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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007-09-13 - MinutesSubdivision Committee August 30, 2007 Page I of 6 MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE A regular meeting of the Fayetteville Subdivision Committee was held on September 13, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. in Room 219 of the City Administration Building, 113 W. Mountain, Fayetteville, Arkansas. ITEMS DISCUSSED LSD 07-2696: (TRINITY FELLOWSHIP CHURCH, 252) Page 2 LSD 07-2713: (A.G. EDWARDS, 372) Page 3 LSD 07-2676: (KANTZ CENTER/STARBUCKS, 371) Page 4 PPL 07-2534: (540 FLEX, LLC, 363) Page 6 MEMBERS PRESENT Sean Trumbo (Chair) Alan Ostner Matthew Cabe STAFF PRESENT Jeremy Pate Andrew Garner Dara Sanders Sarah Patterson Jesse Fulcher Glenn Newman ACTION TAKEN Forwarded Approved Forwarded Forwarded MEMBERS ABSENT Subdivision Committee Chair Sean Trumbo called the meeting to order at 9AM. Subdivision Committee August 30, 2007 Page 2 of 6 New Business: LSD 07-2696: Large Scale Development (TRINITY FELLOWSHIP CHURCH, 252): Submitted by TRINITY FELLOWSHIP ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH for property located at 1100 ROLLING HILLS DRIVE. The property is zoned RSF-4, SINGLE FAMILY - 4 UNITS/ACRE and R -O, Residential Office and contains approximately 7.19 acres. The request is for a 24,120 s.f. church with associated parking. Andrew Garner, Current Planner, gave the staff report, discussing a waiver of 15' greenspace, sidewalk in pedestrian easement, parking lot up to code, revisions to site plan. Sarah Patterson, Urban Forester, stated she was supportive of the waiver, revisions to landscape plan, additional tree islands in parking lot, preserving canopy. Jeff Kennedy, applicant, stated they were 95% ready with the plans, and landscapers are revising plans. Commissioner Cabe stated he was in favor of condition #1. Commissioner Graves asked Kennedy if he was in agreement with the conditions. Kennedy stated he had not read them. Commissioner Graves stated he was in agreement (applicant) with conditions. No public comment was received. Motion: Commissioner Cabe made a motion to forward the request in favor of waiver. Commissioner Porter seconded the request. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-0. LSD 07-2713: Large Scale Development (A.G. EDWARDS, 372): Submitted by H2 Subdivision Committee August 30, 2007 Page 3 of 6 ENGINEERING, INC. for property located at THE NW CORNER OF HWY 45E AND BOX AVENUE. The property is zoned R -O, RESIDENTIAL OFFICE and contains approximately 1.20 acres. The request is for a 7,500 s.f. office building with associated parking. Dara Sanders, Current Planner, gave the staff report, discussing plans to coordinate sidewalk with the Urban Forester and sidewalk administrator. Sarah Patterson, Urban Forester, stated that all existing canopy is within the right-of-way or easement, will likely lose two trees at the corner but would like the opportunity to work the sidewalk around. Kip Hearn, applicant, stated he was in agreement with the conditions. Commissioner Graves stated that staff is recommending approval. Commissioner Porter asked if there will be much grading. Williams stated a pad was already there. Commissioner Porter asked about the sidewalk location. Williams stated that storm drainage was directed under the sidewalk and would discharge to creek. Commissioner Graves — look at conditions #1-3, any issues, commercial design standards (no), street improvements (good), curb -cut location (yes). Motion: Commissioner Porter made a motion to approve the request. Subdivision Committee August 30, 2007 Page 4 of 6 LSD 07-2676: Large Scale Development (KANTZ CENTER/STARBUCKS, 371): Submitted by CRAFTON, TULL, SPARKS & ASSOC. for property located NW OF CITIZENS DRIVE AND CROSSOVER RD. The property is zoned C-1, NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL and contains approximately 1.76 acres. The request is for a large scale development with 9,075 s.f. of office, retail and restaurant space and a 1,750 s.f coffee shop with associated parking for the development. Jesse Fulcher, Current Planner, gave the staff report, describing staff's recommendation for the applicant to evaluate relocating the access to Crossover Road further to the north to align with the proposed east/west drive aisle and to provide written documentation from the adjacent property owner to the north regarding the potential for