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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-01-19 MinutesMINUTES OF A PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING The Fayetteville Planning Commission met at 4:00 P.M., Tuesday, January 19, 1971, in the Directors Room, City Administration Building, Fayetteville, Arkansas, Members Present: Roy Clinton, Dr. James Mashburn, Dr. Walter Brovm, Ernest Jacks, Helen Edmiston, Al Donaubauer, Members Absent: Byron Boyd, Albert Witte, Clark McClinton. Others Present: Wesley Howe, Harold Lieberenz, Larry Wood, Loris Stanton, Dr. Gene Lynch, Bryce Davis, Dr. Phillip Taylor, Jack Cole, Dottie Colling, James H. White, Mrs. Robbin Anderson, W. M. Hutchison, Kathryn Fiser, Marilyn Schoppmeyer, Mrs. A. C. Moldenhauer, George Cook, Robert Hursh, W. N. Murphey, N. F. Totty, and many other persons not identified. Chairman Clark McClinton was not present. Ernest Jacks called the meeting to order and presided until the arrival of Vice -Chairman Al Donaubauer at 4:20. The first item on the agenda was the proposed Final Plat of Cummings -Goff Subdivision. Roy Clinton gave a Subdivision CUMMGS-COFF SUED. Committee Report. He said everything has been worked out except: 1. A question as to whether the gas company will need to use some easements designed for drainage only. 2. Question of whether 10 ft. called for by Major Street Plan should be dedication or setback. He proposed the City Attorney be consulted on the latter question before any action was taken. The next item on the agenda was the Preliminary Plat for Bois d'arc Hill, a proposed subdivision located West of Highway 71 By-pass and South of Highway 62, Roy Clinton gave a Subdivision Preliminary Plat of Committee report. Some design changes have already been made as BOIS d1arc HILL requested by the Plat Review Committee. They also suggest that the cul-de-sac on the East be extended straight ahead to get to the property to the East. Some additional easements are to be added and some engineering problems worked out. There was a discussion of whether De Soto would be paved or not and on the rezoning and highway access road. The Subdivision Committee recommends approval subject to working out engineering problems. The next item on the agenda was the proposed Final Plat of Phase II Development and a Replat of Final Plat of Phase I, Country Club COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES Estates, Roy Clinton recommended that this matter be deferred as Paul Mattke indicates an easement or two might have been omitted. He also recommended consulting the City Attorney on another matter. 1 1-19-71 -2- The next item on the agenda was a letter written by Mr. E. M. Adamson concerning location of mobile homes on lots outside mobile home parks. Mr. Lieberenz gave a history. He said mobile homes are not permitted outside mobile home parks. Yr. Adamson owns a cafe on Fifteenth E. M. ADAMSON Street and had already parked a mobile home behind the cafe. The Letter Planning Commission cannot resolve this problem today, but Mr. Adamson had desired to bring the problem to the attention of the Commission. The next item on the agenda was a petition filed opposing the rezoning petition of Vernon E. Pittman and Catherine Pittman for VERNON E. PITTMAN property located East and South of Old Wire Road and West of Colette Rezoning Petition Avenue from R-1, Icor Density Residential District, to R-2, Medium Density Residential District, Mr. Donaubauer explained that no action had been taken on the Pittman petition at the last meeting. Under the zoning ordinance, the Commission has 45 days in which to act. He acknowledged the petition opposing the rezoning. Dr. Gene Lynch said he thought the people would like to know how they should best register their opposition. Loris Stanton read a prepared statement to the Commission and audience. He was then asked to summarize what is planned. He said he has an option to purchase the property and plans to build the apartments. He chose this area because manly people who want apartments do not wish to live in an area with students. Bryce Davis said the rendering of the project is too vague as yet. People are concerned about this. Phillip Taylor, 1409 Oak Manor Drive, said an expert planner had laid out this area as R-1. He said he could see Butterfield School doubling in capacity. Also traffic would increase on Old Wire Road, Gene Lynch, 2766 Elizabeth, said the petitioner had requested a change in zoning so he could get a higher price for his land. Mr. Stanton said the price for the land was set before the zoning request was made. Mr. Lynch said in effect then Mr. Stanton is requesting the zoning. Jack Cole, corner of Oakcliff and Loxley, said that Rolling Hills Drive is already a race tract and children have to walk down it to get to school. The nearest access to the proposed rezoning is down Rolling Hills Drive and Old Missouri Road. This would greatly increase traffic. He had moved from Tulsa to get away from this type of developing. He did not think they should ruin an area where children can play. Dotty Colling, 2800 Loxley, said that with the Fair Housing Law how could they keep students out of these apartments. They are already paying $140 to $150 for other apartments. People living in apartments do not feel it is their responsibility to keep it up. James H. White, 2770 Elizabeth, said they had hoped the Commission would protect their investment in the R-1 District. He thought the whole question would start spot zoning. 