HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-0867-MMMMMMM Staff AnalysisITEM NO.: 1. S-867-MMMMMMM
NAME: Chenal Valley Phase 18E-2 Revised Preliminary Plat
LOCATION: located on the Northwest corner of Chalamont Drive and Challain Drive
Planning Staff Comments:
1. Provide notification of property owners located within 200-feet of the site, complete
with the certified abstract list, notice form with affidavit executed and proof of
mailing. The notice must be mailed no later than June 16, 2010. The Office of
Planning and Development must receive the proof of notice no later than June 25,
2010.
2. Please note the Building Codes comment below.
Variance/Waivers: A variance from the Subdivision Ordinance Section 31-256 to allow
a reduced building line for Lots 1, 2, 13 and 14 of 10-feet. — All previously approved
variances are continued to be requested.
Public Works Conditions:
1. All comments prepared on the original preliminary plat approved by the Planning
Commission on December 3, 2009 still apply.
2. The entry street must have a separate street name from the internal street
(Chalamont Court).
December 3, 2009 Comments —
1. A grading permit in accordance with Section 29-186 (c) and (d) will be
required prior to any land clearing or grading activities at the site. Other than
residential subdivisions, site grading and drainage plans must be submitted
and approved prior to the start of construction.
2. Since the street is 24 feet in width, show on the plan the area of restricted
parking.
3. With site development, provide the design of street conforming to the Master
Street Plan. Construct street improvement to Chalamont Court with the
planned development.
4. Streetlights are required by Section 31-403 of the Little Rock code. Provide
plans for approval to Traffic Engineering. Streetlights must be installed prior
to platting/certificate of occupancy. Contact Traffic Engineering 379-1813
(Steve Philpott) for more information.
5. Plans of all work in right-of-way shall be submitted for approval prior to start of
work. Obtain barricade permit prior to doing any work in the right-of-way from
Traffic Engineering at (501) 379-1805 (Travis Herbner).
6. If disturbed area is one (1) or more acres, obtain a NPDES stormwater permit
from the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality prior to the start of
construction.
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7. Stormwater detention ordinance applies to this property. Show the proposed
location for stormwater detention facilities on the plan.
8. Staff is in support of the variance for a ten percent (10%) intersection grade.
9. Street improvement plans shall include signage and striping. Traffic
Engineering must approve completed plans prior to construction.
10. Provide a letter prepared by a registered engineer certifying the sight distance
at the intersections comply with 2004 AASHTO Green Book standards.
11.The Public Works notes pertaining to street and right-of-way width do not
match the widths shown on the plans.
Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning:
Wastewater: Sewer main extension required with easements. Contact Little Rock
Wastewater Utility for additional information.
Entergy: No comment received -
Center -Point Energy: No comment received.
AT & T: No comment received.
Central Arkansas Water: All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time
of request for water service must be met. Water main extensions will be required in
order to provide service to this property. 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. Please submit plans for water facilities 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. Approval of plans by Central Arkansas Water, the Arkansas Department of
Health Engineering Division and Little Rock Fire Department is required.
Fire Department: Place fire hydrants per code. Contact the Little Rock Fire
Department for additional information.
County Planning: No comment.
CATA: The site is not located on a dedicated CATA Bus Route.
Parks and Recreation: No comment received.
Building Codes: The required fire separation distance (building to property line)
prescribed by the building code terminates at five (5) feet. Buildings are allowed to be
closer than five (5) feet if they have properly constructed firewalls which provide the
requisite one (1) hour fire resistance rating. When buildings are five (5) feet or more
from the property line, the requirement no longer applies to the wall itself, only the
projections such as eaves or overhangs.
Openings such as doors and windows are limited when the exterior wall is three (3) feet
from the property line, and are prohibited when the exterior wall is less than three (3)
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feet from the line. There is no restriction on openings when the exterior wall is more
than three (3) feet from the property line.
Contact the City of Little Rock Building Codes at 371-4832 for additional details.
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, June 16, 2010.
Item # 1.
