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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-12-28 Minutes• • • MINUTES OF A PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING A meeting of the Planning Commission was held at 5:00 P.M., Monday, December 28, 1981, in the Directors Room, City Administration Building, Fayetteville, Arkansas. MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: OTHERS PRESENT: Chairman Ernest Jacks, Morton Gitelman, Elizabeth Crocker, Don Hunnicutt, Martin Redfern, Newton Hailey. David Williams, Windell Cullers, Joe Wilson. Jim Lindsey, Lex Smith, Don Froning, Bobbie Jones, Cynthia Stewart, David McWethy and others. Newton Hailey asked that the MINUTES minutes of the December 14, 1981 Planning Commission meeting be corrected on Page 8, concerning Washington Mountain PUD, to read raising instead of razing. With that correction, the minutes were approved as mailed. The next item of business PRELIMINARY PLAT was the approval of the Preliminary Plat HAPPY ACRES SUBDIVISION of Happy Acres Subdivision to be located OLD WIRE ROAD West of Old Wire Road, North of Ash Street, and East of Juneway Terrace. Property Zoned R-1, Low Density Residential District. Mrs. Oleva Hebberd and Mrs. E. L. Haines, Owner and Developer. There was no one present to represent. The Chairman asked for a report from the Subdivision Committee. Don Hunnicutt, Chairman, moved the preliminary plat approval be denied. Newton Hailey seconded. Hunnicutt stated he was making the negative recommendation for the following reasons: 1. The use of Old Wire Road for driveway access would create an unsafe situation. 2. The location of the Subdivision is in the Flood Plain. 3. Lot 8, Block 2, does not appear to have adequate buildable area. 4. The widening of Ash Street should be discussed with the installation of the traffic signal at Sycamore Street. 5. Lack of pertinent information concerning the plat. RE: Article 4, Section C of Appendix C, Subdivision Regulations. Jacks asked if there were any further comments. There was no response. The motion to deny passed (6-0). 2°T eDN Planning Commission Meeting December 28, 1981 Page 2 The next item of business FINAL PLAT was the approval of the following PARADISE GARDENS CONDOMINIUM pages of the Final Plat of Paradise Gardens SWEETBRIAR ADDITION Condominium located on the North side of Sweetbriar Drive and lying East of Greenbriar. The Chairman asked for a report from the Subdivision Committee. Don Hunnicutt addressed the Commission. He stated the Committee had discussed Items A 4 B simultaneously and Item C separately. Hunnicutt moved the Final Plat for Lots 1-4 of Block 3, Sweetbriar Addition and Lots 5-8, Block 3, Sweetbriar Addition be approved.sublect to Plat Review Committee comments. Newton Hailey seconded. There being no further discussion, the motion to approve passed (6-0). Hunnicutt moved the Replat of Exhibit A, Page 5, a survey of Lots 18-22 of the Replat of Block 3, of Sweetbriar Addition and part of the SE', of Section 25, T -17-N, R -30-W be approved. He stated this is basically a clarification that the easement along the South property line be reduced to 25 ft. Newton Hailey seconded. Redfern asked if the pool area in connection with this PUD would still be installed. Lindsey stated it would that two pools were installed. The motion to approve passed (6-0). The next item for consideration REZONING PETITION R81-19 • was the Public bearing on Rezoning CITY HOSPITAL ▪ Petition R81-19, Fayetteville City Hospital SCHOOL AVENUE ▪ and Geriatric Center to rezone from R-0, t3 Residential Office District to P-1, Institutional eU District, all that property lying South of Rock 0; Street, East of West Avenue, North of South Street, and West of School Avenue. Lex Smith was present to represent. The Chairman asked for a report from the Planning Consultant. Larry Wood addressed the Commission. He stated the P-1 District is recommended for the following reasons: 1. The requested zoning district is consistent with the recommendations of the General Plan. 2. P-1 District is more consistent with the existing and proposed hospital use than R-0 district. Martin Redfern asked why property owners across the street had not been notified. Bobbie Jones stated a sign had been posted. Lex Smith, City Hospital Assistant Administrator addressed the Commission. He stated easements had been dedicated, a temporary waiver of the parking requirements had been obtained from the Board of Adjustment. He felt the P-1 zoning would fit the true use of the property. Smith asked if the hospital was to get into areas such as renting space for a medical clinic if the P-1 zoning would allow for that. Jacks stated Qoq Planning Commission Meeting December 28, 1981 Page 3 that hospitalrelated activities would fall under the umbrella of the P-1 zoning, however, if the hospital gets into rental of office space, the Planning Commission would have to give it some consideration. There was no one present in opposition to the request. Martin Redfern moved the Rezoning Petition be recommended to the Board of Directors for approval. Morton Gitelman seconded. The motion passed (6-0). The Commission considered the VACATION OF ALLEY next item on the Agenda, a petition to BETWEEN vacate the South 140 ft. of a North/South GRAHAM AND RAZORBACK alley, 16 ft. wide, lying between Nettleship and Center Streets, and between Graham Avenue and Razorback Road. Petitioner - University of Arkansas. There was no one present to represent. Jacks stated the Planning Administrator had indicated that there are several privately owned lots adjacent to this alley. He asked Ms. Jones if those property owners had been notified.of this petition. Bobbie Jones stated they had not, the petition is for the South 140 ft. only, private owners lie North of this section. Jacks stated he would feel better if the private citizens had been notified. David McWethy stated the public hearing on this closure will be held at the Board of Directors level, and that those property owners will be notified by agenda of the public hearing. Gitelman moved the petition for closure of the alley be recommended to the Board of Directors for approval. Beth Crocker seconded. Gitelman stated he did not see any concern unless the alley is used for a thoroughfare in which case he felt it would be a bad situation. He felt it was a good idea to close off the bottom of the alley. The motion to recommend approval of the closure passed (5-0-1) with Newton Hailey abstaining due to an interest in the request. The next item of business OZARK GUIDANCE CENTER was a request for approval of off-site OFF-SITE PARKING REQUEST parking submitted on behalf of Ozark WATSON AND THOMPSON Guidance Center for property located on the Southeast corner of Watson Street and Thompson Avenue . Property zoned C-3, Central Commercial District. Don Froning was present to represent. He stated the Guidance Center is proposing 10 on-site parking spaces including one handicapped parking space. The center will consist of 10 single bedroom units. According to the requirements for this zoning district, 15 parking spaces are required. The request for off-site parking arises from some HUD requirements on drainage and cost factors. He stated permission has been granted for the use of 5 parking spaces adjacent to the property which are owned by Carl Collier. Jacks stated there had been some public opposition to this project, but after David Williams talked to property owners in the neighborhood, there were no further objections. • • Planning Commission Meeting December 28, 1981 Page 4 Beth Crocker moved the off-site parking be approved. Morton Gitelman seconded. The motion passed (5-0-1) with Newton Hailey abstaining due to an interest in the request. Under other business, there OTHER BUSINESS had been a complaint by the Fayetteville Garden Club about the removal of trees and shrubs near the Science -Engineering Building on the University of Arkansas Campus Jacks stated there is no action the Commission can take on this item. Beth Crocker stated the Commission should voice its concern. Martin Redfern stated it could be mentioned that the Commission is considering a landscape ordinance. Jacks asked that appointment of committees be placed on the agenda for the January 11, 1982 Planning Commission meeting. Bobbie Jones pointed out some informational correspondence from David Horne and Jim McCord concerning the parks acquisition requirements. APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES PARKS ACQUISITION There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:25 P.M. �Il