HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-07-24 - MinutesADJOURNED MEETING OF A SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE
The Subdivision Committee of the Fayetteville Planning Commission met in
an adjourned session at 3:30 P.M., July 24, 1973, in the Office of City
Planning, City Administration Building, Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Members Present: Ernest Jacks
Helen Edmiston
Members Absent: Al Hughes
Two additional items not covered in the previous meeting which are on the
July 24, 1973 Planning Commission agenda were discussed in this meeting.
A development plan for Grandma's Steak House to be located west of Johnson
Road submitted by Kirk McClelland was discussed. This proposed develop=
ment would be on the Mack S. Young property which was recently rezoned
and the steak house would be located in the dwelling on that property.
There was some question as to whether the road across the north side Kirk McClelland
of this property is classified as a public road or a private drive.
The developer wishes to leave it graveled and to have a low-water
bridge crossing the creek. Clayton Powell, Street Superintendent, said
that this could be done only if it is considered to be a private drive.
If it is a public street, any work on the street would have to meet
the minimum street standards and he would not accept a low-water bridge.
Harold Lieberenz, Inspection Superintendent, has said that he considers
a road a public road if it serves more than one building or more than
one residence or place of business. He would regard this as a public
road because it leads not only to this house but has been used also by
the University Farm, and would ask if they wish to have it considered
a private toad that some statement be submitted from the County Judge
as to how this road has been considered in the past. In view of the
£act that there is a $100.00 utility fee for crossing the railroad
tracks, the developer and Clayton Powell had worked out a proposal
to extend a short dead-end street from Johnson Road across the railroad
tracks and end with a cul-de-sac in this property. Then the existing
roadway, if it can be considered a private drive, would take off the
cul-de-sac. Whether this is to be considered to be a public road or
a private drive would also .affect the location of the parking on the
property. Clayton Powell requested right of way ori the south side
of this property for the future major street tie between Gregg Avenue
and Garland Avenue and lie along the south side of University Farm.
GRANDMA'S
STEAK
HOUSE
•
Mayor Purdy had asked -that the Subdivision..Committee„look at the
Conditional Use request submitted by United Community Services
to use property at 720 Stone Street for a "Youth Attention Home”.
He said that Mrs. Orton had brought to his attention that this is
in the area where the Major Street Plan shows the extension of Gregg
and they were wondering if this would conflict with the Major Street
Plan. Bobbie Jones said that she thought that the only buildings
to be used at this time with this would be the existing buildings,
and that there would be no immediate effect upon the Major Street
Plan unless a new structure was proposed. In checking the recently
adopted Major Street Plan Map she was unable to determine whether
Gregg Avenue at this location would be on the east or the west side
of the tracks.
UNITED COMMUNITY
SERVICES
Helen Edmiston had submitted a request foi')the Planning Commission
to review a strip of land 198 ft. wide and almost one-fourth a mile
deep on the north side of Township Road as ---a possible PUD location.
"Youth Attention Home"
POSSTAT,R PUD TPCATTO
north of Township Rd.
Minutes of an Adjourned Meeting of a Subdivision Committee
Page 2
Mrs. Edmiston explained to Mr. Jacks that the question on this revolved
around whether or not the lane which exists on the property already would
have to be dedicated as a 50 ft. public street and improved to minimum
street standards. Mr. Guy Berry who presently ownes the property does
not wish to have the lane upgraded. If it is to be made into a public
street, the full 50 ft. would have to come out of the 198 ft. wide strip.
A request for a waiver of subdivision requirements had been submitted
by Ralph Brophy. The Subdivision Committee had been provided with minutes
of a Plat Review Meeting at which a subdivision plat on this area had
been submitted. The Plat Review Committee had recommended that Mr.
Brophy subdivide and file a plat on all the balance of this property
at this time. Mr. Brophy had not pursued the subdivision plat further
after this recommendation. The Planning Office had been contacted
several times regarding a waiver of subdivision requirements and had
been instructed by the Street Superintendent and others that a. waiver
could not be issued"at this point.. 'A. building permit..had:been obtained
by James A. Pennington, Pennington Construction Company, to build a
house on Lot 18, Block 2, Brophy's Addition. Theowner of the lot had
pointed out to Mr. Pennington the property north of Lot 18 and con-
struction had been started before the error was found. Mr. Brophy would
like to obtain a subdivision waiver and sell a lot (unplatted) lying
north of Lot 18, in exchange for Lot 18.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:50 P.M.
RALPH BROPHY
Subdivision
waiver