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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-10-13 - Minutes - FinalCITY OF ae ARKANSAS Subdivision Committee Meeting October 13, 2016 9:00 AM 113 W. Mountain, 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, Quin Thompson — Planner, Harry Davis — Planner, Jonathan Ely — Engineer, Corey Granderson — Engineer, John Scott — Urban Forester, and Lee Porter — Urban Forester 2. Consent Agenda: No Items 3. Old Business: No Items 4. New Business: LSD 16-5529: Large Scale Development (120 E. SYCAMORE ST./SYCAMORE ST. APTS., 368): Submitted by BATES & ASSOCIATES, INC. for property located at 120 E. SYCAMORE ST. The property is zoned CS, COMMUNITY SERVICES and contains approximately 1.61 acres. The request is for a 19 unit apartment complex with associated parking. Quin Thompson, Planner: Gave the staff report. Lee Porter, Urban Forester: This has been a challenging site, staff has worked back and forth with the engineering consultant. The proposal has not been able to meet tree preservation minimums, requiring tree mitigation. Mitigation trees have not Jonathan Ely, Engineering staff: Discussed detention and Water/Sewer facilities on the site. Bransen Harris, Applicant: Has been difficult but we have been able to meet minimum standards. The site is a difficult site, with steep topography that made saving trees very difficult. Mailing Address: 113 W. Mountain Street www.fayetteville-ar.gov Fayetteville, AR 72701 Public Comment: Bob Freeman, owner of the adjacent apartments, said that he was concerned about demographics in the project and parking. Harris: Discussed apartment cost and parking design. Freeman: So there is one parking place per bedroom, with no overflow? Harris: Yes. Freeman: Will there be a tree line between our properties? Porter: There will be two layers of trees between the developments, which will act as a buffer. Half of these will be new, and half preserved existing. Freeman: What happens if the detention system leaks? No more public comment. Ely: The arch chamber system being proposed is under ground and there should be low risk of it failing catastrophically. The outflow will utilize a `level spreader' to reduce erosion. Ron Autry, Chair: Describe the type of retaining wall you intend to use. Harris: Segmented concrete blocks. Tom Brown, Commissioner: Does the project meet minimums for impervious area? It looks like a lot of impervious area. Thompson: Yes the minimum is met. The project is very tight, with a lot of development being proposed for this property. Kyle Cook, Commissioner: The street improvements are appropriate here, and I always prefer on-site mitigation of trees, so it's good that the issue has been worked out. Motion: Commissioner Cook made a motion to forward LSD 16-5529 with conditions as recommended by staff. Commissioner Brown seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 3-0-0. LSD 16-5606: Large Scale Development (2408 N. COLLEGE AVE./STARBUCKS, 290): Submitted by ENGINEERING SERVICES, INC. for property located at 2408 N. COLLEGE AVE. The property is zoned C-2, THOROUGHFARE COMMERCIAL and contains approximately 1.04 acres. The request is for a 7,000 square foot coffee shop with associated parking. Harry Davis, Planner: Gave the staff report. Corey Granderson, Engineer: Gave engineering report. John Scott, Urban Forester: Gave urban forestry report. Jason Appel, Applicant: Happy to answer any questions. Public Comment: No other public comment. Tom Brown, Commissioner: Asks if it is possible to locate the building closer to the street. Appel: Answers no. Brown, Commissioner: Believes the project meets Starbucks standards for design and is happy to see sidewalk on College. Brown also remarks on greenspace along College. Kyle Cook, Commissioner: Has no particular comments on this project. Ron Autry, Commissioner: Remarks that this project finishes this corner. Motion: Commissioner Cook made a motion to approve LSD 16-5606 with conditions as recommended by staff. Commissioner Brown seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 3-0-0. Announcements: No items Adjournment Time: 9:30 a.m.