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Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
August 7, 2023
5:30 PM
Hybrid Meeting
City Hall Room 111
113 W Mountain Street
Fayetteville, AR
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Members: Will Dockery (Chair) - exp 24, Andrew Brink - exp 23, Julie Chambers - exp 23, Joel
Freund - exp 23, Hugh Kincaid - exp 25, Stephen Sheely - exp 25, Yarri Davis - exp 24, Doug
Walsh - exp 24, Sarah Downing – exp 25
City Staff: Alison Jumper, Parks, Natural Resources, and Cultural Affairs Director; Lee Farmer,
Recreation Superintendent; Ted Jack, Park Planning Superintendent
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Approval of Minutes, July
4. Appleseed’s Report: Mary Thompson
5. Parkland Dedication: Zach Foster, Park Planner
Development Name: 1301 Gregg Ave Multi-Family Development
Engineer: Ecological Design Group (K. Morgan)
Owner: Pathway Baptist Church
Location: 1301 Gregg Ave
Parcel ID Number: 765-14008-000
Park Quadrant: NW
Units: 180 Multi-Family
Land Dedication Requirement: N/A
Fee-in-Lieu Requirement: $171,360
Nearby Existing Parks: Gregory Park, Wilson Park, Lewis Soccer Complex, Brooks-
Hummell Nature Preserve, Razorback Greenway Trail
Developer’s Request: Fee-in-Lieu
Staff Recommendation: Fee-in-Lieu
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Justification: Proximity to existing parks
PRAB Recommendation:
6. Parkland Dedication: Zach Foster, Park Planner
Development Name: Drake Farms (Phase 1b)
Engineer: Specialized Real Estate Group (C. Amos)
Owner: 1155 Properties LLC
Location: NW corner of N Gregg Ave and W Drake St
Parcel ID Number: 765-15884-000
Park Quadrant: NW
Units: 136 Multi-Family
Land Dedication Requirement: N/A
Fee-in-Lieu Requirement: $129,472
Nearby Existing Parks: Gordon Long, Razorback Greenway, Scull Creek Trail
Corridor
Developer’s Request: Fee-in-Lieu
Staff Recommendation: Fee-in-Lieu
Justification: Proximity to existing parks
PRAB Recommendation:
7. Sculpture Placement Proposal: Joanna Bell
8. Ordinance Amendment Proposal – Ebike regulations: Alison Jumper and Dane
Eifling
9. Active Transportation Advisory Committee Update: Yarri Davis
10. Botanical Garden Society of the Ozarks Update: Joel Freund
11. Friend of Parks Committee Report: Steve Sheely
12. Land Acquisition Committee Report: Will Dockery
13. Project Update: Ted Jack, Planning Superintendent
14. Review of HMR Report: Ted Jack, Planning Superintendent
15. Announcements
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August 10 Friends of YRCC Board Meeting – YRCC
August 11 Weekend Starts Series Resumes in The Lower Ramble
August 14 YRCC Afterschool Program Starts - YRCC
August 14 Wilson Pool Reduced Hours Start – Wilson Park Pool
August 16 Arts Council Meeting – City Administration Building
August 19 Fall Youth Soccer Starts – Kessler
August 28 Fall Adult Softball Starts – Gary Hampton
August 28 Fall Adult Kickball Starts – Walker Park
September 4 Wilson Pool Closes
Next Meeting Date Wednesday September 6th
16. Attachments
1. PRAB July Meeting Minutes
2. HMR Report
17. Adjourn
Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
July 3, 2023
5:30 PM
Hybrid Meeting
City Hall Room 111
113 W Mountain Street
Fayetteville, AR
Members: Will Dockery (Chair) - exp 24, Andrew Brink - exp 23, Julie Chambers - exp 23, Joel
Freund - exp 23, Hugh Kincaid - exp 25, Stephen Sheely - exp 25, Yarri Davis - exp 24, Doug
Walsh - exp 24, Sarah Downing – exp 25
City Staff: Alison Jumper, Parks, Natural Resources, and Cultural Affairs Director; Lee Farmer,
Recreation Superintendent, Ted Jack, Planning Superintendent.
1. Call to Order – Dockery called the meeting to order at 5:30
2. Roll Call – Dockery, Brink, Kincaid, Sheely, Davis, Walsh, Freund, Downing, Chambers
3. Absent: Walsh, Downing, Davis
4. Staff: Jumper, Farmer
5. Approval of Minutes, June
PRAB Motion: Sheely moved to approve the June minutes. Brink Seconded the
motion.
6. Fayetteville Youth Baseball Report, Michael Ferguson
Ferguson presented that 870 kids participated in the spring league, which had 83 teams
ranging from 4-15 years old. This included 39 girls.
FYB hosted 13 Tournaments, which had teams from all across our region. The board is
evaluating the number of tournaments for future years because these tournaments are
taking availability for league practice times.
Ferguson stated that fall registration is open and they are expecting over 600 players for
this fall season.
Ferguson also presented that FYB made several contributions this year, including turf
mounds, home plate at White River Baseball Complex, and a new audio system at
Kessler. The total cost for this was approximately $30,000.
