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PLANNING COMMISSION
A regular meeting of the Planning Commission was held on Monday, October 25, 2004 at 5:30
p.m. in room 219 of the City Administration Building, 113 W. Mountain, Fayetteville, Arkansas.
ITEMS CONSIDERED
ADM 04-1299: (STONEBRIDGE MEADOWS PH. II)
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CUP 04-1224: (JOHNNY WALKER, 529)
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RZN 04-1223: Rezoning (TRACY HOSKINS, 361)
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RZN 04-1221: Rezoning (SCOTT, 255)
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RZN 04-1219: Rezoning (HANCOCK/WILSON, 323)
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RZN 04-1225: Rezoning (CONNER LAW FIRM, 529)
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ANX 04-1212: Annexation (HARPER/BOWEN, 100)
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RZN 04-1213: Rezoning (HARPER/BOWEN, 100)
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PPL 04-1246: Preliminary Plat (LEGACY POINT PHASE IV, 475)
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RZN 04-1243: Rezoning (MEDLEY, 557/596)
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ANX 04-1252: Annexation (NOONCASTER/KELLY, 61):
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RZN 04-1253: Rezoning (NOONCASTER, 61)
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MEMBERS PRESENT
Alan Ostner
Christian Vaught
Sean Trumbo
James Graves
Nancy Allen
Loren Shackelford
Christine Myres
Candy Clark
STAFF PRESENT
Dawn Warrick
Suzanne Morgan
Dawn Warrick
Brent O'Neal
Kit Williams
ACTION TAKEN
Approved
Approved
Forwarded to City Council
Forwarded to City Council
Forwarded to City Council
Forwarded to City Council
Forwarded to City Council
Forwarded to City Council
Approved
Forwarded to City Council
Forwarded to City Council
Forwarded to City Council
MEMBERS ABSENT
Jill Anthes
STAFF ABSENT
Renee Thomas
Jeremy Pate
Planning Commission
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Ostner: Good evening. Welcome to the October 25°' meeting of your Planning
Commission. Could you call the roll Suzanne?
Roll Call: Upon the completion of roll call there were eight commissioners present
with Commissioner Anthes being absent.
Approval of the Minutes
Ostner: Thank you. The first item is the approval of the minutes from the October
11`h meeting. Do I have a motion for approval?
Shackelford: So moved.
Allen: Second.
Ostner: I have a motion by Mr. Shackelford and a second by Ms. Allen. Are there
any comments about the minutes? Could you call the roll?
Roll Call: Upon the completion of roll call the motion to approve the minutes from
the October 11`h meeting was approved.
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ADM 04-1299: Administrative Item (STONEBRIDGE MEADOWS PH. II): The
request is to amend the approved PPL 03-17.00 of Stonebridge Meadows Phase II
subdivision to create two phases for construction and platting.
Osmer: Thank you. The first item on our agenda is the consent agenda. ADM 04-
1299. It's the item for Stonebridge Meadows Phase II. Would anyone in
the audience like to have this removed from the consent agenda? Or
would any commissioners like it removed? Seeing none, is there a motion
for approval of the consent agenda?
Clark: So moved.
Ostner: A motion by Commissioner Clark. Is there a second?
Myers: Second.
Ostner: A second by Commissioner Myers. Is there discussion?
Roll Call: Upon the completion of roll call the motion to approve the consent agenda
was approved 8-0-0.
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CUP 04-1224: Conditional Use (JOHNNY WALKER, 529): Submitted by JOHN M.
WALKER for property located at 3548 E HUNTSVILLE ROAD. The property is zoned
R -O, RESIDENTIAL OFFICE and contains approximately 0.51 acres. The request is to
approve a multi -family use in an R -O. Residential Office, Zoning District.
Ostner: Thank you. Our first item is CUP 04-1224. Conditional Use for Johnny
Walker. If we could have the staff report please.
Warrick: This Conditional Use request is for property located at 3548 E. Huntsville
Road. It is just under one mile east of Dead Horse Mountain Road. The
property consists of just over half an acre. It's currently zoned R -O,
Residential Office. And the development on the site currently consists of
one duplex, a barbershop, and the foundation of a single family home that
recently was destroyed by fire. The applicant proposes to construct one
duplex on the subject property to replace the single family home that, as I
mentioned, was destroyed. On the property, one duplex is permitted by
right. Because there is an existing duplex on the property and the
applicant is proposing to construct two additional units, that does put them
into the category of multi -family, which can be permitted, but only by
Conditional Use approval in the R -O zoning district. Which, of course, is
what's being requested, a Conditional Use for Use Unit 26, multi -family
dwellings within a R -O zoning district. Staff does find that granting the
Conditional Use will not adversely affect the public interest. We are
looking at solely adding one additional residence to the existing site.
There will be no substantial increase in traffic generated by this proposal.
There is existing sufficient ingress and egress. Utilities are existing and
provided for the property. Additionally, this use is generally compatible
with adjacent residential and multi -family uses and has existed in a similar
state for many years without complaint. The allowance of an additional
unit along with improvement to existing access and screening of the
parking will benefit the neighborhood and other properties within the area.
Surrounding land uses are primarily residential, both single family, as well
as a mobile home park to the west. There is property that is split zoned,
C-1 and R -A to the south, across Huntsville road, and the property to the
north, while zoned residential, is currently vacant. Staff is recommending
approval of CUP 04-1224 subject to nine conditions of approval. The
conditions are listed in your staff report, we believe that they do address
the findings required by staff and the Planning Commission. No more
than two additional dwelling units will be permitted to allow for the
applicant's proposal of a duplex. We have addressed issues with regard to
parking, solid waste pickup and screening, and there will be a money in
lieu of sidewalk construction. A fee of $1,782 is recommended by the
Sidewalk Administrator. I'll be happy to answer any questions you have.
Ostner: Thank you. Is the applicant present? Would you like to introduce
yourself and give us your presentation?
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Walker: My name's Johnny Walker, I'm a lifelong resident of Fayetteville.
Ostner: We'll hear from the public and we'll get back with you.
Walker: Okay.
Ostner: At this point, I'll open it up to the public. Would anyone like to speak to
the CUP 04-1224? Seeing none, I'll close it to the public and bring it back
to the Commission.
MOTION:
Allen: This looks pretty straight forward, so I will move for approval of CUP 04-
1224 subject to the nine conditions of approval.
Clark: Second.
Ostner: Thank you, I have a motion for approval from Commissioner Allen, a
second from Commissioner Clark. Is there further discussion?
