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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-09-26 - Agendas - FinalPark & Recreation Staff Connie Edmonton, Director David Wright, Recreation Superintendent Jeff Coles, Maintenance Superintendent Alison Jumper, Park Planner Kay Curry, Park Planner Cheryl Whitlock, Secretary FAYETTEVILLE PARKS & RECREATION Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Wade Colwell, Chairman Jay Davidson, Vice Chairman Jerry Bailey Jon Bitter Milton Burke Bob Davis Fran Free Stephen Langsner Parks and Recreation Advisory Board Meeting September 26, 2006 at 5:30 p.m. City Administration Building, Room 111 113 West Mountain Street Fayetteville, AR 72701 AGENDA: 1. Park Land Dedication: Development Name: Engineer: Owner: Location: Park District: Units: Total Acres: Land Dedication Requirement: Money in Lieu Requirement: Existing Parks: Developer's Request: Kay Curry, Park Planner Ruskin Heights (RSF4) Critical Path Ruskin Heights, LLC South of Mission Boulevard, West of Hwy. 265 SE 185 Single Family Units 120 Multi -Family Units 29 acres 6.48 acres $259,200 Ridgeway View Natural Area Dedication of the following: • The Ruskin Tower and associated .11 acres of surrounding land - a thirty foot by thirty foot viewing tower to be built at a cost of no less than $260,000 (the developer will be responsible for all cost in excess of the $260,000). Additionally, maintenance of the tower will be the responsibility of the POA and the developer will work with city staff to develop a contract to this effect. The design and development of the tower will meet the approval of Park staff. • A trail corridor located near the western boundary of the site through the tree preservation area will be placed into a permanent public access easement with the POA retaining ownership. The developer shall work closely with the Trails Coordinator and Urban Forester to develop this connection. • A public access easement for the Spanish Steps, which will lead from the Market Pavilion near the entrance to the neighborhood, up the hill through the commercial area of the neighborhood and terminate at Ruskin Tower • A public access easement for the village green; the central green space of Ruskin Heights Staff Recommendation: To conceptually accept the Developer's request with the following modification: Developer's Comments: Justification: PRAB Motion: 2. Other Business: 3. Adjournment Attachments: Development Map and Letter The maintenance of the tower and the dedicated .11 acres of land be the responsibility of the City with the P.O.A. require by contract to pay a fee for maintenance. The contract shall be a non -amenable maintenance contract with an inflation clause. The existing development is located within the 1/4 mile service area of Ridgeway View Natural Area. Topographical constraints of the site are not conducive to the development of a traditional park and the developer is proposing a unique idea with a unique feature and experience for the public. 2 Park & Recreation Staff Connie Edmonston, Director David Wright, Recreation Superintend( Jeff Coles, Maintenance Superintenden Alison Jumper, Park Planner Kay Curry, Park Planner Cheryl Whitlock, Secretary FAYETTEVILLE PARKS & RECREATION Park Planner Research: Kay Curry Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Wade Colwell, Chairman Jay Davidson, Vice Chairman Jerry Bailey Jon Bitler Milton Burke Bob Davis Fran Free Stephen Langsner Park staff followed up with research regarding the Ruskin Heights Project in an effort to provide the Parks and Recreation Board more information on various aspects of the project. The following points from the last Parks Board meeting were to be investigated: 1) Check with the City Attorney regarding liability issues as relates to the tower. The City Attorney advised that the ownership and maintenance responsibility of the tower should remain with the City because of the City has sovereign immunity. However, the P.O.A. may pay the City a fee for maintenance cost through a yearly non -amenable contractual agreement with an inflation clause. The yearly assessment for maintenance needs to be written into the P.O.A. Restrictive Covenants. The City Attorney suggested that the tower have an enclosed stairwell and a second floor landing and resting spots. 2) Find out if there are any cities that have towers and what, if any, issues of liability have occurred. City Staff did a computer search and made approximately 50 inquiries to Cities and other agencies that have observation structures (towers, observation decks, lighthouses, fire towers, overlooks, etc.). The inquiry included the following questions: a. b. c. d. e. f. 9. h. Who is the structure owned by? Do you have any problems with vandalism, etc.? Are you open to the Public? Is there any liability problems? Is there criticism of view shed/obstruction? How tall is your facility? Who are you managed/supervised by? (City, county, etc.)