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Parks, Natural Resources and Cultural Affairs Advisory Board
April 1, 2024
5:30 PM
Hybrid Meeting
City Hall Room 111
113 W Mountain Street
Fayetteville, AR
Members: Join Zoom Meeting: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_b8QLrUF2Tx-
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Join by Telephone: (Toll Free) 888 475 4499
Webinar ID: 814 9553 4487
Members: Will Dockery (Chair) - exp 24, Hugh Kincaid - exp 25, Stephen Sheely - exp 25, Yarri
Davis - exp 24, Doug Walsh - exp 24, Sarah Downing - exp 25, Korab Vranovci – exp 26,
Elizabeth Cunningham – exp 26, Melissa Zabecki – exp 26
City Staff: Alison Jumper, Parks, Natural Resources, and Cultural Affairs Director; Lee Farmer,
Recreation Superintendent; Ted Jack, Park Planning Superintendent; Elizabeth Milton, Sr.
Admin Assistant; Zach Foster, Park Planning; John Scott, Urban Forestry
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Minutes
4. Parkland Dedication: Zach Foster, Park Planner
Development Name: Kidder Townhomes
Engineer: Jorgensen & Assoc (J. Inman)
Owner: Aria Holdings
Location: SE corner of W Wedington Dr and W Michael Cole Dr
Parcel ID Number: 765-16221-000
Park Quadrant: SW
Development Size: 5.1 ac
Units: 69 multi-family
Land Dedication Requirement: N/A
Fee-in-Lieu Requirement: $65,688.00
Nearby Existing Parks: Bundrick Park, Harmony Pointe Park, Woolsey Wet Prairie
Developer’s Request: Fee-in-Lieu
Staff Recommendation: Fee-in-Lieu
Justification: Proximity to existing parks
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PRAB Recommendation:
5. Parkland Dedication: Zach Foster, Park Planner
Development Name: 915 S Hill Ave
Engineer: Community by Design (B. Teague)
Owner: Ace Property Ventures, LLC
Location: 915 S Hill Ave
Parcel ID Number: 765-14950-000, 765-14933-000
Park Quadrant: SW
Development Size: 1.1 ac
Units: 40 multi-family
Land Dedication Requirement: N/A
Fee-in-Lieu Requirement: $38,080
Nearby Existing Parks: Walker Park, Lower Ramble, Greathouse Park, YRCC, World
Peace Wetland Prairie, Co-Op Park, , Tsa-La-Gi Trail
Corridor, Town Branch Trail Corridor
Developer’s Request: Fee-in-Lieu
Staff Recommendation: Fee-in-Lieu
Justification: Proximity to existing parks
PRAB Recommendation:
6. Fayetteville Disc Association Report: Josh McGee
7. Urban Forestry Update: John Scott
8. Donor Recognition Update: Alison Jumper
9. Active Transportation Advisory Committee Update: Yarri Davis
10. Botanical Garden Report: Elizabeth Cunningham
11. Friend of Parks Report: Steve Sheely
12. Land Acquisition Committee Report: Will Dockery
13. Arts Council Report: Sarah Downing
14. Project, Construction and HMR Update; Ted Jack, Park Planning Superintendent
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15. Announcements
April 3 Outdoor Fayetteville - Kayaking
April 10 Outdoor Fayetteville - Map and Compass Fundamentals
April 11 Outdoor Fayetteville - Field Navigation Class
April 15 Spring Youth Softball Games Start – Gary Hampton
April 17 Outdoor Fayetteville – Archery
April 18 Outdoor Fayetteville - Kayaking
April 19 Outdoor Fayetteville - AGFC Mountain Bike Class
April 24 Outdoor Fayetteville - Fishing
May 1 Outdoor Fayetteville - Cooking with Fire and Dutch Ovens
May 4 Spring Square 2 Square – Razorback Greenway (Walker
Park)
16. Attachments
1. PRAB March Meeting Minutes
2. HMR Report
17. Adjourn
Parks, Natural Resources and Cultural Affairs Advisory Board
March 4, 2023
5:30 PM
Hybrid Meeting
City Hall Room 111
113 W Mountain Street
Fayetteville, AR
Members: Join Zoom Meeting
Join by Telephone: (Toll Free) 888 475 4499)
Webinar ID: 848 6171 2740
Members: Will Dockery (Chair) - exp 24, Hugh Kincaid - exp 25, Stephen Sheely (Vice Chair) -
exp 25, Yarri Davis - exp 24, Doug Walsh - exp 24, Sarah Downing - exp 25, Korab Vranovci –
exp 26, Elizabeth Cunningham – exp 26, Melissa Zabecki – exp 26
City Staff: Alison Jumper, Parks, Natural Resources, and Cultural Affairs Director; Lee
Farmer, Recreation Superintendent; Ted Jack, Park Planning Superintendent; Sr. Admin,
Elizabeth Milton; Zach Foster, Park Planner
1.Call to Order – 5:30 p.m.
