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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-09-02 MinutesE MINUTES OF A PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING The Fayetteville Planning Commission met at 3:30 P.M., Wednesday, September 2, 1970, in the Directors Room of the City Administration Building, Fayetteville, Arkansas. Members Present: Dr. Walter Brown, Helen Edmiston, Clark McClinton, Ernest Jacks, Al Donaubauer. Members Absent: Roy Clinton, Byron Boyd, Morton Gitelman. Others Present: N. H. Sines, Mr. Westbrook, Tom Campbell, Wesley Howe, Harold Lieberenz, Mr. Sanders the Administrator at City Hospital. Chairman Clark McClinton called the meeting to order and announced that this was an adjourned meeting of the regular September 1 meeting. The first item considered today was Item 2 on the agenda—a review of the expansion plans for City Hospital and Geriatric Center, 221 South School Avenue. Mr. Sanders, the Administrator, represented the proposed plans. It is necessary for the Planning Commission to review these plans as the total area is more than one acre. Mr. Sanders explained that eventually it will be necessary to tear out the old original building. This plan is drawn with that in mind. At this time, they wish to tear off the porch and columns. The one May drive off School Avenue is needed to pro— vide a ground level unloading sone for therapy pool patients. There is not room to place the addition on the rear. . .. 1. Building too close to streets. Canopy comes within 7 feet of School Avenue. Ordinance says building must be back 30 feet.from street ROW; if parking between, it must be back 50 feet. On the South side the canopy would be 19 feet from South Street ROW. 2. He has been requiring people to set back extra to allow for street widening to comply with Major Street Plan, School Avenue is 40 feet wide; proposed 60 feet wide. 3. Ordinance calls for 1 parking space per bed. How many does the Hospital have? Mr. Donaubauer suggested the canopy on the front be shortened to cover only the half of a car on the passenger side. It was also suggested that the walk be kept as close to the recessed part of the building as possible with the drive against the walk. • Mr. Sanders said the Hospital would not receive anyone except visitors and therapy out patients through the front entrance. Parking will not be'permitted in this drive. CITY HOSPITAL & GERIATRIC CENTER 221 S. School 9-2-70 -2- Ernest Jacks moved that the expansion be approved with the following conditions: 1. Harold Lieberena check into parking facilities. 2. A variance in setbacks be sought from the Board of Adjustment for the South and East sides. The Planning Commission recommends that these variances be granted. 3. That there be left a provision of 5 feet for future street ROW. 4. That the drive and canopy be held as close to the building as possible. Item 3. large Scale Development Plat for Sines :..• Shop Old Farmington FLoad, North of Highway 62 West, and on the East side of Highway 71 By�passe The highway access ordinance was discussed as a portion SINESBODY SHOP propertyof the Development doesn't have to dedicate a • foot service road, he can easily meet Old Farmington setbacks. He preferred to change the parking to .: rear of the building, rather than erect screening along Old Farmington Road. He plans to put a woven wire fence all around. It was felt an access road along the West of the property would create a traffic hazard where it entered Highway 62. Ernest Jacks moved that the Planning Commission ..„: Old Farmington Road as an access road. Al Donaubauer seconded. Developmentwas approved unanimouslyo Item 4. Large Scale complyInc. was next on the agenda, Tom Campbell stated they will Department the property�probablY 35 ft. wide entrance, There will be CAMMLL�HARRIS ELECTRIC parking and a driveway all around building, all blacktopped, Large Scale Development There will be .. signs on the buildingi however, there will Highway 71 South be a mmll sign. Drainage will not be altered. Replace barbed wire fencing with chain link fencing all around. Several members suggested that in view of the residential property to the West2 some type of vegetation be planted to grow .. the fence. The Commission .. Page 61 should apply to large industrial parks. The Planning Commissionon the appropriate,property line, (2) vegetation screening would be more Mrs. Edmiston moved that the large scale development plan for Campbell -Harris Electric, Inc. be approved and accepted as shown with required fence on the West property line with plantings inside. Mr. Donaubauer seconded. It was approved unanimously, Item 6 on the agenda was discussed next. This was a request for approval of change from one non -conforming use to another non -conforming use for property located on the East side of Highway 71 South and South of Whillock Street. (as provided in Ord. 1747, Art. 4,5,0).) 9-2-70 -3- A statement from James Freeman says the non -conforming business (upholstery shop) has existed within the past 6 months. Mr. Westbrook represented the request. He stated he and Mr. Blevins wanted to put in a nice produce market. The property is zoned R-1. They had been unaware of the zoning and zoning regulations. They were working on a temporary access drive to be used until the Highway is widened some. They would like two drives --in and out—and eventually hope to blacktop it and have a planter or something between drives. They would like a canopy on the front of the building to cover an outside fruit display. WESTBROO&BLEVINS Highway 71 South Request for change of nonconforming use. Mr. Lieberenz stated a non -conforming building cannot be structurally altered under the existing zoning ordinance. This problem of change of occupancy of a non -conforming structure would have been handled by the Building Inspector and City Attorney under Ord. 1239; but responsibility has been passed to the Planning Commission under Ord. 1747, Dr. Brown moved that the Planning Commission authorise the change from one non -conforming use (upholstery shop) to another (produce market). Mr. Westbrook must work out any remodeling problems with Mr. Lieberenz. Mrs. Edmiston seconded the motion. It was approved unanimously. Item 7, interpretation of use units as next on the agenda. Rev. Salmon of St. stated he did not feel this request was wants to build a memorial planter wall Spaces for urns for ashes are to be in has always been customary for Episcopal for ashes in all their churches, regarding columbarium, was Paul's Episcopal Church necessary. The Church USE UNIT INTERPRETATION in an enclosed courtyard. St. Paul's Episcopal this wall. He stressed it Church - columbarium Churches to have receptacles Dr. Brown moved that the Planning Commission authorize the Church to proceed with construction of this planter and instructed the Building Inspector to approve the building permit application.as to use, if all else meets requirements. Mrs. Edmiston seconded the motion. It was approved unanimously, Dr. Brown proposed a resolution to request the City Manager and Planning Consultant to collect information as to how other cities have met the problem of regulating billboards and signs, and draw up a provisional amendment to our Ord. 1747, and submit it for the consideration of the Planning Commission. Ernest Jackwseconded the motion. It was approved unanimously. RESOLUTION PC 13-70 Mr. Lieberenz showed the Planning Commission the final copy, of a LAZENBY'S 3rd ADDITION proposed Informal Plat for Lazenby's Third Addition. Mr. Donaubauer moved it be approved as a Final Informal Plat. Mrs. Edmiston seconded. It was approved unanimously. The minutes of the August 18, 1970 Planning Commission Meeting wer: approved as mailed. 9-2-70 -4- Helen Edmiston was appointed to serve on the Subdivision Committee i with Roy Clinton and Ernest Jacks, Item 9, a list of corrections to the official zoning district map to be initiated by the Planning Commission, was postponed until September 15• The meeting was adjourned at 5:45 P.M. 0 RESOLUTION PC 13-70 BE IT RESOLVED, that the Planning Commission request the City Manager and the Planning Consultant to collect information as to how other cities have met the problem of regulating billboards and signs, draw up a provisional amendment to our Ordinance No. 1747, and submit it for the consideration of the Planning Commission, PASSED AND APPROVED, this 2nd day of September 1970• APPROVED: Clark McClinton, Chairman I*