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Minutes for the MAPC meeting on August 8, 2006.
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Metropolitan Area Planning Commission Minutes, August 8, 2006
Commissioners absent: Roberts, Harpole, Collins
Staff present: Spriggs, Rook, White
Approval of minutes from July 11, 2006, meeting. Motion was made by Mr. Krennerich, seconded by Mr. Halsey. Minutes were approved by unanimous vote. Approval of minutes from July 25, 2006, meeting. Motion was made by Mr. Krennerich, seconded by Mr. Day. Minutes were approved by unanimous vote.
1. CU-06-08. Tamitha Sowe requests Conditional Use for a Family Home Day Care for up to 8 children. Location is her residence at 4012 Industrial. The location is in R-1 Residential Zoning and requires a Conditional Use approval.
Ms. Sowe came forward as proponent for this item. She owns her own home and would like to keep up to 8 children in her home. She is attempting to get her license and has to have approval from the MAPC and zoning. Ms. Sowe has fenced the back yard of her home and all parking is off street.
City planner stated that staff has reviewed request and photographs showing the property and area. City planner feels that parking is adequate. The only condition that planning has placed on the applicant is that the applicant give a copy of her license upon receipt. Applicant agrees.
Mr. Day asked if there was anyone that opposed. Dr. Beadles stated that there was no opposition. Mr. Day made a motion to approve with the stipulations placed by City planner. Mrs. Moore seconded the motion. Norris voted aye. Moore voted aye. Day voted aye. Krennerich voted aye. Halsey voted aye.
2. RZ-06-09. Elizabeth Moore requests rezoning from R-1 Single Family Residential Zoning to C-3 General Commercial for 2 tracts of land for a total of 121.93 acres one tract located between Parker Road and Rook Road, east of Stadium. The second tract is located east of Richardson Road and north of Longcrest Drive and west of Willow Road.
Troy Sheets came forward as proponent for this item. Mr. Sheets stated that there was a large parcel of land and that there were many different zoning districts within this land. Mr. Sheets feels that making this area C-3 it would help Jonesboro continue to grow.
Dr. Beadles asked about the acreage of the small tract which is 35.7 acres and the larger tract is 86.23 acres.
June Baldwin came forward as opponent to this item. She and her husband Perry are residents of the Paddock subdivision and would like to show their opposition to the proposed C-3 General Commercial rezoning. They along with 54 of their neighbors have signed a petition and would like to submit the petition to the committee. The main concern regarding this rezoning is the lack of restrictions of what could be built on the property. Also, she is concerned about the increased traffic that would be on Rook Road. Mrs. Baldwin stated that there is already a traffic problem at the intersection of Rook Road and Stadium and the intersection of Parker Road and Stadium. The C-3 district may allow businesses that they do not feel would be beneficial to the safety of their neighborhood. The residents of the Paddock subdivision would possibly support a limited use commercial rezoning of the property. The support would be based solely on the type of business that would be placed on the land and a stipulation that the access to those businesses not be from Rook Road.
Dr. Beadles asked for the petition. Dr. Beadles asked all opposed to stand.
Jennifer Kilmer, the proposed developer of the Jonesboro Ice Arena came forward to state that the entire section was asked for C-3 because the future land use showed that all would be C-3. Mrs. Moore uses the smaller tract for her homestead and for farming and that is all that would ever be used. Only 8 acres of the large tract on Willow Road frontage would be used for the Ice Arena.
Dr. Beadles asked what the relationship of Ms. Kilmer and Mrs. Moore. Ms. Kilmer stated that they met while she was looking at land for building an ice arena and that they both agreed that an ice arena would be good for the area. Ms. Kilmer stated that she knows how to keep traffic patterns how they should be and how to keep patrons of the ice area from being malicious. Ms. Kilmer states that no traffic would come down Rook Road since there is easy access from exit 40, Stadium as well.
Dr. Beadles stated to Ms. Kilmer that they cannot ask what is going to happen with the land. That C-3 could be used for numerous business types.
Toby Selby is a resident of the Paddock subdivision. He believed that if they wanted to rezone the property closest to the bypass that he would have no problem with that. His concern is the Rook Road traffic. If only 8 acres are needed for an ice arena why rezone 121 acres.
Bob Hare is a resident of the Paddock subdivision. Mr. Hare stated that one side is completely C-3 and another side that has about 2/3 side of C-3. He believed it would be a very small residential area if this area is made into C-3. People can’t be told that they can’t use Rook Road.
City planner stated that comments had been forwarded to commissioners. City planner feels that even though this area does comply with the comprehensive plan that it needs some attention because it is outdated. Concerns about the vast amount of acreage being changed to C-3. This entire area is not conducive to retail, however some service oriented low intense commercial would be adequate for this site. City planner talked to applicant regarding perhaps changing for limited use overlay for the property.
