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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-0867-SSSSSSS Staff AnalysisT October 25, 2012 ITEM FILE NO.: 5-867-SSSSSSS NAME: Chenal Blocks 96 & 97 Revised Preliminary/Final Plat LOCATION: Located on Hallen Court DEVELOPER: Deltic Timber Corporation 7 Chenal Club Boulevard Little Rock, AR 72223 ENGINEER: White-Daters and Associates 24 Rahling Circle Little Rock, AR 72223 AREA: 22.4 acres CURRENT ZONING: PLANNING DISTRICT CENSUS TRACT: NUMBER OF LOTS: 56 R-2, Single-family 19 - Chenal 42.13 VARIANCES/WAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT: FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF The preliminary plat for this area was approved June of 2001. The approved preliminary plat area included 350+ acres and approximately 690 lots (Blocks 83 — 117). Within the preliminary plat for this subdivision, Hallen Court, the developer proposed gated private streets and rear access to the lots located adjacent to Hallen Boulevard and Chenal Valley Drive. A 10-foot no right of vehicle access easement was placed along the front of the lots abutting Hallen Court. The final plat along with the restricted access was filed in November 2005. The applicant is now requesting to amend the approved preliminary plat for preliminary platted Lots 49 and 50, Block 96 of the subdivision. The applicant is seeking to remove the no right of vehicular access on these two (2) lots to allow a new garage to be constructed on Lot 49 and allow a driveway to access the October 25, 2012 SUBDIVISIO ITEM NO.: 2 Cont_ FILE NO.: S-867-SSSSSSS new garage from Hallen Court. No other changes to the existing approved preliminary plat are proposed. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: Hallen Court is a gated subdivision located south of the golf course and north of Chenal Valley Drive. A number of the lots within the subdivision remain vacant. There is a house constructed on Lot 50 and Lot 49 remains undeveloped. The home on Lot 50 is the only home which has been constructed on this section of Hallen Court. A rear loading driveway has been constructed to allow future access to the homes. South of the Hallen Court Subdivision is the maintenance shop for the Chenal Valley Country Club and golf course. West of the subdivision is a large tract of undeveloped timber land. Across Chenal Valley Drive to the south is a 5-acre single-family home site and a newly developing single-family subdivision both accessed from Gordon Road. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing, staff has received one informational phone call from an area resident. All abutting property owners and the Coalition of West Little Rock Neighborhoods were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: No comment. E. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (October 4, 2012) The applicant was not present. Staff presented the item stating there were no outstanding technical issues associated with the request in need of addressing prior to the full Commission acting on the request. There was no further discussion of the item. The Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. F. ANALYSIS: There were no outstanding technical issues associated with the request in need of addressing raised at the October 4, 2012, Subdivision Committee meeting. The request is to amend the approved plat for preliminary platted Lots 49 and 50, Block 96 of the subdivision to remove the no right of vehicular access easement on these two (2) lots. The owner is proposing to construct a new garage on Lot 2 October 25, 2012 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 2 (Cont. FILE NO.: S-867-SSSSSSS 49 and allow driveway access to the new garage from Hallen Court. No other changes to the existing approved plat are proposed. The applicant is seeking signatures of the required number of owners within the subdivision to amend the Bill of Assurance and the final plat for these two (2) lots. To staffs knowledge there are no remaining outstanding technical issues associated with the request. Although the subdivision was proposed for development utilizing rear access staff does not feel the placement of a front loaded garage on this lot will adversely impact the subdivision. All other previously imposed conditions will continue to apply to the future development of the subdivision. G. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the request to allow the removal of the no right of vehicular access easement for preliminary platted Lots 49 and 50, Block 96, Chenal Valley Addition. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (OCTOBER 25, 2012) Mr. Tim Daters of White-Daters and Associates was present representing the request. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented the item with a recommendation of approval of the request to allow the removal of the no right of vehicular access easement for preliminary platted Lots 49 and 50, Block 96, Chenal Valley Addition. 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 7 ayes, 0 noes and 4 absent. 3 ITEM NO.: 2. S-867-SSSSSSS NAME: Chenal Blocks 96 & 97 Revised Preliminary Plat LOCATION: located on Hallen Court Planning Staff Comments: Provide notification of the abutting property owners of the site including the certified abstract list, notice form with affidavit executed and proof of mailing. The notice must be mailed no later than October 10, 2012. The Office of Planning and Development must receive the proof of notice no later than October 19, 2012. Variance/Waivers: None requested. Public Works Conditions: 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, October 10, 2012. Item # 2.