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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-09-01 - Minutes - FinalCITY OF ae ARKANSAS Subdivision Committee September 1, 2016 9:00 AM City Administration Building in Fayetteville, AR, Room 326 Members: Ron Autry (Chair), Kyle Cook, and Tom Brown. 1. Call to Order: 9:00 AM, Ron Autry (Chair) In Attendance: Members: Ron Autry (Chair), Kyle Cook, and Tom Brown. Absent: None. MINUTES Staff: Andrew Garner — City Planning Director, Jonathan Curth — Senior Planner, Jonathan Ely — Engineer, Corey Granderson — Engineer, John Scott — Urban Forester, Ken Eastin — Parks Department 2. Consent Agenda: No Items. 3. Old Business: No Items. 4. New Business: PPL 16-5447: Preliminary Plat (NW OF WEDINGTON DR. & HERITAGE AVE./WOODRIDGE HOLLOW SD, 397): Submitted by ENGINEERING SERVICES, INC. for properties located NW OF WEDINGTON DR. & HERITAGE AVE. The properties are zoned RSF-4, RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY, 4 UNITS PER ACRE and contain approximately 60.24 acres. The request is for 163 single-family lots. Jonathan Curth, Senior Planner: Presented the report Ron Autry, Commissioner: Requests comment from City Engineering staff. Corey Granderson, Staff Engineer: Presented Engineering comments. No off-site improvements are being requested, but there is a recommendation that a portion of future phase infrastructure development, a 1,800 -foot water main, be built in advance of construction. Addresses public comment that has been received about the existing culverts under Cindy Hollow Lane, citing their adequacy. John Scott, Urban Forester: Presented Forestry's comments. Addressed issues from Urban Forestry, particularly that the plan does fall below the required canopy, but it has provided significant mitigation. Mailing Address: 113 W. Mountain Street www.fayetteville-ar.gov Fayetteville, AR 72701 Blake Murray, Engineering Services, Applicant's Representative: Follows on Engineering's comment that the culvert under Cindy Hollow Lane are sufficient. Expresses why the developer wants to dedicate land in -lieu of payment. Agrees with most comments, including concerns about the extension of the water main to create a loop. Public Comment: No public comment Kyle Cook, Commissioner: Agrees with Engineering's comments about the water loop considering the number of lots and staff's comments about improvements to 59th Street. Requests clarification about the dead-end cul-de-sac variance request. Curth: Provides clarification. Andrew Garner, Planning Director: Further clarifies that dead -ends are against code. Tom Brown, Commissioner: Inquires as to why the southern cul-de-sac is being proposed, and how the layout would appear without it. Murray: It is the developer's intent with the southern cul-de-sac to offer more lots for financial reasons. Brown: Follows -up on Engineering's comments about the lift station and the culverts on the adjacent private line to the northwest. Also seeks clarification why the PRAB did not recommend accepting the proposed parkland. Scott: Notes that this area was included in tree preservation area, and if it was dedicated as parkland, it could not be counted towards this. Ken Eastin, Parks and Recreation Director: Provides background on the PARB's decision. The proposed parkland is over the 2 acre minimum and adjacent to the existing Bundrick Park. It also fronts Hamestring Creek and could act as a conservation buffer. PARB was largely concerned about its usability. Additionally, it is full of invasive species. The only viable use is for trail development, and even that would be very challenging given the steep terrain. These are the primary reasons for a preference for money -in -lieu for improvements to Bundrick Park or another Park property in the Northwest Quadrant. Brown: If it was accepted and left in a wild state, questions whether it act as a development buffer for the existing Bundrick Park. Eastin: Bundrick Park has very little usable land as well. It is very steep and very wooded with many invasive species. The proposed dedication would just be a continuation of the northern portion of Bundrick Park. Brown: Notes that in City Plan a goal is to protect environmentally sensitive land, and is curious why the City would not accept land in such an area when it is offered. Notes that it can be difficult to get management control over the areas that the master plan wants to protect, and when it is offered, it should be accepted. Tony Vanderplut, Applicant's Representative: Wishes to add comment from the applicant. Notes that the second time that the item went to the PRAB, $10,000 was offered for cleanup of the invasive species in the area and that Bundrick PArk is largely unknown outside of its subdivision. Agrees that the proposed parkland is not the most ideal land, but it could create a