HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-05-06 MinutesMINUTES OF A PLAT REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING
A meeting of the Plat Review Committee was held at 9:00 A.M., Thursday,
May 6, 1982, in the Directors Room, City Administration Building, Fayetteville,
Arkansas.
UTILITY REPRESENTATIVES PRESENT:
CITY REPRESENTATIVES PRESENT:
John Kehn, Ivan Faulkner, L. 0. Ferguson
Clayton Powell, Wally Brt, Cynthia Stewart,
Bobbie Jones, Don Bunn.
OTHERS PRESENT: Steve Grisham, Olan Asbury, Gene Thrasher.
The Committee considered the Large Scale
Development Plan for Leverett Gardens II,
located West of Chestnut Avenue,
LARGE SCALE DEVELOPMENT
LEVERETT GARDENS II
CHESTNUT AVE.
North of Poplar, and Southeast of the
University Farm, Universal Properties -
Owner and Developer, Property zoned R-2, Medium Density Residential District.
Olan Asbury, Steve Grisham and Gene Thrasher were present to represent.
Steve Grisham stated the owner proposes to provide an 80 -unit apartment
complex consisting of 10 buildings with 8 units per building. Originally,
the project was to be in conjunction with the existing Leverett Gardens
Apartments. That is no longer the case since Leverett Gardens has been sold.
He distributed some revised plans of the site which delete the drive connecting
this project with the existing Leverett Gardens. Another access to Chestnut
is incorporated into the revised plan. Each unit will be identical, with
2 bedrooms and about 840 square feet per unit.
1. Clayton Powell (City Street Superintendent): Stated the primary access for
this complex will be from Chestnut Avenue. Chestnut is currently improved
to City Standards to the South perimeter of this property. With the development
of this property Mr. Powell stated he recommends the improvement
of Chestnut along the East side of this property all the way to the
proposed arterial street North of this property. He stated he would like
to see a T -turn around placed at the North end of Chestnut to avoid
persons not living in the complex having to drive through the complex to
turn around. This will also aid emergency and sanitation vehicles.
Powell stated that he recommends the developer contribute his portion,.
under rational nexus, of the cost to improve the proposed
arterial on the North property line to minor street standards. The
contribution should consist of a bill of assurance or performance bond
insuring that the developer will contribute at the call of the City.
Powell said he did not feel the construction of the proposed arterial
would be practical at this time.
The topo reflects drainage across this property to the Southeast
Powell recommended this developer storm drain Chestnut along the entire
East property line of the site, on site parking lot drainage should be
controlled to drain into this system.
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Grisham asked if the City would participate in the construction of
the proposed arterial street North of the site. Clayton Powell said it is
an arterial street on the Master Street Plan, the developer of this site
CD• will contribute to bring his half of the street up to minor standards,
the City will participate in the extra width of the asphalt only.
Olan Asbury asked what the time table is on the construction of the
proposed arterial street North of the site. Clayton Powell said it will
not be done immediately. It will be developed as the surrounding
property develops.
Olan Asbury said the developer would have a definite problem in
contributing to the construction of a street that may or may not be
constructed some time in the future. He said the developer would also
have a problem in binding any future owner of the property to that type
of agreement.
Powell said this type of thing can be brought before the Board of
Directors as to the final decision of whether or not the bond is posted.
Asbury stated he would like to develop his side of Chestnut with curb,
and gutter and leave the curb and guttering on the East side of Chestnut
to be done by the developer of that property. He said he would like to
construct Chestnut only to the North access point. He could not help
it if there is a lack of development in this area. He would like to
service his apartments, and the developers of other properties can service
theirs. The current owner does not want to obligate himself or any
future owner to the construction of the proposed arterial.
Powell said the construction of Chestnut to the North couldhresult
in 3/4 of a block of unpaved street.
Gene Thrasher stated that when Leverett Gardens was constructed,
the owners voluntarily gave the property for the right-of-way for the
future arterial. He felt that should be taken into consideration as it
OD was a very expensive piece of property. Powell said that is a good point.
eg According to the Master Sidewalk Plan, Powell said that sidewalk
�9c. will be required along the North lineof the property. Sidewalk will
be required on the opposite side of Chestnut from this property. Bobbie
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Jones stated sidewalk on the North line can be waived by the Board, of
Directors, but they usually require the developer to enter into a Bill
`y of Assurance insuring the construction of the sidewalk at the Call of the
oa City.
Olan Asbury stated the developer does not want to construct the
T -turn around. Powell stated the City requires them, or culs-de-sac at
the end of dead-end streets.
d' Asbury asked why the developer of the tract to the South had not
been required to construct a turn around. Powell said it was waived with
that development.
