The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About1996-02-26 Minutes• MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE FAYETTEVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION A regular meeting of the Fayetteville Planning Commission was held on February 26, 1996 at 5:30 p.m, in the City Administration Building, 113 West Mountain, Room 219, Fayetteville, Arkansas. MEMBERS PRESENT: Jerry Allred, Jana Britton, John Forney, John Harbison, Gary Head, Phyllis Johnson, Charles Nickle, Conrad Odom, and Bob Reynolds STAFF PRESENT: Alett Little, Rich Lane, Jim Beavers, and Janet Johns CONSENT AGENDA The following applications were placed on Consent Agenda at the agenda session meeting on February 22, 1996. All applicants were noticed and signed copies of the staff report are on file in the Planning Department. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF FEBRUARY 12, 1996 The first item on the Consent Agenda were the Minutes of the regular meeting of the Planning Commission on February 12, 1996. Ms. Johnson noted that the changes as requested at agenda session had been distributed. LSD96-6 - CAMPBELL SOUP PLANT EXPANSION MCCLELLAND CONSULTING ENGINEERS - NE CRN OF RAZORBACK & 15TH The next item on the Consent Agenda was the large scale development for Campbell Soup Plant Expansion submitted by McClelland Consulting Engineers for property located at the northeast comer of Razorback and 15th Street. The property contains 61.95 acres and is zoned 1-2, general Industrial. Staff recommended approval of the large scale development plat subject to the following conditions: I. Dedication by Warranty Deed of an additional 10' of right of way from the centerline on 15th Street (AHTD Hwy 16) at the east end of the property (approximately the eastern most 460) Allowing for right of way minimum of 80'. 2. Final approval of the detailed plans, specificatinos, and calculations for the water line extension(s), issuance of the grading and drainage permit prior to issuance of the building permit. 3. Addition of three additional hydrants as requested at Technical Plat Review and addition of a water sized for the flow requirements prior to a certificate of occupancy for the new building. A letter stating the line and hydrants will be privately maintained should be submitted to the Engineering and Planning Departments. 4. Construction of an emergency access drive, for the facility, including access to the existing and proposed fire hydrants. 5. Approval of a final landscape and parking lot plan. 0 Planning Commission Minutes February 26, 1996 Page 2 LSD96-1 - NORTHWEST VILLAGE SECOND CENTURY INVESTMENTS - E OF N COLLEGE, S OF ZION The next item on the Consent Agenda was the large scale development plat for Northwest Village submitted by Treat Architects, Inc. On behalf of Second Century Investments for property located east of North College, south of Zion Road. The property contains 12.22 acres and is zoned C-2, Thoroughfare Commercial. At the request of Mr. Ted Pitman with Second Century Investments (letter on file in Planning), consideration of this item was postponed until the March 11, 1996, Planning Commission meeting in order for remedial construction measures to be completed. VA96-1 - NORTHWEST VILLAGE SECOND CENTURY INVESTMENTS - E OF N COLLEGE, S OF ZION The last item on the Consent Agenda was the easement vacation request submitted by Development Consultants, Inc. on behalf of Second Century Investments for property located east of North College and south of Zion. The requested vacations are for easements which served the previous property owners and are now in conflict with the new building. MOTION IsMr. Head made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Mr. Reynolds seconded the motion. Upon roll call, the motion passed with a unanimous vote of 9-0-0. Mr. Allred, Ms. Britton, Mr. Forney, Mr. Harbison, Mr. Head, Ms. Johnson, Mr. Nickle, Mr. Odom, and Mr. Reynolds voted in favor of the motion. 0 • Planning Commission Minutes February 26, 1996 Page 3 PARKING INCENTIVE SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT Ms. Johnson stated that at the last meeting it was agreed that the proposed resolution and ordinance would apply only to C-3 and C-4 zones. Discussion ensued regarding the language of the proposed Resolution. Mr. Richard Shewmaker residing at 605 W. Dickson expressed his concern that the resolution was "condescending" and he suggested incorporating changes to paragraph 3 and paragraph 5. The following changes were adopted. Paragraph I - "Whereas, the Fayetteville Planning Commission recognizes the public investment by the City of Fayetteville of approximately..." Paragraph 2 - "Whereas, the Fayetteville Planning Commission recognizes the public investment in the Walton Arts Center of $4.5 million by the City of Fayettevile and an equal amount by the University of Arkansas as co-owners Paragraph 3 - "Whereas, the Fayetteville Planning Commission has previously waived 361 parking spaces in the vicinity of the Walton Arts Center for specific businesses resulting in significant private investment, and Paragraph 5 - "NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that in order to further enhance the Dickson Street area the Fayetteville Planning Commission recommends that the City Council include the completion of the parking lot at the souteast corner of West and Spring Street (Uptown School District)..." • Paragraph 7 - "That the Fayetteville Planning Commission recommends to the City Council that the City acknowledges completion of the City's financial responsiblity for building new parking lots within the area recognized as the C-3 and C-4 Zoning Districts with that responsiblity being acknowledged as rightfully belonging to the owners and emrchants within those districts as is the case in all other city zoning districts; and" FuTTl alrb,I Mr. Nickle made a motion to approve the Resolution as amended. Mr. Head seconded the motion. Upon roll call, the motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2. Mr. Allred, Ms. Britton, Mr. Forney, Mr. Harbison, Mr. Head, Ms. Johnson, and Mr. Nickle voted for the motion and Mr. Odom and Mr. Reynolds abstained. Discussion ensued regarding the proposed Ordinance. The following changes were made to the proposed Ordinance. Section 2, (D) (1) - "Off Street Parking. Except in (a) below, off street parking spaces shall conform to the requirements in Table 3..." Section 2, (D) (1) (a) - "...For enlarged building, additional parking spaces will be calculated by the amount of square footag that is added" Mr. Shewmaker stated he would prefer that the parking requirements be calculated as I parking space per 200 • square feet of the building area. MOTION Planning Commission Minutes February 26, 1996 Page 4 Mr. Allred made a motion to approve the proposed Ordinance as amended. Mr. Head seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2. Mr. Allred, Ms. Britton, Mr. Forney, Mr. Haribson, Mr. Head, Ms. Johnson, and Mr. Nickle voted for the motion and Mr. Odom and Mr. Reynolds abstained. OTHER BUSINESS Mr. Reynolds stated that Conditional Use Subcommittee would meet as scheduled on Friday at noon. He stated Mr. Casey Jones, City Prosecutor, would attend the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 6:20 p.m. ,• CI