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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023-07-03 - Minutes -CITY OF
FAYETTEVILLE
ARKANSAS
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
July 3, 2023
5:30 PM
Hybrid Meeting
City Hall Room 111
113 W Mountain Street
Fayetteville, AR
MEETING MINUTES
Members: Will Dockery (Chair) - exp 24, Andrew Brink - exp 23, Julie Chambers - exp 23, Joel
Freund - exp 23, Hugh Kincaid - exp 25, Stephen Sheely - exp 25, Yarri Davis - exp 24, Doug
Walsh - exp 24, Sarah Downing — exp 25
City Staff: Alison Jumper, Parks, Natural Resources, and Cultural Affairs Director; Lee Farmer,
Recreation Superintendent, Ted Jack, Planning Superintendent.
1. Call to Order — Dockery called the meeting to order at 5:30
2. Roll Call — Dockery, Brink, Kincaid, Sheely, Davis, Walsh, Freund, Downing, Chambers
3. Absent: Walsh, Downing, Davis
4. Staff: Jumper, Farmer
5. Approval of Minutes, June
PRAB Motion: Sheely moved to approve the June minutes. Brink Seconded the
motion.
6. Fayetteville Youth Baseball Report, Michael Ferguson
Ferguson presented that 870 kids participated in the spring league, which had 83 teams
ranging from 4-15 years old. This included 39 girls.
FYB hosted 13 Tournaments, which had teams from all across our region. The board is
evaluating the number of tournaments for future years because these tournaments are
taking availability for league practice times.
Ferguson stated that fall registration is open and they are expecting over 600 players for
this fall season.
Ferguson also presented that FYB made several contributions this year, including turf
mounds, home plate at White River Baseball Complex, and a new audio system at
Kessler. The total cost for this was approximately $30,000.
Mailing Address:
113 W. Mountain Street www.fayetteville-ar.gov
Fayetteville, AR 72701
7. Parkland Dedication: Zach Foster. Park Planner
Development Name
Engineer:
Owner:
Location:
Parcel ID Number:
Park Quadrant:
Units:
Land Dedication Requirement:
Fee -in -Lieu Requirement:
Nearby Existing Parks:
Developer's Request:
Staff Recommendation
Justification:
Midtown Landing
Community by Design (B. Teague)
Sterling Holdings LLC
NW Corner of W Drake St and N Bob Younkin Dr
765-24864-000, 765-24865-000, 765-24866-000
NW
64 Multi -Family
N/A
$60,928
Gordon Long Park, Razorback Greenway, Scull Creek
Trail Corridor, Meadow Valley Trail Corridor
Fee -in -Lieu
Fee -in -Lieu
Proximity to existing parks
PRAB Recommendation: Brink moved to accept the staffs recommendation of fee -
in -lieu. Kincaid seconded the motion. Motion passed 6-0-0.
8. Parkland Dedication: Zach Foster, Park Planner
Jumper presented in Foster's absence
Development Name:
University Lofts at the Sanctuary
Engineer:
DCI (C. Henrichs)
Owner:
Sanctuary at SoFay LLC
Location:
653 W 15th St
Parcel ID Number:
765-15032-000
Park Quadrant:
SW
Units:
152 Multi -Family
Land Dedication Requirement:
N/A
Fee -in -Lieu Requirement:
$144,704
Nearby Existing Parks:
Walker Park, Greathouse Park, World Peace Wet
Prairie, Fay Jones Woods, Razorback Greenway,
Town Branch Trail Corridor, Cato Springs Trail
Corridor
Developer's Request:
Fee -in -Lieu
Staff Recommendation:
Fee -in -Lieu
Justification:
Proximity to existing parks
PRAB Recommendation: Brink moved to accept the staff's recommendation of fee -
in -lieu. Kincaid seconded the motion. Motion passed 6-0-0.
9. Active Transportation Advisory Committee Update: Yarri Davis
No report
10. Botanical Garden Society of the Ozarks Update: Joel Freund
Freund mentioned that there is a volunteer appreciation event in a couple of weeks.
Firefly Festival will be on July 15.
11. Friend of Parks Committee Report: Steve Sheely
Sheely reported that the committee meet and established goals:
• Provide scholarships so all children in Fayetteville can participate in recreation
programs.
Raise funds to purchase land for park expansion
Raise funds for capital improvements, focusing on Community Parks
Increase advocacy, ownership, involvement, and volunteerism across our park
system.
• Facilitate support organizations for Neighborhood Parks
Sheely also stated that the committee is researching becoming a 501c3.
12. Land Acquisition Committee Report: Will Dockery
Dockery noted the subcommittee met and is working, but not much to report at this time.
13. Project Update: Ted Jack, Planning Superintendent
Jumper presented in Jack's absence:
• Walker Park Master Plan will have a public meeting on July 14
• Lake Fayetteville Softball Renovations are scheduled to start in the next few
weeks. There will be a groundbreaking ceremony on July 14.
• Bryce Davis Master Plan- Reviewing the draft plan
• Underwood Park Master Plan — Reviewing the draft plan
• Wilson Park Hub- construction moving along and Wilson Promenade is open.
14. Review of HMR Report: Ted Jack, Planning Superintendent
Jumper presented in Jack's absence
HMR for May was $436,973.
15. Announcements
July 3-14
Swim Lesson Session #3 — Wilson Pool
July 4
City Offices Closed
July 5-7
YRCC Summer Camp (Local Legends)- YRCC
July 6
Gulley Park Concert #5 (Dead Horse Mountain
Band) — Gulley Park
July 10-14
Be Active Summer Camp (Outdoor Adventure #3)-
Lake Fayetteville
July 10-14
YRCC Summer Camp (Game Galore) - YRCC
July 13
Gulley Park Concert #6 (Ashtyn Barbree) — Gulley
Park
July 14
July 17-21
July 17-21
July 17-21
July 17-28
July 20
July 21
July 24-28
July 24-28
July 24-28
Next Meeting Date August 7, 2023
16. Attachments
1. PRAB June Meeting Minutes
2. HMR Report
Walker Park Master Plan Public Meeting — Walker
Park
YRCC Summer Camp (Wonder Water II) - YRCC
Be Active Summer Camp (Tennis Camp) — Wilson
Park
Be Active Summer Camp (Outdoor Adventure #4) —
Lake Fayetteville
Swim Lesson Session #4 — Wilson Pool
Gulley Park Concert #4 and Kidz Night Reschedule
Date (Funk Factory) — Gulley Park
Dive -In -Movie (Aladdin) — Wilson Pool
YRCC Summer Camp (Camp Fays) - YRCC
Be Active Summer Camp (Bike Camp) — Lake
Fayetteville
Be Active Summer Camp (Camp Wilson) — Wilson
Park
17. Adjourn
Dockery adjourned the meeting at 6:30 pm.
18. Submitted by: Lee Farmer, Recreation Superintendent
PRAB minutes provide the basic discussions and motions of the PRAB meeting.
For more information, please refer to the PRAB meeting video provided on the city's
website.
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