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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-06-25 - Minutes• MINUTES OF A SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE MEETING The Subdivision Committee of the Fayetteville Planning Commission met on Monday, June 25, 1979, at 4:15 P.M., in the Directors Room, City Administration Building, Fayetteville, Arkansas. MEMBERS PRESENT: Elizabeth Crocker, Bill Kisor. MEMBERS ABSENT: Chairman Keith Newhouse, Newton Hailey, Larry Wood. OTHERS PRESENT: Bobbie Jones, Harry Gray, In the absence of Chairman Keith Newhouse, and presided over the meeting. Leon Edens, Ervan Bill Kisor called Wimberly, Wayne Jones. the meeting to order The minutes of the previous meeting of June 11, 1979, were approved as mailed. The first item on the agenda was the approval of the Large Scale Development plan for an apartment complex to be located on the North side of Wedington Drive between Cabinet Lane and West End Avenue; Leon Edens, Owner; Zoned, R-2, Mediun Density Residential. This item had been tabled at the June 11 meeting for lack of proof of notification of adjoining property owners having a different zoning classification than the subject property. Harry Gray of Northwest Engineers andLeon Edens were present to represent the proposal. Included with the proposal was a request for the Planning Commission to waive the requirement for a view -obscuring fence or view -obscuring vegetation between the subject property's parking and driveway areas and the abutting properties zoned R-1. Mr. Gray informed the Committee that the developer was in agreement to giving the easements requested by the Plat Review Committee. He also informed the Committee that Mr. Edens would prefer to plant a privet hedge down the East property line and along the West side of the parking at the North end of the development rather than install a fence. When informed that this would not require a waiver, provided the hedge becomes view -obscuring within two years, Mr. Gray and Mr. Edens requested permission to withdraw the request for a waiver on screening. Mrs. Crocker asked where the nearest street light is located on Wedington Drive. Mr. Gray informed her that he thought there was one at West End Avenue, approximately 200 ft. to the East of the subject property. Mr. Edens said that he did plan to have some form of lighting in the parking areas. Mrs. Crocker asked if the trash service location was satisfactory with the Sanitation Superintendent. Mr. Gray said that the location has been changed to a location that he himself thought to be a better location. He said he had not yet conferred with Wally Brt, the Sanitation Superintendent, on the new location but agreed to "get with" Mr. Brt on this. Mr. Kisor stated that he thought Mr. Edens should be required to install sidewalks along the front of his property on Wedington Drive. Mrs. Crocker moved that the large scale development plan be approved with the following conditions: (1) No waiver will be required on screening if Mr. Edens plants a privet hedge where screening is required; (2) Mr. Edens construct a sidewalk along Wedington Drive where it abuts his property; (3) No street light be required; (4) The location of the trash container be approved by Wally Brt, Sanitation Superintendent. Mr. Kisor seconded the motion, which was approved unanimously (2-0). MINUTES LEON EDENS Large Scale Development Apartment Complex Wedington Drive Subdivision Committee June 25, 1979 - Page 2 The second item on the agenda was the approval of the SHALOTT ACRES Preliminary Plat of Shalott Acres located on County Road 649, Preliminary Plat one mile South of Highway 16 West, West of Fayetteville Outside City, County Road 649 City Limits; Danny K. €, Cynthia D. Johnson and George $ Dorothy Long, Owners F, Developers. This item had also been tabled at the June 11, 1979, meeting as there was no one present at that time to represent the proposal. Wayne Jones of McClelland Engineers was present to represent the developers. Mrs. Crocker asked if the new road along the North side of the proposed lots would be a private road or a public road. Mr. Jones informed her that the road would be a county road and that they have a full 60 ft. right-of-way; 30 ft. of the right-of-way being shown on the plat off the North side of the proposed lots, and an additional 30 ft. being given on a separate instrument by Mr. Johnson off some property which he owns directly to the North of the Subdivision. Mr. Jones stated that this road will be constructed to County standards with a double seal coat. Mrs. Crocker commented that the existing County road (649) is very rough. Mr. Jones advised her that Mr. Johnson has been in the process of contacting the other property owners along this road and that they now have almost all the easements from the property owners necessary to widen and pave this road back toward the North. He said the existing County road is anticipated to be paved as an all- weather road in the very near future. Mr. Jones informed the Committee that the County Planning Board had approved this plat at their June 4, 1979 meeting. He