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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-1205 Staff AnalysisOctober 15, 1998 ITEM NO.: B FILE NO.: S-1205 NAME: Shackleford West Office Park - Preliminary Plat LOCATION: West side of Shackleford Road, approximately 1/2 mile south of Colonel Glenn Road DEVELOPER• ENGINEER• William A. Brandon McGetrick Engineering 15021 Spring Club Rd. 319 East Markham St., Suite 202 Little Rock, AR 72065 Little Rock, AR 72201 AREA: 4.46 Acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 ZONING• I-1 PLANNING DISTRICT: 12 CENSUS TRACT: 24.05 VARIANCES/WAIVERS REQUESTED: The applicant needs to request a variance for reduced platted building setback lines (north and east sides). A. PROPOSAL: The applicant proposes to plat 4.46 acres into a single lot for an office/warehouse development. No new streets are proposed. The property is zoned I-1 and will require a zoning site plan review for development (see item C, Z-6519 on this agenda). B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site is mostly cleared with few trees remaining. It appears that some site work and filling has been done in the past. A Little Rock Water Works facility exists across Clearwater Drive to the west with Capitol City Packaging located across Clearwater Drive to the north. The R-2 zoned property to the south is vacant and heavily wooded as is the I-1 property located across Shackleford Road to the east. October 15, 1998 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: H Cont. FILE NO.: S-1205 C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: Staff has received no neighborhood comment as of this writing. The John Barrow, Westwood and Pecan Lake Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: 1. Shackleford Road is listed on the Master Street Plan as a minor arterial. A dedication of right-of-way to 45 feet from centerline is required. 2. Clearwater is a commercial street. Dedicate right-of-way to 30 feet from centerline. 3. Provide design of streets conforming to "MSP" (Master Street Plan). Construct one-half street improvement to these streets including 5-foot sidewalks with planned development. 4. A 20 feet radial dedication of right-of-way is required at the corner of Shackleford and Clearwater. 5. Stormwater detention Ordinance applies to this property. 6. Easements for proposed stormwater detention facilities are required. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer main extension required with easements to serve property. AP&L: No Comment received. Arkla: No Comment received. Southwestern Bell: No Comment. Water: On -site fire protection may be required. An acreage charge and a Development Fee apply for water connections based on the size of the connection. Right of access off Clearwater Dr., which is a private street, needs to be worked out. Fire Department: No Comment. County Planing: No Comment received. CATA • No Comment. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Planning Division: No Comment. Landscape Issues: No Comment. 2 October 15, 1998 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: H (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1205 G. ANALYSIS• The applicant submitted a letter to staff on July 7, 1998 requesting that the preliminary plat be deferred to the September 3, 1998 agenda. The following outstanding issues need to be resolved prior to the Subdivision Committee meeting on August 13, 1998: 1. Submit 3 copies of a revised preliminary plat to staff with the following additional items noted: a. Source of title b. Storm drainage analysis c. Name of any recorded Subdivision abutting the plat area. d. Names of all abutting property owners. e. Zoning within the plat boundary. 2. The right of access off of Clearwater Drive, which is a private drive, needs to be worked out. 3. The applicant needs to request a variance for reduced platted building setback lines along the east and north property lines (70 foot setback required along the east property line, 50 feet proposed; 30 foot setback required along the north property line, 25 feet proposed). H. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends approval of the requested deferral to the September 3, 1998 agenda. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: Bob Lowe, of McGetrick Engineering, was present, representing the application. Staff gave a brief description of the preliminary plat. Staff noted several minor details which needed to be shown on a revised preliminary plat. Staff also noted that the issue of access off Clearwater Drive needed to be worked out. The applicant was informed that he needed to request a variance for reduced platted building setback lines. Bob Turner, of Public Works, briefly reviewed the Public Works requirements with the Committee. Mr. Lowe, being aware that the site plan (Z-6519) associated with this plat contained a number of issues which needed to be resolved, stated that the preliminary plat would be deferred with the site plan in order to resolve the outstanding issues 3 October 15, 1998 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: B (Cont.) FILE NO.: 5-1205 associated with both items. The Committee was in agreement with the deferral request. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JULY 23, 1998) Staff informed the Commission that the applicant had submitted a letter to staff requesting that the item be deferred to the September 3, 1998 agenda. Staff supported the deferral request. The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for inclusion within the Consent Agenda for deferral to the September 3, 1998 agenda. A motion to that effect was made. The motion passed by a vote of 11 ayes, and 0 nays. STAFF UPDATE: The applicant submitted a letter to staff on August 20, 1998 requesting that the item be deferred to the October 15, 1998 Agenda. The applicant is continuing to work out issues associated with the preliminary plat. Staff recommends approval of the deferral request. The revised plans will need to be submitted for review by the Subdivision Committee on September 24, 1998. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (SEPTEMBER 3, 1998) Staff informed the Commission that the applicant had submitted a letter to staff requesting that the item be deferred to the October 15, 1998 agenda. Staff supported the deferral request. The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for inclusion within the Consent Agenda for deferral to the October 15, 1998 agenda. A motion to that effect was made. The motion passed by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (SEPTEMBER 24, 1998) Pat McGetrick was present, representing the application. Staff briefly reviewed the revisions which needed to be made to the preliminary plat (noted in paragraph G of this report). Mr. McGetrick stated that a revised plat would be submitted to staff on September 30, 1998. The Committee forwarded the issue to the full Commission for final action. 4 October 15, 1998 SUBDIVISION TEM NO.: S STAFF UPDATE: FILE NO.: S-1205 The applicant submitted a revised preliminary plat to staff on September 30, 1998. The revised plat appears to address the concerns as noted in paragraph G of this report. The applicant needs to note the source of dedication for Clearwater Drive on the plat. Otherwise, there should be no outstanding issues associated with the plat. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the preliminary plat, subject to the following conditions: 1. Compliance with the comments as noted in paragraphs D and E of this report. 2. Note source of dedication for Clearwater Drive on a revised preliminary plat. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (OCTOBER 15, 1998) Staff presented a positive recommendation on this application, as there were no further issues for resolution. There were no objectors to this matter. The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for inclusion within the Consent Agenda for approval as recommended by staff. A motion to that effect was made. The motion passed by a vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays and 3 absent. 5