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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-08-14 - Minutes• • • MINUTES OF A SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE MEETING A meeting of the Subdivision Committee of the Planning Commission was held on Monday, August 14, 1978, at 4:00 P. M., in the Board of Directors Room, City Administration Building, Fayetteville, Arkansas. MEMBERS PRESENT: Ernest Jacks, Bill Kisor, Keith Newhouse, Newton Hailey. MEMBERS ABSENT: OTHERS PRESENT: Larry Wood. Angie Medlock, Bobbie Jones, David McWethy, Larry Smith, Duane Nelson, Ervan Wimberly, Wayne Jones, Don Grimes, and other unidentified persons. Keith Newhouse made a motion to approve the minutes of the July 14, and July 24 Subdivision Committee meeting as mailed. Bill Kisor seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The first item for discussion was the approval of the large scale development plan for a retail building(s) to be located on the West side of North College Avenue, south of the U -Haul Dealer, zoned C-2, Thoroughfare Commercial District; J. B. Hays, developer. Ervan Wimberly was present to represent. Mr Jacks asked if the high-pressure gas main shown under the building is going to be relocated and Mr. Wimberly said it is. He said they would go ahead and start construction on the building, but the building could not be occupied until the gas main has been relocated. Mr. Jacks asked if they are planning to close two of the exisitng drives. Mr. Wimberly said these drives were built by the Highway Depart- ment. He said they plan to have four businesses in the building. Mr. Wimberly said he has not yet submitted proof that this is a lot of record. He said it is several small pieces put together rather than a larger tract which has been split. Mr. Jacks noted that screening would be required on the west side of the parking lot. Mr. Wimberly said the screening fence would not do any good, since the property to the east is so much lower. Mr. Hailey made a motion to approve the large scale development plan with closing the two center entrances and meeting all Plat Review comments... Bill Kisor said he did not agree with requiring the developer to close the two entrances, but would vote for the motion. The motion passed 4-0. MINUTES DR. J. B. HAYS Large Scale Development North College The second item for consideration was a proposal to STREET CLOSINGS vacate and abandon the following street rights -of- Fayetteville School Properties way on abutting Fayetteville school properties: a portion of Treadwell Street, a portion of Buchanan Street, a portion of Delaware Avenue, and all of Ohio Street. The above rights-of-way are not currently being used for street purposes. This was tabled July 24, 1978, so that abutting property owners of streets to be closed could be notified. Alvin Neal, 224 Virginia, was present. He said Ohio Street runs down the south side of his property. Mr. Grimes explained that half of the property in the street would revert to the abutting property owners on each side. Mr. Grimes said they will retain Ohio Street as a drainage easement. Mr. Neal did not have any objections to this. Keith Newhouse made a motion to approve the street closings. Bill Kisor seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. �pO Subdivision Committee Meeting August 14, 1978 -2- Next was the large scale development plan for AMERICAN AIR FILTER American Air FilterCompany, to be located on Large Scale Development Lot 7 in the Industrial Park Harry Hawkins was present -to -represent.. - Mr. Jacks questioned if there are any sidewalks and street lights in the Industrial Park and Mr. Grimes said "no". Mr. Grimes noted that none of the other businesses in the industrial park have been required to build sidewalks or install street lights. He asked that the Subdivision Committee let the City Manager's Office and the Chamber of Commerce work together with the industries there to work out an arrangement on street lights. Bill Kisor made a motion to approve the large scale development plan with 1) waive sidewalks, and 2) allow the City Manager's Office and Chamber of Commerce to work together with the industries already in the industrial park to get street lights installed. Keith Newhouse seconded the motion, which passed 4-0. The fifth item for consideration was the preliminary REPLAT OF LOT 4 and final plat of a replat of part of Lot 4, Industrial Preliminary F, Final Plat Park; City of Fayetteville, Developer. Mr. Wayne Jones was present to represent. He said the original Lot 4 has been split with lot splits and without the replat, only one more building permit could be issued. He said the Chamber of Commerce has talked with a business which would like to buy Tract E as shown on the plat. He noted that they have divided Lot 4 into smaller tracts, 211-5 acres, for smaller industries, and by replatting, they can get an additional industry on Tracts D and E. He said