HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-05-22 - MinutesMINUTES OF A SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE MEETING
A meeting of the Subdivision Committee of the City Planning Commission was held on
Monday, May 22, 1978, at 4:00 P. M., in the Board of Directors Room, City Administration
Building, Fayetteville, Arkansas.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Ernest Jacks, Bill Kisor, Keith Newhouse, Newton Hailey.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Larry Wood.
OTHERS PRESENT: Bobbie Jones, Angie Medlock, Gilford Heckathorn, Gerald Griffin,
Lee Clement, A. A. Rozell, Neal Albright, Wade Bishop, Harold Wescott.
Chairman Ernest Jacks called the meeting to order.
Bill Kisor made a motion to approve the minutes of the May 8, 1978 MINUTES
Subdivision Committee meeting. Keith Newhouse seconded the motion,
which passed unanimously.
The first item for discussion was the approval Gilford.Heckathorn
of the revised large scale development plan for Large Scale Development
mini -warehousing and contract construction service Birch $ Poplar
submitted by Donal L. and Gilford L. Heckathorn for
property located on the East side of Birch Avenue and
South of Poplar Street; zoned I-1, Heavy Commercial and Light Industrial District.
Gilford Heckathorn was present to represent.
Keith Newhouse questioned if there would be paved parking and Mr. Heckathorn said
they are planning to put parking near the office building and said they would
asphalt enough to meet the requirements for the warehouses.
Bobbie Jones said they would need to have the Planning Commission waive the driveway
width, and the developer would need to dedicate an additional five feet right of way
on Birch Street.
Bill Kisor made a motion to approve the large scale development plan with the following
stipulations: 1) obtain a variance for parking from the Board of Adjustment, if needed;
2) provide an additional five feet right of way on Birch; 3) allow the developer to
locate two driveways on Birch; and 4) recommend to the Planning Commission that they
waive the width of the driveway to allow a driveway larger than 40 feet.
Newton Hailey seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
The second item for consideration was a large scale HYLAND PARK
development plan for a church at 900 North Crossover ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH
Road (North of Hyland Park Road) submitted by Hyland 900 N. Crossover
Park Assembly of God Church; Gerald Griffin, Pastor; Large Scale Development
property zoned R-1, Low Density Residential District.
The conditional use was approved by the Planning Commission on May 10, 1976.
Gerald Griffin, Lee Clement, and A. A. Rozell were present to represent the Church.
Mr. Jacks asked the Subdivision Committee if they felt they should require the property
owner to upgrade Highway 265. Bobbie Jones noted that they have required some
subdivisions to install curb and gutter on state highways but have not required
upgrading of state highways.
Bill Kisor said he felt they should not require upgrading of the road.
Bill Kisor made a motion to approve the large scale development plan with the following
contingencies: 1) the developer meet all Plat Review Comments; and 2) not require curb
and gutter and upgrading, of Highway 265. Keith Newhouse seconded the motion, which passed
unanimously.
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The third item for consideration was the approval GRANDVIEW PLACE
of the preliminary plat of Grandview Place, a Preliminary Plat
commercial and medium density residential subdivision, Highway 71B
to be located South of 24th Street (Country Club Road),
east of'South School Avenue (Highway 71B), north of 26th Street and west of Grandview
Apartments, submitted by. Leo Peel. This approval was tabled May 8,1978, to furnish
proof that adjoining property owners are aware of the proposed subdivision.
Neal Albright was present to represent.
Bobbie Jones said Mr. Peel's attorney had mailed a letter, return receipt requested to
the adjoining property owners and she has the receipts.
Bobbie Jones stated that the highway department plans to four -lane from Archibald Yell
to the Bypass and the preliminary plans for the widening indicate they will need
some additional right of way. Neal Albright said Mr. Peel told him he is working with
the highway department and will satisfy their needs for additional right of way. Mr.
Albright said he did not feel this was within the Subdivision Committee's scope. Mr.
Jacks agreed. Bobbie Jones said she felt they should work this out before submitting
the final plat.
Keith Newhouse made a motion to approve the preliminary plat with the following contin-
gencies: 1) waive the scale; 2) add street lights at the intersections and 300 foot
intervals in-between; 3) give any additional right of way needed. Bill Kisor seconded
the motion, which passed unanimously.
The fourth item was the preliminary plat of Heritage East HERITAGE EAST
a residential subdivision to be located west of Happy Preliminary Plat
Hollow Road, north of 15th Street, and east of Curtis West of Happy Hollow Road
Avenue and Southmont Apartments, submitted by Wade Bishop.
Wade Bishop and Harold Wescott were present to represent.
Mr. Jacks asked Mr. Bishop if he is planning to provide an asphalt turn -around for the
sanitation trucks and Mr. Bishop said he would like to negotiate with Clayton Powell
and Wally Brt on this. He stated that he would like to have some houses built at_the
end of the street to help him so he could form a street improvement district.
Mr. Jacks asked if they should require a street light at the intersection of Sandy Drive
and Curtis and Mr. Newhouse felt they should.
Keith Newhouse made a motion to approve the preliminary plat of Heritage East with
the following stipulations: 1) meet all Plat Review comments, 2) waive the distance
on street lights in three instances to permit a maximum of 325 foot separation; 3)
require a street light at the intersection of Sandy Drive and Curtis Avenue; 4)
waive the topography intervals; 5) waive the scale; 6) complete the sidewalk around
the cul-de-sac on Evelyn Circle; 7) furnish the Planning Office with proof of notifi-
cation of adjoining property owners; and 8) this approval is contingent upon either
meeting the 70 foot lot width requirement at the 25 foot setback line or obtaining
a waiver from the Board of Adjustment.
Bobbie Jones noted that on a previous setback problem like this, the Board of Adjust-
ment required an additional 15 foot setback for those lots, so they would have 70 feet
of.frontage at the setback line.
Bill Kisor seconded Mr. Newhouse's motion, which passed unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 4:45.
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