HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-09-08 MinutesCITY OF
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Planning Commission
September 8, 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: Craig Honchell, Ryan Noble, Kyle Cook, Tracy Hoskins, Janet Selby, and
Ron Autry
Absent: William Chesser, Porter Winston, Sarah Bunch
Staff: Andrew Garner, Jesse Fulcher, Quin Thompson, Corey Granderson, and Kit Williams
3. Approval of the minutes from the August 25, 2014 meeting.
VAC 14-4816: Vacation (555 MAPLE ST./STERLING FRISCO, 484): Submitted by
MCCLELLAND ENGINEERS for property located at 555 MAPLE ST. The property is zoned
DG, DOWNTOWN GENERAL and contains approximately 2.82 acres. The request is to
vacate a utility easement.
Motion:
Commissioner Honchell made a motion to approve the consent agenda. Commissioner
Cook seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 6-0-0.
Chesser, Winston, and Bunch arrived after consent.
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4. New Business:
VAR 14-4843: Variance (36 EAST CYDNEE ST./GINGER, 251): Submitted by TAYLOR
WOOD for property located at 36 EAST CYDNEE ST. The property is zoned RMF -24,
RESIDENTIAL MULTI FAMILY, 24 UNITS PER ACRE and contains approximately 0.17
acres. The request is for variances of the urban residential design standards for garage
location, curb cut, and maximum driveway width requirements.
Quin Thompson, Current Planner, read the staff report.
Taylor Wood, Applicant, said that the owner was asking for variances that would allow the
property to be developed in a manner similar to nearby homes.
Public comment:
Ruth Cohoon, Neighbor and POA vice president, said that the neighbors were seeking to
see that proposed homes are compatible with adjacent existing homes. She added that the
POA would continue to have discussions with the developer to resolve design concerns as
the development moves forward.
No more public comment was presented.
Motion:
Commissioner Winston made a motion to approve VAR 14-4843 as recommended by
staff. Commissioner Cook seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with
a vote of 9-0-0.
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ADM 14-4841: Administrative Item (210 SOUTH CROSSOVER RD./CENTRAL EMS, 527):
Submitted by BECKY STEWART for property located at 210 SOUTH CROSSOVER RD. The
property is zoned RSF-4, Residential Single-family, 4 units per acre and contains
approximately 4.60 acres. The request is to amend conditional use permit 13-4390 to allow
extended hours of operation.
Jesse Fulcher, Senior Planner, read the staff report.
No public comment was presented.
Becky Stewart, applicant, stated they were requesting 24-hour operation and that they had
receive compliments from area residents.
Commission Honchell asked if they turned on the sirens when they get in the vehicle.
Stewart stated they are required by law to turn on the lights and sirens at the same time.
However, drivers are cognizant of neighborhoods and turn off the lights and sirens when
entering a residential area after hours.
Commission Honchell noted that this is a very quiet area at night.
Commission Cook stated he agreed with the one year review period based on the change
in hours of operation.
Motion:
Commissioner Cook made a motion to approve ADM 14-4841 as recommended by staff.
Commissioner Winston seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a
vote of 9-0-0.
PPL 14-4784: Preliminary Plat (W. ALBERTA ST./THE COVES PHASE 2, 555): Submitted
by CRAFTON TULL for property located on W. ALBERTA STREET. The property is zoned
RSF-8, RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY, 8 UNITS PER ACRE and contains approximately
10.22 acres. The request is for a 45 lot single-family subdivision.
Jesse Fulcher, Senior Planner, read the staff report.
No public comment was presented.
Stephen Lieux, applicant, discussed the driveway variance. They have shared drives in the
other phase and the home owners complain about them. We had a traffic engineer look at
the code and he determined that the shared driveways in this case aren't necessary.
Commission Winston stated that the street is a low volume street currently. However, the
code states that individual drives should only be permitted when there is no other option.
There are other options in this case.
Commission Honchell asked staff about driveway standards and maximum widths.
Fulcher stated that the maximum curb cut at the street is 24 feet, but the driveways can be
wider outside of the right-of-way or even split into two driveways.
Lieux stated they could live with the shared curb -cut, but would much prefer separate drives
for each lot.
Commission Chesser asked for clarification on the curb -cut requirements.
