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FAYETTEVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION
ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
Minutes for January 13, 2014
Opening:
The regular meeting of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board was called to order by
Phillip Watson at 5:31 pm in room 111 at the City Administration Building, located at
113 West Mountain Street in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Present:
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board members Priest, Colwell, Lamb, Lawson, Watson,
Maxwell, and Paul were present. McKnight and Proffitt were absent. Staff members
Edmonston, Jumper, Humphry, Spann, Mihalevich, and Thomas were in attendance.
AGENDA:
1. Welcome of new PRAB Members: Terry Lawson, Wade Colwell, David
Priest
2. Election of Officer: 2013 Vice Chairman: Phillip Watson
Chairman Nomination: Phillip Watson
PRAB Motion: Lamb motioned to nominate Watson as the new chairman, and
Paul seconded it. Watson accepted. Motion passed 6-0-0 by voice vote.
Vice Chairman Nomination: John Paul
PRAB Motion: Maxwell motioned to nominate Paul as the vice chair, and
Maxwell seconded it. Paul accepted. Motion passed 6-0-0 by voice vote.
3. Golden Acorn Award 2013: Connie Edmonston, Parks & Recreation
Director
The Fayetteville Natural Heritage Association presented the Golden Acorn Award
to the Fayetteville Parks & Recreation Team which includes PRAB and UFAB.
The plaque states the following "For your outstanding contribution to making our
public natural areas accessible to all; improving the ecological value of what we
have; engaging community members of all ages to experience our natural
heritage; and working to create Fayetteville's Enduring Green Network".
Maxwell asked if FHA gave it to Parks.
Edmonston said yes, and that it is an honor.
Maxwell agreed that from a non-profit, that is pretty special.
4. Approval of December 2, 2013 PRAB Meeting Minutes
PRAB Motion: Lamb motioned to accept the minutes as written, and Priest
seconded it. Motion passed 7-0-0 by voice vote.
5. Park Land Dedication:
Development Name:
Engineer:
Owner:
Location:
Park Quadrant
Units:
Total Acres:
Land Dedication Requirement:
Money in Lieu Requirement
Existing Parks:
Developer's Request:
Staff Recommendation:
Estimated Annual Maintenance:
Justification:
There was no discussion.
Alison Jumper, Park Planning
Superintendent
Chateau Springs
Blew and Associates
Steelehog, LLC
North of Mitchell Street and MLK
Blvd, east of Sang Avenue
SW
10 multi -family
Approx. 1.18 acres
0.14 acres
$5,600
Village at Shiloh Land, Hotz Park,
Oak Ridge Trail, Town Branch Trail,
Finger Park
Money in lieu
Money in lieu
N/A
The existing parks in the area will
meet the recreational needs of this
development.
PRAB Motion: Lamb motioned to accept the $5,600 money -in -lieu, and Paul
seconded it. Motion passed 7-0-0 by voice vote.
6. Park Land Dedication:
Alison Jumper, Park Planning
Superintendent
Development Name:
Beechwood East
Engineer:
Jorgensen and Associates
Owner:
Specialized Real Estate Group
Location:
South of MLK Blvd, east of
Beechwood Avenue
Park Quadrant
Units:
Total Acres:
Land Dedication Requirement:
Money in Lieu Requirement
Existing Parks:
Developer's Request:
Staff Recommendation:
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SW
170 multi -family
Approx. 16 acres
2.38 acres
$95,200
Tsa La Gi Trail, Hill Place Land,
World Peace Wetland Prairie
Money in lieu
Money in lieu
Estimated Annual Maintenance:
Justification:
N/A
The existing parks in the area will
meet the recreational needs of this
development.
Jumper talked about the development and added that Blake Jorgenson was at the
meeting for questions.
Paul asked who would pay for the trail.
Mihalevich said that it is still being looked at. He added that it will be a Planning
Commission determination.
Paul wanted to know if those are warehouses close to the project.
Mihalevich said yes.
Mihalevich added that he is looking at having a signal light crossing at Razorback
Road.
Paul asked if that would be further away from the intersection.
Mihalevich said that originally he was going to have the trail cross at MLK, but
that wasn't a good situation. He said the trail will come down Razorback, where
there are grassy medians. This way people can cross more safely and have a
refuge island if necessary.
Paul asked if a development was happening there.
Mihalevich said a Mr. Hoskins has a rezoning coming through now. He said it
will be student housing.
Paul wanted to know if the trail proposal was contingent on Mr. Hoskins's
rezoning.
Mihalevich said that is being worked on and he is watching the development
pattern. He added that the Tsa La Gi Trail back to Frisco Trail will happen this
year.
Lamb asked if this will be a combination of parkland dedication for that trail if it
goes across that property, and money in lieu for the remaining amount of land, or
would it just be money in lieu.
Jumper said it is only money in lieu.
