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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-11-14 MinutesPlanning Commission November 14, 2011 Page I of 10 MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION A regular meeting of the Fayetteville Planning Commission was held on November 14, 2011 at 5:30 p.m. in Room 219, City Administration Building in Fayetteville, Arkansas. ACTION TAKEN Consent. MINUTES: October 24, 2011 Page 3 Approved VAC 11-3970: Vacation (862 & 846 HODDLE PLACE/SLAVENS, 569) Page 3 Forwarded Old Business: LSD 11-3903: Large Scale Development (2530 W. WEDINGTON DR./KUM & GO, 402): Page 4 Tabled New Business: CUP 11-3968: Conditional Use Permit (SOUTHWEST CORNER MLK BLVD. & HILL AVE./KUM & GO, 522) Page 5 Approved LSD 11-3966: Large Scale Development (SOUTHWEST CORNER MLK BLVD. & HILL AVE./KUM AND GO, 522) Page 6 Approved CUP 11-3969: Conditional Use Permit (1421 E. 15TH ST./HANNA, 603) Page 9 Approved RZN 11-3971: Rezone (THE END OF BEST WAY ST. & HOLLYWOOD AVE./BARRETT, 559) Page 10 Forwarded MEMBERS PRESENT Craig Honchell Sarah Bunch William Chesser Hugh Earnest Tracy Hoskins Chris Griffin Porter Winston Matthew Cabe Kyle Cook MEMBERS ABSENT Planning Commission November 14, 2011 Page 2 of 10 STAFF PRESENT Andrew Garner Data Sanders CITY ATTORNEY Jason Kelley, Assistant 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 November 14, 2011 Page 3 of 10 Consent. Approval of the minutes from the October 24, 2011 meeting. VAC 11-3970: Vacation (862 & 846 NODDLE PLACE/SLAVENS, 569): Submitted by JORGENSEN & ASSOCIATES for properties located at 862 & 846 HODDLE PLACE IN ADDISON ACRES SUBDIVISION. The property is zoned RSF-7, RESIDENTIAL SINGLE-FAMILY, 7 UNITS PER ACRE and contains approximately 0.57 acre. The request is to vacate a utility easement. 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 8-0-0. Commissioner Bunch arrived after the consent agenda. Planning Commission November 14, 2011 Page 4 of 10 Old Business: LSD 11-3903: Large Scale Development (2530 W. WEDINGTON DR./KUM & GO, 402): Submitted by CEI ENGINEERING for property located at 2530 WEST WEDINGTON DRIVE. The property is zoned C-2, THOROUGHFARE COMMERCIAL and contains approximately 1.54 acres. The request is for a gas station and convenience store containing approximately 4,958 square feet. Commissioner Cabe announced that the applicant has requested this item be tabled. No public comment was presented. Motion: Commissioner Winston made a motion to table LSD 11-3903 for two weeks until November 28, 2011. Commissioner Chesser seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 9-0-0. Planning Commission November 14, 2011 Page 5 of 10 CUP 11-3968: Conditional Use Permit (SOUTHWEST CORNER MLK BLVD. & HILL AVEJKUM & GO, 522): Submitted by CEI ENGINEERING for property located at the SOUTHWEST CORNER OF MARTIN LUTHER KING BOULEVARD AND HILL AVENUE. The property is zoned C-1, NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL and contains approximately 2.46 acres. The request is for parking in excess of that permitted in Chapter 172, Parking and Loading. Andrew Garner, Senior Planner, gave the staff report Erin Rushing, applicant, discussed the request. No public comment was presented. Motion: Commissioner Winston made a motion to approve CUP 11-3968 with the conditions of approval as recommended by staff. Commissioner Chesser seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 9-0-0. Planning Commission November 14, 2011 Page 6 of 10 LSD 11-3966: Large Scale Development (SOUTHWEST CORNER MLK BLVD. & HILL AVEJKUM AND GO, 522): Submitted by CEI ENGINEERING. for property located at the SOUTHWEST CORNER OF MARTIN LUTHER KING BOULEVARD AND HILL AVENUE. The property is zoned C-1, NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL and contains approximately 2.46 acres. The request is for the development of a gas station with sixteen fuel pumps. Andrew Garner, Senior Planner, gave the staff report including videos and a diagram of traffic flow patterns and staff's concerns with left turn movements into the proposed gas station. Erin Rushing, applicant, discussed access to Royal Oak Parkway and the background behind the current site plan. He discussed that the drive could be shifted further to the west to provide some additional distance away from the intersection. Public Comment: Aubrey Shepherd, discussed that this site has the only remaining trees left from this overall site. He hopes some of the existing soil will remain and that they will plan some steps to store water on the site. He expressed concern with construction traffic of this project combined with the development of the Washington County sale barn site. He discussed that if you are coming west from downtown it is very difficult to turn left onto Hill Avenue. No more public comment was presented. Commissioner Chesser asked about the left turn on Hill. Garner discussed that the recommended condition of approval for dedicated left turn signals to be added to the existing signal should address that issue. Commissioner Chesser discussed support for the recommendation for right -in, right -out only. Commissioner Hoskins asked about the turn into the site off of Royal Oak. He discussed concerns with traffic patterns as shown on the video and also agreed with the right -in, right -out only and that full access has lots of issues. Commissioner Griffin gave background for the second Subdivision Committee recommendation to remove the access on Royal Oak Parkway, including concerns with the median cut and vehicles stacking. Commissioner Earnest discussed the first Subdivision Committee recommendation to include access on Royal Oak Parkway. He discussed moving the drive on Royal Oak further to the south but there are issues with grade and trees in that area of the site. He stated that we have an excellent access management ordinance that states that where a site has access to lesser classification streets curb cuts shall access those streets. This site has access to the two side streets and connectivity can be secured. Commissioner Winston asked about access to the site for gas tanker trucks. Rob Wadley, Kum and Go, discussed gas truck access into the site and the various options and