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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-01-22 Minutes• MINUTES OF A PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING A meeting of the Fayetteville Planning Commission was held January 22, 1974 at 4:00 P.M. in the Director's Room, City Administration Building, Fayetteville, Arkansas. MEMBERS PRESENT: Vice -Chairman Morton Gitelman, John Maguire, John Power, Al Hughes. Rita McRee, Donald Nickell, Ernest Jacks, Helen Edmiston. MEMBERS ABSENT: Ernest Lancaster. OTHERS PRESENT: Larry Wood, David McWethy, Bobbie Jones, Jack Wallace, Lee Boss, Clarence Young, Wade Fincher, Don Johnston, Donald Grimes, Russell Purdy, John Winn, Mr. Guthary, Iris Dees. Vice -Chairman Gitelman called the meeting to order and officially welcomed the new members, John Power and Rita McRee. Minutes of the January 8, 1974 meeting were approved as mailed. MINUTES City Manager, Donald Grimes, presented a report on the "Inside -the -City" GROWTH AREA WATER and the "Growth Area" Water Projects. Mr. Grimes said that portions of PROJECT REPORT these projects, dealing with water and sewer improvements within the City limits, had been in the planning stage since about 1969. The water line portion of the inside project was designed to !!loop" the City with main lines to provide backup service in case of a major transmission break; and to provide additional fire protection pressure in the south part of the City. The sewer line portion of the inside project would provide City sewer service to several areas of town that are presently without the service; specifically, the Baldwin and Mount Comfort communities within the City limits, and along Highway 62 West. Plans included the possibility of a lift station near Clabber Creek, which would have gravity lines run to it. The force -main from the lift station over the watershed crest to the White River Pollution Control Plant would be laid at -grade, so that it oould later be used as a gravity line to a proposed regional treatment plant on the Illinois River. Mr. Grimes said that about a year ago some rural residents approached the City about the possibility of forming rural water districts, using Beaver Lake as a possible source. The Water & Sewer Committee and the Board of Directors attempted to work out an arrangement with these prople, but two significant problems could not be overcome: First was the buy-back provisions. If rural water districts were allowed to form just outside the City limits, then when these areas were—at some future date --annexed into the City, Fayetteville would not only have to pay for the water lines in the annexed areas, but would also have to reimburse the rural water districts for the revenue lost from these sections. Since the portions of the rural water districts near the City limits would be the most dense, and hence the most revenue-producting for the districts, this reimbursement amount could be quite large. The second problem concerned the possible incorporation of areas served by rural water districts.. As long as these residents were served by independent rural water districts, the City of Fayetteville would have much less influence and control over the incorporation of "bedroom" communities which could ring the City, much as has already occured in other metropolitan areas. In addition to the problems associated with allowing rural water districts to serve areas contiguous to the City limits, several advantages were seen in serving these rural areas with City water: First, the water lines could be designed and built by the City, thus allowing them to be constructed as integral extensions of the City's present lines. Second, the rural system could be established with a water rate high enough to not only pay for the water, but the lines as well, which would relieve the residents of the City of the burden of paying a higher water bill. For these and other reasons the City Board decided to establish and designate a Forty -year Rural Growth Area, in which rural water districts would not be allowed to operate. To provide water service in this Growth Area the City proposed selling revenue bonds, which would be paid off by the revenue generated in the Growth Area. Mayor Purdy commented that he thought the Growth Area concept was a good one, and should take care of providing water to rural residents for the next 40 years. Planning Commission January 22, 1974 Page Two The next item for discussion was Rezoning Petition R74-1, PETITION R74-1 J. Austin Parish, to rezone property located south of Austin Parish, Don Johnston Holly Street and North of the Oak Plaza Shopping Center S. of Holly - N. of Oak PLz. from R-2 Medium Density Residential District, to C-1, Neighborhood Commercial District. This petition was tabled January 8, 1974. Mr. Don Johnston was present to represent this and said he had purchased the property since January 8. He said the original proposal was to rezone to C-1. He suggested a compromise proposal to try to come up with buffer zones and still request C-1. He presented a drawing illustrating an amended request for R-0 and C-1. Larry Wood said in terms of R-0 there next to Lindell, he saw that as a reasonable alternative in protecting the residents on the north side of Holly. He suggested the R-0 go all the way across the north. He also said that on R-0 there is a 30-50 building line split, they might want to pull back to give more room here. The C-1 that he is proposing will abutt right up to the shopping center. Larry Wood asked Mr. Johnston if he was in any way connected with Oak Plaza. Don Johnston said what he owned included property to the west of and the Ben Franklin store with the exception of the two stores connecting Dillons. Vice -Chairman Gitelman asked Mr. Johnston for his permission to table this again so that Mr. Johnston and Mr. Wood could get together. Vice -Chairman Gitelman requested Mr. Wood prepare another Planning Report. Al Hughes moved to table this and Ernest Jacks seconded the motion. The vote to table was unanimously approved. 