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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-06-11 MinutesA • • MINUTES OF A PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING A meeting of the City Planning Commission was held on Monday, June 11, 1979, at 5:00 o'clock P.M. in the Board of Directors Room, City Administration Building, Fayetteville, Arkansas. MEMBERS PRESENT: Vice -Chairman Morton Gitelman, Beth Crocker, Keith Newhouse, Peg Anderson, Newton Hailey, Windell Cullers, Chairman Ernest Jacks (arrived at 6:00 p.m.), Rita Davis and Bill Kisor. MEMBERS ABSENT: OTHERS PRESENT: None. Bobbie Jones, Gail Biswell, David McWethy, Jim Vizzier, David Powers, Herbert F, Judy Fowler, Dale Hulet, Bill Mandrell, Tom Burke, Bob Cope, Roy Stanley, Pauline Lafferty, Perry Taylor, Carter Price, Mrs. Hembree, Roy Wilkerson, Ricky Porter, other unidentified members of the audience, and members of the press. Vice -Chairman Gitelman called the meeting to order and presided over same. Newton Hailey asked that page 3 of the min- utes of the previous meeting of May 25, 1979, be amended to add his request "that it be put somewhere on public record that lots 3 $ 4 would be sitting on fill" to the approval contingencies of Cedarwood Addition. With that addition, the minutes of said meeting were approved. Keith Newhouse reported that the Subdivision Committee had tabled this item due to the fact that the representatives had not been able to obtain proof of notification of all adjoining property owners. Mr. Newhouse again moved that this item be tabled. Newton Hailey seconded the motion, which passed unanimously (8-0). Mr. Newhouse reported that the Subdivision Committee had also tabled this item due to the fact that no one was present to represent. Mr. Newhouse moved that the Planning Commission table this item until the next meeting. Newton Hailey seconded the motion, which passed unanimously (8-0). A public hearing was had on Rezoning Petition R79-19, Washington Mountain Estates, Inc., to rezone property located South of East & West Farmers Street, West of Root Avenue, East of Finger Road, from A-1, Agricultural District, to R-1, Low Density Residential District. Jim Vizzier and David Powers were present to represent. MINUTES LEON EDENS Large Scale Development Apartment Complex Wedington Drive SHALOTT ACRES Preliminary Plat County Road 649 S. of Hwy. 16 West PUBLIC HEARING REZONING PET. R79-19 Washington Mtn. Estates East of Finger Road • Planning Commission Meeting June 11, 1979 Page 2 Mr. Gitelman read the recommendations of Planning Consultant Larry Wood, to -wit: "The requested R -I District is recommended for the following reasons: 1. The R-1 District is consistent with the recommendations of the General Plan; 2. Public Facilities are available to service the site; and, 3. The area is not suitable for agriculture." Mr. Gitelman noted that the request for rezoning covered only 138.8 acres of the entire 193.8 acre tract intended for development since the remaining acreage is located outside the City limits. Newton Hailey stated that he would abstain from any discussion or voting on this item since he has an interest in the project. Jim Vizzier, proponet, stated that the rezoning was being sought in order to allow development of a Planned Unit Development on the total acreage. He noted that the property is on a flat-topped mountain, but that the sides of the mountain are very steep. He stated that much of the flat top is restricted from building anything higher than 9 ft. within 1,000 ft. of an FAA Navigation Station located on the top of the mountain. Mr. Vizzier stated that the owners would like to utilize the unusable building space around the Navigation Station and the unusable building area along the steep slopes as "open space" for the PUD. Discussion ensued concerning possible sites for ingress and egress to the property, as well as other physical plans of the qUD with neighboring property owners Herbert $ Judy Fowler and Dale Hulet. David Powers noted that the entire acreage (inside and outside the City limits) is planned for development and that after receiving approval of this rezoning re- quest an annexation procedure would be instituted for the remaining property to bring it into the City Limits. After further discussion, Peg Anderson moved to recommend approval of the rezoning to the Board of Directors, stating that she wished she owned some of the property herself. Keith Newhouse seconded the motion, which passed 7-0-1 with the abstention of Newton Hailey. Consideration was had on the Conditional THE NEW SCHOOL Use Request submitted by Bill Mandrell for Conditional Use Request The New School to operate a Nursery School and N. of Township Road Child Care Facility North of Township Road near ANL Laboratories; property zoned R-0, Residential - Office District, and A-1, Agricultural District. (City Board of Directors waived the requirement that the lot have frontage on a public street at at its meeting on May 15, 1979.) Bill Mandrell and Attorney Tom Burke were present to