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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-1463 Staff AnalysisITEM NO.: 4 NAME: Davis Addition Preliminary Plat LOCATION. located at 16123 Whippoorwill Lane Planning Staff Comments: FILE NO.: S-1463 1. Provide notification of abutting property owners of the site, complete with the certified abstract list, notice form with affidavit executed and proof of mailing. 2. Provide the names of owners of all abutting lands. 3. Provide the means of wastewater disposal in the general notes section of the proposed preliminary plat. 4. Provide the means of water supply in the general notes section of the proposed preliminary plat. 5. Provide the address of the owner on the proposed preliminary plat. 6. Provide the zoning classification within the proposed plat boundary and of abutting areas indicated. 7. Provide a letter from the area volunteer fire department indicating their awareness of the proposed development and their ability to serve the development. Variance/Waivers: Waiver of required street construction to Whippoorwill Lane and Crystal Valley Road. Public Works: 1. Crystal Valley Road is classified on the Master Street Plan as a principal arterial. A dedication of right-of-way 55-feet from centerline will be required. Plat indicates the dedication. 2. Whippoorwill is classified as a local street (25-foot dedication from centerline) and Crystal Lane is a private street. The plat indicates appropriate dedications for right- of-way and easements. 3. Provide design of street conforming to the Master Street Plan. Construct one-half street improvements to these streets including 5-foot sidewalks with the planned development or obtain a Board of Directors waiver or deferral of street construction. Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning: N Wastewater: Outside the service boundary. No comment.,,, �- Enter : Approved as submitted. Center -Point Energy: No comment received. SBC: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding the size and location of the water meter. Approval of the City of Little Rock is required prior to availability of water service. Fire Department: Maintain access at 20-foot wide drives. Place fire hydrants per code. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department at 918-3752 for additional information. County Planning: No comment. CATA: No comment received. Planning Division: No comment. Landscape: No comment. _Revised plat/plan: Submit four (4) copies of a revised preliminary plan (to include the additional information as noted above) to staff on Wednesday, November 3, 2004. December 2, 2004 ITEM NO.: 4 NAME: Davis Addition Preliminary Plat LOCATION: located at 16123 Whippoorwill Lane DEVELOPER: Richard and Leslie Davis 16123 Whippoorwill Lane Little Rock, AR 72210 FNnINFFR- Donald W. Brooks 20820 Arch Street Pike Hensley, AR 72065 AREA: 1.79 acres CURRENT ZONING: PLANNING DISTRICT: CENSUS TRACT NUMBER OF LOTS: 2 R-2, Single-family District FILE NO.: S-1463 FT. NEW STREET: 0 17 — Crystal Valley Planning District 42.08 Variance/Waivers: Waiver of required street construction to Whippoorwill Lane and Crystal Valley Road. A. PROPOSAUREQUEST: The applicant proposes the subdivision of 1.79 acres into two single-family lots. The proposed preliminary plat indicates dedication of right-of-way 55-feet from centerline on Crystal Valley Road and 25-feet from centerline on Whippoorwill Lane. The site plan also includes a private drive extending from Whippoorwill Lane as a 20-foot access and utility easement. The applicant has provided an approval from the Arkansas Department of Health concerning the proposed wastewater collection and treatment system. The applicant has also provided a letter from the area volunteer fire department concerning their ability to serve the proposed development. December 2, 2004 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 4 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1463 The applicant is requesting a waiver of the required Master Street Plan one-half street improvements to Crystal Valley Road and Whippoorwill Lane. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site contains an existing single-family home located on acreage. The home is located near the rear of the property adjacent to Whippoorwill Lane. There is also a private drive located along the western property line allowing access to homes and accessory structure to the south and southwest of the site. There are several PCD zoning districts south of the site on Crystal Valley Road. These areas were zoned as a part of the expansion of the Extraterritorial Planning Jurisdiction into the area to recognize existing commercial uses present at the time. Homes in the area are both site built homes as well as singlewide and multi - sectional manufactured homes. Crystal Valley Road is a two-lane roadway with open ditches from drainage. Whippoorwill Lane is a narrow rural roadway constructed of chip seal with open ditches for drainage. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing, staff has not received any comment from area residents. The abutting property owners along with Southwest Little Rock United for Progress Association were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: 1. Crystal Valley Road is classified on the Master Street Plan as a principal arterial. A dedication of right-of-way 55-feet from centerline will be required. Plat indicates the dedication. 2. Whippoorwill is classified as a local street (25-foot dedication from centerline) and Crystal Lane is a private street. The plat indicates appropriate dedications for right-of-way and easements. 3. Provide design of street conforming to the Master Street Plan. Construct one- half street improvements to these streets including 5-foot sidewalks with the planned development or obtain a Board of Directors waiver or deferral of street construction. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Outside the service boundary. No comment. Entergy: Approved as submitted. Center -Point Energy: No comment received. 