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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-01-16 MinutesMINUTES OF A PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING The Fayetteville Planning Commission met;at 4:00 P.M., Tuesday, January 16, 1973, in the Directors Room, City Administration�Building, Fayetteville, Arkansas, Members Present: Dr. Walter Brown, Christine Childress, Donald Nickell, Roy Clinton, Al Hughes, Helen Edmiston. Members Absent: John Maguire, Morton Gitelman. Others Present: Gerald Cates, Pat Tobin,'Denny Tune, Sidney P. Davis, Frank Vineyard, Calvin Edens, Ray White. Chairman Roy Clinton called the meeting to order. The minutes of the December 19, 1972 and the January 2, 1973, Planning MINUTES Commission meetings were approved as mailed. Chairman Clinton asked for the amendment to the Land Use Plan for property AMEND LAND USE along Highway 62 West between Highway 71 By-pass and the City Limits Line, Highway 62 W. previously continued from November 28, 1972, to be continued again because Larry Wood, with the Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission, could not be present. Dr. Walter Brown moved the matter be continued until the following meeting. Helen Edmiston seconded the motion which was approved unanimously. The public hearing on Rezoning Petition R72-43, Gerald and Marie Cates, PETITION R72-43 to rezone property located on Highway 62 West and Old Farmington Road GERALD CATES • from A-1, Agricultural District, to C-2, Thoroughfare Commercial District, which had been continued from December 5, 1972, was next. Mr. Cates was present. Chairman Clinton requested Mr. Cates submit a written agreement to further continue this petition until some decision had been reached on the proposed amendment to the Land Use Plan. Mr. Cates presented a written letter agreeing to further continue this petition. Helen Edmiston moved the petition be continued until a decision is reached on the amendment to the Land Use Plan. Al Hughes seconded the motion, which was approved unanimously to continue the petition. The next item on the agenda was a large scale development plan submitted P. J. TOBIN by P. J. Tobin for property located at 46 East Township Road, continued 46 E. Township from January 2, 1973, to enable Mr. Tobin to lay out his parking and L.S.Develooment driveway locations. Mr. Tobin was present. Al Hughes suggested the driveway location be moved 15 ft. or so to better enable people to get into the parking lot. He said Township Road is just not adequate to take care of the traffic that is there now. Mr. Tobin said the company that would be using the building will only have four employees and that most of the traffic will just be bringing in typewriters and taking them back out. The maneuvering room necessary to get into a parking space was discussed. Ernest Jacks said that with 101 by 201 spaces having two rows of parking with a drive between them, it required a minimum of 60 ft. from outside of parking space to outside of parking space. Mr. Jacks and Mr. Tobin discussed how to define the entrance into the parking area when it is developed, rather than having just a space to drive off the highway. Al Hughes moved that the large scale development plan of P. J. Tobin be approved. Helen Edmiston seconded the motion, which was approved unanimously. Planning Commission 1-16-73 -2- The next item on the agenda was the large scale development plan McBRIDE DISTRIBUTING CO. submitted by Bob McBride, McBride Distributing Company, for property BOB McBRIDE located at 515 West Spring Street. Denny Tune with Tune Construction 515 West Spring Company was present to represent the plan. Al Hughes said the plan L.S.Development called for about an 11.4 ft. cut just off West Avenue. He thought an 11 ft. cut would create some sort of safety hazard. Mr. Tune said he did not think they would be building the retaining wall at this time. Ernest Jacks read notes and comments from Clayton Powell, Street Superintendent, and Paul Mattke, City Engineer. They discussed the recommendation of-' Clayton Powell for a 50 ft. safety zone from intersection to curb cut. Ernest Jacks moved to approve the large scale development plan subject to the developer resolving the setback of driveway from the intersection with the Street Superintendent, Helen Edmiston seconded the motion which was approved unanimously. The next matter was a petition to close a 20 ft, street abutting the South PETITION TO Half of Lot 5, Evin's Farm. The petition was submitted by Thomas C. Comley CLOSE STREET and L. Grady Cowden. Attorney Sidney P. Davis and Frank Vineyard were Thomas Comley present on behalf of the petition. Helen Edmiston reported the Subdivision Grady Cowden Committee had looked at the petition. The utility companies have all (Evin's Farm Pla agreed to the closing, but there were some easement requests. Mr. Davis said they have all been granted. Ernest Jacks moved that the Planning Commission recommend to the Board of Directors that the street be closed. Helen Edmiston seconded the motion which was approved unanimously. The next matter was an amendment to the large scale development plan CALVIN EDENS submitted by Calvin Edens for property on Spruce Street. The plan had Spruce Street originally been approved by the Planning Commission on November 2, 1971. Amendment to Mr. Edens has already built three of the duplexes on the original plan L.S.Develovment and proposed to build three 4-plexes rather than three more duplexes. The, total lot area is adequate, but at least one more parking space is needed for a total of 27. Mr. Edens said he would meet the parking requirement. Ernest Jacks moved to approve the revision when the parking is brought up to the requirements. Helen Edmiston seconded the motion which was approved unanimously. Chairman Clinton appointed a Nominating Committee to propose nominations NOMINATING for Chairman, Vice -Chairman, and Secretary,of the Planning Commission when COMMITTEE it holds it annual meeting February 6, 1973. The Committee is composed of Christine Childress, Morton Gitelman, and Al Hughes with Christine Childress to serve as Chairman. By unanimous agreement the annual meeting will be held at 4:00 P.M. February 6, rather than at 3:30 P.M. as stated in the By-laws. The meeting was adjourned at 5:05 P.M. J0 RESOLUTION PC 3-73 WHEREAS, the petition of Thomas C. Comley and L. Grady Cowden, for vacating an unnamed street was presented to the Planning Commission for recommendation. WHEREAS, at a meeting on January 16, 1973, the City Planning Commission voted to make a recommendation to the City Board of Directors on vacating the unnamed street. 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 the unnamed public street herein described as follows: A twenty (20) foot street running east and west and adjoining the south side of the South Half of Lot 5, Evin's Farm, a Subdivision to the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, for a distance of 660 feet. PASSED AND APPROVED this 16th day of January , 1973• APPROVED: ROY CLINTON, CHAIRMAN 6