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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-08-24 MinutesCITY OF Tay e ARKAANNSAS Planning Commission August 24, 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, William Chesser, Tracy Hoskins, Ryan Noble, Matthew Hoffman, and Kyle Cook Absent: Ron Autry Staff: Andrew Garner, Jesse Fulcher, Corey Granderson, and Kit Williams 3. Consent Agenda: Approval of the minutes from the August 10, 2015 meeting. ADM 15-5180: Administrative Item (566 N. SALEM RD./THE VILLAS AT FOREST HILLS, 440): Submitted by MORRISON-SHIPLEY ENGINEERS, INC. for property located at 566 N. SALEM RD. The property is zoned R-PZD, RESIDENTIAL PLANNED ZONING DISTRICT and contains approximately 24.43 acres. The request is for an extension to the original PPL 10-3629 to start construction. ADM 15-5158: Administrative Item (693 W. NORTH ST./NATURAL STATE SANDWICHES, 444): Submitted by AMBER CAFOUREK for property located at 693 W. NORTH ST. The property is zoned CS, COMMUNITY SERVICES and contains approximately 0.89 acres. The request is for a one year mobile vendor permit. ADM 15-5160: Administrative Item (2903 E. ZION RD./THE SOUP SHACK, 138): Submitted by CARIN EVANS for property located at 2903 E. ZION RD. The property is zoned C-1, NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL and contains approximately 1.17 acres. The request is for a one year mobile vendor permit. ADM 15-5163: Administrative Item (542 W. DICKSON ST./YANCEY'S DICKSON STREET DOGS, 484): Submitted by CODY YANCEY for property located at 2903 E. ZION RD. The property is zoned MSC, MAIN STREET/CENTER and contains approximately 0.57 acres. The request is for a one year mobile vendor permit. 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 Chesser seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0. 4. Old Business: ADM 15-5124: Administrative Item (UDC Chapter 166/COMMERCIAL DESIGN STANDARDS): Submitted by CITY PLANNING STAFF for revisions to UDC Chapter 166 for a minor clarification to the commercial design standards. Andrew Garner, City Planning Director, gave the staff report. No public comment was presented. Commissioner Hoskins indicated that if this was on a corner lot situation that the applicant should have a primary entrance on both streets unless there was a hardship. I would not like to have the building with an entrance facing the corner. I thought we wanted to make the code more flexible to either have a second entrance or add additional features. Commissioner Brown asked about the last sentence reading should instead of shall. Kit Williams, City Attorney, discussed the difference between shall and should. Safety is the most important feature that should be considered but in some cases such as the Walmart Neighborhood Market there was not an entrance facing Hill Street because it was not visible. It was not a safety issue on Hill Avenue. Commissioner Hoffman agreed with what Hoskins was stating; that they should have entries on both principal facades while giving the commission an option to reduce the entries with additional design. He added that they should have entries on all primary streets. Commissioner Cook suggested to take out the word 'intersection' to address Tracy's comments about the corner entry. Commissioner Hoskins said that three different people have read this differently. He discussed the difference between shall and should. Aren't some of these major projects that do not come to the Planning Commission? The way that I read this is that they could have the primary entrance on the back and the 'shall' should stay in there.. Commissioner Chesser stated that maybe this item should be tabled. Motion: Commissioner Chesser made a motion to table ADM 15-5124 to the next meeting. Commissioner Hoffman seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0. New Business: CCP 15-5142: Concurrent Plat (2300 MARK MILLS LN./SUMMIT PLACE SO, 329): Submitted by BLEW & ASSOCIATES, INC. for properties located at 2300 MARK MILLS LN. The properties are zoned NC, NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION and contain approximately 3.82 acres. The request is to re -plat 21 existing lots into 16 lots. Andrew Garner, City Planning Director, gave the staff report. Joseph Orr, applicant, was present for questions. No public comment was presented. Commissioner Selby asked if this subdivision started with larger lots. Commissioner Hoffman asked the applicant why we went back and forth with higher density and now we are backing off the density. Joseph Orr, applicant, indicated that the current owner was not the owner when it was platted with higher density. Commissioner Bunch discussed the history of this subdivision and the current demand for a little larger lots. I was in support of this because the infrastructure was already in place to handle this development. Motion: Commissioner Cook made a motion to approve CCP 15-5142 with conditions as recommended by staff. Commissioner Brown seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0. LSD 15-5068: Large Scale Development (820 W. MAPLE STJKAPPA ALPHA HOUSE, 444): Submitted by BATES & ASSOCIATES, INC. for property located at 820 W. MAPLE ST. The property is zoned RMF -40, RESIDENTIAL MULTI -FAMILY, 40 UNITS PER ACRE, and contains approximately 0.33 acres. The request is for construction of an approximately 16,000 square foot fraternity house with associated parking. Andrew Garner, City Planning Director, gave the staff report. Scott McClain was present for the applicant. Public Comment: Alan Ostner, represented St. Paul's Episcopal to the east. He discussed concerns with the proposed drainage concerns. We are here to listen. No more public comment was presented. Commissioner Selby discussed that this project will probably improve the existing drainage situation. Commissioner Bunch had the same feeling that there is a great chance the drainage will