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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-07-11 Minutes• • • MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE FAYETTEVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION A meeting of the Fayetteville Planning Commission was held on Monday, July 11, 1988 in the Board of Directors Room of the City Administration Building, 113 West Mountain Street, Fayetteville, Arkansas. MEMBERS PRESENT: J.E. Springborn, Jerry Allred, Ernie Jacks, Julie Nash, Gerald Klingaman, Gerald Seiff and Fred Hanna HEMMERS ABSENT: B.J. Dow and Butch Robertson OTHERS PRESENT: John Merrell, Elaine Cattaneo, Ervan Wimberly, Mary Eobiella, members of the press and others APPROVAL OF FINAL PLAT OF GLENNWOOD ADDITION DR. GLENN HARDY, W OF CROSSOVER RD (HWY 265), S OF COUNTRY WAY The first item on the agenda was consideration of the final plat of Glennwood Addition submitted by Dr. Glenn Hardy and represented by Ervan Wimberly. Property located West of Crossover Road (Hwy 265) and South of Country Way and zoned R-1, Low Density Residential with total acreage of 6.48 and 16 proposed lots. Chairman Jacks advised that because it seems fairly simple. Planning Commission. this didn't go before the Subdivision Committee Therefore, they brought it directly to the Chairman Jacks asked Ervan Wimberly if they had conformed exactly to the recommendations that came from the preliminary plat. Mr. Wimberly answered, yes. He stated that they had a little trouble getting the drainage worked out. He noted that they were trying to divert a lot of the drainage to the highway into a cross drain but the Highway Department wouldn't let them do it. Therefore, they are going to storm drain all the way down across the church property that lies north of this property, across a lot in Cedarwood and tie into a storm drain system in Cedarwood Addition. In order to do this, they had to get an easement off the private lot owner plus the Freewill Baptist Church and they have both agreed to it. He advised that Don Bunn has reviewed and approved the concept of the design of the perimeters, pipe size, etc. for the drainage. • • • Planning Commission July 11, 1988 Page 2 Chairman Jacks noted that Commissioner Springborn had suggested in earlier comments that they widen the entrance. Commissioner Springborn stated that he had raised the question about the spacing of the street light at the entrance which was right in the middle of the island. Mr. Wimberly stated that they have moved it from the front nose of the island to the back nose of the island. Commissioner Nash asked if things had been worked out about the island that Perry Franklin was concerned about earlier. Mr. Wimberly stated that Mr. Franklin had accepted the island that they have proposed. Chairman Jacks asked if the question about water pressure had been all straightened out. Mr. Wimberly answered, yes, the water plans have been approved by the State Board of Health The fire hydrant spacing has been approved by the Fire Chief. All of the construction plans except this revision to the off-site storm drainage has been approved by everybody. Chairman Jacks stated that any motion would need to include waiving the length of the cul-de-sac which is 590'. Mr. Wimberly stated that the length of the cul-de- sac had been waived when the preliminary went through. Chairman Jacks asked if anyone in the audience was here to speak for or against or wanted to comment on this. MOTION Commissioner Seiff moved to approve this final plat allowing for the excessive length of the cul-de-sac, seconded by Klingaman. The motion to approve passed 7- 0-0. CONDITIONAL USE FOR A HOME OCCUPATION (KOBIE'S CAKES) IN AN R-1 ZONE MARY KOBIBLLA - 725 SKELTON (IAT 8, BLACK 2 OF J.W. SKELTON SUBDIVISION) The second item on the agenda was consideration of a conditional use for a Home Occupation (Kobie's Cakes) in an R-1 zone. Property located at 725 Skelton (Lot 8, Block 2 of J.W. Skelton Subdivision). Mary Kobiella stated that she has had a shop on Highway 71 in West Fork for seventeen years. The people next door to that at Newlin Realty know the type of business she has. She stated that it is mainly to order and she has very little walk-in business and she feels that the same situation would prevail at the new location. She noted that what she does is custom orders for such things as wedding cakes, birthdays, party food and a limited amount of off -premise catering which would simply be preparation there and going elsewhere. Chairman Jacks asked how much traffic could they expect in this operation. Mrs. Kobiella answered that it was minimal, maybe six cars a day. She advised that she has a very small business and she just wants to continue as she has been if possible. 