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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-12-06 - MinutesPRAB REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 6, 1993 The meeting was called to order by Bill Waite at 5:30 pm in room 326 of the City Administration Building. Members Present: Members Absent: Staff Present: Guests Present: Anderson, Driver, Savage, Waite, Kimbrough, McConnell, Palmer Clark, Cox, Edmonston Wright Lake Restoration Program -Bill Ackerman, Botanical Garden - Donna Porter, Maryetta Carroll, Media Present: Ron Wood, Rusty Garrett, Lorie Powell -Kix 104 BUSINESS: I. MOTION:WRIGHT/DRIVER The minutes from the November 1, 1993 PRAB meeting and the Master Plan public meeting were approved unanimously 5-0. Driver: Clark: Driver: Clark: Driver: Clark: Driver: II. LAKE Ackerman: Did the Frisbee golf course at Gulley Park come before this Board? Yes, some time ago. Have you had any complaints about it? We have received only good response. No one has complained about it marring the ground? No. Are there rules posted anywhere for the sport. It is a new sport, and I am sure many families would like to try it if they knew the rules. RESTORATION PROGRAM: BILL ACKERMAN Several months ago, the Mayor was talking about the luxuries of Fayetteville. We own a lot of parks and facilities. Lake Fayetteville is practically downtown. We also have Lake Sequoyah close to town, etc. The Mayor said it is a shame that we have so much that is not getting utilized like it should be. He asked for community involvement. My wife and I like to fish. The three lakes in Fayetteville are superior lakes. I have mixed feelings about developingthem because I do like they way they are. I am President of the American Fishing Association which is a national organization. We teach children and adults how to fish from banks. This lake plan PRAB Page 2 complies with all regulations, including ADA. We have a good architect, and have consulted with Jerry Rose. The first phase of the plan is to clean up the lake. We have volunteers, and the Sheriff has a prisoner's group that has worked there. The dam is almost clean, and by next Saturday, they should be done. We plan to add fishing piers off of the north bank. They will be 8 feet wide, with a 16x24 platform to fish from with guard rails, and will be handicap accessible. The piers will extend out into the lake 100 feet for better fishing. There will be 8x10 sections with roofs for picnic tables. Two piers will be tied together with a crosswalk. There will be another pier farther up the northwest bank. There will be piers along the face of the dam. The old tower sits in 33 feet of water which is great fishing, so we will put a platform around this. We will leave room for the environmental study center for their testing. We will pave the parking lots at Lake Fayetteville and Lake Sequoyah simultaneously with the City's equipment. We will also add restrooms. The Mayor suggested a wading area at Lake Fayetteville. We will need to check the water quality. The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission says that Lake Fayetteville is the number one fish producing lake in Arkansas. There is also lots of wildlife. Phase IV, which would be three years from now, might include an RV Park since there isn't a place for RV's now in Fayetteville. The whole lake restoration program, excluding the RV park, will take three years. The pavilion will be 30x60, and will be used for reunions, company picnics, etc. We would also like to add on to the existing bait shop, and construct another boat ramp. Stalls will need to be added in time. Wright: What about finances? Ackerman: There is a ten percent federal excise tax on fishing gear which comes back to the state level for 3 to 1 matching funds, and Fish American foundation will give $10,000 towards each project. The restoration will be 4 to 5 projects, so that is a possibility of $10,000 for each. Waite: Does the Game and Fish Commission have a cap amount on the 3 to 1 matching funds? Ackerman: No, this money is collected specifically for this kind of project, and all the money is • Anderson: Ackerman: Clark: Ackerman: Waite: Ackerman: Waite: PRAB Page 3 used. City funding will be minor. There is a Marine Fuel Tax that funds parking and road areas. This might fund the paving of the parking lots. We have not gone to private enterprises yet, but one firm has said they want to fund the pavilion. Our group would do the labor. A & P has granted $25,000. This will get us $75,000 from the 3 to 1 matching. Every time we get money, this is how it will work. Your group provides that labor? Is this local people? Yes, we have a membership of around 45 members. There are also over 300 fishermen in this area that are electricians, plumbers, etc. The Ozark Society is interested in trails at Lake Wilson. We also want restrooms, pave lot, and clean up at Lake Sequoyah. We have a project planned for the White River area, also. Our goal is to improve facilities that we have, maintain the quality of water, fishing, etc. We hope the Lake Fayetteville plan will help with the Lake Fayetteville South problem and security. Do you know what happened with the lily pads? We think the beavers cut the pads to build homes. It could have been a chemical change in the water, but nothing else was harmed. At one point the pads were almost in