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Home My WebLink AboutG-23-493 Staff Report 112524ITEM NO.: 11 FILE NO.: G-23-493 NAME: Alley - Right-of-Way Abandonment LOCATION: Block 9, Hollenberg Addition DEVELOPER: Bishop Anthony B. Taylor (Owner) PO Box 7239 Little Rock, AR 7219 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Greg Peckham (Agent) 1003 N. Tyler Street Little Rock, AR 72205 SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Thomas Engineering Company 3810 N. Lookout Road NLR, AR 72116 AREA: N/A NUMBER OF LOTS: N/A FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 3 PLANNING DISTRICT: 4 CENSUS TRACT: 15.01 CURRENT ZONING: R-2 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The applicant requests to abandon approximately 100 linear feet of the alley right-of-way adjacent to Lots, 1, 2, 9 and 10, Block 9, Hollenberg Addition. The block is bounded by N. Tyler, N. Harrison and “J” Streets. The proposed abandonment lies within the Hillcrest Design Overlay District. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The portion of the alley right-of-way proposed for abandonment abuts lots containing two (2) single-family residences at the northern portion, along the east side of the alley, immediately south of “J” Street. The remaining property to the west of the alley is undeveloped. The remaining properties to the south and southwest of the proposed alley right-of-way abandonment, extending south to “H” Street, are owned by Our Lady of the Holy Souls Catholic Church. C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS: All owners of property abutting the site and all neighborhood associations registered with the City of Little Rock were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: No comments. E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: LRWRA appears to have assets within the alley of interest. A sewer easement of at least 10’ will need to be dedicated prior to abandonment. Entergy: Entergy approves of the alley closure since we’ll have access to our line from the proposed parking lot. Summit Utilities: No objection to the proposed changes. AT & T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: No objection: All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. Fire Department: Maintain Access: Fire Hydrants. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at fire hydrant locations as per Appendix D of the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.1 Access road width with a hydrant. Where a fire hydrant is located on a fire apparatus access road, the minimum road width shall be 26 feet, exclusive of shoulders. Grade Maintain fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.2 Grade. Fire apparatus access roads shall not exceed 10 percent in grade except as approved by the fire chief. If the grade exceeds 10 percent, approval will be denied, and the applicant must submit request to be reviewed by Fire Chief for Approval. Loading Maintain fire apparatus access road design as per Appendix D of the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D102.1 Access and loading. Facilities, buildings or portions of buildings hereafter constructed shall be accessible to fire department apparatus by way of an approved fire apparatus access road with asphalt, concrete or other approved driving surface capable of supporting the imposed load of fire apparatus weighing at least 75,000 pounds. Dead Ends. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at dead end locations as per Appendix D of the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.4 Dead Ends. Dead-end fire apparatus access roads in excess of 150 feet shall be provided with width and turnaround provisions in accordance with Table D103.4. Requirements for Dead-end fire apparatus access roads. Gates Maintain fire apparatus access road gates as per Appendix D of the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.5 Fire apparatus access road gates. Gates securing the fire apparatus access roads shall comply with all of the following criteria: Minimum gate width shall be 20 feet. Gates shall be of swinging or sliding type. The construction of gates shall be of material that allow manual operation by one person. Gate components shall be maintained in an operable condition at all times and replace or repaired when defective. Electric gates shall be equipped with a means of opening the gate by fire department personnel for emergency access. Emergency opening devices shall be approved by the fire code official. Manual opening gates shall not be locked with a padlock or chain and padlock unless they are capable of being opened by means of forcible entry tools or when a key box containing the keys to the lock is installed at the gate location. Locking device specifications shall be submitted for approval \by the fire code official Electric gate operators, where provided, shall be listed in accordance with UL 325. Gates, intended for automatic operation, shall be designed, constructed and installed to comply with the requirements of ASTM F 2200. Fire Hydrants Locate Fire Hydrants as per Appendix C of the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code. Section C101 – C105, in conjunction with Central Arkansas Water (Jason Lowder 501-377-1245) and the Little Rock Fire Marshals Office (Capt. Tony Rhodes 501-918-3757, or Fire Marshal Derek N Ingram 501-918-3756 Number and Distribution of Fire Hydrants as per Table C105.1. Parks and Recreation: No comments received. County Planning: No comments received. F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Building Codes: No comments received. Landscape: No comments. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. Planning Division: The request is in the Heights/Hillcrest Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows The Residential Low Density (RL) category provides for single family homes at densities not to exceed 6 dwelling units per acre. Such residential development is typically characterized by conventional single family homes but may also include patio or garden homes and cluster homes, provided that the density remains less than 6 units per acre. for the requested area. The Residential Low Density (RL) category provides for single family homes at densities not to exceed 6 dwelling units per acre. Such residential development is typically characterized by conventional single family homes but may also include patio or garden homes and cluster homes, provided that the density remains less than 6 units per acre. The application is to rezone from CUP to . RoW Abandonment Surrounding the application area, to the east, north, and west of the site is RL developed with single family residences. South of the site is a faith based institution and school in PI. The subject site is located in the Hillcrest Design Overlay District (Ord. 20223). Master Street Plan: J Street is a Local Street on the Master Street Plan. Local Streets are roads designed to provide access to adjacent property with the movement of traffic being a secondary purpose. The standard Right-of-way is 50’. Sidewalks are required on one side. This street may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements. Bicycle Plan: J Street is not shown on the Master Bike Plan with existing or proposed facilities in this area. Historic Preservation Plan: The application, as shown, should have no effect on identified historic resources. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant requests to abandon approximately 100 linear feet of the alley right-of-way adjacent to Lots, 1, 2, 9 and 10, Block 9, Hollenberg Addition. The block is bounded by N. Tyler, N. Harrison and “J” Streets. The proposed abandonment lies within the Hillcrest Design Overlay District. The portion of the alley right-of-way proposed for abandonment abuts lots containing two (2) single-family residences at the northern portion, along the east side of the alley, immediately south of “J” Street. The remaining property to the west of the alley is undeveloped. The remaining properties to the south and southwest of the proposed alley right-of-way abandonment, extending south to “H” Street, are owned by Our Lady of the Holy Souls Catholic Church. None of the public utility companies object to the abandonment request. However, Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority (LRWRA) notes that the proposed abandonment will require a sewer easement of at least 10’ will need to be dedicated with the abandonment. According to Pulaski County Title Company there are no reversionary rights for the proposed abandonment. The Church owns the adjacent properties on both sides of the proposed abandonment. The area of proposed abandonment will be incorporated into the adjacent properties to the east and west for the development of a new parking lot for the church facilities. The development of the parking lot will eliminate the majority of off-street parking and provide on-site parking for the Church. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested alley right-of-way abandonment, subject to the dedication of a 10’ sewer easement, as requested by LRWRA noted in paragraph E., of the agenda staff report.