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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-02-25 - Agendas - FinalTayelteyi;le 113 W. Mountain St. Fayetteville, AR 72701 Telephone: (479) 575-8267 AGENDA FOR A MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION Monday, February 25, 2008, 5:30 p.m. Room 219, City Administration Building ORDER OF PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING A. Introduction of agenda item — Chair B. Presentation of Staff Report C. Presentation of request — Applicant D. Public Comment E. Questions & Answer with Commission F. Action of Planning Commission (Discussion & Vote) NOTE TO MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE It' you wish to address the Planning Commission on an agenda item please queue behind the podium when the Chair asks for public comment. Public comment occurs after the Planning Staff has presented the application and will only be permitted during this part of the hearing for each item. Members of the public are permitted a maximum of 10 minutes to speak; representatives of a neighborhood group will be allowed 20 minutes. The applicant/representative of an application before the Planning Commission for consideration will be permitted a maximum of 20 minutes for presentation. Once the Chair recognizes you, go to the podium at the front of the room and give your name and address. Address your comments to the Chair, who is the presiding officer. He/She will direct them to the appropriate appointed official, staff member or others for response. Open dialogue will not be permitted: please ask any questions, and answers will be provided once public comment has been closed. Please keep your comments brief, to the point, and relevant to the agenda item being considered so that everyone has a chance to speak. Please, as a matter of courtesy, refrain from applauding or booing any speakers or actions of the Planning Commission. 2008 Planning Commissioners Jill Anthes Lois Bryant Matthew Cabe James Graves Porter Winston Audy Lack Christine Myres Alan Ostner Sean Trumbo TENTATIVE AGENDA 113 W. Mountain St. Fayetteville, AR 72701 Telephone: (479) 575-8267 AGENDA FOR A MEETING OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION Monday, February 25, 2008, 5:30 p.m. Room 219, City Administration Building The following items will be considered: Consent Agenda: 1. Approval of the minutes from the February 11, 2008 meeting. 2. CCP 08-2905: (KANTZ CENTER/STARBUCKS, 371): Submitted by CRAFTON TULL SPARKS for property located at the NW CORNER OF CROSSOVER RD. AND CITIZENS DR. The property is zoned C-1, NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL and contains approximately 14.85 acres. The request is to divide the subject property into three tracts of 13.08, L03, and 0.74 acres. Planner: Jesse Fulcher 3. ADM 08-2927: (STADIUM CENTRE COTTAGES R-PZD 06-2212, 557): Submitted by 112 Engineering, Inc. for property located at the southwest comer of One Mile Road and Sandra Street. The property is zoned R-PZD 06-2212 Stadium Centre Cottages and contains approximately 2.45 acres. The request is to change the zoning criteria to allow the two-family structures on Lots 12-14 to be split, resulting in one unit on each lot. No additional units are proposed. • Planner: Jesse Fulcher Unfinished Business: None New Business: 4. ADM 08-2938: (PRATT PLACE INN, 481): Submitted by JULIAN AND JANE ARCHER for property located at 2115 W. Markham Road. The property is zoned C-PZD and contains approximately 72.00 acres. The request is to clarify the zoning criteria to allow certain freestanding signs, which are not pole/pylon signs. Planner: Jesse Fulcher 5. CUP 08-2910: (SOUTH HILL CHURCH OF CHRIST, 561): Submitted by SCOTT GAGE - SOUTH HILL CHURCH OF CHRIST for property located at 1146 S. HILL AVENUE. The property is zoned RMF -24, MULTI FAMILY - 24 UNITS/ACRE and contains approximately 0.17 acres. The request is for a church (Use Unit 4) in the RMF -24 Zoning District. Planner: Jesse Fulcher 6. LSP 07-2865: (MIX, 218): Submitted by ALAN REID for property located at 4206 BRIDGEWATER LANE. The property is in the Planning Area and contains approximately 3.43 acres. The request is to divide the subject property into two tracts of 1.99 and 1.42 acres. Planner: Dara Sanders 7. CUP 08-2925: (YOUNG, 208): Submitted by RONALD YOUNG for property located at 3481 N. DEANE SOLOMON ROAD. The property is zoned R -A, RESIDENTIAL AGRUCULTURAL, and contains approximately 2.91 acres. The request is to remodel an existing structure (garage) to create a detached second dwelling unit. Planner: Dara Sanders 8. CUP 08-2908: (VAUGHN RECYCLING CENTER, 562): Submitted by BATES & ASSOCIATES for property located at 1246 S. SCHOOL AVENUE. The property is zoned C-2, THOROUGHFARE COMMERCIAL and contains approximately 0.94 acres. The request is to operate a center for the collection of recyclable materials. Planner: Dara Sanders 9. C-PZD 08-2904: (BRIDGEDALE PLAZA, 569): Submitted by DAVE JORGENSEN for property located