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7. Parkland Dedication: Zach Foster, Park Planner
Development Name: Midtown Landing
Engineer: Community by Design (B. Teague)
Owner: Sterling Holdings LLC
Location: NW Corner of W Drake St and N Bob Younkin Dr
Parcel ID Number: 765-24864-000, 765-24865-000, 765-24866-000
Park Quadrant: NW
Units: 64 Multi-Family
Land Dedication Requirement: N/A
Fee-in-Lieu Requirement: $60,928
Nearby Existing Parks: Gordon Long Park, Razorback Greenway, Scull Creek
Trail Corridor, Meadow Valley Trail Corridor
Developer’s Request: Fee-in-Lieu
Staff Recommendation: Fee-in-Lieu
Justification: Proximity to existing parks
PRAB Recommendation: Brink moved to accept the staff’s recommendation of fee-
in-lieu. Kincaid seconded the motion. Motion passed 6-0-0.
8. Parkland Dedication: Zach Foster, Park Planner
Jumper presented in Foster’s absence
Development Name: University Lofts at the Sanctuary
Engineer: DCI (C. Henrichs)
Owner: Sanctuary at SoFay LLC
Location: 653 W 15th St
Parcel ID Number: 765-15032-000
Park Quadrant: SW
Units: 152 Multi-Family
Land Dedication Requirement: N/A
Fee-in-Lieu Requirement: $144,704
Nearby Existing Parks: Walker Park, Greathouse Park, World Peace Wet
Prairie, Fay Jones Woods, Razorback Greenway,
Town Branch Trail Corridor, Cato Springs Trail
Corridor
Developer’s Request: Fee-in-Lieu
Staff Recommendation: Fee-in-Lieu
Justification: Proximity to existing parks
PRAB Recommendation: Brink moved to accept the staff’s recommendation of fee-
in-lieu. Kincaid seconded the motion. Motion passed 6-0-0.
9. Active Transportation Advisory Committee Update: Yarri Davis
No report
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10. Botanical Garden Society of the Ozarks Update: Joel Freund
Freund mentioned that there is a volunteer appreciation event in a couple of weeks.
Firefly Festival will be on July 15.
11. Friend of Parks Committee Report: Steve Sheely
Sheely reported that the committee meet and established goals:
• Provide scholarships so all children in Fayetteville can participate in recreation
programs.
• Raise funds to purchase land for park expansion
• Raise funds for capital improvements, focusing on Community Parks
• Increase advocacy, ownership, involvement, and volunteerism across our park
system.
• Facilitate support organizations for Neighborhood Parks
Sheely also stated that the committee is researching becoming a 501c3.
12. Land Acquisition Committee Report: Will Dockery
Dockery noted the subcommittee met and is working, but not much to report at this time.
13. Project Update: Ted Jack, Planning Superintendent
Jumper presented in Jack’s absence:
• Walker Park Master Plan will have a public meeting on July 14
• Lake Fayetteville Softball Renovations are scheduled to start in the next few
weeks. There will be a groundbreaking ceremony on July 14.
• Bryce Davis Master Plan- Reviewing the draft plan
• Underwood Park Master Plan – Reviewing the draft plan
• Wilson Park Hub- construction moving along and Wilson Promenade is open.
14. Review of HMR Report: Ted Jack, Planning Superintendent
Jumper presented in Jack’s absence
HMR for May was $436,973.
15. Announcements
July 3-14 Swim Lesson Session #3 – Wilson Pool
July 4 City Offices Closed
July 5-7 YRCC Summer Camp (Local Legends)- YRCC
July 6 Gulley Park Concert #5 (Dead Horse Mountain
Band) – Gulley Park
July 10-14 Be Active Summer Camp (Outdoor Adventure #3)-
Lake Fayetteville
July 10-14 YRCC Summer Camp (Game Galore) - YRCC
July 13 Gulley Park Concert #6 (Ashtyn Barbree) – Gulley
Park
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July 14 Walker Park Master Plan Public Meeting – Walker
Park
July 17-21 YRCC Summer Camp (Wonder Water II) - YRCC
July 17-21 Be Active Summer Camp (Tennis Camp) – Wilson
Park
July 17-21 Be Active Summer Camp (Outdoor Adventure #4) –
Lake Fayetteville
July 17-28 Swim Lesson Session #4 – Wilson Pool
July 20 Gulley Park Concert #4 and Kidz Night Reschedule
Date (Funk Factory) – Gulley Park
July 21 Dive-In-Movie (Aladdin) – Wilson Pool
July 24-28 YRCC Summer Camp (Camp Favs) - YRCC
July 24-28 Be Active Summer Camp (Bike Camp) – Lake
Fayetteville
July 24-28 Be Active Summer Camp (Camp Wilson) – Wilson
Park
Next Meeting Date August 7, 2023
16. Attachments
1. PRAB June Meeting Minutes
2. HMR Report
17. Adjourn
Dockery adjourned the meeting at 6:30 pm.
18. Submitted by: Lee Farmer, Recreation Superintendent
PRAB minutes provide the basic discussions and motions of the PRAB meeting.
For more information, please refer to the PRAB meeting video provided on the city’s
website.
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