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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-10-22 MinutesPlanning Commission October 22, 2012 Page I of 5 MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION A regular meeting of the Fayetteville Planning Commission was held on October 22, 2012 at 5:30 p.m. in Room 219, City Administration Building in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Consent. MINUTES: October 8, 2012 Page 3 ACTION TAKEN Approved VAC 12-4231: Vacation (ALLEY BETWEEN W. CLEVELAND ST. AND W. DOUGLAS ST./UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS, 559): Forwarded VAC 12-4219: Vacation (2514 NEW SCHOOL PL./THE NEW SCHOOL, 290): Forwarded Old Business: PPL 12-4225: Preliminary Plat (3018 & 2980 N. ALTUS LN./ALTUS SUBDIVISION, 258): Page 4 Approved LSD 12-4194: Large Scale Development (1967 W. TRUCKERS DR./CLARITY POINTE, 247): Page 5 Approved Planning Commission October 22, 2012 Page 2 of 5 MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS ABSENT Tracy Hoskins Ryan Noble Blake Pennington Sarah Bunch Kyle Cook Matthew Cabe Craig Honchell Porter Winston William Chesser STAFF PRESENT Andrew Garner Quin Thompson Jesse Fulcher Glenn Newman CITY ATTORNEY Kit Williams, City Attorney 5:30 PM - Planning Commission Chairman Porter Winston called the meeting to order. Chairman Cook requested all cell phones to be turned off and informed the audience that listening devices were available. Upon roll call all members except Noble were present. Planning Commission October 22, 2012 Page 3 of 5 Consent. Approval of the minutes from the October 8, 2012 meeting. VAC 12-4231: Vacation (ALLEY BETWEEN W. CLEVELAND ST. AND W. DOUGLAS ST./UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS, 559): Submitted by ALLEN JAY YOUNG for a public alley located BETWEEN WEST CLEVELAND STREET AND WEST DOUGLAS STREET. The property is zoned RMF - 40, RESIDENTIAL MULTI -FAMILY, 40 UNITS PER ACRE and contains approximately 0.25 acres. The request is to vacate an alley. VAC 12-4219: Vacation (2514 NEW SCHOOL PL./THE NEW SCHOOL, 290): Submitted by JORGENSEN AND ASSOCIATES for property located at 2514 NEW SCHOOL PLACE. The property is zoned R -O, RESIDENTIAL OFFICE AND C-2, THOROUGHFARE COMMERCIAL and contains approximately 19.23 acres. The request is to vacate existing easements and a portion of right-of-way. Motion: Commissioner Cook made a motion to approve the consent agenda. Commissioner Chesser seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 7-0-1, with Commissioner Cabe recusing. Planning Commission October 22, 2012 Page 4 of 5 Old Business: PPL 12-4225: Preliminary Plat (3018 & 2980 N. ALTUS LNJALTUS SUBDIVISION, 258): Submitted by NATHAN HARRIS for properties located at 3018 AND 2980 NORTH ALTUS DRIVE. The property is in the PLANNING AREA and contains approximately 3.29 acres. The request is for a residential subdivision with three single family lots. Andrew Garner, Senior Planner, gave the staff report. Nathan Harris, applicant, asked about the condition of approval requiring utilities to be placed underground. Garner responded that was not sure of the application of that ordinance on this project because it is outside the city and these are existing homes, etc. Jason Kelley, Assistant City Attorney, discussed that he would recommend removing that condition of approval because if it is an ordinance requirement anyway it does not need to be included as a condition of approval. Motion: Commissioner Chesser made a motion to approve PPL12-4225, striking conditions # 2 and #13 that were recommended by staff. Commissioner Cook seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0. Planning Commission October 22, 2012 Page 5 of 5 LSD 12-4194: Large Scale Development (1967 W. TRUCKERS DR./CLARITY POINTE, 247): Submitted by GBS ENGINEERING for property located at 1967 WEST TRUCKERS DRIVE. The property is zoned C-PZD, COMMERCIAL PLANNED ZONING DISTRICT, and contains a total of 4.96 acres. The request is for an assisted living facility. Quin Thompson, Current Planner, gave the staff report. Hunter Haynes, applicant, discussed his efforts to design the site to meet City Ordinances. He provided reports from two (2) independent arborists detailing conditions of the trees currently stalling development. The trees were not considered to be in good health. William Chesser, Planning Commissioner, asked the Urban Forester if her recommendation for denial had changed due to the newly presented reports. Megan Dale, Urban Forester, said that staff had not had time to review the tree condition reports, that according to the ordinance, tree preservation should be preferred, but that the mitigation numbers are sufficient to cover the removal of the mature trees should the PC choose to approve the project. Tracy Hoskins, Planning Commissioner, commented that the City has a tree reforestation policy, that sometimes the resulting project is better than what is given up. He noted that he had concerns about the survival of existing trees during and after construction. Chesser Asked if it was the case that these trees would likely not survive as long as two years after development of the site. Haynes responded that two independent assessments have indicated that the proposed Landscape Plan would improve the property by increasing diversity of species. Jason Kelley, Assistant City Attorney, commented that according to the tree preservation ordinance, preservation was the number one goal. Where preservation is not possible, then mitigation is allowed. Hoskins noted that the applicant is providing a significant amount of reforestation. Chesser responded, saying that the primary goal is preservation of existing canopy. He noted that there is very little canopy on site, and not in a location that would prevent development of the site. He stated that in his opinion, the site could be designed such that tree removal would not be necessary. Matthew Cabe, Planning Commissioner, stated that he was concerned about the design, but that two arborists had graded the trees and found them less than completely healthy. Motion #1: Commissioner Hoskins made a motion to approve LSD 12-4194, disagreeing with staff on condition #1 and determining in favor of the tree preservation plan on 42 and that the landscaping plan be installed as proposed and the plantings bonded/guaranteed. Commissioner Honchell seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 5-3-0, with Commissioners Chesser, Honchell and Cook voting no. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:30 PM.