at THE SE CORNER OF HWY 16E AND RIVER MEADOWS DRIVE. The property is zoned RSF-4, SINGLE FAMILY - 4 UNITS/ACRE and contains approximately 15.95 acres. The request is for 5.98 acres of self storage, 6.04 acres of single family residential, 1.98 acres of Residential Office, and 2.01 acres of Neighborhood Commercial. Planner: Dara Sanders All interested parties may appear and be heard at the public hearings. A copy of the proposed amendments and other pertinent data are open and available for inspection in the office of City Planning (575-8267), 125 West Mountain Street, Fayetteville, Arkansas. All interested parties are invited to review the petitions. Interpreters or TDD for healing impaired are available for all public hearings; 72 hour notice is required. For further information or to request an interpreter, please call 575-8330. THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS PC Meeting of February 25, 2008 PLANNING DIVISION CORRESPONDENCE TO: Fayetteville Planning Commission FROM: Jesse Fulcher, Current Planner Matt Casey, Assistant City Engineer THRU: Jeremy Pate, Director of Current Planning DATE: February 25, 2008 125 W. Mountain St. Fayetteville, AR 72701 Telephone: (479) 575-8267 CCP 08-2905: Concurrent Plat (KANTZ CENTER/STARBUCKS, 371): Submitted by CRAFTON TULL SPARKS for property located at the NW CORNER OF CROSSOVER RD. AND CITIZENS DR. The property is zoned C-1, NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL and contains approximately 14.85 acres. The request is to divide the subject property into three tracts of 13.08, 1.03, and 0.74 acres. Planner: Jesse Fulcher Findings: Property Description and Background.: The subject property contains 14.85 acres, located between Mission Boulevard (Hwy 45) and Crossover Road (Hwy 265), and is zoned C-1, Neighborhood Commercial. The site consists of the Kantz Shopping Center and an undeveloped tract at the northwest corner of Citizens Drive and Crossover Road, which was approved for development of a Starbucks Coffee shop and retail building by the Planning Commission on September 24, 2007. Table 1 Surrounding Land Use and Zonin Direction from Site Land Use Zoning North Office/Residential R-0 .. South Bank C-1 East Bank/Crossover Road ROW C -1/R -O West Mixed commercial C-1 Proposal: The applicant requests concurrent plat (preliminary and final plat) approval for a commercial subdivision with three commercial lots containing 13.08 (Tract 1), 1.03 (Tract 2), and 0.74 (Tract 3) acres. Infrastructure, easements, right-of-way, street improvements, etc. were determined at the time of development of Kantz Center and with approval of the Large Scale Development for Starbucks development (LSD 07-2676). K:IReports120081PC Reports104-February 251CCP 08-2905 (Kantz Center Starbucks).doc 02/21/2008 Planning Commission CCP 08-2905 Kantz Center/Starbucks Agenda Item 2 Page 1 of 8 Right-of-way being dedicated: Sufficient right-of-way exists for Crossover Road, Mission Boulevard and Citizens Drive. Street Improvements: Street improvements have been evaluated as part of the approved large scale development on the property. Adjacent Master Street Plan Streets: Mission Blvd., Principal Arterial; Crossover Rd., Principal Arterial; Citizens Dr., Local Street Parkland Dedication: Parkland dedication is not applicable for this commercial subdivision. Tree Preservation: development. Recommendation: conditions: Tree preservation was determined with the previously approved large scale Staff recommends approval of CCP 08-2905 with : the following Conditions of Approval: 1. Subdivision Committee determination of a waiver request to allow the subdivision of property without extending public water service to Tract 2. Staff recommends in favor of the waiver request. Water service shall be extended to Tract 2 at the time of development. 2/14/08: , THE -SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE FOUND IN .FAVOR OF THE: REQUESTED WAIVER. 2. - Subdivision Committee determination of a waiver from Chapter 177.04-(D)(Perimeter Landscaping Requirement). All parking lots shall have five feet (5') of landscaped area between the property line and parking lot. Staff recommends in favor of the requested waiver, finding that the circumstance requiringthe waiver is due to the need for cross - access to the north, which the applicant is providing with the approved large scale development. This will allow for better utilization of the shared drive aisles and connectivity between the adjacent properties. This waiver shall only be applicable with the approved large scale development. 2/14/08: THE SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE FOUND IN FAVOR OF THE REQUESTED WAIVER. 3. All applicable conditions of approval of the original LSD 06-2676 shall remain in place. 