? What material is the facility made of? Of the 50 inquiries, we had approximately 19 respondents. Of these and our in-house computer search we have determined the following: a. Staff discovered that there are many different types of observation structures with ownership ranging from the Federal Government, National Park Service, National Forest Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Coast Guard, Bureau of Land Management, State Parks, Cities, Ports, Universities and Historical organization. b. Of the respondents, most reported very little and minor vandalism ranging from spray painting, to carving initials in wood, and broken lights and signs. c. Most of the observation structures that were structurally sound are open to the public. Hours of operation varied. Some were seasonally and others were daily year round. Many of the National Park Service facilities have public operational hours ranging between 9:OOam - 6:OOpm. d. Of those responding, most reported minor (trips or falls), or no liability problems. However, the National Park Service reported in general their liability is similar to any public agency and injured parties may file tort claims. e. There were no reports of criticism of view shed obstruction. Many visitors come to view the surrounding landscape. In general, towers are viewed as an amenity and landmark where visitors have a panoramic view of the landscape. f. Most of the observation towers researched ranged from 30ft. to 216ft. 9. Most of the owners of the towers are also the manager, however, in some cases Historical organizations, the National Park Service or State Parks may manage for State or Federal Governmental Agencies (i.e. Coast Guard, U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, and Forestry Departments) or help with the management responsibilities. h. Towers and Observation structures are made of various materials (in some cases materials used are native to the area the structure is located) including: Steel, concrete, concrete block, brick, wood, and stone (sand stone, limestone, coquina [sedimentary limestone peculiar to the east coast of Florida]). 3) Parks Board members will visit with citizens regarding their feelings on the proposed tower. To be addressed by the Parks and Recreation Board members. 4) Discuss the issue of height with Planning. Parks Staff met with Planning Staff to discuss the concept of a tower and height limits. Planning Staff supported the idea of a tower and said that City Council will have the ultimate review of the tower and height limits. Planning Staff suggested that materials, plans, estimates and operational issues of the tower need to be well thought out and articulated. Further, Planning Staff advised that the structure needs to be guaranteed with a bond at 150% of the agreed upon cost or a letter of credit if the tower is not built now or in the initial phase. If the developer defaults on the tower, then the bonding company will hire a contractor to build it. 5) Determine the precise amount of green space in the development. The Project Engineer determined the estimated amount of green space for development to be as follows: Estimated the amount of green space in the project is listed below: *Tree preservation/Trail *Hilltop Green *Tower/Civic Lot Market Square 1.50 ac - Public Access Easement 0.42 ac - Public Access Easement 0.22 ac - Public *(.11acres Dedicated to Parks) 0.22 ac - Public Access Ponds/Gardens 0.80 ac *Steps 0.20 ac Public Access Easement Townhouse/Court 0.14 ac Street Islands 0.12 ac - Public Access TOTAL 3.67 ac This total does not include the Treehouse /Bungalow Courts area of 0.22 ac. *Proposed Public ownership and access easements for the project include a total of 2.23 acres. September 1, 2006 William Chesser Critical Path Design 21 W. Mountain, Suite 120 Fayetteville, AR 72701 Ms. Kay Curry Parks and Recreation 1455 S. Happy Hollow Road Fayetteville, AR 72701 Dear Ms. Curry: Ruskin Heights is a twenty-nine acre planned community in eastern Fayetteville which abuts Highway 45 on its southern side. The site is steep and hilly, creating a situation suited for the design of a very interesting Traditional Neighborhood. Additionally, the site location allows for a very unique park opportunity for the City of Fayetteville. Rather than a typical land or monetary grant, the developers and designers of Ruskin Heights would like to propose the building and donation of a viewing tower and a variety of permanent public access easements as our contribution to the City to meet the parks dedication requirement. This donation and easement grant will ensure that several of the most scenic spaces in the neighborhood will always be open for the enjoyment of all Fayetteville's residents. The dedication will include: • The Ruskin Tower and associated .11 acres of surrounding land — a thirty foot by thirty foot viewing tower to be built at a cost of no less than $260,000 — the amount which would normally be required to meet the parks dedication for the number of units planned for the