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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-08-22 Minutes• • • MINUTES OF A PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING A meeting of the Fayetteville Planning Commission was held on Monday, August 22, 1983 in Room 107 of the Continuing Education Center at Center Street and East Avenue, Fayetteville, Arkansas. MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Newton Hailey, Jr. Barbara Crook, Julie Nash, and Melanie Stockdell MEMBERS ABSENT: Windell Cullers , Ernest Jacks, David Williams, Morton Gitelman, Don Hunnicutt, OTHERS PRESENT: Harry Gray, Allen Saunders, David Walters,David Tucker, Mike Price, Bobbie Jones, Suzanne Kennedy The meeting was called to order at 5:00 P.M. by Chairman Newton Hailey, Jr. With no corrections or additions, the Minutes of the Planning Commission meeting of August 8, 1983 were approved as mailed. The second item of business was consideration of approval of the final plat of Fox Run Addition located south of Highway 4S East, outside the City Limits, owned by Fox Run, Inc. Harry Gray, Northwest Engineers, was present to represent the owners. MINUTES FINAL PLAT FOX RUN ADDITION HIGHWAY 45 EAST OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS FOX RUN, INC. The Chairman asked Don Hunnicutt, Chairman of Subdivision Committee, to report on that committee's recommendation. Hunnicutt said the committee recommends, and he so moved, that the final plat of Fox Run Addition be approved, subject to Plat Review comments, and pending some items of clarification, such as 1) off-site easements, 2) water line off the north corner of the property to be shown on the plat, 3) reconciliation of the utility easements between sheets one and two, and 4) deletion of the extra Engineer's signature block from page two. The motion was seconded by Barbara Crook. Harry Gray stated the conditions of approval were understood and the motion passed, 8-0, with Windell Cullers absent. The third item of business was a request for a Conditional Use in a C-2 zone for a telephone equipment building at 3911 N. Front Street submitted by Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. Allen Saunders, David Walters and David Tucker were present to represent CONDITIONAL USE TELEPHONE EQUIPMENT BUILDING 3911 N. FRONT STREET SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE CO. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. Mr. Saunders said the reason for having the equipment building in this particular location is to enable the company to bring in enhanced telephone services to the areas near the intersection of College Avenue and Stearns Road. He explained that, in the past, bringing in new services normally involved extensive installation of costly cable and disruption of services in the area, but that 10I A • • • Planning Commission August 22, 1983 Page Two now they have available "subscribers loop electronics" which allows them to utilize existing cables in the area, which reduces the company's costs and minimizes disruption in the area. Saunders said the equipment requires enclosure from the elements, and they plan to use a pre -cast concrete building with exposed aggregate, that they propose landscaping and a privacy fence. He said the building would be 10' x 20' located on a 40' x 40' parcel of land which would allow a service vehicle to drive in and turn around. David Williams moved approval of the conditional use. The motion was seconded by Ernest Jacks and passed, 8-0, with Cullers absent. David Williams asked that the minutes reflect the Planning Commission's appreciation to the company for landscaping and fencing, which is beyond the requirements for the community. The fifth item on the addendum to the agenda was a request for a variance from the minimum lot size requirement for a first lot split of property located on the southwest corner of the intersection of Whitham Avenue and Douglas Street, submitted by Mike Price on zoned R-3, High Density Residential District. represent Dale Brown. VARIANCE FROM LOT SIZE FOR A LOT SPLIT WHITHAM AVENUE $ DOUGLAS STREET DALE BROWN behalf of Mike Price Bobbie Jones said the distance between the new property structure would be 26 feet, which she said is more than asked what is proposed to be built and Mr. Price stated eight -unit apartment complex on the 100' x 112.5' lot. Dale Brown; property was present to line and the existing enough. Ernest Jacks they plan to build an Barbara Crook moved approval of the variance, seconded by Morton Gitelman and passed, 8-0, with Cullers absent. Chairman Hailey reported the Bylaws Committee would meet within the next two weeks and will submit suggestions on revisions to the Bylaws. OTHER BUSINESS BYLAWS REVISIONS With no further business, the meeting adjourned at about 5:12 P.M. 102