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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-02-23 MinutesCITY OF Tay e ARKAANNSAS Planning Commission February 23, 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, William Chesser, Kyle Cook, Tracy Hoskins, Janet Selby, Ron Autry, Sarah Bunch Absent: Ryan Noble. Sarah Bunch arrived after roll call, and Porter Winston arrived during discussion of PPL14-4865. Staff: Andrew Garner, Jesse Fulcher, Quin Thompson, Corey Granderson, Jonathan Ely, and Kit Williams 3. Consent Agenda: Approval of the minutes from the February 9, 2015 meeting. ADM 15-4980: Administrative Item (4782 N. COLLEGE AVE./TAQUERIA LEO'S, 096): Submitted by ADRIAN LEONARDO for property located at 4782 N. COLLEGE AVE. The property is zoned C-2, THOROUGHFARE COMMERCIAL and contains approximately 17.15 acres. The request is for a Mobile Vendor Annual Permit. VAC 15-4948: Vacation (3215 N. NORTH HILLS DRIVE/WRMC WOMEN'S CLINIC, 250): Submitted by USI CONSULTING ENGINEERS for property located at 3251 N. NORTH HILLS DR. The property is zoned P-1, INSTITUTIONAL and contains approximately 0.27 acres. The request is to vacate portions of existing utility easement. VAR 15-4983: Variance (1170 N. SALEM ROAD/ARVEST WEDINGTON, 526): Submitted by BLEW & ASSOCIATES for property located at 1170 N. SALEM ROAD. The property is zoned C-2, THOROUGHFARE COMMERCIAL and contains approximately 3.34 acres. The request is for a variance of the drive aisle width requirements. LSD 14-4923: Large Scale Development (SOUTH OF THE RAINFOREST AND JOYCE INTERSECTION/ROLLER WEIGHT LOSS CLINIC, 175): Submitted by JORGENSEN & ASSOCIATES for property located SOUTH OF THE RAINFOREST AND JOYCE STREET INTERSECTION. The property is zoned C-1, NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL and contains approximately 3.71 acres. The request is for a 26,293 square foot medical clinic with associated parking. Mailing Address: 113 W. Mountain Street www.fayetteville-ar.gov Fayetteville, AR 72701 Motion: Commissioner Cook made a motion to approve the consent agenda. Commissioner Selby seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 7-0-0. 4. Old Business PPL 14-4865: Preliminary Plat Plan (1898 MISSION BLVDJWHISTLER 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. Jesse Fulcher, Senior Planner, read the staff report. Clay Morton, applicant, stated that they looked at the overall design after the Subdivision Committee meeting and feel like the new plan is better. There is a conservation easement along the exterior of the property and we will make a good faith effort to save trees that are shown as removed on the plans. We will use piers on some homes to reduce the impact on the trees. We feel the site distance on Mission is adequate and this will be a safe development. Public comment: Jennifer Shreve, neighbor, asked about the length of the dead end street, tree preservation, traffic congestions, loss of wildlife habitat and undeveloped lots in the area. James Duncan, neighbor, stated his main concern is the intermittent stream, and that they should be required to allow water to still enter his site. Wade Williams, neighbor, asked about the variance requests and the detention pond design. Commissioner Hoskins asked staff to address the questions and stated that wildlife habitat preservation was not required. Fulcher described why there weren't street stub -outs and what the intent of the ordinance is. The stream outflow is recommended to be maintained by staff. Corey Granderson, Staff Engineer, stated that the existing sewer line will be relocated, but this will not impact Mr. William's service. Andrew Garner, City Planning Director, described the City's trail project along Mission. Fulcher discussed why the street doesn't line up with Greenview across Mission. Commission Autry asked staff about drainage in the northwest corner. Granderson stated that this is an existing condition and much of the area will now be preserved in the conservation easement. The swale that was shown at Subdivision Committee has been removed. Mike Curry, neighbor, asked where water at the northeast corner would go. No more public comment was presented. Granderson stated that the street stub -out will cut off most of the existing drainage and direct it to the cul-de-sac detention pond. Commission Chesser asked staff to address tree preservation and HHOD requirements. Fulcher stated that the project was not in the HHOD. Tree preservation is being exceeded with the current plan. Commissioner Chesser asked staff about public safety concerns with the long dead-end street. Garner stated he wasn't aware of any. Commissioner Chesser stated that we can't stop development. The property is landlocked, so this is the only access to the property. Can we deny access or development of the property. Kit Williams, City Attorney, stated it would be close to a regulatory taking if we stopped the street. Commissioner Chesser asked staff about the traffic issues on Mission. Fulcher discussed traffic on Mission and that the 19 lots proposed would not likely create a danger. Ken Eastin, Urban