July 1, 2010
ITEM NO.: 1 FILE NO.: S-867-MMMMMMM
NAME: Chenal Valley Phase 18E-2 Revised Preliminary Plat
LOCATION: Located on the Northwest corner of Chalamont Drive and Challain Drive
DEVELOPER:
Deltic Timber Corporation
7 Chenal Club
Little Rock, AR 72223
ENGINEER:
White-Daters and Associates
#24 Rahling Circle
Little Rock, AR 72223
AREA: 6.1 acres
CURRENT ZONING
PLANNING DISTRICT
NUMBER OF LOTS: 20
R-2, Single-family
FT. NEW STREET: 950 LF
19 — Chenal Planning District
CENSUS TRACT- 42.11
VARIANCESM/AIVERS REQUESTED: A variance from the Subdivision Ordinance Section
31-256 to allow a reduced building line for Lots 1, 2, 13 and 14. of 10-feet. — All previously
approved variances are continued to be requested.
BACKGROUND:
On December 3, 2009, the Little Rock Planning Commission approved a preliminary plat
request to allow the creation of 22 new single-family lots from this 6.1 acre tract located just
south of Joe T. Robinson School. The subdivision was proposed with a single access from
Chalamont Drive with 950 linear feet of new public street constructed to serve the new lots.
A number of variances associated with the proposed preliminary plat were approved.
All 20 of the. new lots were proposed with a 15-foot front building line and 5-foot side yard
setbacks. Lots 1 — 5 were indicated with a lot area less than the typical 7,000 square feet as
required by the R-2, Single-family zoning district. The request included a variance from the
Master Street Plan to allow a ten percent (10%) grade over the entire length of the entrance
street. The request also included a variance from the City's Land Alteration Ordinance to
allow the grading of the lots during the construction of the streets and utilities
July 1, 2010
SUBDIVISION
ITEM NO.: 1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-867-MMMMMMM
A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT:
The site contains 6.1 acres and was approved in December 2009 for 20 residential
lots. The purpose of the re -submittal is to reduce the front building setback from
15-feet to 10-feet for Lots 1, 2 13 and 14. The lots are impacted by the 'hammer head'
turnarounds at the terminus of Chalamont Court.
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
The site has been cleared and the infrastructure is currently being installed. The site
is located south of Joe T Robinson School and west of the area private neighborhood
clubhouse and pool. The site appears to slope slightly from Chalamont Drive upward
to the north. Chalamont Drive is constructed as a collector street with curb and gutter.
An entrance access to this site was installed with the construction of Chalamont Drive.
The area to the southeast is developed with single-family homes. The area to the
west is vacant but was recently final platted for new single-family home construction.
South of the site is wooded.
C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS:
As of this writing, staff has not received any comment from the area property owners.
All property owners abutting the site, the Coalition of West Little Rock Neighborhoods
and the Duqesne Place Property Owners Association were notified of the public
hearing.
D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS:
PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS:
1. The entry street must have a separate street name from the internal street
(Chalamont Court).
2. A grading permit in accordance with Section 29-186 (c) and (d) will be required
prior to any land clearing or grading activities at the site. Other than residential
subdivisions, site grading and drainage plans must be submitted and approved
prior to the start of construction.
3. Since the street is 24 feet in width, show on the plan the area of restricted
parking.
4. With site development, provide the design of street conforming to the Master
Street Plan. Construct street improvement to Chalamont Court with the planned
development.
5. Streetlights are required by Section 31-403 of the Little Rock code. Provide plans
for approval to Traffic Engineering. Streetlights must be installed prior to
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SUBDIVISION
ITEM NO.: 1 (Cont.
FILE NO.: S-867-MMMMMMM
platting/certificate of occupancy. Contact Traffic Engineering 379-1813 (Steve
Philpott) for more information.
6. Plans of all work in right-of-way shall be submitted for approval prior to start of
work. Obtain barricade permit prior to doing any work in the right-of-way from
Traffic Engineering at (501) 379-1805 (Travis Herbner).
7. If disturbed area is one (1) or more acres, obtain a NPDES stormwater permit
from the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality prior to the start of
construction.
