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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-09-22 - Minutes• • • MINUTES OF A SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE MEETING A meeting of the Subdivision Committee of the Planning Commission was held at 4:00, P.M., Monday, September 22, 1980, in the Board of Directors Room, City Administration Building, Fayetteville, Arkansas. MEMBERS PRESENT: Newton Hailey, Don Hunnicutt. MEMBERS ABSENT: OTHERS PRESENT: Elizabethi,Crocker, Chairman Keith Newhouse Ralph Gray, Bill Scott, Larry Wood, Cynthia Stewart, David McWethy, Bobbie Jones, and other members of the press and audience. In the absence of the Chairman and the Vice Chairman, Newton Hailey called the meeting to order. The first item of business was the approval of the minutes of the September 8, 1980, Subdivision Committee Meeting. The minutes were approved as mailed. The next item for consideration was the approval of the Large Scale Development Plan for Aspen Apartments to be located North of Wedington Drive and West of Garland Avenue; Ralph Gray, Owner, Zoned R-2, Medium Density Residential District. Developer is requesting a partial waiver of sidewalk requirements. Ralph Gray and Bill Scott were present to represent. Bobbie Jones stated that at the Plat Review Committee Meeting at which this Large Scale Development had been reviewed, Larry Wood and Clayton Powell had both recommended additional drives onto Wedington Drive, restricted to one way traffic on the East and West ends of the Development. She stated that the State Highway Department wanted only one entrance/exit on to Wedington Drive. She asked the Subdivision Committee members to refer to the alternate plan incorporating a Drive at the Northeast corner of the Development with access to James Street. Bill Scott, the Architect for the development addressed the Committee and gave an outline of what had been going on with the Development since it had been reviewed by the Plat Review Committee on July 17, 1980. He stated that the Plat Review Committee had recommended, in addition to the centrally located ingress and egress, a drive restricted to ingress at the far East property line of the Development, and a drive restricted to egress at the far West property line of the Development. He stated that the Developers had tried to satisfy those suggestions. The drawings for the centrally located drive had been approved by the State Highway Department as presented to the Plat Review Committee prior to review by the Committee. Scott had discussed the suggestions recommended by the Committee with the State Highway Department, and they had indicated that they would be very reluctant to approve the ingress on the East end of the site and the egress on the West end of the site. The State Highway Department felt that the additional drives would create a traffic safety problem. MINUTES THE ASPEN A LARGE SCALE DEVELOPMENT RALPH GRAY Subdivision Committee Meeting September 22, 1980 Page 2 They felt the central access point was the best location for the drive as it is they most level area on Wedington where the property abuts the Highway. Scott said that the Developers had an alternative plan as far as access, the Developers are proposing to change the central drive from two -lanes to three -lanes with a left-hand turn lane for egress, as well as a lane for ingress and a right -turn lane for egress. In addition, the Developers are proposing a drive to be located on the Northeast corner of the Development in order to utilize James Street for access. Scott said that the Washington Madison Baptist Association presently owns this property, and the Developers would be obtaining an easement from the property owners. Scott stated that in order to implement this alternate plan, the Developers would need a waiver from the 12-1/2 ft. setback requirement for a drive from an adjoining property line, and of the minimum 25 ft. between individual drives. Newton Hailey asked Larry Wood for his opinion on the alternate plan. Mr. Wood stated that he felt the Development needs both accesses, the central drive with the left -turn lane, and, also, the drive exiting onto James Street. Ralph Gray stated, in that case, the Developers would need the waiver from the 12-1/2 ft. setback of driveway from the East property line in order to make access to James Street feasible. Mr. Gray said that the Developers are trying to place the drive as far away from the Church as possible. He said that, in addition, he would be constructing a privacy fence along the East property line of the driveway onto James Street. Bobbie Jones said that the 12-1/2 ft. setback requirement from adjoining property line for a drive could be waived by the City Official enforcing the ordinance, upon a recommendation by the Planning Commission. She said the ordinance also calls for a 25 ft. setback requirement between separate drives, and the Planning Commission can also recommend waiving this. Don Hunnicutt asked what the zoning is on the South side of James Street. Bobbie Jones replied that the zoning on the South side of James Street, East of the Church property is C-1. Don Hunnicutt asked what the slope of the drive on to Wedington Drive would be. Mr. Scott said the drive would be a 5% slope for the initial 30 ft. of the drive off of Wedington Drive. Further down the drive, the slope approaches 10%. Newton Hailey asked how much of a waiver from the 12-1/2 ft. setback requirement the Developers were requesting. Mr. Gray replied that he would like the whole 12-1/2 ft. waived, so that the drive could be placed in such a way as to best facilitate the Aspen and the Church. Don Hunnicutt asked if this access easement would be for public street dedication. Mr. Gray said this would be a private drive, and that the Aspen would maintain it. Newton Hailey asked for a clarification on the request for waiver of part of the sidewalk requirements. Mr. Scott stated that the Developers were requesting that sidewalks be waived from the access drive on Wedington to the West property line only. The Developer will install sidewalks from the access drive on Wedington to the East property line. Mr. Scott said that the Developers feel that a sidewalk on the West end would not be utilized by the persons within the apartment complex. David McWethy stated that he felt a sidewalk on the West end of the Development would be utilized. He felt that some of the property near the Aspen would be developed in the near future, and at that time the sidewalks would be needed. Bill Scott stated that since the sidewalk will be along a State Highway, Subdivision Committee Meeting September 22, 1980 Page 3 the State Highway Department will have to approve the sidewalks along Wedington. He said he had had some discussion with the Highway Department as to sidewalks, and the Highway Department stated that they would like to have the sidewalks placed on the property owners side of the right-of-way; and said they would approve them if they were so situated. Scott said this would place the sidewalks 25 -.30 ft. from the pavement. Don Hunnicutt stated there may be a terrain problem in constructing the sidewalks Hunnicutt asked if the problem with sewer service that had arisen at the Plat Review Committee Meeting had been resolved. Bil-1 Scott said that the original calculations as far as sewer had been in error. He stated that in working with the City Engineer, Don Bunn, the Developers had decided to go to a gravity sewer system, that would handle the sewer from the Development adequately. He said that he has a letter from Don Bunn to that effect. Newton Hailey asked if there was anyone in the audience who wished to make a comment. There were no comments. Don Hunnicutt moved to recommend approval of the Large Scale Development Plan for the Aspen with the following conditions: 1. One centrally located ingress/egress to be located on Wedington Drive as per State Highway Department specifications. One ingress/egress to be located in easement through Washington Madison Baptist Association property to James Street, at the Northeast corner of the Development. 2. The ingress/egress drive at the Northeast corner will be waived from the 12-1/2 ft. setback requirement from adjoining property line, and from the 25 ft. setback requirement between curb cuts. 3. Waiver of the sidewalks on the West end of the property adjoining Wedington Drive will be as per recommendation by the Board of Directors. 4. All other Plat Review comments will be applicable. Newton Hailey seconded Don Hunnicutt's motion to approve with the above contingencies. The third item on the agenda was withdrawn as no revisions were submitted to the Office of City Planning. There being no further business, the meeting adpourned at 4:45, P.M.