HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-0867-G Staff AnalysisJanuary 30, 1990
SUBDIVISION
ITEM NO.: 1
FILE NO.: S-867-G
NAME: Chenal Valley, Blocks 7 and 8
LOCATION: Located off Chenal Parkway
DEVELOPER: ENGINEER:
Deltic Farm & Timber Co., Inc.
10800 Financial Centre Pkwy.
Suite 330
Little Rock, AR 72211
223-0665
White-Daters & Associates,
401 Victory
Little Rock, AR 72201
374-1666
AREA: 26.3 acres NO. OF LOTS: 84 FT. NEW STREET: 3500
ZONING: "R-2" PROPOSED USES: Residential
PLANNING DISTRICT: 17 - Rock Creek Valley
CENSUS TRACT: 42.06
VARIANCES.__._ REQUESTED :
1. Double frontage lots.
2. Seventy-five foot radius curves.
PLAT DEFICIENCIES NOTED:
1. Drainage information.
2. Indicate center line radius on the plat.
3. Waiver request for less than 150 ft. radius.
4. Zoning reflected on and off site.
5. Proper certificate of preliminary surveying accuracy.
6. Proper certificate of preliminary engineering accuracy.
7. Adjacent property names.
8. Name Tract A.
9. Source of title giving deed record book and page number
or instrument number.
10. Street names.
11. Preliminary Bill of Assurance for this plat.
12. Source of water and sewer.
A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST:
This proposal consists of a preliminary plat filing for
84 single family homes with a single point of access on
a closed loop street system.
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Item No.1 (Continued)
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
The existing terrain is intact
Construction is occurring along
collector streets to serve this
C. ENGINEERING COMMENTS:
with natural foliage.
the perimeter on
community.
The remainder of the entry drive should be to collector
standards. Developer should provide street lights and
signs. Detention requirements have been satisfied.
Excavation ordinance applies. Engineering and
surveying certificates are not in conformance with City
of Little Rock requirements.
D. _I.S.SUESAEGAL/TECHNICAL[DESIGN:
There are several issues of concern relative to the
establishment of this neighborhood, the first being
public street dedication to the City of Little Rock.
According to Planning department records, the collector
street system has not been dedicated to the City of
Little Rock as a public street system. Therefore, this
plat does not have legal access.
Tract A, a border parcel to this plat, should be
identified and included in the Bill of Assurance for
purposes of maintenance.
There are a number of plat elements missing on this
preliminary plat. These include the source of title
and book and page on the ownership, Bill of Assurance,
and many other pointed out in our list on the first
page.
E. ANALYSIS:
The staff review of this preliminary plat indicates few
design issues. The several points made in Items C
and D above are the primary concerns of the Planning
and Engineering departments. The street system to
serve this area of the City is an important system. We
feel that an area as large as Chenal Valley needs to be
monitored with all interconnection of the various
residential pockets. The primary purpose of this
monitoring would be to assure that segments of critical
collectors or arterial streets are not left undeveloped
at a time when traffic will require their placement.
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Item No. 1 (Continued) -
This plat is a conventional subdivision plat. The
submittal contains many deletions or omissions from the
ordinance submittal requirements. There are many
unanswered questions at this time which suggest to
staff that we cannot offer a definite recommendation.
F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
The Planning staff feels that at this time the
preliminary plat is not in a form to recommend
approval. We would suggest a deferral of the matter
until the next scheduled subdivision meeting in order
to allow for resolution of the several items indicated
above.
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENTS: (January 18, 1990)
The application was represented by Mr. Joe White. There
were several plat deficiencies discussed; these dealt
primarily with the deletions or omissions from the ordinance
submittal requirements. It was determined that the engineer
will resolve the issues pointed out before the January 30th
meeting or the plat will be deferred to the next agenda.
The question of waiver for sidewalks was raised as to
whether a variance was required. According to staff
records, the Planning Commission has already approved the
internal trail and pathway system for Chenal Valley which
replaces internal sidewalks.
A general discussion followed during which Jerry Gardner of
the Public Works Department, in behalf of the Traffic
Engineer, asked for collector street standards from the
entrance of this plat to the intersection with internal loop
streets. Joe White and the Public Works staff agreed to
discuss the issue to determine if it is necessary to have a
60 foot right-of-way and 36 foot pavement. Mr. Gardner also
pointed out that a waiver for less than 150 foot radius on
residential streets will be required. Mr. White agreed to
ask for the waiver.
There being no further discussion, the item was forwarded to
the full Commission for resolution.
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Item No. 1 (Continued) __
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
(January 30, 1990)
There were no objectors in attendance. The application was
represented by Mr. Joe White. The staff recommended
placement of this item on the consent agenda for approval.
After a brief discussion, a motion was made to approve this
preliminary plat with a recommendation of the two waivers to
the Board of Directors. The motion to that effect was made
and passed by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent.
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