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Home My WebLink About2015-08-10 MinutesCITY OF Tay e ARKAANNSAS Planning Commission August 10, 2015 5:30 PM City Administration Building in Fayetteville, AR, Room 219 MINUTES Members: Sarah Bunch - Chair, William Chesser - Vice -Chair, Ryan Noble — Secretary, Ron Autry, Kyle Cook, Thomas Brown, Matthew Hoffman, Janet Selby, and Tracy Hoskins 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, Sarah Bunch 2. In Attendance: Sarah Bunch, Thomas Brown, Janet Selby, Tracy Hoskins, Matthew Hoffman, and Kyle Cook Absent: Ron Autry and Ryan Noble Staff: Jesse Fulcher, Quin Thompson, and Kit Williams 3. Consent Agenda: Approval of the minutes from the July 27, 2015 meeting. VAC 15-5127: Vacation (19 N. PALMER AVE./BAKER, 482): Submitted by ALLEN BAKER for property located at 19 N. PALMER AVE. The property is zoned RSF-4, RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY, 4 UNITS PER ACRE and contains approximately 0.35 acres. The request is to vacate a portion of a sewer easement. ADM 15-5152: Administrative Item (731 S. RAZORBACK RD./MOOLICIOUS ESPRESSO, 560): Submitted by CODY BAILEY for property located at 731 S. RAZORBACK RD. The property is zoned UT, URBAN THOROUGHFARE and contains approximately 0.94 acres. The request is for a one year mobile vendor permit. ADM 15-5153: Administrative Item (TIMBER TRAILS SUBDIVISION PZD AMENDMENT, 526): Submitted by ERSTINE HOLDING CO. for properties located in the TIMBER TRAILS SUBDIVISION. The properties are zoned R-PZD, RESIDENTIAL PLANNED ZONING DISTRICT TIMBER TRAILS (R-PZD 04-1154) and contain approximately 25.87 acres. The request is an amendment to the PZD to modify the zoning of Lots 70 through 77, 98, & 99 to allow for single family residential development. ADM 15-5151: Administrative Item (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 an amendment to the original CUP 14-4812 to allow for retail sales. 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 6-0-1. Commissioner Hoskins recused. 4. Old Business: ADM 15-5140: Administrative Item (1549 E. JOYCE BLVD./BANK OF THE OZARKS, 175): Submitted by POLK, STANLEY, WILCOX ARCHITECTS, INC. for property located at 1549 E. JOYCE BLVD. The property is zoned C-2, THOROUGHFARE COMMERCIAL and contains approximately 0.96 acres. The request is for a variance of the commercial design standards. Quin Thompson, Current Planner, gave the staff report No public comment was presented. Craig Curzon, Applicant, said that his office had made revisions to the plan and west elevation based on comments received from commissioners at the previous meeting, in order to better address the building to the Vantage Drive frontage. William Chesser, Commissioner, said that code requiring a primary entry on all facades facing a public street needs to be either enforced or amended. Kit Williams, City Attorney, said that staff was reviewing the code with the intention of proposing an amendment. Matthew Hoffman, Commissioner, said that Polk,Stanley, and Wilcox had done an admirable job to address the code, which he said lacked clarity. Janet Selby, Commissioner, said she agreed with Hoffman that the applicant had done an excellent job of improving the building, and that she was gald to hear that the code was being revised. Motion: Commissioner Cook made a motion to approve ADM 15-5140. Commissioner Chesser seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 7-0-0. 3 New Business: VAR 15-5146: Variance (350 N. CANVAS RD./HANNAH, 491): Submitted by BATES & ASSOCIATES, INC. for property located at 350 N. CANVAS RD. The property is in the FAYETTEVILLE PLANNING AREA and contains approximately 4.00 acres. The request is for a variance of the lot width requirements to allow a lot split. Jesse Fulcher, Senior Planner, read the staff report. Justin Reid, applicant, stated that the owner wants to split the property and build a house on each lot. The County is okay with just having an access easement. Public comment: Leslie Alderman, neighbor, stated that the request is not compatible with the neighborhood. Lots to the north are 3-4 acres. We purchased our property with an expectation that the subject property would be developed as 4 acres. No more public