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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-05-02 MinutesPlanning Commission May 2, 2011 Page I of 8 MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION A regular meeting of the Fayetteville Planning Commission was held on May 2, 2011 at 5:30 p.m. in Room 219, City Administration Building in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Consent. MINUTES: April 11, 2011 Page 3 ACTION TAKEN Approved ADM 11-3819: Administrative Item (THE VILLAS AT FOREST HILLS, 440): Page 3 Approved Old Business: CUP 11-3770: Conditional Use Permit (KINGFISH, 484): Page 4 Approved New Business: RZN 11-3799: Rezone (OAKLAND COURTS, 405): Page 5 Forwarded Old Business: ADM 11-3774: Administrative Item (CITY PLAN 2030): Page 6 Forwarded ADM 11-3775: Administrative Item (FUTURE LAND USE MAP): Page 6 Forwarded ADM 11-3776: Administrative Item (MASTER STREET PLAN MAP): Page 6 Forwarded Planning Commission May 2, 2011 Page 2 of 8 Craig Honchell Sarah Bunch William Chesser Hugh Earnest Tracy Hoskins Jeremy Kennedy Porter Winston Matthew Cabe Kyle Cook STAFF PRESENT Jeremy Pate Andrew Garner Jesse Fulcher Dara Sanders CITY ATTORNEY Kit Williams, City Attorney MEMBERS ABSENT STAFF ABSENT Glenn Newman Karen Minkel Matt Casey 5:30 PM- Planning Commission Chair Matthew Cabe called the meeting to order. Commissioner Cabe requested all cell phones to be turned off and informed the audience that listening devices were available. Upon roll call all members were present. Planning Commission May 2, 2011 Page 3 of 8 Consent. Approval of the minutes from the April 11, 2011 meeting. ADM 11-3819: Administrative Item (THE VILLAS AT FOREST HILLS MAJOR MODIFICATION #1, 440): Submitted by MORRISON SHIPLEY ENGINEERS for property located at LOT 7, FOREST HILLS PZD. The property is zoned R-PZD, RESIDENTIAL PLANNED ZONING DISTRICT. The request is for a major modification of the approved preliminary plat. Motion: Commissioner Winston made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Commissioner Chesser seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 9-0-0. Planning Commission May 2, 2011 Page 4 of 8 Old Business: CUP 11-3770: Conditional Use Permit (262 N. SCHOOL/KINGFISH, 484): Submitted by ARCHIBALD SCHAFFER for property located at 262 NORTH SCHOOL AVENUE. The property is zoned MSC, MAIN STREET/CENTER and contains approximately 0. 15 acre. The request is for a conditional use permit for outdoor music. Andrew Garner, Senior Planner gave the staff report. Archie Schaeffer IV, applicant discussed their request and stated agreement with the recommended conditions of approval. No public comment was presented. Commissioner Winston asked the applicant about having music later than 11 PM for a couple of events per year. Archie Schaeffer discussed that they would like to be open later during the Bikes Blues Bar-b-que festival. Kit Williams, City Attorney, discussed that if the Commission chooses to allow the outdoor music to go later for certain events then the events be date -specific to help with enforcement. Commissioner Cabe asked if the outdoor music meets the noise ordinance why would this be a problem going later. Garner discussed the close proximity of the multi -family residences with 50 feet of the proposed stage area and potential noise impacts to the neighborhood. Commissioner Chesser asked about enforcement of the noise ordinance during the Bikes Blues and Bar-b-que festival. Williams explained that during such an event with noise coming from so many areas it is very difficult to determine where the noise issue is coming from. Motion: Commissioner Winston made a motion to approve CUP 11-3770 with a modification to condition of approval #7 to permit the outdoor music as late as permitted by the noise ordinance during the Bikes Blues Bar-b-que festival. Commissioner Chesser seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 9-0-0. Planning Commission May 2, 2011 Page 5 of 8 RZN 11-3799: Rezone (CORNER OF MT. COMFORT RD. & OAKLAND AVE./OAKLAND COURTS, 405): Submitted by ROBERT SHARP ARCHITECT, INC. for property located at the corner of MOUNT COMFORT ROAD AND OAKLAND AVENUE. The property is zoned RMF -24, RESIDENTIAL MULTI -FAMILY, 24 UNITS/ACRE and contains approximately 1.43 acres. The request is to rezone the subject property to CS, COMMUNITY SERVICES. Dara Sanders, Current Planner, gave the staff report. Brandon Raines, applicant, was available for questions. No public comment was presented. Motion: Commissioner Kennedy made a motion to forward the request to City Council with a recommendation of approval. Commissioner Hoskins seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 9-0- 0. Planning Commission May 2, 2011 Page 6 of 8 ADM 11-3774: Administrative Item (CITY PLAN 2030): Submitted by STRATEGIC PLANNING & INTERNAL CONSULTING to amend the Comprehensive Land Use Plan. ADM 11-3775: Administrative Item (FUTURE LAND USE MAP): Submitted by STRATEGIC PLANNING & INTERNAL CONSULTING to amend the Future Land Use Map. ADM 11-3776: Administrative Item (MASTER STREET PLAN): Submitted by STRATEGIC PLANNING & INTERNAL CONSULTING to amend the Future Land Use Map. Jesse Fulcher, Current Planner, gave the staff report for all three City Plan 2030 items. Public Comment: Michael Mauldin, Salem Hills Estates, requested the commission downsize Howard Nickell road to a two-lane Collector and discussed traffic safety concerns. Gregory Smith, Salem Estates Hills, agreed with the comments of Michael