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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-1278-B ApplicationArea Vicinity Map Bonin S-1278-B N Location: located North of Valley Ranch Drive and West of Patrick Country Drive Ward: 5 0 350 700 Feet PD: 20 CT: 42.05 TRS: T2N R14W 14 City of Little Rock Department of Planning and Deveriopment 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334 Phone: (501) 371-4790 Fax: (501) 399-3435 or 371-6863 July 14, 2008 Financial Centre Corporation Mr. Ed K. Willis P.O. Box 56350 Little Rock, AR 72211 Planning Zoning and Subdivision Re: Ranch Highlands Preliminary Plat Vacation (S-1278-B), located North of Valley Ranch Drive and West of Patrick Country Road Dear Sirs: Enclosed please find a copy of an Ordinance adopted by the Board of Directors at their June 17, 2008, Public Hearing approving the above referenced development. If you have any questions concerning this ordinance, please feel free to call me at 371-6821. Sincerely, Donna James, AICP Subdivision Administrator 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 2008045753 Received: 7/312008 1:33:38 PM 2 Recorded: 07103/2006 02:39:32 PM Filed & Recorded in Official Records of PAT O'BRIEN PULASKI COUNTY CIRCUIT/COUNTY CLERK Fees $20.00 ORDINANCE NO. 19,981 AN ORDINANCE TO VACATE THE APPROVED PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR PHASES II AND III OF THE RANCH HIGHLANDS SUBDIVISION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, Ranch Highlands Addition Preliminary Plat was approved by the Little Rock Planning Commission on May 11, 2000; and WHEREAS, the approval included the subdivision of 47 acres into 80 single-family residential lots; and WHEREAS, the applicant is seeking vacation of Phases II and III of the proposed subdivision, which have not been final platted, as the developer has determined that the future use of the property as single-family residential lots is not a valid option at this time; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS: Section 1. The Board of Directors hereby abandons and vacates the preliminary plat for Phases II and III of the Ranch Highlands Subdivision, which have not been final platted. Section 2. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the ordinance which shall remain in full force and effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part of the ordinance. Section 3. Repealer. All laws, ordinances, resolutions, or parts of the same that are inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency. PASSED: June 17, 2008 ATTEST: a Wood, ity Clerk - APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: Thomas M. Carpenter, City Attorney APPROVED: 'z Z4 Mark Stodola, Mayor I POIR _ Area Vicinity Map S-1278-B N Location: located North of Valley Ranch Drive ■1 and West of Patrick Country Road Ward: 5 PD: 20 0 350 700 Feet CT: 42.05 TRS: T2NR14W14 OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMUNICATION DUNE 17, 2008 AGENDA Subject An ordinance vacating portions of the plat of Ranch Highlands Subdivision Preliminary Plat to the City of Little Rock (S-1278-13). Submitted by: Department of Planning and Development SYNOPSIS FISCAL IMPACT RECOMMENDATION CITIZEN PARTICIPATION Action Required gOrdinance Resolution Approval Information Report Approved By Bruce Moore The applicant is seeking a vacation of the previously approved preliminary plat for Phases II and III of the Ranch Highlands Subdivision, which have not been final platted. I None. Approval of the Ordinance. The Planning Commission reviewed this issue at its May 8, 2008, meeting. There were no registered objectors present. The Coalition of West Little Rock Neighborhoods and all abutting property owners were notified of the Public Hearing. The Commission voted, as part of the Consent Agenda, to recommend approval of the abandonment request. The vote was 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. BACKGROUND Ranch Highlands Addition Preliminary Plat was approved by the Little Rock Planning Commission on May 11, 2000. The approval included the subdivision of 47 acres into 80 single-family residential lots. The approved plat established the lot layout and street configuration to serve the subdivision. The applicant proposed the development of the subdivision in three phases with Phase I being the construction of Valley Ranch Drive. The residential lots were to be developed in Phases II and III. The lots were to develop utilizing hillside development standards and were allowed to have a 15-foot front building line. The only portion of the subdivision which has been developed is Valley Ranch Drive. The applicant is seeking a vacation of the previously approved preliminary plat for Phases II and III, which have not been final platted. These phases were previously indicated as Lots 1 — 80 of the Ranch Highlands Preliminary Plat. The applicant was recently approved a rezoning for property located to the south of this site and a condition was placed on the rezoning request to 1) file an amendment to the City's Future Land Use Plan and 2) request a vacation