Forester, stated that trees aren't protected after home construction. Fulcher clarified that 19% of the trees will be in the conservation easement and 24% will be preserved outside of the easement. Commission Honchell stated that 19 homes likely won't create a traffic issue on Mission, but wanted to know more about construction traffic during development. Jonathan Ely, Staff Engineer, stated that they will need a highway department permit and we will review traffic control plans. Commission Honchell stated he would like to see a deceleration lane and asked Kit if we are required to approve the project if they meet codes. Williams stated that the project should be approved if they meet codes and asked staff if the project was compliant with the exception of the street length. Fulcher stated yes. Commission Hoskins stated he was most concerned with east -bound traffic. Commissioner Cook stated he agreed with the sidewalk recommendations, they are preserving more trees than required, the detention pond meets code and 19 lots should not create a huge traffic problem. I am concerned with the off-site utility connections, but from a Commission stand -point, this project meets code. Commission Winston asked staff about the sidewalk connection on Mission. Fulcher explained the challenges and costs with extended to the sidewalk to Winwood. Commissioner Chesser asked about the drainage easement. Fulcher described the background for the drainage easement across the neighbor's property. Motion: Commissioner Chesser made a motion to approve PPL 14-4965 as recommended by staff, adding the condition below. Commissioner Honchell seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0. If the easement for the wet weather creek in condition #4 is not granted by that property owner, staff may approve modification to the detention pond design to ensure that the stormwater detention requirements are met without having to accommodate the adjoining property owner or having to return to the Planning Commission. I New Business: CUP 15-4977: Conditional Use (3853 N. PARKVIEW DRIVE/PHYSICIAN'S SPECIALTY HOSPITAL, 175): Submitted by POLK, STANLEY, WILCOX ARCHITECTS for property located at 3853 N. PARKVIEW DRIVE. The property is zoned P-1, INSTITUTIONAL and contains approximately 1.44 acres. The request is for a temporary, mobile MRI unit in the parking lot. Andrew Garner, City Planning Director, gave the staff report. Craig Curzon was present for the applicant. No public comment was presented. Motion: Commissioner Chesser made a motion to approve CUP 15-4977, modifying condition #1 to give planning staff the right to extend the conditional use permit for an additional two weeks (a maximum total of 12 weeks) at staff's discretion. Commissioner Selby seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0. VAR 15-4981: Variance (193 WOODSPRINGS DRIVE/ DANDY PROPERTIES, 526): Submitted by BRIAN DANDY for property located at 193 WOODSPRINGS DRIVE. The property is zoned R-PZD, RESIDENTIAL PLANNED ZONING DISTRICT and contains approximately 0.17 acres. The request is for a variance of the Streamside Protection Zone requirements. Alan Pugh, staff engineer, gave the staff report. Brian Dandy, applicant, stated agreement with the staff recommended conditions and was present for questions. No public comment was presented. Motion: Commissioner Chesser made a motion to approve VAR 15-4981 with conditions as recommended by staff. Commissioner Bunch seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0. 7 VAR 15-4998: Variance (2340 N. GREEN ACRES RD./MONTESSORI BRIDGE, 329): Submitted by BATES & ASSOCIATES for property located at 2340 N. GREEN ACRES RD. The property is zoned C-2, Thoroughfare Commercial and contains approximately 0.58 acres. The request is for a variance to the Streamside Protection Zone requirements. Alan Pugh, Staff Engineer, gave the staff report. Evan Neihues, applicant, described the project and showed a video of the area and children that currently have to walk along the public sidewalk adjacent to the street in the area until the proposed bridge is built. Public Comment Paul Henry, property owner at 22 Colt Square. This is a safety issue and concern with kids having to walk along the road. Amy Martin, parent of a Montessori School child. This bridge is the only thing that can protect the safety of the children. Stephanie Fry, my child is three and walks this road. Thank you for your consideration of our children. No more public comment was presented. Commissioner Chesser asked about mowing the stream and potential violation. Alan Pugh responded that they would not be in violation but that this condition was a recommendation to potentially alleviate calls from the public to the City that the stream area needed to be mowed. Motion: Commissioner Chesser made a motion to approve VAR 15-4998 as recommended by staff. Commissioner Autry seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0. 5. Reports: No reports 6. Announcements: Subdivision Committee meets this Thursday, February 26, 2015. 7. Adjournment Time: 7:04 PM 8. Submitted by: City Planning Division