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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-07-28 MinutesCITY OF Tay e ARKAANNSAS Planning Commission July 28, 2014 5:30 PM City Administration Building in Fayetteville, AR, Room 219 MINUTES Members: Tracy Hoskins - Chair, Ron Autry - Vice -Chair, Ryan Noble — Secretary, William Chesser, Kyle Cook, Craig Honchell, Porter Winston, Janet Selby, and Sarah Bunch City Staff: Andrew Garner — City Planning Director, Jesse Fulcher — Senior Planner, Quin Thompson — Planner, Glenn Newman — Development & Construction Manager, Cory Granderson — Staff Engineer, and Kit Williams — City Attorney 1. Call to Order: 5:30 PM, Tracy Hoskins 2. In Attendance: Tracy Hoskins, Janet Selby, Craig Honchell, Kyle Cook, William Chesser, Porter Winston, Sarah Bunch, Ryan Noble, and Ron Autry Absent: Staff: Andrew Garner, Jesse Fulcher, Quin Thompson, Corey Granderson, and Kit Williams 3. Approval of the minutes from the July 14, 2014 meeting. VAC 14-4768: Vacation (2622 E. GOLDEN OAKS DR./HERRIMAN, 332): Submitted by ARLIS HERRIMAN for property located at 2622 E. GOLDEN OAKS DR. The property is zoned RSF-4, RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY, 4 UNITS PER ACRE and contains approximately 0.31 acres. The request is to vacate a portion of an existing utility easement. VAC 14-4780: Vacation (1414 HAPPY HOLLOW RD./QUALITY COLLISION, 565): Submitted by BLEW & ASSOCIATES for property located at 1414 HAPPY HOLLOW ROAD. The property is zoned C-2, THOROGHFARE COMMERCIAL and contains approximately 0.67 acres. The request is to vacate a portion of an existing street right-of-way. VAC 14-4776: Vacation (3535 N. COLLEGE AVE./SJ COLLINS, 213): Submitted by JORGENSEN AND ASSOCIATES for property located at 3535 N. COLLEGE AVE. The property is zoned C-2, THOROUGHFARE COMMERCIAL and contains approximately 6.60 acres. The request is to vacate an existing 25' utility easement. LSD 14-4783: Large Scale Development (S. SHILOH DRIVE/HAWKINS HOUSE AT SHILOH, 519): Submitted by BATES & ASSOCIATES for property located along S.SHILOH DRIVE AT VILLAGE AT SHILOH S/D. The property is zoned RMF -24, RESIDENTIAL MULTI -FAMILY, 24 UNITS PER ACRE, and contains approximately 13.42 acres. The request is for construction of 38 multi -family units. Mailing Address: Planning Commission 113 W. Mountain Street www .fayetft6olil1A. OP Fayetteville, AR 72701 Agenda Item 1 07-28-2014 Minutes Page 1 of 12 Motion: Commissioner Winston made a motion to approve the consent agenda. Commissioner Autry seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 9-0-0 Planning Commission August 11, 2b14 Agenda Item 1 07-28-2014 Minutes Page 2 of 12 4. Old Business: CUP 14-4722: Conditional Use (1503 N. GARLAND AVE/ROTH, 404): Submitted by HUNTER HAYNES for property located at 1503 N. GARLAND AVE. The property is zoned RSF-4, RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY, 4 UNITS PER ACRE and contains approximately 0.18 acres. The request is for a duplex in an RSF-4 district. Quin Thompson, current planner, read the staff report. Hunter Haynes, applicant, discussed elements of City Plan 2030, and said that he believed this project was a prime example of a use that would fulfill the goals of that plan. He added that he believed that, given its relationship to the University of Arkansas and Garland Avenue, the site would be best used for mid -density housing such as he proposed. Public comment: Terry Phelan, neighbor, said that she is not against apartments or those who live in them, but opposes the request because in her opinion it compounds a mistake made by the City when redrafting its zoning map. She added that the CUP request is a `backdoor rezoning' that should not be allowed. Janet Bowen, neighbor, said that approval would have a negative impact on people in the neighborhood. She described the history of the Hendrix -Maxwell neighborhood association, issues that the neighborhood has with student renters, and noted that the City Council had promised that there would be no' spot rezoning' in the future. Zola Moon, neighbor, said that she had concerns about the request, especially that the neighborhood would be `paying' for a mistake made in the on the City zoning map, and that 3 bedroom duplexes with no parking for guests would create a nuisance. She requested that each commissioner preface their vote with a statement explaining that vote. No more public comment was presented. Craig Honchell, commissioner, said he would not support the request. He said that his opinion had not changed from the previous meetings. He said that he felt sympathy with the neighborhood, saying it reminded him of a development fight in his own neighborhood. William Chesser, commissioner, said