67 • • • Planning Commission July 11, 1988 Page 3 Commissioner Klingaman asked if she is planning on doing anything with her parking area Mrs. Kobiella answered that this was a question that she wanted to settle. She stated that she has room to make a little extra space in the front yard which might hold 3 or 4 cars. Otherwise, if she is not permitted to do that, she will just use the existing driveway. However, she would like to be able to widen it so the traffic could drive in instead of having to back in and out, so there would be a turn -around. Commissioner Klingaman asked if parking is allowed on the street there. Mrs. Kobiella answered, no. He asked how many vehicles she has. Mrs. Kobiella answered, only one and she uses it when she does her catering. Mrs. Kobiella noted that in the bulletin that she received it lists Bernard J. and Mary A. Kobiella as the petitioners. She stated that her husband isn't well and if something were to happen, she would not want to lose her business. It has always been in her name and not in his. She asked if there was any problem with this submission as being in both there names. Chairman Jacks answered that he didn't see a problem there. He stated that she could work that out with the Planning Office if there is a problem there. Commissioner Seiff stated that he had lived in West Fork and he would vouch for very little traffic at Mrs. Kobiella's business. Chairman Jacks asked if there was anyone in the audience that would like to speak. Frank Sharp of Smokehouse Road stated that he had known Mrs. Kobiella for most of the seventeen years and she does offer a very homey type kitchen and he stated that he thinks that she would make a very good neighbor. Carolyn Anderson stated that she lives on Skelton Street and she would like to speak for this. She stated that she thought that if Mrs. Kobiella moved in with this business she would upgrade this particular location. Lois Smith Combs of 744 Skelton stated that she thought that this would be a welcome asset to their neighborhood. Commissioner Springborn asked if a conditional use is renewable annually. Elaine Cattaneo, Planning Secretary, stated that in an R-1 zone the Home Occupation is an annual renewal. Commissioner Hanna stated that they had decided last time that a Home Occupation was automatically renewed by the Planning Office yearly unless there were complaints from the neighbors in which time it is supposed to be brought back before the Planning Commission for review. Commissioner Springborn stated that the reason for the question was because he had no concern based upon all the comments made with the understanding that business isn't so good that it gets out of hand and goes to the point that it could be a problem If it is renewable annually, then that should take care of it. • • Planning Commission July 11, 1988 Page 4 MOTION Commissioner Hanna moved to grant this conditional use, seconded by Seiff and followed by a question from Mrs. Kobiella. She stated that she would like to clarify the parking situation because she was told that she was not supposed to provide any additional parking other than what the house normally had. However, she would prefer if she is permitted to add that extra space which would simply mean widening the existing driveway about 6 feet or so. Chairman Jacks stated that this is a detail matter and he felt that they would be happy to have her do anything that the ordinance permits. She stated that her question is if this would be prohibited by the ordinance. Commissioner Seiff asked what -is to stop any home owner from putting concrete all around their house. Chairman Jacks stated that he thought there was a maximum width of a driveway. Mrs. Kobiella stated that since there was no parking allowed on the street, she was happy that the available space was there. What she wants to know is if she can put in the extra parking. Chairman Jacks stated that she should check with the Planning Office and have them go back through the ordinances and see what the problems are with that. Commissioner Springborn stated that if it was not a permanent type widening of the driveway, he would think that it would be preferred in the R-1 zone. Mrs. Kobiella stated that she was only thinking of graveling it. Chairman Jacks advised that this could be a problem because he thinks all the parking ordinances talk about it being durable and dustless. The motion to grant the conditional use passed 7-0-0. JulmnTs The minutes of the meeting of June 27, 1988 were approved as mailed. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:16 p.m.