HomeMy WebLinkAboutResponse to Comments 120325
129 N. Market St. Benton, AR 72015 * 501-315-2626 * Fax 501-315-0024
December 03, 2025
City of Little Rock
Planning Division
Re:
The City's review comments dated October 16th, 2025 are below with my responses
following:
Preliminary Plat Review:
1. Your driveways shall meet all City Standard Details and City Code Sec. 30 -43.
Noncompliance will be rejected unless a variance is given by the Board of Directors per code.
Response of comment - The driveway design is complied with City Standard Details and City
Code
2. Road section does not match the accepted cross section please revise.
Response of comment - The road section has been revised to match the City’s accepted cross
section.
3. Boundary street improvements are required per master street plan. Boundary street
improvements shall include, but are not limited to, reconstruction of one-half section of the
abutting street if the existing street is not up to city standards. Repair, replace, or extend
existing damaged, missing, and noncompliant curb and gutter, sidewalk, access ramps or
concrete driveway aprons within the public right-of-way adjacent to the site. Remove abandoned
driveway cuts and replace with curb, gutter, and sidewalk. All work within the public right -of-way
shall conform to City of Little Rock Public Works Standard Details and ADA guidelines .
Response of comment- Boundary Street improvements provided in accordance with the Master
Street Plan and City of Little Rock Public Works Standard Details.
4. Any work involving one (1) or more acres of disturbed area requires a State of Arkansas
NPDES permit. Contact the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, NPDES branch at
501-682-0744 for applications and information about General Stormwater Discharge
Construction Permit #ARR150000.
Response of comment- NPDES permit will be applied.
5. Contact Planning and Development Dept., Engineering Division at 501-371-4817 or at 501-
918-5348 for inspections of any work in the public right-of-way prior to placement of concrete or
asphalt or for on-site clarification of requirements prior to commencing work. Failure to do so
can result in removal of any improperly placed concrete or asphalt at the expense of the owner
or contractor.
Response of comment- A general note referencing coordination with the Planning and
Development Department, Engineering Division for inspections in the public right-of-way has
been added to the plan.
6. Hauling of cut and/or fill material on or off project sites over municipal streets require approval
prior to a grading permit being issued. Contact Public Works Traffic Engineering at 621 S.
Broadway 501-379-1800 with any questions or for more information
Response of comment- A general note referencing the requirement for approval from Public
Works Traffic Engineering for hauling of cut and/or fill material has been added to the plan.
7. Damage to public and private property due to hauling operations or operations of construction
related equipment from a construction site shall be repaired by the responsible party prior to the
issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
Response of comment- This requirement has been added as a general note on the plans.
8. A grading permit must be obtained prior to initiation of work. Grading permits are issued by
the Planning and Development Dept. at 723 West Markham Street after approval of sediment
and erosion control plans, grading and drainage plans, land survey, drainage study, and soil
loss calculations per City’s stormwater management and drainage manual. Contact Planning
and Development Dept., Engineering Division at 501-371-4817 or at 501-918-5348 or
Permits@littlerock.gov to schedule an appointment for issuance or to answer any questions.
Permit cost is based on total project area at $100.00 for the less than ½ acre, $200.00 for ½ to 1
acre, and $200.00 for the first acre and $100.00 for each additional acre for project greater than
1 acre.
Response of comment- A grading permit will be obtained from the Planning and Development
Department prior to starting work. All required documentation will be submitted for permit
issuance.
9. A drainage study showing all hydrologic calculations for the site and all hydraulic calculations
for the proposed storm sewer pipe system, swales and ditches, culverts, detention ponds, outlet
structures, and inlets is required per City’s stormwater management and drainage manual. For
final drainage report, sign, date, and seal the report per AR State Board of Professional
Engineers and Professional Surveyors rules Article 12, Section B (1) (a). Provide engineer's
certification statement saying this drainage report was conducted by yourself or directly under
your supervision and attesting to the accuracy of the information within this report.
Response of comment- A drainage study with all required hydrologic and hydraulic calculations
has been provided in the drainage report. Please see the attached report. The final report will be
signed, dated, and sealed, including the engineer’s certification per Arkansas State Board
requirements.
10. For final drainage report, sign, date, and seal the report per AR State Board of Professional
Engineers and Professional Surveyors rules Article 12, Section B (1) (a). Provide engineer's
certification statement saying this drainage report was conducted by yourself or directly under
your supervision and attesting to the accuracy of the information within this report.
Response of comment- The final drainage report has been signed, dated, and sealed, including
the engineer’s certification
11. Provide ADA accessible route from the public right of way to the proposed development and
internally for pedestrian travel. Show sidewalk.
