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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-08-15 - Minutes• • MINUTES OF A SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE MEETING The Subdivision Committee of the City Planning Commission met at 1:00 P. M., Monday, August 15, 1977, in the Board of Directors Room, City Administration Building, Fayetteville, Arkansas. MEMBERS PRESENT: Bill Kisor, Keith Newhouse, Jack Ray (arrived 1:20 P. M.). MEMBERS ABSENT: OTHERS PRESENT: Chairman Ernest Jacks, Larry Wood. Bobbie Jones, Angie Medlock, David McWethy, Ken Jones, J. C. Rucker, Ervan Wimberly, Claude Prewitt, Helen Edmiston, Mr. $ Mrs. Bill Bonner, Frank Blew, Loris Stanton, J. E. McClelland, and other unidentified persons. In the absence of Chairman Ernest Jacks, Bill Kisor called the meeting to order. The minutes of the July 25, 1977 Subdivision Committee were MINUTES approved as mailed. The first item for discussion was the approval ROLLING MEADOWS, PHASE II of the Final Plat of Rolling Meadows Phase II Final Plat located north of Rolling Hills Drive and between Sheryl Avenue and Old Missouri Road; Realty Development Company, Inc., developer. The Board of Adjustment had already approved the request to vary lot frontage require- ments for Lots 80, 81, and 82. These three lots have the required 70 foot frontage at the 40 foot setback, but not at the 25 foot setback. The variance was approved with the condition that a note be added to the plat requiring a 40 -foot setback for these three lots. J. C. Rucker was present to represent. Bill Kisor noted that they would need a waiver for the distance between street lights in two instances on Cortland Street, one to 350 feet and one to 310 feet. He asked if they would file a contract or bond and J. C. Rucker said they would file a contract. J. C. Rucker said Ozarks Electric wants an overhang easement on Lot 95 to serve Lot 96 and on Lot 72 to serve Lot 71. After some discussion, Bill Kisor said they would take this on to the Planning Commission without a recommendation. He noted the following contingencies: 1) Waive the construction of sidewalks on the off-site portion of Harold Street; 2) Waive the distance between street lights in two instances on Cortland Street; 3) provide the City with a contract; 4) the easement along the north side be drawn to scale; 5) designate the "Zone A" flood plain area on the plat; 6) put the bearings and distances on the drainage and utility easement on Lots 60, 61, 62, and 80, 81, and 82; 7) provide the overhang easement for utilities on Lots 95 and 72; 8) two dimensions are not to scale; and 9) correct the discrepancy between the legal description and the boundary survey. The second item for discussion was the Informal plat of White River Homestead Estates located on the east side of Harvey Owl Road north of Highway 16 East, Danny B. and Evelyn Mae Thomas, developers. Frank Blew explained that this had come before the Subdivision Committee before as several small lots but there was not adequate water available to serve that dense a development so they came back and divided the land into 6 large tracts. Mr. Blew also pointed out that he could not set two concrete monuments because they would be across the county road about 30 feet into someone else's property but he could not -. WHITE RIVER HOMESTEAD ESTATES Harvey Owl Road Informal Plat 35 • • • Subdivision Committee Meeting August 15, 1977 -2- adjust the plat to delete that area because it is in Mr. Thomas' land description and the Federal Land Bank and Savings and Loan Company require the plat to include all the property. Keith Newhouse made a motion to recommend approval of White:River Homestead Estates with 1) waive the required scale to permit a plat at 1" = 300' and 2) the two concrete monuments not be set since they would be on someone else's property. The plat also needs to be dated. Jack Ray seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Next was the approval of the Final Plat of COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES Lots 26 through 38 of Country Club Estates Final Plat located northeast of Fayetteville Country Club; The Stanton Company, Inc., developer. The Board of Directors waived totally the requirements for sidewalks and approved a 26 -foot street for this portion of Country Club Estates at their August 2, 1977 meeting. Bobbie Jones noted that the lot dimensions on Lot 30 and Lot 38 are a little off -scale but it is only about 10 feet. She asked if