HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-12-30 MinutesMINUTES OF A PLAT REVIEW MEETING
A meeting of the Fayetteville Plat Review Committee was held on
Thursday, December 30, 1991 in Room 111 of the City Administration
Building, 113 West Mountain Street, Fayetteville, Arkansas.
UTILITY REPRESENTATIVES:
CITY REPRESENTATIVES:
Larry Winkler, David Tucker, Jim
Crownover, Terry England
Alett Little,
Jackson, Patti
Langley
Don Bunn, Mickey
Erwin, and Sharon
OTHERS PRESENT: Al Harris, Harry Gray, Aaron Mills,
and Tom Hopper
FINAL PLAT - PINE HAVEN ADDITION
GORDON WILKINS - E OF AZALEA TER., S OF OLD WIRE RD.
The first item on the agenda was a request for approval of a final
plat for Pine Haven Addition presented by Al Harris, Northwest
Engineers, on behalf of Gordon Wilkins for property located east of
Azalea Terrace and south of Old Wire Road. The property consists
of 1.25 acres with four lots. The property is zoned R-1, Low
Density Residential.
LARRY WINKLER - SWEPCO
Mr. Winkler stated the easements requested appeared to be on the
plat. He stated he had no comments.
DAVID TUCKER - SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE
Mr. Tucker stated the easements appeared to be fine.
DON BUNN - CITY ENGINEER
Mr. Bunn asked if the water line was completed.
Mr. Harris stated it was not.
Mr. Gray stated they would enter into a contract with the City for
uncompleted improvements.
LARGE SCALE DEVELOPMENT - TRESSLAR PARK MALL
TRESSLAR DEVELOPMENT - 1370 E. JOYCE
The next item to be reviewed was a request for approval of a large
scale development for Tresslar Park Mall presented by Aaron Mills
on behalf of Tresslar Development Company. The property is located
at 1370 E. Joyce and is zoned C-2, Thoroughfare Commercial.
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Mr. Mills explained the project was to be an
center with approximately 53,000 square feet for
40,000 square feet devoted to an anchor store,
feet for a restaurant and club.
DAVID TUCKER - SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE
enclosed shopping
specialty stores,
and 6,500 square
Mr. Tucker questioned an open area in the mall. He was informed it
would be a concourse area.
He explained they would need a conduit from the east side for an
inside terminal for the east side of the building and one from the
west side for that section of the building so they would not have
to cross the open area. He further stated they would like a 4 -inch
conduit from wherever the utility closet was to be out to the north
property line from each building. He explained the existing
telephone facilities were on the south side of Joyce.
Mr. Tucker pointed out the rear utility easement would not be large
enough to hold all of the utilities.
Mr. Mills explained they would have a 15 -foot off-site easement
together with the 15 -foot on-site easement.
Mr. Bunn explained the off-site easement would need to be shown on
the plat.
JIM CROWNOVER - OZARK ELECTRIC
In response to a question from Mr. Crownover, Mr. Mills explained
the anchor store would have separate service due to its size.
Mr. Crownover stated they would need an additional easement to get
service to the anchor store but he didn't know the location as of
yet.
Mr. Mills explained they had provided one large room at the back of
the mall for enclosed meters.
TERRY ENGLAND - ARKANSAS WESTERN GAS
Mr. England explained the present facilities were on the south side
of Joyce Street. He pointed out the area he would need dedicated
as a 15 -foot easement. He explained that, if any other utility
needed to use the easement, it would have to be widened.
Mr. Bunn stated the water line would be in that easement and it
would need to be 25 feet.
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Mr. England stated they were planning on serving the meters on the
roof and would need access to the roof.
DON BUNN - CITY ENGINEER
Mr. Bunn stated the off-site easement needed to be shown on the
plat and all of the easements would need to be dedicated by
separate instrument. He further pointed out all of the required
easements.
ALETT LITTLE - PLANNING DIVISION
Ms. Little stated she had comments from Perry Franklin, Traffic
Division. He had noted that Joyce Street had been changed to Joyce
Boulevard. He had also noted that nothing higher than 30 inches be
placed within 25 feet of any of the exits.
Ms. Little stated the parking spaces proposed were correct however
she noted they had provided excess parking for the first phase.
She explained this area did have some drainage problems and,
therefore, staff was concerned regarding the amount of pavement
which would affect permeability of the site. She requested they
• reduce the number of parking spaces they installed for the first
phase.
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PATTI ERWIN - CITY HORTICULTURIST
Ms. Erwin explained the city was in the process of drafting a
landscape and tree ordinance which called for one tree every six
parking spaces (or 1 tree every 600 feet). She also suggested
that, along the street, they plant one tree every 50 feet. She
recommended the planting of mixed species of trees.
LARGE SCALE DEVELOPMENT - WATSON'S GROCERY & LAUNDROMAT
JIM WATSON - 2523 E. HUNTSVILLE RD.
