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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-06-13 MinutesPlanning Commission June 13, 2011 Page I of 9 MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION A regular meeting of the Fayetteville Planning Commission was held on June 13, 2011 at 5:30 p.m. in Room 219, City Administration Building in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Consent. MINUTES: May 23, 2011 Page 3 Consent. ACTION TAKEN Approved ADM 11-3865: Administrative Item (3849 SALEM ROAD/FEDOSKY, 167) Page 3 Approved ADM 11-3853: Administrative Item (20 E. MOUNTAIN ST./RENAISSANCE PARKING LOT VARIANCE, 523) Page 3 Old Business: Approved CUP 11-3811: Conditional Use Permit (339 WEST AVENUE/ROCK BOTTOM, 484) Page 4 Tabled New Business: CUP 11-3844: Conditional Use Permit (INTERSECTION OF SHILOH & HENBEST DR. /ADVENTURE SUBARU, 325) Page 5 Approved LSD 11-3845: Large Scale Development (INTERSECTION OF SHILOH & HENBEST DR. /ADVENTURE SUBARU, 325): Page 5 Approved CUP 11-3846: Conditional Use Permit (3160 WYMAN RD./BOOTH, 528) Page 6 Approved CUP 11-3840: Conditional Use Permit (544 E. MALINDA DR./CULPEPPER, 251) Page 7 Withdrawn RZN 11-3824: Rezone (EAST OF INTERSECTION OF COLLEGE AND TOWNSHIP AVE./SUMMIT PLACE, 329): Page 8 Forwarded Planning Commission June 13, 2011 Page 2 of 9 MEMBERS ABSENT Craig Honchell Sarah Bunch William Chesser Hugh Earnest Tracy Hoskins Porter Winston Matthew Cabe Kyle Cook STAFF PRESENT Andrew Garner Jesse Fulcher Dara Sanders Glenn Newman CITY ATTORNEY Kit Williams, City Attorney 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 with the exception of Commissioner Bunch. Planning Commission June 13, 2011 Page 3 of 9 Consent: Approval of the minutes from the May 23, 2011 meeting. ADM 11-3865: Administrative Item (3849 SALEM ROAD/FEDOSKY,167): Submitted by JORGENSEN AND ASSOCIATES for property located at 3849 SALEM ROAD. The property is in the PLANNING AREA and contains approximately 56.65 acres. The request is fora variance to create a lot that does not meet the minimum street frontage requirements. ADM 11-3853: Administrative Item (20 E. MOUNTAIN ST./RENAISSANCE PARKING LOT VARIANCE, 523): Submitted by RANDY WERNER for property located at the NW CORNER OF COLLEGE AVENUE AND MOUNTAIN STREET. The property is zoned C-PZD, COMMERCIAL PLANNED ZONING DISTRICT and contains approximately 2.24 acres. The request is for variance of landscape requirements for improvements to the parking lot. 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 7-0-0. Planning Commission June 13, 2011 Page 4 of 9 Old Business CUP 11-3811: Conditional Use Permit (339 WEST AVENUE/ROCK BOTTOM, 484): Submitted by ZAC WOODEN for property located at 339 WEST AVENUE. The property is zoned MSC, MAIN STREET/CENTER and contains approximately 0.75 acre. The request is for a conditional use permit for a reduction of required parking spaces pursuant to Chapter 172, Parking and Loading. Motion: Commissioner Winston made a motion to table this item indefinitely. Commissioner Chesser seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 7-0-0. Planning Commission June 13, 2011 Page 5 of 9 New Business: CUP 11-3844: Conditional Use Permit (INTERSECTION OF SHILOH & HENBEST DR. /ADVENTURE SUBARU, 325): Submitted by H2 ENGINEERING, INC. for property located at the intersection of SHILOH AND HENBEST DRIVE. The property is zoned RMF -24, RESIDENTIAL MULTI- FAMILY, 24 UNITS/ACRE AND C-2, THOROUGHFARE COMERCIAL and contains approximately 4.55 acres. The request is for parking in the RMF -24 zoning district to serve a use in a nonresidential zone. LSD 11-3845: Large Scale Development (INTERSECTION OF SHILOH & HENBEST DR. /ADVENTURE SUBARU, 325): Submitted by H2 ENGINEERING, INC. for property located at the intersection of SHILOH AND HENBEST DRIVE. The property is zoned RMF -24, RESIDENTIAL MULTI- FAMILY, 24 UNITS/ACRE AND C-2, THOROUGHFARE COMERCIAL and contains approximately 4.55 acres. The request is for a 20,975 sq. ft. Adventure Subaru car dealership. Jesse Fulcher, Current Planner, presented the staff report and recommendation. David Nelms, applicant, stated that they were looking to provide a good project in west Fayetteville, and the need for the landscape variance was for visibility of their display area. Commissioner Earnest stated that all of the items from the Subdivision Committee meeting had been addressed. Motion CUP 11-3844: Commissioner Earnest made a motion to approve CUP 11-3844, as recommended by staff. Commissioner Hoskins seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 7-0-0. Motion LSD 11-3845: Commissioner Earnest made a motion to approve LSD 11-3845, finding in favor of all conditions of approval and recommendations made by staff. Commissioner Chesser seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 7-0-0. Planning Commission June 13, 2011 Page 6 of 9 CUP 11-3846: Conditional Use Permit (3160 WYMAN RD./BOOTH, 528): Submitted by NEAL HEFNER for property located at 3160 WYMAN ROAD. The property is zoned RSF-4, SINGLE FAMILY - 4 UNITS/ACRE and contains approximately 20.18 acres. The request is to build an accessory structure before the primary structure for the storage of maintenance equipment required to upkeep the property. Dara Sanders, Current Planner, gave the staff report. The applicant was not present. Commissioner Cabe asked staff to advise on Commission review of an item with no representation present. Sanders stated that the applicant was aware of the staff recommendation for approval and associated conditions and that the Commission could review and vote on or table the item. Commissioner Chesser expressed concerns with the size of the structure based on the proposed use and asked staff to comment. Sanders explained that the size of the equipment necessary to maintain the property is likely driving the size. Commissioner Hoskins recalled past similar requests in which a property owner was requesting to construct an accessory structure on a property prior to the primary structure, but in these