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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-10-14 Minutes• • • MINUTES OF A PLAT REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING The Fayetteville Plat Review Committee met at 9:00 A.M., Thursday, October 14, 1976, in the Directors Room, City Administration Building, Fayetteville, Arkansas. CITY REPRESENTATIVES PRESENT: Clayton Powell, Wally Brt, Tom Halk, Paul Mattke, Paul Logue, Mary Parnell, Bobbie Jones. UTILITY REPRESENTATIVES PRESENT: Dick Shaw, Clyde Terry, James Crownover, Kenneth Wagner, Harold Lee. DEVELOPERS and/or ENGINEERS PRESENTS: Mike Watson, Larry H. L. Mathias. Gage, James Mathias, The first item to be discussed was the large scale development plan submitted by Bill Whitfield to construct a Burger King on property on the West side of North College Avenue between SpeeDee Mart and Whit Chevrolet's truck lot. (South of Township Road). Mike Watson was present to represent the proposed plan. Comments BURGER KING Bill Whitfield North College Avenue L. S. Development were as follows: 1. Wally Brt (Sanitation Superintendent): We have our problems all worked out. They want to enclose the pad for the trash container on three sides. If they make that 12 ft. by 15 ft. I should be able to make it fine. 2. Tom Halk (Community Appearance): No comments. Mr. Watson said they do plan to use shrubbery along the street that will not be over 24" to 30" high. 3. Clyde Terry (Warner Cable): Do they plan to have TV Cable service? Mr. Watson did not know. Mr. Terry said they do have a line at the West side of the "surplus" property shown. We are in an easement on an overhead pole line. I need to know if they will want cable, so I will know whether or not to run an underground cable in with the power company. If they do want cable, the contractor must install 2 -inch PVC conduit under the parking lot. Requested a minimum easement of 20 or 25 ft. along the South side of the "surplus" property to take care of future needs. 4. Dick Shaw (Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.): If he wants to go underground, we will need him to install a 2 -inch plastic conduit under that parking lot. What are his future plans for the "surplus" property? Mr. Watson did not know; he assumed that Mr. Whitfield would want to park trucks on it, at least for a while. Mr. Shaw asked for a 20 ft. (or 25 ft. if all utilities have to be in the easement) easement along the South line of the "surplus" property. If they think they might eventually put a "road" over the easement, Mr. Shaw thought they should go on and install a 2 -inch PVC conduit all the way from the extreme West property line. 5. Kenneth Wagner (Arkansas Western Gas Co.): No problems. 6. Floyd Hornaday (SWEPCO): Not present. No comments. Mr. Watson said he would personally contact Mr. Hornaday. 7. Paul Logue (Assistant Fire Chief): No comments. 8. Larry Wood (Planning Consultant): No comments. Not present. 9. Perry Franklin (Traffic Superintendent): Not present. • • • 41414 Plat Review Committee October 14, 1976 -2- 10. Clayton Powell (Street Superintendent): This abuts Highway 71B,or North College Avenue, and there are to be no public right-of-way dedications since we already have adequate right-of-way. He must have a driveway permit from the Arkansas Highway Department for the driveways. Mr. Watson said that he has already applied for those. Evidently you are tying to a drainage structure running off Highway 71B. That should be shown on your application for a driveway permit. Mr. Watson said that drainage structure crosses the subject property and was put in by and belongs to the property owner. Mr Powell said that needs to be reflected on his driveway permit, especially since that is a natural drainage channel collecting water off Highway 71B. Wally Brt said he thought they had enlarged that when they rebuilt Highway 71B. Note #1 of General Construction Notes: The City's standards for concrete sidewalks in public right-of-way require 4200 P.S.I. with a 28 day curing cycle, or 51 bag mix which is equal. Mr. Watson said that the South driveway will be widened to 18 ft. where it enters the Highway. 11. Paul Mattke (City Engineer): What do they mean by a "soakage pit"? He and Mr. Watson checked the full plans and decided it was just a standard detail included in all plans but not planned for at this location. The water line is under College Avenue. There will be an extra cost for cutting College Avenue. It takes about 3 weeks to get a permit from the A. H. D. to cut College; please give us at least a month before you actually need water service in order to arrange it. Also I notice the architect calls for a 11 -inch water meter. I would like to have some peak flow calculations on that. I think you are oversized. I have never seen a restaurant of this size with 111 -inch meter service. If they will furnish us peak flow calculations, we can properly size