Roll Call: Upon completion of the roll call, the motion to approve CUP 04-1224 was
approved by a vote of 8-0-0.
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RZN 04-1223: Rezoning (TRACY HOSKINS, 361): Submitted by TRACY K.
HOSKINS for property located at 1719 N RUPPLE RD. The property is zoned RSF-1,
SINGLE FAMILY - 1 UNIT/ACRE and contains approximately 11.73 acres. The
request is to rezone the subject property to RSF-4, Residential Single-family, 4 units per
acre.
Ostner: The next item on our agenda is RZN 04-1223 for Tracy Hoskins. If we
could have the staff report please.
Warrick: I'd first like to mention that this rezoning was tabled at the last Planning
Commission meeting on October 11`I' in order to allow for additional
public comment this evening. Pending the Planning Commission's
recommendation, assuming approval, it will be forwarded to the
November 1s` City Council meeting, and that was a change in date. It was
originally scheduled for November 2nd. This request is for property
located at 1719 N. Rupple Road. 11.73 acres is the size of the subject
property, and it's currently zoned RSF-1, Residential single family, one
unit per acre. This piece of property was annexed as a part of the City
Council's decision to annex all island areas within the City's
unincorporated properties completely surrounded by the City limits. That
action took place in July of this year. Surrounding properties are zoned
RSF-4 and RSF-1 and are developed or have been approved for
development with single family homes. Bridgeport Subdivision Phase VII
is currently under construction to the north and will provide a street stub
out into this property along the north boundary. The applicant does
propose to rezone the property to a RSF-4 designation. The site currently,
as I mentioned, has access to the soon too be constructed New Bridge
Road. The property does have access to an eight inch water main, as well
as an eight inch sewer line, both through the Bridgeport area. The future
land use plan does designate this area as residential. From the service
providers, the Fire Department reports that response time from Fire
Station 7 is approximately three minutes and the Police Department
reports that this rezoning will not substantially alter the population
density, and therefore, will not undesirably increase the load on Police
services. The proposed rezoning is consistent with land use planning,
objectives, principles, and policies. As I mentioned, this area is
designated residential on the future land use map. The proposed zoning is
justified in order to allow for similar density and lot configuration to those
single family neighborhoods that are currently located southwest and north
of the subject property. With those findings, staff is recommending in
favor of the requested rezoning.
Ostner: Thank you. Is the applicant present?
Hoskins: I'm Tracy Hoskins, the developer. If you've got any questions, I'm here
to answer your questions for you.
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Ostner: Thank you. At this point, I'll open it up to the public. Would anyone like
to speak about this RZN 04-1223? Seeing none, I'll close it to the public
and bring it back to the Commission.
MOTION:
Shackelford: As you view this property, RSF-4, which is the requested rezoning, seems
to be in line with what's being developed around it I think that it makes a
lot of sense so I'm going to make a motion that we recommend approval
and forward to City Council RZN 04-1223.
Ostner: Thank you, I have a motion for approval.
Allen: I'll second.
Ostner: I have a second by Commissioner Allen. I have one question. We all
received these packets from a concerned citizen who's not adjacent to this
project, but he's nearby. The Bell's Chapel. They're very concerned
about drainage, and I wanted to try to address that. It's not really
applicable at the rezoning stage, but this land does drain into that
direction.
Warrick: And of course, the rezoning is the first step in the process of development,
and the applicant, should the rezoning be approved, would be able to then
process a Preliminary Plat, or Planned Zoning District, if they chose to
take that route, in order to gain approval to develop the property. And we
expect that. We expect to see a proposal for a single family subdivision in
the future. We've been doing a little research and engineering is going to
be able to address this a little bit more completely. The various phases
Bridgeport -we're at Phase VII right now. We believe that they began
somewhere around 1994-1995, there have been changes in this City's
policies, as well as ordinances with regard to grading and drainage and
storm -water management. Some of those changes went into effect around
1997-1998, which will certainly apply to any phase of the development
that has happened from that time forward, and any development on the
subject property. That does include the requirement for on-site detention,
which was something that was instituted as a policy around 1997-1998.
I'll allow Brent to elaborate on that any further.
O'Neal:
At this time, the Engineering Division is investigating some drainage
issues in conjunction with the Parks Department in Red Oak Park. Any
other issues have not been brought to the Engineering Division's attention.
And we are right now investigating those problems within the park itself,
but I don't believe it goes any further than the park boundaries. It very
likely will expand just for the fact that staff wasn't provided the
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information that you got although I have made copies, and have made
copies of that information available to the City Engineer and whomever on
his staff he's going to assign to address that. So it's not something that we
will ignore or just pass off if this rezoning continues throughout the
process, it's something that the staff will continue to look at and see if
there's any issue that we have the ability to mitigate or resolve.
Ostner: Great. Thank you very much. We have a motion and a second. Is there
further discussion about this rezoning? Could you call the roll?
Roll Call: Upon the completion of roll call, the motion to recommend approval of
RZN 04-1223 to the City Council was approved by a vote of 8-0-0.
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RZN 04-1221: Rezoning (SCOTT, 255): Submitted by ED & PATRICIA SCOTT for
property located at 3196 Skillern Road. The property is zoned R -A, Residential
Agricultural and contains approximately 2.01 acres. The request is to rezone the subject
property to RSF-4, Residential Single-family, four units per acre.
Ostner: The next item is RZN 04-1221 for Scott.
Warrick: This rezoning is for property located at 3196 Skillern Road. The property
is zoned R -A, Residential Agricultural and contains approximately 2.01
acres. The request is to rezone the subject property to RSF-4, Residential
Single-family, four units per acre. The applicant would like to enhance
their development. It's a single family home, they would like to provide a
covered parking area, as well as an entrance into their backyard in the
form of a pergola type structure. And the setback requirements in the R -A
zoning district are 20 foot on the sides, 35 feet in both the front and rear.
That's substantially larger of a setback than the RSF-4 district would
require, which would be 8 foot side setbacks. This particular property is
in an area that immediately adjoins RSF-4 zoning to the west and it is
north of the entrance to the Brookbury subdivision which is also zoned
RSF-4. It is, we believe that the proposed zoning, which is designated
residential in the future land use map, the proposed zoning is consistent
with the surrounding areas. It's consistent and appropriate for the existing
site. As I mentioned, this would not be a spot zoning as it is adjacent,
contiguous with additional area of property that's currently within RSF
-4 zoning district. And for those reasons and the findings stated in your
report, staff is recommending approval of the Rezoning of this property.
