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Parks, Natural Resources and Cultural Affairs Advisory Board
October 7, 2024
5:30 PM
Hybrid Meeting
City Hall Room 111
113 W Mountain Street
Fayetteville, AR
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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.
Call to Order – 5:30 p.m.
1. Roll Call – Present: Sheely, Kincaid, Davis, Walsh, Downing, Vranovci, Cunningham,
Zabecki. Absent: Dockery
Approval of Minutes – Walsh made motion for approval, Davis to second, approved by
all. PNRCAAB Recommendation: 8-0-0.
2. Appleseeds Annual Report: Mary Thompson
Parkland Dedication: Alison Jumper – Davis made motion to consider all PLDs at
once, Vranovci to second. PNRCAAB Motion: 8-0-0.
Development Name: 18th Street Duplexes
Engineer: Crafton Tull (C. Gardner)
Owner: Arnold Revocable Living Trust
Location: SW of 18th St and Beechwood Ave
Parcel ID Number: 765-04066-000, 765-04065-000, 765-04064-000
Park Quadrant: SW
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Development Size: 8.98ac
Units: 54 single-family units
Land Dedication Requirement: N/A
Fee-in-Lieu Requirement: $97,686
Nearby Existing Parks: Greathouse Park, Town Branch Trail, Finger Park, Razorback
Greenway, Tsa-La-Gi Bike Park
Developer’s Request: Fee-in-Lieu
Staff Recommendation: Fee-in-Lieu
Justification: Proximity to existing parks
PNRCAAB Recommendation: Davis made motion to consider all PLDs at once, Vranovci
to second. 8-0-0.
3. Parkland Dedication: Alison Jumper
Development Name: Ashwood Duplexes
Engineer: Crafton Tull (C. Gardner)
Owner: Riggins Ventures LLC
Location: 1919 S Ashwood Dr
Parcel ID Number: 765-04059-000
Park Quadrant: SW
Development Size: 2.4ac
Units: 14 single-family
Land Dedication Requirement: N/A
Fee-in-Lieu Requirement: $15,246
Nearby Existing Parks: Greathouse Park, Town Branch Trail, Finger Park, Razorback
Greenway, Tsa-La-Gi Bike Park
Developer’s Request: Fee-in-Lieu
Staff Recommendation: Fee-in-Lieu
Justification: Proximity to existing parks
PNRCAAB Recommendation: Davis made motion to accept fee in lieu for both
properties, Kincaid to second. Motion: 8-0-0.
4. Active Transportation Advisory Committee Update: Yarri Davis
5. Botanical Garden Report: Elizabeth Cunningham
6. Friend of Fayetteville Parks Report: Steve Sheely
7. Donor Recognition Review Subcommittee: Steve Sheely
8. Land Acquisition Committee Report: Will Dockery
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9. Arts Council Report: Sarah Downing
10. Project and HMR Update; Alison Jumper
11. Announcements
October 8 Outdoor Fayetteville (Archery) – Lake Fayetteville
October 10 Outdoor Fayetteville (Kayaking) – Lake Fayetteville
October 14 Friend of YRCC Board Meeting – YRCC
October 17 Outdoor Fayetteville (Disc Golf) – Lake Fayetteville
October 19 Outdoor Fayetteville (Mt. Biking) – Centennial Park
October 19 Lake Sequoyah Cleanup – Lake Sequoyah
October 24 Invasive Cleanup – Lower Ramble
October 25-26 Phantasma in the Ramble
October 26 Celebration of Trees – Spring St Parking Deck
October 26 Lake Fayetteville Paddle Cleanup- Lake Fayetteville
October 26 YRCC Halloween Event – YRCC
November 2 Lake Wilson Invasive Cleanup- Lake Wilson
Weekend Starts runs each Friday in the Lower Ramble from 5-7 pm generally from April
through October
Attachments
1. PNRCAAB September Meeting Minutes
2. HMR Report
12. Adjourn – 6:27 p.m.
PNRCAAB Motion: Motion to adjourn made by Kincaid, seconded by Davis. 8-0-0.