the meter and save some money, I think. I notice they call for a sprinkler system on this. Our City is set up so that we do provide unmetered fire protection water and your architect needs to know this because it makes a difference in how you design the water piping. system. Water on an unmetered system CANNOT be used for anything except for fire protection. We have had some people who used it for their cleaning purposes. This will not be permitted. Storm drainage cannot be connected to sanitary sewer. The sewer main runs across the back of the original tract (West side of "surplus" property) in the area of that 30 ft. ingress and egress road. They will need to arrange an easement across that property for their sanitary sewer. I do not recommend putting it in a public utility easement, because someone else might cut it and you would have to fix it yourself. Mr. Mattke recommended a 10 ft. easement adjacent to the easement requested by the other utilities. We will tap the sewer main and then your plumber will be responsible for taking it from there on to the site and into the building. 12. Bobbie Jones (Planning Administrator): Mr. Watson said that Johnie Bassett, the adjoining property owner to the West, has seen this but has not signed it yet. He also said that they do plan to construct this with a shake roof but it will be whatever is required to meet the building code. Bobbie Jones said she did not see any problems with the proposed plan. di 3,A • • • Plat Review Committee October 14, 1976 -3- The next item for discussion was the proposed large scale development plan for Shoney's on property belonging to General Growth Properties and lying North of the Northwest Arkansas Plaza. Larry Gage, Manager of the Mall was present to represent. Comments were as follows: SHONEYS General Growth N. College Ave. L. S. Development 1. Kenneth Wagner (Arkansas Western Gas Co.): We have a gas line to the North of Shoneys running down that little road. 2. James Crownover (Ozarks Electric Cooperative): We have no problems. We will put an underground transformer on the Northwest corner of the lot. 3. Clyde Terry (Warner Cable): If I remember correctly they do not want TV cable service. Larry Gage said that is correct. Mr. Terry suggested that if at a later, date they think they might want TV Cable, it would be at the owner's or operator's expense to run the cable in; therefore, they might want to go on and place a 2 -inch PVC conduit under the parking lot at this time for future use. It would be much cheaper than tearing up the parking lot later to do it. 4. Paul Mattke (City Engineer): I am concerned about the location of the water service we brought in for this. I think the service is presently fixed for that triangle between the proposed access road and the Mall parking lot. It should be brought to the same side of the right-of-way for the access road as the building location. I don't think we have tested, chlorinated, or run a bacteria test on that main yet. I suggest you have the water meter on the North side of the access road, if the access road is to be a public dedication, and place it in an area where we can get to it and where it is well -drained, perhaps in the Southeast corner where a sign location is shown. The last time I talked to you, you were unsure whether you would go through your parking lot or around behind the building to get to sewer. There should be no problem with sewer, they are crossing their own land with the sewer line. Mr. Gage said they had run their sewer for this building off the sewer line located between the offset between Dillard's and Osco's on the East side of the Mall. It has already been run out from under the pavement. The dedication of the access road as a public right-of-way may affect sewer also. The City maintains operation up to the manhole on sewer and then stops there. I don't think they have enough grade to extend that sewer to be a public sewer out to this property. I would recommend that where the sewer crosses that street that they encase it with 6 -inch steel pipe to try to protect it. The plumbing inspector will have to inspect that sewer line. Mr. Gage said that he had contacted Des Moines and the dedications which Mr. Mattke had asked him about the day before would be taken care of by October 26. 5. Dick Shaw (Southwestern Bell Telephone): Since this will be a blacktop parking lot with parking spaces in it, I need a 2 -inch PVC conduit run from the building to the South side of the access road. We will then bury from there up the enbankment to our services. If you don't put it in conduit now, and it goes bad, we either have to dig the parking lot up at your expense or go in and set a pole. 6. Paul Logue (Assistant Fire Chief): Do you plan to have any fire hydrants on the property? Mr. Gage said there would be one in the triangle South of the access road from the lot. a)4 • • • Plat Review Committee October 14, 1976 -4- 7. Tom Halk (Community Appearance): No.comments. 