All the surrounding land uses are single-family residential under two
different zoning designations, as I mentioned, RSF-4 and R -A, Residential
Agricultural.
Ostner: Thank you. Is the applicant present? If you'd like to step forward and
introduce yourself, give us your presentation.
Scott: Hi there, ladies and gentleman. I'm Ed Scott, and we've checked with all
the neighbors, and they're very pleased, they don't see anything
detrimental to our proposal. I think the ladies like to call it a pergola; I
would call it a drive-through carport. So, anyway, so much for definitions.
I'll be glad to address any questions.
Ostner: Thank you. At this point, I'll open it up to the public. Would anyone like
to speak to this issue, the rezoning of RZN 04-1221. Seeing none, I'll
close it to the public and bring it back to the Commission.
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MOTION:
Clark: Call it a pergola, call it a drive-through carport, I'm going to move that we
approve RZN 04-1221.
Ostner: Thank you, I have a motion.
Shackelford: Now that I know what a pergola is, I'll second.
Ostner: A second from Commissioner Shackelford. Is there further discussion?
Could you call the roll Suzanne?
Roll Call: Upon completion of the roll call, the motion to recommend approval of
RZN 04-1221 by the City Council was approved by a vote of 8-0-0.
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RZN 04-1219: Rezoning (HANCOCKIWILSON, 323): Submitted by PROJECT
DESIGN CONSULTANTS, INC for property located at 2389 SALEM ROAD. The
property is zoned R -A, RESIDENTIAL -AGRICULTURAL AND RSF-1,
RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY - 1 UNIT PER ACRE, and contains approximately
14.94 acres. The request is to rezone the subject property to RSF-4, Residential Single-
family, 4 units per acre.
Osmer: Our next item is a rezoning again, RZN 04-1219, Rezoning for Hancock
and Wilson.
Warrick: This property is generally located at 2389 Salem Road. As you can see on
the map information towards the back, this property spans between Rupple
Road and Salem Road. For context, it is south of the Salem Heights
development, which has been approved for Preliminary Plat. That Salem
Heights development is south of Salem Village. Salem Village is south of
Salem Meadows. So basically working from south to north, you would be
looking at the subject property, Salem Heights, Salem Village, Salem
Meadows. And I mention that because the three developments to the
north are single family residential in zoning as well as land use. Property
to the west does contain the Holt Middle School, as well as the Clabber
Creek single family development. This subject property contains just
under 15 acres. This property, at least a portion of this property was
brought into the City limits through the annexation of islands action by the
City Council back in July. And the applicant is now requesting to rezone
the subject property to RSF-4. The property is designated residential on
the future land use map. As I mentioned, surrounding properties are
primarily single family in nature. All are currently zoned RSF-4, RSF-1,
or R -A, Residential Agricultural with regard to the surrounding properties.
There is access to water, the site does have the ability to provide access to
sanitary sewer. Response time for fire is between four and five minutes.
The Police report that this rezoning would not substantially alter the
population density, thereby increasing the land on police services, and I
think I mentioned that the property is designated residential on the general
plan. We believe that this zoning designation is consistent with land use
planning policies as well as surrounding developments. The developments
that I mentioned as far as Clabber Creek and Salem Heights, surrounding
approved subdivisions, they are also zoned RSF-4, however, the densities
that are being developed on those properties range between 2.5 to 2.9 units
per acre, which we see is relatively consistent once you install the
necessary infrastructure, streets, detention, and other Tree Preservation
and areas that are just un -developable. Based on the findings and the staff
reports, staff is recommending in favor of this rezoning from RSF-1 and
R -A to RSF-4.
Ostner: Thank you. Is the applicant present? If you could introduce yourself and
give us your presentation.
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Scott:
Yes, my name is Brian Scott, I'm with Project Design Consultants. I'm
representing the Wilsons. And if you have any questions, I'd be glad to
take them.
Ostner: Thank you. At this point, I'll open it up to the public. Would anyone like
to speak about this RZN 04-1219. Seeing none, I'll close it to the public
and bring it back to the Commission. My first question is for engineering
staff. We have a memo in our packet pertaining to a bridge assessment. If
you'd like to elaborate about that.
O'Neal:
This parcel is in the bridge assessment area for the Rupple Road Bridge.
And the memo is just reflecting what percentage of trips should be
assessed to that bridge.
Ostner: Thank you. That's my only comment.
MOTION:
Shackelford: As I look at this, I agree with staff's comments and finding of fact, I think
that this is in line with the 2020 plan, so I'm going to make a motion that
we forward with request for approval RZN 04-1219.
Ostner: Thank you, I have a motion. Do I have a second?
Trumbo: Second.
Ostner: A motion by Mr. Shackelford, a second by Commissioner Trumbo. Is
there further discussion? Could you call the roll?
Roll Call: Upon completion of roll call, the motion to approve RZN 04-1219 was
approved by a vote of 8-0-0.
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RZN 04-1225: Rezoning (CONNER LAW FIRM, 529): Submitted by ROBERT JEFF
CONNER for property located at 3398 E HUNTSVILLE ROAD. The property is zoned
RSF-4, SINGLE FAMILY - 4 UNITS/ACRE and contains approximately 0.78 acres.
The request is to rezone the subject property to R -O, Residential Office.
Ostner: Our next item is a rezoning. RZN 04-1225 for the Conner Law Firm.
Warrick: This is a rezoning request for property located at 3398 E. Huntsville Road.
Property contained approximately .78 acres, and the request is to rezone
the property from RSF-4 to R -O, Residential Office. The subject property
is located north of Huntsville and east of Crossover. It currently is
developed as a single family residential unit. It does have adjacent single
family dwellings to the south and to the west. There's a manufactured
home park containing approximately 62 units, located north and east of the
subject property. And that mobile home park is zoned RMF -24. The
applicant proposes to improve the existing single family dwelling and to
convert it for use as a law office. The general plan does designate this
property as residential. We are recommending approval of the requested
rezoning to R -O, because we feel that while it is not a solely residential
zoning district, it does permit residences and it is an appropriate
transitional type zone between the multi -family zoning and the
manufactured home park and the single family residential uses that are on
the other side of the subject property. This is also a piece of property on
Huntsville Road. That's a very heavily traveled street. It's a state
highway, and it's not as desirable as it once was for establishing a single
family residence with direct access to Huntsville Road. So therefore we
feel like a small, professional office that would generate fairly low traffic
would be an appropriate conversion for this particular structure. We do
feel that is compatible for the reasons that I've stated, and for the reasons
based on staff's findings we are recommending in favor of this rezoning to
Residential Office.
