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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-03-10 MinutesMINUTES OF A PLAT REVIEW MEETING A meeting of the Fayetteville Plat Review Committee was held on Thursday, March 10, 1994 in Room 111 of the City Administration Building, 113 West Mountain Street, Fayetteville, Arkansas. UTILITY REPRESENTATIVES: CITY REPRESENTATIVES: OTHERS PRESENT: Rick Evans, John Younkin, Darrell Ritchey, Tim Johnson, and Chris Vott Don Bunn, Tim Conklin, Alett Little, Perry Franklin, Lisa Cox, and Sharon Langley Dave Jorgensen, Harry Gray, David Cox and Leonard Gabbard PRELIMINARY PLAT - CREEKWOOD HILLS, PHASE I CREEKWOOD HILLS DEVL. CORP. - S OF MT. COMFORT, W OF RUPPLE The first item was a preliminary plat for Creekwood Hills, Phase I, submitted by Dave Jorgensen on behalf of the Creekwood Hills Development Corporation for property located on the south side of Mt. Comfort, west of Rupple Road. The property contains 23.58 acres with 58 proposed lots. The property is located outside the City of Fayetteville. RICK EVANS - ARKANSAS WESTERN GAS Mr. Evans requested additional easements and crossings. In response to a question from Mr. Evans, Mr. Jorgensen advised the total development would be an 80 acre tract. He stated Phase I was on the east side of the tract. He informed the staff this development would eventually border both Willow Springs and Fieldstone. He agreed to provide a concept plat showing the entire development prior to submission to the Planning Commission. He pointed out there was not a connection from Fieldstone into this development. Ms. Little advised Fieldstone would need to come back for review since the Parks Board had requested land in lieu of money. She stated she believed Fieldstone would have to be replatted in order to provide the parks land and a connection could be made at that time. Mr. Evans requested an off-site easement into the subdivision to the south. He advised he would need to see the concept plat in order to know exactly how the service would be provided but he believed he would come in from the west. In response to a question from Ms. Little, Mr. Jorgensen stated the developer only owned the road right-of-way, not the property adjacent to it. JOHN YOUNKIN - SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE Mr. Younkin requested various easements and crossings and agreed he would need to see the concept plat. He also advised he would need a pipe on the bridge • • • Plat Review March 10, 1994 Page 2 crossing the creek. CHRIS VOTT - OZARK ELECTRIC Mr. Vott requested the same easements and crossings as Mr. Evans and Mr. You nkin . PERRY FRANKLIN - TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT Mr. Franklin advised the street lights would need to be no more than 300 feet apart and one at each intersection and at the end of cul-de-sacs. Mr. Vott stated he would work with Mr. Jorgensen on the location of street lights. He also requested a copy of the concept plat. He also pointed out Ozark had a 50 - foot easement going across the property that needed to be shown on the plat. There was discussion regarding the actual location of the easement and it was determined Ozark would mark the line. TIM JOHNSON - WARNER CABLE Mr. Johnson stated the easements requested by the other utilities were fine. He also noted that, if the developer wanted the cable installed at the time of construction, he would need to pay for such installation. LISA COX - PARKS DEPARTMENT Ms. Cox advised the land dedication on this subdivision would be 1.45 acres and money in lieu would be $13,050. She stated the Parks Board would meet on this matter on April 4. In response to a question from Mr. Bunn, Mr. Jorgensen advised the attorney for the developer was in the process of getting the property annexed into the City. Mr. Franklin stated he did not want the street names to be named after people. He also stated the street lights needed to be cut-off, high sodium Mr. Vott requested specifications for the lights. DARRELL RITCHEY - POSTAL SERVICE Mr. Ritchey advised this area would be served with rural boxes but he would need to see the concept plat in order to plan the route. TIM CONKLIN - PLANNING DEPARTMENT Mr. Conklin advised a tree preservation plan needed to be filed. He also noted a Property Owners Association would need to be formed in order to maintain the islands. • • • Plat Review March 10, 1994 Page 3 ALETT LITTLE - PLANNING DEPARTMENT Ms. Little stated the City would want 30 feet of right-of-way from the centerline of Mt. Comfort. She also advised the adjoining property owners needed to be listed on the plat. She asked if any of the subject property was in the flood plain, floodway or contained ponds or streams. Mr. Jorgensen stated some of the property was included. DON BUNN - CITY ENGINEER Mr. Bunn stated that, if the off-site easements were not existing, Mr. Jorgensen would need to file a separate dedication plat. He also noted the city would want the entire 70 feet of right-of-way entering the subdivision. He noted a drainage and grading plan did need to be filed. He further stated it was possible the developer would be required to contribute to the sewer lift station improvement and make improvements to the water line on the west. He