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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-09-10 Minutes• • • MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE FAYETTEVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION A meeting of the Fayetteville Planning Commission was held Monday, September 10, 1984 at 5:00 P.M. in the Board of Directors Room of the City Administration Building, 113 West Mountain Street, Fayetteville, Arkansas. MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: OTHER PRESENT: Newton Halley, Jr., Melanie Stockdell, Ernie Jacks, Barbara Crook, Fred Hanna, Sue Madison, Stan Green and Dr. David Williams Joe Tarvin Larry Wood, Jerry McDaris, Howell Trumbo, Mary Ann Gunn, Kim Fugit, Ervan Wimberley, Johnny Quinn, Bobbie Jones, Terry Taylor, Paula Brandeis, members of the press and others The regularly scheduled meeting of the Fayetteville Planning Commission was called to order by Chairman Newton Hailey, Jr. at 5:00 P.M. MINUTES The first item on the agenda was the approval of the minutes of the August 27, 1984 meeting of the Planning Commission. Stan Green offered one correction as follows: He said the vote tally on the last two agenda items were reversed. The motion to table the discussion of street regulations within LSDs passed 8-0-0 and the motion to table the approval of Industrial Park West passed 5-2-0, Hanna and Green voting "nay" and Tarvin abstaining. With this correction, the minutes stood approved. WAIVER OF DRIVEWAY SAFETY ZONE JERRY McDARIS - 1923 ARROWHEAD The second item on the agenda was the consideration of a waiver of the driveway safety zone for Mrs. Jerry McDaris of 1923 Arrowhead. Jones, Planning Administrator, stated that McDaris wishes to widen her present driveway which will place it closer than the required twelve and one-half feet from the side property line. She said the driveway, if approved, will be 26 and one-half ft. from the neighboring house and she added that McDaris is scheduled to appear before the Board of Adjustment for approval of adding additional parking places. /8N • • • Planning Commission September 10, 1984 Page 2 MOTION Crook moved approval; seconded by Stockdell, the motion to approve the wavier of the driveway safety zone passed 7-0-0. (Commissioner Williams arrived immediately after this vote was taken). WAIVER OF DRIVEWAY SAFETY ZONE EVA MIIMORE - 995 HICKORY The third item on the agenda was the consideration of a waiver of the driveway safety zone for Eva Milmore at 995 Hickory, zoned R-2. Terry Taylor, Planning Clerk, spoke for Mrs. Milmore. She stated that, in order to close in the carport to serve as a bedroom/kitchen at this residence to shelter a married child with a handicap, Milmore would need to add two additional parking spaces. She said Milmore would like to accomplish this by adding another driveway spaced 10 ft. from the original driveway. MOTION Crook moved approval; Stockdell seconded followed by discussion. Green asked if a Bill of Assurance could be required stipulating that when this property is sold, it will used only as a single-family home and not a duplex and that the additional driveway be delayed until such time. Crook said she thought this might present a problem as the carport turned bedroom/kitchen could be rented as a separate unit and Jones replied that, because it will have two kitchens, it will be a duplex even though it is occupied by members of the same family. Hailey asked if this could be handled administratively if the Commission grants approval and the dwelling is used as a duplex in the future, which would require the additional parking spaces. Jones said she would need to check with City Attorney, McCord, for wording of a document that would stipulate the conditions of the proposed approval because the Planning Department may not have knowledge of when the current living situation changes. Stockdell asked to have the motion amended to waive the additional parking spaces until such time as the dwelling reverts back to duplex use, with a document worded to reflect this motion by the City Attorney. The motion to approve the waiver as amended passed 8-0-0. ) 85 • • • Planning Commission September 10, 1984 Page 3 LOT SPLIT -HOWELL TURBO TO DANDY OIL CO. - 6TH ST. AND RAZORBACK RD. The fourth item on the agenda was a request for waiver of subdivision regulations (lot split) by Howell Trumbo to sell to Dandy Oil Co. a property located at the southeast corner of 6th Street and Razorback Road, zoned C-2, Thoroughfare Commercial District. Trumbo was present to represent this appeal. There was no one present in the audience to speak in opposition to this appeal. MOTION Jacks moved approval; seconded by Hanna, the motion to approve this lot split passed 8-0-0. LOT SPLIT - GOLDKIST, INC. TO HARMONY INC. - BEECHWOOD AVE. N. OF 15TH The fifth item on the agenda was a request for waiver of subdivision regulations (lot split) by Goldkist, Inc. to sell to Harmony Inc. a property located on Beechwood Avenue north of 15th Street, zoned I-1, Heavy Commercial and Light Industrial and I-2, General Industrial. Attorney, Mary Ann Gunn, was present to speak for this appeal. She said she would answer any questions concerning this request. MOTION Jacks moved approval; seconded by Crook, the motion to approve the lot split passed 8-0-0. TRAFFIC STUDY FOR PROPERTY LYING EAST OF COLLEGE BETWEEN MASONIC AND MIISAP The sixth item on the agenda was a discussion revolving around traffic and other developmental problems for property lying east of College Avenue between Masonic Drive and Milsap Road. Chairman Hailey stated that, since the approval of a lot split in this area at the last Planning Commission meeting (August 27) there has been a study made by Planning Consultant, Larry Wood, who has prepared a recommendation to present today. Wood recommended a tie between Masonic and Milsap to relieve the traffic flow. He suggested that the State Highway Department be asked to comment on this situation, with the idea in mind that: /26 • • Planning Commission September 10, 1984 Page 4 1. extending the center lane (5th lane) north so that a legitimate left-hand turn will exist and; 2. consider extending a second lane north of Milsap where it merges into one street continuing to Mud Creek where there are three lanes. Wood said he has recommended to City Manager, Don Grimes, that the tie-in street not be immediately adjacent to Highway 71, as he thought that it would compound the problem because there is no manuevering room for more than one