grades for the different driveways. He discussed that the median in Royal Oak Parkway is privately owned and that the owner is not willing to allow a median cut. They are fine to push the driveway on MLK closer to Royal Oak Parkway Planning Commission November 14, 2011 Page 7 of 10 if needed. They do need a three-quarter access for fuel trucks and food trucks. Commissioner Winston discussed that he does not see a way to support a full access in for traffic safety reasons. Commissioner Chesser discussed delivery trucks accessing the site. He sees a major safety concern. Commissioner Honchell discussed that placement on the hill is a problem. As a planning commissioner safety is one of the things he has to look at. He expressed support for a right -in, right -out only driveway. He asked if an 8-10% slope on a driveway onto Royal Oak Parkway is functional. He also asked about making Royal Oak Parkway a left out. Glenn Newman, staff engineer, discussed that yes 8-10% would be functional. He discussed that it may be possible to change Royal Oak Parkway to allow a left out, but that he was not sure of the reasons why it was made a right out only and would need to evaluate it. He discussed that we would like to encourage more use on Hill versus Royal Oak because Hill is signalized. Commissioner Honchell asked about the time of delivery. Rob Wadley, Kum and Go, discussed that they do not like to deliver during busy times. Commissioner Winston asked about Aubrey Shepherd's question about the Campus Crest project on the Washington County Sale Barn site. Garner stated that a development plan is currently under review but we're not sure when or if it will be built. Erin Rushing, applicant, asked the commission if pedestrian access to Royal Oak Parkway were required would steps be allowed because there is a I0 -foot retaining wall. Commissioner Hoskins asked if the grades of the site could be changed to alter the slopes. Newman answered `yes'. Commissioner Hoskins asked about a driveway connection being proposed between the two ponds. Newman discussed it was not feasible as the grading plan is currently proposed. Commissioner Chesser asked about stacking onto Hill Avenue. Garner discussed stacking onto Hill Avenue and that it was a concern, but that the curb cut meets the minimum. Motion #1: Commissioner Winston made a motion to approve LSD 11-3966: Condition of approval # 1: finding in favor of the variance for the curb cut on Martin Luther King Boulevard as recommended by staff with a right -in, right -out only access. Planning Commission November 14, 2011 Page 8 of 10 Condition of approval #2.a: finding in favor of requiring sidewalk access from Royal Oak Parkway to the gas station, and that steps are acceptable as part of the sidewalk connection. Condition of approval #2.b: finding that vehicular access from Royal Oak Parkway to the gas station is not required. Finding in favor of all other conditions of approval as recommended by staff in the report. Commissioner Griffin seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion failed with a vote of 4-5-0 (Commissioners Chesser, Honchell, Hoskins, Earnest, and Cabe voting `no'). Motion #2: Commissioner Chesser made a motion to approve LSD 11-3966, finding in favor of all conditions of approval and recommendations made by staff in the staff report including the following: Condition of approval # 1: finding in favor of the variance for the curb cut on Martin Luther King Boulevard as recommended by staff with a right -in, right -out only access. Condition of approval #2.a: finding in favor of requiring sidewalk access from Royal Oak Parkway to the gas station. Condition of approval #2.b: finding in favor of requiring vehicular access from Royal Oak Parkway to the gas station. Finding in favor of all other conditions of approval and variances as recommended by staff in the report. Commissioner Honchell seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 8-1-0 (Commissioner Winston voting `no'). Planning Commission November 14, 2011 Page 9 of 10 CUP 11-3969: Conditional Use Permit (1421 E. 15" ST./HANNA, 603): Submitted by THAD HANNA for property located at 1421 EAST 15TH STREET. The property is zoned I-1, HEAVY COMMERCIAL AND LIGHT INDUSTRIAL and contains approximately 12.60 acres. The request is for Use Unit 28, Center for collecting recyclable materials, in the I-1 Zoning District. Andrew Garner, Senior Planner, gave the staff report. Thad Hanna, applicant, was present for questions. Commissioner Cabe asked the applicant about the hours of operation listed in the condition of approval. Thad Hanna, applicant, stated that they were okay with the hours of operation. No public comment was presented. Motion: Commissioner Chesser made a motion to approve CUP 11-3969 finding in favor of all conditions of approval as recommended by staff. Commissioner Winston seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 9-0-0. Planning Commission November 14, 2011 Page 10 of 10 RZN 11-3971: Rezone (THE END OF BEST WAY ST. & HOLLYWOOD AVE./BARRETT, 559): Submitted by JORGENSEN & ASSOCIATES for property located at the end of BEST WAY STREET AND HOLLYWOOD AVENUE. The property is zoned C-2, THOROUGHFARE COMMERCIAL and contains approximately 25.35 acres. The request is to rezone the property to RMF -12, RESIDENTIAL MULTI- FAMILY, 12 UNITS PER ACRE. Dara Sanders, Current Planner, gave the staff report Blake Jorgensen, applicant, discussed that a large portion of the site will be left undeveloped because of the creek and floodplain. Public Comment: Aubrey Shepherd discussed that this is some of the last prairie in south Fayetteville. There are several water flow areas that are not defined as creeks. He discussed that some of the lowest areas of the City are now being developed. No more public comment was presented. Commissioner Winston asked about the RMF -12 zoning versus a form based zone. Blake Jorgensen, applicant, answered that they were not looking for a mixed use zone. Sanders discussed that the RMF -12 zoning is a form -based zone with a build -to zone. Motion: Commissioner Winston made a motion to forward RZN 11-3971 to the City Council with a recommendation for 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 7.05 PM.