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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-08-29 Minutes• • • MINTUES OF A PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING A meeting of the Fayetteville Planning Commission was held on Monday, August 29, 1977, at 5:00 P.M. in the Board of Directors Room, City Administration Building, Fayetteville, Arkansas. MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: OTHERS PRESENT: Jack Ray, Rita Davis, Bill Kisor, Peg Anderson, John Power, Ernest Jacks, Keith Newhouse, John Maguire. Donald Nickell. Bobbie Jones, Angie Medlock, David McWethy, Larry Wood, Carter Shell, Scott Van Laningham, Don Taylor, Ervan Wimberly, Roy Lister, and other unidentified persons. Chairman Power called the meeting to order. The minutes of the August 22, 1977 Planning Commission Meeting were approved as mailed. The first item for discussion was the approval of the preliminary plat of Mathias Subdivision located south of Township Road and east of Juneway Terrace, Mathias Real Estate Partnership, developer. Ernest Jacks made a motion to approve the preliminary plat with 1) a street light be located at the intersection of Briarwood and Township ands not require any sidewalks, -or other upgrading of improvements, on Township Road. Bill Kisor seconded the motion, Don Taylor, 2300 Briarwood,was present in opposition. He questioned why the developer had changed his plans to put a through street south of Township instead of a cul-de-sac. He also asked why no one in the neighborhood was consulted about this change in plans. Planning Consultant Larry Wood said it was his recommendation to the Plat Review Committee that this is the only spot other than Juneway Terrace which could be connected to Township Road He said the sight distance at Briarwood and Township is better than the sight distance at Juneway Terrace and Township. Mr. Taylor pointed out that if the street was left as a cul-de-sac the people in Mathias Subdivision could easily go from Peel Street to Juneway Terrace. He felt extending Briarwood through would open the street for all kinds of traffic. He felt the homeowners on Briarwood should have been told of the change in plans. Mr. Taylor asked that they defer action on this until he had a chance to talk with the people on Briarwood. Planning Consultant Larry Wood explained that the developer had submitted a plat with a cul-de-sac to the Plat Review Committee, and Mr. Wood had recommended_that the street go through, and at his recommendation, they decided to extend the through street He pointed out that Juneway Terrace has a visual problem and the only other oppor- tunity is at Hummingbird. He said he would rather it be a cul-de-sac street but for overall circulation they need another tie to Township Road. Chairman Power noted that the through street would cost more to construct than the cul-de-sac. Peg Anderson questioned if public protection would be more important than not having a through street. Mr. Taylor said he would prefer that it not be a through street. Mr. Taylor felt it would be a much safer street if it was not extended because the traffic would be much slower. He said Mrs. Burris feels the same as he does about the through street. Rita Davis said she feels one of the problems in Fayetteville is a lack of through streets. Commissioner Bill Kisor felt the Planning Committee should not defer action on this. He said they have heard both sides of the story and felt the 'Planning'. Committee should make a decision at this meeting. The motion made by Mr. Jacks and seconded by Bill Kisor to approve the pre- liminary plat passed 7-1, with Ray, Davis, Kisor, Jacks, Newhouse, Maguire, and MINUTES MATHIAS SUBDIVISION Preliminary Plat S. of Township F, E. of Juneway Terrace • • • Planning Commission August 29, 1977 -2- Power voting "Aye" and Anderson voting "Nay". The second item for consideration was a REZONING PETITION No. R77-32 public hearing on Rezoning Petition No. Roy E. Lister R77-32, Roy E. Lister and Addie Lister, to E. of Hwy. 71 and S. of Hwy. 62 rezone property located East of Highway 71 Bypass and South of Highway 62, from I-1, Heavy Commercial and Light Industrial District to C-2, Thoroughfare Commercial District. Roy E. Lister, Prairie Grove, and Mr. Gabbard, 1140 N. Leverett, were present to represent. Mr. Gabbard explained that they are just trying to utilize the property. John Maguire asked if this is the only property Mr. Lister owns in the area and Mr. Lister said "yes". Planning Consultant Larry Wood said the Planning Commission adopted the Cato Springs land use study for this area a couple of years ago and the plan at that time identified this area as industrial or truck