Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-11-23 Minutes• MINUTES OF A PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING A meeting of the Planning Commission was held at 5:00 P.M., Monday, November 23, 1981 in the Directors Room, City Administration Building, Fayetteville, Arkansas. MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: OTHERS PRESENT: Chairman Ernest Jacks, Joe Wilson, Martin Redfern, Morton Gitelman, Elizabeth Crocker, Windell Cullers. Newton Hailey, Don Hunnicutt, David Williams. Gary Carnahan, Carole Martin, Harry Gray, J. Palmer Boggs, Harriet Jansma, Tom Hughes, Harold Lieberenz, Cynthia Stewart, others. The Chairman called the meeting to CALL TO ORDER order at 5:05, P.M. The minutes of the November 9, 1981 meeting of the Planning Commission ' were approved as mailed. MINUTES The next item for consideration FINAL PLAT was the approval of the Final Plat OAKLAND MEADOWS of Oakland Meadows Subdivision LINDSEY $ RUTLEDGE located outside the City Limits and inside the Growth Area, East of Highway 265 and North of Highway 156; Jim Lindsey and John Rutledge Owner and Developer. Gary Carnahan was present to represent. The Chairman stated the Subdivision Committee had not met on this item and asked for comments from Harold Lieberenz. Lieberenz stated that everything seems in order, Bobbie Jones had a question on one dimension that had not worked out, the protective covenants had not been submitted for the subdivision. Also, there is still a question of whether or not 156 is a State Highway. Gary Carnahan stated he did not know the status on 156. As far as covenants, an outline of the covenants has been submitted to Bobbie Jones. Beth Crocker did not believe 156 was up to present County standards. Carnahan stated this plat has been presented to, and approved by, the County Planning Commission with no contingencies. Jacks stated that 156 had been given to the State Highway Department in the hopes they would pave it. However, the State was not able to obtain the right of way. It was his understanding that 156 would be reverted back to the County and the residents would pave the road themselves. Carnahan stated that Jim Lindsey had indicated he would contribute his proportionate share for the paving of 156. Beth Crocker moved the Final Plat of Oakland Meadows be approved subject to Plat Review Committee comments and the County Planning Commission requirements. Martin Redfern seconded. Windell Cullers stated he was opposed to this type of development.where ►9 � Planning Commission Meeting • November 23, 1981 Page 2 • the lots are stacked resulting in tandem lots. He stated if this subdivision was in the City Limits, the Planning Commission would have to waive the frontage requirements on a public street. He felt it was not a good idea to approve this type of development simply because the subdivision lies outside the City Limits. Gary Carnahan stated this arrangement of lots was approved by the Planning Commission at the Preliminary Plat level, and the arrangement of the lots had been discussed at length. The motion to approve the Final Plat passed (5-1) with Gitelman, Crocker, Jacks, Redfern.and'.Wilson casting the "Aye" votes and Cullers casting the "Nay" vote. The next item of business was PRELIMINARY PLAT the approval of the Preliminary Plat STONE GATE of Stone Gate located North of Highway MISSION BOULEVARD 45 East and East of Highway 265, Bill Martin Owner and Developer. Property zoned R-1, Low Density Residential District. (Tabled at the November 9, 1981 Planning Commission meeting at the request of the owner.) Harry Gray and Carole Martin were present .to represent. Jacks read the conditions of approval placed on the Preliminary Plat recommended by the Subdivision Committee; 1. Recommend waiver of the 1000 ft. maximum length for a dead end street. 2. Recommend a waiver of the street light spacing requirement on Stone Gate :and Highway 45. If a_street light does not exist at the intersection of Joe Fred Starr Road and Highway 45 East, the Developer will install a street light at that location. 3. Recommend a waiver of the requirement that all lots within the subdivision have frontage on a public street. 4. Developer to assure that the covenants will include provisions whereby the City of Fayetteville will be a third party to those covenants for the purpose of enforcing street maintenance and other responsibilities. 5. Sidewalks will be indicated on the Final Plat on one side of the street and around culs-de-sac. 6. Park area will be designated either private park or common area. 7. The plans for the electronic gate will be reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission, to insure provision of adequate access for emergency and service vehicles. • 8. Subject to Plat Review Committee comments and requests. 1415 Planning Commission Meeting November 23, 1981 Page 3 Jacks stated a letter had been submitted by the Developer, Mr. Bill Martin, making the City a third party to the covenants. Harry Gray stated that upon an inspection of the intersection of Joe Fred Starr Road and Highway 45 East, there was no street light at that location. He stated the Developer will install a street light at that location, and also at the entrance to the subdivision at the intersection of Stone Gate and Highway 45, but that he would like the spacing of 300 ft. waived along Highway 45. He stated the distance between Stone Gate and Joe Fred Starr Road is approximately 600 ft. Beth Crocker asked if the proposed electronic gate will be located far enough off the highway so that persons may pull off the highway. Harry Gray replied it will be placed 60 to 80 ft. off the Highway, which would be adequate for several cars to pull off the highway. Redfern asked if any alternative security systems had been considered other than the gate. Gray replied any security system Planning Commission for approval. Beth Crocker moved the Preliminary Plat for to Subdivision Committee conditions