that he saw this as appropriate transect planning. He added that he did not see this site as a part of the Hendrix -Maxwell neighborhood, or appropriate for single-family development. He noted that City Plan 2030 calls for increasing urbanization and density in areas like the site, and said he agreed with the applicant that this is exactly what is called for in that plan. He said that the previous (2002) zoning mistake did not affect his decision in this case. Ron Autry, commissioner, said that this was an old, traditional neighborhood that should be preserved. He added that he had concerns about cars backing out into Garland Avenue; an unsafe condition in his opinion. He said he could not support the request. Janet Selby, commissioner, said that she lived nearby, and understood the neighbors' concerns. She said she would not support the request. Planning Commission August 11, 314 Agenda Item 1 07-28-2014 Minutes Page 3 of 12 Tracy Hoskins, Chair, said that he if he is typically pro -development, then he is even more pro -redevelopment. He added that the lot is not appropriate for single-family use, in his opinion. He said that the request would not set precedent, as each CUP request stands alone based on its own merit. He disagreed that this was 'backdoor zoning', saying that the City Council had included this type of request as an option in the zoning ordinance. He said he would support the request. He added that he did not agree with the applicant that a 3 -story structure in vinyl siding is a characteristic of postwar residential architecture, or that it is characteristic of this neighborhood. Haynes said that the siding would be something similar to painted cementitious siding, and that he specifically requested a CUP rather than a rezone in order to avoid setting a precedent. Motion: Commissioner Chesser made a motion to approve CUP 14-4722 as recommended by staff, adding the condition that all siding must be paintable, stainable, or masonry material. Commissioner Noble seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 5-4-0. Commissioners Honchell, Cook, Selby, and Autry voted `no'. Planning Commission August 11, 2414 Agenda Item 1 07-28-2014 Minutes Page 4 of 12 New Business: PPL 14-4778: Preliminary Plat Plan (BENTLEY ST./COBBLESTONE PHASE 4, 371): Submitted by JORGENSEN & ASSOCIATES for property located NORTH OF BENTLEY ST. The property is zoned RSF-4, RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY, 4 UNITS PER ACRE and contains approximately 8.69 acres. The request is for a 30 lot single-family subdivision. Quin Thompson, current planner, read the staff report. William Chesser, commissioner, asked staff if the Master Street Plan called for a future street through an existing home. Andrew Garner, Planning Director, said that this was not the case. He said that the future street plan is not a finely scaled plan, rather a sketch of proposed future connections. He said that staff would support and adjustment of the property line. Jared Inman, applicant, said that his client had no major issues with the exact location of future street stub -outs. Public comment: Thomas Spicer, neighbor, said that he wished to make a formal request to realign the proposed Raven Lane stub -out due north to keep it off of his property. Kit Williams, City Attorney, interjected that this may make full access to Mr. Spicer's property difficult in the future. Inman said that the street could be revised to stub -out north and provide right-of-way touching Mr. Spicer's property. Jesse Fulcher, Senior Planner, said that a revised alignment must meet a code required separation of reverse curves. Chesser asked Mr. Spicer if he understood that the alignment of Raven Lane that he was suggesting might create limited access to his property in the future. Spicer said that he understood. No more public comment was presented. Motion: Commissioner Chesser made a motion to approve PPL 14-4778, adding a condition as follows: Planning Commission August 11, 7014 Agenda Item 1 07-28-2014 Minutes Page 5 of 12 Altering the plat as shown for Raven Lane to go due north to stub out to the north property and for the right-of-way to go all the way to the west property line, also approving a variance of the distance between reverse curves to accommodate the change in alignment of Raven Lane, the design detail to be approved by City Engineering. Commissioner Cook seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 9-0-0. Planning Commission August 11, 20014 Agenda Item 1 07-28-2014 Minutes Page 6 of 12 VAR 14-4800: Variance Request (3638 N. FRONT ST./PANERA BAKERY, 174): Submitted by WALLACE ENGINEERING for property located at 3638 N. FRONT ST. The property is zoned C-2, COMMERCIAL THOROUGHFARE, and