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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-11-10 - 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, November 10, 1980, in the Board of Directors Room, City Administration Building, Fayetteville, Arkansas. MEMBERS PRESENT: Chairman Keith Newhouse, Don Hunnicutt, Beth Crocker, Newton Hailey. MEMBERS ABSENT: OTHERS PRESENT: None. Mark Jackson, Lamar Pettus, Pat Pinnell, Lois Stratton, Gary Carnahan, Dr. G. A. Sexton, Carl Russell, Bobbie Jones, Cynthia Stewart, Larry Wood. The first item of business was the approval of the minutes of the October 27, 1980, Subdivision Committee Meeting. The minutes were approved as mailed. The next item of business was the approval of the Large Scale Development Plan for American Biofuels, Inc., to be located East of Industrial Park Road (Armstrong Avenue), North of Pump Station Road; American Biofuels, Inc., Developer. Zoned I-2,, General Industrial District. Mark Jackson was present to represent. Keith Newhouse asked if State Environmental requirements had been complied with. Jackson stated he had spoken with the State Environmental Department. Newhouse asked where the truck berth would be located. Bobbie Jones said the berth would be located on the East side of the building. Newton Hailey arrived at 4:10, P.M. Bobbie Jones presented an internal layout of the proposed building. She stated that the loading berth should be so located as to have no interference from traffic in the parking area, and that it should be paved. Newhouse said he felt the drive and parking areas should be paved. Bobbie said the parking area would not have to be paved if it consists of less than 5 parking spaces and is out of thefront yard setback. According to Mr. Jackson's plan, the drive will be paved, as well as the approach to the truck berth. Keith Newhouse asked if the waiver of the subdivision requirements had been processed. Bobbie Jones said it had. Newhouse moved approval of the Large Scale Development Plan for American Biofuels, as presented, and subject to Plat Review comments. Don Hunnicutt seconded. The motion passed (4-0). MINUTES LARGE SCALE DEVELOPMENT AMERICAN BIOFUELS FAYETTEVILLE INDUSTRIAL PARK The third item of business was PRELIMINARY AND CONCURRENT PLAT the approval of the preliminary and R F, W ADDITION concurrent plat of R $ W Addition, located Northeast of Huntsville Road, Northwest of Barton Avenue and South of Walker Street; W. Rogers and Lee Ward Owners. Zoned R-2, Medium Density Residential District. Subdivision Committee Meeting November 10, 1980 Page 2 Lamar Pettus was present to represent. Keith Newhouse stated he was a bit concerned about getting sidewalks in adjacent to this development. Bobbie Jones said that sidewalks are existing on the South side of Huntsville Road only, according to the Master Sidewalk Plan, Huntsville Road requires sidewalks on the North side. She said that there is a note on the plat that prior to the development of Lot 4, the owners will submit plans to the Plat Review Committee, and follow the procedure for a Large Scale Development in order to cover off-site improvements to Walker and Barton. Beth Crocker asked if there are sidewalk requirements for Barton. Bobbie Jones said that sidewalks are required on the East side of Barton. Pettus said he had applied for Community Development funds to be used for the improvement of Barton. Pettus said that the present owners of the property have no desire to develop the property, only to get it subdivided and sold. Bobbie Jones said the Planning Commission should make a recommendation to the Board of Directors that the alley within the subdivision should be vacated, as it does not go anywhere. Don Hunnicutt moved to approve the preliminary and concurrent plat for R g W Addition with the following conditions: 1. Comply with all Plat Review Committee comments from the August 28, 1980 meeting. 2. According to the Master Sidewalk Plan, sidewalks will be installed by the developer on the North side of Huntsville Road, unless the Master Sidewalk Plan is changed by the Board of Directors. 3. Subdivision Committee recommends the vacation of the alley within the subdivision, designated off of Barton Avenue. 4. The Developer of Lot 4, will comply with the procedures of the Large Scale Development ordinance, including off-site improvements. Newton Hailey seconded. The motion to approve passed (4-0). The fourth item on the Agenda was the LARGE SCALE DEVELOPMENT approval of the Large Scale Development SHOPPING CENTER Plan for a shopping center to be located LOIS STRATTON at the Northeast corner of Highway 62, and One Mile Road; Lois Stratton, Owner and Developer. Zoned C-2, Thoroughfare Commercial District. Lois Stratton and Pat Pinnell were present to represent. Bobbie Jones stated that a portion of this property is under petition for rezoning, to be considered at the next Planning Commission meeting. Keith Newhouse asked about sidewalks. Pat Pinnell stated that the Developer fully intends to comply with the sidewalk requirements. He stated that the development will occur in two phases. The first phase will consist of a small convenience store which would sell gasoline, with its only access off of Highway 62 West. He proposed that the Developers install sidewalks with Phase I of the Development along Highway 62, and that the Developers.;would sign an agreement to the effect that improvement of One Mile Road would occur with Phase II. • Subdivision Committee Meeting November 10, 1980 Page 3 Keith Newhouse felt that was reasonable. Don Hunnicutt asked if the Planning Commission could approve this project without the rezoning. Bobbie Jones said it would have to be conditioned upon the rezoning. Keith Newhouse asked if parking was adequate. Bobbie Jones said that for Phase I of the Development, 12 parking spaces would be required. She stated that one of those spaces would have to be 12 ft. wide for the handicapped and physically disabled. Bobbie stated that she would need recorded easements for right-of-way and utility easements before a building permit will be issued. There was some discussion, and an agreement was reached on how to install sidewalks on the center island off of Highway 62. Newton Hailey moved to approve the Large Scale Development plan with the following conditions: 1. Only that portion of the plan that is marked with a dashed line in the Southwest corner, along Highway 62, is approved for development. 2. Sidewalks will be required only on that portion of the development abutting Highway 62, particularly on the center island, being developed at this time. Improvements to One Mile Road will occur with Phase II of the development. • 3. Dedicate 25 ft. of right-of-way and all required utility easements. (15 ft. utility easement along One Mile Road, plusi:right-of-way to bring Developer's portion of One Mile Road up to City Standards according to the Master Street Plan.) • 4. Subject to Plat Review Committee comments. Elizabeth Crocker seconded. The motion passed (4-0). The next item of business LARGE SCALE DEVELOPMENT was the approval of the Large NORTHWEST CENTER Scale Development Plan of Northwest LINDSEY F, SEXTON Center, Building "B", located East of North College Avenue (Hwy. 71), North of Stearns Road, and West of Frontage Road; Jim Lindsey and Dr. G. A. Sexton, Developers. Zoned C-2, Thoroughfare Commercial District. Gary Carnahan, Carl Russell and Dr. G. A. Sexton were present to represent. Gary Carnahan stated that Mr. Lindsey acknowledges that sidewalks are required, but that he may seek a clarification of where they are required from the Board of Directors. Bobbie Jones said there is an existing blanket easement to Ozarks Electric Cooperative running through the development, and that the Developers will have to vacate it and'dedicate.a.more specific easement. Don Hunnicutt moved to approve the: Large Scale Development Plan for Northwest Center with the following conditions. Subdivision Committee Meeting November 10, 1980 • Page 4 1. Subject to Plat Review Committee comments. 2. Seek clarification of sidewalk requirements from the Board of Directors. Newton Hailey seconded. The motion to approve passed (4-0). The meeting adjourned at 4:55, P.M. •