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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-05-18 MinutesMINUTES OF A PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING The Fayetteville Planning Commission met at 4:00 P.M., Tuesday, May 14 1971, in the Directors Room, City Administration Building, Fayetteville, Arkansas. Members Present: Roy Clinton, Ernest Jacks, Albert Witte, Byron Boyd, Al Donaubauer, Dr. James Mashburn. Members Absent: Helen Edmiston, Dr. Walter Brown, L. M. McGoodwin. Others Present: Harold Lieberena, Larry Wood, Wesley Howe, Joe Fred Starr, Wayne Hulse, Dudley Shollmier, Howell Trumbo, Russell Purdy, Marion Orton, Mrs. Robbin Anderson. Chairman Roy Clinton called the meeting to order. He announced that Item One on the agenda had been withdrawn and read a letter from Richard Hipp, Attorney, requesting the withdrawal of BOB J. MAYES the appeal by Bob J. Mayes for permission to use property on East Appeal for Mobile side of Garland Avenue and South of University Farm to develop Mobile Home Park Withdrawn Home Park. The second item on the agenda was an appeal by Wayne Hulse to change a non -conforming use located on the Northeast corner of West Avenue WAYNE HULSE and Lafayette Street from shoe repair to order -to -go food. Mr. Hulse Change non-confo was present. inx use. Mr. Clinton reviewed the concern expressed at the previous meeting 10 about traffic. Mr. Hulse said he expected the most of his business to be people walking. The beat traffic solution he could come up with was to permit a right turn off Lafayette and only right turns back onto West Avenue. He promised to erect signs to regulate the traffic accordingly. He promisedLto have no entry from West Avenue, only an exit. Item Three on the agenda was a Large Scale Development Plan submitted by Hoyet Greenwood for property located on the West side of North HOYET GREENWOOD College Avenue between Chevrolet used car lot and Sight and Sound L.S.Development Building, North College Ave. Mr. Lieberens reviewed the processing through the Plat Review Committee. The utility companies need a 25 ft. easement on the West side of the property. The buildings are pulled 40 ft. away from the West property line. Larry Wood had recommended only two driveway entrances be permitted. Paul Mattke was not sure they could get on City sewer. There is an existing underground culvert that spills out to the West which drains this area. Mr. Howe said he had heard they did not intend to do anything except build a 7-11 grocery now. Mr. Lieberena said he understood they planned to complete it all, they have applied for a variance on a canopy over gasoline pumps. Mr. Jacks said all the information called for by ordinance for a large scale development plan is not included in this. Mr. Clinton asked if 5-18-71 -2- any proof had been submitted that they had checked with the Highway Department. He proposed that the Planning Office require written approval from the Arkansas Highway Department on developments fronting state and federal highways before presenting them to the Planning Commission, Joe Fred Starr said he had knowledge that this man only wanted a permit for one building. He felt the man had felt an obligation to draw a larger plan due to the Large Scale Development requirements. He asked whether as a practical matter, it made sense to take up the Commission's time with something like this. Mr. Clinton said it did. Mrs. Robbin Anderson said she kept thinking appearance is the reason for large scale developments, to keep from being a hodge-podge and to try to make it more attractive. She voiced approval of the regulations. Item 4 on the agenda was a request by H. Dudley Shollmier to construct DUDLEY SHOLLMIER two dwellings on unsubdivided property located on the Northeast corner of Sequoyah Drive and Rex Drive. Mr. Shollmier said he was just trying to get building permits as fast as possible without waiting for an informal plat to be processed. Mr. Lieberenz reviewed action to date. He still has to check with the City Attorney to determine whether the Commission can waive all the requirements for an informal plat. Item 5 on the agenda was a Large Scale Development Plan submitted by Fallingwall. Inc, and Joe Fred Starr for property located between FALLIHGWALL, INC. Maple and Lafayette Streets and East of Frisco Railroad. Mr. Starr Maple & Lafayette was present. Mr. Lieberenz reviewed the processing to date. A permit was issued for Building "A". Due to the width of the frontage, no permit could be issued for other buildings until more property was acquired to total at least an acre in area. Additional property was then acquired facing Lafayette Street. When the Plat Review Committee reviewed the plan, Mr. Wood brought to the attention of the Planning Office the "expressway" supposed to come down the railroad right-of-way. The Planning Office has interpreted the expressway as being 50 ft. on either side of the railroad right-of-way. The problem is, if one lane of the expressway goes to the East of the railroad, these buildings could not be built, The construction on Building "A" is probably advanced as far as the roof now. Mr. Howe said there is a problem with the expressway in regard to Urban Renewal and a number of things. He bested a review of the feasibility of the expressway South of Maple (or through the built- up area). If it is not coming to pass, take it off the Major Street Plan. Roy Clinton observed that the zoning ordinance has made non -conforming structures of..all commercial buildings in town with the requirement for a 50 ft, setback from right-of-way. He also said he had understood that Mr. Vizzier had intended to eventually use the railroad right-of- ej way for the expressway. 