The last item to be reviewed by the committee was a large scale
development for Watson's Grocery & Laundromat located at 2523 E.
Huntsville Road, presented by Tom Hopper on behalf of Jim Watson.
The property is zoned C-2, Thoroughfare Commercial, and consists of
8.81 acres.
Mr. Hopper explained they were proposing a 27,000 square foot
grocery, a laundromat, and some rental space. He stated the
property was adjacent to, but not in, the 100 year flood plain. He
further explained he was proposing to coordinate the entrance with
stop lights the city was planning to install at the intersection of
Highways 265 and 16. He further stated they were proposing a turn
lane which would help the traffic congestion at that location. He
pointed out that to the east of the intersection, across the creek,
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they proposed a 30 -foot drive to provide a second access into the
site and also to provide access to some future site on the east
side of the creek. He also pointed out the existing 36 -inch forced
main behind the subject property running along the rear side of the
property. He stated the forced main had a 50 -foot easement. He
stated the sewer line was to the south of the main. He further
stated there was an 8 -inch water line on the north side of the
highway.
Mr. Hopper explained he would prepare dedication instruments for
whatever easements that were requested by the utility companies.
DAVID TUCKER - SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE
Mr. Tucker stated there was an existing easement across the front
of the subject property, part of which had underground conduit from
the driveway to across the creek. He further stated they had an
easement where the driveway was being proposed. He noted the owner
would have to reimburse the telephone company in the amount of
$253.54 for removing the cable from that easement. He pointed out
the manhole would be the point of their primary service and they
would need conduit from the building out to one side or the other
of the driveway. He recommended they bring the conduit from the
east side of the grocery store so it could serve the grocery, the
laundry and any future development and take it to the east side of
the driveway.
JIM CROWNOVER - OZARK ELECTRIC
Mr. Crownover explained that it would be best to provide overhead
service. He stated he had not had an opportunity to review the
site but there was the possibility they would come from the back
side to provide the service. He explained that if they were not
able to come in from the back side, he would need an easement down
one of the sides from the street. He stated he would contact Mr.
Hopper after reviewing the site. He asked if the City would allow
other utilities within the forced main easement.
Mr. Hopper stated he did not believe there was a problem with the
overhead service.
Mr. Bunn stated there should not be a problem in allowing other
utilities within the easement.
TERRY ENGLAND - ARKANSAS WESTERN GAS
Mr. England stated they had existing facilities along Highway 16.
He explained they would need to know what the loads were to be and
where the mechanical room would be located before knowing what
easements they would need. He also explained that in the future
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leased space they would like to set the meter in a position where
they could use the same manifold to pick up service and separately
meter the site.
MICKEY JACKSON - FIRE DEPARTMENT
Mr. Jackson verified that the site would be sprinkled.
DON BUNN - CITY ENGINEER
Mr. Bunn explained Mr. Hopper would need to submit a grading plan.
He questioned the method of fill on the east side of the creek.
Mr. Hopper explained they planned to level the grocery store site
and use the topsoil for fill.
Mr. Bunn explained that he would need to know how they were going
to finish it off once the fill was in. He further stated they
would need a 25 -foot easement for the water line. He also
explained that, once the locations for the easements were
determined, they would need to be dedicated by separate instrument.
Mr. Bunn also stated he would talk to Mr. Hopper later regarding a
proposed retaining wall.
ALETT LITTLE - PLANNING DIRECTOR
Ms. Little presented the following comments from Perry Franklin,
Traffic Division: Mr. Franklin has requested a meeting with Mr.
Hopper regarding the installation of the traffic signal; and, no
structures higher than 30 inches within 25 feet of the entrance.
Ms. Little requested the number of parking spaces be noted on the
plat. She informed Mr. Hopper that a laundry required 1 space per
100 square feet while the retail space required 1 space per 200
square feet. She also noted that they needed to plan 1 space per
200 square feet for the future leased space.
In response to a question from Ms. Little, Mr. Hopper stated they
had no plans for the future leased space at this time.
Ms. Little pointed out there was R-1 zoning to the northwest and
west plus adjoining A-1 zoning. She explained the surrounding
zoning required the owner to provide a buffer - either fencing or
a vegetative screen - to the northwest. She suggested vegetative
plantings.
Ms. Erwin suggested low growing shrubs and taller trees.
• Ms. Little pointed out there was also a requirement that any
parking areas be setback 25 feet from any residential area.
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PATTI ERWIN - CITY HORTICULTURIST
Ms. Erwin explained the city was working on a proposed tree and
landscape ordinance. She stated they would like to see some tree
plantings in the parking lot.
Mr. Hopper stated they had planned on landscaping the sides.
Ms. Erwin explained plantings within the parking area would offset
the heat absorbed in the parking lot.
Ms. Little pointed out this a request, not a requirement.
DAVID TUCKER - SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE
Mr. Tucker stated there was a fiber optic cable owned by AT&T
running down the east side of the subject property.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:10 a.m.