Mihalevich says that works cleaner than trying to dedicate property.
Jorgenson said they want to do an on -street parking on the east side, and install
islands.
Lawson said that he thinks he remembers that the eye shaped area on Mr. Hoskins
property is a pretty swampy area. He wanted to know if that was a concern for the
trail.
Mihalevich said they are looking at it and will work with it. They are trying to
stay north of the area. He said he was told that when the road was built, it
blocked the water drainage.
PRAB Motion: Paul motioned to accept $95,200 money in lieu, and Maxwell
seconded it. Motion passed 7-0-0 by voice vote.
7. Park Land Dedication:
Development Name:
Engineer:
Owner:
Location:
Park Quadrant
Units:
Total Acres:
Land Dedication Requirement:
Money in Lieu Requirement
Existing Parks:
Developer's Request:
Staff Recommendation:
Estimated Annual Maintenance:
Alison Jumper, Park Planning
Superintendent
Quarry Trace Commons
Milholland Company
Rausch Coleman Homes LLC
North of Hwy. 16 E, west of Lake
Sequoyah
SE
115 single family
Approx. 35 acres
2.65 acres
$105,800
Lake Sequoyah, Bayyari Park and
Rodney Ryan Park are located within
a one mile radius.
Dedicate 2.5 acres and pay $5,800
money in lieu
Dedicate 2.5 acres and designate as a
natural area and pay balance of
requirement as money in lieu.
Additionally the developer will clean
up debris and assess for hazardous
trees along the property lines.
Park will be designated as a natural
area and will not be developed
therefore requiring little
maintenance.
Justification: This land was originally purchased
to be dedicated as park land in 2006;
however the subdivision was never
officially recorded. The project is
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being resubmitted as originally
planned.
Watson said the last time this came through, a trail was coming through across the
northwest portion.
Jumper said yes, and that Rausch Coleman said they would be happy to look at
providing an easement that will come in on the NW corner. She said they will also
do a cleanup of the area and assess the ice damaged trees on the property line.
Colwell said plans for the trail connect with this property. The property comes
close to a road, but still has gaps. He added that right now a kid would have to
come out on Huntsville Road to get to the lake to go fishing. He wanted to know
if there was any way to encourage a connection to that road.
Jumper asked if he was talking about Norman Murphy Road.
Colwell said yes, and that could be a potential trail connection.
Jumper responded that a couple of options have been looked at. She added that
the parkland proposed to dedicate would be left as a natural area, and not
developed at this time.
Watson wanted to know how the ponds would be handled.
Jumper said the pond was not part of the park land. It belongs to the home
owner's association.
Lamb asked if the tree preservation was part of the park land dedication.
Jumper said no, that was a separate requirement.
Lamb wanted to know if it would remain with the developer or the POA.
Jumper said yes.
Paul wanted to know if a park could be developed there in the future.
Edmonston said that Parks would listen to the neighbors. If a park was requested,
it would come before PRAB.
Maxwell commented that the way it's maintained and the expected utilization will
be pretty raw.
Jumper agreed. She said other park land was in the area.
Edmonston added that in the future, maybe the area could be a trailhead or a
pavilion.
Colwell said that is good, because it gives options.
PRAB Motion: Colwell motioned to accept the staff recommendation dedicating
2.5 acres of the land and pay the balance of $5,800 as money -in -lieu. The
developer will also clean up debris and assess for hazardous trees along the
property lines. Lamb seconded the motion. Motion passed 7-0-0 by voice vote.
8. Park Land Dedication:
Development Name:
Engineer:
Owner:
Location:
Park Quadrant
Units:
Total Acres:
Land Dedication Requirement:
Money in Lieu Requirement
Existing Parks:
Developer's Request:
Staff Recommendation:
Estimated Annual Maintenance:
Alison Jumper, Park Planning
Superintendent
The Townhomes at Forest Hills
Morrison Shipley Engineers
Forest Hill Partners
North of Persimmon, west of I-540
SW
31 single family
Total mixed use development is
approximately 81 acres. This
residential portion is approximately
15 acres.
0.713 acres
$25,520
Dale Clark Park, Bryce Davis Park,
Village at Shiloh Parkland
Money in lieu
Money in lieu
None
Justification: Dale Clark Park, Bryce Davis Park
and the Village at Shiloh Parkland
are located within the one mile
service area of this development.
Additionally, this project was
originally reviewed in 2007 and was
approved for money in lieu at that
time.
Paul asked if the Boys and Girls Club was in the area.
Jumper said yes, and said Dale Clark Park was also there.
Paul commented that this development will add houses on the existing street.
Jumper agreed. She added that this project was also approved in 2007.
PRAB Motion: Lamb motioned to accept the $25,520 money -in -lieu, and Paul
seconded it. Motion passed 7-0-0 by voice vote.
