HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-1210 Staff AnalysisSeptember 3, 1998
FILE NO.: S-1211
NAME: Unity Church Subdivision - Preliminary Plat
LOCATION: West side of Bowman Road, at West 36`h Street
DEVELOPER:
Unity Church
2610 Reservoir Rd.
Little Rock, AR 72227
AREA: 12.84 Acres
ZONING: R-2
PLANNING DISTRICT:
CENSUS TRACT: 42.07
ENGINEER:
McGetrick Engineering
319 East Markham Street
Little Rock, AR 72201
NUMBER OF LOTS: 3
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VARIANCES/WAIVERS REQUESTED:
1. None requested.
A. PROPOSAL:
FT. NEW STREET: 0
The applicant proposes to subdivide 12.84 acres along the
west side of Bowman Road at West 36`h Street into three (3)
lots. The property is zoned R-2 and the applicant proposes
to construct a church on Lot 3 in the future.
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
There are two single-family residence and several accessory
buildings which currently exist on the property. The
majority of the property is vacant and wooded.
There are several single-family residences with additional
undeveloped R-2 zoned property in the immediate area. There
is a ranch located further south of this property, with
commercial zoned property along the east side of Bowman
Road.
September 3, 1998
SUBDIVISION
ITEM NO.: 1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1211
C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS:
Staff has received no neighborhood comment as of this
writing. There was no nearby neighborhood association to
notify.
D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS:
PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS:
1. Bowman Road is listed on the Master Street Plan as a
minor arterial. A dedication of right-of-way per Master
Street Plan adopted centerline is required.
2. 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 as shown on Ordinance #15,647 or provide and
in -lieu for a portion of this re -alignment per Master
Street Plan.
3. Stormwater detention Ordinance applies to this property.
4.Easements for proposed stormwater detention facilities
are required.
5. A sketch grading and drainage plan, a special flood
hazard permit, and a special grading permit for flood
hazard areas are required. Arkansas Department of
Pollution Control and Ecology (ADPCE) and NPDES permit
are also required.
6. Access easement to rear lots must be improved to 31 feet
minimum width including dual sidewalks with cul-de-sac.
A waiver of the 300 feet cul-de-sac length will be
required.
7. Dedicate floodway easement to City.
8. Bowman Road has a 1996 average daily traffic count of
2,700 vehicles.
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 Comments received.
Water: All lots must have frontage on a public water main
to obtain water service. A water main extension will be
needed for Lot 3 if it does not front the existing main.
A development fee based on the size of connection will
apply in addition to normal charges.
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September 3, 1998
SUBDIVISION
ITEM NO.: I (font.) FILE NO.: 5-1211
Fire Department: No Comments.
County Planning: No Comment received.
CATA: No Comments -received.
F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN:
Planning Division: No Comment.
Landscape Issues: No Comment.
G. ANALYSIS•
After reviewing the proposed preliminary plat, the issues
relating to future Bowman Road alignment are the main issues
for resolution.
In addition to the Bowman Road issues, the applicant needs
to revise the preliminary plat showing the following:
a) Name/address of landowner, subdivide and source of title.
b) Size of each lot.
c) Source of water supply and wastewater disposal.
d) Limits of floodway/floodplain.
e) Storm drainage analysis and preliminary storm drainage
plan.
f) Names of any recorded subdivisions which abut the plat
area with source of title.
g) Names of all abutting property owners of unplatted tracts
and platted tracts in excess of 2.5 acres.
h) zoning of property and abutting property.
i) Complete "Certificate of Preliminary Surveying Accuracy".
The applicant submitted a letter to staff on August 20, 1998
requesting that the item be deferred to the October 15, 1998
agenda. This will allow the applicant time to revise the
preliminary plat and address the issues associated with
future Bowman Road alignment.
H. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
Staff recommends that the item be deferred to the October
15, 1998 Planning Commission agenda.
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (AUGUST 13, 1998)
Pat McGetrick was present, representing the application. Staff
gave a brief description of the plat.
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September 3, 1998
SUBDIVISION
ITEM NO • 1 Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1211
The future Bowman Road alignment and the Public works issues were
briefly discussed.
Mr. McGetrick noted that the applicant intends to sell Lots 1 and
2 and develop a church on Lot 3.
Access to Lot 3 was briefly discussed, including possibly
creating a pipe -stem type access.
Staff noted that several items needed to be shown on the plat and
a revised plat needed to be submitted. to staff.
After the brief discussion, the Committee forwarded the issue to
the full Commission for final action.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (SEPTEMBER 3, 1998)
Staff informed the Commission that the applicant had requested
that the item be withdrawn. Staff supported the withdrawal
request.
The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for inclusion
within the Consent Agenda for withdrawal. A motion to that
effect was made. The motion passed by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays
and 1 absent.
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