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Home My WebLink About19-06 RESOLUTIONRESOLUTION NO. 19-06 A RESOLUTION APPROVING A VARIANCE FROM THE MASTER STREET PLAN SETBACK REQUIREMENTS TO ALLOW FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ENTRANCE SIGN AT WALKER PARK. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, hereby approves a variance from § 161.18, Master Street Plan setback requirements, of the Unified Development Code, to allow for the construction of an entrance sign at Walker Park. PASSED and APPROVED this 7th day of February, 2006. Orli111111; ............... .•. c a.. te• . c^; :U• •70: FAYETTEVILLE: ATTEST: ..,•y� CJ �. /',,/4, ,O.t c. By: SONDRA SMITH, City Clerk APPROV By: DAN COODY, Mayor J Jeremy Pate Submitted By City of Fayetteville Staff Review Form City Council Agenda Items or Contracts 7 -Feb -06 City Council Meeting Date Planning Division Action Required: Approval of a variance from the Master Street Plan right of way requirement (Ch. 166.18) for Fifteenth Street to alto vl for Walker Park entry signage. As 02/3166 0/Q/K. 4rk 61lranct 5<b+t Votriancc- Operations Department N/A Cost of this request N/A Account Number 2003.1 Project Number Budgeted Item X $134,062 Category/Project Budget 69, 781.66 Funds Used to Date 64, 280.34 Remaining Balance Budget Adjustment Attached Park Beautifications Program Category / Project Name Park Improvements Program / Project Category Name Parks Development Fund Name 'Department Director rip D City Attorney Finance and Inte nal Service Director Mayor Date /-23-eG Date Date Previous Ordinance or Resolution # 205-05 Original Contract Date: Original Contract Number: 18 -Oct -05 Received in City Clerk's Office 1- lel-at ornments: City Council Meeting of February 7, 2006 Agenda Item Number CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMO To: Mayor and City Council Thru• Gary Dumas, Director of Operations From: Jeremy C. Pate, Director of Current Planning Date: January 17, 2006 Subject: Variance request (ADM 05-1907) from the Master Street Plan setbacks RECOMMENDATION Planning staff and the Planning Commission recommend approval of the proposed variance from Master Street Plan setbacks at Walker Park, to allow the proposed entry sign to be constructed within the Master Street Plan right-of-way for 15th Street. BACKGROUND In an effort to create a landmark for south Fayetteville and Walker Park, Parks and Recreation has designed an entrance sign that anchors the edge of the park as well as to inform citizens and visitors of the recreational opportunities within. When completed, the entry feature will include a native stone wall with park signage and a planting area. The feature will spotlight a trailhead, and will compliment the newly resurfaced tennis and basketball courts. The project was bid, resulting in Resolution 205-105 from the October 18th City Council. This resolution approved a contract with Midland Construction for $64,026 with a 10% project contingency of $6,402.60 for a total project cost of $70,428.60 to construct the new entry feature at the comer of Fifteenth Street and South College Avenue. Construction began in November, to include a rock wall with raised lettering, landscaped berm and irrigation. In an effort to accommodate the wall and berm between the existing trail south of the basketball court and sidewalk along Fifteenth Street, the wall was planned outside of the existing right-of-way, south of the existing trail and basketball courts. However, the Master Street Plan dictates a 55 feet from centerline right-of-way in this location, as indicated on the attached drawing. Fifteenth Street is currently a four - lane street along Walker Park. The Planning Division does not anticipate the addition of lanes to this street in this location and a turning lane onto South College Avenue is also not anticipated. On December 21s1, 2005, construction on the entry sign was halted until the Master Street Plan issued is resolved. The request is for a variance from §161.18 Master Street Plan Setbacks to allow the entry signage in its intended location. City Council 'Meeting of February 7, 2006 Agenda Item Number DISCUSSION This item was heard at the regular Planning Commission meeting of January 09, 2006, at which the seven members voted to forward this item to the City Council with a recommendation of approval. BUDGET IMPACT None. RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION APPROVING A VARIANCE FROM THE MASTER STREET PLAN SETBACK REQUIREMENTS TO ALLOW FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN ENTRANCE SIGN AT WALKER PARK. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkari as, hereby approves a variance from § 161.18, Master Street Plan setback-reaSjits, of the Unified Development Code, to allow for the constructioneo sign at Walker Park. �fl PASSED and APPROVED this 7th . ay of Febr ary, 206. DAk GOODY, Mayor Ta-tZT1le THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS PC Meeting of January 09, 2006 PLANNING DIVISION CORRESPONDENCE TO: Fayetteville Planning Commission FROM: Jeremy Pate, Director of Current Planning DATE: January 03, 2006 125 W. Mountain St. Fayetteville, AR 72701 Telephone: (479) 575-8267 ADM 06-1907: Administrative Item (Walker Park Sign): Submitted by Parks Department staff requesting a variance of §166.18 Master Street Plan Setbacks in order to construct the Walker Park entry signage. Planner: Jeremy Pate RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested variance from the Master Street Plan right-of-way requirements. Ortk ANG COlV7MISSION'ACTION Required,. S +la'jk. E 61°Approved" Dat January 09 2006 it; 144 ;} a -o v , , CITY I: Nr CIL ACTIO. m Regred t f, ay''^y4 �� '��:0 Approv¢cl 11/ate.aebruary07;2006;' ..- iF,.•, 4) Deriied 42 IP Property Description: The subject property Walker Park, a public park located at the northwest corner of South College Avenue and Fifteenth Street. The sign proposal is located at this corner, but within the Master Street Plan right-of-way for Fifteenth Street, which is a Principal Arterial requiring 55 feet from centerline right-of-way setbacks. Proposal: In an effort to create a landmark for south Fayetteville and Walker Park, Parks and Recreation has designed an entrance sign that anchors the edge of the park as well as to inform citizens and visitors of the recreational opportunities within. When completed, the entry feature will include a native stone wall with park signage and a planting area. The feature will spotlight a trailhead, and will compliment the newly resurfaced tennis and basketball courts. The project was bid, resulting in Resolution 205-105 from the October 18'h City Council. This resolution approved a contract with Midland Construction for $64,026 with a 10% project contingency of $6,402.60 for a total project cost of $70,428.60 to construct the new entry feature at the comer of Fifteenth Street and South College Avenue. Construction began in November, to include a rock wall with raised lettering, landscaped berm and irrigation. In an effort to accommodate the wall and berm between the existing trail south of the basketball court and sidewalk along Fifteenth Street, the wall was planned outside of the existing right-of-way, south of the existing trail and basketball courts. However, the Master Street Plan dictates a 55 feet from centerline right-of-way in this location, as indicated on the attached drawing. Fifteenth Street is currently a four - lane street along Walker Park. The Planning Division does not anticipate the addition of lanes to this street in this location and a turning lane onto South College Avenue is also not anticipated. On December 21st, 2005, construction on the entry sign was halted until the Master Street Plan issued is resolved. Request: The request is for a variance from §166.18 Master Street Plan Setbacks, which states: 166.18 Master Street Plan Setbacks The city shall require the applicant/developer to establish a right-of-way setback line based on the right-of-way requirements for streets and highways designated by the Master Street Plan. Such setback line shall be considered the property line for such purpose of satisfying the requirements of the UDO. All building setbacks, required landscaping, parking lots, display areas, storage areas and other improvements and uses shall be located outside of such established setback area. The required width of setbacks, landscaped areas, buffers, and all other setback requirements shall be dimensioned from the established right-of-way setback line. The establishment of any new structure or other improvements within the right-of-way setback is prohibited. The Parks Department requests the ability to construct an entry sign approximately 13 feet within the Fifteenth Street Master Street Plan right-of-way as indicated in the attached site plans. This sign is planned to improve this intersection and major entry to the public park, and is not located within the existing right-of-way for Fifteenth Street, which is a four -lane street in this area. The City Council must also approve this request, as the proposal is for a structure within the Master Street Plan right-of-way. Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the variance request, finding the application proposal is not injurious or otherwise detrimental to the public or surrounding neighborhoods. The proposal will be a compatible and positive improvement to the area, identifying the Walker Park area from Fifteenth Street for citizens and visitors. The four - lane street section in this area transitions to a two-lane section east of the S. College Avenue intersection, and there are no anticipated improvements to widen this street to a five -lane section along the park. The parkland will not likely be developed for uses other than those already in place, therefore traffic generation into the park will not necessitate widening of Fifteenth in the foreseeable future. Walker Park Entry Feature o i\in�1A 4' Jr- =e �1 tri N Walker Park Entry ]0 W. 15th Streeet Fayetteville, AR Cm (It Fayearcrille Pads and Recrcalmn 113 K. Muunbm Fayeuecalle. 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