Tract F world be retained by the City for a directory sign. Mr. Jones noted that the remaining portion of Lot 4 to the south is in the flood plain and is proposed to be deeded to the City Parks and Recreation Department for recreational green area. Bill Kisor questioned if the sewer problem has been worked out and Mr. Jones said they can connect to sewer to the north, and Mr. Christy said he did not feel there was a problem. Keith Newhouse made a motion to approve the plat contingent upon meeting all Plat Review comments. Bill Kisor seconded the motion which passed unanimously. The sixth item was an addition to a large scale DUANE NELSON development plan for an office building to be Large Scale Development located between the Ramada Inn and Nelson Funeral Highway 71 North Home; Duane Nelson, developer. This is on property abutting a controlled access highway. Duane Nelson and Larry Smith were present to represent. Bobbie Jones. explained that the only reason she has to bring this back before the Subdivision Committee is because Mr. Nelson is adding a drive. She explained that the Master Street Plan at the time the Ramada Inn was built did not require any right-of- way in this location, -but Mr..Nelson had left 60 feet. Since that time, the Master Street Plan has been amended to require 80 feet right of way for that proposed street. Bill Kisor said he doesn't feel they should require additional right of way. He noted that Mr. Nelson gave the right of way required at the time the Ramada Inn was built, and said he doesn't feel they should take additional right of way now. Mr. Jacks questioned if they should require the access road to be brought up to City standards and if they should require sidewalks. Mr. Nelson said the State Highway Department had been talking with him last week and admitted they have not been maintaining the service road as they should. Mr. Nelson said they would hate to install curb and gutter at this time on the service road. Larry Smith said it seems there should be more coordination with what happens on , this property and the property to the south. He said they may have to tear out the curb when the property to the south develops. 101 � •. • • Subdivision Committee Meeting E.ugust 14, 1978 Mr. Jacks questioned if they have been requiring sidewalks in commercial subdivisions adjoining the access road'and Bobbie Jones said they had required sidewalks in Jim Lindsey's and Johnie Bassett's subdivisions on the east side of Highway 71. Newton Hailey said he felt this property should be curbed and guttered at this time. Bill Kisor said he would rather they wait and install the curb and gutter for this property and the property to the south at the same time. Bill Kisor made a motion to approve the large scale development plan with 1) waive sidewalks, and 2) enter into a contract to install curb and gutter when the property to the south is developed. Keith Newhouse seconded the motion, which passed 3-1, with Jacks, Newhouse, and Kisor voting "Aye" and Hailey voting "Nay". Mr. Nelson explained that he would lose 42 parking spaces on the Ramada Inn property if they are required to give an additional 10 feet right-of-way. Mr.Hailey said he is concerned that you have 80 feet right of way on the east side of Highway 71 and only 60 feet on the west side. There was no recommendation to the Planning Commission on whether to require the additional right-of-way. The last item for consideration was approval of REPLAT OF LOT 21 the preliminary plat to Replat Lot 21, Glendale Glendale Addition Addition, a Planned Unit Development,. zoned R-2, Medium Density Residential District; Dale Holland, developer. Dale Holland and Jim Vizzier were present to represent. Mr. Jacks questioned if the easements requested are shown and Mr. Vizzier said "yes". Mr. Vizzier said Mr. Holland is not sure yet if he will go with cans or containers so he will have to work with the Sanitation Department. He will also have to work with Street Superintendent, Clayton Powell, on the drainage problems. Mr. Vizzier pointed out that they have shown 64 units, and the maximum allowed in a PUD on private streets, is 7 units per acre. They have 9 acres. Mr. Vizzier said they may decide to have public streets; if they do, they will have to change the parking layout. Jim Vizzier said the City Attorney is looking at the protective covenants. He noted that he has shown sidewalks on the plat. Mr. Hailey questioned if they are meeting the radius requirements for the fire depart- ment and Mr. Vizzier said the fire department would like to have 65 feet. Bill Kisor made a motion to approve the preliminary plat with 1) approval of the Street Superintendent on the drainage; 2) meeting the fire department and sanitation department requirements for the radius on the turn, and 3) obtaining approval from the City Attorney on the protective covenants. Newton Hailey seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 5:10 P.M. boa