4. The applicant shall make the fmal revisions prior to recordation: a. Change the title of the Landscape Administrator to Urban Forester. b. Replace the surveyor's signature block with City approved language. Standard Conditions of Approval: 5. Plat Review and Subdivision comments (to include written staff comments provided to K.'IReports120081PC Reparts109-February 251CCP 08-2905 (Kautz Center Sta'bucks).doc 02/21/2008 Planning Commission CCP 08-2905 Kantz Center/Starbucks Agenda Item 2 Page 2 of 8 6. All street names and addresses shall be approved by the 911 Coordinator. 7. Submit a digital copy of the approved fmal plat on CD to ,the Planning Division prior to recordation of final plat. 8. Staff approval of fmal detailed plans, specifications and calculations (where applicable) for grading, drainage, water, sewer, fire protection, streets (public and private), sidewalks, parking lot(s) and tree preservation. The information submitted for the plat review process was reviewed for general concept only. All public improvements are subject to additional review and approval. All improvements shall comply with City's current requirements. 9. All overhead electric lines 12kv and under shall be relocated underground. All proposed utilities shall be located underground. 10. Impact fees for water, sewer, police and fire shall be paid in accordance with City ordinance. Subdivision Committee Action: ❑ Approved Meeting Date: February 25, 2008 Motion: Second: Vote: Comments: ❑ Forwarded ❑ Tabled The "Conditions of Approval" listed in the report above are accepted in total without exception by the entity requesting approval of this development item. Signature Date K: I Reparts120081 PC Reports104-February 251CCP 08-2905 (Kantz Center_Starbucks). doc 02/21/2008 Planning Commission CCP 08-2905 Kantz Center/Starbucks Agenda Item 2 Page 3 of 8 January 17, 2008 Planning Commission City of Fayetteville 125 W. Mountain Street Fayetteville, AR 72701 Re: Kantz Center — Starbucks : Lot Split Fayetteville, AR Dear Planning Commission, 479 636.4838 t 479.6311'622; wNIcraftontullsparks.com =' CorpCrafton Tull Sparks architecture 1 engineering Birmingham Conway Little Rock Oklahoma City Rogers Russellville Tulsa Wichita This letter shall accompany the Lot Split application for Kantz Center Properties in Fayetteville. This Lot Split if approved will legally split the overall parent tract into 3 smaller tracts. The parent lot is 14.84 acres in size, while the resulting tracts will be 13.08 ac (Tract 1), 1.03 ac (Tract 2), and 0.74 ac (Tract 3). This lot split is being requested for the Kantz Center — Starbuck's Large Scale Development that as approved a couple of months back. When we started doing research for the development, it was found that the parcel in which the Kantz Center — Starbuck's development was located on was never actually split from the main Kantz Center tract. The main reason for this Lot Split request is that both the Starbuck's ownership and the Kantz Center Commercial Building ownership would rather have individual signage instead of using a joint tenant sign for the property. In order to accomplish this under city ordinances, each building must then be located on its own track of land. The two buildings, and their connecting site's will still function as one development as originally intended, and both the Starbucks and the Kantz Center ownership are willing to provide shared access easements as necessary to make this Lot Split work. If you need any further documentation regarding this request, please let me know. Sincerely, s�. Jonathan Ely, E.I. Crafton, Tull, Sparks and Associates, Inc. 901 N. 47th Street, Suite 200 Rogers, AR 72756 Ph. 479-878-2432 Fax 479-631-6224 02/21/2008 Planning Commission CCP 08-2905 Kantz Center/Starbucks Agenda Item 2 Page 4 of 8 nilllllulllilllllllilllilililililililililililililii'lilililil.1.1 w l,lilib lib lilililil,l, L i,I J ,1,i,1,1,1,i,1,1,1,i,1,1,1.1,1,1,1.1,1,1,1.,.1,1,7,1,]..,1.,.1 January 17, 2008 Planning Commission City of Fayetteville 125 W. Mountain Street Fayetteville, AR 72701 t 47 6 3113224. Ispaks.cunS Crofton Tull Sparks arcm eM g m. notarc: Conway Uife VY RimrAtM This Re: Kantz Center — Starbucks Lot Split : Landscape Buffer Waiver Request Fayetteville, AR Dear Planning Commission, The purpose of this letter is to formally request that a waiver be granted for the required water access to all lots prior to approval of a Lot Split. Referencing the Kantz Center Starbuck's large scale development, a new water main is proposed to be constructed with the development. This new water main will provide water service as well as fire protection to both Tract 2 (Kautz Conunercial Building) and Tract 3 (Starbuck's) of the proposed Lot Split. We feel that although water service does not exist as of today for Tract 2 that the water service will not be an issue, because the proposed water main must be constructed to provide water service and fire protection for the development. We understand that the concern may be that one tract could develop before the other. However, that is not the intent of the property owners. Also, if either building is constructed and finished before the other, the water main would need to be constructed an operational prior to certificate