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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-07-20 Minutes• MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE FAYETTEVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION DISCUSSION OF THE NEW LAND USE PLAN (CONTINUED) A special meeting of held on July 20, 1987 at Administration Building, Arkansas. MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: OTHERS PRESENT: the Fayetteville Planning Commission was 5:00 p.m. in Room 111 of the City 113 West Mountain Street, Fayetteville, Ernie Jacks, Fred Hanna, B.J. Dow, Frank Farrish, Stan Green and Butch Robertson Sue Madison, Julie Nash and Gerald Seiff Sandra Carlisle, Franzmeier INDUSTRIAL LAND USE - GOALS 1. Fayetteville's industries expand. Larry Wood and Tessi should have room to grow and 2. They should be consolidated into areas that can be served with streets and utilities efficiently and economically. • 3. They should be protected from encroachment. • 4. Older, blighted industries should be upgraded or cleared and moved to more suitable locations. 5. A variety of site types should be provided to attract desirable industries, including those desiring high visibility. 6. A diversified industrial base should be provided to attract a vigorous work force to the area. 7. Minimum standards of design for industrial subdivisions should be adopted. STANDARDS 1. Industrial land should be level averaging no more than 5% slope. 2. Sites should be large enough to allow modern one-story buildings, storage, parking, loading and landscaping. tcQr • Special Planning Commission July 20, 1987 Page 2 3. Access to major truck routes, airports, railroads, and thoroughfares connected to housing areas are essential. 4. Yards should be large enough to protect industries from each other. 5. Auxilliary services such as restaurants, service stations, repair garages, motels, business services, and branch banks should be convenient to the industrial plants. 6. Industries should be buffered or separated from incompatible uses. RECOMMENDATIONS 1. These sites should be designed as industrial parks incorporate proper design standards and adequate services. It should be possible to expand these sites if projected growth is exceeded. • 2. Industries which create nuisances for nearby residential, scenic and recreational areas should be discouraged. • 3. The research and training services should be developed in order to attract the more sophisticated types of industry. TRAFFIC CIRCULATION - GOALS Larry Wood advised his firm would do the new master street plan. Jacks felt the Traffic Circulation should be done by the new consultant. Jacks advised Carlisle to look at the RFP and review what it said. There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.