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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-1195 Staff AnalysisJuly 23, 1998 ITEM NO. FILE NO.: S-1195 NAME: Karen Subdivision - Preliminary Plat LOCATION: 13,800 Cooper Orbit Cove DEVELOPER• Ed Heiman Ill Greencrest Dr. Little Rock, AR 72204 AREA• 10.60 Acres ZONING: R-2 PLANNING DISTRICT: 18 CENSUS TRACT: 42.07 ENGINEER: Laha Engineering, Inc. P. O. Box 190251 Little Rock, AR 72219-0251 NUMBER OF LOTS: 2 FT. NEW STREET: 0 VARIANCES WAIVERS REQUESTED: 1. Variance to allow Lot 1 with no legal access. A. PROPOSAL: The applicant proposes to subdivide the 10.60 acre tract into 2 lots in order to construct a second single-family dwelling. Lot 1 contains 8.60 acres and an existing single-family residence. Lot 2 consists of 2.0 acres and is the proposed site for the second dwelling. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The proposed Lot 2 is vacant and partially cleared. Lot 1 contains a single-family residence with the remainder of the property being vacant. The general area contains a scattering of single-family_ residences on larger lots. July 23, 1998 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: C [Cant_) FILE NO.; S- C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: Staff has received no neighborhood comment as of this writing. The Spring•Valley Manor Neighborhood Association was notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: 1. Dedicate 55 feet wide right-of-way on south property line for future collector or request waiver. 2. If waiver is approved dedication of right-of-way and alignment improvements are required for adjacent street. 3. Prepare a letter of pending development addressing street lights as required by Section 31-403 of the Little Rock Code. All requests should be forwarded to Traffic Engineering. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: F. Wastewater: Outside service boundary. No comment. AP&L: No Comment received. ARKLA: No Comment. Southwestern Bell: No Comment received. Water: Execution of a Pre -Annexation Agreement and approval of the City required. A water main extension will be required. An acreage charge of $300 per acre applies in addition to normal charges for water service. Fire Department: County Planning: No Comment. No Comment received. CATA: CATA doesn't currently serve the area and cannot foresee service directly into the subdivision in the near future. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Planning Division: No Comment. Landscape Issues: No Comment. 2 July 23, 1998 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.• C Cont. FILE NO.• S-1195 G. ANALYSIS• As of this writing, the applicant has not responded to staff by submitting a revised preliminary plat showing several minor details as noted at the Subdivision Committee meeting. To staffs knowledge, the applicant has also not met with Public Works to discuss the exact alignment of the future collector street and determine whether or not a waiver will be requested. The right-of-way issue is the only outstanding issue associated with the preliminary plat. If right-of-way is dedicated, the legal access variance issue may go away, depending on the alignment. At this point staff has no choice but to recommend a six week deferral of the item. H. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends a deferral of the July 23, 1998 Planning Commission applicant can work out the issues this report prior to the June 11, SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: preliminary plat to the agenda, unless the noted in paragraph G of 1998 public hearing. (MAY 21, 1998) Mr. and Mrs. Ed Heiman and Troy Laha were present, representing the application. Staff gave a brief description of the preliminary plat. The main issue discussed was the Public Works requirement for a 55 foot right-of-way dedication along the south property line. The right-of-way would be for the future extension of Cooper Orbit Cove as a collector street as shown on the Master Street Plan. Public Works staff indicated .that a right-of-way study was currently being done for this general area by Ernie Peters. Troy Laha stated that he would meet with Public Works representatives to work out the exact alignment of the future collector and determine whether or not a waiver would be requested. There being no further details for discussion, the Committee forwarded the issue to the full Commission for final action. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 11, 1998) Staff informed the Commission that the applicant had submitted a letter requesting that the item be deferred to the July 23, 1998 agenda. Staff noted that the letter was received less than five 3 W July 23, 1998 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: C (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1195 (5) business days prior to the public hearing, and therefore, a waiver of the bylaws was in order. Staff supported the deferral request. The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for inclusion within the Consent Agenda for deferral to the July 23, 1998 agenda. A motion was made to waive the bylaws and accept the deferral request as made by the applicant. The motion passed by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays and 2 absent. A motion was made to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion passed by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays and 2 absent. STAFF UPDATE: The applicant submitted copies of deeds to staff on June 26, 1998 showing that the property has been divided into two (2) lots, each being larger than 5.0 acres in size. Therefore, there is no platting issue involved with this property and the preliminary plat application needs to be withdrawn. Staff recommends withdrawal of this preliminary plat application. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JULY 23, 1998) Staff informed the Commission that the applicant had subdivided the property into two tracts, each being larger than five acres in size. Staff noted that because of this, a preliminary plat was no longer needed or required. Staff recommended that the item be placed on the Consent Agenda for withdrawal. The Chairman placed the item before the Commission within the Consent Agenda for withdrawal. A motion effect was made. The motion passed by a vote of 11 0 nays. for inclusion to that ayes, and 4