of occupancy to provide water service and fire protection. This provides some assurance that the water main will be constructed and when that does happen, water service will be provided for both lots. We appreciate your consideration of this wavier and would be glad to assist with any further information that might be necessary. Sincerely, Jonathan Ely, E.I. Civil Engineer Crafton, Tull & Associates, Inc. 901 N. 47th Street, Suite 200 Rogers. AR 72756 Ph. (479)878-2432 02/21/2008 Planning Commission CCP 08-2905 Kantz Center/Starbucks -..Agenda Item 2 Page 5 of 8 STAR3UC<S G SITE APEA: I PE PEE\SPACE CALC,,LATIO\S 0.74 ACPES VIOUS AP -A: 0.41 ACPE G -\ SPACE A PEA: 0.33 ACPES G P \ SPACE PERCENT: DETAIL/OFFICE GPEE\SPACE CALCULATIO\S SITE. APEA: 1.03 ACPES I DE PVIOUS A.PEA: 0.75 ACPES GPEE\ SPACE APEA: GPEE\ SPACE P=PCE\T: 0.28 ACPES 27.2% 02/21/2008 Planning Commission CCP 08-2905 Kantz Center/Starbucks Agenda Item 2 Page 6 of 8 CCP08-2905 Close Up View KANTZ CENTER STARBUCKS Overview o.. 02/21/2008 Planning Commission P 08-2905 Kantz Center/Starbucks Agenda Item 2 Overview Legend Subject Property CCP08-2905 Boundary 4.-N.. Planning Area u000 ,jon, , Overlay District Outside City 0 0.25 0.5 Legend IIIII Hillside -Hilltop Overlay District 1 M 02/21/200 Planning Commissic 1O$8-2905 Kantz Center/Starbucl Agenda Item 8 n s 2 Page 8 of 8 a/ ARKANSAS vide THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS PC Meeting of February 25, 2008 PLANNING DIVISION CORRESPONDENCE TO: Planning Commission Members FROM: Jesse Fulcher, Current Planner THRU: Jeremy Pate, Director of Current Planning DATE: February 19, 2008 125 W. Mountain St. Fayetteville, AR 72701 Telephone: (479) 575-8267 ADM 08-2927: Administrative Item (STADIUM CENTRE COTTAGES R-PZD 06-2212, 557): Submitted by H2 Engineering, Inc. for property located at the southwest corner of One Mile Road and Sandra Street. The property is zoned R-PZD 06-2212 Stadium Centre Cottages and contains approximately 2.45 acres. The request is to change the zoning criteria to allow the two-family structures on Lots 12-14 to be split, resulting in one unit on each lot. No additional units are proposed. Planner: JESSE FULCHER BACKGROUND Property Description and Background; The subject property consists of approximately 2.45 acres located at the southwest corner of Old Farmington Rd. and Sandra St., just north of 6th Street. The Fayetteville City Council approved R-PZD 06-2212 (Stadium Centre Cottages) on December 19, 2006 for zoning and preliminary plat approval of a residential development with 11 single-family dwellings and 6 two-family dwellings in one Planning Area. The single-family portion of the development is located along Old Farmington Rd. on Lots 1-11 and the two-family portion of the.. development is situated to the south on Lots 12-14. Proposal: The applicant requests a modification to the approved zoning criteria to change the lot width and lot area requirements, so that the approved two-family structures located on Lots 12-14 may be developed as townhouses and: sold individually (see Table 1). -Therequest does note' materially alter density, number of dwelling units, greenspace, etc.; rather, it simply would permit the two-family structures to be sold as separate units on separate lots. Approval of a concurrent plat by the Planning Commission to split Lots 12-14 will be required if the requested modification is approved. All of the zoning criteria approved with the original PZD will remain in place including the maximum number of dwelling units. A copy of the revised zoning criteria and plat are included with this report. Table 1 Existing Requested Minimum Lot Area = 1,904 sq. ft. Minimum Lot Area = 1,500 sq. ft. Minimum Lot Width = 25.49' Minimum Lot Width = 18' K: IReports120081PC Reports104-February 2S44DM 08-2927 (Stadium Centre Cottages PZD Modtfication).doc 02/21/2008 Planning Commission ADM 08-2927 Stadium Centre R-PZD Agenda Item 3 Page 1 of 6 RECOMMENDATION The original PZD booklet and zoning criteria for this development listed the minimum lot area as 1,904 sq. ft. and the minimum lot width as 25.49'. All lots within the development, which includes the single-family and two-family Lots, as well as the greenspace and detention lots, meet these minimum requirements. However, in order for the lots to be split to allow the two-family units to be sold individually as townhouses, the minimum lot area and lot width must be reduced to 1,500 sq. ft. and 18' respectively. Reducing the lot area and lot width requirements would allow for the creation of three (3) additional lots, although there will be no increase in the number of units. Additionally, approval of the modification will not permit any additional units to be created within the development as the maximum density is established to allow only 17 units. Staff recommends that the request be forwarded to the City Council with a recommendation for approval, finding that the requested modification will not alter the character or nature of the development subject to the following conditions: 1. Future subdivision of the property shall be limited to Lots 12-14. 