HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-1118 Staff AnalysisNovember 21, 1996
ITEM NO.: 1 FILE NO.: S-1118
NAME: VILLAGE OF WELLINGTON PHASE IV, WELLINGTON
VILLAGE PRELIMINARY PLAT (S-1118)
LOCATION: Due south of the intersection of Loyola Drive and
Village Common Road (under construction)
DEVELOPER•
Winrock Development Company
P. O. Box 8080
Little Rock, AR 72203
AREA: 10.5 ACRES NUMBER OF LOTS:
ZONING: R-2 PROPOSED USES:
PLANNING DISTRICT: #19 Chenal
CENSUS TRACT: 42.06
ENGINEER•
Don Chambers
The Mehlburger Firm
P. O. Box 3837
Little Rock, AR 72203
29 FT. NEW STREET: 1240 L.F.
Single Family
VARIANCES REQUESTED:
• Waiver of street payment width
• Waiver of maximum cul-de-sac length
• Waiver of sidewalks on Village Grove Road
• Modification of sidewalk location on Village Commons Road
BACKGROUND
This proposed preliminary plat is an extension of The Villages of
Wellington neighborhood.
A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST:
A 29 lot single family residential subdivision with minimum
lot sizes of 8,000 square foot each. The preliminary plat
includes a 2.1 acre natural open space area.
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
Wooden open space area with no access or utilities.
C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS:
Staff has received no responses from the public on this
proposal.
November 21, 1996
SUBDIVISION
ITEM NO.: 1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1118
D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS:
PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS:
Staff also notes that Village Common Road is in conflict
with a final plat for Wellington Village Road and needs to
be re -platted prior to platting this subdivision. A sketch
grading and drainage plan and a grading permit will be
required with soil loss calculations prior to construction,
if more than 5 acres are to be cleared, an NPDES permit will
be required. Staff can support a 50 foot right-of-way for
the entry with a 27 foot street; the first curve radius and
the final curve radius for that street needs to have a
minimum 75 foot centerline radius per minimum width for
minor residential street standards. Staff can support the
45 foot right-of-way and 24 foot pavement for the rest of
this length. Cul-de-sac requirements are 100 foot right-of-
way, with 80 foot diameter cul-de-sac and no islands are
permitted, if parking is to be allowed in the cul-de-sac.
Right-of-way shown for Village Common Roads is in conflict
with the Master Street Plan; Master Street Plan requires 60
feet of right-of-way. City ordinance 17,154 approved a 31
foot street for Village Common's Road. Note: that this
variance was subject to additional widening at a later date
to accommodate center left turn lanes as required when
streets or drives take access from these reduced width
collectors. Therefore, Village Common Road will be widening
to accommodate a left turn lane with proper tapers, a 100
foot stack into Franklin Road. A 60 foot right-of-way and a
four foot sidewalk with appropriate ADA ramps is required
for Village Common's Road for the length of this project.
City ordinance 17,155 did allow for a variance in the width
of the sidewalk and in the placement of the sidewalk to vary
relative to the property line. However, it still shall be
consistent with ADA standards. Traffic Engineer requires an
intersection sight distance of 300 feet on Village Common
Road for this proposed road location. Stormwater Detention
ordinance does apply to this subdivision. Recommend that
the minor residential street that exceeds ordinance length
requirements have a sidewalk. The Staff is recommending a
waiver of the width of the road and the turn radii of the
road, but not a waiver for a sidewalk. This 29 lot
subdivision will generate 290 trips per day.
E. UTILITY AND FIRE DEPARTMENT:
Wastewater: Sewer main extension with easements
Arkla: No comment
Southwestern Bell: OK
Water: Acreage charges apply in addition to connection
charges.
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November 21, 1996
SUBDIVISION
ITEM NO.: 1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1118
AP&L: 10, easement on all front property lines
Fire Department: No comment
County Planning: No comment
F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN:
Landscape: N/A
Issues:
• Formalize all waiver request in writing.
Planning Division: No land use issues
G. ANALYSIS•
The applicant has requested a waiver of sidewalks on Village
Grove Road and a modification to allow the placement of the
Village Commons Road sidewalk in the natural open space
area. The merits of this design question is left to the
discretion of the Planning Commission. Staff supports the
waiver request for pavement width and length of cul-de-sac.
H. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVAL of the 29 single family lot subdivision as
illustrated by the preliminary plat. Approval is subject to
conditions listed in paragraphs D, E and F of this report.
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT:
(OCTOBER 31, 1996)
Don Chambers presented the preliminary plat to the Subdivision
Committee. The group discussed the request for waiver of
sidewalks on the internal road and modification of sidewalks on
Village Commons Road.
The Committee determined that the request would be placed before
the Planning Commission on November 21, 1996 for determination.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (NOVEMBER 21, 1996)
This item was included in the Consent Approval agenda. There was
no public comment on this item.
A motion to approve the Consent Agenda was approved with 9 ayes,
0 nays and 2 absent.
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