be improved. I understand why the property owner to the east is concerned. Commissioner Hoffman discussed that a lot of historic structures getting torn down is a little troubling to me. Commissioner Brown gave a Subdivision Committee meeting report. He mentioned the difference in land uses in the fraternity house and religious institution next door. Commissioner Bunch asked about drainage and stairwell. Corey Granderson, staff engineer, discussed the drainage. Garner discussed the stairwell. Scott McClain, applicant, also discussed the stairwell. Motion: Commissioner Hoskins made a motion to approve LSD 15-5068 with conditions as recommended by staff. Commissioner Selby seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 7-1-0. Commissioner Hoffman voted `no'. CUP 15-5159: Conditional Use (1225 S. SCHOOL AVE./SOTO GARAGE, 562): Submitted by GUSTAVO SOTO for property located at 1225 S. SCHOOL AVE. The property is zoned DG, DOWNTOWN GENERAL and contains approximately 0.40 acres. The request is for tire sales (Use Unit 17 -Transportation Trades and Services) in a DG zoned lot. Jesse Fulcher, Senior Planner, read the staff report. No public comment was presented. Chuck Chadwick, representing owner, stated that Mr. Soto was agreeable to staff's conditions. He and his wife live in the house next door and are trying to be in compliance. Commissioner Chesser asked if the applicant can use the trailer for storage. Fulcher stated that they could, depending on where it's located. Commissioner Chesser asked staff to clarify the nonconforming use. Andrew Garner, City Planning Director, discussed staff's interpretation. Commissioner Chesser stated that he didn't agree with staff's interpretation. The use of the trailer seems to be the best solution. Commissioner Bunch asked if the trailer can remain. Garner that the trailer can be there, but the conditions require the tires to be stored under a building. Commissioner Hoskins asked staff why we were requiring a building. Fulcher stated that it was the applicant that requested the building. But it does help define the limits of storage and stay in compliance with the fire code. Commissioner Hoskins asked staff why we weren't requesting any site improvements. Fulcher stated that they addition of a carport did not warrant any site improvements. The applicant is here to request approval for his business. How the tires are stored is up to the Planning Commission. Kit Williams, City Attorney, stated that the Planning Commission isn't empowered to discuss staff's interpretation of Chapter 164. The applicant could have appealed that to the Board of Adjustment. Commissioner Hoskins asked the applicant why they wanted to build a building. Chadwick stated they will do whatever they need to do. They can move the trailer 25 feet back from all buildings and use it. Commissioner Hoskins stated that a new privacy fence would be better than a carport. Chadwick stated that the long-term plan was to add onto the building. Commissioner Hoskins asked if the applicant felt the building gave him a better chance at being approved. Chadwick stated probably so. He wants to be in compliance. Commissioner Hoskins stated he would rather have a fence to screen the tires. Commissioner Bunch asked how tall. Commissioner Hoskins stated that tires shouldn't be seen above fence line. Chadwick stated that the trailer already costs him money to have on site. Tires won't be higher than the fence. Williams asked the applicant if they agreed with staff's recommendations. Chadwick stated yes. Williams stated that the building provides a delineated area for the tires. We can't be sure if the Fire Marshal would be agreeable to just a fence. Commissioner Chesser asked staff if the trailer was okay to use. Garner state yes. Commissioner Chesser asked the applicant if they would prefer the building. Chadwick stated they would prefer the trailer, since the building would have to be removed if they ever expand the building. Motion: Commissioner Chesser made a motion to approve CUP 15-5159, adding condition of approval #6 stating "in lieu of conditions #2, 3, and 4, if approved by the City Fire Marshal, the applicant may store items in a trailer on the property. Commissioner Selby seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 7-1-0. Commissioner Hoskins voted `no'. RZN 15-5149: Rezone (2975 OLD FARMINGTON RD./KING-SIEVERT, 558): Submitted by THE INFILL GROUP for properties located at 2975 OLD FARMINGTON RD. The properties are zoned RSF-4, RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY, 4 UNITS PER ACRE and contain approximately 1.27 acres. The request is to rezone the properties to RSF-8, RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY, 8 UNITS PER ACRE. Jesse Fulcher, Senior Planner, read the staff report. No public comment was presented. Matthew Petty, applicant, had no further comment. Commissioner Chesser stated that the rezoning proposal fit in with surrounding land uses. Motion: Commissioner Chesser made a motion to forward RZN 15-5149 with a recommendation of approval. Commissioner Brown seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0. fr RZN 15-5148: Rezone (402 E. 71" ST./NIEDERMAN, 524): Submitted by ZARA NIEDERMAN for property located at 402 E. 7T" ST. The property is zoned NC, NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION and contains approximately 0.20 acres. The request is to rezone the property to RMF -12, RESIDENTIAL MULTI FAMILY, 12 UNITS PER ACRE. Andrew Garner, City Planning Director, gave the staff report. Zara Niederman, applicant, was present for questions. No public comment was presented. Motion: Commissioner Hoffman made a motion to forward RZN 15-5148 with a recommendation of approval. Commissioner Chesser seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 8-0-0. S. Reports: No reports 6. Announcements: 7. Adjournment Time: 6:58 PM 8. Submitted by: City Planning Division