2. A replat of Lots 12-14 shall be required to be approved and recorded. Planning Commission Action: ❑ Forwarded Motion: Second: Vote: Meeting Date: February 25,2008 K:IReports120081PC Reports104-February 2519DM08-2927 (Stadium Centre Cottages PZD Modifrcation).doc 02/21/2008 Planning Commission ADM 08-2927 Stadium Centre R-PZD Agenda Item 3 Page 2 of 6 cN2 ENGINEERING. INC. January 31, 2008 City of Fayetteville Planning Division City of Fayetteville 113 West Mountain St. Fayetteville, AR 72701 RE: THE STADIUM CENTRE COTTAGES, LOTS 12-14 CONCURRENT PLAT & AMENDED RPZD06-2212 To Whom It May Concern: Please accept this letter as our official request for Concurrent Plat approval and amendment to RPZD06-2212 for Lots 12-14 of The Stadium Centre Cottages. The intent of this application is to amend the approved zoning district (RPZD06-2212) to reflect the split of three two-family lots in order to create individual lots for each living unit. This solution is brought at the request of lending institutions in order to more clearly define ownership limits for the proposed units. Respectfu mas Hennelly, P.E H2 Engineering, 02/21/2008 Planning Commission ADM 08-2927 Stadium Centre R-PZD Agenda Item 3 Page 3 of 6 Overview Legend Subject Property FPL07-2796 Boundary Planning Area Overlay District Outside City 0 0.25 0.5 Legend Hillside-Hillt O� AD 084 M 02/21/2008 erlaPigiBiligommission 927 Stadium Centre R-PZD Agenda Item 3 Page 4 of 6 iles Overview 02/21/2008 Planning Commission ADM 08-2927 Stadium Centre R-PZD Agenda Item 3 0 75 150 300 450 600 Page 5 of Feet 02/21/2008 Planning Commission ADM 08-2927 Stadium Centre R-PZD Agenda Item 3 Page 6 of 6 e ye ARKANSAS THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS PC Meeting of February 25, 2008 PLANNING DIVISION CORRESPONDENCE TO: Planning Commission Members FROM: Jesse Fulcher, Current Planner THRU: Jeremy Pate, Director of Current Planning DATE: February 19, 2008 125 W. Mountain St. Fayetteville, AR 72701 Telephone: (479) 575-8267 ADM 08-2938: Administrative Item (PRATT PLACE INN C-PZD 05-1670, 481): Submitted by JULIAN AND JANE ARCHER for property located at 2115 W. Markham Road. The property is zoned C-PZD and contains approximately 72.00 acres. The request is to amend the zoning criteria to allow certain freestanding signs, which are not the required monument signs. Planner: JESSE FULCHER BACKGROUND Property Description and Background.: The subject property consists of approximately 72.00 acres located at 2115 W. Markham Road. The Fayetteville City Council approved C-PZD 05-1670 (Pratt Place Inn) on November 1, 2005 for zoning and land use approval of a commercial development with an inn, restaurant, cabins and accessory structures. The development consists of three. (3) Planning Areas, with all commercial development restricted to Planning Area 1 Planning Area 2 and 3 are restricted to agricultural uses. In additional to specific development rights, three (3) monuments style signs were permitted to advertise for the development; two not to exceed 6 sq. ft. and the other not to exceed 15 sq. ft. The signs are restricted to three specific locations: the southwest corner of Sang and Markham, the northeast corner of Cross and Markham and the west end of Markham, respectively. Not realizing the specific sign guidelines, or the requirement to obtain a sign permit prior to installation, the owners have already installed the two 6 sq. ft. signs as depicted in the attached photographs. Although the signs are in compliance with the size restrictions, the signs are not a monument style sign. Rather, they are each attached between two trees with a chain, suspended in the air. Additionally, one of the signs is located within Planning Area 2, which was not permitted with the PZD. Proposal: The applicants request a modification to the approved zoning criteria to allow certain types of freestanding signs as noted herein and to permit a sign in Planning Area 2 in place of a sign in Planning Area 3. 'Monument Sign: A freestanding sign with a maximum height of 6' above the surrounding K:IReports120081PC Reports104-February 251ADM 08-2938 (Pratt Place Inn PZD Modi ication).doc 02/21/2008 Planning Commission ADM 08-2938 Pratt Place Inn Agenda Item 4 Page 1 of 16 finish grade and whose entire base is in contact with and supported by the ground. Table 1 Planning Area Permitted Signage Maximum Height 1 2' x 3' monument sign 3' x 5' monument sign 6' 6' 2 None permitted N/A 3 2' x 3' monument sign 6' Table 2 Planning Area Requested Signage Maximum Height 1 2' x 3' freestanding sign 20' 2 2' x 3' freestanding sign 20' 3 No sign N/A Variances: Chapter 156 of the Unified Development Code grants the Zoning and Development Administrator certain variance authority regarding Chapter 174 Signs. These include variances of setbacks, sign area, height, or other technical requirements. However, the Unified Development Code does