5-18-71 -3- Mr. Lieberenz said that the utility companies also requested a 10 ft@ useable easement on the West side of the buildings. Mr. Starr said there is 25 ft. of railroad right-of-way on level land. The sixth item on the agenda was a plan to develop a portion of the GIBSON'S "Woolcoll property on the East side of North College Avenue and South L.S.Development of Harold Street, Howell Trumbo was present on behalf of the submittal. ColleRe & Harold Mr. Lieberenz reviewed the processing through the Plat Review Committee. He said some people want to buy part of the Wooloo property to develop with a large store, They don't want to go to a subdivision plat. The people who own the property now do not want to go to the expense of platting and subdividing, either. Paul Mattke said the building cannot be sprinklered because the water lines are not large enough. Also, the amll culvert under the highway doesn't appeal to be large enough to drain a paved area. Mr. Wood was concerned about making all entrances to property common accesses, Mr. Lieberenz said the main problem is the requirement of the subdivision ordinance for a subdivision plat; secondly the requirements for a large scale development, The City Engineer is not satisfied there is ample facility to take care of run off, Mr. Howe said he agreed with the City Engineer but that the City Attorney says that unless they are diverting some water somewhere else,, they have a right to let the water go where it has always gone. Mr. Wood said he Met there should be an understanding on all of this property as to the amount of exits and egresses onto College Avenue, The utility companies need an easement 15 ft. wide running East and West, Howell Trumbo said the easement was no problem. The State Highway Department felt the exit was fine, Mr. Clinton said he thought they should got the signature of the resident engineer on hi-hway openings, Plbert Witte asked about the possibility proposedHarold Street and Rolling Hills Drive, Mr. Trumbo said two are off Harold; one is a common tresepass, the other for loading. The proposed store would be .• 0.0 square feet, Item Seven on the agenda was a discussion of the I-1, Heavy Commercial and Light Industrial'i District, around Kelley Brothers Lumber & Supply Comparq rezoning request on Johnson Road, North of the By -Pass. The Board of Directors is holding up Kelley Brothers rezoning petition for a study of surrounding property by the Commission. Mr. Wood said his initial recommendation had been that if they considered rezoning any of the property back to residential, it should all be rezoned and I-1 AROUND KELLEY BROTHERS 5-18-71 -4- not have residential sandwiched between two industrial districts. One reason he had suggested dezoning was to avoid having industrial traffic crossing Johnson Road to get to the railroad tracks. He felt nothing should be done with that I-1 until such time as they can show that it is free of flooding. He said he could now see the validity of reserving what little flat land we have near railroads for industrial use; therefore, it does appear to be desirable industrial property. He could see the advantages of I-1 for both this property and the property on Highway 112. This was discussed further. Mr. Wood recommended that the Commission consider initiating action to dezone the I-1 surrounding Kelley Brothers rezoning petition. OtherUnder knottyThe Committee has had 3 recent meetings and have another scheduled, SIGN COMMITTEE The meetings have been productive, but there are some ..Report, policyThey hope to have some basic It will take time to write up the changes, Also under Other Business, Mr. Lieberens reported that information has been received from the Arkansas Highway Department on the Co T. C.T.PEARSON, JR. Pearson, Jr. Property at the intersection of Highway 62 and Highway 71. L.S.Develonment They want 22 ft. additional right -of way and only one entrance onto Highway 71 South of the intersection. He said the Planning • • Study rezonings .. the agenda for igideJfifie, approveByron Boyd moved to conforming use on the basis of the new information submitted. i HULSE approved.Dr. Mashburn seconded, It was The Commission returned to the Hoyet Greenwood development plan. Joe Fred Starr said there is sewer to adjoining buildings that is HOYET GREENWOOD on a grade that will take care of this property. Al Donaubauer -moved to approve with recommendations of Subdivision Committee Plat Review Committee provided access can be worked out with the Highway Department and sewer service can be worked outl Dr. Mashburn seconded. It was approved unanimously, Albert Witte moved to approve the Large Scale Development plan of Falb ngwa», Inc. Dr. Mashburn seconded. It was approved unanimously. FALLINGWALL, INC. approveDr. Mashburn moved to development Woolco property with the understanding the entrances are common usuage GIBSONfS points. approvedas submitted, Byron Boyd seconded, It was Ernest Jacks moved to send the Kelley Brothers rezoning back to the Board of Directors the same as before with a note the Commission intends Iml AROUND to remove all industrial zoning from this particular comer and transfer KELLEY BROTHERS seconded,it to Highway 132. Dr. Mashburn approved unanimously, Mr. Clinton read a letter from Walter Niblock requesting that the rezoning petition of Red Arrow No. 3 tabled August 4, 1970, be brought off table and considered by the Planning Commission. Al Donaubauer 5-18-71 -5- moved that the Red Arrow No. 3 rezoning petition be brought off table RED ARROW #3 and placed on the agenda as soon as possible. Dr. Mashburn seconded, Bring off Table It was approved unanimously, The minutes of May 4. 1971s Planning Commission meeting were approved as mailed, The meeting was adjourned at 6:10 P.M.