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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-1212-B Staff AnalysisAugust 19, 1999 ITEM NO.: 9 FILE NO.: S-1212-B NAME: Eagle Hill Apartments (Phase IV) - Subdivision Site Plan Review LOCATION: Northeast corner of Baseline and Colonel Miller Roads DEVELOPER: ENGINEER: Lindsey Management Co. White-Daters and Associates 300 Front Street 401 S. Victory Street Fayetteville, AR 72702 Little Rock, AR 72201 AREA: 236 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 ZONING: MF-6 ALLOWED USES: Multifamily PROPOSED USE: Multifamily VARIANCES/WAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested. BACKGROUND: The site plan for Phase I of the Eagle Hill Apartments and the conditional use permit for the golf course were approved by the Planning Commission on October 10, 1996. Phase I included 32 apartment buildings with 384 units along the north side of Baseline Road at the northeast corner of Baseline and Colonel Miller Roads. Ordinance 17,299 passed by the City Board of Directors on November 7, 1996 deferred a portion of the one-half street improvements to Baseline Road and all of Colonel Miller Road for three (3) years or until construction of Phase II of the apartment complex. The site plan for Phase II of the apartment development was approved by the Planning Commission on September 3, 1998. Phase II included 14 apartment buildings with 168 units at the northwest corner of the property. Improvements to Colonel August 19, 1999 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 9 (Cont. FILE NO.: S-1212-B Miller Road were required with Phase II construction, and are currently under construction. On January 21, 1999, the Planning Commission approved the site plan for Phase III of the apartment development. Phase III included 11 apartment buildings with 132 units immediately east of Phase II. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST: The applicant is proposing to construct Phase IV of the Eagle Hill Apartment complex. This phase will consist of three (3) two-story buildings near the southwest corner of the property. There will be a total of 36 apartment units (12 one -bedroom and 24 two -bedroom). A total of 72 parking spaces is proposed with this phase. Access to this phase will be gained through Phase I to the north and south. This phase will bring the total number of apartment units for this development to 720. Ordinance No. 17,285 passed by the Board of Directors on October 15, 1996 rezoned this property to MF-6 and limited the total number of apartment units to 1,050 for the entire 236 acre site. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The area proposed for Phase IV construction is vacant and grass covered. There are two small churches and a mini - storage business to the west across Colonel Miller Road. The Eagle Hill golf course is located immediately east of this proposed phase, with Phase I development to the north and south. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing, staff has received no comment from the neighborhood. The Otter Creek and Crystal Valley Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: 1. A sketch Grading and Drainage Plan per Sec. 29-186(e) is required. 2. Contact the ADPC&E for approval prior to start of work. 2 August 19, 1999 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 9 (Cont.) FILE NO.: 5-1212-B 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. Southwestern Bell: No Comment received. Water: No objection. A contract with the Water Works will be required to install the proposed fire hydrant. Fire Department: No Comment. County Planning: No Comment received. CATA: Not currently in CATA service area, approved for transit purposes as submitted. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Planning Division: No Comment. Landscape Issues: Area set aside for buffers and landscaping meet with ordinance requirements when averaged out. However, the proposed parking area projects 32 feet over into the full required street buffer width of 40 feet. Additionally, the proposed parking lot needs broken with interior landscaping to soften its impact as a sea of asphalt. This will also allow for the required interior trees of one tree for each fifteen parking spaces. Prior to a building permit being issued, a detailed landscape plan must be approved by the Plans Review Specialist. G. ANALYSIS: The applicant submitted a revised site plan to staff on August 2, 1999. The revised plan addresses the concerns as. raised by staff and the Subdivision Committee. The building heights and dumpster locations have been shown on the revised plan. The revised plan also shows interior 3 August 19, 1999 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 9 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1212-B landscape islands and an increased street buffer as required. To staff's knowledge there are no further issues for resolution. The proposed Phase IV of the Eagle Hill Apartment complex should have no adverse effect on the general area. H. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends approval of the site plan subject to compliance with the requirements as noted in paragraphs D, E and F of this report. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (JULY 29, 1999) Joe White was present, representing the application. Staff gave a brief description of the proposed site plan, noting that the building heights and dumpster locations needed to be shown on the site plan. Bob Brown, Site Plan Review Specialist, noted that the street side buffer needed to be increased to at least 12 feet and that interior landscape islands were required. Mr. Brown noted that new trees at a rate of one (1) tree per each 15 parking spaces would need to be planted within the landscaped areas along Colonel Miller Road. Mr. White stated that these landscape requirements would be complied with. There being no further issues for discussion, the Committee forwarded the site plan to the full Commission for final action. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 19, 1999) The 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 6 ayes, 0 nays and 5 absent. 4