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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988-03-23 - Minutes• • • MINUTES OF THE SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE OF THE FAYETTEVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION A meeting of the Subdivision Committee of the Fayetteville Planning Commission vas held on Wednesday, March 23, 1988, at 10:30 a.m. in Room 111 of the City Administration Building, 113 West Mountain Street, Fayetteville, Arkansas. MEMBERS PRESENT - MEMBERS ABSENT: OTHERS PRESENT: Butch Robertson, Julie Nash, and Ernie Jacks B.J. Dow Leo Heckathorn, Len Hillhouse, Harry Gray, Lloyd Hobbs, Ken Cockram, Don Bunn LARGE SCALE DEVELOPMENT PLAN EAST OF HIGHWAY 112, N OF 71 The first item of consideration was a Large Scale Development plan submitted by Leo Heckathorn to construct a truckstop, furniture store, motel and 2 restaurants (Crossroads Plaza Development) at Highway 112 and Highway 71 Bypass. Property is zoned C-2, Thoroughfare Commercial District. Jacks referred to the Plat Review Minutes of March 3rd .stating that Tom McElroy of Southwestern Bell had requested a 15' easement be put in directly N/S at the edge of the park area. Leo Heckathorn said they had covered all that. He said they had tried to show it on the plat. Jacks went on to state that Arkansas Western Gas had requested an additional 5' easement to the existing 25'. Heckathorn clarified that it wasn't in the minutes, but they had agreed that it would be 30' upto right at the end of the existing easement then it would pick up at 25'. Bunn stated that he thought that all the easements had been worked out with the various utility companies. He said he hadn't gotten anything back as far as the volumes of waste was concerned. Heckathorn asked Gray if he had any figures on calculation of sewer waste for a truck stop. He answered that he had some rough numbers that it would about triple what a service station would be. Heckathorn stated that he had been given information saying that they thought the sewer was big enough to handle it, but would probably have to be replaced in 4 or 5 years. Bunn said he would get some further information. Apparently the lift stations will be o.k. for this development. Jacks advised that they could approve it subject to further information being provided to Don Bunn, City Engineer. Subdivision Committee March 23, 1988 Page 2 Bunn said the other problem is the drainage problem. He stated that the culvert under Highway 112 is probably undersized for the flow there. There will have to be some real work done on drainage. Bunn said the Large Scale Development needed to be approved subject to a drainage report. Gray said he understood the problem. Jacks advised that Gray and Wimberly give Don Bunn information on those two items. Bunn said there has been some flooding in that area. He stated that at least 50% of the development was going to be paved and that would add to the problem. There is drainage coming under Highway 71 from the East and the South that will have to addressed. Heckathorn stated that he and Hillhouse met with the highway department and were told there would be no objection to getting this water back over in there ditch. Most of the waters are coming from somewhere else besides this property. Nash asked if they had copies of approval for the accesses yet. Heckathorn answered, No, that they weren't back. Jacks suggested that approval should be contingent an drainage and sewer calculations. Bunn stated that most of the comments in the Plat Review minutes made by Perry Franklin, traffic superintendent, on March 3, 1988, were advisory other than things that had to be done. Jacks read over the comments made by Franklin and discussion took place. Heckathorn stated that the loading dock had been moved to allow more room for the trucks to maneuver. He said that he wanted a 50' radius at Trucker's Way and the Highway Dept. had told him he could have even a 60' radius. Jacks asked Heckathorn if he understood all those comments and he answered, Yes. Nash asked if they had a name yet for the furniture store or the fast food restaurant. Hillhouse answered that it would be Crossroads Furniture and Crossroads Restaurant. Nash moved to approve the Large Scale Development contingent on: 1) the approval of accesses at intersections to Trucker's Way; 2) drainage and sewer calculations meet with the approval of the city staff; 3) and Plat Review comments. The motion passed 3-0-0. • • • • • Subdivision Committee March 23, 1988 Page 3 PRELIMINARY PLAT - GLENW00D ADDITION DR. GLEN HARDY - WEST OF.CROSSOVER RD & SOUTH OF COUNTRY WAY The second item of consideration was a preliminary plat of Glenwood Addition located West of Crossover Road and South of Country Way. Submitted by Mike O 'Neal for Dr. Glen Hardy. Bunn stated that the only real problem is drainage. The one other problem is with zoning. When they drew this up, they didn't realize that the area is zoned A-1 and approval must be contingent on being able to rezone that to R-1. Jacks asked if the rezoning was on the agenda for Monday's Planning Commission Meeting. O 'Neal answered, No, the rezoning is on the April llth meeting agenda. Bunn stated that he had been trying to get with Wimberly and discuss the drainage problem but we haven't been able to yet. He doesn't think it is anything that they can't work out but they need to discuss it. Nash asked if there was any flood plain close to the property. O'Neal answered that it was about 800' away. O'Neal stated that the only thing that wasn't addressed in the Plat Review was the variance for the length of the cul-de-sac. Jacks inquired if that issue would go to the Planning Commission also. Bunn replied, Yes. Bunn stated that 500' is the max and that one is 6 or 700'. O'Neal clarified that it was 580' from the right-of-way to the center of the cul-de-sac. Nash asked if the property owners would have to be notified for the rezoning of this. Bunn answered, Yes, they would need to be renotified for the rezoning. Robertson moved to approve the preliminary plat of Glenwood Addition contingent on: 1) Plat Review comments; 2) getting the drainage problem worked out; 3) the property being rezoned R-1; and 4) a variance being given on the length of the cul-de-sac. The motion passed 3-0-0. LARGE SCALE DEVELOPMENT PLAN - PARK INN BILL CLODFELTER - SHILOH DRIVE The third item of consideration was a Large Scale Development submitted by Kenneth Cockram for Bill Clodfelter to construct 2 additional phases (58 rooms) to the Park Inn. The property is zoned C-2, Thoroughfare Commercial. S6 Subdivision Committee March 23, 1988 Page 3 Jacks asked if they were adding additional parking spaces. Cockram answered, Yes,we are adding along the back property line. Jacks asked if SWEPCO was saying in the Plat Review minutes that they needed a new transformer. Cockram answered, No, they were saying that they cannot put anymore load on the taps on their transformer, but we have enough capacity built in. Cockram stated that they have shown on the plan where they will have the two additional fire hydrants. Bunn stated that the setback requirements had been met. He said they were going to petition for 5' of the easement on the West side to be vacated because they have to put in a sewer line for these two units. They want it to be a private sewer line, so unless he can get a little bit of this easement vacated, they will have to tear up a lot of concrete to put it in. Bunn stated that he would not oppose vacating the easement, but said they have another choice to put in a line which would be owned by the City. The utility companies would have to look at it and decide whether they could agree with it. If they don't oppose it and the Board of Directors agree with it, then part of the easement will be vacated. Bunn stated that the parking spaces are adequate. MOTION Robertson moved to approve the Large Scale Development subject to: 1) the Plat Review Comments. The motion passed 3-0-0. Jacks asked if the request for the easement vacation would go to the City Board. Bunn answered, Yes, they would have to get comments from all the utility companies approving it and that goes to the Board of Directors and they decide whether it should be vacated. If they go ahead and get all the letters from the utilities, they may be able to go before the Board at the April 19th meeting. However, the telephone company usually takes awhile for their comments to come back so it might be later. Bunn stated they would need to have those letters from the utility companies in the planning office by April 4th, in order to do it at the April 19th meeting. • • •