9. Regional Park Update
Jumper said Parks is working with Lose and Associates on the master plan.
Watson wanted to know if the plan was for all phases.
Jumper said yes. They are doing the plan for the whole park, and then coming
back to do the construction drawings.
Paul asked if there was any word about the last baseball field.
Edmonston said it is being looked at and cost estimates will be made.
Lamb asked for a landfill recap update.
Jumper said that there will be a prebid meeting with ADEQ and contractors on the
recap of the landfill area soon.
Colwell asked what the plans were for the area.
Edmonston said they will tell us what we can do with that property.
Colwell asked if red dirt would be put on it.
Jumper said yes, there would be at least eighteen inches.
Edmonston added that they are doing soil analysis, and geotech. She said they got
behind because the ground was hard due to the cold weather. She said Parks is
waiting on those results.
Paul asked what Lose and Associates is working on.
Jumper said they are refining the master plan.
Lamb wanted to know who was funding the landfill recap and if there was a
dollar amount attached. He asked if it would cover the bid.
Jumper said they have an estimated amount. She said she's not sure if there is a
cap.
Lamb commented that it looks like the assumption is that they will cover all of
this.
Edmonston said yes, and that it was a post closure trust fund grant. She added that
Fayetteville was the first city in Arkansas to receive one.
Watson wanted to know if the City would get bids and turn them over to them.
Edmonston said no, they will do it all.
Colwell commented that the area can't be used for soccer fields.
Paul said it would be a good dog park.
Watson added it would be a good disc golf area also.
Paul asked if there would be trails to the park.
Edmonston said Mihalevich says the trail will be coming off Cato Springs Road.
She said she will get information from Mihalevich about it for the next meeting.
10. Vending Ordinance Proposal:
Jumper said there is a proposal in Planning or Strategic Planning to allow mobile
vendors in Fayetteville. She said that proposal will affect what happens in the
parks. The trucks can park, make sales, and move on. The details are being
worked out.
Priest asked if they would have single use permits.
Jumper said they are talking about annual permits and will see how it goes.
Priest asked who was responsible for the issue of the permits.
Jumper replied that it would be Planning.
Paul asked how the vendors would be chosen.
Edmonston said there is discussion about a lottery drawing, but the vendors would
have to meet Health Department regulations to be eligible.
Lamb wanted to know how vendors were being handled now.
Spann said they were allowed at a handful of events.
Paul wanted to know if PRAB just needed to know this information, or are do
they need to provide input.
Colwell said PRAB probably won't be voting on it.
Edmonston said Planning would be handling it.
Paul said it was his opinion that there should be no more than four permits issued.
Spann said that is being discussed.
11. PRAB Orientation Date: Please bring your calendars so we can set the PRAB
Orientation prior to the February 3, 2014 meeting.
The orientation meeting was set for Monday, February 3, 2014, after the normal
PRAB meeting.
12. Other Business:
Edmonston said she will put on the February PRAB meeting agenda that PRAB
will need to decide representatives for the Active Transportation Committee and
the Botanical Gardens Committee. Active Transportation meets quarterly on the
second Wednesday of the month at 5:30 pm. The Botanical Gardens Committee
meets the third Tuesday of every other month at 6 pm.
Humphry said the Botanical Garden meeting discussions are about fundraising,
the lease, and other events at the garden.
Edmonston said that Parks is supposed to have an annual meeting with them.
Humphry said they have hired an attorney to negotiate the lease.
Maxwell said they have had three or four lease renewals.
Priest wanted to know what the current status was between the bike trail and the
gardens.
Edmonston said Parks is waiting for the status.
Humphry said he got the January update from the gardens, and he will send it out
to PRAB.
Colwell said Brad Wimberly was awarded the Envy award, which is an
environmental advocate award, by the state of Arkansas. There is a free luncheon
in his honor at 11:30 am Thursday at the Washington County Extension office. He
said Brad has done wonderful work on the Mulberry River.
Lamb asked what happened to the RC Car Park at the BMX track.
Edmonston said they just disappeared. She said they gave a wonderful
presentation for PRAB. Parks tried to contact them several times with no success.
Lamb asked if the BMX track would be put back.
Humphry said no. They all prefer going to Lowell now. He said the area is being
used for a grassy area, as well as pick up soccer games.
Lamb wanted to know what happened to the dirt.
Humphry said it was stockpiled.
Colwell asked if more trails were being added at Walker.
Watson said a disc golf course was being built.
Humphry said they are still working on it. They are clearing the area, and have
roughed it in about halfway.
Lamb wanted to know if the Senior Center was part of Walker Park.
Edmonston said yes, and that they lease their area from the City.
Lamb asked how disc golf tied in with the Senior Center.
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Edmonston said the center was close to the disc golf course.
13. Adjournment
Meeting adjourned at 6:34
Minutes taken by Melanie Thomas
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