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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-1403 Staff AnalysisITEM NO.: 5 FILE NO.: S-1403 NAME: Flatline Engine Preliminary Plat LOCATION: 8400 Baseline Road Planning Staff Comments: 6 1. Provide notification of abutting property owners, complete with the certified abstract list, notice form with affidavit executed and proof of mailing. NL-`� 2. Indicate the side yard setback of the existing and the proposed building on the proposed preliminary plat. 3. Provide the driveway location on the proposed preliminary plat. 4. Provide the name and address of the sub divider on the proposed preliminary plat. '0 5. Provide the average size of the lots and the minimum lot size in the general notes section of the proposed preliminary plat. Provide the number of lots in the general notes section of the proposed preliminary S� plat. 7. Provide the source of water and the means of wastewater disposal in the general notes section of the proposed preliminary plat. 8. Provide a platted front yard building setback on the proposed preliminary plat. 9. Provide the names of recorded subdivision abutting the plat area on the proposed preliminary plat. trj 10. Provide the names of owners of all abutting lands on the proposed preliminary plat. 11. Provide the zoning classification within the plat boundary and of abutting areas on the proposed preliminary plat. 12. Provide the Certificate of Preliminary Plat Approval, the Certificate of Preliminary >� Surveying Accuracy and the Certificate of Preliminary Engineering Accuracy on the proposed preliminary plat. ariance/VVaivers: 1. Reduced front yard setback and side yard setback (zoned 1-2, requires 50-feet and side yard 15-feet). Public Works: 1. Baseline Road is classified on the Master Street Plan as a principal arterial. Dedication of right-of-way to 55 feet from centerline will be required. 2. Prior to final platting, sidewalks with appropriate handicap ramps are required in accordance with Sec. 31-175 of the Little Rock Code and the Master Street Plan on Distribution Drive. 3. The proposed lot split would not meet the ,access and circulation requirements of Sections 30-43 and 31-210. On an arterial street, driveways should be located 300 feet from the adjacent street right-of-way (Distribution Drive) 150' from the property boundary. Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning: Wastewater Sewer available, not adversely affected. Entergy: No comment received. Center -Point Energy: Approved as submitted. SBC: Approved as submitted. Central Arkansas Water: All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. A Capital Investment Charge based on the size of the meter connection(s) will apply to this project in addition to normal charges. A water main extension may be required in order to provide service to this property. Central Arkansas Water requests that a 10-foot-wide utility easement be dedicated adjoining the north right-of-way of Baseline Road. The Little Rock Fire Department needs to evaluate this site to determine whether additional public and/or private fire hydrant(s) will be required. If additional fire hydrant(s) are required, they will be installed at the Developer's expense. This development will have minor impact on existing water distribution system. Proposed water facilities will be sized to provide adequate pressure and fire protection. Contact Central Arkansas Water at 992-2438 for additional details. Fire Department: Place fire hydrants per code. Department at 918-3752 for additional details. County Planning: No comment received. CATA: No comment received. Planning Division: No comment. Landscape: No comment. Contact the Little Rock Fire Revised plat/plan: Submit four (4) copies of a revised preliminary plan (to include the additional information as noted above) to staff on Wednesday, October 1, 2003. October 16, 2003 ITEM NO.: 5 NAME: Flatline Engine Preliminary Plat LOCATION: 8400 Baseline Road DEVELOPER: KNR Hartnack Inc. 8400 Baseline Road Little Rock, AR 72209 ENGINEER: Hope Engineers 322 North Market Street Benton, AR 72105 AREA: 1.772 acres CURRENT ZONING: PLANNING DISTRICT: ENSUS TRACT: NUMBER OF LOTS: 2 1-2, Light Industrial 15 — Geyer Springs West 41.03 FILE NO.: S-1403 FT. NEW STREET: 0 VARIAN CESMAIVE RS REQUESTED: Variance from the driveway spacing requirement. A. PROPOSAL: The applicant proposes the subdivision of this 1-2, Light Industrial zoned tract into two lots. Lot 2 is proposed to contain 0.888 acres and has an existing building located on the site with access to Distribution Drive. The second lot is proposed to contain 0.782 acres and will be accessed with a driveway cut from Baseline Road. A portion of Lot 1 wraps around Lot 2 to provide access to Distribution Drive from a 20 foot stem extending from Distribution Drive to the west. The applicant is requesting a variance from the minimum driveway spacing requirement along Baseline Road. The applicant has indicated the proposed drive approximately seventeen feet from the property line. October 16, 2003 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 5 Cont. FILE NO.: S-1403 B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site contains an existing industrial building with a fenced area for storage. There are other non-residential uses located east of the site, across Distribution Drive, such as Arkansas Sign and Neon, Easy Cash and a carwash. South of the site is multi -family housing and north of the site are industrial warehousing activities along the Interstate Frontage Road. West of the site is a large industrial building. Baseline Road is constructed with four drive lanes and a center turn lane in this area. There are sidewalks located on both sides of the street. No landscaping is located in front of the existing industrial building. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing, staff has received several informational phone calls from area residents. The West Baseline Neighborhood Association and Southwest Little Rock United for Progress were notified of the Public Hearing along with all abutting property owners. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: Public Works: 1. Baseline Road is classified on the Master Street Plan as a principal arterial. Dedication of right-of-way to 55 feet from centerline will be required. 