full bloom, and the next time we looked the blooms were gone, but the stems were there. The beavers are a tremendous problem. The Game and Fish Commission is helping us with a control situation. There is lots of wildlife at Lake Fayetteville, including minx, geese, muskrats, etc. People should take time to enjoy this. The PRAB has an RV park in their future plans. Your plan for restrooms would help us construct. Please keep us abreast on what is going on. III. GREEN SPACE Owl Creek Developer: Mike Pennington Location: S of Hwy 16, E of Double Springs Park District: Southwest Units: 33 single family Acres: 10.22 Land Ded: .66 acres PRAB Page 4 Money in lieu: $7,425 MOTION:ANDERSON/WRIGHT The PRAB recommends to the Planning Commission to accept money, $7,425, in lieu of land for the green space requirement for Owl Creek. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY 5-0 Woodlawn Addition Developer: Barry Baker Location: E of Hwy 718, on 24th Street Park District: Southeast Units: 6 duplexes Acres: 1.51 Land Ded: .3 acres Money in lieu: $2,160 MOTION:ANDERSON/WRIGHT The PRAB recommends to the Planning Commission to accept money, $1,160, in lieu of land for the green space requirement for Woodlawn Addition. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY 5-0 • Viewpoint Estates Owner: Joe Fred Starr Developer: Lazenby Properties Location: S of Hwy 45, off of Viewpoint Drive Park District: Southeast Units: 4 single family Acres: 2.05 Land Ded: .08 acres Money in lieu: $900 MOTION:WRIGHT/ANDERSON The PRAB recommends to the Planning Commission to accept money, $900, in lieu of land for the green space requirement for Viewpoint Estates. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY 5-0 Woodside Addition Developer: Harold Johnson Location: S of Clarion Inn on Shiloh Drive Park District: SW Units: 44 single family Acres: 11.7 Land Ded: 1.1 acres Money in lieu: $9,900 PRAB Page 5 MOTION:WRIGHT/DRIVER The PRAB recommends to the Planning Commission to accept money, $9,900, in lieu of land for the green space requirement for Woodside Addition. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY 5-0 The Masters Developer: Wright -Pence, Inc. Location: S of Countryside Drive Park District: SW Units: 15 single family Acres: 20.56 Land Ded: .375 acres Money in lieu: $3,375 MOTION:DRIVER/ANDERSON The PRAB recommends to the Planning Commission to accept money, $3,375, in lieu of land for the green space requirement for The Masters. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY 4-0 (Wright Abstained) IV. 4 LAKESIDE VILLAGE PROPOSAL REPORT: GREG ANDERSON Anderson: The Facilities Committee proposes that the PRAB pursue land which will be about 13 acres, and let the golf course stay under Lindsey's Com' management. Waite: If we cannot get enough land in one place, we can request different places as long as they are in the same park district, right? Edmonston:We need to meet with Lindsey and discuss specific land. Driver: Gregg Street would benefit from the proposed bikeways, even though Gregg is not on the pilot plan. Wright: Is some of this land across the proposed Drake Street? Waite: Yes. MOTION:DRIVER/ANDERSON The PRAB recommends to the Planning Commission to take land in lieu of money for the Lakeside Village Apartments, and that the golf course be developed by the developer separately from the PRAB. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY 5-0 Edmonston:The Planning Commission was in favor of the golf course. There could be problems. If they disagree, we might have to meet with them. V. PARK MAST Waite: Anderson: Clark: Anderson: Wright: Waite: Clark: Savage: Clark: PRAB Page 6 ER PLAN: SEE PUBLIC MEETING MINUTES Does anyone have any problems with this plan? There is not a lot of innovative detail. No provisions for special use parks. It is mostly swing set type parks. It might be a good idea to take information from sport's groups and document it, such as how many baseball fields, etc. are needed. We can go back to the NWRPC and tell them we want to establish a standard facilities five- year plan. I have come across lots of good information over the years that I have in a file at home. Just goals. Will NWRPC do this plan for us. We will ask them. Don't we need to make the standards what Fayetteville needs, not generic? Yes, that is the way it is done. MOTION:WRIGHT/SAVAGE The PRAB recommends to approve the Parks Master Plan as prepared by the Northwest Regional Planning Office. MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY 4-0 OTHER BUSINESS: EXPIRED TERMS The Parks staff will let the PRAB know who's terms are expired. This is Anderson's last term to serve. Anderson: We have gotten some good things done while I have been on the Board. There is a great future here. BOTANICAL Porter: GARDEN I understand the concerns of the PRAB on our organization. We are working on getting our organization legal and incorporated, and we want to work with you on this. LEWIS PROPERTY Savage: What is happening with Lewis? Clark: We are starting to work on the excavation. Savage: Will we need to shut off th Razorback games? There cou problem there. parking lot and at road during ld be a safety PRAB Page 7 Clark: The neighbors do want to widen that street and add sidewalks for safety. MOTION:WRIGHT/ANDERSON The meeting adjourned at 6:55 pm. Minutes Approved: Secretary #16/PRAB1293 •