Sunday, April 21, 2002
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Sunday, April 21, 2002 |
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Changes at Pavilion proposed
By MONROE ROARK
One of the major tenants at the Fayette Pavilion and a prospective new tenant are among the petitioners to the Fayetteville Planning and Zoning Commission this month. Best Buy is making plans to take over the space next to Pier 1 Imports formerly occupied by HomePlace, which went out of business. Little, if any, of the outside of the building will change with the opening of the new store, keeping with the general design guidelines required for the Fayette Pavilion. The commission is scheduled to consider elevations for Best Buy at this month's meeting. City staff is satisfied with that application so far, according to a memo submitted to the commission for the meeting. Wal-Mart wishes to expand its fenced retail area next to its garden center by about 20 feet. The expansion would extend to the west of the garden center and into an existing drive lane, although a 25-foot drive lane would remain after modification of a parking island. All affected landscaping would be protected or replaced, and no existing utilities or fire hydrants would be disturbed, according to city staff, although about five parking spaces would be lost. Also on the agenda this month: An amendment to the city's zoning ordinance creating a redevelopment zoning district. This would encourage properties to be redeveloped by offering incentives to developers that would not otherwise be available, if redevelopment is done in a way that would maximize the benefit to the community. This would likely apply to older buildings whose redevelopment is not economically feasible. The first rezoning application using the proposed redevelopment district zoning. Developer Alex Thompson has made the application in an attempt to renovate the Jeff Davis Apartments. A gas station ordinance has been drafted at the request of the City Council. This would create size and pump limitations on properties within close proximity of residential properties. By allowing less square footage and fewer pumps, the city would discourage gas stations from locating near residential properties. An architectural advisory committee is being proposed to assume some of the responsibilities of the Historic Preservation Commission by reviewing building elevations in the Main Street District. Under the proposed ordinance, membership would be comprised of a building official, the Main Street program manager, the chairman of the Main Street Design Committee, a member of the Planning and Zoning Commission, and an architect from the community. A rezoning has been proposed for 260 Jeff Davis Drive, from C-2 (community commercial) to C-1 (downtown commercial), to renovate and restore an existing house on the property for the option of office or residential use. The C-2 zoning district does not permit residential land uses. A commercial renovation is proposed for the building at 282 Lanier Street, which is within the Main Street District. The project would include removing and replacing the entire roof structure, sandblasting and repointing the front brick facade, and replacing the damaged stucco finish on the right side of the building. A new canvas awning would be installed over the front door. The applicant has submitted elevations to the commission for this project.
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