2. Prior to final platting, sidewalks with appropriate handicap ramps are required in accordance with Section 31-175 of the Little Rock Code and the Master Street Plan on Distribution Drive. 3. The proposed lot split would not meet the access and circulation requirements of Sections 30-43 and 31-210. On an arterial street, driveways should be located 300 feet from the adjacent street right-of-way (Distribution Drive) 150' from the property boundary. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer available, not adversely affected. Entergy: No comment received. Center -Point Energy: Approved as submitted. SBC: Approved as submitted. 6 October 16, 2003 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 5 (Cont. FILE NO.: S-1403 Central Arkansas Water: All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. A Capital Investment Charge based on the size of the meter connection(s) will apply to this project in addition to normal charges. A water main extension may be required in order to provide service to this property. Central Arkansas Water requests that a 10-foot-wide utility easement be dedicated adjoining the north right-of-way of Baseline Road. The Little Rock Fire Department needs to evaluate this site to determine whether additional public and/or private fire hydrant(s) will be required. If additional fire hydrant(s) are required, they will be installed at the Developer's expense. This development will have minor impact on existing water distribution system. Proposed water facilities will be sized to provide adequate pressure and fire protection. Contact Central Arkansas Water at 992-2438 for additional details. Fire Department: Place fire hydrants per code. Department at 918-3752 for additional details. County Planning: No comment received. CATA: No comment received. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Planning Division: No comment. Landscape: No comment. G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: Contact the Little Rock Fire (September 25, 2003) Mr. Robert Ellison was present representing the request. Staff stated the request was to subdivide an existing lot into two lots. The existing lot has access from Distribution Drive while the second lot will have access to Baseline Road. Staff stated the request would not meet the driveway spacing requirements and suggested the applicant request a variance to allow the driveway to be placed along the western property line. Staff also noted the proposed lot line would need to be relocated to allow a 15-foot building setback from the property line. Staff questioned if the second lot would have access from Distribution Drive as well. Staff requested the applicant provide a cross access easement along the northern property line. Staff noted although Wastewater had indicated no comment it would be in the applicant's best interest to contact them concerning access to the wastewater collection system. Staff stated the main was located in Baseline Road and the Highway Department would not allow Baseline Road to be cut. Staff stated water October 16, 2003 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: FILE NO.: S-1403 also had similar concerns and suggested the applicant contact this agency as well. There was no further discussion of the item; the Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant submitted a revised plat to staff addressing most of the issues raised at the Subdivision Committee meeting held September 25, 2003. The applicant has indicated a fifteen -foot side yard setback on both proposed lots and the applicant has indicated a fifty -foot building setback for the new building along Baseline Road. The site is zoned 1-2 and the proposed setbacks meet the minimum requirements. The applicant has indicated Lot 1 wraps around Lot 2 allowing access to Distribution Drive. Staff feels this is an appropriate configuration since the rear of the building would not be accessible if the lot were not configured in this manner. Staff is also supportive of the placement of the driveway near the property line on this lot. Staff recommends this area be labeled as a cross access easement to avoid any future concerns. The applicant has indicated a new driveway location to serve Lot 1 from Baseline Road. The drive has been placed near the western property line. Although the proposed location does not meet the minimum ordinance requirement the location is the best location. With the placement of the drive in this location the drive is placed the greatest distance from the intersection of Baseline Road and Distribution Drive. Staff feels not clogging the intersection is more critical than centering the drive as is normally required. The applicant has indicated the source of water will be from Central Arkansas Water and the source of wastewater disposal will be by the Little Rock Wastewater Utility. To staffs knowledge there are no other outstanding issues associated with the proposed request. The proposed request is a two -lot plat meeting the minimum requirements of the Subdivision Ordinance. The minimum requirement for an 1-2 zoned lot is 14,000 square feet and 100-feet of frontage. Staff feels the proposed subdivision should have minimal to no adverse impact on the surrounding area. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the request subject to compliance with the conditions outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the above report. Staff recommends approval of the requested variance to allow reduced driveway spacing. 4 October 16, 2003 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 5 Cont. FILE NO.: S-1403 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (OCTOBER 16, 2003) Mr. Robert Ellison was present representing the request. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented a recommendation of approval of the request subject to compliance with the conditions outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the above report. ' Staff also presented a recommendation of approval of the requested variance to allow reduced driveway spacing. There was no further discussion of the item. The item was placed on the consent agenda and approved as recommended by staff by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. 5