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Home My WebLink AboutS-1729 Staff AnalysisITEM NO.: 2. S-1729 NAME: Ewell Subdivision Preliminary/Final Plat LOCATION: 4500 Studer Road Planning Staff Comments: 1. Provide notification of the abutting property owners including the certified abstract list, notice form with affidavit executed and proof of mailing. The notice must be mailed no later than July 23, 2014. The Office of Planning and Development must receive the proof of notice no later than August 1, 2014. 2. Is the side yard setback required along the northern boundary by the access easement or by the County setback requirements? The side yard setback in this area may be reduced to 8-feet. VarianceNVaivers: A variance from Section 31-231 to allow the creation of Lot 1 without public street frontage. Public Works Conditions: 1. The proposed access easement off Studer Road should be at least 45-feet in width. Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning: Wastewater: Outside service boundary. No comment. Entergy: Entergy has no objection to the plat for this area as facilities serving the existing buildings are already in place for which easements will be retained. Contact Entergy, Bernard Neumeier, at 501.954.5158 for additional information. Center -Point Energy: No comment received. AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: 1. All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. 2. A water main extension will be needed to provide water service to this property. Item # 2. 3. Please submit plans for water facilities and/or fire protection system to Central Arkansas Water for review. Plan revisions may be required after additional review. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding procedures for installation of water facilities and/or fire service. Approval of plans by the Arkansas Department of Health Engineering Division and the Little Rock Fire Department is required. 4. This development will have minor impact on the existing water distribution system. Proposed water facilities will be sized to provide adequate pressure and fire protection. 5. If there are facilities that need to be adjusted and/or relocated, contact Central Arkansas Water. That work would be done at the expense of the developer. 6. Additional fire hydrant(s) will be required. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department to obtain information regarding the required placement of the hydrant(s) and contact Central Arkansas Water regarding procedures for installation of the hydrant(s). 7. A capital investment charge based on the size of meter connection(s) will apply to this project in addition to normal charges. Fire Department: Maintain access. Fire hydrants per code. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department for additional information County Planning: 1. Verify existing septic systems function properly. 2. Provide copy of plat in AutoCAD 2000 format. 3. Contact Public Works at 501.340.6800 if any additional driveways are constructed. CATA: Out of service area by about 5-miles. Nearest bus stop at Wal-mart on Hwy 10/Hwy 300 intersection. . Parks and Recreation: No comment received. Building Code: No comment. Planning Division: No comment. Landscape: No comment. Revised plat/plan: Submit four (4) copies of a revised preliminary plat/plan (to include the additional information as noted above) to staff on Wednesday, July 23, 2014. Item # 2. August 7, 2014 ITEM NO.: 2 NAME: Ewell Subdivision Preliminary/Final Plat LOCATION: 3804 and 4500 Studer Road DEVELOPER: Agnes Helen Ewell Revocable Trust Attn. Agnes Ewell 24516 Brandon Lane Little Rock, AR 72223 FNr�INFFR Smith and Goodson Sean Goodson 7509 Cantrell Road, Suite 227 Little Rock, AR 72207 AREA: 12.875 acres CURRENT ZONING PLANNING DISTRICT CENSUS TRACT NUMBER OF LOTS: 3 R-2, Single-family 30 — Buzzard Mountain 42.02 6-NIF&49.1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF VARIANCE/WAIVERS: A variance from Section 31-231 to allow the creation of Lot 1 without public street frontage. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT - The applicant is requesting a combination preliminary/final plat for this property located at 3804 and 4500 Studer Road. The property contains 12.875 acres and is proposed with three (3) lots. Studer Road bisects the applicant's ownership creating proposed Lot 3 on the east side of Studer Road which contains 3.741 acres. Lots 1 and 2 are located on the west side of Studer Road containing 5.651 acres and 2.505 acres respectively. The site is developed with a number of buildings, residences and sheds/barns. There is no new construction proposed with the platting of these lots. The source of water is from the existing wells located on -site. Wastewater is proposed via August 7, 2014 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 2 Cont. FILE NO.: S-1729 the existing septic systems located on the site. The request includes a variance to allow the creation of a lot without public street frontage. The lot will be served via a private access easement extending from Studer Road. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: There are multiple structures on the site including manufactured homes, a commercial business, a single-family home and a number of outbuildings and sheds. Along the property's northern and western boundary is a 5-acre subdivision developed on a private access easement named Whispering Wood Cove. Studer Road is an unimproved county road with open ditches for drainage. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing, staff has not received any comment from area residents. All abutting property owners were notified of the public hearing. There is not an active neighborhood association located in this area. