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HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-0186 Staff Analysis0 November 10, 1981 F3T1T1.)TVfSIONS Item No. 7 - Strafco's Replat, Goff's No. 1 Addition LOCATION: 1901 E. Roosevelt Road nFUPLOPP.R ! ENGINEER: Strafco, Inc. W. William Graham, Jr., Inc. c/o Austin McCaskill, Jr. Consulting Engineers 1500 Union Nat'l Plaza 100 N. Rodney Parham Road Little Rock, AR 72201 Little Rock, AR Phone: 372-6175 Phone: 227-0078 AREA: ZONING: NO. OF LOTS: 2 FT. OF NEW STS.: 0 PROPOSES USES: Warehouses PLANNING DISTRICT: CENSUS TRACT: VARIANCE REQUESTED: 1. Private easement access rather than dedicated street. A. EXISTING CONDITIONS This site is located in an area that is generally characterized by industrial uses. The land involved has been filled to get it out of the 100 Year Floodplain. Access to and throughout the property is provided by a 50' private access easement (belonging to adjacent property owners) that adjoins Roosevelt Road and a 30' public access easement on the north end respectively. As of yet, comments have not been received from various utilities. S. DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL This is a proposal to replat a lot with an area of 15.06 acres into two lots for industrial warehouse use. The applicant's only variance is a request to allow the 30' public access easement to remain, instead of a dedicated industrial street (60'/36'). C. ENGINEERING CONSIDERATIONS None at this time. November 10, 1981 SiJPT)IVISIONS Item No. 7 -Continued D. ANALYSIS Staff feels that no harm will come from allowing the applicant to vary from the requirement for the construction of an industrial street, since the 30' access easement will suffice in this situation. The applicant, however, will he required to assure the City's Engineeri.nn Division that the base material as well as asphalt ineets their. approval. We are also requirinq that the existing parking stalls be eliminated, so that the public access can be delineated like a street. F. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Approval, subject to staf.f's recommendation. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE_ACTION The applicant presented his proposal to the Committee. A motion was made to approve the plat as filed, subject to (1) the applicant assuring the City Engineers that the 30' easement meets their approval; (2) delineation of the easement from the rest of the parking lot by wheel stops or bumper blocks. The vote was 2 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: The applicant, Mr. Austin McCaskill, was present. There were no objectors. The Commission was presented a sketch showing the proposed location of the concrete bumper blocks which would outline the access easement. A motion in agreement with the Subdivision Committee's vote for approval, and requiring a letter from the owner stating his full intent to make sire bumper blocks are in place and will be maintained was made and passed by the vote: 9 ayes, 0 noes, 2 absent. �/56 40 November 10, 1981 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 7 - Strafco's Replat, Goff's No. 1 Addition LOCATT nN nP..1TPLOPPR 1901 E. Roosevelt Road ENGINEER Strafco, Inc. W. William Graham, Jr., Inc. c/o Austin McCaskill, Jr. Consulting Engineers 1500 Union Nat'l Plaza 100 N. Rodney Parham Road Little Rock, AR 72201 Little Rock, AR Phone: 372-6175 Phone: 227-0078 AREA: NO. OF LOTS: 2 FT. OF NEW STS.: 0 ZONING: "I-2" PROPOSES USES: Warehouses PLANNING DISTRICT: CENSUS TRACT: VARIANCE REQUESTED: 140 1. Private easement access rather than dedicated street. A. EXISTING CONDITIONS This site is located in an area that is generally characterized by industrial uses. The land involved has been filled to get it out of the 100 Year Floodplain. Access to and throughout the property is provided by a 50' private access easement (belonging to adjacent property owners) that adjoins Roosevelt Road and a 30' public access easement on the north end respectively. As of yet, comments have not been received from various utilities. B. DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL This is a proposal to replat a lot with an area of 15.06 acres into two lots for industrial warehouse use. The applicant's only variance is a request to allow the 30' public access easement to remain, instead of a dedicated industrial street (60'/36'). C. ENGINEERING CONSIDERATIONS None at this time. L6W November 10, 1981 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. I -Continued D. ANALYSIS Staff feels that no harm will come from allowing the applicant to vary from the requirement for the construction of an industrial street, since the 30' access easement will suffice in this situation. The applicant, however, will be required to assure the City's Engineering Division that the base material as well as asphalt meets their approval. We are also requiring that the existing parking stalls be eliminated, so that the public access can be delineated like a street. E. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Approval, subject to staff's recommendation. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE ACTION The applicant presented his proposal to the Committee. A motion was made to approve the plat as filed, subject to (1) the applicant assuring the City Engineers that the 30' easement meets their approval; (2) delineation of the easement from the rest of the parking lot by wheel stops or bumper blocks. The vote was 2 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: The applicant, Mr. Austin McCaskill, was present. There were no objectors. The Commission was presented a sketch showing the proposed location of the concrete bumper blocks which would outline the access easement. A motion in aqreement with the Subdivision Committee's vote for approval, and requiring a letter from the owner stating his full intent to make sure bumper blocks are in place and will be maintained was made and passed by the vote: 9 ayes, 0 noes, 2 absent. .C.