1E ---- The Commission continued the public hearing on the proposed . ORDINANCE 1747 ordinance to amend Ordinance 1747, Appendix A - Zoning, Zoning -Appendix A Code of Ordinances, Fayetteville, Arkansas, to reduce all lot Reduce Lot Recants. requirements in R-1, Low Density Residential District, and in R-2, Medium Density Residential District which had been tabled from January 8, 1974. The proposal would reduce minimum lot widths in R-1 from 70? to 50' feet for single family homes and from 80' to 501 for duplexes. In the R-2 it would reduce lots for single family and duplex dwellings from 60 ft. to 50 ft. John Maguire said he would like to leave this on table until the next meeting. John Maguire moved to table this matter until February 12 and to ask Larry Wood to submit a report regarding the proposed amendment and Ernest Jacks seconded the motion. Vice -Chairman Gitelman said he would like to have a report from the City Engineer before the next meeting. One of the Commissioners requested Mr. Wood also comment on the present wording in the zoning ordinance governing non -conforming lots. The next item for discussion was the Large Scale Development BROOKS, BRANDON;_& TURLEY Plan submitted by Drs. Brooks, Brandon and Turley for`' 1300 Block -Zion Road property located in the 1300 block of Zion Road. j,SD Plan Clarence Young and Dr. Brooks were present. Clarence Young said the Doctors would like to do nothing more than put an access road across the R-2 zone into this building at this time. He said if you put a 50 -foot street through the R-2 and with the existing water line easement and the utility easement requested along the east property line. You just about use up half of the property. He said he was asking the Commission to approve this plan with only an access drive going to this building. He said he will need more parking than the minimum of the law requires. He said_he is not wanting to answer_a lot_ of eventualities at this time. Ernest Jacks said the Subdivision Committee found that on October 9, 1974 there was quite a discussion when they talked about the zoning. He said the Subdivision Committee asked that the Planning Commission approve provided that 30 feet of ROW is given, easements are provided and they conform to the sign ordinance. He told them to go • • Planning Commission January,22, 1974 Page Three ahead and work out some type of suitable screening for the garbage. Bobbie Jones said she was going to let the Commission rule on the question of whether access to an R-0 zone can be had by means of a driveway across R-2. Larry Wood said many ordinances will restrict the flow of access traffic. Bobbie Jones said she did not know of an instance where it had been permitted, but did not know of a section of the ordinance that prohibits it. Ernest Jacks moved that the Large Scale Development Plan be approved with the requirements that ROW and easements be provided and the sign ordinance be complied with. Helen Edmiston seconded the motion which carried unanimously. The next item for discussion was the Large Scale Development GALLERY OF HOMES Plan for Gallery of Homes (Boss and Company) for property located 2550 N. College Ave. at 2550 North College Avenue. LSD Plan Mr. Lee Boss was present to represent this. Ernest Jacks said the Subdivision Committee wanted to remind them that storm drainage must be channeled into drainage structures and not allowed to flow into the streets and that the City probably will require the mobile home behind their present office be removed. Ernest Jacks moved to approve the plan with the requirement that the City Engineer4s requirements on storm drainage be met. Helen Edmiston seconded the motion which was approved unanimously. The next item for discussion was the Large Scale Development Plan for Samba's Restaurant on property owned by General Growth and located between Northwest Arkansas Plaza and Nelson's Funeral Home. This had been tabled January 8, 1974. Ernest Jacks moved that it remain on table until all information received. Helen Edmiston seconded the motion which was approved SAMBO'S RESTAURANT Highway 71 South j,SD Plan concerning the plans was unanimously. The next item was a request submitted by John D. Winn that the JOHN D. WINN Planning Commission endorse a plan for a system of bicycle paths Bicycle Paths in the City of Fayetteville. Mr. Winn was present. He said that bicycling was risky in Fayetteville and outlined five points he requested be adopted. These included: 1) repair of street gutters; 2) request Frisco railroad level crossings; 3) request Arkansas Highway Dept. to build sidewalks along State highways near schools; marking bicycle lanes on streets, a bicycle path around Lake Fayetteville; 4) bike racks in parking lots, converting parking spaces along Dickson Street to bike lanes; 5) a driver/bicycle rider safety program. Vice -Chairman Gitelman raised the question of it affecting the Major Street Plan if taken into consideration and possible