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Minutes for the MAPC meeting on May 11, 1999.
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MINUTES
METROPOLITAN AREA PLANNING COMMISSION
MAY 11, 1999
MEMBERS PRESENT: Little, Damron, Gott, Finley, Beadles, Pitts, Shaw, Phillips
The minutes of the 04-13-99 meeting were approved as prepared.
#1 SU99-12 Dale & Peggy Williams requested approval of placement of a mobile home at 610 N. Airport Road.
Opposition was expressed by residents in the area regarding the placement of this home near their subdivision. Property devaluation and marketability of their property was cited as reasons for opposing the placement. Rick Wyatt is developing a subdivision in the area and has options on additional land for further development near this location.
A motion was made by Ms. Shaw to disapprove the request stating that it would be a detriment to the type of development that is occurring and for what is planned for this area. The motion was seconded by Dr. Beadles. Voting was 6 in favor, 1 opposed, MOTION CARRIED, REQUEST DISAPPROVED.
#2 SU99-13 Eldon Brownderville requested approval of placement of a mobile home in the 4600 block of Kellers Chapel.
There were several questions regarding the operation of the nonconforming salvage yard on this site. Mr. Brownderville explained that the salvage yard had never ceased operation since 1987 but it did change ownership from his father to him. Sufficiency of signatures on the petitions was also questioned as well as the plat of the property.
Dr. Beadles made a motion to approve the request with the following conditions:
1. Documentation on use continuance
2. Abstractor’s verification on signatures
3. Proper platting of the property
The motion was seconded by Ms. Finley. Voting was 6 in favor, 1 opposed, REQUEST APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS.
#3 RZ99-20 Lorena Granger requested approval of rezoning from Residential R-1 to Residential R-2 for one acre located on a part of the north side of the east ½ of Lot 6 of Senter & Company’s Addition. The general location of the property is on the southwest corner of Rains Street and Hidden Cove.
WITHDRAWN by Terry Bare, owner’s representative, prior to meeting.
#4 RZ99-21 Jon Motta and Brenda Rainwater requested approval of rezoning from Residential R-1 to Residential R-3 for Lot 4, Block A of Curtview Acres. The general location of the property is on the south side of Race Street, east of Curtview Street.
Rezoning is requested for additional property adjacent to property they already own that is zoned R-2. The lot is 15' wide and 710' deep and not eligible for development without being platted with other property.
Ms. Shaw made a motion to recommend approval of the rezoning from R-1 to R-2 instead of R-3 to the City Council. The motion was seconded by Mr. Damron. Voting was 7 in favor, 0 opposed, REQUEST APPROVED.
#4A A motion was made by Ms. Shaw to approve a replat of the property with the following conditions:
1. That all of Lot 4 be replatted together with Lots 5 & 6
2. Granting of 50' of r/w on Race Street from centerline in accordance with the Master Street Plan
The motion was seconded by Mr. Damron. Voting was 7 in favor, 0 opposed, REQUEST APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS.
#5 RP99-21 Carroll Caldwell requested approval of a replat of Lots 1-6 of Carroll Caldwell Minor Plat. The general location of the property is on the south side of Southwest Drive, east of Wimpy Lane.
A motion to approve the replat was made by Mr. Phillips and seconded by Dr. Beadles. Voting was 7 in favor, 0 opposed, REQUEST APPROVED.
#6 RZ99-22 Carroll Caldwell requested approval of rezoning from Residential R-1 to Commercial C-3 for Lots 1-6 of the Replat of Carroll Caldwell Minor Plat containing 6.16 acres. The general location of the property is on the south side of Southwest Drive, east of Wimpy Lane.
Area residents spoke in opposition to the rezoning of the property. Concern was voiced zoning for unspecified commercial uses. The Commissioners were reminded that a similar request further west was disapproved by the MAPC and the City Council in recent months. MAPC
Mr. Caldwell stated that plans for the property would resemble what has been built in Southwest Square. He further stated that he is bring city sewer to the site and is developing a subdivision adjoining this site on the south side and therefore was not going to do anything that would jeopardize his subdivision. Mr. Caldwell stated that he would accept C-4 zoning instead of C-3 if it would help the neighbors feel better about the zoning. C-4 is a specific use ordinance and limits uses to a specified range of uses and size also.
Mr. Phillips made a motion to recommend a zoning change to C-4 instead of C-3 to the City Council based on Mr. Caldwell’s statement and with the following conditions:
1. Submission of site plans for each lot to the MAPC for approval prior to development
2. Shared drives for the 6 lots
The motion was seconded by Mr. Gott. Voting was 5 in favor, 2 opposed, REQUEST APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS.
#7 FP99-12 Carroll Caldwell requested final approval of Ridgeview Acres Subdivision containing 7 lots on 7.27 acres. The general location of the property is on the east side of Stadium Boulevard in the 5800 block.
After considerable discussion regarding right of ways, recorded and unrecorded easements this item was WITHDRAWN BY THE OWNER.
#8 MP99-16 Carroll Caldwell and others requested approval of a minor plat containing four lots on 7.71 acres. The general location of the property is on the southwest corner of Southwest Drive and Alexander Drive.
