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MINUTES OF A SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE MEETING
A meeting of the Subdivision Committee of the City Planning Commission was held on
Monday, September 11, 1978, at 4:00 P.M., in the Board of Directors Room, City
Administration Building, Fayetteville, Arkansas.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
MEMBERS ABSENT:
OTHERS PRESENT:
Ernest Jacks, Bill Kisor, Larry Wood, Newton Hailey.
Keith Newhouse.
Bobbie Jones, Angie Medlock, Jay Berryman, Ervan Wimberly,
Helen Edmiston,Claude Prewitt, George Faucette, Jr.,
Lamar Pettus, and other unidentified persons.
Chairman Ernest Jacks called the meeting to order.
Bill Kisor made a motion to approve the minutes of the MINUTES
August 28,-1978 Subdivision Committee meeting.
Newton Hailey seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
The first item for discussion was a large
scale development plan to construct Granny's
Country Cupboard on General Growth Properties'
property at Northwest Arkansas Mall, North
College Avenue. Property is zoned C-2, Thoroughfare Commercial District.
Bobbie Jones explained that the reasonthey had to come back before the Subdivision
• Committee is that they are adding an additional driveway.
Bill Kisor made a motion to approve the large scale development. Newton Hailey
seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
Next was approval of a preliminary plat of Fox Run FOX RUN ADDITION
Addition, a proposed Planned Unit Development, to be .Outside City
located outside the City on State Highway 45, Fox Run, Preliminary Plat
Inc., developer. The applicant is requesting waivers on:
size of plat, topo intervals, length of dead end road, and road grade.
Helen Edmiston, Claude Prewitt, and Ervan Wimberly were present to represent.
Bobbie Jones said the City Attorney had told her if a private road is desired,. the
City Board of Directors would have to grant approval for that, since there is no
provision in the Subdivision Regulations for a private road.
Claude Prewitt said they had met with the County Planning Board who approved the
preliminary plat contingent upon the road being a county road rather than private.
He said the County is going to work with them on the road and it will exceed county
specifications, but will probably not have as wide a. paved surface as usually required.
Ervan Wimberly clarified that the actual grade is 14% for 700 feet, and Claude Prewitt
said the County did waive the grade.
Mr. Jacks questioned if the adjoining property owners had been notified and Mr. Prewitt
said they had notified all, except one whom they could not get in touch with, and his
property does not directly abut the proposed development area.
Bill Kisor made a motion to approve the preliminary plat contingent upon 1) meeting
all Plat Review comments, :2)r;waive.;the.size o:frthe plat;. 3) waive topography intervals,
4) waive length of deadend road and grade of road, and 5) obtain County approval.
Newton Hailey seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
GRANNY'S COUNTRY CUPBOARD
Large Scale Development
Northwest Arkansas Mall
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Next was approval of a large scale development SOUTHWESTERN BELL
plan submitted by Southwestern Bell Telephone Large Scale Development
Company for property lying North of the N. of Washington Co. Fairgrounds
Washington County Fairgrounds and abutting
Highway 71 Bypass.
Lamar Pettus was present representing Southwestern Bell.
Chairman Jacks asked if the developer has satisfied the utility companies and Mr.
Pettus said they are going to give the easements asked for. Mr. Jacks asked
Bobbie Jones if she had determined if this entire portion of property is zoned
C-2 and she said it is. Mr. Jacks said he is in favor of having this use screened
as much as possible.
Bobbie Jones noted that there is also a lot split which must be approved by the
Planning Commission since this property abuts a controlled access highway.
Mr. Jacks said he would like to have Street Superintendent Clayton Powell make
a recommendation on upgrading the road. He noted that they could either require
this developer to upgrade to city standards the portion abutting their property,
or could be required to upgrade to lesser standards the road going to their
property. Lamar Pettus said the telephone company would rather upgrade their
portion to City standards and the adjoining property owners do the same.
Newton Hailey moved to approve the large scale development plan subject to
meeting Plat Review comments, and they dedicate any needed street right-of-way
and upgrade the portion of street abutting their property to City standards.
Bill Kisor seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
The next item was a feasibility study requested Feasibility Study
by George Faucette, Jr. prior to submittal of George Faucette
preliminary plat for property located on State State Highway 156
Highway 156 North.of Highway 45 East and outside
the City limits.
Mr. Faucette said he had met with the County Planning Board and they indicated they
would not object to the road being gravel, if the City does not object. He explained
that Highway 156 which this road would be coming off of is also gravel.
Ernest_Jacks.said•he:,bad:attended:,a.meeting-of the:res.idents;.l.ivingion.Highway 156
and the County recently about paving Highway 156 and the residents said they did
not want it paved.. He said the State was considering paving it but since the
residents do not want it paved, he does not feel it will be paved for along time
George Faucette Jr. noted that City water is in Highway 45 and he would have to
extend either a 3" or 4" line nearly 3,000 feet to reach this property. He said
they are attempting to extend the water, but it will depend on how many residents
are willing to participate in the cost, td determine if it will be feasible to
extend it for five lots.
Bill Kisor said he doesn't see any problem with the proposed subdivision since
the lots are so large. He said he doesn't feel it would be fair to require the
developer to extend the water this distance to serve only five lots. Newton Hailey
agreed with Mr. Kisor.
The Subdivision Committee agreed to send a favorable recommendation to the Planning
Commission on the feasibility study but said they would like to see water extended
if at all possible. They said with the understanding that the County doesn't object,
they would waive the requirements for both City water and paving of the road.
The last item for consideration was a large scale
development plan for the expansion to the Youth
Center, 915 California Boulevard, property zoned
P-1, Institutional District.
Wayne Jones was present to represent the Youth Center.
No one was present in opposition.
YOUTH CENTER
Large Scale Development
915 California Blvd.
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Wayne Jones explained that the only problem is the proposed addition will be
25 feet from adjoining R property. He explained that the addition would not
create much of a noise factor --it would not have any windows and only one door.
He said it would be air-conditioned. Mr. Jones said there is one house 25
feet from the proposed building and the next closest house is 65 feet.
Bobbie Jones said the adjoining property owners had been notified.
Bill Kisor made a motion to waive the setback requirement and approve the
large scale development plan contingent upon meeting all Plat Review comments.
Newton Hailey seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 5:00 P.M.
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