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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-02-16 MinutesMINUTES OF A PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING The Fayetteville Planning Commission met at 4:00 P.M., Tuesday, February 16, 1971, in the Directors Room, City Administration Building, Fayetteville, Arkansas, Members Present: Albert Witte, L:k M. McGoodwin, Al Donaubauer, Roy Clinton, Ernest Jacks, Helen Edmiston, Members Absent: Dr. James Mashburn, Dr. Walter Brown, Others Present: Harold Lieberenz, Larry Wood, Russell Purdy, Gene Thrasher, Loris Stanton, Fred Holden, and other unidentified persons. Chairman Roy Clinton called the meeting to order. Item One on the agenda was a letter from Vernon E. Pittman and VERNON E. PITTMAN & Catherine Pittman requesting permission to withdraw their rezoning CATHERINE PITTMAN petition for property located East and South of Old Wire Road Request for withdrawal and West of Colette Avenue from R-1, Low Density Residential District, to R-2, Medium Density Residential District. Mr. Clinton read the letter. Mrs. Edmiston moved that the Commission accept the request for withdrawal. Ernest Jacks seconded. It was approved unanimously, !. The second item on the agenda was a large-scale development plan submitted by Gene Thrasher for "Leverette Garden Apartmenta" GENE THRASHER located on the East side of Leverett Avenue extended and South of Large Scale Development the University of Arkansas Farm, "Leverette Garden Apts., Mr. Thrasher was present to represent the plan. He said he proposed 1" apartments units on 151 acres with FHA financThis would not be FRA 236. He wanted the housing complex on l acres with a mobile home park on the balance. Larry Wood reviewed the recommendations of the Plat Review Committee. He suggested the elimination of Elm Street on the plan and proposed developing an 80 ft, street across the North portion of the property. There is already a 20 ft. street dedication across the North portion. He thought the possiblity of getting a through street was better at this location. SWEPCO had indicated they were agreeable to at least a 30 ft. dedication on the extension of this street. Mr. Lieberenz questioned where the boundary between the housing complex and the mobile home park would be. This had not been determined. When the plan was first reviewed by the Office of City Planning it was not considered with the mobile home park in mind. The Commission asked Mr. Lieberenz to check the bulk and area requirements again, Mr. Jacks moved that the Commission approve this large scale development plan subject to the Building Inspector and developer 2-16-71 -2- working out certain details and that the developer dedicate sufficient ROW for an 80 ft. street on the North of the property and possibly 10 consider closing Elm Street. Al Donaubauer seconded. It was approved unanimously. Mr. Thrasher also requested permission of the Commission to develop a mobile home park on property to the East and South, since mobile home parks are permissible only on appeal to the Planning Commission. He stated he would improve Leverett up to the ROW line of the dedication for the new 80 ft. street. The Commission did not require any other streets to be built. Ernest Jacks moved that the Commission give permission for Mr. Thrasher to proceed with mobile home park development plans on the acreage to GENE THRASHER the South and East of the apartment project7t�upon,-submittalcof;complete Mobile Home Park plans at a later date. Al Donaubauer seconded. It was approved unanimously. The next item on the agenda was a proposal to replat Lots 4, 5, 6, and 7. Block 1, and all of Blocks 2 and 3, Parkwood Subdivision, located East of Gregg Avenue and on the South side of Spruce Street REPLAT PORTION OF and submitted by Fred Holden. Mr. Holden also requests to close PARKWOOD SUBD, the existing dedication for Carla Avenue, which has never been improved. Ernest Jacks gave a report of the Subdivision Committee. Mr. Clinton asked whether the adjoining property owners had been contacted. This had been overlooked. The Commission desired to withhold action on this until such time as this is done. Mr. Ldeberenz said if the Commission could act on the street closing, then the Board of Directors could still act on that at the next CARLA AVENUE meeting and the Commission would act on the plat the following day. Street Closing movedil�r. Jacks ., Donaubauerthat Carla Avenue be closed and vacated, Al was approved unanimously, )MXKXXXXXXXXXX)D0DWX= RESOLUTION PC 9-71 XX)DDMXXXXYJDMXXX)D=M The fifth item on the agenda, a large scale development by •:Southwest•_� beingrive had been withdrawn for the time The next item on the agenda was a resolution to set a public hearing initiating rezoning of the portion of the Industrial Park recently annexed by Ordinance 1781. A11 annexed areas enter the City as A-1, Agricultural, property. Al Donaubauer moved that the Commission pass a resolution setting a public hearing for the purpose of rezoning the portion of the Industrial Park recently annexed for industrial use and that the Fayetteville Industrial Development Corporation be informed of this action. Helen Edmiston seconded, It was approved unanimously. ••v•• •• .