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METROPOLITAN AREA PLANNING COMMISISON
SEPTEMBER 10, 1991
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MEMBERS PRESENT: Coleman, Patteson, Bahn, Vance, McCracken, Damron
MEMBERS ABSENT: Blalock, Little, Aycock
Approval of minutes of the August 13, 1991 meeting.
#1 FP91-8 Bob Haun requested final approval of Tower Park Addition Phase I containing 17 lots on 11.691 acres. The property is located on the north side of Neely Road, west of High Meadow Drive.
Mr. McCracken made a motion to approve this request with the stipulation that the drainage structure on Lot 17 be moved to stay within the existing easement and also that the utility easements be clarified. The motion was seconded by Mr. Bahn. Voting was 5 in favor, 0 opposed. REQUEST APPROVED WITH STIPULATIONS.
#2 AZ91-3 Leon and Nina Hedger requested approval of annexation and a zoning classification of R-1 for 5.0 acres located on the north side of Hwy. 91, west of Shady Park Lane
Mr. Coleman made a motion to approve the request with the statement that the Commission wants the City Council to give them some direction concerning future annexations. It was noted that the few annexations since the large annexation had some particular circumstance involved with each but that this particular one did not. The question was then asked, is it still the desire of the Council to keep the city limits square?
The motion was second by Mr. Coleman. Voting was 5 in favor, 1 opposed. REQUEST APPROVED WITH STATEMENT.
#3 SU91-15 Maxine Bowers requested approval of placement of a mobile home at 4318 Gladys Road, Lot 4 of Gerald Watkins Addition.
A motion to approve the request was made by Mr. Patteson and second by Mr. McCracken. It was noted that a flood elevation certificate may be needed prior to placement. Voting was 5 in favor, 0 opposed. REQUEST APPROVED.
#4 RZ91-17 Hytrol Conveyor Company, Inc. requested approval of rezoning from C-3 to I-1 and R-2 to I-1 for 1.985 acres located on the north side of Highland Drive, east of Watt Street. A motion to approve the request was made by Mr. Coleman and second by Mr. Damron. Voting was 5 in favor, 0 opposed. REQUEST APPROVED.
#5 RP91-32 Hytrol Conveyor Company, Inc. requested approval of Lots 1 & 2 of Hytrol Airport Industrial Addition. Te property is located on the north side of Highland Drive, east of Watt Street.
A motion to approve the request was made by Mr. Damron subject to the owner entering into a street improvement agreement for Conveyor Drive. The motion was second by Mr. Patteson. Voting was 5 in favor, 0 opposed. REQUEST APPROVED WITH STIPULATIONS.
#6 SP91-13 Hytrol Conveyor Company, Inc. requested approval of site plans for an industrial building to be constructed on Lot 1 of Hytrol Airport Industrial Addition. The property is located on the north side of Highland Drive east of Watt Street.
A motion to approve the request was made by Mr. Coleman and seconded by Mr. Patteson. Voting was 5 in favor, 0 opposed. REQUEST APPROVED.
#7 FP91-9 Wallace Fowler requested final approval of Plantation Oaks Subdivision, an 11 lot subdivision to be located on the west side of Wood Street, northeast of the Highway 63 Bypass.
Mr. Bahn made a motion to approve the request with the following stipulations:
1. Maintenance and drainage easement for the lake being worded to meet City Engineer’s approval.
2. That the right-of-way width for Plantation Oaks Lane be added to the plat.
3. The utility easements being worked out with the appropriate utilities.
4. That the assurance be provided that the lake cannot be removed unless a revision is approved by the City.
5. The developer or his contractor provide silt control during construction and/or provide the necessary clean up of eroded materials.
6. Increase the easement on the north side of Lot 1 to 15’.
7. Concerning the utility and drainage easement between Lots 10 & 11, it was stated that the sanitary sewer should be placed to one side of the easement and the drainage spillway located as far away as possible to the other side of the easement.