Response of comment- An ADA-accessible route and sidewalk from the public right-of-way to
the proposed development, as well as internal pedestrian connections, have been incorporated
and are shown on the revised plat.
12. A maintenance bond for 50% of total construction costs for all completed public street and
drainage improvements within City right of way and as-built storm drainage infrastructure plans
shall be provided to the Department of Planning and Development before the issuance of a final
certificate of occupancy.
Response of comment- Noted and informed to the owner.
13. The Department requires three (3) phase sediment and erosion control (SEC) plans to be
submitted for all construction projects showing best management practices (BMPs) for
mitigating sediment runoff and erosion along with vegetation specifications for temporary and
permanent soil stabilization. Phase 1 SEC plans shall show SEC BMPs during the stripping,
clearing, grubbing, and rough grading of the site. Phase 2 SEC plans shall show SEC BMPs
during construction of utilities, buildings, roadway infrastructure and drainage infrastructure.
Phase 3 SEC Plans shall show SEC BMPs for final grading, seeding, and landscaping of the
site.
Response of comment- Three-phase sediment and erosion control (SEC) plans showing all
required BMPs and specifications have been provided in accordance with City requirements.
14.Sediment and Erosion Control plans shall also show the pertinent information as outlined in
ADEQ ARR150000 Permit Part II section A-4-H (1-14) and Part II section A-4-I-2 (A-B).
Response of comment- Details have been added.
15. Per City Rev. Code 29-99, stormwater detention for developments is required. Provide
stormwater detention infrastructure to satisfy this requirement. Exception to this requirement is
described in City Code 29-100: “If an existing site with an existing coefficient of runoff of 1.0
(totally impervious) is developed, no on-site detention or in-lieu fee for detention is required.
Also, if an existing site is developed whereby the coefficient of runoff is reduced to a lesser
value, no on-site detention or in-lieu fee is required.”
Response of comment- Stormwater detention infrastructure provided in accordance with City
Code 29-99. Details are shown in the drainage report and shown on the revised plans.
16. Per City Rev. Code 31-403 the Department requires street lighting plans to be submitted to
the Department for review and approval before filing and recording of the final plat for the
subdivision. The street lighting plans required shall include conduit and pull/junction box
locations, street luminaire locations and mounting heights, wire sizes, current photometric data
for the proposed fixtures, and subdivision street photometrics using the proposed fixtures that
meet AASHTO Roadway Lighting Design Guide standards.
Response of comment- Street lighting plans will be prepared and submitted to the Department
for review and approval prior to filing the final plat, in accordance with City Code 31 -403 and
AASHTO lighting standards.
Development Staff Comment Response:
1. Provide revised preliminary plat document incorporating highlighted information on attached
preliminary plat checklist.
a) A vicinity map shall be filed. It shall cover an area within a radius of one -half mile of the
proposed subdivision at a scale of one(1) inch to two thousand(2,000) feet. The drawing shall
generally locate arterial street, highways, section lines, railroads, roads, parks and other
significant community facilities; and if possible, shall be incorporated on the preliminary plat.
Response of comment- A vicinity map meeting the specified requirements has been added to
the preliminary plat.
b) The storm drainage preliminary analysis drainage data for all watercourse entering and
leaving the plat boundaries.
Response of comment- Drainage data for all watercourses entering and leaving the plat
boundaries have been included in the preliminary drainage analysis in the drainage report.
c) Preliminary storm drainage plan incorporating proposed easement dimensions and typical
ditch sections.
Response of comment- Information has been added to the drainage report.
d) For residential plats, names of owners of unplatted tracts abutting the proposed subdivision
and the names of all owners of platted tracts in excess of two and one-half acres
Response of comment- Names of owners abutting the subdivision and of platted tracts
exceeding 2.5 acres have been added to the plat.
e) A phasing plan outlining the boundaries for each phase
A phasing plan is not stablished yet.
2. Label all front platted building lines on plat.
Response of comment- All front platted building lines have been labeled on the revised plat.
3. Provide floodway statement on plat.
Response of comment- The required floodway statement has been added to the plat.
4. Provide names of property owners to the north on the plat..
Response of comment- Names of the property owners to the north have been added to the plat.
5. Will the lots be final platted in phases? If so, provide information.
Response of comment- The lots will not be final platted in phases. The subdivision will be
platted as a single phase.
6. Provide Street ROW form.
Response of comment- The completed Street Right-of-Way (ROW) form has been provided with
this submittal.
7. Provide documentation from USPS regarding approved mail kiosk location.
Response of comment- USPS documentation confirming the approved mail kiosk will be taken
care by owner and will be provided before the final plat.
We hereby request approval of this site plan.
Sincerely,
Kazi Islam PE