8. Wally Brt (Sanitation Superintendent): You have not indicated the size of the pad for the trash container, but it needs to be at least 12 ft. by 15 ft. because you will need a 6 cubic yard container set there. Also, I don't want any doors on the front of the enclosure. You may enclose 3 sides if you wish. Cut back the curb on the Southeast corner of the trash pad location, so my trucks won't be breaking it. They can't make that turn otherwise. 9. Clayton Powell (Street Superintendent): I have received the street plans and profiles, but I have not had time to review them. It will be next Monday or Tuesday before I will have written comments on the street plans. This was all gone over a year ago on the initial application, so I don't anticipate any problem. 10. Bobbie Jones (Planning Administrator): I need to check to see if this abuts the R-0 zoned property. If it does you will need to pull the parking 5 ft. from the West property line and screen it. I will let you know on that. Mr. Lieberenz's comments are as follows: The sign as shown is not permitted. There is a setback problem on it. What will be the area (size) of the sign? We need State Board of Health approval on the food handling and plumbing (2 separate clearances). The grease trap design must have baffles in it. Will this be a lot split? Do we need a waiver of the subdivision requirements? Mr. Gage said that General Growth would retain ownership of the property; Shoneys will have a 30 year lease. We need a contract for the improvement of the access road. What arrangements have been made for sewer? (See Mr. Mattke's comments). pp Those not present and submitting no comments were: Larry Wood, Floyd HornadayprankTrr The last item discussed was the large scale development plan of James and H. L. Mathias to construct apartments on property lying North of Fairlane Street and West of Morningside Drive. Fifty dwelling units are proposed. James and H. L. Mathias were both present to represent th as follows: MATHIAS APARTMENTS Fairlane F, Morningside L. S. Development e proposal. Comments were 1. Clayton Powell (Street Superintendent); Your vicinity map shows Highway 16 East to the North. Everyone makes this mistake; but that is Huntsville Road. The State relinquished that part of Highway 16 East long before my arrival. Fifteenth Street to the South or Highway 16 By-pass is now Highway 16 East. On 80 ft. of the property shown he has shown a 10 ft. dedication for the widening of the street right-of-way for Morningside Drive. Why is it not shown for all the property. Mr. Mathias explained that all they own on Morningside is the 80 ft. section shown and the 30 ft. section to the North of that. Mr. Powell said that 30 ft. shown can only be a private drive. If it was going to be a City street, it would have to have 50 ft. of right-of-way, and have 31 ft. pavement from back of curb to back of curb, with curb, gutter and sidewalk. Do you plan to do anything with that natural drainage ditch on the West side of the property? Mr. Mathias said they plan to leave it open. Mr. Powell noted they have a 40 ft. driveway shown off Fairlane Street, also. If.they wish, they can put in curb and gutter across that 80 ft. on Morningside Drive, but for that distance it is not really significant. Some of the people South of there did pay for curb and gutter and drainage along Morningside. That is not a requirement. Plat Review Committee October 14, 1976 -5- 2. Wally Brt (Sanitation Superintendent): I will need a letter in writing from you with permission for my trucks to travel this private drive. I would suggest that you construct it in a manner in which my trucks won't fall through it. If you use a regular bituminous seal, you will have to have a very good base or my trucks will literally tear it to pieces. A standard base should meet 90% proctor density and 10% plasticity index. Even if you use concrete and don't have a suitable base under it, my trucks will crack it. I would suggest going to trash containers rather than cans. You can get by with either three 6 cu. yd. containers or four 4 cu. yd containers. With more containers it would be situated where the tenants don't have to walk so far; but the 4 cu. yd. containers don't have sliding side doors which the people like. Mr. Mathias said they planned to build these apartments in sections of 4 units at a time. Mr. Brt said that when they get ten or more apartments, they will need a container. In view of the fact that this would be built in stages, Mr. Brt suggested they plan to have four 4 cu. yd. containers. He told Mr. Mathias that he could enclose them on three sides if he wishes, but that when they are enclosed the people tend to just throw the trash inside the enclosure. If it is not enclosed, they will put it inside the container. Mr. Brt recommended relocating the container shown between the two buildings on the 80 ft. strip to the North end of the building to the South of those buildings. To prolong the life of the containers, he recommended constructing pads to set them on: either asphalt or concrete; 4 inches of reinforced concrete or 6 inches of unreinforced concrete. For a 4 cu. yd.container the pad should be 10 ft. by 12 ft. For a 6 cu yd.container the pad should be 12 ft. by 15 ft. 3. Tom Halk (Community Appearance): What will be in the 6 ft. and 20 ft. spaces between the buildings? Mr. Mathias said this will be grass. 