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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-07-09 Minutes• • • MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE FAYETTEVILLE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION A meeting of the Fayetteville Planning Commission was held on Tuesday, July 9, 1991 in the Board of Directors Room on the second floor of the City Administration Building, 113 West Mountain Street, Fayetteville, Arkansas. MEMBERS PRESENT: Jana Lynn Britton, Fred Hanna, Jerry Allred, Joe Tarvin, Charles Nickle, and Jett Cato MEMBERS ABSENT: OTHERS PRESENT: Mark Robertson, Jack Cleghorn and J. E. Springborn John Merrell, Don Bunn, Sharon Langley, members of the press and others MINUTES Ms. Britton noted that Mr. Springborn had asked a question and the minutes did not reflect an answer. The minutes of the June 24 meeting were approved as corrected. FINAL PLAT - PARADISE PLACE SUBDIVISION TOM HOPPER - W SIDE OF CROSSOVER, S OF JOYCE The second item on the agenda was a request for a final plat for Paradise Place Subdivision presented by Tom Hopper on behalf of Wayne Bryant for property located on the west side of Crossover, south of Joyce Street. The subdivision consists of 32 lots on 19 acres. The zoning classification is R-2, however, the stated use of the property is for single family residences only. Mr. Don Bunn, City Engineer, stated there had been no significant comments by the utility companies concerning the easements or service to the subdivision. He explained one issue raised during the Subdivision Committee meeting concerned the 50 foot water line easement which crosses the property. He stated it severely limited construction on lots 7 and 8 of Block 3. He stated the developer had requested the city abandon a part of the 50 foot easement in order to accommodate building construction. He explained the city could not abandon the easement because a portion of it was designated as a general utility easement. Mr. Bunn recommended the final plat be approved subject to the plat review and subdivision committee comments, a contract with the city for any unfinished improvements within the subdivision, sidewalk construction according to city ordinances, and payment of parks fees in accordance with city ordinances. Ms. Britton asked if it was acceptable to the city that the utility easement was concurrent with the water easement. Mr. Bunn stated that was acceptable. He explained the 50 foot easement was taken a number of years earlier in order to place a transmission line within the easement. He stated the present plans for another transmission line did not include this part of the easement. He further stated part of the easement could be used for another purpose. MOTION Mr. Nickle moved to approve the final plat of Paradise Place Subdivision subject to the plat review, subdivision committee, and staff comments. Mr. Tarvin seconded the motion. 2.14 • • • Planning Commission July 9, 1991 Page 2 The motion passed 6-0-0. WAVIER OF SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS - LOT SPLIT #1 JIM LINDSEY - W OF CROSSOVER RD., S OF ZION The third item on the agenda was a request by Jim Lindsey for a lot split for property located on the west eide of Crossover Road and south of Zion. The property is zoned R -O, Residential -Office. Mr. Bunn explained Mr. Lindsey was trading a part of Tract 3 of Harbco Place Subdivision for a part of Tract 6. He explained the trade would leave an isolated tract of land which was considered a split off of Tract 6. He stated the tract consisted of 1.05 acres and had a frontage of 125 feet along Highway 265 and was a legal lot. Mr. Bunn stated there was an existing building on tract 6 which was originally the Human Services Building and now is occupied by Youth Bridge. He stated there was not a sidewalk along Highway 265 but one was required on the Master Sidewalk Plan. He suggested staff determine if a new building permit would trigger the need for a sidewalk. He recommended approval of the lot split. In response to a question from Ms. Britton, Mr. Bunn explained a lot split was really a subdivision with wavier of plats; however, the determination regarding sidewalks for a lot split could be made by the Planning Commission. He explained he believed this tract of property would come under the ordinance which required either a sidewalk be built at the time the subdivision is approved or when a building permit was issued on the lot. He explained that since there was already a building on this tract and a building permit would be asked for in the near future, a determination needed to be made whether sidewalks would be required. Ms. Gina Irwin, Executive Director of Youth Bridge, appeared before the Commission and explained Youth Bridge owned the building on tract 6. She requested the Planning Commission allow Youth Bridge to construct the sidewalk when construction occurred to the south of Youth Bridge. She explained that, at this point in time there was no place for the sidewalk to go, that it would be isolated. She suggested Youth Bridge could provide a Bill of Assurance. She further explained that the building they wished to construct was to be constructed from community development funds and donations from the community and construction of a sidewalk would create a hardship. Mr. Merrell stated he had viewed the property and, under the circumstances, a Bill of Assurance would be appropriate. MOTION Mr. Hanna moved to grant the lot split as requested with a Bill of Assurance that the sidewalk will be built upon call of the City. Mr. Cato seconded the motion. The motion passed 6-0-0. OTHER BUSINESS Mr. Merrell themselves, immediately The meeting reminded the Planning Commission of the Special Joint Meeting between the Board of Directors and The Fayetteville Vision Steering Committee following this meeting. adjourned at it:50 p.m. z15