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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-02-26 MinutesMINUTES OF A PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING A meeting of the Fayetteville Planning Commission was held February 26, • 1974, at 4:00 P.M. in the Directors Room, City Administration Building, Fayetteville, Arkansas. Members Present: Chairman Morton Gitelman, Ernest Jacks, Al Hughes, Ernest Lancaster, Helen Edmiston, Donald Nickell, Rita McRee, John Maguire, John Power. • Members Absent: Others Present: None. David McWethy, Bobbie Jones, Iris Dees, Ronald Godfrey, Jack Wallace, Mr. Leo Thomas, Mr. William G. Giese, Mr. John A. Globis, Jim Blair, Ervin Wimberly, Mr. Bud Allen. Chairman Gitelman called the meeting to order. The minutes of. the February 12, 1974 meeting were approved as mailed. Chairman Gitelman asked Bobbie Jones for an explanation of the proposed amendment to the minutes of January 22, 1974 and she explained that a rough draft of a section of these minutes had been lost and when the final draft was made this was omitted. A tape recording of that meeting was found and the omitted section was tymd -and put in the minutes, making them correct and complete. The amendment of the January 22, 1974 minutes was approved as mailed. The next item for discussion was the election of Planning Commission Vice -Chairman. On February 12, 1974, Al Hughes and Ernest Lancaster were nominated as Vice -Chairman, and each nominee received four votes at that time. Votes were taken by secret ballot and Al Hughes was elected with the votes being five for Hughes and four for Lancaster. MINUTES VICE-CHAIRMAN ELECTION Chairman Gitelman invited a motion to remove from the table a public hearing on the proposed ordinance to amend Ordinance 1747, Appendix A Zoning, Code of Ordinances, Fayetteville, Arkansas, to reduce all lot requirements in R-1, Low Density Residential District, and in R-2, Medium Density Residential District. (Tabled from January 8, January 22, and February 12, 1974). Mr. Larry Wood who was to do some background study on this was not present at this meeting. John Maguire said since Mr. Wood was not here he would prefer to leave it on table. There was no motion to remove this item from table so it remained on table. ORDINANCE 1747 Reduce Lot Require- ments Chairman Gitelman invited a motion to remove from the table a proposed ordinance to amend Ordinance 1747, Appendix A - Zoning, Code of Oedinances Fayetteville, Arkansas, to allow for development of tandem lots, referred back to the Planning Commission for further study and recommendation by the Board of Directors on February 5, 1974. This item was tabled by the Planning Commission February 12, 1974. A redraft of the ordinance,"a letter from thetCity Attorney, and comments of the City Department Heads had been mailed to the Planning Commission with the agenda. Ernest Jacks moved to remove it from table and discuss. Helen Edmiston seconded the motion. Jacks,'Hughes, Lancaster, Edmiston, Nickell, McRee'- Maguire, and Power voted "Aye" and Gitelman voted °Nayll. The motion carried. ORDINANCE 1747 Tandem Lots Planning Commission - 2 February 26, 1974 Mr. Jacks said he felt that Clayton Powell did not totally understand this. Al Hughes asked about the 20 foot setback from all lines. Helen Edmiston said she didn't see why the setbacks should be greater than on any other lot. Ernest Jacks was interested in an explanation of the Fire Chief's comments. Ernest Jacks moved to place the item on table again. John Maguire asked how much distance between curb cuts and Ernest Jacks said 25 feet. Bobbie Jones said the Planning Commission may vary it on recommendation from the Street Superintendent. Al Hughes seconded the motion which passed unanimously. The next item was the Large Scale Development Plan of Leo Thomas to place a modular home on property at 3228 Wedington Drive (Hwy. 16 West). Ernest Jacks reported that the Subdivision Committee found no problems but they did ask that the owner dedicate additional rights- of-way on Dorothy Jeanne Street and Giles Road to bring these streets up to Major Street Plan standards. Mr. Thomas was present and said he had no objections to that. Al Hughes moved to approve the plan and Helen Edmiston seconded the motion which carried unanimously. The next item for discussion was the proposed addition of a Coach's Office to the building near Harmon Playfield. This is a Large Scale Development and Conditional Use Request in an R-2 Zone. Mr. Ernest Jacks said the Subdivision Committee suggested that the School Board abandon dedication of Delaware, Buchannan and Treadwell Streets where no streets exist and that they correct and reroute Harmon Street and dedicate that new street right-of-way down to the ticket office as requested by the Street Superintendent. There was no one present to represent the school. Ernest Jacks moved that the plan be approved on the condition that they take steps to abandon Treadwell, Buchannan, and Delaware and the platting of the lots and that they dedicate Harmon Drive as a City Street down to the entrance of the ticket gate. Helen Edmiston seconded the motion which carried unanimously. LEO THOMAS 3228 Wedington Dr. LSD Plan COACH'S OFFICE Harmon Playfield LSD & CU - The next item for discussion was the request for waiver of preliminary and final plat requirements of the Subdivision Ordinance for property located approximately one-quarter mile East of the intersection of Zion Road and Old Missouri Road. (Bassett, Hays, Globis, Giese). Ernest Jacks said that the Subdivision Committee felt the waiver should be granted. Ernest Jacks moved they grant the waiver to permit a lot of less acreage that is required for A-1 in the Zoning Ordinance and ask for 10 feet of additional right of way on Zion Road. Helen Edmiston seconded the motion. Mr. Giese and Mr. Globis were present. Mr. Giese didn't understand why they couldn't build and why they had to carry the weight of the matter. Mr. Giese and Mr. Globis both agreed to dedicate an additional 10 feet of right-of-way. The vote carried unanimously. The Commission discussed a written report from Wallace Brt, City Sanitation SANITATION Superintendent, on problems with screening of garbage and trash storage areas. David McWethy said that in an instance where they could not enclose a lodal container at all they could paint it a color that might not call