not grant the Zoning and Development Administrator, nor any other board or committee, the authority to grant approval of signs which are prohibited by Chapter 174, or in this case, an approved Planned Zoning District and its associated sign allowances. RECOMMENDATION The Pratt Place Inn development was approved to allow small ground mounted signage, which i would direct the general public and out-of-town patrons to the Pratt Place Inn property, while also minimizing any adverse impacts to the exclusively residential character of the surrounding neighborhood. Staff finds the signs which have been installed approximately 20' above surrounding grade to be more invasive and objectionable than the small-scale, unobtrusive ground mounted signs which were permitted by the City Council for this development. Freestanding signs of this nature are not permitted within any residential district in the City, and are compatible with the surrounding environment. Therefore, staff recommends denial of the applicant's request to utilize freestanding signs that are currently suspended in the area, and they 'shall immediately be"remove& Staff finds that relocating the permitted sign from Planning Area 3 to Planning Area 2 to be in keeping with the intent of the approval, so long as the sign is installed as a monument sign. Should the City Council approve either or both of the applicant's request, staff recommends the following conditions of approval: 1. Freestanding signs shall be installed in accordance with the required setbacks for freestanding signs, which are based on the height and size of said signs. This will result in the existing signs being relocated further back from the Master Street Plan right-of-way than currently installed, as they currently do not meet ordinance requirements. There is no K: IReporls120081PC Repor/s104-February251ADM08-2938 (Fran Place Inn PZD Modcafon).doc 02/21/2008 Planning Commission ADM 08-2938 Pratt Place Inn Agenda Item 4 Page 2 of 16 variance from this requirement to allow the existing signs in their current location. 2. A sign permit application shall be submitted for staff review and approval within 30 days of the City Council's decision. Any sign not permitted shall be immediately removed. Planning Commission Action: Motion: Second: Vote: Meeting Date: February 25, 2008 ❑ Forwarded ❑ Tabled ❑ Denied K: IReports120081PC Reports104-February 251ADM 08-2938 (Pratt Place Inn PZD Modification).doc 02/21/2008 Planning Commission ADM 08-2938 Pratt Place Inn Agenda Item 4 Page 3 of 16 02/07/2008 12:31 15152711870 DRAKE UNIVERSITY HPL : February 8,2008 PAGE 02 To: Jesse Futcher, Current Planner Planning Division Members of the Planning Commission Members of the City Council We would like to request that the signage conditions incltddad in the PZD proposal which you approved for our Pratt Place Inn project be mo .lified to accommodate the signs that we put in place last month, not realizing that there Ware specific signage guidelines. These are two 2' by 3' signs (29 %2" by 41" including t to dimensions of the frame), each suspended between two trees_ Each sign is attached:to:o a chain which, is attached to a bolt which runs through a nearby tree. The bolt .hole : s slightly larger than the bolt so that the tree quickly grows around it and the bolt doesi;rt; t harm the tree. You can see for yourself either through the attached photons or by driving by that these are unobtrusive signs that blend in well with the surrounding natural e:'tvironment. We know these signs are unconventional, but since the purpose of PZD zorin g is to handle unconventional requests we hope you will permit our having signs of this type. Attached is a letter of January 15 addressed to Jeremy Pate and Andrew Garner giving more background on why we want signs placed intlfese particular settings. Sincerely, Jane Archer &X? Julian Archer 02/21/2008 Planning Commission ADM 08-2938 Pratt Place Inn Agenda Item 4 Page 4 of 16 Jeremy Pate Andrew Garner Planning Division City of Fayetteville Fayetteville, AR 72701 Dear Jeremy, Dear Andrew; RECEIVED JAN 1 5 2008 PLANNING DIV. January 15, 2008 For the past year and a half we have been forced to run a punishing gauntlet created by a few of our neighbors in an attempt to sabotage our Pratt Place Inn project, for what reason is beyond imagining. Their efforts toward that end have not only made our lives miserable at times, but have added tens of thousands of dollars to the cost of the project unnecessarily. We thought we had finally made it through, and, in fact, several of these neighbors have apologized for making our lives a living hell and have praised the beauty of the project. There is one, however, who isn't through with us yet and never will be. A few days ago we rented a boom lift and hung two unobtrusive signs between four well-placed trees, one on Markham where Cross Street tees into it, and the other at the intersection of Markham and Sang. The signs are tasteful and blend into the natural colors that surround them. They