problem in curb construction. Mayor Purdy said this came before the Board of Directors and Mr. Winn was asked to form an organization. He thought this could not be put into effect until an organization came before the Board. Donald Nickell said he liked the idea of putting bike racks in Fayetteville. Vice -Chairman Gitelman suggested the first people he would like to see undertake this would be the University of Arkansas and then the City could coordinate a project with the University project. At the suggestion of Vice -Chairman Gitelman the Planning Commission took the matter under advisement and asked to see other bicycle studies. The Vice -Chairman offered to advise Mr. Winn if he would contact him. Bobbie Jones requested the Planning Commission give a Use Unit Interpretation. Bobbie Jones had a request from Mrs. Anita Guthary for a location of a ceramic shop. Bobbie Jones asked the Planning Commission to consider if ceramic shop should come under a "hobby shop" in Use Unit 16 which is permitted in C-2 and C-3 or under sales of artists "supplies and equipment" in Use Unit 12 which is permitted in the R-0 zone. She said the OTHER BUSINESS USE UNIT INTERPRETATION CERAMICS Planning Commission January 22, 1974 Page Four area Mrs. Guthary is looking at would require rezoning regardless and she didn't think there was a chance she could get C-2 or C -3 -zoning in that area. She said they talked about putting it in R-0 but the only possibility would be if they sold equipment and art supplies. Vice -Chairman Gitelman asked Mr. Guthary to explain what kind of business his wife had. Mr. Guthary said they take the raw ceramics, paint them, and fire them in a kiln or 220 oven. Mr. Guthary said the raw pieces and paint are sold and it is like a studio with women sitting at benches and working. Donald Nickell asked if they rented the molds out and Mr. Guthary said no. Mr. Guthary said they are presently located north of town and they get maybe an average of five or six customers a day. He said there was very little traffic. Vice -Chairman Gitelman thought this might apply under a studio for teaching any of the fine arts, if it's not a retail shop:that sells hobby supplies but is really a place where people come and paint and fire their tiles on the premises. Mr. Guthary said their shop is more that than a place for selling supplies because they sell very little supplies and a lot of the people bring their own and paint them. John Maguire moved that their interpretation be that it could come under either Use Unit 12 or 16 at the option of whatever zone is required. Donald Nickell seconded the motion which carried unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 6 P.M. *This is an insertion from page two. *The Commission discussed the fourth item on the agenda which was ORDINANCE 1750 the continuation of the public hearing on a proposed ordinance to Appendix - C amend Sub -section A of Section Three of Ordinance 1750, Appendix -C Subdivision Regulations Subdivision Regulations, Code of Ordinances, Fayetteville, Arkansas, to clarify improvements required in urban and suburban developments. This item had been tabled from January 8, 1974 because the Planning Administrator was asked to underline the actual changes between the existing and proposed regulations. Vice -Chairman Gitelman explained the basic changes which are: 1) a brief change in the definitions section which explains what suburban and urban subdivisions are, 2) inclusion of sidewalk provisions, 3) the lighting requirement change setting forth how bright street lights should be and how far apart they should be on streets and cul-de-sacs. Vice -Chairman Gitelman understood there were two lists for improvements, one for inside the City limits and one for outside the City limits. Ernest Jacks asked why this required only mercury vapor.orlow sodium lighting. _ David McWethy said that generally speaking the only other alternative is incandescent and this kind was recommended after talking with utility companies. He thought the biggest reason for this was the power requirements. Vice -Chairman Gitelman said if someone wanted to come up with a high pressure sodium or some other kind of lamp the subdivision require- ments would allow them to be brought in for a waiver. Ernest Jacks moved the Commission recommend to the Board of Directors that these changes be approved. Al Hughes seconded the motion which passed unanimously. RESOLUTION NO, PC 6-74 WHEREAS, a public hearing was held by the Fayetteville Planning Commission on January 8, 1974 and January 22, 1974 on a proposed amendment to Sub -Section A of Section 3 of Ordinance No. 1750, Appendix C-- Subdivision Regulations, Code of Ordinances, Fayetteville, Arkansas; and WHEREAS, notice of said public hearing setting forth the time, date, place and purposes of said hearing was published in the Northwest Arkansas Times, a newspaper of general circulation in the City fifteen (15) days prior to said public hearing; and WHEREAS, following said public hearing the Planning Commission voted to make a recommendation to the Board of Directors on said proposed amendment. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RECOMMENDED BY THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS. SECTION 1. That an ordinance be adopted amending Ordinance 1750 as shown on the proposed ordinance, attached hereto, marked Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof. PASSED AND APPROVED this 22nd day of January , 1974. APPROVED: MORTON GITELMAN, VICE-CHAIRMAN