2.Roll Call – Dockery, Kincaid, Davis (virtual), Walsh, Downing, Cunningham, Zabecki,
Sheely, Vranovci
3.Approval of Minutes, February – Kincaid made motion for approval, Downing to second,
approved by all. PNRCAAB Motion 8-0-0.
4.Parkland Dedication: Zach Foster, Park Planner
Development Name: The Lennon
Engineer: Engineering Services, Inc (K. Ramirez-Rosas)
Owner: Willow Bend Optionco LLC
Location: North of N Truckers Dr and N Continental Dr
Parcel ID Number: 765-15830-007
Park Quadrant: NW
Development Size: 20.2 ac
Units: 522 Multi-Family
Land Dedication Requirement: N/A
Fee-in-Lieu Requirement: $496,944
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Nearby Existing Parks: Underwood Park, Wilson Springs Preserve
Developer’s Request: Fee-in-Lieu
Staff Recommendation: Fee-in-Lieu
Justification: Proximity to existing parks
PRAB Recommendation: Sheely made motion to approve, Walsh to second.
Motion: 8-0-0.
5. Parkland Dedication: Zach Foster, Park Planner
Development Name: 54th Street Subdivision
Engineer: Crafton Tull (C. Gardner)
Owner: Coleson Brook LLC
Location: East of intersection of W Fountain St and N Tradition Ave
Parcel ID Number: 765-16168-000, 765-16164-400
Park Quadrant: NW
Development Size: 12.13 ac
Units: 72 single-family
Land Dedication Requirement: N/A
Fee-in-Lieu Requirement: $78,408
Nearby Existing Parks: Bundrick Park, Red Oak Park, Harmony Pointe Park,
Woolsey Wet Prairie, Hamestring Creek Trail Corridor
Developer’s Request: Fee-in-Lieu
Staff Recommendation: Fee-in-Lieu
Justification: Proximity to existing parks
PRAB Recommendation: Sheely made motion to approve, Cunningham to second.
Motion: 9-0-0.
6. Review of Park Land Funds: Ted Jack – Jack to give overview of Parkland Dedication
history, quadrant breakdown, revenue history, and PLD funds remaining.
7. Active Transportation Advisory Committee Update: Yarri Davis – No update to report
8. Botanical Garden Report: Elizabeth Cunningham – Revamping membership, staff
handbook completion, staff now to have vision insurance, appreciation dinner being
planned, volunteer training and classes ongoing.
9. Friend of Parks Report: Steve Sheely – Going to two meetings a month: one for admin,
one for staff. Working on FOP website, large donor, and scholarship strategies.
10. Land Acquisition Committee Report: Will Dockery – Staff were asked to make a matrix
for Park Land Acquisition to support efforts which was provided by Ted Jack.
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11. Arts Council Report: Sarah Downing – Call for muralist announced for Nelson Hackett
Blvd., call for art for construction fencing in the Upper Ramble, WKND Starts begins mid-
April, looking for vendors for First Thursdays, and application for Gulley Park Concert
Series.
12. Project, Construction and HMR Update; Ted Jack, Park Planning Superintendent –
Jack to give project, construction and HMR updates.
13. Announcements
March 4 Fayetteville Youth Baseball Practices Start -
Kessler
March 4 Dickson Street Mile Registration Opens
March 6 Youth Softball Coaches’ Meeting - Lady
Dawg Yard
March 8-10 Youth Fastpitch Tournament – Gary
Hampton
March 8-10 FYB Tournament – White River
March 9 Lake Wilson Invasive Pull – Lake Wilson
March 9 Outdoor Fayetteville Hike with a Forester –
Clabber Creek Trail
March 11 Spring Youth Softball Practices Start – Gary
Hampton
March 12 Outdoor Fayetteville Fishing – Lake
Fayetteville Marina
March 13 Outdoor Fayetteville Kayaking – Lake
Fayetteville Marina
March 14 Outdoor Fayetteville Archery – Lake
Fayetteville Marina
March 16 YRCC Easter Egg Hunt – Yvonne
Richardson Community Center
March 16-17 Adult Softball Tournament – Gary Hampton
March 19 Outdoor Fayetteville Bike Classes – Lake
Fayetteville Marina
March 18-22 Spring Break Camp – Yvonne Richardson
Community Center
March 22-24 Youth Fastpitch Tournament – Gary
Hampton
March 22-24 FYB Tournament – Kessler
March 25 4U Youth Softball Practices Start – Gary
Hampton
March 25 Tennis and Pickleball Classes – Wilson /
Walker Park
March 27 Outdoor Fayetteville Disc Golf - Northshore
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March 30 YRCC Bridging the Gap Event – Walker
Park
April 1 Summer Sport Registration Opens
April 1 FYB Opening Day - Kessler
Next Meeting Date April 1
14. Attachments
1. PNRCAAB February Meeting Minutes
2. HMR Report
15. Adjourn – 6:25 p.m.
16. Submitted by – Elizabeth Milton, Sr. Admin. PNRCAAB minutes provide the basic
discussions and motions of the PRAB meeting. For more info, please refer to the
PNRCAAB meeting video provided on the City’s website.
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