1-19-71 -3- Mrs. Robbin Anderson said she was an interested third party. She • asked how many units could be built on that property in R-1 and why Mr. Stanton did not build under R-1 density. He said it is much more costly to build duplex units. W. M. Hutchison, Old Wire Road North, said he thought it would lower property values. Kathryn Fiser, 3.155 Rolling Hills Drive, said they had bought in this area and wanted it kept as it is. Mr. Stanton was the only person present to support the petition for rezoning. There was a large show of hands opposing it. Gene Lynch said he teaches real estate and what Mr. Staton has said concerning trends is true. Half of the people today are priced out of the single family housing market. Dotty Colling, 2800 Loxley, said someone had told her there is to be an apartment house on Old Missouri Road across from Butterfield School. Mr. Lieberenz explained that Mr. Fitzgerald owns some property on Old Missouri�Road, South of Rolling Hills Drive, which was zoned for duplexes on the old map. It is now R-1 which will permit duplexes. Marilyn Schoppmeyer, 2950 Sheryl, asked if there are other R-2 areas running into areas like Rolling Hills. Ernest Jacks explained to the audience that when the Planning Commission adopted the zoning map, they felt there would have to be some areas for multi -family housing. They made it a matter of record that although these were zoned R-1, we would see the possibility of multi -family housing in some areas and instances. It must depend on schools, streets, etc. Dr. Brown explained that rezoning petitions come to the Commission for study, the Commission makes a recommendation, and the Board of Directors makes the final decision. Bryce Davis, Oak Manor, asked if a set of plans showing exactly what is planned had to be filed with a rezoning request. No. Mrs. A. C. Moldenhauer, 2700 Loxley, asked to whom the Board of Directors is responsible. Mr. Donaubauer invited the public back to see the presentation of plans and pictures Mr. Stanton is preparing for a later meeting. George Cook suggested that meeting be held in a larger room. At the request of Robert Hursh, 1544 Oakcliff, the Commission members were introduced. The next matter before the Commission was an oral report from Larry Wood of studies requested by the Commission. 1-19-71 -4- He explained the general principles used in planning. Major streets are located at mile intervals with schools at the center. Collectors LARRY WOOD are at half section lines. The function of major streets is to take Special Report traffic across town. Collector streets take traffic from minor streets to major streets. This principle is difficult to apply in Fayetteville. He recommended Highway 45, Highway 265 as major streets. Old Wire Road from Highway 45 to Township he recommended as a collector. Township Road is not in as good a location for a major street, he recommended Township Road as a collector at least. The best design is to have no driveways backing out onto collector streets. He recommended coming in East of Cummings -Goff Subdivision as close as possible with another collector. Roy Clinton said he felt Old Missouri Road would become a major street due to the gas company's development. Mr. Wood said this community is growing toward the center. He felt the major streets with a combination of collectors can serve areas if too many zoning changes are not made. He suggested coming in South of the SWEPCO property and County property on an extension of Township Road and go East with it. He had talked to SWEPCO and the County Judge about it. Regarding the study requested on the W. N. Murphey rezoning petition, he suggested bringing Drake through as a collector and cutting South of the commercial operation (Honda). He felt the Commission should encourage some type of street there, even if it is not a dedicated one. Mr. Murphey said to put a public street through the center of a mobile home park was the worst thing that could happen. It had been tried before, Mr. Wood said it might become necessary to start platting mobile home parks like subdivisions to take case of this, Mr. Murphey said he would dedicate a 40 ft. or 50 ft. East lest street if they wished. Mr. Wood recommended Rolling Hills Drive revert back to a collector street. On the R-0 District studies, Mr. Wood recommended tying the C-2 down to the C-3 along College Avenue. He recommended maintaining part of the R-0 District, and converting a portion of the C-3 to R-0. Al Donaubauer suggested a special orientation session for the Commission. Action on the Cummings -Goff Subdivision plat was deferred. Dr. Mashburnmoved that the Preliminaryof Bois . approved approvedas recommended by the Subdivision Committee, Dr. Brown seconded, It BOIS DIARC HILL was unanimously,n 1-19-71 .50, Dr. Brown moved that the rezoning petition of W. N. Murphey and Mildred S. Murphey be approved. Dr. Mashburn seconded. It was approved W. N. & MILDRED unanimously. MURPHEY • • •••••' • •'•' • •1'1•'•'1'••.•; •.1'•• The Commission returned to the Vernon Pittman rezoning, Dr. Brown moved that action .. the petitionas requested by Mr. Stanton seconded,provided he submit a statement in writing asking for a delay until VERNON Be PITTMAN February 16 in order to present additional evidence, Ernest Jacks a• n• The Planning Administrator was asked to write a letter to Mr. Stanton informing him of this need for a statement,