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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-07-10 - Minutes• • i MINUTES OF A SUBDIVISION COPM1ITTEE MEETING A meeting of the Subdivision Committee of the City Planning Commission was held on Monday, July 10, 1978, at 4:15 P. M., in the Board of Directors Room, City Administra- tion Building, Fayetteville, Arkansas. MEMBERS PRESENT: Ernest Jacks, Keith Newhouse, Bill Kisor, Newton Hailey, Larry Wood. MEMBERS ABSENT: None. OTHERS PRESENT: Bobbie Jones, Angie Medlock, Jim Lindsey, Bob Bright, Airport Manager Larry Palmer, Wayne Jones, Clarence Young, and other unidentified persons. Newton Hailey made a motion to approve the mailed. Keith Newhouse seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. minutes as MINUTES The first item for discussion was the approval of the large scale development plan for a new terminal building to be located south of the existing terminal facilities at Drake Field Airport. This Committee at the June 26, 1978 meeting so that they could ensure more and to improve the internal circulation of the drives. Wayne Jones and Larry Palmer were present to represent the airport. Mr. Jacks noted that at the last meeting the Subdivision Committee had expressed concern about the short-term parking and the driveways. He said they do have a new plan submitted. Mr. Jacks said the short-term parking has been increased to 62 spaces and they have changed the drives so the cars would not have to go back out onto the highway before going up to the building to pick up other passengers and luggage. Bill Kisor asked if the short-term parking would be metered and Larry Palmer said they would have a pay gate for both the long-term and short-term parking. Mr. Hailey asked if there would be an emergency exit and Larry Palmer said there would not be but the entrance and exit would be wide enough for two lanes. The Subdivision Committee was concerned about how you could enforce the short-term parking. Larry Palmer said the only way you could really enforce the short-term parking would be by having two isolated lots, which would escalate the cost by about 30%. It would also have to be policed. Mr. Jacks questioned who would police the lot. Mr. Palmer said it is designed to be a self-sufficient operation run by the airport. He said at the present time the City police department does the policing of the meters. There was some concern about the number of exits and entrances shown on the plan and about the short-term parking actually being used only for short-term parking. They decided to make the lot one large parking lot with an exit and entrance on the south side and an entrance only on the north side. The exit on the south side would turn back east so the cars would have to go in front of the terminal building and backout to Highway 71. The first two rows of parking would be labeled as short-term parking only. Clarence Young said they had done the plans on the building and the building was designed so that when passengers arrive and pick up their baggage they could then be picked up at the access point where rent -a -cars are. Mr. Jones pointed out that the City is requiring a separate gated lot for the rent -a -cars. Mr. Young said the building was not planned so that people would have to pick up their baggage and then go back out the front door. Mr. Jacks asked that the architect and engineer work together and meet again with the Subdivision Committee on the revised plans. David McWethy asked if the Subdivision Committee could meet again Thursday morning. TERMINAL BUILDING Drake Field Airport was denied by the,Subdivision short-term parking 05 • Subdivision Committee Meeting July 10, 1978 -2- Mr. Jones pointed out that there is a problem with the time involved in postponing approval of the large scale development. He said there will be a grant available from FAA in October and if they can get information to FAA that more money will be needed several weeks ahead of time, they can get more money. If they do not get this information to them in time, the grant may only be increased by 10%. Newton Hailey made a motion to table approval of the large scale development plan until the architect and engineer can work together on the parking lot plan. Bill Kisor seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The second item was a request for a waiver of HYLAND PARK sidewalk requirements in Phase I, Hyland Park, Phase I to permit homeowners to use the money Waiver of Sidewalk Requirements alloted for sidewalks to landscape Phase I and install safety precautions at the entry -way of Highway 265 and Hyland Park Road. The request was submitted by Hyland Park Homeowner's Association and will also require approval from the Board of Directors. Bob Bright, president of the Homeowner's Association, and Jim Lindsey were present to represent the request. Mr. Bright said the Homeowner's Association had voted 33-0 to ask the City to allow them to use the money alloted for sidewalks to beautify the entrance into Hyland Park and increase safety precautions at the entryway. Mr. Bright said the medians at the intersection are City property but the City has not maintained them. They have been maintained by Mr. Lindsey and will be maintained by the Property Owner's Association. He said they would like to have these deeded back to the Association. Mr. Lindsey said these should have been held as common property when the plat was filed, but they were deeded to the City. Mr. Bright explained that the present entryway is dangerous. He showed pictures of how the entrance looks when you come down Highway 265. He pointed out that there are no indications of which road you turn in when you get to the entrance. He noted that the island comes right out to the highway. He said they would like to cut the island back so that you would have more of an angle turning into the development. Mr Jacks asked if they plan to get rid of the common property which is designated for sidewalks and pathways. He said the City would not want to maintain this. Larry Wood suggested they file a revised plat to delete the common property. Jim Lindsey pointed out that the.common property was also designated as utility easements. Mr. Jacks asked if the Homeowner's Association felt the sidewalks are needed for children's safety and Mr. Bright said "no". Keith Newhouse made a motion to recommend to the Planning Commission that they recommend tothe Board of Directors that they waive the sidewalk requirements and the money alloted for sidewalks be spent on making the entrance more functional from a safety standpoint and also that the City deed the median property back to the Homeowner's Association. Bill Kisor seconded the motion which passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 4:55 P. M. Aln