill Addition with
plat conditions noted in Section F of this report. Action
on the variances for minimum lot width and size plus the
sidewalk waiver will require separate action by the Planning
Commission.
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT:
(MARCH 13, 1997)
Dan Clinton and representatives from the City CDBG program were
present. There was no discussion on the item.
The replat was referred to the Planning Commission meeting of
April 3, 1997 for consideration.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
(APRIL 3, 1997)
This preliminary plat and variance were included in the Consent
Approval Agenda.
Motion to approve the Consent Agenda passed with 10 ayes, 0 nays
and 1 absent.
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