contains approximately 0.98 acres. The request is for a variance from landscape regulations. Andrew Garner, City Planning Director, gave the staff report. Mandy Bunch, applicant, was present for the applicant. No public comment was presented. Motion: Commissioner Chesser made a motion to approve VAR 14-4800 as recommended by staff. Commissioner Winston seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 9-0-0. Planning Commission August 11, 2D14 Agenda Item 1 07-28-2014 Minutes Page 7 of 12 ADM 14-4808: Administrative Item (MT. KESSLER REGIONAL PARKWASTER STREET PLAN AMENDMENT, 673): Submitted by PARKS AND RECREATION STAFF for property located in the MT. KESSLER REGIONAL PARK. The property is zoned P-1, INSTITUTIONAL, and contains approximately 620 acres. The request is for an amendment to the Master Street Plan. Andrew Garner, City Planning Director, gave the staff report. Alison Jumper, Park Planning Superintendent, was present for question. No public comment was presented. Motion: Commissioner Chesser made a motion to forward ADM 14-4808 to the City Council with a recommendation for approval. Commissioner Autry seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 9-0-0. Planning Commission August 11, 2014 Agenda Item 1 07-28-2014 Minutes Page 8 of 12 VAC 14-4777: Vacation (NORTHEAST CORNER OF DRAKE & MCCONNELUNELMS, 248): Submitted by JORGENSEN AND ASSOCIATES for a street stub -out located at NORTHEAST CORNER OF DRAKE & MCCONNELL. The property is the existing street stub -out for McConnell Avenue which contains approximately 0.64 acres. The request is to vacate an existing street right-of-way and a portion of utility easement. Quin Thompson, current planner, read the staff report. Justin Jorgensen, applicant, said that he was available to answer questions. No public comment was presented. Tracy Hoskins, Chair, said that he knew the right-of-way in question to be used by trucks for delivery and overnight purposes, and that he could not support a vacation of right-of-way without seeing an associated LSD (Large Scale Development) Motion: Commissioner Chesser made a motion to forward VAC 14-4777 to City Council. Commissioner Cook seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 8-1-0. Commissioner Hoskins voted `no'. Planning Commission August 11, 2914 Agenda Item 1 07-28-2014 Minutes Page 9 of 12 LSD 14-4750: Large Scale Development (1560 S. HAPPY HOLLOW RD./SOLID WASTE FACILITY, 604): Submitted by CITY STAFF for property located at 1560 S. HAPPY HOLLOW RD. The property is zoned 1-2, GENERAL INDUSTRIAL and contains approximately 18.40 acres. The request is for construction of a 5,240 square foot office and associated parking. Andrew Garner, City Planning Director, gave the staff report. Zane Lewis, McGoodwin Williams and Yates was present for questions. No public comment was presented. Commissioner Winston gave a subdivision committee report indicating that there were no major issues. Motion: Commissioner Winston made a motion to approve LSD 14-4750 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 August 11,1014 Agenda Item 1 07-28-2014 Minutes Page 10 of 12 CUP 14-4772: Conditional Use (7613 W. WEDINGTON DR./PARAGON BOOKS, 433): Submitted by PATRICIA PEARCE for property located at 7613 W. WEDINGTON DR. The property is zoned R -A, RESIDENTIAL -AGRICULTURAL and contains approximately 2.72 acres. The request is for a change of non -conforming use. Jesse Fulcher, Senior Planner, read the staff report. Patricia Pierce, applicant, had no further comment. Public comment: Leonard Gabbard, neighbor, stated he supports the request. No more public comment was presented. Motion: Commissioner Chesser made a motion to approve CUP 14-4772 as recommended by staff. Commissioner Autry seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0. Planning Commission August 11,M4 Agenda Item 1 07-28-2014 Minutes Page 11 of 12 CUP 14-4779: Conditional Use (1666 S. INDUSTRIAL PLACE/PACKAGING SPECIALTIES, 604): Submitted by BATES & ASSOCIATES for property located at 1666 S. INDUSTRIAL PLACE. The property is zoned 1-2, GENERAL INDUSTRIAL and contains approximately 4.68 acres. The request is for a conditional use permit for a reduction in the amount of parking spaces required. Jesse Fulcher, Senior Planner, read the staff report. Evan Niehues, had no further comment. No public comment was presented. Motion: Commissioner Chesser made a motion to approve CUP 14-4779 as recommended by staff. Commissioner Selby seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 9-0-0. 5. Reports: No reports 6. Announcements: No announcements 7. Adjournment Time: 7:21 PM 8. Submitted by: City Planning Division Planning Commission August 11,014 Agenda Item 1 07-28-2014 Minutes Page 12 of 12