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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-12-31 - MinutesSubdivision Committee December 31, 2008 Page I of 8 MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE A regular meeting of the Fayetteville Subdivision Committee was held on December 31, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. in Room 219 of the City Administration Building, 113 W. Mountain, Fayetteville, Arkansas. ITEMS DISCUSSED ADM 08-3195: COURTS AT WHITHAM Page 2 LSP 08-3171: UNDERWOOD PLAZA, 483 Page 3 LSP 08-3172: SOUTH MOUNTAIN DEVELOPMENT, 719-758 Page 4 FPL 08-3174: CANTERBURY LANE, 450 Page 5 LSD 08-3166: REGENCY BEAUTY INSTITUTE, 134 Page 6 LSD 08-3167: CULLS II, 717 Page 7 ACTION TAKEN Approved Approved Forwarded Approved Tabled Forwarded R-PZD 08-3170: THE COVES AT WALNUT CRSG. PH.II, 555 Forwarded Page 8 MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT Matthew Cabe (chair) Lois Bryant Sean Trumbo STAFF PRESENT Jeremy Pate Andrew Garner Jesse Fulcher Greg Howe Matt Casey Dara Sanders Glenn Newman STAFF ABSENT Subdivision Committee Chair Matthew Cabe called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM. Subdivision Committee December 31, 2008 Page 2 of 8 New Business: ADM 08-3195: Administrative Item (COURTS AT WHITHAM): Submitted by Community by Design for property located at the SW corner of Douglas and Whitham. The request is for a major modification of the Large Scale Development, LSD 07-2454, Courts at Whitham. Andrew Garner, Senior Planner, gave the staff report, discussing the previously approved Courts at Whitham Large Scale Development and the proposed modifications to the plan. Staff recommends approval of the request with the conditions of approval as listed in the staff report, including several determinations on urban residential design standards. Brian Teague, applicant, asked about condition of approval 2.b. Garner explained that under the urban residential design standards no surface parking spaces are permitted within the 25 -foot building zone as measured from the Master Street Plan right-of-way. There are some spaces within that area off of Douglas Street. No public comment was received. Commissioner Trumbo asked the applicant if he was in agreement with the conditions of approval. Brian Teague, applicant, answered yes. The commissioners discussed that they were in agreement with all findings regarding the urban residential design standards in condition No. 2. Motion: Commissioner Trumbo made a motion to approve the request with conditions as listed in the staff report. Commissioner Bryant seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 3-0-0. Subdivision Committee December 31, 2008 Page 3 of 8 LSP 08-3171: Lot Split (UNDERWOOD PLAZA, 483): Submitted by APPIAN CENTER FOR DESIGN for property located at 609 W DICKSON STREET. The property is zoned MSC, MAIN STREET CENTER and contains approximately 0.79 acres. The request is to divide the subject property into two tracts of 0.11 and 0.68 acres. Andrew Garner, Current Planner, gave the staff report, describing the site and the subject lot split request. Staff is recommending approval, with conditions as listed in the staff report. Otto Potter, applicant, stated he was available for questions and agrees with the conditions. No public comment was approved. Motion: Commissioner Bryant made a motion to approve the request with conditions as listed in the staff report. Commissioner Trumbo seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion was approved with a vote of 3-0-0. Subdivision Committee December 31, 2008 Page 4 of 8 LSP 08-3172: Lot Split (SOUTH MOUNTAIN DEVELOPMENT, 719-758): Submitted by I. SCHWARTZMAN and S. ANDERSON of SOUTH MOUNTAIN DEVELOPMENT, LLC for property located BETWEEN 200 & 400 WILLOUGHBY ROAD. The property is zoned RSF-4, SINGLE FAMILY - 4 UNITS/ACRE and contains approximately 21.37 acres. The request is to divide the subject property into 4 tracts of 3.86, 5.53, 8.04, and 3.94 acres. Dara Sanders, Current Planner, gave the staff report, describing the request, including a waiver for a sewer extension, which is about a half -mile away. Staff recommends the item be forwarded to the full Planning Commission for determinations on the Conditional Use Permit for tandem lots and the waiver of extending sewer. Ira Schwartzman, applicant, stated he was present for questions. No public comment was received. Commissioner Trumbo discussed the distance of the sewer to the site. Motion: Commissioner Trumbo made a motion to forward the request to Planning Commission with a recommendation in favor of the waiver. Commissioner Bryant seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion was passed with a vote of 3-0-0. Subdivision Committee December 31, 2008 Page 5 of 8 FPL 08-3174: Final Plat (CANTERBURY LANE, 450): Submitted by DAVE JORGENSEN for property located at 1400 CANTERBURY ROAD. The property is zoned RSF-4, SINGLE FAMILY - 4 UNITS/ACRE and contains approximately 8.85 acres. The request is for approval of a final plat for a residential subdivision with 3 single family dwelling units. Dara Sanders, Current Planner, gave the staff report. The request