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Minutes for the MAPC meeting on August 10, 1998.
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MINUTES
METROPOLITAN AREA PLANNING COMMISSION
AUGUST 10, 1998
MEMBERS PRESENT: Coleman, Little, Damron, Finley, Beadles, Pitts, Shaw and Phillips
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
Minutes of the July 14, 1998 meeting were approved as submitted. The June 23, 1998 minutes will be done at a later time.
#1 RZ98-28 James Halbrook requested approval of rezoning from Residential R-1 to Commercial C-4 for the south ½ of Lot 5, Block C of Apple Hills Subdivision. The property is located at 2115 N. Patrick Street.
Mr. Little moved to recommend approval to the City Council subject to acknowledging a voluntary deed restriction limiting the use of the property. Mr. Damron seconded, 7 voted aye, 0 no, REQUEST APPROVED WITH STIPULATION.
#2 RZ98-31 Jim Etters, Managing Partner, HJE, LLC requested approval of rezoning from Commercial C-3 to Residential R-3 for 9.9 acres located on a part of the SE 1/4, SW 1/4 of Section 33, T14N, R4E. The general location of the property is on the west side of Stadium Blvd., south of Planters Drive.
Mr. Damron moved to recommend approval to the City Council subject to site plan approval and Staff Comments. Ms. Shaw seconded, 7 voted aye, 0 no, REQUEST APPROVED WITH STIPULATIONS.
#3 RZ98-32 Floyd Vuncannon requested approval of rezoning from Residential R-1 to Industrial I-1 for Lot 7 and the North ½ of Lot 6 of Robertson Subdivision. The general location of the property is located on the west side of E. Nettleton Avenue (Hwy. 463), 1/4 mile north of Ingels Road.
Ms. Shaw moved to recommend approval to the City Council subject to:
1: Site plan with landscaping
2. Staff Comments
Dr. Beadles seconded, 7 voted aye, 0 no, REQUEST APPROVED WITH STIPULATIONS.
#4 RZ98-33 Dan Hatch requested approval of rezoning from Residential R-1 to Commercial for 4.44 acres located on a part of the NE 1/4/ NE 1/4 of Section 10, T14N, R4E. The general location of the property is on the west side of Paragould Drive, south of Johnson Avenue.
Item WITHDRAWN prior to meeting.
#5 RZ98-34 The Northeast Arkansas Humane Society requested approval of rezoning from Residential R-1 to Commercial C-3 for 2.08 acres located on a part of the NE 1/4, NW 1/4 pf Section 23, T14N, R3E. The general location of the property is on the southwest corner of Strawfloor Road and Matthews Avenue.
Richard Wang and Ms. Richardson spoke in favor of the rezoning. Mr. Maritch represented neighbors to the Humane Society who were in opposition. Commissioners asked those representing the Humane Society about possibly accepting the zoning change with a deed restriction. Those in opposition were also asked their opinion of this.
Ms. Shaw moved to table the request for additional information and a Humane Society Board decision regarding the deed restriction on limiting use. Dr. Beadles seconded, 7 voted aye, 0 no, REQUEST TABLED.
#6 RZ98-35 Russell Dougherty requested approval of rezoning from Commercial C-3 to Industrial I-1 for Lot 2 of the MGM Addition. The general location of the property is on the southwest corner of Parker Road and Parker Annex Road.
Mr. Phillips moved to recommend approval to the City Council subject to site plan approval and Staff Comments. Ms. Shaw seconded, 5, including Chair, voted aye, 3 no, REQUEST APPROVED WITH STIPULATIONS.
#7 RZ98-36 Dr. William Young requested approval of rezoning from Residential R-2 to Commercial C-5 for Lots 1, 2 & 3 of Block 2 of Gregg and Houghton’s Subdivision of Kitchen’s Place Addition. The general location of the property is south of Gant Street, east of Rains Street.
Item WITHDRAWN.
#8 RZ98-37 Curtis Spence and Carol Johnson requested approval of rezoning from Residential R-1 to Commercial C-3 for 3.01 acres located on a part of the NW 1/4, NW 1/4 of Section 33, T14N, R4E. The general location of the property is on the north side of Sunnymeadow Drive, east of Caraway Road.
Owners requested that Tract 2 be deleted from the request.
Mr. Damron moved to recommend approval to the City Council subject to Right of Way clarified at platting, site plan and Staff Comments. Ms. Shaw seconded, 7 voted aye, 0 no, REQUEST APPROVED WITH STIPULATIONS.