2 December 2, 2004 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 4 _(Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1463 SBC: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding the size and location of the water meter. Approval of the City of Little Rock is required prior to availability of water service. Fire Department: Maintain access at 20-foot wide drives. Place fire hydrants per code. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department at 918-3752 for additional information. CountV Planning: This is a boundary survey. Pulaski County Planning & Development requires the submittal of a subdivision plat with all certificates, data and other pertinent notes attached, along with a Bill of Assurance. CATA: No comment received. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAUDESIGN: Planning Division: No comment. Landscape: No comment. G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (October 28, 2004) Mr. and Mrs. Davis were present representing the request. Staff presented an overview of the proposed development indicating there were additional items necessary to complete the review process. Staff requested the applicant indicate the names of owners of all abutting lands and the zoning classification within the plat boundary. Staff also requested the applicant provide the source of water and the means of wastewater disposal in the general notes section of the proposed preliminary plat. Public Works comments were addressed. Staff stated the indicated rights -of - ways were sufficient to meet the minimum Master Street Plan requirements. Staff stated the applicant would be required to construct one-half street improvements to the roadways or seek a waiver from the Little Rock Board of Directors. Staff also stated the indicated private street was sufficient to meet the minimum required width for fire department access. Pulaski County Planning comments were addressed. Staff stated the indicated plat did not contain the required information for the County to complete their review. Staff requested the applicant indicate all certificates, data and other pertinent notes attached, along with a Bill of Assurance for their final review. 3 December 2, 2004 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 4 Cont. FILE NO.: S-1463 Staff noted comments from the various other reporting departments and agencies indicating Ms. Davis contact them individually for further clarification. Ms. Davis questioned if she was to coordinate with the Little Rock Fire Department of the area Volunteer Fire Department. Staff stated it would be best to work with both. 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 preliminary plat to staff addressing most of the issues raised at the October 28, 2004 Subdivision Committee meeting. The revised preliminary plat indicates the names of owners of abutting lands and the zoning classification within the plat boundary. The general notes section of the proposed preliminary plat includes the source of water and the means of wastewater disposal. The applicant has provided a letter from the area volunteer fire department indicating their knowledge of the proposed development and their ability to serve the new development. Staff is supportive of the proposed request. The applicant has indicated the subdivision of 1.79 acres into two single-family lots both to be served by the placement of individual septic systems. The applicant has provided an approval letter from the Arkansas Department of Health concerning the proposed wastewater collection and treatment system. Staff is supportive of the applicant's indicated treatment. The proposed preliminary plat indicates dedication of right-of-way 55-feet from centerline on Crystal Valley Road and 25-feet from centerline on Whippoorwill Lane. The site plan also includes a private drive extending from Whippoorwill Lane as a 20-foot access and utility easement. The indicated rights -of -way are adequate to meet the current Master Street Plan requirement and access criteria for the fire department. The applicant is requesting a waiver of the required Master Street Plan one-half street improvements to Crystal Valley Road and Whippoorwill Lane. Staff is supportive of this request. Historically in the Extraterritorial Planning Jurisdiction the Board of Directors has waived the Master Street Plan construction requirement for a lot split if the applicant were willing to dedicate right-of-way. To staffs knowledge there are no outstanding issues associated with the proposed request. The indicated lots are 0.95 acres and 0.84 acres sufficient to meet the minimum ordinance requirements for single-family zoned property. The proposed preliminary plat indicates a 35-foot building line adjacent to Crystal 0 December 2, 2004 SUBDIVISION NO.: 4 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1463 Valley Road and 25-feet along Whippoorwill Lane. Both are adequate to meet the minimum front building line requirement per the Subdivision Ordinance. Staff does not feel the proposed subdivision of this parcel into two single-family lots will have a significant impact on the adjoining properties. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the request subject to compliance with the conditions outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the staff report. Staff recommends approval of the applicant's request for a waiver of required street improvements to Whippoorwill Lane and Crystal Valley Road. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (DECEMBER 2, 2004) The applicant was present representing the request. There were no registered objectors present. Staff stated to their knowledge there were no outstanding issues associated with the proposed request and 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 applicant's request for a waiver of required street improvements to Whippoorwill Lane and Crystal Valley Road. There was no further discussion of the item. A motion was made to place the item on the Consent Agenda for Approval. The motion carried by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. A