•'••••• r •••••'RESOLUTION PC 10-71• •• •••r :••r • • ••'r DAN SPENCER Large Scale Development RESOLUTION TO SET PUBLIC HEARING On Industrial Park 2-16-71 -3- The neat item on the agenda was a study of the R-0, Residential. Office District, on the official zoning map adopted June 29, 1970. STUDY OF R-0 DISTRICT • Mr. Lieberenz explained that this study was precipitated by a rezoning petition filed by Monsanto Company. When it reached the Board of Directors they tabled the petition to await studies by the Planning Commission on these districts. Russell Purdy asked if all these studies were being undertaken only because of the rezoning petition of Monsanto. It was explained that the rezoning petition merely acted as a trigger to start the studies which the Planning Commission felt a need for. Larry Wood said the Urban Renewal program has made public their intentions for part of this area which will be helpful. Mr. Clinton asked that Mr. Wood and Mr. Lieberenz together prepare a map on each R-0 District and identify the uses therein. He also asked that the original committee appointed to study the zoning map before it was adopted meet with Mr. Wood and Mr. Lieberenz before the next meeting. At that time the Planning Commission can define the boundaries for a public hearing. Mr. Wood said there were a couple of other areas he wished to look at also. The minutes of January 5. January 19, January 29, and February 2, weri kpproved as mailed, Mr. Clinton made the following committee appointments: 1. UNITED COMMUNITY SERVICES OF NORTHWEST ARKANSAS Walter Brown, Delegate, Helen Edmiston, Alternate Delegate. 2. Committee to study proposed amendments to sign regulations Albert Witte Ernest Jacks Byron Boyd, 3. To replace Mr. Clinton on the Subdivision Committee L. M. McGoodwin, The meeting was adjourned at 5:10 P.M. Di YWIVINWVM� • RESOLUTION PC 9-71 WHEREAS, the petition of Fred E. Holden and Naomi H: Holden for closing and vacating Carla Drive was presented to the City Planning Commission for recommendation. WHEREAS, at a meeting on February 16, 1971, the City Planning Commission voted to make a recommendation to the City Board of Directors on vacating Carla Drive, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RECOMMENDED BY THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. That after the public hearing an ordinance be adopted for the purpose of closing Carla Drive, more particularly described as follows: Carla Drive which is located in Parkwood Subdivision and is bounded on the West by Lots 4, 5, and 6, of Block 1, and Lot 72 Block 1 on the South side, and Lots 1, 2, and 3, Block 2, on the East side of said street, all of said lots being in Parkwood Subdivision to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas. PASSED:AND APPROVED this 16th day of February , 1971. • APPROVED: ROY CLINTON, CHAIRMAN RESOLUTION PC 10-71 WHEREAS, property has been recently annexed to the City of Fayetteville, said property being more particularly described as hereinafter follows: A part of Section twenty-six (26). Township sixteen (16) North, Range thirty (30) West of the 5th P.M., more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Northwest corner of said Section twenty-six (26); thence running South 10131 West 3622.81 feet; thence South 88°441 East 879.78 feet; thence North 0°34' East 990.00 feet; thence South 88052' East 955.83 feet; thence South 21461 East 1022.00 feet; thence South 70042' East 321.10 feet; thence North 84°55' East 3241.76 feet to the channel of the West Fork of White River; thence in a Northwesterly direction with the channel of the river to a point where said channel of the river crosses the North line of Section twenty-six (26); thence West to the point of beginning. This property is located East and West of Black Oak Road and comprises a portion of the Fayetteville Industrial Park. WHEREAS, said property is presently zoned A-1, Agricultural District, and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission desires to have a public hearing on the rezoning of said property from A-1, Agricultural District, to I-2, General Industrial District. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: Section 1. That a public hearing be held on the question of rezoning said property from A-1, Agricultural District, to I-2, General Industrial District. Section 2. That said public hearing shall be held on April 6, 1971, in the Directors Room, City Administration Building, Fayetteville, Arkansas. PASSED AND APPROVED this 16th day of February , 1971.