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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-01-23 MinutesPlanning Commission January 23, 2012 Page I of 4 MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION A regular meeting of the Fayetteville Planning Commission was held on January 23, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. in Room 219, City Administration Building in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Consent. MINUTES: January 9, 2012 Page 2 New Business: ACTION TAKEN Approved CUP 11-4013: Conditional Use Permit (2143 N. RUPPLE RD.IDAUGHERTY, 361): Page 3 Tabled MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT Craig Honchell Sarah Bunch (absent for consent vote) William Chesser Tracy Hoskins Chris Griffin Porter Winston Kyle Cook STAFF PRESENT Jesse Fulcher CITY ATTORNEY Kit Williams, City Attorney Hugh Earnest Matthew Cabe Andrew Garner Data Sanders Glenn Newman 5:30 PM - Planning Commission Chair Matthew Cabe called the meeting to order. Commissioner Winston 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 January 23, 2012 Page 2 of 4 Consent. Approval of the minutes from the January 9, 2012 meeting. Motion: Commissioner Chesser made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Commissioner Griffin seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 6-0-0 (Bunch absent for consent vote). Planning Commission January 23, 2012 Page 3 of 4 New Business: CUP 11-4013: Conditional Use Permit (2143 N. RUPPLE RD./DAUGHERTY, 361): Submitted by ROBERT R. DAUGHERTY for property located at 2143 NORTH RUPPLE ROAD. The property is zoned R -O, RESIDENTIAL OFFICE and contains approximately 4.57 acres. The request is to change the nonconforming use to another nonconforming use. Jesse Fulcher, Current Planner, presented the staff report. Bob Daugherty, applicant, discussed the request. Dave Kaywood, neighbor, stated that there are problems with the gas line on this property, the building is dilapidated, there was a car dismantling business there a few months back and recently a semi truck blocks traffic on Rupple Road. There shouldn't be a commercial business operating in a residential area. Commissioner Griffin stated that this is what happens when we annex these types of properties into the city, but sympathizes with the neighbor. Commissioner Hoskins asked if we should be comparing the current uses to Marble Ark, since it closed a few years back. Fulcher stated that was the most appropriate business since it was in operation when the property was annexed into the city, the business that grandfathered in the building use. Commissioner Hoskins stated that he has waited on a semi truck that was parked across Rupple Road. What was the purpose of the rezoning last year to R -O? Daugherty said that he asked the city for an opinion on a zoning district other than RSF-1, and that the goal is to get the property sold. Commission Hoskins asked the applicant if the condition to screen outdoor materials was okay given the elevation of the site. Daugherty stated they had no problem screening the use and that he has tried to contact Potters House about the semi trailer located on the south side of the building. Commissioner Hoskins asked if Fence Co built fence on site. Daugherty stated that he thought they did, but there wasn't any finishing. Commissioner Hoskins stated that he is concerned with the junk around the building, truck traffic and security lighting. He also stated that he owns property down the road. Commissioner Chesser asked the applicant if he was aware of the requirement to remove/move the chain link fence and if he knew that a conditional use can be revoked if there are future violations. Daugherty stated that he was. Commissioner Chesser asked if he was aware of semis using the property in the past. Planning Commission January 23, 2012 Page 4 of 4 Daugherty stated there is a loading dock in back that has been used since he's owned the property. Dave Kaywood stated that he's never seen a semi truck on the property. Commissioner Chesser asked staff about the findings for the conditional use. Fulcher stated that all of the standard conditional use findings are part of this review, but there is an additional finding of appropriateness from Chapter 164, since this was a request to change from one nonconforming use to another. Commissioner Griffin asked if this should be three separate requests, since there are three different businesses. Williams stated that it could be one request or three. The commission should make three decisions as part of this request for each business. Commissioner Cook stated that the semi truck issue could be fixed by relocating the fence to allow them to access the site without stopping in the street. This use won't create anymore noise than the previous uses. Commissioner Honchell asked the applicant if the entrance could be modified to allow better access for the semi trucks, safety is a concern. Daugherty stated that they could adjust the entrance fence. Commissioner Winston outlined some of the main discussion points from the meeting; semi access, lighting, screening, and outside storage. Motion: Commissioner Chesser made a motion to table CUP 11-4013 to February 13, 2012 meeting. Commissioner Bunch seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 6-1-0 (Commissioners Griffin voting `No'). There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:30 PM.