of this single-family plat. The first condition has been met with an amendment to the City's Future Land Use Plan being approved by the Board of Directors on April 1, 2008. The current request allows for compliance with the second condition of the zoning. Per Section 3 1 -11 Vacation of Plats, any plat or any part of any plat lying within the City may be vacated by the owner at any time before the sale of any lot therein. Vacation of a plat shall be subject to the approval of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may reject any proposed plat vacation which abridges or destroys any public rights in any public use areas, improvements, streets or alleys. Any plat lying outside the City limits and within the extraterritorial jurisdiction may be vacated by action of the appropriate County authority. The owner of lands for which a request for vacation is filed and granted shall provide the appropriate documents to the County Recorder to carry out the vacation order. Upon recordation, such vacation shall have the effect of divesting the public of all rights in the streets, alleys, public areas and dedications laid out for describing in such plat. When lots have been sold, 2 BACKGROUND CONTINUED the plat may be vacated in the manner established therein, provided the owners of all lots join the plat vacation application. A preliminary plat is legal and binding on the Commission for a period of two years as long as work is actively progressing, at the end of which time the final plat application for the subdivision must have been submitted to planning staff. The applicant has final platted Valley Ranch Drive which established the preliminary plat eliminating the time limitation. The developer is seeking vacation of Phases II and III of the proposed subdivision. According to the developer the future use of the property as single-family is not a valid option at this time and desires to vacate the plat. The developer is seeking a vacation of the previously approved preliminary plat for the proposed single-family lots maintaining the previously approved alignment for Valley Ranch Drive. On April 1, 2008, to Board of Directors approved an amendment to the City's Future Land Use Plan changing this area to Office and Low Density Residential and a separate action rezoned proposed Lots 1 — 11 to 0-3, General Office District. As a condition of approval of the rezoning request the applicant was to file a vacation request for this single-family plat. Staff is supportive of the vacation request of the Ranch Highlands Subdivision Preliminary Plat for the areas which have not previously been final platted and maintaining the previously approved alignment for the extension of Valley Ranch Drive. 3 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE VACATING A PRELIMINARY PLAT OF THE RANCH HIGHLANDS SUBDIVISION TO THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS. WHEREAS, a Petition was filed with the Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, on the 31 st day of March, 2008, asking the Board of Directors to vacate and abandon a preliminary plat of the Ranch Highlands Subdivision for Phases II and III of the proposed subdivision for the areas which have not previously been final platted and maintaining the previously approved alignment for the extension of Valley Ranch Drive; and WHEREAS, after due notice as required by law, the Board of Directors has, at the time and place mentioned in the notice, heard all persons desiring to be heard on the question and has ascertained that the area proposed for vacation are not used by the public or easement herein described, are not currently in use by the public and has not been actually used by the public generally for a period of at least five (5) years subsequent to the filing of the plat; that FC Grass Farms is the sole owner of the property abutting the portion of the streets, alleys, right of way or easements to be vacated and by its petition for such vacation and abandonment has filed with the Board of Directors its written consent to the abandonment; and that public interest and welfare will not be adversely affected by the abandonment of the plat; and WHEREAS, all of the lots proposed for vacation are owned by one party which has not sold any such lots; and WHEREAS, none of the dedicated streets and alleys within the Ranch Highlands Preliminary Plat to be vacated have been improved. NOW THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas: SECTION 1. The Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock hereby approves the vacation of the previously unvacated portions of the plat of Ranch Highlands Subdivision to the City of Little Rock as described herein, and it releases, vacates and abandons all its rights therein, together with the rights of the public generally in the street, alleys, rights of way and easements included in the legal description of the portion to be vacated, described as follows: Part of the W'/z, Section 14, T-2-N, R-14-W, Pulaski County, Arkansas more particularly described as: Starting at the northwest corner of said W '/2, Section 