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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-10-22 - Minutes• • • MINUTES OF A SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE MEETING The Subdivision Committee of the City Planning Commission met at 4:30 P.M., Monday, October 22, 1979, 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, Michelle Hale, Larry Wood, Tom Jim Lindsey, Mr. $ Mrs. Zara Lee Thomas, Bob unidentified members of the audience. Chairman Keith Newhouse called the meeting to order. The minutes of the October 8, 1979 MINUTES meeting were approved as mailed. Hopper, Gary Carnahan, Mayes, and other The first item for discussion was UNION SPECIAL SUBDIVISION the approval of the preliminary plat of Preliminary Plat Union Special Subdivision located on Garland Avenue the East side of Garland Avenue (112) approx- imately mile North of Sycamore Street, Union Life Insurance Company, Owner P, Devel- oper. Tom Hopper, Jim Lindsey, and Gary Carnahan were present to represent. Discussion revealed that there were two questions dealing with streets which must be decided upon. Chairman Newhouse noted that Street Superintendent Clayton Powell had pointed out in Plat Review the issues which the Planning Commission must decide and had made a recommendation on each. The Major Street Plan shows an 80 ft arterial street running East-West between Garland and Gregg on the South side of the University Farm. Mr. Bob Mayes, property owner to the North of the proposed subdivision, said that he had received a letter from David McWethy, Administrative Assistant, stating that the street would not come through his property. Bobbie Jones confirmed that she also had a letter from City Manager Don Grimes recommending that the arterial street be considered South of Mr. Mayes' property. Tom Hopper, Crafton, Tull $ Associates, said that Union Life Insurance Company has proposed to dedicate a 54 ft. right-of-way off the North side of this subdivision; and construct a street to the East radius of Bryan Road The developer is requesting the City to participate in the difference in cost between a 31 ft. wide minor street and a 48 ft. wide arterial street. The portion of the arterial street lying East of the East radius of Bryan Road would be built by future developers when the road is extended to Leverett. Mrs. Jones pointed out that this would leave the remaining 26 ft. of right-of-way to come off Mr. Mayes' property. Jim Lindsey said that Union Life Insurance Company had been unaware of the Major Street Plan change until a few days ago. He said if the City is not willing to part- icipate in the cost of constructing a 48 ft. wide street, the developer wishes to construct only a 31 ft. wide street to the East radius of Bryan Road. Bryan Road would also be constructed. He said Union Life is trying to comply with what the City has requested and that Union Life is not in a position to build a 48 ft. wide street or dedicate the full 80 ft. width. He said a 48 ft. wide street can be built within a 54 ft. right-of-way because they have allowed enough room to backslope to Mr. Mayes' property and are willing to dedicate a 25 ft. utility easement all along the South side of the 54 ft. right-of-way. Bobbie Jones said that she had received a phone call from Mrs. Zara Lee Thomas, West Elm Street, the property owner to the East. Her house lies East of Lot 7 of this proposed subdivision. Mrs. Jones said that Mrs. Thomas had told her that the • • • Subdivision Committee Meeting October 22, 1979 Page 2 gravel drive along the South side of this property is Elm Street. Newton Hailey asked if it had been dedicated as a street on the plat. Mr. Hopper said the old Evin's Farm Plat had shown 10 ft. off this property with no note as to what it was. He said they were treating it as an existing easement and the proposed plat would dedicate it as a 10 ft. alley to provide access to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas. There is another 10 ft. off the North side of the property to the South. Mrs. Zara Lee Thomas said that she and her husband had "built" Elm Street running East off Garland Avenue in the 1950's and had paid the entire cost themselves. Mrs. Thomas said the Church on the South side of the street has not given anything to the widening of it. Chairman Newhouse asked how long the Church has been there. Bobbie Jones said it was there in 1966 when the aerial photograph was taken. Mrs. Thomas objected to naming the proposed arterial street Elm Street because she has had the address 920 West Elm since the 1950's. She said it is very difficult to get an address changed. Larry Wood said that the arterial street lines up closely with Overcrest to the East and Mt. Comfort Road to the West. Bobbie Jones suggested a name be chosen which would not be similar to or conflict with any other existing street name. Bobbie Jones said that if that is Elm Street to the South, this subdivider should then dedicate an additional 15 ft. of right-of-way; show building setbacks of 25 ft. from the new right-of-way; and contribute toward upgrading Elm.Street. Newton Hailey moved to table discussion on the preliminary plat of Union Special Subdivision until the Committee could get with City Attorney Jim McCord and City Manager Don Grimes. Mr. Hailey's motion died for lack of a second. Mr. Lindsey slid he thought the developer could leave the plat as orginally de- signed to just have a cul de sac constructed into the property off Garland. He added he didn't think they could be asked to give 80 ft. of right-of-way since the Major Street Plan had not been amended. Mr. Mayes again told the Commission about a letter he received in 1974 from Mr. Grimes releasing his property from the Master Street PLan. He said the Master Street Plan had orginallybeen planned to run across his property but he had given the City 1 year to buy it and they didn't act on it, so it was released. David McWethy said he didn't remember that letter. He said Mr. Mayes'property was released from the Master Street Plan because the City had not purchased it within the one year time period. Mr. McWethy said the thing to do would be to take the 50 ft. from Union Life Insurance Company. Mr. Kisor moved to recommend approval to the Planning Commission with these 7 contingencies: 1. The scale be 1" to 100' on the final plat; 2. Extend the sidewalks in front of the existing duplex; 3. Put a street light on the NW corner of Lot 2; 4. Waive the street light spacing on Bryan Road and the new arterial street as shown; 5. Vacate the 10 ft. (Elm Street) and leave it as an alley as it is shown ; 6. The arterial street will have to be renamed on the final plat from Elm Street to a name which does not conflict with any other. 7. The developer will dedicate a right-of-way along the North side of the entire subdivision of 54 ft. and there will be a 48 ft. street to be constructed to the East radius of Bryan Road. The Developer will participate with the City in improving this road. Mrs. Crocker seconded it, which passed 3-1, with Newhouse, Crocker, and Kisor voting "Aye" and Hailey voting "Nay" because he said there were too many complications. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 5:30 P.M.