as much attention to the unsightliness. The Commission took the letter under advisement for future reference in reviewing Large Scale Development Plans. LOT SPLIT Giese, Globis, Bassett, Hays The next item for discussion was the request from Daryl Price for a use USE UNIT INTER - unit interpretation for the sale of live fishing bait. PRETATION Planning Commission - 3 - February 26, 1974 • The concensus of the Commission was that Use Unit 16 which lists sporting goods would be the proper unit. The next item for discussion was the Preliminary Plat of the Professional Plaza, a proposed subdivision located on the north side of Zion Road approximately one-quarter mile East of Highway 71 North; J. B. Hays, owner and developer. Ervin Wimberly and Jim Blair were present to represent the proposed subdivision. Ernest Jacks said the Subdivision Committee would ask for additional right-of-way on Zion Road; Mr. Wimberly said that this is shown. If the developer will curb and gutter along his property on Zion Road, the City will pave the street to the west property line to City Street Standards. Ervin Wimberly said the right-of-way for Zion Road is shown and they will work with the Street Superintendent on the curb and gutter. Ervin Wimberly asked if it was really an 8 -inch line they wanted to connect to the fire hydrants. Bobbie Jones said she had talked with Paul Mattke and he wanted an 8 -inch line to the fire hydrants. Ervin Wimberly said he was aware that Mr. Mattke didn't want the plat approved with septic tanks. He said they have submitted perc tests to the State Board of Health, and are asking the Planning Commission's approval pending the State Board of Health's approval. Helen Edmiston said when a sewer line is put in these lots it could later be put on sewer. Al Hughes said that they are going to have to have parking spaces and asked how a lateral line would function properly under a paved surface. Ervin Wimberly said the worst thing is rain and with the paved area he didn't think it would present that much of a problem. Jim Blair said this property was annexed by both Springdale and Fayetteville at the same time. He chose Fayetteville. They had promised him City Services, but sewer is not there. Donald Nickell said that he could understand having one building on a septic tank but not 15 buildings. Chairman Gitelman said there is no guarantee that the rest of the lots can be grouped as a unit, so there might be 16 separate ownerships. Ervin Wimberly said they would like to not be required to construct the street stub to the West to City Street Standards. It now has a paved driveway on it. He said it will serve as a private drive. They found that there is a ravine there to prevent it going on to the West. John Maguire moved it be approved subject to limiting expansion to these 15 lots and further limit it so these 15 lots will be on sewer when it is built and that it would be just a matter of going back and connecting into and establishing the flow line out of there; the man holes would already be there. He also moved that 30 feet of right-of-way from the centerline of Zion Road be dedicated, that they work with the City Street Superintendent on the street to the west, meet the City Engineer's requirement on the size of water line, and get the adjacent property owner's signatures. John Power seconded the motion. Morton Gitelman, Ernest Jacks, Al Hughes, Ernest Lancaster, Helen Edmiston, Rita McRee, John Maguire, and John Power voted in favor of the motion and Donald Nickell was opposed. The next item for discussion was the Large Scale Development Plan and Conditional Use Request submitted by Buckner Friendship Baptist Church, 2750 Wyman Road, Fayetteville, Arkansas. Ernest Jacks said the Subdivision Committee found no problems at all and he moved it be approved as shown on the revised drawing received by the Planning Office on February 21, 1974. Helen Edmiston seconded the motion which carried unanimously. PROFESSIONAL PLAZA Prel. Plat BUCKNER FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH 2750 Wyman -Road LSD & CU Planning Commission February 26, 1974 Page Four The next item was the proposed amendment to the Sign SIGN REGULATIONS Regulations for the City of Fayetteville, Ordinance 1893, Chapter 17B, Fayetteville Code of Ordinances. Ernest Jacks recommended they look into an appeal procedure. He said it was never their intention to have the sign ordinance passed without an appeal procedure. There was a question raised about subdivision signs. Chairman Gitelman suggested this item be placed on public hearing. Bobbie Jones said she checked with the City Attorney and he didn't think a public. hearing was necessary because it is not part of the zoning ordinance. Helen Edmiston moved a committee of Mr. Jacks, and Mr. Gitelman be appointed to work on an amendment to the sign ordinance. Donald Nickell seconded the motion which carried unanimously. The next item was the approval of off-site parking for expansion of WASHINGTON COUNTY of the Washington County Courthouse to build a records vault. COURTHOUSE Ernest Jacks moved to approve this and Helen Edmiston seconded Off-site parking the motion which carried unanimously. Chairman Gitelman proposed an amendment to the zoning ordinance OTHER BUSINESS to require dedications on large scale development plans. He explained that anyone who comes in with a one acre or large development has to show the Commission the plan and it shows dedications, etc. He said the Commission has the power to approve the plan but as it stands the Commission can ask for dedications but not require them. Chairman Gitelman said he would propose a large scale development shall not be approved unless the developer dedicates land abutting streets or roads to meet the sufficient requirements of the Major Street Plan or satisfies the Planning Commission that a lesser dedication will satisfy this requirement because of undue hardship or other valid reasons. David McWethy said that the City Attorney, City Manager, Street Superintendent, City Engineer, Planning Administrator, and himself had met on this subject and are in the process of coming up with a proposed amendment for large scale developments. John Power left at 5:48 P.M. Chairman Gitelman said he would give his ideas to this committee. David McWethy asked for a copy of Mr. Gitelman+s proposal to give to the City Attorney. The meeting adjourned at 5:55 P.M.