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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-1160 Staff AnalysisOctober t0, 1997 ITEM NO.: 3 FILE NO.: S-1160 NAME: Country Homes Preliminary Plat LOCATION: 10,400 Cantrell Road DEVELOPER• ENGINEER• John Haley Randy Alberius 10,400 Cantrell Rd. 11701 Interstate 30 Little Rock, AR 72212 Ste. 400 664-1913 Little Rock, AR 72209 455-0455 AREA: 7.23 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 3 FT. NEW STREET: None ZONING• R-2 PLANNING DISTRICT: #3 CENSUS TRACT: 22.01 VARIANCES/WAIVERS_ REQUESTED: 1. Access to Lot 7-R by easement 2. Distance to a five hydrant for rear lot. A. PROPOSAL• To divide the current ownership and create a third lot well removed from Cantrell Road and served by an easement and a former county maintained right-of-way. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The three lots involved are on difficult terrain lying along side I-430 and constrained by limited access from Cantrell Road and no access potential from the east. The lots - are covered by mature timber and currently contains two dwellings. A frontage road along Cantrell Road above the rock wall provides access. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: None reported at this writing. Abutting owner will be notified. October 130, 1997 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 3 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1160 D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: 1. Provide street plans conforming to the MSP for frontage access road off Cantrell. Construct half street improvements for this frontage road. Widen to 24, wide with 2" asphalt over 7" base material. Provide street plans for review to Bruce Kemmet, 371-4819. 2. Stormwater detention ordinance applies to this property. 3. Provide for street lights, contact Traffic Engineering 340-4856. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT: Wastewater: No response. AP&L: No response. Arkla: Approved as submitted. Southwestern Bell: No response. Water: A main extension will be needed to provide water service to Lot 7-R. Installation of a private fire hydrant may be required. There is an existing 2 in. water main that crosses Lots 8A-R and 8B-R. The Water Works requests a 15 ft. wide easement for this line. Fire Department: OK as submitted but review with water for hydrant locations. F. ISSUES TECHNICAL DESIGN: Landscape: No comment on plats. Issues: Planning Division: G. ANALYSIS: No comment, complies with land use plan. H. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends approval of the plat subject to clarifying source of access road to new Lot 7-R and resolving Fire Department concern about location of hydrants. The owner needs to resolve with Public Works the special issues raised concerning the frontage road, street lighting and stormwater detention. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (OCTOBER 9, 1997) Mr. Haley, the owner, was present and presented his case. F October S0, 1997 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 3 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1160 The Committee and staff discussed with Mr. Haley the issues attendant to access and ownership. The committee and staff were satisfied that access was no longer an issue but the plat should reflect information on the old County Road. The waivers were noted as acceptable. The plat was forwarded to the full Commission for final resolution. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (OCTOBER 30, 1997) Richard Wood, of the Staff, reported that there were no significant issues attached to this plat. However, there were three waiver issues attached and two of these were of minor proportion. The third one was an issue the Public Works Department had raised concerning the ordinance requirement for widening the frontage road adjacent to the property which serves these three lots and dead -ends at the west end. After a brief discussion, Public Works stated they were not opposed to forwarding this item on to the City Board for the city waiver or deferral on the frontage road issue. They had no other concerns on this plat. The Commission then determined to place this item on the Consent Agenda for approval and recommending the three waivers requested to the Board of Directors. A motion on the Consent Agenda for approval passed by a vote of 11 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent. 3 FILE NO.: S-1160 NAME: Country Homes Preliminary Plat LOCATION: 10,400 Cantrell Road John Haley 10,400 Cantrell Rd. Little Rock, AR 72212 664-1913 ENGINEER• Randy Alberius 11701 Interstate 30 Ste. 400 1` Little Rock, AR 72209 4'�=� 'g-� AREA: 7.23 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 3 ZONING• R-2 PLANNING DISTRICT: #3 CENSUS TRACT: 22.01 VARIANCES/WAIVERS REQUESTED: FT. NEW STREET: None 1. Access to Lot 7-R by easement 2. Distance to a five hydrant for rear lot. A. PROPOSAL: To divide the current ownership and create a third lot well removed from Cantrell Road and served by an easement and a former county maintained right-of-way. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The three lots involved are on difficult terrain lying along side I-430 and constrained by limited access from Cantrell Road and no access potential from the east. The lots are covered by mature timber and currently contains two dwellings. A frontage road along Cantrell Road above the rock wall provides access. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: None reported at this writing. Abutting owner will be notified. FILE NO.: S-1160 _ (Cont.) _ D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: 1. Provide street plans conforming to the MSP for frontage access road off Cantrell. Construct half street improvements for this frontage road. Widen to 24, wide with 21, asphalt over 7" base material. Provide street plans for review to Bruce Kemmet, 371-4819. 2. Stormwater detention ordinance applies to this property. 3. Provide for street lights, contact Traffic Engineering 340-4856. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT: Wastewater: No response. AP&L: No response. Arkla: Approved as submitted. Southwestern Bell: No response. Water: A main extension will be needed to provide water service to Lot 7-R. Installation of a private fire hydrant may be required. There is an existing 2 in. water main that crosses Lots 8A-R and 8B-R. The Water Works requests a 15 ft. wide easement for this line. Fire Department: OK as submitted but review with water for hydrant locations. F. ISSUESITECHNICALIDESIGN: Landscape: No comment on plats. Issues: Plannina Division: G. ANALYSIS: No comment, complies with land use plan. H. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends approval of the plat subject to clarifying source of access road to new Lot 7-R and resolving Fire Department concern about location of hydrants. The owner needs to resolve with Public Works the special issues raised concerning the frontage road, street lighting and stormwater detention. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (OCTOBER 9, 1997) Mr. Haley, the owner, was present and presented his case. The Committee and staff discussed with Mr. Haley the issues attendant to access and ownership. The committee and staff were satisfied .that access was no longer an issue but the plat should 2 FILE NO.: S-1160 (Cont.) reflect information on the old County Road. The waivers were noted as acceptable. The plat was forwarded to the full Commission for final resolution. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (OCTOBER 30, 1997) Richard Wood, of the Staff, reported that there were no significant issues attached to this plat. However, there were three waiver issues attached and two of these were of minor proportion. The third one was an issue the Public Works Department had raised concerning the ordinance requirement for widening the frontage road adjacent to the property which serves these three lots and dead -ends at the west end. After a brief discussion, Public Works stated they were not opposed to forwarding this item on to the City Board for the city waiver or deferral on the frontage road issue. They had no other concerns on this plat. The Commission then determined to place this item on the Consent Agenda for approval and recommending the three waivers requested to the Board of Directors. A motion on the Consent Agenda for approval passed by a vote of 11 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent. 3 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 31 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS PROVIDING FOR A WAIVER OF ACCESS, FIRE HYDRANT SPACING AND STREET IMPROVEMENTS REQUIREMENTS FOR COUNTRY HOMES ADDITION REPLAT AT 10,400 BLOCK CANTRELL ROAD (S-1160). BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS. SECTION 1. That Chapter 31 of the Code of Ordinances be amended to provide for waivers of certain requirements within the Subdivision Ordinance of the City of Little Rock for Country Homes Addition Replat as follows: Subsection a. That Chapter 31, Section 31-201(f) be waived to provide for private access easement to Lot 7-R and that Chapter 31, Section 31-406 be waived to permit Lot 7-R to be more than three hundred (300) feet from the nearest fire hydrant and that Chapter 31, Section 31-397 be waived to permit continued access to the subdivision over the current substandard Hwy. 10 Frontage Road, without installation of curb and additional pavement. SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days from and after its passage. PASSED: ATTEST: City Clerk APPROVED: Mayor iv 195.00' r Lo7' 7-R o . li4 53.4g• j l WAIVER OF FIRE HYcv.,t1-Y DISTANCE �; •' A,pdR7��� � '�'� NE-W �f�i ►»x„l�Y 2• STCRY �?� • /.,louses 5 WA VE>R -M -. for ea rr %ft �f• .►w& FotzMEe coON-N Ro FoIZ ACCESS. dop 1� 31.o7 ENT W/�IVF-9 �� ` IMPRCIVEM Rd. TRS 2N 13W 22 PD 3 CT 22.01 5-11 6U Country Homes Addn. Replat Hwy. 10 @ I-430, NW. Corner ITEM NO.