is for a final plat of a 3 -lot subdivision. Staff recommends approval with conditions as listed in the staff report. Jared Inman, applicant, stated he was available for questions, and was fine with the conditions of approval. Debra Capp, citizen, asked about development plans, spoke with applicant. Motion: Commissioner Trumbo made a motion to approve the request with conditions as listed in the staff report. Commissioner Bryant seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 3-0-0. Subdivision Committee December 31, 2008 Page 6 of 8 LSD 08-3166: Large Scale Development (REGENCY BEAUTY INSTITUTE,134): Submitted by STEVE CLARK for property located at N. STEELE BLVD., LOT I CMN BUSINESS PARK 11. The property is zoned C-2, THOROUGHFARE COMMERCIAL and contains approximately 1.71 acres. The request is for a 6,120 s.f. school/retail building as well as a 6,500 s.f. office building with associated parking. Dara Sanders, Current Planner, gave the staff report, describing project, building elevations. Due to issues with new elevations submitted, staff is recommending this item be tabled to address these issues. Greg Howe, Urban Forester, discussed two issues, trees/light conflicts and having a scaled site plan. Steve Clark, applicant, discussed the site plan, will get these issues worked out. I'm not as familiar with the architectural, but it sounds like we need to work on that with staff. We do need the east elevation. He also discussed cross access to the south, viability of that should be evaluated, due to elevation differences. Motion: Commissioner Trumbo made a motion to table the request. Commissioner Bryant seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 3-0-0. Subdivision Committee December 31, 2008 Page 7 of 8 LSD 08-3167: Large Scale Development (CULLS II, 717): Submitted by CLAY GROTE HGM CONSULTANTS, INC. for property located at 585 W. WILLOUGHBY ROAD. The property is zoned I-1, HEAVY COMMERCIAL/LIGHT INDUST and contains approximately 2.69 acres. The request is for 24,250 s.f. of office and warehouse space. Jesse Fulcher, Current Planner, gave the staff report. He described the development request, and the variance requests. Staff is recommending forwarding to full Planning Commission in favor of project, with conditions as listed in the staff report. Greg Howe, Urban Forester, stated he needed to look at site for off-site tree preservation areas, to dedicate, perhaps in the HHOD on the same property as the applicant is discussing. Eric Keller, HGM Consultants, stated he was OK with everything, except he was concerned with construction of the sidewalks and their usability/relevance to this area. No public comment was received. Commissioner Trumbo discussed the greenspace variance request. How does off-site tree preservation area work? Howe stated it would be an easement on the property, permanently recorded. He discussed the location of the property with the commissioners and the applicant. Commissioner Trumbo asked about the sidewalks. Jeremy Pate, Director of Current Planning, explained that when staff has a question about sidewalks, it depends upon the recommendation of our Sidewalk Administrator. We can get a memo from him explaining his rationale, as well. Commissioners discussed findings and recommendations. Motion: Commissioner Trumbo made a motion to forward the request to Planning Commission with a recommendation of approval with conditions as listed in the staff report. Commissioner Bryant seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 3-0-0. Subdivision Committee December 31, 2008 Page 8 of 8 R-PZD 08-3170: Planned Zoning District (THE COVES @ WALNUT CRSG. PILH, 555): Submitted by MIKE ANDERSON for property located at THE WESTERN EDGE OF CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE CITY LIMITS AND NORTH OF HWY. 62. The property is zoned R -A, RESIDENTIAL -AGRICULTURAL and contains approximately 10.51 acres. The request is for review of a Zoning, Land Use and Development plan with 38 single family lots. Jesse Fulcher, Current Planner, gave the staff report, describing history of other proposals and the coving concept. He discussed connectivity and stub -outs, parkland money -in -lieu, street standard variances, etc. Staff recommends forwarding the item to the full Planning Commission, with conditions as listed in the staff report. Greg Howe, Urban Forester, asked that the 6 mitigation trees be changed to the 10 required, and the tables be updated. Mike Anderson, EDA, and Kim Hesse, Rausch Coleman Homes, applicants, discussed the extension of the first two phases; we have no problem with the 5 -foot driveway separation, and will change the alleys back to 16 feet. No public comment was received. Anderson described why this phase will be constructed with Phase 1, to go ahead and develop the 2 points of access at one time. Commissioners discussed, agreed with all determinations by staff. Motion: Commissioner Bryant made a motion to forward the request to Planning Commission with all recommendations and conditions by staff. Commissioner Trumbo seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 3-0-0. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:58 AM.