Ostner: Thank you. Is the applicant present? If you'd like to introduce yourself
and give us your presentation.
Conner: Yes, I'm Jeff Conner. I don't have a formal presentation for you, but I
would point out that Item #2 on the agenda is trying to be converted from
Residential Office to RSF-4. That property is located immediately to the
east of my property. We're separated by the mobile home park that
they've talked about. So, I think we might add balance to the
neighborhood by swapping our properties.
Ostner: Thank you, at this point, I'll open it up to the public. Would anyone like
to speak to this RZN 04-1225? Seeing none, I'll close it to the public and
bring it back to the Commission for comments.
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MOTION:
Clark:
Based on the information that's in our packet regarding what Mr. Conner's
intent is to do with this very unique building, I think it sounds like an asset
to the area, so I will move that we approve the RZN 04-1225.
Allen: I second.
Ostner: Thank you, I have a motion by Commissioner Clark and a second by
Commissioner Allen. Is there further discussion? Could you call the roll?
Roll Call: Upon the completion of roll call, the motion to approve RZN 04-1225 was
approved by a vote of 8-0-0.
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ANX 04-1212: Annexation (HARPER/BOWEN, 100): Submitted by MICHELE, A
HARRINGTON for property located at 5512 GEORGE ANDERSON ROAD. The
property is in the Planning Area and contains approximately 2.68 acres. The request is to
annex the subject property into the City of Fayetteville.
Ostner: The next item is ANX 04-1212, an annexation for Harper/Bowen.
Warrick: This request, and I'll go ahead and address the companion request which
is the next item on your agenda, this request is to annex a small piece of
property that is basically cut out of the Copper Creek developments at the
northeast portion of the city. The subject property contains 2.68 acres. It
is surrounded by Fayetteville on the north, south, and the west, and adjoins
George Anderson Road on the east. The applicant does propose to annex
the property into the city and to develop similarly to the approved
subdivisions that are being installed in the area around it, which are all
zoned RSF-4 for the development of single family residential units. Staff
does find that this meets the City's Annexation Policy. It does create an
appropriate boundary and provides for inclusion into this neighborhood.
A small piece of property that had been left out for whatever reason in the
past. For those reasons, we are recommending the annexation as well as
the companion rezoning to RSF-4, which is a compatible zoning district to
this surrounding areas.
Ostner:
Shackelford:
Warrick:
Ostner:
MOTION:
Shackelford:
Thank you. Is the applicant present? Is the applicant here for the
Harper/Bowen annexation? We'll proceed.
I think they were here at the first meeting and just did not come back. It
was tabled of course at the first meeting.
I would add that we're moving through the agenda fairly quickly, and
Miss Harrington typically watches to see when her items are coming up,
so she may be here later, but she was at the meeting representing the
applicants two weeks ago, and I've spoken with her, and she will be at the
meeting with the City Council November 1st
Okay. Great. At this point, I'll open it up to the public. Would anyone
like to speak to this issue of the ANX 04-1212. Seeing none, I'll close it
to the public and bring it back to the Commission. Comments and
motions?
It may not be an isle and or a peninsula, but it's awful close. If you look at
it in proximity to the Fayetteville City limits, I think it makes sense for
annexation. Based on the fact that anything we do regarding the
annexation or rezoning will have to be ratified or actually approved by
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City Council, I think I'm comfortable making a motion to recommend
approval at this point even thought the applicant's not here. And anybody
else might want to speak for or against this will have another venue at City
Council. So, a very long explanation, I'm going to make a motion that we
recommend approval of ANX 04-1212.
Ostner: Thank you. I have a motion for approval. Do I have a second?
Myers: Second.
Ostner: Second by Commissioner Myers. Is there further discussion? Suzanne?
Roll Call: Upon the completion of roll call, the motion to recommend approval of
ANX 04-1212 by the City Council was approved by a vote of 8-0-0.
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RZN 04-1213: Rezoning (HARPERBOWEN, 100): Submitted by MICHELE, A
HARRINGTON for property located at 5512 GEORGE ANDERSON ROAD. The
property is zoned R -A, Residential Agricultural, and contains approximately 2.68 acres.
The request is to rezone the subject property to RSF-4, Residential Single-family, 4 units
per acre.
Ostner: A tandem item is RZN 04-1213. We've already heard a staff report. The
applicant is not present. Would the public like to speak to this issue of
RZN 04-1213 for the same piece of property? I think our applicant has
arrived. We've already approved the annexation and we're on to the
rezoning.
Harrington: I apologize for being late. If you have any questions on the rezoning, it's
going to be the same as everything around it. Ask me if you have any
questions.
Ostner: Okay. Do we have a motion and a second? I'd love a motion and a
second.
MOTION:
Shackelford: Mr. Chair. Again I'm in agreement of staff findings of fact on this. I
know this property, I live in this area, and I'm totally in support of RSF-4
zoning, I think it's a match with what's already there and what the 2020
Plan recommends. So I'm going to make a motion that we forward to City
Council with a recommendation for approval RZN 04-1213.
Ostner: Thank you, I have a motion for approval. Is there a second?
Clark: Second.
Ostner: Second by Commissioner Clark. Is there further discussion? Suzanne?
Roll Call: Upon completion of the roll call, the motion to recommend approval of
RZN 04-1213 by the City Council was approved by a vote of 8-0-0.
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PPL 04-1246: Preliminary Plat (LEGACY POINT PHASE IV, 475): Submitted by
DAVE JORGENSEN for property located at DOUBLE SPRINGS RD AND LEGACY
POINTE PH. I -III AND S OF OWL CREEK. The property is zoned RSF-4, SINGLE
FAMILY - 4 UNITS/ACRE and contains approximately 29.29 acres. The request is to
approve the Preliminary Plat of Phase IV of the subdivision with 77 single family lots
proposed.
Ostner: Thank you. The next item is PPL 04-1246 for Legacy Point Phase IV.