Mr. Day asked if the smaller tract is in the land use plan as C-3. There is some commercial and some industrial. Large scale box retailers would not be advisable. Commissioner asked how many acres that applicant needed and 8 acres was stated. Mr. Krennerich stated that he would be in favor of rezoning tract A to C-3 for a portion of it but believed the portion by R-2 should be a transitional zone. Commissioners discussed this item.
Mr. Krennerich made a motion to deny the motion.
Item was withdrawn by Mr. Sheets.
3. RZ-06-10. John Sloan (B & G Land Company) requests rezoning from AG-1 Agriculture to R-1 Single Family Residential for 297.33 acres located on Strawfloor Drive, south of Casey Springs Road and east of the Jonesboro City Limits.
Patrick Lemley with Associated Engineering came forward as proponent for this item. The area in question is AG-1 and is asking to be rezoned this to R-1.
City planner stated that the only concerns that the rezoning would encompass current right-of-way on Strawfloor. Recommend that some type of impact study be done if a subdivision is put on this property.
Dr. Beadles asked how much is in the city limits of Jonesboro. The entire tract is within the city limits.
Mr. Krennerich made a motion to rezone this area to R-1. Mr. Halsey seconded this motion. Ms. Norris voted aye. Ms. Moore voted aye. Mr. Day voted aye. Mr. Krennerich voted aye. Mr. Halsey voted aye.
4. FP-06-19. Dale Wood requests Final Plat Approval for THE MEADOWS SUBDIVISON a residential subdivision on 25.68 acres in R-1 zoning located on Kellers Chapel Road west of Southwest Drive.
Carlos Wood came forward as proponent for this item. Mr. Wood is asking for final approval of the subdivision.
City planner found consistency with the plan from preliminary to final. All comments have been addressed for engineering.
Mr. Day made a motion to approve. Mr. Krennerich seconded the motion. Norris voted aye. Moore voted aye. Day voted aye. Krennerich voted aye. Halsey voted aye.
5. Administrative matter - Latourette Circular Median.
City planner stated that the circle turn around on Latourette Circle where drivers are not paying attention and running over this curb and tearing up their cars. Planner suggested removal of the circle or placing a statue or something in the middle.
Had this been landscaped it would have been less of a problem. Suggestion of guard rails and adequate signage be placed. City planner stated that he believes the developer will not pay to put up guard rails and signage. Commissioners asked about the amount of money to place guard rails and signs and that it should be a City problem since it is a city street. There are signs placed now and signs are being run over and ignored.
6. Text Amendments.
Dr. Beadles stated that the tables need to be studied. Commissioners wanted to go through the amendments page by page and started with accessory dwellings. Mr. Krennerich felt that the statement regarding having no separate entrance into the accessory dwelling should be removed. City planner agreed that should be removed as well.
In the last sentence, Mr. Krennerich would like to have the sentence read “not including the right-of-way” instead of how it is written now as including the right-of-way and base the unit density on the land taking out the public right-of-way. Mr. Krennerich stated that he felt that since you cannot include the right-of-way that it should not be included in the density count. Mr. Krennerich felt that the developers will try to include that area on the street to count in their density and that the statement should be changed. Streets are not formally dedicated at this time but City Council is working on the formal acceptance on streets. Typically the percentage is put in for the city to have adequate allotment for parking layout, storm water detention, etc. Mr. Krennerich stated that he believes it should say density shall be determined by the total number of dwelling units divided by the net area of the site. Mr. Krennerich stated that he believes that a separate definition should be written for multi-family so that it would make it easier. Different developments were discussed regarding the streets being public or private. City planner stated that when he wrote the definition, he meant for it only to apply to multi-family and not the single family.
Mr. Krennerich asked if we were getting rid of agriculture and rural. City planner believes that AG should be removed as an approved district because he doesn’t believe anyone would request it. The old restrictions would apply to the agriculture. The AG can be left in if necessary. When land is annexed into the city it is now annexed in as R-1. Dr. Beadles stated that he thought AG should be left in with a minimum of 5 acres.
Mr. Krennerich stated that the reason for putting Rural Residential areas were so that the people could develop for residential without doing curb and gutter and could have open ditches, etc. Commissioners stated that RR should be stricken from the zoning ordinance. Mr. Halsey feels that the development in R-2 with four-plexes are ugly and there should be some sort of standard. Also, design standards should be looked at. Commissioners talked about a bill of assurance and design standards with the city planner.
Dr. Beadles again stated that he would like to postpone the review of tables until everyone has had a chance to review the tables. Dr. Beadles asked if commissioners would have another meeting and it was decided that the next meeting would be August 22, 2006, at 5:30 p.m.
City planner stated that he would email another copy out with the changes that he has made.
Dr. Beadles adjourned the meeting.