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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-08-26 Minutes• • • MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE FAYETTEVILLE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION A meeting of the Fayetteville Planning Commission was held on Monday, August 26, 1991 in the Board of Directors Room on the second floor of the City Administration Building, 113 West Mountain Street, Fayetteville, Arkansas. MEMBERS PRESENT: Jack Cleghorn, Jana Lynn Britton, Fred Hanna, J. E. Springborn, Jerry Allred, Joe Tarvin, Mark Robertson, Charles Nickles and Jett Cato MEMBERS ABSENT: Mark Robertson OTHERS PRESENT: Don Bunn, Sharon Langley, members of the press and others MINUTES The minutes of the August 12, 1991 Planning Commission meeting were approved as distributed. LARGE SCALE DEVELOPMENT - VALLEY LAKE APARTMENTS KIM FUGITT - S OF ZION RD., W OF CROSSOVER RD. The second item on the agenda was a request by Kim Fugitt on behalf of Jim Lindsey for a large scale development for Valley Lake Apartments (formerly Zion Road Apartments) located on the south side of Zion Road, west of Crossover Road. The property is zoned R-2, Medium Density Residential, and contains 8.88 acres with 168 units. Mr. Don Bunn stated several points had been raised during the plat review meeting including the utility easements not being sufficient to serve the property. He further stated the developer had agreed to give a 25 -foot easement around the perimeter of the property and the revised plat showed the necessary easement. He explained the easements would need to be dedicated by separate instrument. In response to a request by the Fire Chief, the developer will install three fire hydrants in the complex. Mr. Bunn further explained that Mickey Jackson had verified there was sufficient room for emergency vehicles. Mr. Bunn explained an excavation and grading plan was being prepared and would have to be approved by his staff before a building permit could be issued. He further stated the traffic superintendent had projected approximately an additional 1,000 cars per day on Zion Road. He explained the present traffic count for Zion Road was approximately 3,700 vehicles per day. Mr. Bunn stated another question raised by the subdivision committee regarded the western entrance to the development. He stated the subdivision committee had requested the developer line up the western entrance with Randall Road. He explained the Planning Commission would need to grant a variance regarding the minimum setback requirements in order to line up the entrance with Randall Road. Mr. Bunn recommended approval of the large scale development subject to plat review and subdivision committee comments, submission and approval of a grading plan, approval of the water, sewer and drainage plans by the city engineer, the granting of easements as requested, construction of a sidewalk along Zion Road in accordance with the Master Sidewalk Plan, and payment of parks fees. Mr. William Giese, an adjoining property owner, appeared before the Planning Commission to express his concerns regarding the development. He explained he had four major concerns: drainage problems; the cross-country high line emitting zz� • • • Planning Commission August 26, 1991 Page 2 an electro -magnetic power field throughout the property; if the developer did any excavation along the property killed. additional traffic; and, line, the trees could be Ms. Britton objected to the layout of the parking areas (most of the parking spaces are located at the club house), the traffic flow through the complex (two entries but all traffic going down one lane with no turn -around), and the proposed drainage (drainage route does not meet up with the existing drainage). Mr. Fugitt explained the tract was a long and narrow. He stated city ordinance required one and one-half parking spaces for each one bedroom apartment and two spaces for each two bedroom apartment. Mr. Tarvin stated the drainage plan would have to be submitted to the City Engineer for approval. MOTION Mr. Tarvin moved to approve the large scale development for Valley Lake Apartments subject to staff comments, plat review and subdivision committee comments, and that a waiver be granted on the west property line to allow the driveway to match up with Randall Road. Mr. Cleghorn seconded the motion. The motion passed 6-2-0 with Commissioners Tarvin, Nickle, Hanna, Cleghorn,-Cato and Allred voting "yes" and Commissioners Britton and Springborn voting "no". CONDITIONAL USE CO91-16 - TANDUM LOT DR. SPENCER ALBRIGHT - 2004 BRENT LANE The third item on the agenda was a request for a conditional use for a tandem lot submitted by Dr. Spencer Albright for property located at the end of Brent Lane (2004 Brent Lane). The request is subject to the following agenda item, a lot split for the same property. The property is zoned R-1, Low Density Residential. Mr. Bunn explained the proposal was to split off a 0.42 acre tract from an existing 5.94 acre tract. The proposed new lot would have to be accessed off of the end of Brent Lane. He stated that, even though the plat showed an asphalt turnaround near the property, the public right-of-way ended at the subject property. He further explained the proposed split must be approved as a tandem lot in order to be legal. He stated water and sewer were available to the lot from Brent Lane. There is an existing residence on the remaining property. Mr. Bunn recommended the lot split and tandem lot be approved. In response to a question from Mr. Allred, Mr. Bunn stated there would be a park fee requirement. Dr. Albright explained he was requesting the lot split in order to provide a residential development or private home. MOTION Mr. Nickle moved to approve the conditional use subject to the comments of Mr. Bunn. Mr. Tarvin seconded the motion. The motion passed 8-0-0. 127 • • • Planning Commission August 26, 1991 Page 3 MOTION Mr. Nickle moved to approve the lot split subject to the comments of Mr. Bunn. Mr. Tarvin seconded the motion. The motion passed 8-0-0. WAIVER TO SUBDIVISION RULES - LOT SPLIT #1 BILL & CHARLENE STOCKBURGER - SE CORNER OF AZALEA TER. & OLD WIRE RD. The fifth item on the agenda was a request for a lot split submitted by Bill and Charlene Stockburger for property located on the southeast corner of Azalea Terrace and Old Wire Road. The property is zoned R-1, Low Density Residential. Mr. Bunn explained this was the first split of a 2.58 acre tract. He stated sewer and water were available to the tract on the north side of Old Wire Road but not directly available to the other property. He recommended the split be approved subject to construction of a sidewalk along Old Wire Road in accordance with the Master Sidewalk Plan, assurances that utilities will be extended to serve both tracts; the dedication of 10 feet of additional street right-of-way off the south side of Old Wire Road; and payment of parks fees. MOTION Mr. Springborn moved the application be granted subject to staff comments. Mr. Hanna seconded the motion. The motion passed 8-0-0. WAIVER TO SUBDIVISION RULES - LOT SPLIT #1 JEFF CAUDLE - KINGS DR., N OF E. LAKESIDE DR. The final item on the agenda was a request for a lot split submitted by Jeff Caudle on behalf of Mary Jane Haley for property located along Kings Drive, north of East Lakeside Drive and zoned R-1, Low Density Residential. Mr. Bunn explained he had not written a recommendation on this item. He further explained there was a tract of property with a house located between Kings Drive and Mission Blvd. He stated access to the house was from Mission Boulevard with less than 70 feet of frontage. The applicant had recently applied for and received a property line adjustment, giving the property frontage on Kings Drive. Mr. Bunn explained that, prior to the property line adjustment, the lot was non- conforming. He further explained should the split be approved, the property would once again be non -conforming. He stated he would recommend Ms. Haley apply for a conditional use for a tandum lot which, after the lot split, would make everything legal. He stated he had not been able to get in touch with the realtor handling this matter. MOTION Mr. Nickle moved to table this item. Mr. Springborn seconded the motion. The motion passed 8-0-0. The meeting adjourned at 5:30 p.m. z zX