Warrick: The subject property contains 29.29 acres. The request is for approval of a
preliminary plat to create a subdivision with 79 lots, 77 single family
homes to be constructed. The subject property was annexed into the City
and zoned RSF-4 on August 17, 2004. This proposal was forwarded to the
Subdivision Committee and recommended to the Planning Commission
for approval by the Subcommittee on October 15, 2004. This property
adjoins the other existing phases of the Legacy Point subdivision. Those
phases are to the west, and slightly to the north of the subject tract. One
important piece of infrastructure to note is that Persimmon Street,
classified a collector on the City's Master Street Plan, does cut through
this site, east to west providing connectivity from the existing Legacy
developments to future developments that we believe will be coming in
fairly soon to the east. This is a fairly straightforward subdivision. There
were no existing trees on the site, therefore there's no report with regard to
Tree Preservation. The applicant is dedicating excess parkland; a total of
approximately 4.6 acres for this particular development for the 77 single
family lots, 1.85 acres is the required dedication. The excess parkland will
be banked for this developer to use for future projects within this quadrant
of the city. That is permitted by ordinance. Standard conditions of
approval address the infrastructure that will be installed; interior streets are
a standard 50 foot right-of-way, 28 foot streets, with sidewalks on both
sides. Street lights and signage will be consistent with subdivision
regulations, and I mentioned parkland dedication. All other conditions are
standard conditions of approval for a residential subdivision, and with
those conditions, staff does recommend approval of this Preliminary Plat.
Ostner: Thank you. Is the applicant here? If you could introduce yourself and
give us your presentation.
Hafemann: Good evening, Commissioners. I'm Garrett Hafemann with Jorgensen
and Associates. I'm here with Mr. Charlie Sloan, representing this
project. I'll be happy to answer any questions that you have.
Ostner: Thank you. At this point, I'll open it up to the public. Would anyone like
to speak about this PPL 04-1246? Seeing none, I'll close it to the public
and bring it back to the Commission.
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Shackelford: Question to staff, and I'm embarrassed to ask this because I'm on
Subdivision Committee, but I don't remember specifically why this wasn't
approved at Subdivision Committee and it had to come before full
Planning Commission.
Warrick: It's a Preliminary Plat. It requires full Planning Commission approval.
Shackelford: Okay. Even though there's no determinations of fact or anything like
that?
Warrick: What you're determining is compliance with the subdivision regulations
and staff believes that with the conditions that we've recommended that it
does comply.
Shackelford: Okay, thank you very much.
Clark: I have a question also, either for staff or the applicant. Where is the park
dedication area on the Preliminary Plat?
Garrett: The park area is up adjacent to the park area for the Legacy Point Phase I
subdivision area. It's not shown on here, but it would be to the northwest
of this subject tract. It's actually further off on the western side of the
Phase I and Phase II of the Legacy Point subdivision, which you can see
adjoins this one on the left side.
Clark: We don't have all of the phases?
Warrick: It's an off-site dedication.
Clark: Yeah, I saw that, but I didn't understand it.
Warrick: It's an off-site dedication along Owl Creek, which is contiguous with the
previous dedications for this project. The Parks division feels that this
linear park along the creek will be an appropriate area to do that.
Clark: Sounds like a great idea, I just wanted to know exactly where it was on
this map, it just didn't do it for me. That's my only question.
Ostner: That looks to be contiguous with the other parkland, with the other phases.
Warrick: That's correct.
Ostner: Okay, it's right adjacent. Great.
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MOTION:
Clark: I will move approval of PPL 04-1246 with conditions as stated.
Ostner: Thank you. I have a motion for approval by Commissioner Clark.
Trumbo: Second.
Ostner: Second by Commissioner Trumbo. Is there further discussion? Could you
call the roll?
Roll Call: Upon completion of the roll, the motion to approve PPL 04-1246 was
approved by a vote of 8-0-0.
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RZN 04-1243: Rezoning (MEDLEY, 557/596): Submitted by RONALD DEAN
MEDLEY for property located at 3507 W 6TH STREET. The property is zoned R -A,
RESIDENTIAL -AGRICULTURAL and contains approximately 1.03 acres. The request
is to rezone the subject property to C-2, Thoroughfare Commercial.
Ostner: Our next item is a rezoning, RZN 04-1243, rezoning for Medley.
Warrick: The subject property is located at 3507 W. 6th Street. It contains
approximately 1.03 acres. The property is currently zoned R -A,
Residential Agricultural. The development on the site currently is a single
family home. Most of the property behind the home consists of a vacant
field. The entirety of the property is located within the 100 year flood
plain. This site is just west of, it's not adjacent to, but it's slightly west of
the property that contains Lowe's, and that was zoned C-PZD for the
Lowe's Development and the associated outbuildings and other lots that
were a part of that Preliminary Plat project. The property is bordered to
the west by vacant as well as occupied commercial structures as well as an
automobile salvage yard. That is an existing non -conforming use within
the C-2 district. A portion of the property is zoned R -A, that's the
adjacent property, with the majority being C-2. Many of the surrounding
properties contain existing nonconformities. Through the years we tried to
do a little bit of history to understand how the various zonings have been
applied to properties surrounding this. We believe that many of the
developments or many of the structures preexisted our 1970 zoning
ordinances. There was a large rezoning request. Several different districts
requested for property located adjacent to this in 1987; however, that
property really hasn't developed under the zoning districts that were
applied at that point in time. The applicant does propose to rezone the
subject property to C-2 Thoroughfare Commercial in order to facilitate
future sale and potential development of the property. The site currently
has access to 6` street. It does have access to public water, however, it
does not have access to sanitary sewer, that would have to be extended to
provide for any future development on the site. Fire response time is
between two and three minutes, and the report from the Police Depai lment
states that the requested rezoning would not substantially alter population
density, therefore would not undesirably increase the load on public
services. The land use plan, or future land use plan, does designate this
site as mixed use. Staff feels that rezoning the property to a C-2
designation would not be consistent with the City's adopted future land
use plan. I think that the finding that staff feels is the most relevant with
regard to our recommendation is the first finding, which you're required to
make, and that is a determination of the degree to which the proposed
zoning is consistent with land use planning objectives, principals, and
policies and with land use and zoning plans. And within that finding, staff
believes that the future land use plan identifies this area as mixed use to
allow the mixing of uses and integration of design through the planning
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process. Additionally, that same chapter, 9.14 states, "In the past, strip
development in the areas along heavily traveled, generally state highways,
has been the common pattern. If Fayetteville is to retain its identity as a
unique place, strip development should be discouraged." For that reason
and for the reason of compatibility and being able to ensure that we have
the best understanding of how this property would develop, staff is not in
favor of the requested rezoning to C-2 Thoroughfare Commercial.
Ostner: Thank you. Is the applicant present? If you could introduce yourself and
give us your presentation.