Fulcher stated that the width of 24 feet is only at the right-of-way.
Commission Winston stated that they should stick with the ordinance requirements and
allow the applicant to come up with a creative solution.
Motion:
Commissioner Winston made a motion to approve PPL 14-4784 as recommended by staff,
in favor of conditions #1 and #2, and denying the curb cut on condition #3. Commissioner
Cook seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 9-0-0.
PPL 14-4818: Preliminary Plat (VAN ASCHE BETWEEN GREGG AND STEELE
BLVD./TWIN CREEKS VILLAGE, PHASE 3, 172): Submitted by MCCLELLAND
ENGINEERS for property located at VAN ASCHE BETWEEN GREGG AND STEELE BLVD.
The property is zoned C-1, NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL and contains approximately
9.19 acres. The request is for an 8 lot subdivision.
Quin Thompson, Current Planner, read the staff report.
No public comment was presented.
Ryan Gill, applicant, said that his client was amenable to all of staff's conditions.
Motion:
Commissioner Winston made a motion to approve PPL 14-4818 as recommended by staff.
Commissioner Autry seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote
of 9-0-0.
LSD 14-4817 Large Scale Development (3399 W. BLACK FOREST DR./FREDDY'S
CUSTARD AND STEAKBURGERS, 643): Submitted by CEI ENGINEERING for property
located 3399 W. BLACK FOREST DR. The property is zoned R-PZD, RESIDENTIL
PLANNED ZONING DISTRICT and contains approximately 1.35 acres. The request is for a
3,675 square foot restaurant and associated parking.
Jesse Fulcher, Senior Planner, read the staff report.
No public comment was presented.
Nathan Street, applicant, stated they agreed with all conditions.
Commission Winston thanked the applicant for the site design changes.
Motion:
Commissioner Winston made a motion to approve LSD 14-4817 as recommended by staff.
Commissioner Selby seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote
of 8-0-1. Commissioner Noble recused.
CUP 14-4822: Conditional Use (3263 SKILLERN RD./McCUTCHEON, 255 & 256):
Submitted by BATES AND ASSOCIATES for property located at 3263 SKILLERN RD. The
property is zoned RSF-4, RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY, 4 UNITS PER ACRE and
contains approximately 1.06 acres. The request is for a tandem lot.
Quin Thompson, Current Planner, read the staff report.
No public comment was presented.
Derrick Thomas, applicant, said that the reason for this request was to clean up lot lines to
the benefit of both property owners.
Motion:
Commissioner Winston made a motion to approve CUP 14-4822 as recommended by staff.
Commissioner Cook seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote
of 9-0-0.
CUP 14-4814: Conditional Use (2630 E. CITIZENS DR./HOGWILD CROSSFIT, 371):
Submitted by JEREMY KENNEDY for property located at 2630 E. CITIZENS DR.. The
property is zoned C-1, NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL and contains approximately 8.91
acres. The request is for a fitness center in a C-1 zoning district.
Quin Thompson, Current Planner, read the staff report.
No public comment was presented.
Jeremy Kennedy, applicant, was present to answer questions.
William Chesser, Commissioner, asked staff why the fitness center use unit was removed
from the C-1 zone?
Andrew Garner, Planning Director, responded that C-1 zoning is intended for local and
neighborhood oriented services, and that historically fitness centers had been large scale
businesses attracting a regional clientele.
Porter Winston, Commissioner, suggested that staff should consider a use unit for smaller,
boutique style neighborhood gyms, which are becoming more common.
Garner responded that staff is considering changes to the zoning code, which may allow
smaller scale businesses that are local in nature and appropriate to neighborhood zones.
Motion:
Commissioner Chesser made a motion to approve CUP 14-4814 as recommended by staff.
Commissioner Winston seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a
vote of 9-0-0.
CUP 14-4815: Conditional Use (2804 W. MILK BLVD./AT&T STORE, 558): Submitted by
BATES & ASSOCIATES for property located at 2804 W. MLK BLVD. The property is zoned
C-2, THOROUGHFARE COMMERCIAL and contains approximately 0.48 acres. The request
is for additional parking.
Jesse Fulcher, Senior Planner, read the staff report.
No public comment was presented.
Evan Niehues, applicant, stated that low impact design features have been incorporated into
the site design.