related commercial. He said there was considerable discussion about the amount of industrial in that area in light of the industrial park and the decision was to attempt to cut the amount of industrial back and the Commission approved an amendment to the land use pattern which showed commercial with R-2 around it. There was no one present in opposition. Peg Anderson said this whole area bothers her. She noted that traffic is a problem here and if you do any more strip commercial it will. add to those problems. She felt they need to cut down on the number of accesses there. She stated that Ozark Forrest Products is dumping lumber materials on part of their property and sawdust flies around the area even though.Ozark Forrest Products had assured the Planning Commission it would not be permitted to do so. Jack Ray made a motion to approve the rezoning from I-1, Light Industrial District to C-2, Throughfare Commercial District. John Maguire seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. POWELL SHIELDS Next was a request for the second waiver of the LOT SPLIT Subdivision Regulations (lot split) for S F, W of Old Wire Road property located West of Old Wire Road and South of Old Wire Road submitted by Powell Shields. The property is less than 111 acres with no sewer availabe. Bobbie Jones explained that this property is less than 1' acres and there is no sewer available. She said one lot split had already been processed but that first split was in the process before the new Ordinance was passed. Bobbie Jones said she had received a phone call from Bud Allen, County Planning Administrator, and he wants this to go before the County Planning Board. He feels Mr. Skillern should have to file a subdivision plat. She further explained that she has to have county and city approval to approve the lot split. Mr. Shields said he had purchased this property about a year ago. He said he was assured by the County Health Department that there would not be any problems on installing a septic tank there. Mr. Jacks questioned if they could legally waive the land area requirement for a septic tank. Bobbie Jones said the new Ordinance did exempt subdivisions on file but did not exempt metes and bounds descriptions. Chairman power said this becomes a legal question between the buyer and seller if Mr. Skillern does not want to file a subdivision plat. Peg Anderson recommended that the County Planning Board request Mr. Skillern to bring a subdivision plat in on the property. The Subdivision plans must be brought back to the City Planning Commission and the County Planning Board for approval. Ernest Jacks seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. • August 29, 1977 Planning Commission -3- Ernest Jacks said the Subdivision Committee PRIVATE STREETS felt the City should allow private streets In Planned Unit in a Planned Unit Development. He said they Developments feel this provides incentives to develop Planned Unit Developments. He noted that the Planned Unit Development Ordinance . is vague and inadequate and made a motion 1) that the Planning Commission authorize Larry Wood to research and rewrite the entire Planned Unit Development Ordinance. Keith Newhouse seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Mr. Jacks then made a motion to hold the public hearing on September 12, on an advertised amendment to the Planned Unit Development Ordinance authorizing private streets and setting stan- dards for those streets on a temporary basis until they can rewrite the ordinance. Keith Newhouse seconded the motion which passed unanimously. He said there would be a special meeting of the Subdivision Committee on September 6 at 1:30 P.M. to discuss this. The last item for consideration was a "GREEN SPACE" recommendation by a Subcommittee on "green In Subdivisions space" in subdivisions. Mr. Jacks made a motion for the Planning Commission to send a resolution to the City Board asking them if they will be prepared to accept and maintain "green subdivisions. John Maguire noted that most of the parks which are of Directors space" in being used are the larger ones which have swimming pools, tennis courts, picnic He questioned if the smaller parks would be used. Ernest Jacks agreed with Mr. Maguire. He also noted that the City may "cash in lieu of land" where the developer would be required to put in amount of money per lot to develop parks and playgrounds in the city. Chairman Power said there is a very difficult cost escalation. He said like to see the City arrive at something like this but felt it would be enforce. Peg Anderson seconded Mr. Jacks' motion, which passed unanimously. areas, etc. The meeting was adjourned at 6:15 P.M. require a certain he would hard to