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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-02-20 - Minutes• • • MINUTES OF A SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE MEETING A meeting of the Subdivision Committee of the Planning Commission was held at 9:05, A.M., Friday, February 20, 1981, in the Board of Directors Room, City Administration Building, Fayetteville, Arkansas. MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: OTHERS PRESENT: Acting Chairman Don Hunnicutt, Beth Crocker, Newton Hailey, (one position vacant). None. Neal Albright, Clayton Powell, Don Bunn, Jim McCord, Cynthia Stewart, Bobbie Jones, Jim Vizzier. The minutes of the February 9, 1981, meeting of the Subdivision Committee were approved with one addition, that being that a fourth item be added to the Subdivision Recommendation for approval of the Large Scale Development Plan for Bittle Apartments as follows: 4. Developer will install 15-1/2 ft. of street, including curb and gutter from the centerline of the existing right-of-way of Nettleship Street for the full length of the development. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES The next item of business was PRELIMINARY PLAT the approval of the Preliminary Plat CATO SPRINGS ESTATES of Cato Springs Estate located South of OUTSIDE CITY County Road #200, West of State Highway 265. Jim Hatfield - Owner and Developer. Neal Albright, Engineer was present to represent. Beth Crocker moved that this item be tabled pending a recommendation from the County Planning Board. This property lies inside the Growth Area, but outside City Limits, and therefore, County Standards will apply. Newton Hailey seconded.' Newton Hailey asked if Jim Hatfield owned all the property in the Subdivision. Mr. Albright stated he does not. Hailey asked if the property had already been split. Albright stated it had. Hailey stated that since there are lots in this Subdivision served by septic systems, that the septic systems be located on the plat in relation to property lines. Also, the owners of the property within the Subdivision should be on the Plat. Beth Crocker's motion to table passed (3-0). Under other business, the Subdivision OTHER BUSINESS Committee addressed the percentage, under rational nexus, the Developersof the Washington Mountain PUD should have to contribute to the improvement of Finger Road Finger Road will be improved with the First Phase of Development of this PUD. Washington Mountain PUD is located South of Highway 62 West, and West of Highway 71 By - Pass. s • • Subdivision Committee Meeting February 20, 1981 Page 2 Jim Vizzier was present to represent. Vizzier stated that the distance of improvement of Finger Road which would be off-site would consist of bringing 800-1000 feet of Finger Road up to City Standards. His question is what percentage of the cost, by rational nexus, the developers will have to bear. Mr. Vizzier felt that other persons either presently using Finger Road, or those who would develop properties in the area with later development would benefit from this Developer's capital outlay to bring Finger Road up to standards, and wondered if perhaps some contribution could be obtained at a later date from those persons. Clayton Powell, City Street Superintendent, stated that he is recommending that portion of Finger Road from the perimeter of the PUD to Highway 62 West be improved to City Standards by this developer. That is, 31 ft. of pavement from back of curb to back of curb with curb and gutter. Clayton stated that Finger Road, after it forks to the East is a 20 ft. gravel access road (not a public street) which the City has maintained and which provides access to the FAA Omni tower and three houses. He said that this road is not adequate to serve a subdivision. In his opinion, this Developer should provide adequate access to his subdivision, that involves improving the 800-1000 feet of Finger Road between his PUD and Highway 62 West. Mr. Powell recommended two other improved access points for the total development: East Farmers Drive, to be improved into the Subdivision to the same standards as constructed by Community Development wherein the only variance was in pavement width, or West Farmers Drive be constructed to full City Standards from Highway 62 into the Subdivision. Also, that an access be obtained with 50 ft. right-of-way and constructed to full City Standards back to the By -Pass service road to the East; either across Major Taylor or at some other point. Don Hunnicutt wondered if this Developer's outlay would benefit others in this area. Beth Crocker did not agree. She stated that the development of this PUD is creating the need for the road. She said that this might create a wind- fall for other people, but this PUD is creating the need for the access, therefore, the rational nexus exists. Don Hunnicutt felt that the improvement of this road would open up other areas, and that developers of those areas should be taxed for the improvement of the road also. McCord stated he was in agreement with Beth Crocker. A precedent had been set with the Strawberry Hill Addition on Oak Bailey Road. The Developers improved an existing street that was not up to City Standards which benefitted existing houses. McCord stated that when other developments occur, they will improve other portions of Finger Road. Don Hunnicutt asked if this Developer should contribute 100%. He wondered if the City could perform the construction and be reimbursed at a later date. Clayton Powell stated that the City cannot act as banker and collect the money at a later date. He said this had been done on other occasions where an improvement district had been formed. But, Powell did not think that property owners in the area could be persuaded to contribute to the building of the street when it was needed to get to this developer's subdivision. Hunnicutt asked if perhaps the developer could put the money up and • • • Subdivision Committee Meeting February 20, 1981 Page 3 build the street at a later date. Beth Crocker did not think that was a good idea, she felt the street should be constructed at the same time the subdivision is put in. McCord agreed that this section of street would be needed immediately. Don Hunnicutt asked what percentage the Developer should bear. Beth Crocker stated that the Developer should contribute 100%, since this subdivision is creating the need for the road. Beth Crocker moved that a recommendation be made to the Planning Commission that this developer should bear 100% of the cost of improvement of Finger Road Don Hunnicutt seconded. The motion passed (2-0-1) with Newton Hailey abstaining. The meeting adjourned at 9:50, A.M. 7