also advised that water will be extended to serve the subdivision; Mr. Johnson is in the process of ordering the pipe necessary to extend the water line. Mr. Jones informed the Committee that Lots 2 and 3 will have an above -ground septic system. He said this would be an above -ground mound constructed of select materials and that the effluent would be pumped under pressure from the septic tank up into the mound. Mr. Jones said that this will be the first system of its kind in Washington County. He said that this has been approved by the State Board of Health in Little Rock. He said there are some others elsewhere in the State which have been closely monitored by the State Board of Health. Mr. Kisor asked why the proposed County road has not been named. Bobbie Jones advised Mr. Jones that the developer has the choice of naming the street so long as it does not conflict with the name of any other street. Mr. Kisor asked if there would be a cul de sac at the end of the street. Mr. Jones said there would not be; he did not think it necessary for only three lots as there would be room to turn around. Mr. Jones indicated that the City Street Superintendent, Clayton Powell, had felt there should be a cul de sac, but Mr. Jones said a cul de sac takes up too much area for just three lots. Mrs. Crocker asked. if Danny Johnson will be putting in anything on the North side of the new road and Mr. Jones said he would not be at this time. Mrs. Crocker asked what protective covenants are proposed. Mr. Jones said none have been prepared at this date. Mrs. Crocker moved to recommend to the Planning Commission that the Preliminary Plat of Shalott Acres be approved as submitted. Mr. Kisor seconded the motion, which was approved unanimously (2-0). Because of a conflict of interest and the absence of the other members of the Subdivision Committee, Bill Kisor recommended to Mrs. Crocker that his large scale development plan for a BILL KISOR plumbing and heating contractor's facility on Lot 12 FAYETTEVILLE PLUMBING $ HEATING in Perimeter Plaza (4200 Gabel Drive). Mrs. Crocker 4200 Gabel Drive agreed with Mr. Kisor's recommendation. Large Scale Development Under "Other business" Ervan Wimberly and Harry Gray of Northwest Engineers were present to request a change of street pattern in Cedarwood Addition, the . CEDARWOOD ADDITION Amendment to Preliminary Plat • • • Subdivision Committee June 25, 1979 - Page 3 preliminary plat of which was approved by the Planning Commission on May 25, 1979. Mr. Wimberly presented a letter requesting approval of extending Street "B" to intersect with Highway 265 (Crossover Road) and to terminate Country Way and Street "A" each in a cul de sac one lot short of Crossover Road. The Preliminary Plat as approved on May 25 depicted Street "B" as a cul de sac and Country Way— and Street "A" as intersecting with Crossover Road. Mr Wimberly said that City Street Superintendent, Clayton Powell, was not in favor of the proposed change. He felt it would be better tb have two outlets from the subdivision onto Crossover Road. Mr. Wimberly said that he had also conferred with Larry Wood, Planning Consultant with NWARPC, and David Becker with AHTD. Mr. Wood agreed with the one access point of Street "B" according to Mr. Wimberly. He said Mr. Becker had stated that he would issue a permit for Street "B" to intersect with Crossover Road, but that he would not issue a permit for either Street "A" or Country Way to intersect with Crossover Road without prior approval of the Traffic Engineering Division, Arkansas State Highway ($ Transportation) Department, Little Rock. Mr. Wimberly said that he personally had mixed emotions about the change, except that there was much better sight distance at the intersection of Street "B" as proposed. He said that Street "A" and Country Way each had about 350 ft. of sight distance in opposite directions. Street "B" would have 1,000 ft. sight distance in both directions. However, Mr. Wimberly said that if you wanted to consider traffic coming out of Brookside East and traveling to the South, it would be better as originally proposed. He said the change was not the best traffic pattern as far as moving people from the area to the West out toward Crossover Road. He said the developer does not care either way and that it will require more work for his firm because most of the plans are already prepared based on the original approval; but that he feels the change would be a much safer entrance. Mr. Wimberly said that there are a lot of feed trucks which use Highway 265 (Crossover Road) and that they are moving very fast at this location. Both Mr. Kisor and Mrs. Crocker stated that they were in favor of the proposed change to only one entrance and that being Street "B". Mr. Wimberly also called to the Committee's attention that the City's Subdivision Regulations state that Local street systems should be designed to minimize through traffic. • Mr. Kisor and Mrs. Crocker agreed to refer this matter on to the full Planning Commission, but to give their opinions on the request at that time. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:55 P.M.