Medley: Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Dean Medley. And I'd like to explain
why I'd like to rezone this property. My mother is in an assisted care
living facility. It costs $350.00 above her medical expenses to take care of
her. Now you're interested in why the Planning Commission says I can't
rezone this property. I need to get as much out of this property as I can to
take care of her care. That's one of the biggest reasons that I'm rezoning
this property. Now I don't know if that fits in with the Planning
Commission's plans or anything else, but I understand that there are
limitations and you worry about the use of this property. Well when I sell
this property, I talked to a realtor, and he said that I can stipulate what
kind of a person buys that. That the Planning Commission will only
accept this and the Planning Commission will only accept that. I'd like to
know from the Planning Commission, if they're going to turn this down, I
want to know what they will accept in there.
Ostner: Thank you Mr. Medley. At this point, I'll open it up to the public for any
comments concerning this RZN 04-1243. Seeing none, I'll close it to the
public and bring it back to the Commission.
Trumbo: Question for Dawn, what would you be in favor of rezoning this to?
Warrick: I thought you'd ask that question. Obviously we think that the C-2 zoning
is too intense a designation and it is a zoning district that would basically
encourage the type of strip development that the Council and the City, the
citizens have identified as undesirable. We do have an R -O zoning
district, which is Residential Office, it is specifically a mixed use district,
which would allow for professional offices as well as single family or
duplex developments. That would very likely be a more appropriate
designation. In a perfect world, we'd love to look at this piece of property
with the adjacent properties and have some sort of comprehensive
understanding of what collectively we could do on that grouping of
properties. That's not what we're looking at and I know that Mr. Medley
doesn't have the ability to bring forward his property as well as his
neighbors and everything along the lines for us to review. I think the
Residential Office district, if we were going to make a recommendation
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for the City Council, would be an appropriate starting point. They
certainly are going to be the ones making the policy decision to determine
if it fits with their vision of this part of the City. C-2 would be as I
mentioned, a very intense district, and it's not something that is easy to
deal with when you're looking at a property that's wholly within the 100 -
year flood plain. A development of professional offices or residences
would likely be easier to regulate in an R -O district with the situation of
flood plain on the site. I guess what I'm saying in a very long winded way
is R -O would probably be an appropriate district.
Trumbo: Thank you.
Medley: You know the R -O might be acceptable with me. I'm not trying to create
problems for the City at all. No problems at all. If they'll just hear me
out. If we're talking about an R -O, I'd like to have a variance where if
someone like, would the Planning Commission be opposed to something
like McDonald's or would they opposed to something like Wendy's or
maybe, I have a friend that's got a restaurant, would you be opposed to
something like that? If they're talking R -O, could you have R -O with a
variance? Thank you.
Warrick: The Residential Office district would allow for a sit down restaurant, not a
drive-through, only by Conditional Use approval by the Planning
Commission. The R -O district does not allow for Use Unit 18, which is
restaurants that allow for drive-through, so many of the fast food chains
that were mentioned would not be something that we could approve even
under a conditional use condition, however, if it was a more eat -in
restaurant without the drive through facility, that's something that the
Planning Commission could consider, but it would have to come to you as
a Conditional Use and you'd have to be able to consider, I believe one of
the primary things that you're going to have to be looking at, or that we
will be collectively looking at in the future, is access. The access to this
site will be very important and what we're trying to regulate is 6th Street
not becoming College Avenue, which is what everyone points to and says,
we're not really willing to do that again because we feel that there are too
many problems inherent in that type of development. So access
management is probably one of the key points that we'll have to look at
for any type of development on the property, but as far as land use, you
can't grant a variance on zoning, but you can look at Conditional Uses that
are specified as the types of specific uses that you can request under any
particular zoning district. An R -O would allow for an eating place that
does not have a drive-through.
Ostner: Thank you.
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Vaught: Question for staff. Just because I don't have it in front of me. A C-1,
what's the difference between an R -O and a C-1?
Warrick:
Vaught:
C-1 allows much more shopping, retail type activities, it would also allow
for drive-through restaurants I believe.
What I'm debating is it's an acre site, so no matter what, it's going to be
fairly limited on what goes on there. You know, I do think that C-2 for
such a small site might be a little intense, but I'm debating between the
difference of C-1 and R -O. As far as being appropriate, granted, I mean,
it's an acre in the middle of a C-2 island.
Warrick: I would just want to add that the C-1 zoning district is designated
neighborhood commercial. It is primarily to provide convenience goods,
personal service type items, and as I mentioned it does allow for
neighborhood shopping, which is most of your retail type establishments.
Gas stations and drive-through restaurants are also included in that
grouping.
Shackelford: I'm kind of going down the same road as Commissioner Vaught. I've said
many times tonight, I'm in agreement with City staff and their findings,
I'm not so sure that I wholeheartedly agree with these tonight. As you
drive out to this property, it's very much, in my opinion, a commercial
field on the site. You look at some of the adjoining properties, it's almost
an industrial field with the salvage yard and some other properties that are
very close in proximity to this property. You look at the map on 10.17,
there's C-2 directly across the street from this property to the north,
there's C-2, back to the east, you know I'm not so sure that this corridor
isn't a significantly different corridor than it was when the land use plan
was put together with the improvements of the Lowe's and the other
things out there and the traffic counts that we're seeing. I understand the
design and the desire for mixed use, I'm just thinking that this property's
going to struggle developing as a mixed use piece of property. And on top
of that, you throw into the mix that it's entirety is within the 100 year
flood plain, which I think is going to further limit the desire, or even the
ability, to develop this as an R -O zoning, with a residential house, duplex,
or some sort of nice professional office. I don't know that those types of
uses, from many different stand points are going to flow very well in a
flood plain area. This is one that I've struggled with, I've looked at, and I
understand where the staff is coming from on the specific findings of fact,
although I understand that they're following the land use plan that was put
in place, my common sense is that this is a commercial piece of property.
And it makes sense to consider it with that zoning, so that's my comments
at this point.
Ostner: Thank you.
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Vaught: I have one further question for staff. C-1 to C-2, what does it now allow,
C-1 versus the C-2?
Warrick: The C-2 district, beyond the uses permitted in C-1, opens up commercial
recreation land use, adult live entertainments, liquor stores, trades and
services. Trades and services is a pretty wide open land use or use unit,
and it basically includes, automobile sales and service, truck sales, used
car lots, boats and accessories, and a wide variety of service type uses. So
those are the uses that in addition to those permitted in C-1 would expand
the ability for development in C-2.