4. Paul Logue (Assistant Fire Chief): The largest sized water main is on Morningside Drive. The closest fire hydrant to this is at the corner of Morningside Drive and Fairlane Street. You really need a fire hydrant somewhere within this complex for the protection of your buildings. We need at least 20 feet in order to drive between the buildings and parking areas. It was mentioned that having a fire hydrant might reduce the cost of insurance on the buildings. Mr. Mathias said he would prefer to have a fire hydrant up near the buildings, if he puts one in. He agreed to check into this further. 5. Paul Mattke (City Engineer): Left the meeting before this item came up, but submitted these comments: Water and sewer are both available. We will need an exact location map or legal description to work out the details of the service. 6. Floyd Hornaday (SWEPCO): Not present and did not submit any comments. 7. Larry Wood (Planning Consultant): Not present but submitted the comment that this plan is incomplete as a large scale development. 8. Perry Franklin (Traffic Superintendent): Not present and no comments submitted. 9. Dick Shaw (Southwestern Bell Telephone): from Huntsville Road? We cannot get into concern is getting behind those buildings. side increased to a 25 ft. wide easement. How far is your North property line an 8 or a 10 ft. easement. Our main We need that easement on the West We need the 25 ft. setback along Plat Review Committee October 14, 1976 -6- the North property line for a utility easement, also. Also, we need to use the 20 ft. shown between those buildings as an easement to put utilities in. If there is more than one utility in there, we need a minimum of 20 ft. behind those other buildings. Mr. Shaw said that in order to serve the buildings on the South and East, they must either move the buildings 25 ft. from the property line or the developer must install a 2 -inch PVC conduit looped from the East end of the building on the East, to the West end of the building on the East, to the North end of the building South of there and on down to the North end of the building on the extreme South. The conduit should have a pull wire, and it should be stubbed up on the center end of each building. The Telephone Company WILL NOT put in overhead (pole line) service. The conduit can go in the same ditch with other utility lines so long as we have 18 to 24" clearance between the different utilities. **(See additional comment below). 10. Clyde Terry (Warner Cable): The reason for asking how far your North property line is from Huntsville Road is that we need to get through down there with an easement. We cannot get into an 8 ft. or 10 ft. easement. I need to reserve my comments until I find out how the power company will serve. We will use the same 25 ft. easements down the North and West sides as Mr. Shaw asked for ----also the 20 ft. between buildings. We like 25 ft. because if the cable goes bad and has to be replaced, we must have that much room to get in there and redo it. On the buildings on the East, if SWEPCO goes overhead we can go on their pole line. If they do not go overhead, we will also need a 2 -inch PVC conduit with a pull wire similar to what Mr. Shaw asked for. It can follow the same route and will have to be put in by the builder. ** Mr. Shaw (TELEPHONE COMPANY) told Mr. Mathias that they need to know 2 or 3 months before a building will be finished so they can order their cable. It takes 2 or 3 months to get the cable in. Mr. Mathias said they hoped to get the first units underway as soon as possible. 11. Kenneth Wagner (Arkansas Western Gas)• No problem. We will have to trace the gas line out front. 12. Bobbie Jones (Planning Administrator). Your driveways should be 121 ft. from your property line. You need to get a permit for each driveway. I need a layout of your parking (with each space drawn on) and driveways. I also need a revision containing the things asked for today. You need at least 75 parking spaces. Mr. Mathias said he would like to allow the parking and driveway areas to compact before paving them. Mrs. Jones said she would check into this and see what arrangements, if any, could be made toward this. The parking areas must be either 5 ft. from other properties with a screening fence or 20 ft. without a fence. I need the legal descriptions so I can check to see if the property has been divided since 1970. The meeting was adjourned at 10:45 A.M. A