situations the property owner had an idea of when the primary structure would be constructed. Is this the case? Sanders stated that the property is currently owned by the bank and a future date for the development of the property is unknown. Commissioner Cabe asked staff to clarify condition of approval #2, which requires that the accessory structure not exceed 50% of the size of any future principal structure. Considering that the proposed accessory structure is 2,400 square feet, this may be a difficult condition to meet. Sanders explained that this is a requirement of the Unified Development Code, which does allow for the Planning Commission to approve a separate conditional use permit to permit an accessory structure that exceeds 50% of the size of the principal structure. Motion: Commissioner Winston made a motion to approve CUP 11-3846 as recommended by staff. Commissioner Cook seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 6-1-0 (Commissioner Hoskins voting `No'). Planning Commission June 13, 2011 Page 7 of 9 CUP 11-3840: Conditional Use Permit (544 E. MALINDA DR./CULPEPPER, 251): Submitted by GRACE CULPEPPER for property located at 544 EAST MALINDA DRIVE. The property is zoned RMF - 24, RESIDENTIAL MULTI -FAMILY, 24 UNITS/ACRE and contains approximately 0.26 acres. The request is for Use Unit 12, Limited Business, for a therapy practice, in the RMF -24 Zoning District Commissioner Cabe announced that this item was withdrawn by the applicant. Planning Commission June 13, 2011 Page 8 of 9 RZN 11-3824: Rezone (EAST OF INTERSECTION OF COLLEGE AND TOWNSHIP AVE./SUMMIT PLACE, 329): Submitted by TMS DEVELOPEMENT for property located east of intersection of COLLEGE AND TOWNSHIP AVENUE. The property is zoned RSF-4, RESIDENTIAL SINGLE-FAMILY, 4 UNITS/ACRE and contains approximately 30.13 acres. The request is to rezone the subject property to NC, NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION. Andrew Garner, Senior Planner, gave the staff report. Mark Courdin, applicant, gave the background of the Summit Place subdivision, the real estate market crash that led to the vacant subdivision, and their current intent to build smaller 1,600 — 2,000 square foot single family homes in this neighborhood. Public Comment: Marilyn Edwards, property owner in the vicinity, discussed concerns with the proposed density, traffic on Township, and concerns with ingress -egress into this neighborhood. Gerald Sloan, property owner on Juneway Terrace, asked about how the 30% tree preservation in the HHOD can work on this site for each lot. He discussed concerns with stormwater, and stated that erosion on his property that is uphill from this subdivision has increased over the past four years after this subdivision has been built. Michael Robason, property owner on Juneway Terrace, stated that he is in support of CityPlan 2025 but that the developer's new plan for this neighborhood does not reflect CityPlan. He discussed concerns with traffic on Township and traffic in general. Commissioner Earnest left the meeting. Candy Johnson, property owner in the area, discussed that she grew up in the area and was offended by the developer's plan because it was obtrusive. She also discussed runoff from this hill. No more public comment was presented. Commissioner Winston asked Mr. Sloan to come back up to the podium and explain his concerns with erosion. Gerald Sloan, property owner on Juneway Terrace, discussed that he thinks erosion on his property has increased as a result of this subdivision. Commissioner Winston stated that he was skeptical that Summit Place was causing erosion problems on Mr. Sloan's property because Summit Place is downhill from his house. Commissioner Hoskins asked about the proposed development. Garner discussed that development is not to be considered as this is a rezoning. A development would come through as a later submittal. Commissioner Hoskins asked Mr. Robason to come back to the podium and discuss his concerns with the design of the neighborhood. Planning Commission June 13, 2011 Page 9 of 9 Michael Robason, property owner on Juneway Terrace, discussed concerns with seeing garage doors right at the street under the proposed zoning. Commissioner Hoskins discussed that he has experience developing smaller single family homes on narrow lots and thinks that this will not be a front garage entry type of development. Commissioner Hoskins asked about the proposed zoning and surrounding density. Garner responded that the adjacent single family neighborhoods to the south and east are zoned RSF-4 and the proposed density with the Bill of Assurance would be four units per acre. Commissioner Chesser asked Mr. Robason about erosion issues. Michael Robason stated that he has three new sinkholes on his property since 2008. Commissioner Chesser asked about access and traffic into this site when this is re -platted Garner discussed that a westbound turn lane into this neighborhood may need to be provided if this neighborhood is re -platted with a higher density. Commissioner Chesser discussed that this is an area of the City where infill is appropriate and he would be in favor of even higher density to support mass transit. Commissioner Winston pointed out that Marks Mill Lane is a street stub -out and would provide potential future connection to the south. Commissioner Hoskins discussed the intent of the NC zoning, allowing buildings close to the street, reduced grading on the uphill side, and more flexibility in clustering and design than under the RSF-4 zoning. Commissioner Chesser asked about sidewalk and homes in NC zoning. Garner discussed that homes are required to be built within the 0 -25 -foot build -to zone and that the intent is to encourage homes and front porches close to the sidewalk. Motion: Commissioner Chesser made a motion to forward RZN 11-3824 to the City Council with a recommendation for approval. Commissioner Hoskins seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 6-0-0. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:35 PM.