Motion:
Commissioner Chesser made a motion to approve CUP 14-4815 as recommended by staff.
Commissioner Honchell seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a
vote of 9-0-0.
CUP 14-4812: Conditional Use (4170 W. MILK BLVD./HELLO COCOA, 595): Submitted by
ABBY STEWART for property located at 4170 W. MLK BLVD. The property is zoned R -O,
RESIDENTIAL -OFFICE and contains approximately 3.40 acres. The request is for a
chocolate shop in an R -O zoning district.
Jesse Fulcher, Senior Planner, read the staff report.
No public comment was presented.
Abby Stewart, applicant, described their business.
Motion:
Commissioner Chesser made a motion to approve CUP 14-4812 as recommended by staff.
Commissioner Selby seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote
of 9-0-0.
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CUP 14-4813: Conditional Use (808 PEEL ST./RACHAEL BULL, 330): Submitted by
RACHAEL BULL for property located at 808 PEEL ST. The property is zoned RSF-4,
RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY, 4 UNITS PER ACRE and contains approximately 0.43
acres. The request is for a daycare in an RSF-4 zoning district.
Jesse Fulcher, Senior Planner, read the staff report.
No public comment was presented.
Rachel Bull, applicant, stated she was hoping to open a small pre-school.
Commission Cook stated that the commission has seen several home day cars and they
seem to work in neighborhoods.
Motion:
Commissioner Cook made a motion to approve CUP 14-4813 as recommended by staff.
Commissioner Chesser seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a
vote of 9-0-0.
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CUP 14-4810: Conditional Use (1882 N. STARR DRJADORABLE DOGGIE DOS, 373):
Submitted by TANYA MARDON BIGI for property located at 1882 N. STARR DR. The property
is zoned RSF-1, RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY, 1 UNIT PER ACRE and contains
approximately 1.32 acres. The request is for a change in a non-conforming use to allow a dog
grooming business in an RSF-1 zoning district.
Quin Thompson, Current Planner, read the staff report.
Tanya Bigi, applicant, said that her business was currently located in a commercial location,
and has had no complaints.
Public comment:
Peter Main, resident at Candleshoe Drive and POA officer, said that he was concerned about
noise traveling across the nearby lake, and that an approval would set up the business for
future expansion of size and use, such as doggie day care. He asked that if the commission
did vote to approve, a condition be added expanding notification requirements.
Mary Haney, neighbor, said that she owns houses on both sides of the property, had read
the staff report and went to meet the applicant and visited the business to better understand
the current business arrangement. She discussed her conversation with the applicant and
explained the reasons why dog groomers never allow dogs to run and play before or after
grooming, since they may fight before, and are clean and decorated after. She said that she
was comfortable that there would not be any nuisance created by the business, and urged the
commission to approve.
Huaxiang Lu, neighbor, said that he was concerned that the approval would negatively affect
property values as well as everyday life in the neighborhood.
No more public comment was presented.
JB Hays, property owner, said that he has owned this property for twenty years. He noted
that it was rezoned to residential without his consent, adding that it should have been a
commercial zoning as the building has always been used commercially.
Tracy Hoskins, commissioner, asked staff to address the question of property ownership and
whether the application was completed correctly.
Thompson answered that it was, that the property owner, JB Hays was signatory to the
application.
Craig Honchell, commissioner, said that this was a Conditional Use Permit hearing, and not
a rezone. The use would not be allowed to change or expand without future Planning
Commission approval.
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Ron Autry, commissioner, said that he felt that the use was appropriate in this setting, and
typical of life in a city neighborhood.
Motion #1:
Commissioner Winston made a motion to amend CUP 14-4810 to add a condition of
approval that the neighbors of the surrounding POA's be notified if this CUP is ever modified.
Commissioner Cook seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion failed with a vote
of 3-6-0. Commissioners Hoskins, Chesser, Honchell, Bunch, Selby, and Autry voted
'no'.
Motion #2:
Commissioner Chesser made a motion to approve CUP 14-4810 as recommended by staff.
Commissioner Autry seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote
of 8-1-0. Commissioner Selby voted 'no'.
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5. Reports: No reports
6. Announcements: No announcements
7. Adjournment Time: 7:03 PM
8. Submitted by: City Planning Division
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