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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-1151 Staff AnalysisSeptember 18, 1997 ITEM NO.: 1 FILE NO.• S-1151 NAME: Bristol Park Preliminary Plat LOCATION: South side of Marylynn Road about one block west of Bowman Curve DEVELOPER• MLP Investments 11780 Manchester Rd. Des Peres, MO 63131 (314) 821-6900 AREA: 17.289 acres ENGINEER• Joe White, Jr. White-Daters Engineering 401 Victory Street Little Rock, AR 72201 374-1666 NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 ZONING: MF-18 Multifamily PLANNING DISTRICT: #19 CENSUS TRACT: 22.05 VARIANCESZWAIVERS REQUESTED: None A. PROPOSAL• To create one lot with easements, street dedication and other features as the legal development base for an apartment project. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: This site is heavily wooded with steep slopes to the south toward Rock Creek. The creek floodplain touches the site at the southwest corner but does not affect buildability. To the north across Mara Lynn Road lies a large apartment complex. The east boundary is parallel to the Bowman Curve Shopping Center. The south boundary is undeveloped land along Rock Creek, to the west is undeveloped and multifamily. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: None received as of this writing. September 18, 1997 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 1 Cont. FILE NO.: S-1151 D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: 1. This section of Mara Lynn is a minor arterial on the Master Street Plan. A dedication of right-of-way 45 feet from centerline and additional right-of-way for east bound right turn lane will be required. 2. Half street improvements are required per the Master Street Plan for Napa Valley/Mara Lynn Street including center turn lane, an east bound right turn lane, and a 5 ft. sidewalk with construction. Provide street plans to this office. 3. The sight distance problem will need to be corrected at the crest where Mara Lynn meets Napa Valley. 4. National Pollutant Discharge System (NPDES) and grading permits are required prior to construction, site grading and drainage plan will need to be submitted and approved. 5. A Development Permit for special flood hazard area is required prior to construction. 6. Provide striping and signage plans for the development, for Traffic Engineering approval. 7. Stormwater detention ordinance applies to this property. 8. Napa Valley (Mara Lynn Road) has a 1995 average daily traffic count of 16,000. This development will add 10 trips per unit, 240 units. 9. Sidewalks shall be shown conforming to Sec. 31-175 and the "MSP". 10. Driveways shall conform to Sec. 31-210 or ordinance 16,577. 11. Prepare letter for street lights as required by Sec. 31- 403. 12. Move the location of the monument sign out of the right- of-way. 13. The "T" intersection at the entrance must be a minimum of 75 feet from the property line per City Ordinance. 14. Provide three (3) lanes at driveway. Two (2) exit, one (1) entrance. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer main extension required with easements. AP&L: No Comment. Arkla: OK as submitted. Southwestern Bell: No Comment. Water: Additional easement may be required for 12 inch main on western side of property. RPZ required for backflow prevention. On site fire protection required. Fire Department: Plat OK 0� September 18, 1997 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 1 Cont. FILE NO.: 5-1151 County Planning: No Comment - Plat inside city CATA• Paratransit service is possible within complex if there is mandatory "no parking" in cul-de-sac because vans have a 24 foot to 30 foot turn radius. Steep grade and absence of sidewalk to street make pedestrian access/use less likely. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Landscape Issues: No comment on preliminary plat. Planning Division: No comment on preliminary plat. G. ANALYSIS• This one lot plat is simple. There are no design issues to resolve. It provides the legal base for development of the Bristol Park Apartments. Item No. 10 on this agenda. H. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: The staff recommends approval subject the comments included above. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (AUGUST 28, 1997) The Committee discussed this plat as an element of the proposed apartment project that is included in this agenda. No specific changes were recommended the plat is forwarded to the full Commission for final action. TAFF UPDATE: The engineer submitted the required revisions on Thursday, September 4, 1997 as required. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (SEPTEMBER 18, 1997) The staff reported that the plat was in good order and recommended its approval subject to comments in staff report. After a brief discussion, the plat was placed on the Consent Agenda for approval. A motion to approve the Consent Agenda passed by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. The application was approved. 3