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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-08-11 - Minutes - FinalCITY OF ae ARKANSAS Subdivision Committee August 11, 2016 9:00 AM City Administration Building in Fayetteville, AR, Room 326 Members: Tracy Hoskins (Chair), Leslie Belden, and Ryan Noble. MINUTES City Staff: Andrew Garner — City Planning Director, Jonathan Curth — Senior Planner, Quin Thompson — Planner, Harry Davis — Planner, Jonathan Ely — Engineer, Corey Granderson — Engineer, John Scott — Urban Forester, Lee Porter — Urban Forester 1. Call to Order: 9:00 AM, Tracy Hoskins (Chair) In Attendance: Tracy Hoskins (Chair), Leslie Belden, and Ryan Noble. Absent: None. Staff: Andrew Garner — City Planning Director, Quin Thompson — Planner, Harry Davis — Planner, Jonathan Ely — Engineer, Corey Granderson — Engineer, John Scott — Urban Forester, Lee Porter — Urban Forester 2. Consent Agenda: No Items. 3. Old Business: LSD 16-5488: Large Scale Development (2900 BLOCK MT. COMFORT RD./MACEY DR. TOWNHOMES, 363): Submitted by SWOPE CONSULTING, INC. for property located at the 2900 BLOCK OF MT. COMFORT RD. The property is zoned RMF 24, RESIDENTIAL MULTI FAMILY, 24 UNITS PER ACRE, and contains approximately 6.76 acres. The request is for a 58 unit apartment complex with associated parking. Harry Davis, Planner: Gave the staff report. John Scott, Urban Forester: Gave urban forestry report. Jonathan Ely, Engineer: Gave engineering report. Tim Brisiel, Applicant: Will work through most issues at construction level, but would rather not be tabled due to architectural elevations at Subdivision Committee. Public Comment: Chuck Henry, Architect: Thought that we had worked out issues for architecture, but are hoping to get ideas from this meeting. Mailing Address: 113 W. Mountain Street www.fayetteville-ar.gov Fayetteville, AR 72701 Tracy Hoskins, Commissioner: Wonders what the actual differences between these elevations are. Henry: Explains that they are minor, but the issues are on their end and can be fixed before Planning Commission. Brisiel: Expresses that they would rather not be tabled and have the issues be addressed in a condition of approval. Linda Huang, Neighbor: Expressed concerns over project's one -way -in and one -way- out. Also concerned about strip of land and it being built as a street. They questioned if there is a plan in the future to build a road that connects to Macey Drive over the creek to Mt. Comfort and if this would cause Tract B on survey to develop. No other public comment. Tracy Hoskins, Commissioner: Asks Mr. Brisiel the idea behind the strip of land to Mt Comfort. Brisiel: Explains that in order to get street frontage, they bought that flag in order to touch Mt Comfort and be able to develop that lot on the south side of the creek. By extending Macey Dr, they will use that as the access and is not intended to become a bridge across the creek. Hoskins: Questions if there is a bridge project nearby to cross the creek. Andrew Garner, Planning Director: Explains that there are nearby proposed bridges, but none at this location and with this project. There are no concerns for traffic on Mt Comfort with this project, but staff is concerned over traffic through Pines Subdivision. However, the applicant has meet the letter of code and staff cannot find a reasonable reason to make them do off-site improvements. Hoskins: Wonders about a cul-de-sac. Garner: Explains that the hammerhead turnaround meets Fire Code. The commission could require a temporary cul-de-sac. Not having stub -outs to other properties has been discussed by staff. Ryan Noble, Commissioner: Asks if staff can explain the issue with the elevations. Davis: Explains the elevation situation. Garner: Further explains elevation situation in relation to development process. Brisiel: Explains the situation for elevations. Various conversations about elevations. Garner: States these issues could be better addressed outside of a meeting. Leslie Belden, Commissioner: Echoes concerns over this becoming a dead-end development. Hoskins: States this project should go to the full Planning Commission in order to address comments by staff and to address the dead-end situation. Motion: Commissioner Belden made a motion to forward LSD 16-5488. Commissioner Noble seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 3-0-0. 4. New Business: CCP 16-5531: Concurrent Plat (4148 N HUNGATE LN./HUNGATE, 141): Submitted by BLEW & ASSOCIATES, INC. for property located at 4148 N. HUNGATE LN. The property is in the FAYETTEVILLE PLANNING AREA and contains approximately 5.61 acres. The request is to split the property into 2 lots containing approximately 4.61 and 1.25 acres each. Quin Thompson, Planner: Gave the staff report. Jonathan Ely, Staff Engineer: Said that water service location is still a question; both structures are supplied by one [private] service line. The existing condition does not meet water service requirements, and two water meters on separate lines are required. He said an option could be to extend a 2" service line to the new lot. Heath Myers, Applicant representative: Said that he had no comment at this time. Public Comment: No Public comment. Tracy Hoskins, Commissioner: Asked Myers if he agreed with staff comments. Myers: Said that he did understand and would confer with the owner. Motion: Commissioner Noble made a motion to forward CCP 16-5531 with conditions as recommended by staff. Commission Belden seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 3-0-0. LSD 16-5484: Large Scale Development (E. END OF VAN ASCHE DR./FAIRFIELD INN, 174): Submitted by SWOPE CONSULTING, INC. for property located at the E. END OF VAN ASCHE DR. The property is zoned C-2, THOROUGHFARE COMMERCIAL, and contains approximately 4.46 acres. The request is for a 14,100 square foot hotel and associated parking. This item was withdrawn from the agenda due to an incomplete submittal. Motion: Commissioner Belden made a motion to table LSD 16-5484 until the next meeting. Commission Noble seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 3-0-0. LSD 16-5525: Large Scale Development (1780 N. CROSSOVER RD./PLANET FITNESS, 372): Submitted