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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-03-12 - Minutes• • • MINUTES OF A SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE MEETING A meeting of the Subdivision Committee of the City Planning Commission was held on Monday, March 12, 1979, at 4:30 o'clock P.M. in the Board of Directors Room, City Administration Building, Fayetteville, Arkansas. MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Keith Newhouse, Elizabeth Crocker, Newton Hailey, and Bill Kisor. MEMBERS ABSENT: None. OTHERS PRESENT: Bobbie Jones, Larry Wood, Gail Biswell, Bob Crafton, Jim Lindsey, Gary Carnahan, and other unidentified members of the audience. Chairman Newhouse called the meeting to order. The minutes of the previous meeting of MINUTES February 26, 1979, were approved as mailed. Chairman Newhouse stated that the first item EAST OAKS for discussion was the preliminary plat of East Oaks Preliminary Plat Subdivision, property located West of Crossover Road, W. of Crossover Road South of Brookside East Subdivision and East of Jerry D. Sweetser Subdivision; Northwest Financial Services, Inc., Owner and Developer. Mr. Bob Crafton was present to represent. Chairman Newhouse reviewed the Plat Review Committee comments and stated that this Committee had several items to discuss, i.e.: (1) Whether East Oaks Dr. should be built 44' wide back-to-back as a collector street, or 31' back to back; (2) Whether to require curbing, sidewalks, street lights, etc. along Crossover Road; (3) Upon an interpretation of off -sets as being either from centerline to centerline or radii to radii; (4) Whether to waive the street light spacing; and (5) Upon some type of assurance as to extension and construction of Township Road Chairman Newhouse also noted that additional easement requests had been made at the March 8th Plat Review meeting by Arkansas Western Gas. He stated that the company had requested that the 25' building setback on the south side of Lot 14, Block 11 be labeled as both a building setback and utility easement, and that a 15' gas easement be given between Lots 13 and 14, Block 16. The gas company also requested a 30' building setback along Crossover Road since it has a high pressure line located within 5' of the right-of-way and at least a 25' building setback is required from any such high pressure line. Discussion ensued upon each of the above items: (1) Larry Wood, Planning Consultant, stated that the Master Street Plan does not call for a collector street in the area and that he personally felt that a collector in that area should be located much further West. Newton Hailey noted that a collector at that location would simply be paralleling Highway 265, the present collector for the area. Subdivision Committee Meeting • March 12, 1979 Page 2 • • (2) Bill Kisor stated that he felt sidewalks should be constructed along Crossover, but that he did not feel any other requirements were actually needed. Newton Hailey noted that a shopping center is being planned to the south of the subdivision and that sidewalks would definitely be convenient. Keith Newhouse stated that he felt the street lights as placed would be sufficient as they nearly all were within the maximum allowable distance, some even being less than the required interval. (3) Larry Wood, Planning Consultant, stated that he had always measured off -sets as being from centerline to centerline. Mrs. Jones noted that the two off -sets in questions would both measure very nearly 150' if measured from centerline to centerline (150' being the minimum distance). (4) Discussion also was had concerning whether the two streets butting into this subdivision from other subdivisions should be connected as "through" streets. It was noted that closing off either Azalea Terrace or Bois de Arc would alleviate traffic congestion. Bill Kisor stated that he did not feel that Bois de Arc should be connected until after Township Road has been extended. (5) Discussion ensued concerning whether the developers should be required to make monetary contributions for the future development of the Township Road extension. Mrs. Jones noted that the Planning Commission could require such off-site improvements if it is found that the subdivision necessitated the improvements. Beck Crocker stated that she did not feel that this subdivision necessitated the extension of Township Road, but that she did feel it would be benefitted by such an extension and that it should pay part of the expense of extension for that reason. Bill Kisor countered that he did not see that the subdivision would really benefit from the extension at this time, however it might be benefitted twenty years from now. After considerable discussion, Bill Kisor moved to recommend approval of the preliminary plat to the Planning Commission, subject to the following: (1) No requirement to be made that the developers must contribute monetarily for construction of the Township Road extension (developers have already dedi- cated the required 30' right-of-way); (2) Gas easements and setbacks being given as requested by Arkansas Western Gas at the Plat Review meeting of March 8, 1979; (3) East Oaks Drive will not be required to be built as a collector street (platted right-of-way may therefore be reduced from 60' to 50'); (4) Street lights as platted will be approved; (5) Sidewalks will be the only improvement required along Crossover Road (street lights are already platted); (6) Off -sets will be interpreted as being from centerline to centerline; (7) Bois de Arc street will not be opened up and connected to this subdi- vision until after Township Road extension is complete. Newton Hailey seconded the motion, which passed unanimously The second item for consideration was the proposed large scale development plan for Chestnut Apartments (Tract A), located North of Poplar Street and East of Chestnut Avenue; Lindsey $ Associ- ates; Inc., developers. Jim Lindsey and Gary Carnahan were present to represent. CHESTNUT APARTMENTS Large Scale Development N. of Poplar Street Subdivision Committee Meeting • March 12, 1979 Page 3 • • Mrs. Jones explained that this large scale development pertained only to Tract A of the plat submitted. She said that Tracts B $ C had been split from the property by processed lot splits. She noted that the Subdivision Committee needed to decide whether to require improvements of Poplar Street (widening, centering on the right-of-way, etc.) and whether to require sidewalks on Chestnut Avenue (Mr. Lindsey had already agreed to improve Chestnut to minimum city street standards). Discussion ensued concerning such improvements. Mr. Newhouse stated that he did not see any point in requiring Poplar to be widened (either in its present location, or relocated at the center of the right-of-way) since the bridge which this strip of street runs into would not be widened, thereby contributing to a possible traffic hazard. It was discussed that sidewalks should be required along one side of Chestnut Avenue, but the Commission would leave it up to the developer as to which side of the street to locate the sidewalks. Mr. Lindsey noted that the property owner ' on the West side of the street might be agreeable to contributing to the costs of the sidewalks if they are installed on that side of the street. After further discussion, Newton Hailey moved to approve the plan, stating that (1) No further improvements would be required for Poplar Street; and (2) sidewalks along Chestnut Avenue will be required, but the developer has the option of which'side of the.street to::construct.same. .. Bill Kisor seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. There being no further business to be conducted, the meeting adjourned at 5:20 o'clock P.M.