8. The owner looks into installing a grate on the 36” outfall pipe.
9. Construction of a concrete swale between Lots 16 & 17 of the adjacent Woodland Hills Subdivision.
The motion was second by Mr. Patterson. Voting was 4 in favor, 0 opposed. REQUEST APPROVED WITH STIPULATIONS.
#8 RZ91-16 Dan Lynch requested approval of rezoning from C-3 to R-2 for 13.22 acres located on a part of the SW ¼ of the NE ¼ of Section 31, T14N, and R4E. The property is located on the west side of Harrisburg Road, south of Parker Road and north of the Shadow Ridge Subdivision.
There were many in attendance who voiced opposition to this request. Most of the concern was from the residents of the adjacent Shadow Ridge Subdivision. The concerns were mainly increased traffic congestion, decreased property values, overcrowding in the schools, unsightly appearance, high density of the project, the possibility of more apartments being built on the adjacent properties owned by Mr. Lynch and the proximity to the subdivision that is developed now with large lots and nice houses.
As stated by Jim Lindsey, developer of the project, the development would not be a standard apartment complex. The apartments would be up-scale and not designed to attract students, but rather be a community within itself.
A motion was made by Mr. Bah to recommend to the City Council that they approve the rezoning request. The motion was second by Mr. McCracken with the statement that this property was part of a very large tract of land that was rezoned From R-1 to C-3 in 1989 by the City Council and now a portion is requested to be rezoned to a more restrictive zoning, R-2. Considering the change to a more restrictive zoning, it was felt that the Commission has no basis for denying the request. Voting was 5 in favor, 0 opposed. REQUEST APPROVED.
#9 SP91-14 Dan Lynch requests approval of site plans for an apartment complex to be located on 13.22 acres. The complex contains sixteen (16) buildings each with twelve (12) units for a total of 192 residential units. The property is located on the west side of Harrisburg Road, south of Parker Road and north of the Shadow Ridge Subdivision.
A motion was made by Mr. McCracken to table the request to allow submission of complete plans for review, with those plans to include drainage, photos, traffic, landscaping, etc. Mr. McCracken further stated that the site plan should not be considered until the rezoning has been approved by the City Council. The motion was seconded by Mr. Coleman. Voting was 5 in favor, 0 opposed. REQUEST TABLED.
#10 FP91-10 Robert Chastain requested final approval of Valley Ridge Estates, a subdivision containing five (5) lots on 3.26 acres. The property is located on the west side of Valley Ridge Lane, south of Valley View Rod.
Mr. McCracken made a motion to grant final approval with the statement that the property was seen as a minor plat in 1990 and at that time it was stipulated that a complete subdivision be submitted. A comment was made then that if possible preliminary and final approval would be considered at the same meeting. Included in Mr. McCracken’s motion was the stipulation that the plat be changed to reflect 40’ total right-of-way and that the street be improved to a 24’ width without curb and gutter in lieu of one-half of a street with curb and gutter. This arrangement will also leave the existing water line clear of the pavement. When the adjacent property to the east is developed, the additional right-of-way will be obtained. It was further stipulated that proper documentation be provided for the right-of-way across the adjacent property to the north be provided. The motion was seconded by Mr. Bahn. Voting was 5 in favor, 0 opposed. REQUEST APPROVED WITH STIPULATIONS.
#11 MP91-33 Robert Chastain requested approval of a one (1) lot minor plat containing 1.419 acres. The property is located on the west side of Friendly Hope Road, south of Woodsprings Road.
A motion was made by Mr. McCracken with the statement that this is the second minor plat request off the same tract of land. It was felt that if any more tracts of land were to be presented for development, that probably a complete subdivision plan should be presented and approved instead of one lot at a time. It was further stipulated that the owner enter into a street improvement agreement for any further improvements of Friendly Hope Road. The motion was second by Mr. Damron. Voting was 5 in favor, 0 opposed. REQUEST APPROVED WITH STIPULATION AND STATEMENT.