Grisham asked for a clarification on the storm drainage requirements
recommended by Powell. Powell said an inlet should be installed at the
entrance on the South side of the property. He did not want any run off
from paved parking areas being emptied out into the street. Powell and
the developer discussed the different ways of meeting the drainage requirements.
Powell said it would be a good idea to have the parking area from the
existing Leverett Gardens connect with the parking lot for this proposed
development for fire protection purposes.
Grisham said they are no longer under the same ownership.
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2. Wally Brt (Sanitation Superintendent): Asked if the developers plan to
enclose the dumpsters. Grisham replied they do. Brt said the dumpster
can be enclosed on three sides only. The pad shall be 12 ft. deep by
15 ft. wide. The curb leading to the dumpster should be reinforced to support
the weight of the sanitation vehicles which is 36 tons when loaded.
Dumpsters will be located at the Southeast corner of building 8 near
the curb and at the Southwest corner of building 3 near the curb.
3. Don Bunn (City Engineer): Stated there is existing water and sewer
on the South and West sides of this site.
The plan shows an 8 -inch water line going through the property, which
is not reflected on the Water and Sewer Department plans or any as-builts.
He said that line will have to be verified.
Grisham asked if an easement would have to be provided for that line
if it exists. Bunn said yes. Bunn said if the proposedmanhole is
constructed to City standards and easements are provided for lines
serving the site, the City will maintain them. They may be privately
maintained if desired.
Bunn stated 8 -inch lines are required for fire protection on dead
end mains unless the line is looped, then it can be 6".
Water service for the apartment buildings will have to be separate from
the water lines for fire service.
4. Larry Poage (Fire Inspector): Gave his comments by phone prior to the "
meeting. He recommends two fire hydrants be installed with this
project. Depending on the closeness of the hydrant in Poplar Street,
only one hydrant may have to be installed.
Bobbie Jones stated there is a platted 15 ft. utility easement
in Leverett Gardens (existing) adjoining a 10 ft. easement on this property
along the entire West side of this property.
5. Ivan Faulkner(SWEPCO): Requested that any easements adjoining this
property be shown on the plan. There is also a 25 ft. easement South
on this property and adjoining it that should be shown on the plan.
Faulkner requested a 25 ft. utility easement to run along the entire
East and North property lines.
Faulkner asked if underground service is desired. Grisham stated
yes. Faulkner stated that service will be provided to the transformer
pedestal if it is placed. where SWEPCO specifies. The developer will be
responsible for providing service from that point to the buildings.
Faulkner asked that he be informed of the load estimates when they
are available.
Faulkner stated that SWEPCO would work with the developer on the
location of transformers and requested that any easements adjoining this
property but not on this property be shown on the plan.
6. L. 0. Ferguson (Warner Cable Co.): Stated that Warner Cable would install
the service and run it. He requested schedule 40 pvc conduit to be
laid in the same crossing as the other utilities and with a pull wire.
The easements requested and existing are fine for Warner Cable Company.
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7. John Kehn (Arkansas Western Gas Company): Had no comments since these
units will be all electric. However, he echoed the request that easements
abutting this property be shown on the plan.
8. Bobbie Jones (City Planning Administrator):
A. Building setbacks will be measured to the roof overhang, deck or
anything over 30 inches in height.
B . On the West side, if the building exceeds 20 ft. in height, one
additional foot of setback will be required for each foot of height
over 20 ft. There can be no encroachments into easements.
C. It appears that sufficient parking has been provided on the plan.
D. 10% landscaping will be required between the parking area and the
street, including the future street to the North. The landscaping
must be 18" high at the time of planting and maintained at a height
no greater than 30".
E . There will be a fee of $85.00 per unit for the provision of
parks. This may be paid out in three installments. One at the time
the building permit application is submitted, and one each year
thereafter, in order to set up this type of arrangement, a contract
must be entered into with the City, the contract will consist of a lein.
F. It appears that this site is a lot split. Approval for the split
will have to be obtained from the Planning Commission. The piece
of property created will also be subject to the Parks fee based
on the maximum density.
G . Olan Asbury and Bobbie Jones discussed the rational
nexus in conjunction with the proposed arterial street to the North.
H . Olan Asbury stated the name of this complex will most likely be changed
since ownership has changed on the existing Leverett Gardens.
9. Dick Shaw (MA BELL): Called the Office of City Planning and said he could
not attend the meeting, but he would get in contact with the developer
and send anything pertinent to the Office of City Planning.
The meeting adjourned at 11:45 A.M.
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