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September 13, 2010
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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE
PLANNING COMMISSION
A regular meeting of the Fayetteville Planning Commission was held on September 13, 2010 at 5:30
p.m. in Room 219, City Administration Building in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
ITEMS DISCUSSED
Consent.
MINUTES: August 30, 2010
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ACTION TAKEN
Approved
ADM 10-3654: Administrative Item (AMBERWOOD PRELIM. PLAT EXTENSION, 474/475)
Page 3 Approved
Old Business:
CUP 10-3622: Conditional Use Permit (KILPATRICK14910 W. WEDINGTON DRIVE)
Page 4 Approved
New Business:
CUP 10-3627: Conditional Use Permit (SWEETSER RADIO TOWER/775 W. TROUT
DRIVE, 405)
Page 5 Approved
RZN 10-3642: Rezone (GARDENS ON PERSIMMON, 477) Forwarded
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MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT
Craig Honchell
Sarah Bunch
William Chesser
Hugh Earnest
Tracy Hoskins
Jeremy Kennedy
Porter Winston
Matthew Cabe
Andy Lack
STAFF PRESENT STAFF ABSENT
Jeremy Pate
Andrew Gamer
Jesse Fulcher
Dara Sanders
Glenn Newman
CITY ATTORNEY
Kit Williams, City Attorney
5:30 PM - Planning Commission Chair Andy Lack called the meeting to order.
Commissioner Lack requested all cell phones to be turned off, and informed the audience that
listening devices were available. Upon roll call all members were present with the exception of
Commissioner Chesser and Commissioner Winston.
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Consent.
Approval of the minutes from the August 30, 2010 Planning Commission meeting.
ADM 10-3654: Administrative Item (AMBERWOOD PRELIMINARY PLAT EXTENSION,
474/475): Submitted by JORGENSEN AND ASSOCIATES for property located SOUTHEAST OF
THE INTERSECTION OF DOUBLE SPRINGS/DOT TIPTON ROADS. The property is zoned R-
PZD, RESIDENTIAL PLANNED ZONING DISTRICT 08-2965 and contains approximately 39.98
acres. The request is for an extension of the approval for PPL 09-3316, Preliminary Plat Amberwood
Subdivision.
Motion:
Commissioner Cabe made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Commissioner Honchell
seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 7-0-0.
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Old Business:
Commissioner Chesser arrived.
CUP 10-3622: Conditional Use Permit (KILPATRICK/4910 W. WEDINGTON DRIVE):
Submitted by SARAH KILPATRICK for property located at 4910 WEDINGTON DRIVE. The
property is zoned R -A, RESIDENTIAL -AGRICULTURAL and contains approximately 1.95 acres.
The request is for a child care center in the existing residential structure.
Dara Sanders, Current Planner, gave the staff report discussing the request and recommended
approval.
Sarah Kilpatrick, applicant, introduced herself and explained the intent of her request.
No public comment was presented.
Commissioner Hoskins asked if a sign would be permitted on the property.
Sanders verified that signage would be permitted in accordance with the regulations for the R -A
zoning district.
Motion:
Commissioner Cabe made a motion to approve the item. Commissioner Hoskins seconded the
motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0.
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New Business:
Commissioner Winston arrived.
CUP 10-3627: Conditional Use Permit (RADIO TOWER AT WILLOW CREEK
APARTMENTS/775 W. TROUT DRIVE, 405): Submitted by THOMAS ROSSON for property
located at 775 W. TROUT DRIVE, WILLOW CREEK APARTMENTS. The property is zoned
RMF -24, MULTI FAMILY - 24 UNITS/ACRE and contains approximately three acres. The request
is to replace an existing 50 -foot lattice radio tower and replace it with a 50 -foot flagpole tower for
use in a private network for Sweetser Properties.
Andrew Garner, Senior Planner, gave the staff report.
Robert Rosson, applicant, stated that he was available for questions.
Commissioner Lack asked about the existing 50 -foot tower with the 10 -foot stick antenna.
Robert Rosson, applicant, confirmed that the new tower will not have the stick antenna and will be
a maximum of 50 feet tall.
Commissioner Hoskins asked about the visibility of the existing tower, asked about complaints,
and whether or not the applicant could utilize the existing tower as -is.
Kit Williams, City Attorney, discussed the background of this tower, the one complaint to the City
about the tower, and that lattice towers are not permitted.
Commissioner Winston asked about the design of the flagpole with pulleys for flags and the flag
wrapping around the pole.
Commissioner Hoskins asked about the cabling for the flag interfering with the antenna.
Robert Rosson, applicant, discussed the design of the flagpole and that he was not concerned with
interference.
Motion:
Commissioner Chesser made a motion to approve the item. Commissioner Earnest seconded the
motion.
Commissioner Cabe asked about the color of the pole.
Robert Rosson stated that he was okay with the color brown.
Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 9-0-0.
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RZN 10-3642: Rezone (GARDENS ON PERSIMMON, 477): Submitted by JORGENSEN &
ASSOC for property located at 4405 PERSIMMON. The property is zoned RSF-4, SINGLE
FAMILY - 4 UNITS/ACRE and contains approximately 11.18 acres. The request is to rezone the
subject property from RSF-4, RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY 4 UNITS PER ACRE to P-1,
INSTITUTIONAL.
Andrew Garner, Senior Planner, gave the staff report.
Blake Jorgensen, applicant, discussed that the rezoning was proposed to allow for a sign for the
nursing home.
No public comment was presented.
Commissioner Lack asked if the current development would meet the P-1, Institutional, building
setbacks.
Blake Jorgensen, applicant, discussed that, yes, it would meet the setbacks.
Commissioner Lack discussed that he felt this was an appropriate zoning for the site.
Motion:
Commissioner Kennedy made a motion to forward the item to City Council with a recommendation
for approval. Commissioner Cabe seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a
vote of 8-0-1 with Commissioner Honchell recusing.
Announcements:
Dara Sanders, Current Planner gave an update on the sign ordinance that will be heard at the
September 27`h meeting.
Andrew Garner, Senior Planner gave an update on City Plan 2030, discussing the two confirmed
dates for upcoming public meetings in October.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:15 PM.