are covered with tempered glass and are hung high up in the trees to diminish the chances of their being damaged by vandals. (Another sign we erected on a corner of Markham and Sang twenty years ago, which names the historic properties at Pratt Place, was vandalized a number of times while we were trying to usher the Pratt Place Inn and Barn project through the City Council and Planning Commission.) In no time, the one persistent neighbor, in her unflagging attempt to thwart our every move, filed a complaint about the signs. It was then that we learned that, according to city ordinance, we need to have a sign permit and to have the signs meet certain specifications, among them minimum setbacks. When we made our PZD application in 2006 and asked permission to put up signs we were unaware of the restrictions laid out in Chapter 174 of the Unified Development Code. We thought we simply were getting permission to put up signs on our property and were reassuring the neighbors by letting them know we were restricting ourselves to small signs. Now that we are having to focus solely on the question of signs, the note with an asterisk on our approval form mentions the provisions of Chapter 174. We just did not incorporate into our vision of the approach to the inn what it meant to be restricted to a "monument sign," when all of the text above that spoke of a "freestanding sign." The code requirements clearly do not envision a situation such as a wooded area or the section of Markham in question. A standard sign would not be appropriate and a standard placement at ground level or on a signpost would invite vandals. Both of our signs are the same size, 2' by 3' or 29 ''/z" by 41" if you include the wooden frame, and are set back from the back of the curb from seventeen to twenty-six feet and are not 02/21/2008 Planning Commission ADM 08-2938 Pratt Place Inn Agenda Item 4 Page 5 of 16 disturbing or invasive in any way. If we had to observe to prescribed setback (I believe 10' from the street right-of-way) we would have to create a larger sign in order for it to be seen. Though Chapter 174 has no section on PZD signs, the current allowance of 32 sq. ft, (a 4' by 8' sign) for a monument sign is logical if it is to be seen using this setback. Conversely, if we are restricting ourselves to a small sign (2' by 3" or 6 sq. ft.) which is less than 20% of allowed size, then there should be some accommodation in the setback requirement. The same is true of the 3' by 5' sign permitted by our PZD as it is less than 50% of the possible sign size, though we have no plans right now to put up a sign that size. We request that you review this sign situation and grant permission for our signs to be paced where they are now and supported as we have them; that is, suspended between two trees. We hope that you will come see the signs for yourselves and we feel confident that you will not find fault with them. If we are forced to take them down and put them on posts or on the ground, however, we will have no choice but to remove them altogether. There would be no point in placing them where they will be battered, destroyed, or stolen by vandals. Even the street signs in the area take a beating. It will be to Fayetteville's advantage for Pratt Place Inn to succeed as one of the most beautiful and celebrated inns in the U.S., and the removal of these handsome, subdued, and small signs for no sensible reason would only throw up an impediment to guests being able to find their way to the place. 02/21/2008 Planning Commission ADM 08-2938 Pratt Place Inn Agenda Item 4 Page 6 of 16 fMkL Q )6 ��gt� � ter ) CC- i Place_t(\n l J hi.S i S iror� T'ZD (G) Signage. Signage on the property shall be allowed as follows: p e , on y monument signs. Signage location shall be permitted in accordance with setbacks and other criteria in Ch. 174 Signs, unless noted herein. Water& Sewer: Water is currently available, and will be extended on-site with adequate fire protection (hydrants) and water line size to be provided as required by code. It will be necessary for the development to connect to city sewer and cease use of the existing septic systems. Sewer line connections, extensions, etc. will be evaluated and required to meet city codes to serve the properties at the time of development, - Access: Access is provided from Markham and Sang Streets. These are residential streets with open ditches which provide access to the University Heights neighborhood west of the University of Arkansas campus. Markham is currently narrow and is failing in portions west of Cross Avenue. At the time of development, streets that the development will access will need to be reconstructed to provide a safe and adequate means of access, as determined by the Planning Commission. At minimum, a 20 -foot wide pavement width will be required, with improvements to the failing pavement north of Cross Avenue. Access for ladder trucks to this property for the Fire Department is a stated concern, without improvements as mentioned