they would be providing a contract and Loris Stanton said "yes". She pointed out that the developer does not plan to construct a cul-de-sac nor construct Country Club Drive beyond the radius on Lot 33. This information is shown on the plat. Keith Newhouse made a motion to recommend approval of the final plat of Lots 26 through through Lot 38 with the following stipulations: 1) Waive the street light spacing to 390 feet maximum in one instance; 2) Correct the dimension totals on Lots 35 and 36; 3) Show the scale and date; 4) add the words "set pin" or show a pin at the corner of all radius points; 5)Contract be entered into in lieu of installed improvements. Jack Ray seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Next was the approval of the final plat of BASSETT PLACE Bassett Place located East of Highway 71 Hwy 71 North $ Stearns Road North and North of Stearns Road; Johnie and Ora Bassett and Ottis and Winifred Harris, developer. J. E. McClelland and Ken Jones were present to represent. Bobbie Jones noted that the temporary turn -around at the north end needs to be shown as 50 feet north/south and 110 feet east/west. There should be a note on the plat that the right-of-way in excess of 50 feet will revert back to the property owners of Lots 4 and 5 when the street is extended to the north. The sidewalks are shown. She said Wally Brt will need a letter permitting his sanitation trucks to go onto the private property on Lots 5A, 6A, and 7A. Bill Kisor questioned if they could work out anything with Ozark Window for access and Ken Jones said nothing could be worked out. The 25 foot easement on the east side of Frontage Road needs to be labeled as utility easement. Bobbie Jones said there needs to be a note that there will be no driveway access to any lot from Highway 71 or Stearns Road. Also, change "10 foot Ozarks easement" to read "10 foot Ozarks Electric easement". Bill Kisor said the Planning Office needs to check to see if the street jog has been approved by the Planning Commission. Bobbie Jones asked if they would want a contract or bond and Mr. McClelland said he didn't know. Jack Ray made a motion to approve the final plat of Bassett Place with 1) a letter being furnished to Wally Brt for his trucks to go onto Lots 5A, 6A, and 7A; 2) a contract or bond being furnished the City; 3) no access to Stearns Road or Highway 71; 4) check to see if the street jog has been waived by the Planning Commission; 3'Q • Subdivision Committee Meeting August 15, 1977 -3- 5) have a scale and date on the plat; 6) enlarge the right-of-way for the temporary turn -around with a note that the right-of-way in excess of 50 feet will revert back to the owners of Lots 4 and 5 when the street is extended; and 7) add Ozarks Electric to the easement on the north side and lable as an easement the 25 feet on the east side of Frontage Road. Keith Newhouse seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The last item for discussion was the approval SUNSET WOODS of the preliminary plat of Sunset Woods, a Planned Unit Development Planned Unit Development located West of Preliminary Plat Sunset Avenue and south of North Street; Sugg -Bowen Enterprises, Inc., developers. Dr. $ Mrs. Sugg, Helen Edmiston, Claude Prewitt, and Ervan Wimberly were present to represent. Bobbie Jones asked if North Street presently has 50 feet right-of-way and Ervan Wimberly said it only has 40 feet now. He said the developers don't see any reason to dedicate any more right-of-way if the street is not going to be developed. North Street should have an additional 5 feet right-of-way or have the street closed and vacated by the Board of Directors. There should be a 25 -foot building setback shown from North Street as well. She said they need to get a letter to Wally Brt to go onto the private streets. She noted that the gas company needs a 25 -foot easement on Lots 2 and 4, which is shown. She said there is a 30 -foot high pressure gas line easement along Lewis Avenue which is shown on the plat as 25 feet. This goes through Lots 7 and 8. Ervan Wimberly said there is also a 24 -inch water line there. The outside easement on the lots on Sunset Place is shown as 15 feet instead of 25 feet. The topography needs to be waived from 5 -foot intervals to 25 foot intervals. The protective covenants needs to be shown on the final plat. The 25 -foot building setback on the street from Cedarwood to Eva has been left off. The easements across the back of the lots should be extended across the