and comments Morton Gitelman seconded. The motion to approve passed (6-0). will be run through the Stone Gate be approved subject from the Planning Administrator. The next item of business was the Conditional Use Request submitted by John LaTour to construct a transmission tower North of Texas Way and East of Oklahoma Way. Property zoned R-1, Low Density Residential District. There was no one present to represent. The Chairman asked if adjoining property owners had Lieberenz stated they had. There were several persons present in op Boggs stated he was not information. Windell Cullers lack of a second. Beth Crocker CONDITIONAL USE JOHN LaTOUR TEXAS WAY $ OKLAHOMA WAY been notified. Harold position to the request J Palmer necessarily in opposition, but would like some additional moved the Conditional Use be denied. The motion died for moved the item be tabled until such time as someone can be present to represent the request. She stated that anyone present that wished to be notified of the next meeting at which this item would be considered should be notified. Morton Gitelman seconded. The motion passed (5-1) with Gitelman, Crocker, Jacks, Wilson and Redfern casting the "Aye" votes and Windell Cullers casting the "Nay" vote. The next item of business was al request by Mission Boulevard Baptist Church for further extension of time on putting up the view -obscuring fence along the East property line and vegetation between the parking lot and Highway 45 at 2006 Mission MISSION BLVD. BAPTIST CHURCH EXTENSION OF TIME FOR COMPLETION OF IMPROVEMENTS Boulevard. ._ reu Planning Commission Meeting November 23, 1981 Page 4 There was no one present to represent. Cynthia Stewart reported that when the Church inquired about the extension she informed them that the Planning Commission had the option of denying the request, and if possible, they should proceed in getting the improvements completed. She stated that Sondra Wright of the Planning Office had inspected the site today, and reported that the fence was adequate, but the drive was not the required 12-1/2 ft. from the side property line. However, the issue on the agenda is the fence, which is adequate at this time. There being no action required, the Planning Commission considered the next item on the agenda. The next item for consideration AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 6 was the public hearing to consider APPENDIX A, PARKING an amendment to Article 6 of REQUIREMENTS Appendix A (Zoning) to the Fayetteville Code of Ordinances to amend the off-street parking space requirements for Warehousing and Wholesale, Manufacturing, and Heavy Industrial Uses (Use Unit 21, 22 and 23). Jacks stated he had discussed the proposed amendment with Bobbie Jones, she had expressed some concern in that the proposed amendment speaks only in terms of the number of employees and does not provide for additional parking should the number of employees ever increase. Cynthia Stewart reported that Larry Wood had submitted some comments by phone as follows: Wood felt the number of parking spaces should be based on requiring one parking space per each employee for the largest shift; one parking space for each office employee and one parking space for each 200 square feet of office floor area. Tom Hughes from American Air Filter/Allis Chalmers stated that perhaps the parking requirement should be based on a percentage, his plan is to provide in excess of 20-25% of the salried employees to cover visitors and salesmen, that may need parking spaces. Jacks wondered if perhaps warehousing and manufacturing shouldn't be considered separately. Harold Lieberenz stated that it is his understanding that self service warehousing should not be placed in Use Unit 21. Commercial warehousing and Industrial warehousing should be considered separately. Morton Gitelman moved that the public hearing for amendment to the parking requirements for Use Units 21, 22 and 23 be continued to kive Larry Wood, Bobbie Jones and Jim McCord a chance to go over the ordinance and the various suggestions. Beth Crocker seconded. Hughes agreed that commercial and industrial warehousing should be considered separately. Beth Crocker agreed that the proposed amendment needed revamping. Under the proposed amendment the number of employees could be increased without providing additional parking. The motion to continue the public hearing passed (6-0). )47 G ctlLJ Lc) `, Planning Commission Meeting Lb November 23, 1981 • Page 5 c3 UMorton Gitelman, Chairman of the Committee appointed to study nonconforming Ustructures, asked that the Committee be given more time to study the problems before reporting to the Commission. e^v 62.0.0 c'? CI L4 0 COMMITTEE REPORT STUDY OF NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES OTHER BUSINESS Ernest Jacks reported that he had gone COMMERCIAL SUBDIVISION to the City Board to explain the nonresidential PUD ORDINANCE Ordinance. He stated the Mayor was concerned about private streets in nonresidential PUDs. Jacks said he felt that was the only way to handle drives to parking areas, but Mayor Todd was not satisfied with the nonresidential PUD Ordinance as proposed. Jacks stated he was going to recall the committee consisting of Don Hunnicutt, himself, Ervan Wimberly and Larry Wood to work on the proposed ordinance and perhaps invite the Mayor to attend. Jacks stated that at the last LANDSCAPE ORDINANCE meeting Newton Hailey had requested that the Landscape Ordinance betaken off the table and discussed at this meeting. However, Mr. Hailey had indicated that he would not be able to attend this meeting so it is being placed on the Agenda for the meeting of December 14, 1981. Morton Gitelman stated he had given Bobbie Jones a copy of a model landscape ordinance from the West Coast which will be included in the Agenda for the December 14, 1981 meeting, for consideration by the members of the Commission. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:42 P.M. 14 f