connection that could make Bundrick Park more significant. Brown: Questions what the developer's intent would be with the land if the dedication was not accepted. Vanderplut: It may be sold with a home built on the lot. Commissioners note that the public comment option was not offered loudly enough. It is reopened at this point. Public Comment: Josh Bull, Adjacent Property Owner: Inquires whether the proposed stub out on his property to the northwest will be negatively impacted by the development, and whether there will be both a water and sewer stub -out on his property line. Concerned that the culverts under Cindy Hollow Lane are likely inadequate. Bill Nottenkamper, Adjacent Property Owner: Notes that there are considerable trash problems coming off of existing subdivisions that are further east and adjacent to Hamestring Creek. No more public comment was presented. Murray: Notes that there is not an existing sewer stub. Garner: Comments that the existing line is in the public right-of-way and can be extended upon. Brown: Asks whether a stub -out can be provided in -lieu of the southern cul-de-sac. Garner: It is possible, but there is existing housing. Cook: Questions whether the Engineering comments are considered conditions. Granderson: Confirms that they are. Motion: Commissioner Brown made a motion to forward PPL 16-5447 recommending approval with no recommendation on #1, recommend in favor of #2, no recommendation on #3, and in favor of all other conditions. Commission Cook 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 R - O, Residential Office and contains approximately 4.46 acres. The request is for a 14,100 square foot hotel and associated parking. Jonathan Curth, Senior Planner: Presented the report Jonathan Ely, City Engineer: Presented Engineering comments. Lee Porter, Urban Forestry: Presented Forestry's comments. Eric Heller, Swope Consulting, Applicant's Representative: Adds that the Master Street Plan required right-of-way will be dedicated as required. Public Comment: No public comment was presented. Kyle Cook, Commissioner: Questions whether this will meet the CMN business park architectural requirements. Andrew Garner, Planning Director: That will be a determination by the CMN review board. Cook: Seeks clarification about the condition regarding the south -facing entrance. Curth: Provides further information, about why the south -facing entrance is required to be a primary one in compliance with the commercial, office, and mixed-use design guidelines. Tom Brown, Commissioner: Asks applicant about the proposed connection with the Mud Creek Trail. Heller: Confirms that there will be a trail connection. Garner: Informs the Committee that given the status of the project and the comments and conditions associated with it, the proposed development may be approved by the Subdivision Committee. Motion: Commissioner Cook made a motion to approve LSD 16-5484 agreeing with staff on all conditions of approval. Commission Brown seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 3-0-0. LSD 16-5547: Large Scale Development (SE OF FUTRALL DR. & MCMILLAN DR./CROSS CHURCH, 441): Submitted by ENGINEERING SERVICES, INC. for properties located SW OF FUTRALL DR. & MCMILLAN DR. The properties are zoned P-1, INSTITUTIONAL and contain approximately 12.13 acres. The request is for a 71,968 square foot church with associated parking. 51 Jonathan Curth, Senior Planner: Presented the report Corey Granderson, City Engineer: Presents Engineering's comments. Goes on to note that the City will need a general utility easement along Futrall and McMillan to facilitate the City's sewer master planning. Lee Porter, Urban Forester: Presents Forestry's comments. Blake Murry, Engineering Services, Inc., Applicant's Representative: Seeks further information about the proposed easement and striping at Wedington/Marinoni. Curth: Clarifies the off-site improvement recommendation to stripe the portion of Marinoni Drive that intersects with Weddington Drive to facilitate ingress and egress to the McMillan Estates commercial subdivision. Public Comment: No public comment was presented. Kyle Cook, Commissioner: Notes that the conversation on the previous C-PZD revolved around AHTD's future interchange improvements, and questions if this affected the layout. Curth: Provides background of previous design iterations, and that the current one was developed and submitted wit AHTD modifications in mind. Tom Brown, Commissioner: Inquires whether a landscaping plan was created. Porter: Confirms that it was and that it looks quite good. Motion: Commissioner Brown made a motion to forward LSD 16-5547 recommending approval agreeing with all conditions as recommended by staff. Commission Cook seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 3-0-0. 5. Announcements: No Items 6. Adjournment Time: 10:02 a.m.