vehicle. He said he recommends the tie-in road be on the east side of the recent lot split (about 412 ft. back) and he added that if a dedication on Hemlock currently exists, (this is questionable) it would add an additional 200 to 220 ft. east of the back line of the subject lot split. He said, in examining Milsap more closely, he would not recommend trying to tie it in towards the east which may open up more traffic movement in that direction than should be encouraged. Wood said that he expects a certain developer to propose a tie-in to the north from Milsap in the near future. Con- structing a tie-in street at the suggested location, Wood said, calls for an amendment to the Master Street Plan. Hanna requested that the street dedication on Hemlock be looked into and Wood replied that Grimes has already undertaken this action as well as the ownership of the property immediately west of Hemlock. Chairman Hailey inquired whether two weeks would be enough time for the State Highway Department to make their recommendation if a Public Hearing were advertised at this time and Wood agreed that it would and he recommended no further action until some resolution is reached. In answer to Green's question, Wood said he was suggesting a future connection from Milsap with a loop up to Sain Street. Green said he felt that people needing to turn left onto Highway 71 avoid the traffic light further north in favor of turning from Milsap and he wondered how the proposed connection will help matters any. He said he couldn't see how this connection would solve the problem. Wood said that the Highway Department had, at one time, recommended installing a signal at this intersection and he thought the possibility might come up again. He thought this connection would temporarily relieve the traffic problem, in that, a turn could be made from Masonic which would be safer than turning from Milsap. Crook added that this would also give additional access to the lots that were recently split, as well as the subdivisions to the east; again easing traffic problems. MOTION Crook made a motion to hold a Public Hearing as soon as possible (allowing for advertising time of two weeks) whereby a recommendation will be made to make an amendment to the Master Street Plan by adding a north/south • • Planning Commission September 10, 1984 Page 5 bound street connecting Milsap and Masonic approximately 400 ft. east of Highway 71 along the rear of the east property line of the property involved in the lot split of August 27 (at this location). Stockdell seconded and the motion to hold a Public Hearing passed 8-0-0. Jacks voiced his agreement with Green as to whether or not this solution will solve the traffic problem being encountered in this area. APPROVAL OF AMENDED PRELIMINARY PLAT PARK PLACE PHASES III AND IV J.B. HAYS - HWY. 45 WEST OF HWY. 265 The seventh item on the agenda was the approval of a preliminary plat for Park Place Phases III and IV, developed by J. B. Hays, located south of Hwy. 45 and west of Hwy. 265; represented by Ervan Wimberley. MOTION Crook moved approval of this plat as recommended by the Subdivision Committee and subject to the following: 1. Plat Review comments; 2. The drainage on the uphill side of the cul-de-sacs being controlled by French drains; 3. Phase IV being developed simultaneously with the construction of a street connecting Cambridge Road with Highway 265; 4. Approval of waivers of the driveway safety zones for all cul-de-sac lots; 5. Easement(s) being provided for the City to serve lots presently without sewer in this area and; 6. sidewalks being shown on both sides of Revere Place east of Cambridge Rd Stockdell seconded and the motion to approve this plat passed 8-0-0. APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PLAT FAYETTEVILLE INDUSTRIAL PARK WEST PUMP STATION RD. - ALONG CITY LAKE RD. The eigth item on the agenda was the approval of the preliminary plat for Fayetteville Industrial Park West being developed by Fayetteville Development Foundation and lying east of City Lake Road, north and south of Pump Station Road. Property is zoned I-1, I-2 and A-1. This item had been tabled at the August 27 meeting awaiting proof of notification of adjoining property owners. Johnny Quinn, McClelland Consulting Engineers, stated that he had received all but one of the return receipts from property owners and the remaining owner, a resident of Texas, had ignored any contact. MOTION • Crook moved approval of this plat as recommended by the Subdivision Committee and subject to the following: 1. Plat Review comments; to • • • Planning Commission September 10, 1984 Page 6 2. Appropriate rezonings; 3. the showing of a 50 ft. easement being provided from the south to the adjoining landlocked property or a Bill of Assurance signed by the developer that a proper street right-of- way will be dedicated and a street built beginning at Armstrong Road to the landlocked property; 4. Providing access to Lot 2, if it is not accepted as "green space" by the Parks and Recreation Board; 5. Pump Station Road being improved to the standards that are in effect at the time the improvements take place, and; 6. Showing sidewalk on the south side of Pump Station Road or a waiver for same granted by the City Board of Directors. Stockdell seconded followed by discussion. Madison said she had had some concern regarding the (possible) addition of many businesses on this cul-de-sac road, but she said, after speaking with Perry Franklin, Traffic Superintendent, she has been assured that businesses in this area have resolved the issue amongst themselves. She said she was still opposed to the extensive use of cul-de-sacs because they do not increase the City's net worth of streets, of which she felt Fayetteville was very short of. Madison said she felt this measure was self-serving for developers to use cul-de-sacs for access to their property alone. She said that, although she felt a cul-de-sac was less necessary in this industrial development than in some residential areas, she was removing her reservations. The motion to approve this plat passed 8-0-0. OTHER BUSINESS The only item of other business was a request by Claude Prewitt to delete three parking spaces in order to save an old pine tree at the new Lawson Square units located at 1519 Leverett. MOTION Jacks moved approval; seconded by Madison, the motion to approve a reduction in parking spaces to save the tree passed 8-0-0. There being no further business, Chairman Hailey adjourned the meeting at 6:00 P.M. /81