Sunday, June 10, 2001
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Sunday, June 10, 2001 |
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City looking at plans for second Chick-fil-A
By MONROE ROARK
The Fayetteville Planning and Zoning Commission will consider plans for a second Chick-fil-A restaurant in the city at this month's work session and regular meeting. Development plans for a restaurant on the southernmost parcel of the Fayetteville Town Center, at the corner of Ramah Road and Ga. Highway 85 South, are on the agenda for this month. The approved development agreement allows for a drive-through window and reduced parking. City staff is working with the developers to move from a stock franchise design to something more compatible with the existing center, and to keep from using the entire building as signage. The city will handle signage with regard to this development with a separate permit. Other agenda items for the Planning and Zoning Commission this month include: Development plans for ADC Recycling on First Manassas Mile Road. City engineer Don Easterbrook reports that concerns about the intersection of First Manassas Mile Road and Bradford Square, in front of Spring Hill Elementary School, have been discussed with county officials. There are two specific problems the pavement structure does not hold up well with the use of heavy trucks, and the turn at the intersection is sharp and difficult for a long truck to maneuver. Both the city and the county feel that Manassas Mile needs to be rebuilt and widened and that the intersection needs to be widened on the south and east sides. Easterbrook recommends adding this project to the city's Capital Improvement Program as an impact fee project, and county public works director Lee Hearn is looking at funding options for the county portion. The project would take a couple of years to implement, Easterbrook said. A request from Dorothy T. Allen at 605 Jefferson Ave. for an exception to the rules for home fences. A resident of the cul-de-sac
that terminates Jefferson Avenue, Allen built a six-foot privacy fence
between her property and that of a neighbor from whom she reported receiving
harassing threats Due to site conditions and extenuating circumstances, city staff recommends approval of the variance. Revised elevations for Ross Dress for Less at Fayette Pavilion. The store has undertaken renovations in preparation to occupy the former Old Navy location. The retailer has proposed extending the lower edge of the exterior canopy and changing the roof line of the canopy from a standing seam hipped roof to a stucco-covered parapet wall. Also, a small prefabricated canopy is proposed over the rear entrance to the building. These steps are intended to provide a larger sign area than allowed by ordinance, city staff believes, and denial of the changes has been recommended. Development plans for LaFayette Center at Brandywine Boulevard and Belle Drive. Jerry Ballard Homes has proposed a new 2,955-sq. ft. office building at the northeast corner of this intersection next to the Belle Chase Apartments in a C-3 zoning district. City staff recommends approval with the condition that Ballard provide a five-foot concrete sidewalk extending along the rights of way for both roads, and several other items be addressed to the satisfaction of the city's Water and Sewer Department. Development plans for Bank of America at the southwest corner of Ga. Highway 314 and New Hope Road. City staff is working with the developer on a number of landscaping, lighting and architectural issues. Staff has recommended that the applicant develop a tree protection plan for several trees, give more information with regard to utilities, provide a lighting plan per city requirements and redraw the architecture to meet the city's standards. Development plans for Hoskins Car Wash on North Glynn Street. These plans are consistent with the conditions of the special exception approval by the City Council, according to staff. Previous plans for a self-service area at the rear of the site have been rectified, and there is to be no site lighting for the project. Staff has recommended approval. Rezoning for Cobblestone Apartments off Ga. Highway 54 east. A proposed zoning change from Highway Commercial to Multi-family would allow the construction of five new apartment buildings for a total of 40 residential units in phase three of the Cobblestone complex. In April the commission approved eight new buildings for 64 units in phase two. City staff has recommended denial due to incompatibility with the future land use plan, which designates the property for office use. Also, there's no identifiable need for additional multi-family housing within the city, staff says.
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