8. Stormwater detention ordinance applies to this property. Show the proposed
location for stormwater detention facilities on the plan.
9. Staff is in support of the variance for a ten percent (10%) intersection grade.
10. Street improvement plans shall include signage and striping. Traffic Engineering
must approve completed plans prior to construction.
11. Provide a letter prepared by a registered engineer certifying the sight distance at
the intersections comply with 2004 AASHTO Green Book standards.
12. The Public Works notes pertaining to street and right-of-way width do not match
the widths shown on the plans.
E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING:
Wastewater: Sewer main extension required with easements for this project. Contact
Little Rock Wastewater Utility for additional information.
Enter : No comment received.
Center -Point Ener : No comment received.
AT & T: No comment received.
Central Arkansas Water: All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the
time of request for water service must be met. Water main extensions will be required
in order to provide service to this property. 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. Please submit plans for water facilities
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. Approval of plans by Central Arkansas Water, the Arkansas Department of
Health Engineering Division and Little Rock Fire Department is required.
Fire Department: Fire Hydrants will be required. Contact the Little Rock Fire
Department for additional information.
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July 1, 2010
SUBDIVISION
ITEM NO.: 1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-867-MMMMMMM
Countv Planning: No comment.
CATA: The site is not located on a dedicated CATA Bus Route.
F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN:
Planning Division: No comment.
Landscape: No comment.
G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (June 10, 2010)
Mr. Joe White and Mr. Tim Daters were present representing the request. Staff
presented an overview of the request stating a preliminary plat had previously been
approved for the site with a 20-foot front building line. Staff stated the current request
was to allow a front 20-foot building line on the lots fronting the hammerhead turn
arounds. Staff stated the applicant was seeking a 10-foot building line on these lots.
Staff stated all previously approved variances including the side and rear yard
setbacks of five (5) feet and twenty (20) feet respectively continued to be a part of the
requested.
Staff noted public works comments and conditions in the December 3, 2009, staff
write-up and analysis continued to apply. Staff stated the street name entering the
subdivision should be a different name than the internal street.
Staff noted comments from the other reporting departments and agencies suggesting
the applicant contact them individually for additional clarification. There was no further
discussion of the item. The Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission
for final action.
H. ANALYSIS:
There were no outstanding issues in need of addressing by a revised site plan. The
applicant has indicated they will work with Public Works concerning their comments
related to the street names within the proposed subdivision.
The site contains 6.1 acres and was approved in December 2009 for a 20 lot
residential development. The purpose of the revision to the approved preliminary plat
is to reduce the front building setback from 15-feet to 10-feet for Lots 1, 2, 13 and 14.
There are no other changes to lot configurations or setbacks from the previous
approval.
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July 1, 2010
SUBDIVISION
ITEM NO.: 1 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-867-MMMMMM
According to the applicant these lots are impacted by the 'hammer head' turnarounds
at the terminus of Chalamont Court. With the extension of the turnaround extending
into the lots the buildable area is greatly impacted.
Staff is supportive of the request. Even with allowing the building line to be reduced to
ten (10) feet the homes on these lots will be located twenty (20) feet beyond the
allowed building setback on the remaining lots. Staff does not feel the allowance of the
lesser setback will impact the development. These lots are located at the ends of the
street which should limit the amount of traffic in these areas. With the setback as
indicated there should be more than adequate room for parking on the individual lots
and allow for adequate sight distance when one is exiting their garage. To staff's
knowledge there are no outstanding issues associated with the request.
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 to allow the front building setback
to be reduced to ten (10) feet for Lots 1, 2, 13 and 14. All other previously approved
variances continue to apply.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
(JULY 1, 2010)
Mr. Joe White and Mr. Tim Daters and White Daters and Associates were present
representing the request. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented the
item was 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 also presented a recommendation of approval of the variance request to allow the front
building setback to be reduced to ten (10) feet for Lots 1, 2, 13 and 14 and stated all other
previously approved variances continued to apply.
There was no further discussion of the item. The Chair entertained a motion for approval of
the item on the consent agenda as presented by staff. The motion carried by a vote of
9 ayes, 0 noes and �-absent.
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