represent. Mr. Burke stated that The New School, a privately operated non-profit school, had received a gift of land from Drs. Anderson $ Mae Nettleship in order to build a new facility for the school. He stated that they had received a waiver of the frontage requirements by the City Board of Directors, the reasoning being Planning Commission Meeting June 11, 1979 Page 3 that it was felt this type of school would be better located away from and off a public street. Mr. Burke stated that a Large Scale Development plan is under- way for the project and same would be brought back through the Planning Commis- sion and its subcommittees for approval if the Conditional Use is approved. After a very short discussion, Windell Cullers moved to approve the use without attaching any time limit to such approval. Rita Davis seconded the mo- tion, which passed unanimously (8-0). Consideration was had concerning the Condi- tional Use Request submitted by Bill Kisor in order to construct a new facility for Fayetteville Plumbing F, Heating Company, Inc. on Lot 12, Perimeter Plaza; property zoned C-2, Thoroughfare Commercial District. Mr. Kisor stated that he simply wanted to move his business nad needed the C.U. in order to con- struct a new facility. It was noted that the prop- erty surrounding the proposed new site is zoned A-1 to the South and East and C-2 to the North and West. Mr. Kisor noted that he would be processing a Large Scale Development Plan if this C.U. is approved. Peg Anderson moved to approve the request. Keith Newhouse seconded the motion, which passed 7-0-1 with the abstention of Mr. Kisor. FAYETTEVILLE PLUMBING $ HEATING COMPANY, INC. Conditional Use Request Lot 12, Perimeter Plaza COMMITTEE REPORTS: Newton Hailey again stated that his medical problems had delayed the work of his Committee and that he now felt the Committee would not be able to make a presentation to the Quorum Court until August. Such presentation would be prece- dented by another meeting of his committee and a presentation to the full Planning Commission. Mr. Gitelman stated that he had thought the second draft would be coming up on the Planning Commission agenda today and requested that the draft be placed on the next meeting's agenda. PLANNING AREA LAND USE CONTROL OFF-SITE IMPROVEMENTS Ervan Wimberly noted that Larry Wood is still SUBDIVISION APPROVAL working on a final draft of the Committee's recom- PROCESS mendations. Mrs. Jones stated that she had dis- cussed Mr. Wood's progress with him and felt he was moving along swiftly and that the draft would be ready for the full commission's review very soon. Newton Hailey stated that he had discussed this topic with Chairman Jacks and that Mr. Jacks had reported that he was "about half way through his PARKING SPACE SIZES • • • Planning Commission Meeting June 11, 1979 Page 4 researching of sizes and percentages and would probably have a report at the next meeting." Beth Crocker noted that the Committee members PUD REGULATIONS have received copies of the draft of the newly proposed regulations. Mr. Gitelman requested that discussion thereon with the full commission be scheduled for the next meeting. Mr. Gitelman stated that the Commission had TOWNSHIP ROAD EXTENSION received a recommendation from the Technical Advisory Committee of the Fayetteville -Springdale Transporta- tion Study concerning alternate proposed locations for the Township Road Extension. Mr. Gitelman stated that the City Board would like a recommendation from this Commission concerning whether or not the Master Street Plan's proposed location for the extension should be changed to reflect one of the other locations proposed. Mr. Gitelman reviewed the TAC committee's recommendations, to -wit: 1. Uphold the extension proposed on the current Master Street Plan. 2. Limit Access on Yorkwood Drive or Winwood Drive. 3. Consider the addition of sidewalks along the extension. Mr. Gitelman called for comments from the many interested parties present. Bob Cope, 2355 Yorkwood, stated that he was the main spokesman for the large group of Winwood Homeowners Association members present. Mr. Cope stated that his group felt: 1. The proposed Master Street Plan location for the extension wasn't in the best interests of the taxpayers since it was the most expensive location for the extension, even though it was along the most direct route. 2. That the extension was supposed to be a collector street, but that the present plans seemed more in line with an arterial street which would move traf- fic back and forth across town. Mr. Cope stated that such an arterial would: a. Decrease property values; b. Increase noise pollution; and c. Restrict outdoor play of children. 3. Other streets in the area should receive priority in improvements before new streets are constructed. Discussion ensued concerning cost estimates of the three alternate routes. Mrs. Jones pointed out that the alternate routes on a large map and Mr. Gitelman read cost figures, to -wit: 1. Alternate No. 1 would provide 5,100 linear feet of 36 ft. pavement, curbs and gutter, sidewalk both sides, and drainage structures at a total esti- mated cost of $382,520.00. 