requested a 15 -foot easement between lots 10 and 11 for the purpose of connecting any future water line. He further stated he expected the developer to take the waterline to the edge of the site. Ms. Little noted the sidewalks would need to be set back four feet from the curb. Mr. Bunn stated the developer needed to guarantee that a permanent cul-de-sac would be constructed if development did not take place on the adjoining site within the next 2 to 3 years. Plat Review March 10, 1994 Page 4 FINAL PLAT - GLENBROOK ADDITION, PHASE II DANNY VILLINES - W OF HWY 265, S OF HWY 45 The next item was a final plat for Glenbrook Addition, Phase II submitted by Dave Jorgensen on behalf of Danny Villines for property located west of Highway 265, south of Highway 45. The property contains 10 acres with 32 proposed lots. The property is zoned R-1, Low Density Residential. Ms. Little noted there was a creek shown on the vicinity map and asked where it was within the subdivision. Mr. Jorgensen stated it cut across the corner of lot 13. Ms. Little asked if there were any ponds, flood plains or floodways on the property. Mr. Jorgensen stated there were not. JACK REGAL - SWEPCO Mr. Regal requested additional easements and crossings. TIM JOHNSON - WARNER CABLE Mr. Johnson also requested additional easements. RICK EVANS - ARKANSAS WESTERN GAS Mr. Evans advised the easements shown were fine. JOHN YOUNKIN - SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE Mr. Younkin stated the easements shown were fine and requested two additional crossings. PERRY FRANKLIN - STREET DEPARTMENT Mr. Franklin requested realignment of the street lights. DARRELL RITCHEY - POSTAL SERVICE Mr. Ritchey stated there would be rural boxes on both sides. He also requested a notation on the plat that the sidewalks would be set back four feet from the curb. LIST COX - PARKS DEPARTMENT Ms. Cox advised money in the amount of $7,200 had been recommended by the Parks Board at their August 2, 1993 meeting. • • • Plat Review March 10, 1994 Page 5 DON BUNN - CITY ENGINEER Mr. Bunn advised Mr. Jorgensen needed to provide a detailed list of improvements left to be completed and the value of the lots. He stated that information would be used to draw a contract with the developer. • Plat Review March 10, 1994 Page 6 PRELIMINARY PLAT - GEMAR HEIGHTS STERLING INVESTMENTS - NW CORNER OF STONE ST. & SANG AVE. The next item was a preliminary plat for Gemar Heights submitted by David Cox, ESI, on behalf' of Sterling Investments for property located at the northwest corner of Stone Street and Sang Avenue. The property contains 13.23 acres with 49 proposed lots. The property is zoned R-2, Medium Density Residential. JACK REGAL - SWEPCO Mr. Regal requested additional easements and crossings. TIM JOHNSON - WARNER CABLE Mr. Johnson requested the same easements as asked for by Mr. Regal. He also advised that if the developer wanted cable installed during development, the developer would need to pay for such installation. RICK EVANS - ARKANSAS WESTERN GAS Mr. Evans also requested additional easements and crossings. • JOHN YOUNKIN - SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE Mr. Younkin also requested additional easements and crossings. LISA COX - PARKS DEPARTMENT Ms. Cox advised the land dedication would be 1.96 acres or $17,640 money in lieu. She noted the Parks Board would review this development at their April 4 meeting. PERRY FRANKLIN - PLANNING DEPARTMENT Mr. Franklin requested additional street lights. Mr. Regal advised there was an existing street light on Sang Avenue. ALETT LITTLE - PLANNING DEPARTMENT Ms. Little suggested moving lot 21 to the south so Maine Street could be extended into the subdivision. DARRELL RITCHEY - POSTAL SERVICE Mr. Ritchey reviewed the type of service that would be provided. • • Plat Review March 10, 1994 Page 7 TIM CONKLIN - PLANNING DEPARTMENT Mr. Conklin advised they needed to file a tree preservation plan. He also requested the existing houses be shown on the plat. Ms. Little asked if there were any streams, floodplain, wetlands, etc. Mr. Cox advised there was a creek to the north. Ms. Little stated the drainage plan would address that. She also advised the property owner at the intersection of Sang and Stone needed to be shown. She also noted the other property owners were cooperating but were not partners of the subdivision. Mr. Cox stated that was correct. Ms. Little reviewed the amount of land owned by the adjoining property owners. DON BUNN - CITY ENGINEER Mr. Bunn advised there was a 24 -inch water line along the west side of Sang which needed to be shown with an easement. He also stated they needed to • provide right-of-way to the north, possibly between lots 12 and 13. He noted off-site improvements would be required for both Stone and Sang, including sidewalks, and the construction of one-half of Sang along the east side of the subject property. He requested a preliminary grading plan and advised the utilities needed to go to the edge of the property. • • • • Plat Review March 10, 1994 Page 8 PRELIMINARY PLAT - HUNTCLUB SUBDIVISION B & V DEVELOPMENT - SW CORNER OF HUNTSVILLE RD & HUNT LANE The next item was a preliminary plat for Huntclub Subdivision submitted by Leonard Gabbard on behalf of B & V Development