neighborhood. If the cost to build the tower exceeds this amount, the developers will pay any excess. Additionally, maintenance of the tower will be the responsibility of the POA and the developer will work with city staff to develop a contract to this effect. The design and development of the tower will meet the approval of parks' staff. • A trail corridor to be located near the western boundary of the site through the tree preservation area will be put into a permanent public access easement with the POA retaining ownership. The developers shall work closely with the Trails Coordinator and the Urban Forester to develop this connection. • A public access easement for the Spanish Steps, which will lead from the Market Pavilion near the entrance to the neighborhood, up the hill through the more commercial area of the neighborhood and terminate at Ruskin Tower • A public access easement for the village green; the central green space of Ruskin Heights We feel that these dedications will serve the community in a far more interesting way than a more typical parks dedication. Combined, they will provide several acres of green space permanently available to the public through easements in addition to the tower, an amenity available in no other Fayetteville city park. When combined, the tower, easements, and trail corridor will equal a far larger dedication than would be required by ordinance, but the developers and designers feel that it is worth the extra cost in order to ensure that Ruskin's public spaces are unique and inviting, not only for the residents of Ruskin Heights itself, but for the citizens of Fayetteville as a whole. Thank you for your time and attention in this matter. If I can answer any questions or be of service in this matter in any way, please do not hesitate to contact me. Dirk W. Van Veen - Owner -O vi/ Ward Davis - Owner Attachments: Tower Elevations, Concept Plan, Preliminary Phasing Plan, Adjacent Property Owners List, Site Analysis 0 O O O 0 0 11111111111111111 11111111111111 slLIS!QH ui�sn� I ,1 1 'I III rllI'�. 111 1111 '� 1 11 11111u IIII I IH ' 1111,H11 I'll 1 1 1 11. 1 IIII ill Illllllill II III + ll' Illi 111 II I 1 tl,l',il I I 1 till 1 III 1 II II I I 1 Ili 11 ��_ it 1 I ' II I II IIII hili II SIL. , 111 II II II L 1 II IIII 11 I, II II,I III Iii II LN IIlll SIR 'I SII 1 STARR A 11�11►1 I I I I I I 1 11 1. Attachment A atilt 'TT ri 'Fer In "I-- J1 -i. n, 'Ad Attachment B 30 29 31 32 16 15 14 13 12 2 Numbers in red indicate adjacent property owners. Please see attached legend for names. RUSKIN HEIGHTS CONCEPT PLAN 111 RUSKIN TOWER I SPANISH STEPS (PUBLIC) ® HILLTOP GREEN (PUBLIC) InTRAIL CORRIDOR DETENTION PONDS I MARKET PAVILION MI I TREE PRESERVATION PROJECT INFORMATION Current Zoning RSF4 Total Development Acres - 29 Single Family Units - 185 Multi -Family Units - 120 AMENITIES Unique park facilities Mixed Use within walking distance for residents Unique building lots Variety of housing options and prices Extensive community space Excellent location OWNER Ruskin Heights, LLC P.O. Box 211 Fayetteville, AR 72702 Site Analysis Ruskin Heights CPD, Inc. Project # 6100 The proposed Ruskin Heights Community is located on approximately 29 acres of vacant property located approximately one mile west of the intersection of Mission Boulevard and Crossover Road, in Fayetteville, Washington County, Arkansas. The planned community consists of proposed Residential and Commercial areas which are currently hilly wooded areas toward the North and with open rolling pastures to the south with large mature trees as listed in the tree inventory that was preformed on the property. The western side of the site houses forest that is mostly Ash and Hickory that is relativity new growth. Other species that dominate the site include pioneering species such as cedar, mimosa, and ash that occur predominately along fence lines and between houses. There are a mixture of mature red oak, post oak, and persimmons as well as other mixed deciduous trees lining the main drive and spotting the open rolling pasture that lies on the central and northern parts of the site. There are approximately 78 significant trees located on the site. The overall existing canopy is estimated to be approximately 446,844 square feet (38%) of site. Of the existing canopy, 149,338 square feet is expected to be removed and 297,506 square feet that is expected be preserved. The canopy preservation requirement for a PZD is 30%. The required preservation canopy is 352,836 square feet (30%). The site lies in a residential and commercial area adjacent to Westwood Gardens Landscape and Eureka Pizza. Mission Boulevard offers connection into the Community. The lands to the east, north and south are predominantly residential property with commercial property to the west. As part of the analysis of the site, we have noted many "good views" on our site analysis map. The site outlooks onto vast panoramic views that can be seen from the majority of property, but are most