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITION 1. The proposed access easement off Studer Road should be at least 45-feet in width. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Outside service boundary. No comment. Entergy: Entergy has no objection to the plat for this area as facilities serving the existing buildings are already in place for which easements will be retained. Contact Entergy, Bernard Neumeier, at 501.954.5158 for additional information. Center -Point Enerav: No comment received. AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: 1. All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. 2 August 7, 2014 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 2(Cont.)FILE NO.: S-1729 2. A water main extension will be needed to provide water service to this property. 3. Please submit plans for water facilities and/or fire protection system to Central Arkansas Water for review. Plan revisions may be required after additional review. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding procedures for installation of water facilities and/or fire service. Approval of plans by the Arkansas Department of Health Engineering Division and the Little Rock Fire Department is required. 4. This development will have minor impact on the existing water distribution system. Proposed water facilities will be sized to provide adequate pressure and fire protection. 5. If there are facilities that need to be adjusted and/or relocated, contact Central Arkansas Water. That work would be done at the expense of the developer. 6. Additional fire hydrant(s) will be required. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department to obtain information regarding the required placement of the hydrant(s) and contact Central Arkansas Water regarding procedures for installation of the hydrant(s). 7. A capital investment charge based on the size of meter connection(s) will apply to this project in addition to normal charges. Fire Department: Maintain access. Fire hydrants per code. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department for additional information County Planning: 1. Verify existing septic systems function properly. 2. Provide copy of plat in AutoCAD 2000 format. 3. Contact Public Works at 501.340.6800 if any additional driveways are constructed. CATA: Out of service area by about 5-miles. Nearest bus stop at Wal-mart on Hwy 10/Hwy 300 intersection. . Parks and Recreation: No comment received- 3 August 7, 2014 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 2(Cont.)FILE NO.: S-1729 F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Building Code: No comment. Plannina Division: No comment. Landscape: No comment. G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (July 16, 2014) The applicant was not present. Staff stated there were few outstanding technical issues associated with the request. Staff stated the applicant had corrected the plat to include their comments as noted above. There was no further discussion. The Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. H. ANALYSIS: There were no outstanding technical issues associated with the request in need of addressing raised at the July 16, 2014, Subdivision Committee meeting. The request is for a combination preliminary/final plat for this property located at 3804 and 4500 Studer Road. The property contains 12.875 acres and is proposed with three (3) lots. Studer Road bisects the applicant's ownership creating proposed Lot 3 on the east side of Studer Road which contains 3.741 acres. Lots 1 and 2 are located on the west side of Studer Road containing 5.651 acres and 2.505 acres respectively. Water will be provided from the existing wells located on -site. Wastewater is proposed via the existing septic systems located on the site. The applicant is working with a professional to determine if the existing septic systems are functioning properly. If not corrections will be made prior to the recording of the final plat. The request includes a variance to allow the creation of a lot without public street frontage. The lot will be served via a 45-foot private access easement extending from Studer Road. Staff is supportive of the request. The request is to allow the subdivision of an existing parcel into three (3) lots. Although there is a variance to allow the creation of a lot without public street frontage staff does not feel this variance will adversely impact the area. Et August 7, 2014 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 2 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1729 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the request subject to compliance with the comments and conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the agenda staff report. Staff recommends approval of the variance request from Section 31-231 to allow the creation of Lot 1 as a lot without public street frontage. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 7, 2014) The applicant was present. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented the item with a recommendation of approval of the request subject to compliance with the comments and conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the agenda staff report. Staff presented a recommendation of approval of the variance request from Section 31-231 to allow the creation of Lot 1 as a lot without public street frontage. There was no further discussion of the item. The chair entertained a motion for approval of the item as presented by staff. The motion carried by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. 6.1