above. Interior to the project, private drives are proposed. Access to future cabins will need to meet with Fire Department approval in order to provide adequate fire protection and emergency access in time of need. The slope, width and construction of interior drives to access future structures shall be evaluated at the time of development to ensure proper access is achieved_ Adjacent Master Street Plan Streets: Markham Road, Sang Avenue (Residential Streets) Street Improvements: Staff recommends the following: Markham Road accessing the subject property from Cross Avenue into the • property will need to be improved to a minimum 20 -foot standard, if not greater. Existing pavement will need to be evaluated and improved, if necessary. The Planning Commission shall determine the amount of improvement necessary in order to approve the proposed development with adequate and safe access. • Drainage improvements associated with the widening will also need to be evaluated and required, as necessary, based on the City Engineer's recommendation and the Planning Commission's determination at the time of Large Scale Development. Tree Preservation: Much of the site contains existing tree canopy, though there are areas of dense canopy and areas of open pasture land_ The majority of the property is intended to be utilized in its existing state, without a great deal of disturbance. Typical agricultural activities, CADocuments and Settingsllpatel DerktoplTemp Saves(C-PZD 05-1670 (Pratt Place lnn).doc 02/21/2008 Planning Commission ADM 08-2938 Pratt Place Inn Agenda Item 4 Page 7 of 16 Planning Area Freestanding Signage Wall Signage 1 2'x3' freestanding sign at Sang and Markham - 3'x5' freestanding sign at the end of Markham As permitted in Commercial zones for the Inn; no other signage permitted 2 None permitted As permitted in Residential zones 3 2'20' freestanding sign at Cross and Markham As permitted in Residential zones ' No nylon/note signs shall beermitt d 1 - p e , on y monument signs. Signage location shall be permitted in accordance with setbacks and other criteria in Ch. 174 Signs, unless noted herein. Water& Sewer: Water is currently available, and will be extended on-site with adequate fire protection (hydrants) and water line size to be provided as required by code. It will be necessary for the development to connect to city sewer and cease use of the existing septic systems. Sewer line connections, extensions, etc. will be evaluated and required to meet city codes to serve the properties at the time of development, - Access: Access is provided from Markham and Sang Streets. These are residential streets with open ditches which provide access to the University Heights neighborhood west of the University of Arkansas campus. Markham is currently narrow and is failing in portions west of Cross Avenue. At the time of development, streets that the development will access will need to be reconstructed to provide a safe and adequate means of access, as determined by the Planning Commission. At minimum, a 20 -foot wide pavement width will be required, with improvements to the failing pavement north of Cross Avenue. Access for ladder trucks to this property for the Fire Department is a stated concern, without improvements as mentioned above. Interior to the project, private drives are proposed. Access to future cabins will need to meet with Fire Department approval in order to provide adequate fire protection and emergency access in time of need. The slope, width and construction of interior drives to access future structures shall be evaluated at the time of development to ensure proper access is achieved_ Adjacent Master Street Plan Streets: Markham Road, Sang Avenue (Residential Streets) Street Improvements: Staff recommends the following: Markham Road accessing the subject property from Cross Avenue into the • property will need to be improved to a minimum 20 -foot standard, if not greater. Existing pavement will need to be evaluated and improved, if necessary. The Planning Commission shall determine the amount of improvement necessary in order to approve the proposed development with adequate and safe access. • Drainage improvements associated with the widening will also need to be evaluated and required, as necessary, based on the City Engineer's recommendation and the Planning Commission's determination at the time of Large Scale Development. Tree Preservation: Much of the site contains existing tree canopy, though there are areas of dense canopy and areas of open pasture land_ The majority of the property is intended to be utilized in its existing state, without a great deal of disturbance. Typical agricultural activities, CADocuments and Settingsllpatel DerktoplTemp Saves(C-PZD 05-1670 (Pratt Place lnn).doc 02/21/2008 Planning Commission ADM 08-2938 Pratt Place Inn Agenda Item 4 Page 7 of 16 87 C n U O 6 PRATT PLACE INN MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS 0 Grafton Tull & Associates Inc. 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