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Minutes for the MAPC meeting on October 20, 1998.
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MINUTES
METROPOLITAN AREA PLANNING COMMISSION
OCTOBER 20, 1998
MEMBERS PRESENT: Little, Damron, Gott, Finley, Beadles, Pitts, Shaw
MEMBERS ABSENT: Coleman, Phillips
The minutes of the September 15, 1998 meeting were approved with the correction of a typographical error in item #1.
#1 RZ98-33 Dan Hatch requested approval of rezoning from Commercial C-3 to Residential R-1 for .56 acre 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.
WITHDRAWN PRIOR TO MEETING.
#2 SP98-22 Planters and Stockmen Bank requested approval of site development plans for The Bank to be built on the northeast corner of Highland Drive and Hillcrest Drive.
Ms. Shaw made a motion to approve the request with the following stipulations:
1. Verification of school approval on the two accesses off Hillcrest Drive
2. Enclosure of the ditch between this site and Fazoli’s Restaurant with underground pipe
3. Showing the new drainage pipe crossing the parking lot on the east side
4. Providing staff with a complete landscaping plan
5. Elimination of the parking spaces in the three parking areas along Highland Drive
6. Providing a record plat of the property showing the required r/w on Highland Drive
7. Extending the retaining wall further east to the 307 elevation
8. Compliance with the agreement between the bank owners and Jonesboro Public Schools that is on file with the City Clerk
9. Providing elevation drawings of the structure
10. Installation of a wrought iron fence with brick columns on the north property line
The motion was seconded by Mr. Damron. Voting was 6 in favor, 0 opposed, REQUEST APPROVED WITH STIPULATIONS.
#3 FP98-14 HJE, LLC, requested final approval of subdivision plans for Stadium Place Apartments. The subdivision contains one lot on 10.4 acres. The general location of the property is on the west side of Stadium Blvd., south of Planters Drive.
A motion to approve the request was made by Mr. Pitts with the stipulation that the owners plat the drive as part of the lot and noting on the plat the drive is private. The drainage easements need to be removed from the plat with drainage on site being private maintenance. Dr. Beadles seconded the motion. Voting was 6 in favor, 0 opposed, REQUEST APPROVED WITH STIPULATION.
#4 SP98-19 HJE, LLC, requested final approval of site plans for the Stadium Place Apartments which contains 176 apartment units in eleven (11) buildings. The general location of the property is on the west side of Stadium Blvd., south of Planters Drive.
Concerns over worsening an existing drainage problem in the area were made known by property owners in the area.
Mr. Damron made a motion to approve the request with the following stipulations:
1. Installing a minimum drive lane of 13' on both sides of the drive leading to Stadium
2. Providing documented evidence of the drainage easement on the west and north sides of the property all the way to the creek
3. All water from this site is to be taken underground in pipes that are totally separate to the existing drainage pipe and existing ditches
4. Show drainage on site and off site
5. Providing proof that there will be no back flow from the creek through the drainage structure
6. Remove notes in the top left corner of plans regarding 18" pipe
7. Planting Oak Trees at 60' on center around the perimeter of the site
8. All revised drainage plans and improvements to be approved by the City engineer
9. Compliance with flood plain requirements
10. Revised plans to be submitted to staff for approval. If staff is not comfortable with plans they will be referred back to the MAPC.
The motion was seconded by Dr. Beadles. Voting was 6 in favor, 0 opposed, REQUEST APPROVED WITH STIPULATIONS.
#5 FP98-15 Mitchell Caldwell requested final approval of subdivision plans for Caldwell Acres Second Addition. The subdivision contains 18 lots on 3.9 acres. The general location of the property is on the east side of Richardson Road, a continuation eastward of Keely Drive.
Mr. Damron made a motion to approve the request subject to showing SB-2 on the detail sheet and renumbering the lots on the plan/profile to match the record plat. An approved name is to be place on the unnamed cove. The motion was seconded by Mr. Pitts. Voting was 6 in favor, 0 opposed, REQUEST APPROVED WITH STIPULATIONS.
#6 FP98-16 Mitchell Caldwell requested final approval of subdivision plans for Colony Park Fifth Addition containing 6 lots on 1.71 acres. The general location of the subdivision is on the south side of Colony Drive, a continuation southward of Lonoke Lane.
Mr. Pitts made a motion to approve the request subject to changing the detail sheet to show paving and the owners signing the plats. The motion was seconded by Mr. Damron. Voting was 6 in favor, 0 opposed, REQUEST APPROVED WITH STIPULATIONS.
#7 SP98-23 The Dana Corporation requested approval of site plans for a proposed office expansion and parking area. The general location of the property is on the south side of Krueger Drive, west of Dupont Drive.
Dr. Beadles made a motion to approve the request subject to the flood plain status being added to the plat. The motion was seconded by Mr. Pitts. Voting was 6 in favor, 0 opposed, REQUEST APPROVED WITH STIPULATION.
#8 RP98-47 Sonic Drive In requested approval of a replat of Lots 1-9, Lot 27 and the south ½ of Lot 26, all in Block 10 of Wilson’s Second Addition. The general location of the property is on the north side of Matthews Avenue, east of Gee Street and west of Wilson Street.
Dr. Beadles made a motion to approve the request subject to compliance with the staff and engineering comments and r/w requirements. The motion was seconded by Mr. Pitts. Voting was 6 in favor, 0 opposed, REQUEST APPROVED WITH STIPULATIONS.
#9 SP98-24 Sonic Drive In requested approval of site plans for a new restaurant containing 1,362 sf. The general location of the property is on the north side of Matthews Avenue, east of Gee Street and west of Wilson Street.
Mr. Pitts made a motion to approve the request subject to compliance with staff and engineering comments and r/w requirements. It was further stipulated that the drive is to be reconfigured and moved as far north as possible. The motion was seconded by Ms. Shaw. Voting was 6 in favor, 0 opposed, REQUEST APPROVED WITH STIPULATIONS.
#10 SP98-25 MFL Lube requested approval of site plans for a second commercial building containing 3,200 sf to be added to the existing site. The property is located at 2901 E. Parker Road.
A motion to approve the request was made by Dr. Beadles and seconded by Mr. Pitts. Voting was 5 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 absent, REQUEST APPROVED.
#11 SP98-26 Max Dacus, Jr. requested approval of site plans for a commercial building containing 7,500 sf to be built on Lot 1C of Max Dacus, Jr. replat of Lot 1 of Brown Stadium Avenue Addition. The general location of the property is on the east side of Stadium Boulevard, south of Harrisburg Road.
Dr. Beadles made a motion to approve the request subject to correcting the street name, showing the truck area with the overhead doors and compliance with parking requirements. The motion was seconded by Ms. Shaw. Voting was 6 in favor, 0 opposed, REQUEST APPROVED WITH STIPULATIONS.
#12 RP98-38 Hay Hosts, Inc. requested approval of a replat of a replat of part of Parcels B & C of the Gilmore Addition into three lots. The property is located at 2400, 2402 and 2406 Phillips Drive.
ITEM WITHDRAWN.
Other business:
John Bracey asked the MAPC to defer approval of his site development plan for Family Dollar to city staff and not wait until December for approval. The general location of the property is on the east side of Gee Street, north of Oakhurst Drive and south of Union Pacific Railroad.
A motion was made by Dr. Beadles and seconded by Mr. Damron to allow staff approval if staff is comfortable with the plans. If staff is not comfortable with the plans they will be referred back to the MAPC. Voting was 5 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 absent, REQUEST APPROVED WITH STIPULATIONS.
COMPLETE LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE AT CITY HALL.