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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-1342 Staff AnalysisItem No. 4 Bittner Subdivision Preliminary Plat S-1342 Planning Staff Comments: 1. Provide Vicinity Map to Scale. 2. Add Lot Numbers to the Subdivision Name. 3. Provide Contours at the required level. Variance/Waivers: A variance to allow lots without Public Street Frontage. Public Works: No comment. Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning: Wastewater: Sewer main extension required, with easements, if service is required or project. ENTERGY: No comment received. ARKLA: No comment received. Southwestern Bell: No comment received. Water: Lot 2 does not abut an existing water main. A water line must be extended to this lot before water service can be obtained. Lot 1 abuts an existing main. Acreage fees for this area is currently $300 per acre. Fire Department: Place fire hydrants per code. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department for additional details at 918-3752. County Planning: No comment received. CATA: Site is not located on a dedicated bus route and has no effect on bus radius, turnout and route. Planning Division: No comment. Landscape: No comment. Submit 4 copies of the revised site plan (to include additional information as noted above) to staff no later than Wednesday June 5, 2002. June 20, 2002 ITEM NO.: 4 FILE NO.: S-1342 NAME: Brittner Subdivision Preliminary Plat LOCATION: Southwest of the intersection of Heatherbrae Circle and Heatherstone Point DEVELOPER: Rudy Bittner, Jr. 15600 Taylor Loop Road Little Rock, AR 72223 AREA: 1.00 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: CURRENT ZONING: R-2 PLANNING DISTRICT: 1 CENSUS TRACT: 42.11 VARIANCESIWAIVERS REQUESTED A. PROPOSAL: ENGINEER: Civil Design 15104 Cantrell Road Little Rock, AR 72223 2 FT. NEW STREET: 0 A variance to allow lots without public street frontage. The applicant proposes to subdivide this 1.00-acre tract of land into two single- family residential lots. Each lot will be approximately one-half acre in size. A 30- foot private access easement extending from Heatherbrae Circle will access the lots. The applicant is requesting a variance to the Subdivision Ordinance to allow lots without public street frontage. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site is a vacant grass covered site with single-family residences in the area. There is a large drainage ditch along the east property line adjacent to Heatherbrae Circle running north and south. New single-family construction is taking place west of the site along Gooch Road and Montgomery Street. The area around the site is zoned single-family and the Future Land Use Plan indicates Single Family. There is a large area of PR zoned property to the June 20, 2002 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 4 northeast of the site, along the creek. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: FILE NO.: S-1 As of this writing, staff has not received any comment from the neighborhood. The Westchester/Heatherbrae Neighborhood Association and the abutting property owners were notified of the Public Hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: No comment. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer main extension required, with easements, if service is required or project. Contact Little Rock Wastewater for additional details at 376-2903. ENTERGY: No comment received. ARKLA: Approved as submitted. Southwestern Bell: No comment received. Water:Lot 2 does not abut an existing water main. A water line must be extended to this lot before water service can be obtained. Lot 1 abuts an existing main. Acreage fees for this area are currently $300 per acre. Contact Central Arkansas Water at 992-2438 for additional details. Fire Department: Place fire hydrants per code. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department for additional details at 918-3752. County Planning No comment received. CATA:Site is not located on a dedicated bus route and has no effect on bus radius, turnout and route. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAUDESIGN: Planning Division: No comment. Landscape: No comment. G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: May 30, 2002 2 June 20, 2002 SUBDIVISION ITEM N FILE NO.: S- The applicant was present representing the application. Staff briefly described the proposed preliminary plat and the requested variance. Staff stated there were additional details needed on the proposed preliminary plat (vicinity map to scale, lot numbers added to the name of the subdivision, contours). Staff stated there were no Public Works issues associated with the proposed preliminary plat. Staff noted the Water Department's comment. Being no more issues, the Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant submitted a revised preliminary plat to staff addressing the issues raised by staff and the Subdivision Committee. The applicant proposes to locate the proposed access easement 10-feet to the south of the northern property line to allow for saving of a row of hardwoods on the northern property line. Staff is agreeable to the location to minimize the effect of utilities trimming trees along the northern boundary. The applicant is proposing a variance to the Subdivision Ordinance with the proposed preliminary plat; Lots without public street frontage. The lot has a large drainage ditch along the eastern boundary and adjacent to Heatherbrae Circle and Woodhaven Development Tract A-2. The proposed tract does not have access to any public street therefore, if developed, must be developed without public street frontage. Staff is supportive of the requested variance to allow lots without public street frontage since a dedicated access and utility easement has been secured from the property owner to the east. Otherwise, to Staff's knowledge, there are no outstanding issues associated with the proposed preliminary plat. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends approval of the preliminary plat as filed subject to compliance with the conditions outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of this report. Staff is supportive of the requested variance to allow lots without public street frontage. 3 LE NO.: S-1342 NAME: Brittner Subdivision Preliminary Plat LOCATION: Southwest of the intersection of Heatherbrae Circle and Heatherstone Point DEVELOPER: Rudy Bittner, Jr. 15600 Taylor Loop Road Little Rock, AR 72223 AREA: 1.00 acres CURRENT ZONING: R-2 PLANNING DISTRICT: 1 CENSUS TRACT: 42.11 ENGINEER: Civil Design 15104 Cantrell Road Little Rock, AR 72223 NUMBER OF LOTS: 2 FT. NEW STREET: 0 VARIANCESMAIVERS REQUESTED: A. PROPOSAL: A variance to allow lots without public street frontage. The applicant proposes to subdivide this 1.00-acre tract of land into two single- family residential lots. Each lot will be approximately one-half acre in size. A 30- foot private access easement extending from Heatherbrae Circle will access the lots. The applicant is requesting a variance to the Subdivision Ordinance to allow lots without public street frontage. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site is a vacant grass covered site with single-family residences in the area. There is a large drainage ditch along the east property line adjacent to Heatherbrae Circle running north and south. New single-family construction is taking place west of the site along Gooch Road and Montgomery Street. The area around the site is zoned single-family and the Future Land Use Plan FILE NO.: S-1 indicates Single Family. There is a large area of PR zoned property to the northeast of the site, along the creek. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS- 0 As of this writing, staff has not received any comment from the neighborhood. The Westchester/Heatherbrae Neighborhood Association and the abutting property owners were notified of the Public Hearing. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: No comment. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING Wastewater: Sewer main extension required, with easements, if service is required or project. Contact Little Rock Wastewater for additional details at 376-2903. ENTERGY: No comment received. ARKLA: Approved as submitted. Southwestern Bell: No comment received. Water: Lot 2 does not abut an existing water main. A water line must be extended to this lot before water service can be obtained. Lot 1 abuts an existing main. Acreage fees for this area are currently $300 per acre. Contact Central Arkansas Water at 992-2438 for additional details. Fire Department: Place fire hydrants per code. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department for additional details at 918-3752. County Planning: No comment received. CATA:Site is not located on a dedicated bus route and has no effect on bus radius, turnout and route. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Planning Division: No comment. Landscape: No comment. 2 FILE NO.: S-1342 G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: May 30, 2002 The applicant was present representing the application. Staff briefly described the proposed preliminary plat and the requested variance. Staff stated there Were additional details needed on the proposed preliminary plat (vicinity map to scale, lot numbers added to the name of the subdivision, contours). Staff stated there were no Public Works issues associated with the proposed preliminary plat. Staff noted the Water Department's comment. Being no more issues, the Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant submitted a revised preliminary plat to staff addressing the issues raised by staff and the Subdivision Committee. The applicant proposes to locate the proposed access easement 10-feet to the south of the northern property line to allow for saving of a row of hardwoods on the northern property line. Staff is agreeable to the location to minimize the effect of utilities trimming trees along the northern boundary. The applicant is proposing a variance to the Subdivision Ordinance with the proposed preliminary plat; Lots without public street frontage. The lot has a large drainage ditch along the eastern boundary and adjacent to Heatherbrae Circle and Woodhaven Development Tract A-2. The proposed tract does not have access to any public street therefore, if developed, must be developed without public street frontage. Staff is supportive of the requested variance to allow lots without public street frontage since a dedicated access and utility easement has been secured from the property owner to the east. Otherwise, to Staffs knowledge, there are no outstanding issues associated with the proposed preliminary plat. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends approval of the preliminary plat as filed subject to compliance with the conditions outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of this report. Staff is supportive of the requested variance to allow lots without public street frontage. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 20, 2002) The applicant was present representing the application. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item with a recommendation of approval of the proposed preliminary plat and the requested variance to allow lots without public street frontage subject to compliance with the conditions outlined in the "staff recommendation" above. 3 FILE NO.: S-1342 There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the consent agenda and approved as recommended by staff. The vote was 7 ayes, 0 noes, 3 absent and 1 vacant position. 4