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Home My WebLink About2015-02-09 MinutesCITY OF Tay e ARKAANNSAS Planning Commission February 9, 2015 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, 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, William Chesser, Kyle Cook, Porter Winston, Tracy Hoskins, Janet Selby, Ron Autry, Sarah Bunch Absent: none Staff: Andrew Garner, Jesse Fulcher, Quin Thompson, and Blake Pennington 3. Consent Agenda: Approval of the minutes from the January 26, 2015 meeting. ADM 14-4930: Administrative Item (3600 W. PLAYER LANE/THE LINKS AT FAYETTEVILLE, 400): Submitted by HUGH JARRETT, ESQ. for property located at 3600 W. PLAYER LANE. The property is zoned R-PZD, RESIDENTIAL PLANNED ZONING DISTRICT LINKS AT FAYETTEVILLE (R-PZD 07-2452) and contains approximately 152.23 acres. The request is to repeal the phasing plan for the Links at Fayetteville PZD and bring the project under the current ordinance that separates zoning from the development. 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 9-0-0. Mailing Address: 113 W. Mountain Street www.fayetteville-ar.gov Fayetteville, AR 72701 4. Old Business: PPL 14-4865: Preliminary Plat Plan (1898 MISSION BLVD./WHISTLER WOODS SUBDIVISION, 370): Submitted by RANDY RITCHEY for property located at 1898 MISSION BLVD. The property is zoned RSF-4, RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY, 4 UNITS PER ACRE and contains approximately 8.56 acres. The request is for a 19 lot single-family subdivision. THE APPLICANT HAS REQUESTED THIS ITEM BE TABLED UNTIL THE FEBRUARY 23, 2015 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING. Carl Thomas, neighbor, stated he was concerned with drainage to his property on Brent Lane Motion: Commissioner Chesser made a motion to table PPL 14-4965 to the 2-23-15 meeting. Commissioner Autry seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 9-0-0. 2 New Business: VAR 15-4978: Variance (315 ROCK STREET/ROCK STREET APTS., 523): Submitted by MODUS STUDIOS for property located at 315 ROCK STREET. The property is zoned DG, DOWNTOWN GENERAL and contains approximately 0.29 acres. The request is for a variance to several site design standards. Jesse Fulcher, Senior Planner read the staff report. No public comment was presented. Chris Baribeau, applicant, discussed the project and the variance requests. They will dedicate sufficient right-of-way for an 8' sidewalk on Locust, but would like to leave the existing sidewalk in place. The 5' sidewalk sections runs from Archibald Yell to Dickson. Commission Chesser stated that the improvements should be made as properties redevelop. Is there a reason why the new sidewalk shouldn't be installed now? Baribeau stated there are some topographical challenges, and the existing sidewalk will provide more greenspace in front of the buildings. Commissioner Honchell stated he agreed with the applicant. The 5' sidewalk runs the whole way, and this property is really on the periphery of downtown. Commissioner Winston agreed. The sidewalk runs the entire street and the uses are predominantly residential. Commissioner Cook asked about City projects meeting the Master Street Plan. Commissioner Hoskins asked when the City built the sidewalk on Locust. Fulcher stated it was 5-6 years ago. The City just finished South Street and it was built to Master Street Plan requirements. Commissioner Hoskins stated that there needs to be some lee -way on these types of projects, when there is a new 5' sidewalk in both directions. Motion #1: Commissioner Winston made a motion to approve variances #1-4 for VAR 15-4978. Commissioner Autry seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 9-0-0. Motion #2: Commissioner Winston made a motion to approve variance #5 for VAR 15-4978. Commissioner Selby seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 7-2-0. Commissioners Chesser and Cook voted "no". 3 VAR 15-4979: Variance (495 W. DICKSON STREETIWALTON ARTS CENTER, 484): Submitted by POLK, STANLEY, WILCOX ARCHITECTS for property located at 495 W. DICKSON STREET. The property is zoned MSC, MAIN STREET/CENTER and contains approximately 4.17 acres. The request is for a variance of the Downtown Design Overlay District standards. Jesse Fulcher, Senior Planner, read the staff report. No public comment was presented. Craig Curzon, applicant, discussed the window system and door locations. Commissioner Winston asked staff how an applicant can request a variance of the design standards. Fulcher discussed the Downtown Design code and variance options. Motion: Commissioner Chesser made a motion to approve VAR 15-4979 in favor of all variances as recommended by staff. Commissioner Selby seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 9-0-0. El. RZN 15-4942: Rezone (3010 W. OLD FARMINGTON RD./NALL-BEDFORD, 557): Submitted by VICKI BEDFORD for property located at 3010 W. OLD FARMINGTON RD. The property is zoned R -A, RESIDENTIAL AGRICULTURE and contains approximately 4.84 acres. The request is to rezone the property to RSF-8, RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY, 8 UNITS PER ACRE. Quin Thompson, Current Planner, read the staff report and outlined the comments of a neighboring property owner who expressed opposition to the request in an e-mail. No public comment was presented. Vicki Bedford, applicant, said that she would like to rezone for future sale, and noted that a developer is not required to build the maximum density [RSF-8] under the proposed zoning. William Chesser, Commissioner, said that he does not consider RSF-8 is not a dense zoning, and agreed with staff that it is appropriate in this location. Porter Winston, Commissioner, said that he agreed with the staff recommendation, noting that the property is near 1-49. Kyle Cook, Commissioner, said that he felt the request was for the appropriate density, noting the nearby R-PZD zoned developments with higher densities. Motion: Commissioner Chesser made a motion to forward RZN 15-4942 to City Council with a recommendation of approval. Commissioner Cook 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: 6:12 PM 8. Submitted by: City Planning Division I