exquisite at the central most portions of the property. Dedication of tree preservation areas has not been fully negotiated; however, the areas set aside for tree preservation are located at the north and west portions of the property. The lot layout has been designed to incorporate views within as well as views that encompass the surrounding areas. In general surface water from the site drains from the southern to the northern portions of the property and eventually into an unnamed tributary of Mud Creek which lies indirectly to the north of the site. Vegetation is well established; however, disturbance will be great. As part of the requirements set forth in the Fayetteville Drainage Manual, we have evaluated the pre - development and post -development drainage and at this time are evaluating the site for storm water design. The preliminary design includes an enhanced detention pond area that is planned for the northern most portion of the site and will offer enough volume to detain a 100 year storm. ADJANCENT LAND OWNERS HOWARD, TOM & SYLVIA 1) 2251 E MISSION BLVD FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72703-3137 765-13349-000 HOWARD, TOM & SYLVIA K 2) 2251 E MISSION BLVD FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72703-3137 765-03483-000 FRITSCH, INGRID 3) 2202 E BRISTOL PL FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72701-2734 765-03484-000 DIEDERICH, JOE P & JAN S 4) 2201 E BRISTOL PL FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72701-2734 765-03485-000 GUTHRIE, TERRY L ARVEST MORTAGE COMPANY 5) PO BOX 399 LOWELL, AR 72745-0399 765-13351-006 GUTHRIE, TERRY L ARVEST MORTAGE COMPANY 6) PO BOX 399 LOWELL, AR 72745-0399 765-13351-006 MCCARTY, DENNIS C & PATSY D C/O KWIK INDUSTRIES, INC. 7) 2897 N COLLEGE AVE FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72703-3413 765-13351-010 HARDER, ANTHONY G & ALLISON R E 8) 2146 E CAMELOT PLACE FAYETTEVILLE, AR. 72701 765-13351-011 MENASCO-SHERMAN, LATRICE 9) 2134 E CAMELOT PL FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72701-2715 765-13351-012 PHILIPS, GEORGE OR BARBARA JOAN 10) 2137E CAMELOT PL FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72701-2731 765-13351-013 11) LEWIS, ROBERT A. & NANCY L LUCAS TTEES; ROBERT A. LEWIS TRUST 2137 LENSFIELD PL FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72703 765-13351-140 PARKER, MAX A & CYNTHIA 12) 1680 E SHADOWRIDGE DR FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72701-2635 765-03128-000 CONNER, DONALD C. & PAMELA J. 13) 1686 E SHADOWRIDGE DR FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72701-2635 765-03127-000 HARTZ, JAMES J & PAULA G 14) 688 N CLIFFSIDE DR FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72701-3813 765-03126-000 O'DONNELL, CHARLES & GAYLE D; O'DONNELL, EOGHAN HUGH 15) 1960 N GREENVIEW DR FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72701-2513 765-03125-000 CAMBRIDGE RENTALS, LLC 16) 1972 N GREENVIEW DR FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72701-2513 765-03124-000 CRAFT, WILLIAM G.II & ANNE R. 17) 1976 N GREENVIEW DR FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72701-2513 765-03164-000 WENTZ, DAVID D & ANDREA 18) 1980 N GREENVIEW DR FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72701-2513 765-03165-000 KVAMME, KENNETH L & JO ANN C 19) 1982 N GREENVIEW DR FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72701-2513 765-03166-000 BACKUS, JOHN C. & ANITA L. 20) 1984 N GREENVIEW DR FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72701-2513 765-03167-000 BELL, CHARLA R. 21) 1986 N GREENVIEW DR FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72701-2513 765-03168-000 LUCKE, DAVID & REBECCA 22) 1987 GREENVIEW DR FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72701-2513 765-03156-000 DIETZEL, MELANIE 23) 1991 N GREENVIEW DR FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72701-2500 765-03157-000 BECKER, CHANDANA & JUDGES, DONALD P. 24) PO BOX 3698 FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72702-3698 765-13374-000 RAZORBACK HOLDINGS, LLC C/0 OSBORNE LAW OFFICES 25) 260 E. CENTER ST FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72701 765-13362-000 WILKIN, ROLF B. 26) 318 W IIA ST FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72701-3315 765-13373-000 PRINCE, SANDY W. PETRINO 27) 1914 E MISSION BLVD FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72703-3132 765-13371-000 WHINERY, VANCE & JUDY 28) 1958 E MISSION BLVD FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72703-3132 765-13355-000 SALLEY, DOROTHY R. 29) 1951 N LISA LN FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72703-3174 765-04571-000 STEARNS, GERALDINE 30) 1950 N LISA LN FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72703-3174 765-04594-000 MISSION BLVD. BAPTIST CHURCH 31) 600 N MISSION BLVD FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72701-3521 765-13356-000 BLACK LAND, LLC 32) 10515 N BLACK NURSERY RD PRAIRIE GROVE, AR 72753-9135 765-13335-000 i$ {