14, thence S87°31'00"E along the north line thereof, 759.07 feet to the point of beginning of the land described herein; thence S01°40'35"W, 236.92 feet; thence S34°31'44"E 338.06 feet; thence S77°21'30"E, 543.44 feet; thence S22°40'54"W, 325.46 feet; thence southeasterly along the arc of a 261.48 foot radius curve to the right, a chord bearing and distance of S57°32'21"E, 88.83 feet; thence S47°45'36"E, 51.78 feet; thence southerly along the arc of a 25.0 foot radius curve to the right, a chord bearing and distance of S06017'06"E, 33.11 feet; thence southerly along the arc of a 175.0 foot radius curve to the left, a chord bearing and distance of S02057'18"E, 216.18 feet; thence S41°06'00"E, 13.64 feet; thence southerly along the are of a 25.0 foot radius curve to the right, a chord bearing and distance of S00°17' 14"E, 32.68 feet; thence southwesterly along the arc of a 305.0 foot radius curve to the left, a chord bearing and distance of S25°51'31"W, 154.45 feet; thence S11°11'30"W, 101.04 feet; thence southwesterly along the arc of a 389.0 foot radius curve to the right, a chord bearing and distance of S27°32'52"W, 219.09 feet; thence S43054' 13"W, 638.50 feet; thence southerly along the arc of a 480.0 foot radius curve to the left, a chord bearing and distance S23°05'09"W, 341.18 feet; thence S02°16'06"E, 150.82 feet to a point on the north right of way line of Arkansas State Highway No. 10; thence S87043'18'E along said north right of way line 30.27 feet; thence NO2°16'06"E, 154.85 feet; thence northeasterly along the arc of a 449.0 foot radius curve to the left, a chord bearing and distance of N27°32'52"E. 252.88 feet; thence N11°ll'30"E, 41.85 feet; thence S86°50'10"E, 714.45 feet; thence NO3°08'10"E, 129.14 feet; thence S86°50' 10"E, 716.45 feet; thence N03008' 10"E, 129.14 feet; thence S86050'17"E, 390.06 feet to the west right of way line of Patrick County Road; thence NO3'01'28"E along said west right of way line, 1270.34 feet to the north line of the W '/2, Section 14, T-2-N, R-14-W, Pulaski County, Arkansas; thence N87°31'00"W along said north line, 1910.43 feet to the point of beginning containing 2,049,299 square feet or 47.0454 acres more or less. LESS AND EXCEPT The right of way previously dedicated to the City of Little Rock for Valley Ranch Drive and the preliminary platted alignment of Valley Ranch Drive extending from the current terminus to Patrick County Road. SECTION 2. A copy of the ordinance dully certified by the city clerk or town recorder shall be filed in the office of the recorder of the county and recorded in the deed records of the county. SECTION 3. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its passage. PASSED: ATTEST: City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney F.M201--Welffim Mayor OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMUNICATION DUNE 3, 2008 AGENDA Subject An ordinance vacating portions of the plat of Ranch Highlands Subdivision Preliminary Plat to the City of Little Rock (S-1278-B). Submitted by: Department of Planning and Development SYNOPSIS FISCAL IMPACT RECOMMENDATION CITIZEN PARTICIPATION Action Required gOrdinance Resolution Approval Information Report Approved By Bruce Moore The applicant is seeking a vacation of the previously approved preliminary plat for Phases II and III of the Ranch Highlands Subdivision, which have not been final platted. I None. Approval of the Ordinance. The Planning Commission reviewed this issue at its May 8, 2008, meeting. There were no registered objectors present. The Coalition of West Little Rock Neighborhoods and all abutting property owners were notified of the Public Hearing. The Commission voted, as part of the Consent Agenda, to recommend approval of the abandonment request. The vote was 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. BACKGROUND Ranch Highlands Addition Preliminary Plat was approved by the Little Rock Planning Commission on May 11, 2000. The approval included the subdivision of 47 acres into 80 single-family residential lots. The approved plat established the lot layout and street configuration to serve the subdivision. The applicant proposed the development of the subdivision in three phases with Phase I being the construction of Valley Ranch Drive. The residential lots were to be developed in Phases II and III. The lots were to develop utilizing hillside development standards and were allowed to have a 15-foot front building line. The only portion of the subdivision which has been developed is Valley Ranch Drive. The applicant is seeking a vacation of the previously approved preliminary plat for Phases II and III, which have not been final platted. These phases were previously indicated as Lots 1 — 80 of the Ranch Highlands Preliminary Plat. The applicant was recently approved a rezoning for property located to the south of this site and a condition was placed on the rezoning request to 1) file an amendment to the City's Future Land Use Plan and 2) request a vacation of this single-family plat. The first condition has been met with an amendment to the City's Future Land Use Plan