Mauldin and also requested speed tables on Howard Nickell. Richelle Costrell, Salem Estates Hills, this is a big cut -through. She also requested to downgrade Howard Nickell. Cliff (unaudible), Salem Estates Hills, 3634 Howard Nickell road, discussed traffic safety and requested to downgrade Howard Nickell. Katie Jackson, Salem Estates Hills, discussed traffic safety and requested to downgrade Howard Nickell. Flint Harris, Salem Estates Hills, discussed neighborhood integrity and requested to downgrade Howard Nickell. (Unaudible), 3618 Howard Nickell Road, Salem Estates Hills, discussed traffic safety and requested to downgrade Howard Nickell. Roy Slaughter, 3606 Howard Nickell, Salem Estates Hills, discussed traffic safety and requested to downgrade Howard Nickell. Maggie Lee, Salem Estates Hills, discussed traffic safety and requested to downgrade Howard Nickell and asked if this were annexed would sewer be provided. Public comment was closed. Kit Williams, City Attorney, answered the question about sewer service discussing that the City would not automatically provide sewer service. Commissioner Winston discussed the pros and cons of Howard Nickell as a Collector or Principal Arterial. He would like to propose it be downgraded to a Collector. Planning Commission May 2, 2011 Page 7 of 8 Motion #1 Commissioner Winston made a motion to modify ADM 11-3776 Master Street Plan to downgrade Howard Nickell Road to a Collector only through the Salem Hills Neighborhood and it would remain a Principal Arterial on either side of the neighborhood (starting at West Salem Road and ending at Dean Solomon Road). Commissioner Earnest seconded the motion. Commissioner Cook discussed reasons for disagreement with the motion, discussing a past traffic study, and the fact that eventually capacity will or may dictate that this road be improved to four lanes. He stated that it would be a disaster to go back on the plan at this point that has been in place for a number of years. Commissioner Hoskins discussed that there are better routes for an arterial roadway in this area and conducted detailed evaluations of various routes during a project in this area. Commissioner Chesser discussed that Wedington is a four lane road next to his neighborhood and he doesn't feel that it splits the area. If we downgrade this to a Collector we will have to upgrade another area to an arterial and we will have the same objections to other neighbors. He discussed that it seems more fair to keep the road as it is currently designated as it had this designation before this neighborhood was even built and if the arterial were reclassified in another location it would be affecting people who were not aware of it. Commissioner Hoskins discussed that along Salem the houses are set back as far as 95 feet and discussed details of other alternative arterial routes. Commissioner Chesser discussed that he might be able to support a re-classification of this road if we had another plan in place for the arterial to go somewhere else. Commissioner Bunch discussed that even if we downgrade it now we will be stringing the neighborhood along because this will be re -considered in another five years. She stated that she doesn't think we can give this up now. Commissioner Kennedy discussed that this will be an issue as long as this neighborhood is here. Upon roll call the motion to downgrade Howard Nickell to a Collector through the Salem Hills Estates passed with a vote of 5-4-0 (commissioners Cabe, Bunch, Cook, and Chesser voting `No'). Commissioner Earnest discussed that the proposed street grid in the Planning Area is in conflict with the primary goals in City Plan to encourage infill and discourage sprawl. Motion #2: Commissioner Earnest made a motion to remove all streets on the Master Street Plan in the northeast quadrant of the Planning Area. The motion failed for lack of a second. Motion #3: Commissioner Winston made a motion to forward ADM 11-3776 (Master Street Plan update) to City Council with a recommendation for approval. Commissioner Hoskins seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 8-1-0 (Commissioner Chesser voting `No'). Planning Commission May 2, 2011 Page 8 of 8 Motion #4: Commissioner Earnest made to amend ADM 11-3774 City Plan 2030 document to move the Benchmark of "Determine the feasibility of a Local Housing Trust Fund and Land Bank" to short term. Commissioner Cook seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 9-0-0. Motion #5: Commissioner Earnest made to amend ADM 11-3774 City Plan 2030 to move the Benchmark of"Continue to develop and implement form -based codes..." to short term. Commissioner Chesser seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 9-0-0. Fulcher requested that the Commission incorporate a revision to the ADM 11-3774 City Plan 2030 document to incorporate language that Chapter 164 Nonconforming Structures of the Unified Development Code be evaluated. Motion #6: Commissioner Chesser made to forward ADM 11-3774 City Plan 2030 document to the City Council with a recommendation of approval with the amendment as requested by staff for evaluation of Chapter 164. Commissioner Earnest seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 9-0-0. Motion #7: Commissioner Winston made to forward ADM 11-3775 Future Land Use Map to the City Council with a recommendation of approval. Commissioner Chesser seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 9-0-0. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7.10 PM.