Planning Commission

May 19, 2014 The Russellville Planning Commission will hold its Regular Meeting on Monday, May 19, 2014 at 5:30 p.m., in the City Hall Council Chambers. PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA Welcome Visitors 1. A request to review and approve the minutes of the April 28, 2014 Regular Meeting. 2. Tabled from March 24, 2014 and April 28, 2014 meetings. A Public Hearing requesting to review and a recommendation of approval to the City Council for a Special Use Permit to allow sales and display of pools, spas, and decks for property located at 1807 South Arkansas Avenue submitted by Rodney Scoggins d/b/a Arkansas Valley Pool & Spa. (SP.14.03.121) 1  Russellville Planning Commission Minutes May 19, 2014, @ 5:30 p.m. The Russellville Planning Commission held its regular meeting on Monday, May 19, 2014, at 5:30 p.m. in the Russellville City Hall Council Chambers. Members Present Chairman Dennis Boyd Jimmy Sims Vice-Chair Eric Westcott Jimmy Davenport Mike Wilkins Doug Skelton Members Absent Council Liaison Richard Harris Secretary Aldona Standridge Todd Meimerstorf Herschell Hargus Also present: Mayor Bill Eaton, City Planner David Harris, City Attorney Trey Smith, Planning Assistant Lequitta Jones, Building Official Brian Holstein, Linda Boyd, Jim Lynch/City Corporation, Welcome The First Order of Business is a request to review and approve the minutes of the April 28, 2014 Regular Meeting. Commissioner Westcott made the motion to accept the minutes as written. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Sims and passed unanimously. The Second Order of Business (Tabled from March 24, 2014 and April 28, 2014 meetings) A Public Hearing requesting review and a recommendation of approval to the City Council for a Special Use Permit to allow sales and display of pools, spas, and decks for property located at 1807 South Arkansas Avenue submitted by Rodney Scoggins d/b/a Arkansas Valley Pool & Spa. (SP.14.03.121) Chairman Boyd said Mr. Scoggins is not here his evening. Mr. Boyd said it is in order at this time to go ahead with disposition this item. Chairman Boyd asked City Planner Harris if he has anything he would like to add. City Planner Harris gave a brief chronology of what happened in the previous two Commission meetings re: this item. Mrs. Jones and I both tried to contact Mr. Scoggins multiple times since the last meeting to remind him that this Commission had instructed him at the last meeting to prepare a drawing of whatever it is that he decided to ask for, whether it was a building or just a contractor's drop lot. Mr. Scoggins called the Planning department at 1:40 p.m. today to say he had a drawing. I told him he certainly could bring it to the meeting, but it is probably not going to be well-received because the usual procedure is to submit the drawings in time for Commissioners to review them, and make site visits before the meeting.. Mr. Scoggins called again after 4pm and said he had decided not to pursue the matter any farther. Mr. Harris suggested to Mr. Scoggins that he come ahead to the meeting anyway, but Mr. Scoggins said he would not attend. Mr. Harris asked him are you planning on coming back next month or in a couple of months or starting again. He said no, I’m just going to walk away from this piece of property completely. Mr. Harris said because it is not a formal withdrawal that the Commission probably should go ahead and take action on the request, rather than just letting it drop into limbo. Commissioner Westcott made the motion to deny this request. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Skelton and passed unanimously. Meeting Adjourned. ___________________________________________________ Chairman Dennis Boyd 2