2. Alternate No. 2 would provide 5,700 linear feet of 36 ft. pavement, curbs and gutter, sidewalk both sides, and drainage structures at a total esti- mated cost of $369,220.00. 3. Alternate No. 3 would provide 2,300 linear feet of 26 ft. pavement, curbs and gutter, sidewalk both sides, and drainage structures; as well as 3,400 linear feet of 26 ft. pavement, curbs and gutter, sidewalk both sides and drainage structures (this last segment existing or to be built by developers except for sidewalk on one side) at a total cost of $149,720.00 to the City. • • • Planning Commission Meeting June 11, 1979 Page 5 Mr. Gitelman noted that these figures did not include cost estimates for relocation of utilities or rights-of-way acquisition. Bobbie Jones noted that Mr. Grimes had given her a timetable estimate and had stated that it might be 8 to 10 years before the extension was actually con- structed. She stated that the City presently has 9 items on its priority list and only 3 of those items are even scheduled to date. She stated that Township Road is not even included on the priority list yet. Lengthy discussions ensued. Pauline Lafferty (2079 Jonquil Street), Perry Taylor (2362 Winwood), Roy Wilkerson (2369 Yorkwood), Carter Price (2553 Yorkwood) were among opponents to leaving the Master Street Plan unchanged. These people felt that Alternate #2 would cause less hardship to present property owners in the area as well as to future property owners and home builders. They each stated adamant displeasure at allowing their residential streets access to any such ex- tension of Township. Roy Stanley (736 E. Ash) stated that he felt neither a collector nor an ar- terial was needed and that any decision to build such streets would be premature at this time. Mr. Stanley stated he felt Alternate #2 would be the perfect solu- tion for the present neighborhoods if a street is definitely going to be planned. After further discussion, Mr. Gitelman read a comment from City Director John Todd, which stated: . . . As to the factor of neighborhood impact, I think this can be one of the most important items to consider in evaluation of a development proposal. I think neighborhoods are one of Fayetteville's greatest resources and one of the things most important to our fami- lies. Therefore, I generally look with disfavor on a project which is likely to adversely affect a neighborhood. An example of such a project is the proposal for the extension of Township Road. There is no compel- ling reason for this project, as there are other more feasible means of moving traffic crosstown such as the existing Highway 45 and the planned Joyce -Stearns project. The neighborhood impact from this project would be severe unless the road is perhaps built along the creek." Someone in the audience noted that Mr. Todd presently has his home in the Winwood Addition up for sale. Discussion ensued concerning the possibility of barring access to the Town- ship extension from Yorkwood or Winwood Avenues. Keith Newhouse stated that he could not see the Planning Commission allow- ing all its previous time and planning spent working out entrances to the future extension by other new subdivisions "thrown away just because a few people are going to get hurt." Peg Anderson stated that she did not want to cut off any possibility of get- ting a badly needed through -street built in the future. She then moved to follow the recommendations of the TAC committee and keep the Master Street Plan location of the proposed extension of Township "as is", adding that the Commission would also recommend that Winwood and Yorkwood streets dead-end or terminate in a cul- de-sac and not be allowed access to the extension. Beth Crocker noted that side- walks would be required for both sides of the extension. Ernest Jacks seconded Mrs. Anderson's motion, which passed unanimously (9-0). • • • Planning Commission Meeting June 11, 1979 Page 6 OTHER BUSINESS: Wade Bishop was present to request an extension of one year to meet qualifications of Article 2, Section B(3) of the Conditions of Preliminary Plat approval, to -wit: Extension__Request HERITAGE EAST SUBDIVISION Preliminary Plat Approval "Approval of the preliminary plat shall be effective for one year and thereafter as long as work is actively progressing on the installation of required improvements." Mr. Bishop stated that the land being purchased from Youth Bridge for con- struction of the Heritage East Subdivision is very wet and dirt work can only be done during the dry months --July and August. He stated that extensive dirt moving and filling needs to be done in order that it can settle over the winter before water and sewer service construction can begin next spring. He requested a one-year extension of active field work to run from April 9, 1980 to April 9, 1981. Ernest Jacks moved to approve the extension request. Bill Kisor seconded the motion, which passed unanimously (9-0). The meeting adjourned at 6:30 o'clock P.M.