a shared access onto Crossover. Additionally, staff recommended additional articulation to the Starbuck's building and for the development to incorporate a recurring, unifying theme between the two structures. Sarah Patterson, Urban Forester, stated they were saving three trees, reason for wall height, mitigation is required, work with trees on west property line, in favor of 15' landscape requirement, trees are required along street, need permission for trees on Crossover, other conditions are standards. Jonathan Ely (applicant), Stated that he was in favor of all conditions of approval and that the site was a difficult site for development. Commissioner Graves requested information regarding the location of the curb -cut onto Crossover Road and the amount of space between the proposed curb -cut and the existing curb -cut on the adjacent property to the north. Fulcher stated that the original location of the curb -cut onto Crossover Road was further to the south and was across from the access to Bank of the Ozarks. However, staff requested that the applicants move the curb -cut further north, away from the intersection of Crossover and Citizens Dr. Staff has requested that the applicant evaluate moving the curb -cut further north to line up with the east/west drive aisle and to also evaluate sharing a drive, or removing the drive on the adjacent property to the north prior to Planning Commission review. Commissioner Graves stated that he agreed with staff regarding the need for additional articulation on the Starbuck's building. Ely stated that this was a prototype building for Starbucks, but that they would work on the east fagade of the building. Commissioner Cabe asked if it was possible to improve the existing curb -cut on the adjacent property to the north for both properties to ulitize. Ely stated that the adjacent property owner was not interested in modifying his driveway. Commissioner Winston stated that he didn't mind that differences between the two buildings, but that he understood that a unifying theme is required by code. Subdivision Committee August 30, 2007 Page 5 of 6 Commissioner Graves asked if there were any issues with the greenspace waiver or the waiver of the retaining wall height. Commissioners Cabe and Winston stated that they were in favor of the waivers. What is the spacing on the safety railing for the retaining wall? Glenn Newmann, City Engineer, stated there was a 4" opening between rails. Patterson stated that the wall would be landscaped with vines, etc. Commissioner Graves stated he was not in favor of Starbucks east elevation, not concerned with west elevations. Commissioner Cabe agreed. Commissioner Winston asked for more windows/awnings on the east fapade. Commissioner Graves asked the applicant to make east elevation look more like south elevation. Asked the other commissioners if they were in favor of Condition #4? Commissioners Cabe and Winston stated that they were in favor of condition #4. Commissioner Graves asked the applicant to continue working with staff on the location of the curb -cut onto Crossover Rd. Ely stated he will keep working with the neighbor and staff. Commissioner Winston asked about improving existing curb cut, stated he was in favor of forwarding the development to the full Planning Commission, noting the need to address condition #3 and #5. Motion: Commissioner Winston made a motion to forward the request. Commissioner Cabe seconded the motion. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-0. Subdivision Committee August 30, 2007 Page 6 of 6 PPL 07-2534: Preliminary Plat (540 FLEX, LLC, 363): Submitted by STEVE BRANNAN for property located at S END OF N. SHILO DRIVE, S OF THE POINT WEST SUBDIVISION. The property is zoned I-1, HEAVY COMMERCIAL/LIGHT INDUST and contains approximately 12.29 acres. The request is to develop a commercial subdivision with 2 lots proposed in Phase 1. Jesse Fulcher, Current Planner, gave the staff report. Sarah Patteson, Urban Forester, discussed a waiver for Phase I, landscaping required, etc, at time of development. Steve Brannon, applicant, stated he was in agreement with the conditions. Commissioner Graves asked if there were any motions or comments. Motion: Commissioner Cabe made a motion to forward the request in favor of condition #1 and other conditions. Commissioner Porter seconded the motion. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-0. All business being concluded, the meeting adjourned at 9.55 AM.