#12 MP91-35 Mary Inglehart requested approval of a one (1) lot minor plat containing 4.72 acres. The property is located on the east side of Barnhill road, south of Highland Drive.
Mr. McCracken made a motion to approve the request subject to a street improvement agreement being entered into for Barnhill rod and 50’ of drainage easement be dedicated for Maple Slough. The motion was seconded by Mr. Damron. Voting was 5 in favor, 0 opposed. REQUEST APPROVED WITH STIPULATIONS.
#13 MP91-36 Jimmy Coleman requested approval of a two (2) lot minor plat containing .78 acre each. The property is located on the east side of Trammel Drive, north of Frog Pond Road.
Mr. McCracken made a motion to approve this request subject to the owner entering into a street improvement agreement for Trammel Drive and a utility easement being granted off the ease property line. The motion was second by Mr. Bahn. Voting was 5 in favor, 0 opposed. REQUEST APPROVED WITH STIPULATIONS.
#14 RP91-33 Gary Childers requested approval of Lot 8A, a replat of Lot 8 and the west ½ of Lot 7 of Trinity Hills Subdivision. The property is located on the northeast corner of Sequoia Drive and Rains Street.
A motion to approve the request was made by Mr. Bahn and second by Mr. Coleman. Voting was 5 in favor, 0 opposed. REQUEST APPROVED.
#15 RP91-34 David Oesterbald requested approval of Lot 6A, a replat of Lot 6 and the east ½ of Lot 7 of Trinity Hills Subdivision. The property is located on the north side of Sequoia Drive, east of Rains Street.
A motion to approve the request was made by Mr. McCracken and second by Mr. Coleman. Voting was 5 in favor, 0 opposed. REQUEST APPROVED.
#16 SP91-15 Lincoln Plant requested approval of site Plans for an expansion on the existing site. The building will house the Murray J. Harpole Center for People and Product Development. The property is located at 2601 Commerce Drive, north of Krueger Drive.
A motion to approve the request was made by Mr. Coleman and second by Mr. McCracken. Voting was 5 in favor, 0 opposed. REQUEST APPROVED.
#17 RP91-35 Arkansas Bank requested approval of Lot 4, a replat of part of Block A of Fowler Caraway Addition. The property is located on the north side of Fowler Avenue, west of Caraway Road.
A motion to approve the request was made by Mr. Coleman and second by Mr. Patteson. Voting was 5 in favor, 0 opposed. REQUEST APPROVED.
#18 RP91-36 Billy Pickering requested approval of Lots 1 and 2, a replat of Lot 2 of the Travis Addition. The property is located on the south side of Pickering Drive, west of S. Culberhouse Street.
Mr. Coleman made a motion to approve the request subject to the owner entering into a street agreement for Pickering Drive and that the right-of-way to be shown as 25’ form centerline of the street. The motion was second by Mr. Damron. Voting was 5 in favor, 0 opposed. REQUEST APPROVED WITH STIPULATIONS.
#19 Reconsideration of site plans for Highland Center that was originally approved in 1986 and then received and approved again in 1988.
Comments from Bob Wood, developer of Highland Center, and Cliff Toney, owner of the adjacent property, were talking about the construction of ditch across a private easement granted to Mr. Wood and to Cashe Beauty Supply and whether the work was allowed. When the site plan was originally submitted and then revised, the plans indicated an existing ditch to be improved off Mr. Wood’s site. It is Mr. Toney’s contention that the ditch was not there nor was permission ever granted to put it there. Several legal documents were presented prior to the statement by several of the Commissioners that this body was not the proper authority to determine what improvements could be made on the easements that had been granted.
Concluding the discussion was a motion by Mr. Bahn and second by Mr. Coleman to take no action on the request. All members present voting aye. NO ACTION TAKEN.
The meeting adjourned at 10:30 p.m.