Ostner: I'd just like to throw in my opinion here. When we were on tour, I
quizzed you pretty thoroughly about this because I didn't quite understand
your standpoint either. Because I would agree with Commissioner
Shackelford, there is a commercial field. It's apparent that there aren't
going to be homes built on this spot. But what Ms. Warrick explained to
me, is it's almost an issue of scale. And as she referred to, this gentleman
does not have the ability to get with all of his neighbors and get a 20 acre
PZD together, just to get his project rezoned. But with a larger
development, there would be, instead of 12 curb cuts, 1. And that makes a
big difference between creating a College Avenue or creating something
more organized. Still commercial, it's still all developed, with a
commercial field, but it happens in a different pattern. I'm inclined to
vote with staff, that this zoning, with this scale, with this barely 1.03 acres,
is not, does not go with our plans to try to stop strip development. So,
that's what I have to say.
Vaught: My two cents, my gut is I understand that, and I wholeheartedly believe it,
but we're dealing with an acre in the middle of all this C-2. More than
likely, if we wanted to really control the development in this area, it being
a C-2 and being able to combine some of the areas around it for a possibly
a larger development would make more sense to me than having a little
island that's forced to develop by itself. Ideally, if this would come back
as a PZD or something where we could see an overall plan for the area but
we don't have that luxury in this case. So we're looking at a one acre tract
in the middle of a large ocean of commercials. Granted, some of it's
undeveloped, and we would love to see it come through as a whole. So
I'm more inclined to make it a zoning that could be combined with some
areas around it, and be incorporated, because more than likely, this one
acre will be, need to be, due to its terrain and location, so that's where I'm
torn. I don't know if I feel R -O is necessarily the proper zoning for this
single piece of property. I just don't know if I believe R -O for this tiny
one acre tract is going to accomplish our desires for the overall area, but I
also understand you've got to start somewhere. It's one of those that it's
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difficult, but I'm more inclined to rezone it for some sort of commercial
use than leave it as an R -O, or to make it an R -O.
Ostner: Those are good points, I would want to continue that dialogue because I
agree. I'm not relishing the fact that he's somewhat suffering at the
expense of the overall plan. But once this one acre is rezoned, with that
zoning goes development rights. And the buyer does not have to
coordinate with anyone. And that's where small parcels are given their
development rights just like College Avenue. So that I completely
understand.
Vaught: And that's why I'm leaning towards C-1 to further limit some of those
service and trade type of developments I think that come along with those
development rights. Even though it is surrounded by C-2, and it's next
door to several service trades.
Ostner: I guess I'm really talking more curb cuts than anything else.
Vaught: No matter what we zone it, this one piece of property would get a curb cut.
Ostner: Not necessarily, not at all.
Vaught: Not unless it's combined with others. If this is rezoned anything, then
they come through for development and they have to have access.
Ostner: Unless they're coordinating with a large development.
Vaught: Unless they're coordinating, but an R -O coordinating with a C-2 is what
would be an interesting coordination.
Clark: Maybe this is inappropriate, but tonight we are just deciding whether a C-
2 is appropriate for this piece of land, correct? It seems, and I'm
concerned by the same thing that both of you have discussed. I think that
C-2 is way too intense, I'm going to agree with staff on that. There are
options. R -O might not work, C-1 seems like a very workable thing.
Regardless, I think that that can be worked out between Mr. Medley and
the staff. So I'm just going to blaze ahead and move that we reject RZN
04-1243 as a C-2. It can come back.
Warrick: Before you vote, I'd just like to add that it is within your purview, the
Planning Commission can approve, modify or disapprove a rezoning that
is before you. So you do have the ability to consider either R -O or C-1 or
whatever other district you feel might be appropriate for this particular site
as a recommendation to the City Council. It's my opinion that it would be
appropriate for you to do that so that Mr. Medley doesn't have to start this
process again in order to get a recommendation.
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Clark: Okay, that's a new rule; I didn't know we could do that.
Warrick: You do have that ability.
Ostner: We do it all the time. Commissioner Shackelford's good at it. Would you
like to amend your motion?
Clark: C-1 okay with you. Why not, we'll take a time out.
Medley: First of all, I'd like to thank all of you. You're considerate, and I'm
willing to work with you all. If we could amend it to C-1, that's fine, like
I say, I'm willing to work with you.
MOTION:
Clark: C -1's okay, then I will amend my motion, to move we approve RZN 04-
1243 as a C-1 zoning.
Myres: I'll second.
Ostner: I have a motion for approval for a C-1 zoning on Item 04-1243. Motion
was from Commissioner Clark, a second from Commissioner Myres. I'm
going to vote against this. I believe C-1 is too intense for this piece of
property. Is there further discussion? Call the roll please.
Roll Call: Upon completion of roll call the motion to recommend approval of RZN
04-1243 to the City Council with a recommendation for C-1 zoning was
approved by a vote of 7-1-0 with Commissioner Ostner voting no.
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ANX 04-1252: Annexation (NOONCASTER/KELLY, 61): Submitted by RAYMOND
SMITH for property located at S OF ALBRIGHT ROAD. The property is in the
Planning Area and City of Springdale and contains approximately 14.53 acres. The
request is to annex the subject into the City of Fayetteville.
Ostner: Thank you. Our next item is ANX 04-1252 for Nooncaster and Kelly.
Warrick: This request is to annex the subject property which contains approximately
14.53 acres. This action would basically comprise of not only an
annexation but also a detachment of 4.66 acres from Springdale. This is
similar to an action that we took not long ago for property located
immediately east of the subject property, which was also a simultaneously
annexed and detached piece of property. This is a grouping of five
different tracts of land with two property owners, so neighbors did get
together and decide to bring this request forward collectively. Portions of
the property, as I mentioned, are located within the Fayetteville Planning
area and about five acres is located within the City of Springdale. The
applicant's representative will be going through the process of obtaining a
formal resolution from the Springdale City Council approving their
detachment from that community. The site does front Albright Road, it's
at the far northeastern portion of the City of Fayetteville. It is north of
property also owned by the Nooncasters, which was recently approved as
a Preliminary Plat for a development called Pembridge. The property will
have access to both water and sewer through that development to the south
once it is constructed. The property is approximately four acres from Fire
Station number 4, resulting in a response time of 11-13 minutes. That's
pretty consistent with the times for these single family subdivisions near
the far northeast corner of the City. Police Department states that the
requested rezoning would not substantially alter population density, or
create appreciable increase in traffic or congestion. They do note,
however, that while individually each of these annexations and rezonings
will not substantially alter the population and density, the sum total
presented over the years has had an impact on the demand for Police
services and has caused increases in traffic congestion. So their analysis is
expanded to kind of give an overview of what through the years has
impacted their service provisions. This property is designated on the
general plan as residential. We believe that the annexation of this property
will create an appropriate boundary and extend the City of Fayetteville
limits north to Albright Road, which is consistent, as I mentioned, with the
action that we've taken recently. The property is adjacent to the City
limits on the east, west, and south. For those reasons, we believe that this
annexation is appropriate. I will note that you received this evening a
faxed letter from adjoining property owners who were not able to attend.