comment was presented. Commissioner Brown asked if they could dedicate right-of-way. Fulcher stated they could ask the County to dedicate right-of-way, but the County would have to accept the dedication as well. Commissioner Hoskins asked how much total frontage they had. Fulcher stated 120 feet and they need 75 feet for each lot. Commissioner Hoskins stated that Lots 8-12 are similar in size. Fulcher stated that the lots to the west are comparable in size, but the lots to the north were much larger. Commissioner Hoskins stated that the lots would be compatible if you looked at the average size of lot across the entire subdivision. I don't think it will hurt property values. Commissioner Chesser stated that he agreed with Commissioner Hoskins' points. I tend to not like tandem lots situations, but this is likely the best option to split the property. Commissioner Brown asked the applicant why they hadn't approached the County about dedicating right-of-way. Reid stated that they were presenting what the owner requested. Commissioner Hoffman asked staff if they knew why the lots on top were larger. Fulcher stated that he wasn't sure why there was such a variety of lot sizes. Hoffman stated that he didn't see an issue with larger lot next to smaller lots. Commissioner Brown asked what the lot size would be if the property were annexed Fulcher stated that R -A is the zoning designation for newly annexed property and that 2 acres was the minimum requirement. Commissioner Cook asked if the asphalt driveway was in an easement. Fulcher stated that the entire driveway is within a 30 -foot easement that was dedicated with the subdivision plat. Motion: Commissioner Cook made a motion to approve VAR 15-5146. Commissioner Hoskins seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 6-1-0. Commissioner Brown voted `no'. I VAR 15-5155: Variance (1606 N. LEVERETT AVE./HARRIS, 405): Submitted by BATES & ASSOCIATES, INC. for property located at 1606 N. LEVERETT AVE. The property is zoned RMF -24, RESIDENTIAL MULTI -FAMILY, 24 UNITS PER ACRE and contains approximately 0.49 acres. The request is for a variance of the driveway radius requirements. Jesse Fulcher, Senior Planner, read the staff report. No public comment was presented. Evan Niehaus, applicant, stated that the driveway will match the current location, but it will be moved a little further from the neighbor's property line. Commissioner Chesser asked if the applicant understood that the request was only for the variance and that staff had not completed a development review. Niehaus stated that he understood. Hoffman stated that it's important to slow vehicles down in an area with so much pedestrian traffic. Motion: Commissioner Cook made a motion to approve VAR15-5155. Commissioner Hoskins seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. Commissioner Bunch recused. LSD 15-5097: Large Scale Development (NORTH OF 1967 W. TRUCKERS DR./GRAND RETIREMENT COMMUNITY, 208): Submitted by ENGINEERING SERVICES, INC. for property located NORTH OF 1967 W.TRUCKERS DR. The property is zoned RMF -12, RESIDENTIAL MULTI -FAMILY, 12 UNITS PER ACRE, and contains approximately 20.54 acres. The request is for construction of a retirement community consisting of a main building with 109 units, 55 single family cottages, and a clubhouse with associated parking. APPLICANT HAS REQUESTED ITEM 9 (LSD 15-5097) BE TABLED TO THE AUGUST 24 MEETING. Motion: Commissioner Chesser made a motion to table LSD15-5097. Commissioner Cook seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 7-0-0. RZN 15-5130: Rezone (1285 E. MILLSAP RD./CHRISTIAN LIFE CATHEDRAL, 213): Submitted by MCCLELLAND ENGINEERS, INC. for property located at 1285 E. MILLSAP RD. The property is zoned RSF-4, RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY, 4 UNITS PER ACRE and contains approximately 15.06 acres. The request is to rezone the property to P-1, INSTITUTIONAL. Quin Thompson, Current Planner, gave the staff report. Motion: Commissioner Chesser made a motion to forward RZN 15-5130. Commissioner Brown seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 7-0-0. 5. Reports: No reports 6. Announcements: 7. Adjournment Time: 6:20 PM 8. Submitted by: City Planning Division