#9 FP98-9 Carroll Caldwell requested final approval of subdivision plans for Friendly Hope Acres containing 22 lots on 35.21 acres. The general location of the property is north of Flemon Road, east of Friendly Hope Road.
Mr. Pitts moved to approve the request subject to:
1. Street Improvement Agreement
2. Work out drainage with City Engineer
3. Staff and Engineer Comments
4. Limit access to Lot 13 off Bowden
Mr. Little seconded, 7 voted aye, 0 no, REQUEST APPROVED WITH STIPULATIONS.
#10 PP8-13 Bob Gibson requested preliminary approval of subdivision plans for Griffin Park Phase III. The subdivision contains 61 lots on 19.03 acres. The general location of the property is on the west side of Summitridge Drive, south of Boundary Oaks Drive.
Ms. Shaw moved to approve the request subject to Staff Comments. Seven voted aye, 0 no, REQUEST APPROVED WITH STIPULATION.
#11 PP98-14 Bob Gibson requested preliminary approval of subdivision plans for Griffin Park Phase IV. The subdivision contains 23 lots on 8.09 acres. The general location of the subdivision is on the west side of Southwest Drive, north of Stillwater Drive.
Mr. Damron moved to approve the request subject to Staff and Engineer Comments. Ms. Shaw seconded, seven voted aye, 0 no, REQUEST APPROVED WITH STIPULATIONS.
#12 FP98-8 SBC International requested final approval of subdivision plans for St. John’s Wood Subdivision containing 14 lots on 3.2 acres. The general location of the property is a southward extension of Sage Oaks Cove.
Ms. Shaw moved to approve for final subject to Engineering and Staff Comments. Mr. Pitts seconded, 7 voted aye, 0 no, REQUEST APPROVED WITH STIPULATIONS.
#13 MP98-19 Walnut Street Baptist Church requested approval of a minor plat containing three lots on 25.5 acres. The general location of the property is at the west end of Scenic Road, east side of Hwy. 63, and a continuation of Dupwe Drive.
Mr. Pitts moved to approve as submitted, seconded by Mr. Damron. Seven voted aye, 0 no, REQUEST APPROVED.
#14 SP98-17 Walnut Street Baptist Church requested approval of site plans for a new sanctuary to be built on site with existing facilities. The general location of the property is at the west end of Scenic Road, east of Hwy. 63, and a continuation of Dupwe Drive.
Mr. Pitts moved to approve subject to Staff and Engineering Comments. Mr. Damron seconded, 7 voted aye, 0 no, REQUEST APPROVED WITH STIPULATIONS.
#15 SP98-18 Mike Watson requested approval of site plans for development of thirty-six (36) apartment units on Lots 2, 3 & 4 of Abernathy’s Airport Road Addition. The general location of the property is on the north side of Aggie Road, west of Sagewood Drive.
Claude Martin, City Engineer, stated that downstream development could not handle any additional run off that is currently coming through. The surface water will have to be slowed down.
Dr. Beadles moved to approve subject to:
1. Remove third building in Lot 4, northwest corner, to install detention pond
2. Drainage on Lot 4 will be installed at same time building permit is issued, drainage to be approved by City Engineer
3. Landscaping on final plan
4. Fence around pond
5. Defer final approval to Staff if comfortable with it
6. Fencing on three sides
7. Right of way on Aggie Road
Mr. Little seconded, 7 voted aye, 0 no, REQUEST APPROVED WITH STIPULATIONS.
#16 PP98-15 Lamco requested approval of preliminary subdivision plans for Lamco’s Second Commercial Addition containing 3 lots on 7.72 acres. The general location of the property is south of Parker Road, east of Caraway Road, on the north and south sides of Sunny Meadow Drive.
Mr. Damron moved to approve the request subject to working out drainage with City Engineer and work out street dedication and previous plans by Phillips. Mr. Little seconded, 6 voted aye, 0 no, one abstained, REQUEST APPROVED WITH STIPULATIONS.
In other business, Chairman Coleman, presented to the MAPC a revised limited use ordinance that was discussed for the first time a couple of years ago. Mr. Coleman stated that the need is great here for a limited use ordinance which would allow zoning changes to be made for a range of specified uses instead of broad based uses. Uses would be limited to the specified range of uses, and would carry an “L” following the zoning designation.
The rezoning ordinance would be required to show the zoning designation and list the allowed uses as well as the record plat of the property. This would make it recognizable for a new buyer that the use is limited on this property. Any proposed changes in the specified uses would require a new application to be submitted to the MAPC.
Dr. Beadles made a motion to recommend adoption of the revised ordinance to the City Council. The motion was seconded by Ms. Shaw. All members present voting aye, MOTION APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.