They do not object to the annexation, however they feel that the
companion request for rezoning of a portion of this property to the RSF-4
zoning district is too dense and they believe that one home per acre as
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opposed to four is more appropriate with the surrounding developments.
Just with that, I'll kind of caveat that into the request, the companion
request, for rezoning, that is to rezone 11.76 acres of the property and for
it to be zoned RSF-4, Residential single family four units per acre for the
purpose of a future single family subdivision, an extension of the
Pembridge developments to the north of this property which is north of the
already approved Preliminary Plat. Staff does believe that this is
consistent with the surrounding developments and surrounding zoning.
We believe that the zoning of this property to RSF-4 will allow for a more
uniform consistent development pattern. Surrounding properties are
basically all single family zoned single family on large lots within the City
limits of Springdale, and the single family zoning district. As I
mentioned, the Pembridge subdivision an approved Preliminary Plat zoned
RSF-4 to the south. To the east, a portion of Copper Creek subdivision
under construction, zoned RSF-4, I think that's actually to the west, and
then on the other side of the property, a vacant field zoned R -A,
Residential Agricultural. With the findings that I've stated and the
information in your reports, staff is in favor of both the annexation and the
requested rezoning.
Ostner: Thank you. Is the applicant present? If you could introduce yourself and
give us your presentation.
Smith: Yes, my name is Raymond Smith, and I have with me here Mr. John
Nooncaster who I submitted this application for on his behalf and also the
Kellys. As Dawn Warrick explained there, this property is to the north of
a property that's currently being developed by Mr. Nooncaster and it
includes 4.66 acres that actually has been in the City of Springdale, and
we have already had a resolution passed by the City of Springdale that if
Fayetteville will annex this into Fayetteville that they will have a hearing
and approve it. And so that's where we stand right now. If the City of
Fayetteville approves the ordinance on this then we will go back to
Springdale and obtain their approval also on this. Are there any other
questions I can answer on this?
Ostner: We'll get back with you. Thank you. At this point, I'll open it up to the
public. Would anyone like to speak about this ANX 04-1252.
Nooncaster: My name is John Nooncaster. My wife and I and along with the Kelly's
own this property and if you have any questions I'll be glad to answer
them for you.
Ostner: Thank you. I want to make sure anyone from the public that wants to
speak about this has a chance. Seeing none, I'll close it to the public and
bring it back to the Commission on the subject of annexation.
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MOTION:
Shackelford: We saw one a lot like this earlier this evening. It's not quite a peninsula,
it's not quite an island, but it is contiguous with City limits. Currently, I
think it makes sense to recommend annexation to City Council so I'm
going to make a motion we recommend ANX 04-1252.
Clark: I'll second.
Ostner: Thank you, I have a motion by Mr. Shackelford, a second by
Commissioner Clark. Is there further discussion? Could you call the roll?
Roll Call: Upon the completion of roll call, the motion to approve ANX 04-1252 was
approve by a vote of 8-0-0.
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RZN 04-1253: Rezoning (NOONCASTER, 61): Submitted by RAYMOND SMITH for
property located at S OF ALBRIGHT ROAD. The property is zoned R -A, Residential
Agricultural, and contains approximately 11.76 acres. The request is to rezone the
subject property to RSF-4, Residential Single-family, 4 units per acre.
Ostner: The tandem item is a RZN 04-1253, we've already had the staff report.
Would the applicant like to share any information?
Smith: I believe the information that Dawn Warrick has given you in that this
surrounding area there is zoned RSF-4 and it would be completely
consistent with those adjoining areas there that are already being
developed and we feel that this is very appropriate.
Osmer: Thank you. At this point I'll open it up to the public. Would anyone like
to speak about this rezoning? Seeing none, I'll close it to the public and
bring it back to the Commission for motions.
Myers: My only concern about the density that's proposed for this property is the
impact on Albright Road, but I did read in the information that we were
given that those street improvements would take place once a Preliminary
Plat was proposed.
Warrick: Right. We will have to look at all of the surround roads, and this
particular piece of property, unique to the other developments that we've
seen around here accesses or has the potential to access Albright Road.
While Albright Road is within the city limits of Springdale for the most
part, the Planning Commission does have the ability to consider off-site
improvements based on the impact of a development within the City of
Fayetteville. We will be taking that into consideration and making
recommendations to you with regard to improvements on Albright Road
based on traffic that will be able to access Albright Road should this
property develop, because that will then provide an outlet for not only the
Pembridge development, but also Stonewood and Copper Creek and all
the various phases of those developments, so while right now those drivers
can skirt around the developments if they want to drive on George
Anderson, which is a gravel road and then come across on Albright, that's
an opportunity, this would be a more improved street connection, and it
will very likely be more utilized. Certainly a consideration.
MOTION:
Clark:
It seems to me that this RSF-4 is consistent with what lies around this
piece of property, and I would point out to the neighbors who are
concerned by what the e-mail indicates that RSF-4's the maximum density
that will be allowed, doesn't necessarily mean the builder's will develop
with four houses per acre. But regardless, input is still available to any
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Ostner:
Shackelford:
Ostner:
surrounding land owner as this goes through the development process. So
there's still avenues to express discontent, if needed. I think the
improvement to Albright Road would be an asset to the area, so I'm going
to move that we approve RZN 04-1253.
Thank you; I have a motion for approval.
I'll second. I would like to say for the record that I agree with what
Commissioner Myers said. We, as a Planning Commission over the last
two or three years have heard a lot of development to the south and west
of this property. One thing we consistently hear is the need for additional
ingress and egress and I know a lot of folks in this area have looked
forward to having an access point to Albright Road. So I think
connectivity's going to be something that we look for when this property
develops as well as these off-site improvements to make Albright Road as
a safe intersection. But I do think that the zoning is in line, I just want to
make those comments for the record.
Thank you; I have a motion by Commissioner Clark, a second by
Commissioner Shackelford. Is there further discussion? Could you call
the roll?
Roll Call: Upon completion of roll call, the motion to approve RZN 04-1253 was
approved by a vote of 8-0-0.
Osmer:
Thank you. Are there any announcements?
Announcements
Adjourned: 6:50 p.m.