being approved by the Board of Directors on April 1, 2008. The current request allows for compliance with the second condition of the zoning. Per Section 3 1 -11 Vacation of Plats, any plat or any part of any plat lying within the City may be vacated by the owner at any time before the sale of any lot therein. Vacation of a plat shall be subject to the approval of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may reject any proposed plat vacation which abridges or destroys any public rights in any public use areas, improvements, streets or alleys. Any plat lying outside the City limits and within the extraterritorial jurisdiction may be vacated by action of the appropriate County authority. The owner of lands for which a request for vacation is filed and granted shall provide the appropriate documents to the County Recorder to carry out the vacation order. Upon recordation, such vacation shall have the effect of divesting the public of all rights in the streets, alleys, public areas and dedications laid out for describing in such plat. When lots have been sold, PA BACKGROUND CONTINUED the plat may be vacated in the manner established therein, provided the owners of all lots join the plat vacation application. A preliminary plat is legal and binding on the Commission for a period of two years as long as work is actively progressing, at the end of which time the final plat application for the subdivision must have been submitted to planning staff. The applicant has final platted Valley Ranch Drive which established the preliminary plat eliminating the time limitation. The developer is seeking vacation of Phases II and III of the proposed subdivision. According to the developer the future use of the property as single-family is not a valid option at this time and desires to vacate the plat. The developer is seeking a vacation of the previously approved preliminary plat for the proposed single-family lots maintaining the previously approved alignment for Valley Ranch Drive. On April 1, 2008, to Board of Directors approved an amendment to the City's Future Land Use Plan changing this area to Office and Low Density Residential and a separate action rezoned proposed Lots 1 — 11 to 0-3, General Office District. As a condition of approval of the rezoning request the applicant was to file a vacation request for this single-family plat. Staff is supportive of the vacation request of the Ranch Highlands Subdivision Preliminary Plat for the areas which have not previously been final platted and maintaining the previously approved alignment for the extension of Valley Ranch Drive. 3 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION TO SET THE DATE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PETITION TO PETITION TO VACATE A PLAT IN THE RANCH HIGHLANDS SUBDIVISION AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, a Petition was filed with the Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, on the 31 st day of March, 2008, asking the Board of Directors to vacate and abandon a preliminary plat of the Ranch Highlands Subdivision Preliminary Plat for Phases II and III of the proposed subdivision for the areas which have not previously been final platted and maintaining the previously approved alignment for the extension of Valley Ranch Drive. The area proposed for abandonment is more particularly described as Phases II and III, Lots 1 — 80 of the Ranch Highlands Preliminary Plat. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. The hearing on said Petition shall be held at the meeting of the Board of Directors in the City Hall at 6:00 PM on the 17'h day of June, 2008. SECTION 2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice of such hearing in the manner prescribed by law by publication once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in Pulaski County, Arkansas. PASSED: ATTEST: APPROVED: City of Little Rock Clerk Mayor APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney �y++rim s 1 If . R K 1 • 1 Vicinity Map Area Zonin S-1278-B N Location: located North of Valley Ranch Drive and West of Patrick Country Drive Ward: 5 PD: 20 0 350 700 Feet CT: 42.05 TRS: T2N R14W14 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION TO SET THE DATE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PETITION TO PETITION TO VACATE A PLAT IN THE RANCH HIGHLANDS SUBDIVISION AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, a Petition was filed with the Board of Directors of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, on the 31 st day of March, 2008, asking the Board of Directors to vacate and abandon a preliminary plat of the Ranch Highlands Subdivision Preliminary Plat for Phases II and III of the proposed subdivision for the areas which have not previously been final platted and maintaining the previously approved alignment for the extension of Valley Ranch Drive. The area proposed for abandonment is more particularly described as Phases II and III, Lots 1 — 80 of the Ranch Highlands Preliminary Plat. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. The hearing on said Petition shall be held at the meeting of the Board of Directors in the City Hall at 6:00 PM on the 17`h day of June, 2008. SECTION 2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to give notice of such hearing in the manner prescribed by law by publication once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in Pulaski County, Arkansas. PASSED: ATTEST: City of Little Rock Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney APPROVED: Mayor City of Little Rock Department of Planning and Devetop'meflt Planning 723 West Markham Street Zoning and Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334 Subdivision Phone: (501) 371-4790 Fax: (501) 399-3435 or 371-6863 May 9, 2008 Financial Centre Corporation Mr. Ed K. Willis P.O. Box 56350 Little Rock, AR 72211 Re: Ranch Highlands Preliminary Plat Vacation (S-1278-B), located North of Valley Ranch Drive and West of Patrick Country Road Dear Sirs: This is to advise you that in connection with your request concerning the above referenced file number the following action was taken by the Planning Commission at its meeting on May 8, 2008: Approved with conditions. X Recommended approval with conditions. Recommended approval as submitted. Denied your request as submitted. Deferred to the Other: Meeting. This item will be forwarded to the Board of Directors on June 17, 2008, for final disposition. You or your representative will need to b Respectfully, Donna James, AICP Subdivision Administrator e City of Little Rock Department of Planning and Development Planning 723 West Markham Street Zoning and Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334 Subdivision Phone: (501) 371-4790 Fax: (501) 399-3435 or 371-6863 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BEFORE THE LITTLE ROCK PLANNING COMMISSION ON A REQUEST FOR A USE CHANGE OR DEVELOPMENT OF LAND DATE: April 7, 2008 TO:. Coalition of West Little Rock Neighborhoods ATTENTION: Mary Dornhoffer ADDRESS:_ 6916 Westridge Road Roland. AR 72135 REQUEST: Ranch Highlands Preliminaa Plat Vacation S-285-DDDD a request to vacate a Previously approved preliminga plat. GENERAL LOCATION OR ADDRESS:_ located north of Valley Ranch Drive OWNED BY/APPLICANT: FC Grass Farms NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an application for a Planned Zoning District of the above property has been filed with the Department of Planning and Development. A public hearing will be held by the L.R. Planning Commission in the Board of Directors Chamber, second floor, City Hall, on May 8, 2008 at 4:00 P.M. This notice is provided in order to assure that neighborhood associations are aware of issues that may affect their neighborhood. Information requests should be directed to the Planning staff at 371-4790. Tony Bozynski Director of Planning and Development FINANCIAL CENTRE CORPORATION Ed K. Willis' President March 3, 2008 VIA FACSIMILE: 501-371-6863 Ms. Donna James City of Little Rock — Planning & Development 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201 Re: File Number: Z-8301 Dear Donna: Pursuant to the February 28, 2008 Planning Commission meeting and our subsequent telephone conversation of this morning, please accept this letter as Owner's request to abandon the existing single family Preliminary Plat of Lots 1-80 Ranch Highlands Addition to the City of Little Rock dated April 26, 2000 and approved by the Planning Commission on May 11, 2000. Please advise me if there is anything further I need to do to comply with the staff s recommendation that "applicant to file an application to abandon the single family preliminary plan within this area", so as to complete the requirements of the Owner's above referenced rezoning application. EKW/lk Sincerely, FC Grass Farms Partnership By: Financial Centre Corporation, general partner Ed K. Willis, President Three Financial Centre • P.O. Box 56350 • Little Rock, AR 72211 • (501) 224-9600 • Fax (501) 224-3100 03/03/2008 12: 41 FAX 501 224 3100 FINANCIAL CENTRE CORP CM 002/002 FINANCIAL CENTRE CORPORATION Ed K- Willis President March 3, 2008 VIA FAC$_Dffl E: 501-371-6863 Ms. Donna James City of Little Rock — Planning & Development 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, AR 72201 Re: File Number: Z-8301 Dear Dotma: Pursuant to the February 28, 2008 Planning Commission meeting and our subsequent telephone convemmon of this morning, please accept this letter as Owner's request to abandon the existing single family Preliminary Plat of Lots 1-80 Ranch Highlands Addition to the City of Little Rock dated April 26, 2000 and approved by the Planning Commission on May 11, 2000. Please advise me if there is anything further I need to do to comply with the staff s recommendation that "applicant to file an application to abandon the single family preliminary plan within this area", so as to complete the requirements of the Owner's above referenced rezoning application. EKW/lk Sinmely, FC Grass Farms Partnership By: Financial Centre Corporation., general partner Ed K. Willis, President Three Financial Centre - P.O. Box 56350 • Little Rock; AR 72211 • (501) 224-9600 -Fax (501) 224-3100