HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-1147 Staff Analysis. August 7, 1997
ITEM NO.: 2 FILE NO.: S-1147
NAME: Habitat Preliminary Plat
LOCATION: On the south side of West 24th Street about one block
west of Walker Street (John Barrow Neighborhood).
DEVELOPER•
ENGINEER•
Habitat for Humanity of McGetrick, Engineering
Pulaski County, Inc. 11225 Huron Lane
P. O. Box 1326 Little Rock, AR 72221
Little Rock, AR 72203 223-9900
376-4434
AREA: 2.25 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 8 FT. NEW STREET: 160 feet
ZONING: R-2 Single Family
PLANNING DISTRICT: #11 I-430
CENSUS TRACT: 24.03
VARIANCES/WAIVERS REQUESTED:
A. PROPOSAL•
To plat 8 single family lots out of acreage land with no
prior use or occupancy. The plat will provide resource for
the Habitat Organization on which to build homes.
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
The land in this 2.25 acres as well as on all sides is
sparsely developed with a couple of homes within a block and
Parkview High School on the 20 plus acres adjacent to the
west. The streets in this area are basically chip seal and
narrow. There is little or no curb and gutter except in a
couple of plats several blocks to the east and south. There
is little or no prospect for 24th Street being extended to
Barrow Road since the school has barricaded the street with
an earth berm a cable and such.
C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS:
At this writing, there has been no comment from neighbors.
Those persons owning property abutting the plat will receive
notice.
August 7, 1997
SUBDIVISION
ITEM NO.: 2 Cont. FILE NO.: 5-1147
D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS:
PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS:
1. Grading permit will be required on this new development,
if it disturbs more than one acre.
2. Stormwater detention ordinance applies to this property.
3. West 24th Street is a 17 foot chipseal pavement,
dedication of right-of-way to 25 feet from centerline
will be required.
4. Improve West 24th to one-half of a 26 foot wide
residential street with curb and gutter, sidewalk, and a
"T" turn around, at the west end of the development.
5. Eliminate open ditches on -West 24th Street frontage.
6. Prepare letter for street lights as required by Sec. 31-
403.
7. Show the following:
a) Easements shown for proposed storm drainage.
b) Easements for proposed stormwater detention facilities.
c) Direction of flow for water courses leaving the
property.
d) Drainage area size and runoff coefficient of
watercourses entering the tract.
E. UTILITIES•
Wastewater: Sewer main extension required, with easements.
AP&L: No response.
Arkla: OK as submitted.
Southwestern Bell: OK as submitted.
Water: Water main extension required.
Fire Department: Need 50 feet turning radius on cul-de-
sac.
CATA: The Rosedale Route is the near Route approximately
16 blocks south on West 36th area.
F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN:
Landscape: No comment required.
Issues:
Planning Division.: Complies with Land Use Plan
G. ANALYSIS:
The Planning Staff has reviewed this application and finds
little fault. There are few items that require notation on
the plat:
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August 7, 1997
SUBDIVISION
ITEM NO.: 2 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1147
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Source of title (current owner)
State plane coordinates.
Is "The Cove" a plat name?
R.O.W. on West 24th Street
Internal angles on lots to
establishment.
North dimension on Lots 1
Abutting owners should be
Flood plane note
(Tie of plat to SW corner)
- source of dedication.
aid survey location and lot
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shown.
Title as #1 on this plat in plat name.
H. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
After review and discussion by staff, we recommend approval
of the plat subject to resolving the street improvement
issue along West 24th by abandonment or by construction and
dedication.
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (JULY 17, 1997)
The applicant was represented by Mr. Pat McGetrick, the project
engineer. Staff presented its comments and briefly discussed
them with both committee and McGetrick. The plat was found to be
in good presentation form except for a few notations on the plat.
David Scherer of Public works Department injected into the
conversation the only issue of debate, that being a means of
terminating 24th Street in a manner to allow vehicle turnaround.
This discussion developed two principal points: The street is
apparently not now dedicated; and the Parkview School property
has sealed its campus from this access.
Mr. Scherer felt that it would be good resolution of the issue if
this owner worked with adjacent owners to abandon the west 1/2 of
the block and turn the street into the cul-de-sac proposed.
This was accepted by all present as a workable solution, Mr.
McGetrick was encouraged to pursue this action and be prepared to
report on August 7.
There being no other significant issues the plat was forwarded to
the full Commission for final action.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 7, 1997)
The Staff reported that the plat was in good order, all issues
resolved, and that it should be placed on the Consent Agenda. A
motion was made to place the item on the Consent Agenda for
approval. A motion to approve the preliminary was passed by a
vote of 8 ayes, 0 noes and 3 absent.
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