Dr. Beadles made a motion to approve the plat as submitted and stated that in previous action site plans were required and therefore the MAPC would be reviewing those plans prior to development. Mr. Pitts seconded by motion. Voting was 7 in favor, 0 opposed, REQUEST APPROVED.
#9 FP99-12 Carroll Caldwell requested final approval of Ridgeview Acres Subdivision containing 7 lots on 7.27 acres. The general location of the property is on the east side of Stadium Boulevard in the 5800 block.
Duplication of item #7 by mistake.
#10 FP99-10 Robert Sartin requested approval of Woodsprings Forest Subdivision Phase II containing 2 lots on .68 acre. The general location of the property is on the north side of Nottingham Way, west of Lion Heart Lane.
A motion to approve the request was made by Mr. Damron and seconded by Mr. Phillips. Voting was 6 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 absent, REQUEST APPROVED.
#11 RP99-22 B & C Die Cast requested approval of a replat of Lots 6 & 7 of Jonesboro Mini-Industrial Park II. The general location of the property is on the south side of Vance Drive, east of Distributor Drive (formerly Dupont Drive).
Mr. Pitts made a motion to approve the replat subject to granting a 10' drainage easement at the northeast corner of the lot for the existing ditch. The motion was seconded by Dr. Beadles. Voting was 6 in favor, 0 opposed, 1 absent, REQUEST APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS.
#12 SP99-8 B & C Die Cast requested approval of site development plans for a new industrial building containing 53,800 square feet and located on Lots 6 & 7 of Jonesboro Mini-Industrial Park II. The general location of the property is on the south side of Vance Drive, east of Distributor Drive (formerly Dupont Drive).
Dr. Beadles made a motion to approve the site plan with the stipulation that the setback on the south side of the property be correctly shown at 50' from the property line and compliance with flood plain requirements. Mr. Gott seconded the motion. Voting was 7 in favor, 0 opposed, REQUEST APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS.
#13 SP99-9 Jay Harmon requested approval of site development plans for an industrial building containing 80,000 square feet and located on the replat of Lots 16 & 17 of Harmon Industrial Park 2nd Addition. The general location of the property is on the west side of Carrie Dehon Drive, south of Highland Drive.
Dr. Beadles made a motion to approve the request subject to compliance with the staff comments contained in the analysis. The motion was seconded by Mr. Phillips. Voting was 7 in favor, 0 opposed, REQUEST APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS.
#14 SP99-10 Jim Etters, dba HJE, LLC requested approval of revised site development plans for an apartment complex containing 200 apartment units. The development is under construction and is located at 3719 Stadium Boulevard.
Dr. Beadles made a motion to approve the revised plans with the following conditions:
1. Fence location behind curb not box
2. Owner has the option to lay one run of 42" pipe or 2-20" pipes on the west side of the property
3. Granting a drainage easement from the fence to the property line, approximately 12'
4. Installing a minimum drive lane of 13' on both sides of the drive leading to Stadium
5. Providing documented evidence of the drainage easement on the west and north sides of the property all the way to the creek
6. All water is to be taken underground in pipes that are totally separate to the existing drainage pipe and existing ditches
7. Providing back flow preventer from the creek if needed and/or required by the City Engineer
8. Planting Oak Trees at 60' on center around the perimeter of the site, less the west side where the existing trees are to be maintained.
9. All revised drainage plans and improvements to be approved by the City Engineer
10. Compliance with flood plain requirements
The motion was seconded by Ms. Shaw. Voting was 7 in favor, 0 opposed, REQUEST APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS.
#15 PP99-9 Jim Abel requested preliminary approval of subdivision plans for Woodland Heights Phase IV containing 68 lots on 26.12 acres. The general location of the property is on the east side of S. Culberhouse Street, south of Lafayette Lane and a continuation of Charleston Drive.
Dr. Beadles made a motion to approve the request with the acknowledgment that the developer agrees to comply with all staff comments contained in the analysis. The motion was seconded by Mr. Damron. Voting was 7 in favor, 0 opposed, REQUEST APPROVED.
#16 FP99-11 Todd Jackson & Roy Milner requested final approval of subdivision plans for Woodsprings Estates Phase V containing 34 lots on 18.29 acres. The general location of the property is north of Woodsprings Road, east of Casey Springs Road anda continuation of Autumn Drive.
Dr. Beadles made a motion to grant preliminary approval of the subdivision with the following conditions:
1. Extend the cul-de-sac to provide access to Lots 24, 25, 26, 34, 32, 33 by way of the interior street and not Woodsprings Road
2. Install on site retention or enlarge downstream pipe
3. Verify pipe size on adjacent lots for final
4. No permits until Amberwood Drive improvements completed
5. Completion of street abandonment on streets and easements in Phase III
6. Dedication of sewer and drainage easements to follow lot lines
7. Acceptable street names for the streets
The motion was seconded by Ms. Shaw. Voting was 7 in favor, 0 opposed, REQUEST APPROVED WITH CONDITIONS.
In other business: Mr. Damron made a motion to for the MAPC to adopt a policy of excusing oneself from the room on items with whom they have an interest, whether direct or indirect. The motion was seconded by Mr. Gott. Voting was 8 in favor, 0 opposed, MOTION CARRIED.