By DAVE HAMRICK
Staff Writer

You say you can't find office space in Fayetteville? Just wait.

The City Planning Commission Tuesday will discuss plans for 15 new office buildings in two proposed projects.

Johnson Properties hopes to build 10 office buildings with space for 57 tenants, with offices ranging in size from about 1,200 to about 5,100 square feet, at Devant Street and Ginger Cake Road.

And developer Robert Rolader is seeking approval of his plan for five office buildings of 4,600 square feet each on 2.77 acres on the east side of North Jeff Davis Drive, across from Kathi Avenue.

Rick Sewell, architect for the Devant Park project, pointed out during last week's work session that the commission has previously approved a plan for a commercial subdivision on the 7.6-acre Devant Street property, but decided to develop offices instead.

The plan calls for 67,368 square feet of office space.

“This is a radical departure from the previous plan,” said commission Chairman Bill Talley during a work session last week.

Rolader's plan for the Ted Brown Office Park on Jeff Davis would provide a total of 23,000 square feet of office space in five two-story buildings.

He also is asking for a reduction in the number of required parking spaces from 110 to 104. Plans for colonial revival style buildings is consistent with the city's special architectural requirements for the Main Street District, according to city planner Todd Miller.

Commissioners are scheduled to act on the proposals during its regular business meeting Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall.

Among other items on the agenda will be:

” A special exception to allow Dave Dail's Tire and Auto Service at 105 Banks Station. Dail wants to build the facility in the open space next to Stevi B's Pizza at the south end of the shopping center.

” Development plans for a 4,143-sq. ft. addition to Wal-Mart's garden shop. The plan would require relocating a landscaping island and moving the fire lane

” Revised development plans for an addition to the BellSouth building at Lee Street and Glynn Street. The Planning Commission had previously approved a plan that would match the roof line of the old section to that of the new section.

Architects are now asking to revise that plan to allow a flat roof on the new section, whereas the old section has a hip roof.

“My feeling is you should do what you agreed to do in this last go-around,” chairman Talley told the architects during last week's work session.

” A preliminary plat for Argonne Forest, a 152-home subdivision and 17-acre office park at New Hope Road and Ga. Highway 314 north of town.

City Council last month approved annexation and rezoning for the 144-acre project, with the stipulation that the site plan submitted with the rezoning application be used as the actual plat for the subdivision. Developer Bob Rolader said at last week's work session that the plan being presented is unchanged from the one presented to council.

” Development plans and elevations for Shops at Fayette Pavilion, including a 5,000-sq. ft. Men's Wearhouse. The freestanding building will finish up phase two of the center with Men's Wearhouse and four additional shops, one 3,500 square feet, one 1,500 and two 1,200 square feet.

The building will match existing buildings at the Pavilion, said Mike Brown of Powers and Merritt, architects.