by JORGENSEN & ASSOCIATES, INC. for property located at 1780 N. CROSSOVER RD. The property is zoned C-2, THOROUGHFARE COMMERCIAL and contains approximately 5.17 acres. The request is for a 15,040 square foot gym attached to the current structure and utilizing the existing parking. Harry Davis, Planner: Gave the staff report John Scott, Urban Forestry: Gave an urban forestry report. Jonathan Ely, Engineer: Gave an engineering report. Nick Pierce, Project Architect: Would like to know more about elevations and have made some changes that would be reviewed at Planning Commission. Quick conversation over elevations between architect and staff. Tracy Hoskins, Commissioner: Asks if this new elevation provided by the architect would meet code. Davis: Yes. Public Comment: Barbara Gill, business owner nearby: Explained the issue with parking at this shopping center. Sharon Sharp, neighbor: Explained an issue with traffic related to further development No other public comment. Tracy Hoskins, Commissioner: Asks if staff can you speak to the issues addressed by the public. Davis: Explains how Crossover Road is a fully improved street. Andrew Garner, Planning Director: Further addresses traffic and parking issues. Leslie Belden, Commissioner: Asks about the site coverage variance and where the tree islands would be located. Davis: Explains location. Belden: Expressed concerned over increased traffic and wonders if staff can recommend more street improvements. Garner: States that staff has not. Hoskins: Asks what are the operating hours for Planet Fitness. Justin Jorgensen, Project Representative: Explains hours to Commission. Motion: I] Commissioner Belden made a motion to forward LSD 16-5525 with conditions as recommended by staff. Commission Hoskins seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 2-0-1. Commissioner Noble recused. LSD 16-5523: Large Scale Development (SE CORNER OF N. VANTAGE DR. AND E. RAINFOREST RD./FOCUS FAMILY EYE CENTER, 175): Submitted by JORGENSEN & ASSOCIATES, INC. for property located at the SE CORNER OF N. VANTAGE DR. & E. RAINFOREST RD. The property is zoned C-2, THOROUGHFARE COMMERCIAL and contains approximately 1. 17 acres. The request is for a 4,830 square foot eye care clinic with associated parking. Quin Thompson, Planner: Gave the staff report. Jonathan Ely, Staff Engineer: Said he agreed with Planning Staff regarding street improvements and the traffic counts supplied by the applicant. He added that Engineering agreed that the off-site sidewalk cost could be removed from the Mud Creek Bridge assessment. Justin Jorgensen, Applicant's representative: Noted that the access easement for the shared drive at the Hedburg Allergy Clinic is in place. Public Comment: No public comment. Leslie Belden, Commissioner: Asked staff to discuss the differences between the current parking layout and that shown previously at Planning Commission during a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) hearing for increased parking. Thompson: Said that parking was in a different location previously but that the parking numbers were consistent with the approved CUP. He added that those relocated parking places were now on a separate property accessed from the Bank of the Ozarks parking lot. Ryan Noble, Commissioner: Asked staff in what way the project would be affected if the off-site parking were not constructed. Thompson: Said that the project would not be affected, as there are no longer minimum parking requirements for commercial development, and that those spaces are in excess of allowed parking standards. Andrew Garner, Planning Director: Added that there is still some confusion about that ordinance, but that a shared parking agreement would not be necessary since there is no longer a minimum parking standard. Thompson: The applicant has received Planning Commission approval to build parking spaces above the maximum allowed parking amount, but they are not required to construct those spaces. Tracy Hoskins, Commissioner: Said that he thought that approval for off-site parking should not be required if the parking is not required. Garner: Said that this issue had not come up with the new ordinance, and that he would confer with Thompson after the meeting. Motion: Commissioner Belden made a motion to forward LSD 16-5523 recommending approval modifying condition of approval #2 to reduce the amount of the bridge assessment by the amount of the cost to construct the sidewalk connection from the dead end of Vantage Drive to the Mud Creek Trail. Commission Noble seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 3-0-0. LSD 16-5527: Large Scale Development (3916 N. VANTAGE DR./GODDARD SCHOOL, 175): Submitted by JORGENSEN & ASSOCIATES, INC. for property located at 3916 N. VANTAGE DR. The property is zoned C-3, CENTRAL COMMERCIAL and contains approximately 1.42 acres. The request is for an 8,650 square foot pre -k to 5th grade school with associated parking. Quin Thompson, Planner: Read the staff report. Jonathan Ely, Staff Engineer: Said that he agreed with Planning staff concerning street improvements, and discussed required sewer improvements, including a connection that will need an off-site easement. Justin Jorgensen, Applicant's representative: Said that he had read the report, and was in agreement with staff recommendations. He asked Ely if the easement on the north side would be adequate at 10' wide. Ely: Said yes. Public Comment: No public comment. Tracy Hoskins, Commissioner: Asked where the water main ends, if the applicant should extend the main through the property, and if this is approved would it be lightening a burden now that will cause a future burden for another development. Ely: Said that the proposal would not cause a burden in the future. Leslie Belden, Commissioner: Asked if the school would have access to the traffic light at Vantage and Joyce. Thompson: Said that yes the school would have access through Augustine Lane. Motion: Commissioner Noble made a motion to approve LSD 16-5527 with conditions as recommended by staff. Commission Belden seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 3-0-0. Announcements: No Items 6. Adjournment Time: 10:23 a.m.