common area. •Oak -Lewis, Valley View, and Sunset Place need to be designated as private drives. Lain -6 the building setback at least once in each block. Show where the 30 -foot gas easement goes through Lots 7 and 8. The final plat must be to scale. William Bonner, 721 Cedarwood was present objecting to the Planned Unit Development. He presented a letter stating his objections and noted the following five requirements for a Planned Unit Development: 1) Shall define the location of the areas to be devoted to specific uses; 2) Shall state the acreages to be devoted to specific uses; 3) Shall set forth the proposed density of dwelling units; 4) Shall include a street plan and a public utility plan; and 5) Shall include a separate plan showing the location of parks, open recreation areas and other open spaces, schools and other public or community uses. Mr. Bonner said he was not objecting to the Planned Unit Development layout. He felt the City should assure itself that this meets all the requirements for a Planned Unit Development before approving the final plat. He felt that how the common areas are going to be used and where they will have duplexes and multi -family should be settled with the Planned Unit Development before the other aspects of the plat. City Attorney McCord agreed that they should meet the five requirements set out for a Planned Unit Development stated in the above letter. Mr. Bonner was concerned about the private streets and the two streets proposed to be through streets. He was also concerned about the part of the regulations which said houses have to have frontage on a public street and the Planned Unit Development • • • Subdivision Committee Meeting August 15, 1977 -4- streets are proposed to be private. He felt they should have to meet the requirements of the Subdivision Ordinance for streets. Claude Prewitt said one of the reasons for the private streets is to preserve some trees and keep the area private. He noted that there is a maximum density of 7 units per acre as set out in the Zoning regulations. Mr. Bonner asked that the maximum densities be shown and the area for duplexes and townhouses be identified. William Bonner questioned if part of the common area should be designated as belonging to each lot. Ervan Wimberly said all of the common area belongs to all of the people. Mr. Bonner asked if there are protective covenants. City Attorney Jim McCord said there is no actual requirement for protective covenants in a Planned Unit Development. Ervan Wimberly said they would have protective covenants before the final plat. Ervan Wimberly explained to Mr. Bonner that they could not design streets and storm drainage until they get approval of the preliminary plat. Claude Prewitt explained that the protective covenants will propose certain areas as single-family, duplexes, and condominiums. He said they could not say for sure what the density would be but they could specify that the maximum density would be 7 units per acre. City Attorney McCord felt the big issue is the streets. He noted that they do plan to build the streets to minimum street standards except for the width. Ervan Wimberly asked if the Planning Commission would prefer the street design to have culs-de-sac rather than the two streets proposed to be through streets. He said they wouldn't have enough frontage on two of the lots if they did this, but they would build the culs-de-sac if the Planning Commission would rather have them than through streets. Mr. Bonner said they have a petition stating that the adjoining property owners woyld rather have the culs-de-sac. City Attorney McCord asked Ervan Wimberly why they had shown the topography intervals at more than the 5 -foot intervals set out in the Planned Unit Development require- ments and Ervan Wimberly said if they would have shown it at 5 foot intervals they would have lines all over the plat. Jim McCord said they would need to have a general drainage plan. Mrs. William Bonner questioned if the police have the authority to enforce speed limits, etc. on private streets. City Attorney McCord said he would check on this. Jim McCord suggested they go to the Planning Commission and ask for a waiver of the street width and dedicate the streets as public streets. He said he did not think the Planning Commission could approve the preliminary plat without the densities proposed being shown and the proposed uses (duplex, townhouse, etc.) being shown by area. The meeting was adjourned at 3:00 P. M. 3