for property located at the southwest corner of Huntsville Road and Hunt Lane. The property contains 9.98 acres with 31 proposed lots. The property is zoned R-1, Low Density Residential. Mr. Leonard Gabbard reviewed the location of the property. Ms. Little asked if there were any streams, flood plains, or wetlands on the property. Mr. Gabbard assured her there were none. RICK EVANS - ARKANSAS WESTERN GAS Mr. Evans advised the gas company had an easement going through the property. He noted the easements shown on the plat were fine but requested additional easements and crossings. There was a discussion regarding realignment of the lot lines so there would be a straight line of the utility easements. Mr. Gabbard agreed to change the lot lines. JOHN YOUNKIN - SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE Mr. Younkin requested additional easements and crossings. CHRIS VOTT - OZARK ELECTRIC Mr. Vott also requested additional easements and crossings. TIM JOHNSON - WARNER CABLE Mr. Johnson requested the same easements and crossings as asked for by the telephone company representative. He also advised that, should the developer want the cable installed during development of the site, the developer would have to pay for such installation. LISA COX - PARKS DEPARTMENT Ms. Cox advised the land dedication for the property would be .78 acres or $6,975 for money in lieu. She noted this matter would be reviewed at the Parks Board meeting of April 4. PERRY FRANKLIN - TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT Mr. Franklin requested some of the street lights be moved. • • • Plat Review March 10, 1994 Page 9 ALETT LITTLE - PLANNING DEPARTMENT Ms. Little expressed concern regarding the distance between Talleyho Circle and Huntsville. She suggested realigning some of the lots, pointing out there was a possibility of an additional lot with realignment. DARRELL RITCHEY - POSTAL SERVICE Mr. Ritchey advised the boxes would be placed on the left side of the road. Ms. Little reviewed the adjoining property owners and the amount of property each owned. She reminded Mr. Gabbard the developers were now responsible for installing the sidewalks by the time 50$ of the lots had received building permits and the sidewalk was to set four feet back from the curb. She cautioned Mr. Gabbard to be sure all of the lots contained a minimum of 8,000 square feet. She also requested a tree preservation plan be filed. There was discussion regarding providing access to the property to the west and it was determined there could be a stubbed out street to the property line. DON BUNN - CITY ENGINEER Mr. Bunn advised an 8 -inch sewer line would be required. / • • Plat Review March 10, 1994 Page 10 PRELIMINARY PLAT - WASHINGTON ESTATES ADDITION HAROLD JOHNSON - W OF SHILOH, S OF 15TH ST. The final item was a preliminary plat for Washington Estates Addition submitted by Harry Gray on behalf of Harold Johnson for property located on the west side of Shiloh, south of 15th Street. The property contains 11.67 acres with 33 proposed lots. The property is zoned R-1, Low Density Residential. Mr. Gray advised this property would contain both single family homes and duplexes (by conditional use) . He stated the duplexes would be along Shiloh. There was discussion regarding realignment of the lots due to the grade of the property. Mr. Bunn stated that, if the property could meet the 15% grade requirement, the present alignment would be fine. RICK EVANS - ARKANSAS WESTERN GAS Mr. Evans requested some of the easements be changed and also additional easements and crossings. JOHN YOUNKIN - SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE Mr. Younkin requested additional easements and crossings. TIM JOHNSON - WARNER CABLE Mr. Johnson also requested additional easements and crossings. CHRIS VOTT - OZARK ELECTRIC Mr. Vott requested additional easements and crossings. PERRY FRANKLIN - STREET DEPARTMENT Mr. Franklin requested a change in the location of some of the street lights. Mr. Gray advised the property on the other side of Shiloh would be commercial property. LISA COX - PARKS DEPARTMENT Ms. Cox advised the land dedication for greenspace would be 1 acre or $9,180 money in lieu. She noted this item would be reviewed at the April 4 Parks Board meeting. ALETT LITTLE - PLANNING DEPARTMENT Ms. Little requested all lots except lot 24 be restricted to access from the interior streets. She also pointed out a sidewalk was required along Shiloh but she would be willing to take a Bill of Assurance in this instance. • • • Plat Review March 10, 1994 Page 11 Mr. Gray advised that, due to the terrain, he did not believe the sidewalk could be put in at four feet from the curb. Ms Little advised he would have to request a waiver from the Planning Commission. DON BUNN - CITY ENGINEER Mr. Bunn advised he believed they would need to oversize the water line to 12 inches. He also stated the sewer would need to go to the edge of the property. He requested a preliminary grading plan and a tree preservation plan. He requested those lots with over 20% grade be noted on the plat since they would require an individual grading plan. He also advised the fire chief would contact Mr. Gray if he wanted any relocation of hydrants. The meeting adjourned at 11:20 a.m.