Planning Commission

Russellville Planning Commission Minutes June 25, 2018 @ 5:30 p.m. The Russellville Planning Commission held its regular meeting on Monday, June 25, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. in the Russellville City Hall Council Chambers. Members Present Chairman Wendell Miller Secretary Nathan Barber Karen Yarbrough Luke Duffield John Whiteside Frank Russenberger Don Jacimore Council Liaison Larry Brown Members Absent Steve Hubbard Shirley Hatley Also present: Planner James Walden, City Attorney Trey Smith, Junior Marpel/Operation Manager, Building Inspector CB Trimble, Jim Lynch/City Corp, Zane Bryson/City Corp, J. Dave Garza, Planning Assistant Lequitta Jones, Ellen Kay Small Moore, and Herbert Gregory Moore. Welcome The First Order of Business was a request to review and approve the minutes of the April 23, 2018 Regular meeting. Commissioner Whiteside made the motion to approve the minutes as written. Commissioner Jacimore seconded the motion and passed unanimously. The Second Order of Business was a request to vacate the 10-foot alley between Lot 1- 3 and 12-14 in Block 6, Harris Agricultural School Addition to the City of Russellville, and the south 5 feet of East “M” Street along Block 6, Harris Argicultural School District. Submitted by Dave Garza of Barrett & Associates on behalf of Centennial Bank. (ST.18.06.87) Planner Walden said this request is to vacate the south 5 feet of the ROW of “M” Street between North Arkansas and North Boston as well as a 10-foot alley at the mid-block. The alley/street vacation is tied to a rezoning and future application to construct a new Centennial Bank building at the site. The “M” Street ROW is currently 60 feet. The Master Street Plan only calls for a 50-foot ROW in that location. The extra 5 feet is not necessary because this is coming in as a site plan. If there is a need for some type of easement we can obtain it at that point. The 10-foot alley is not used as a primary means of access for any of those properties. The properties are going away even the two houses that are on Arkansas Avenue side. The alley is not needed for transportation purposes. There are numerous utilities that exist within the alley. The applicant is proposing to relocate any utilities in the alley. The city has heard back from most of the utilities. The Staff’s recommendation for action is approval with the following conditions; 1) All utilities will be relocated at the cost of Centennial Bank, 2) The site plan approval is required prior to approval of the alley vacation by the City Council, and 3) The applicant will provide any easements that are necessary for the relocated utilities. Dave Garza on behalf of Centennial Bank said the alley has been closed twice; the first time the church was built, and when they made the expansion. They own three of the lots that’s requested to rezone. They sold the property to Centennial Bank, so they are well aware of what is going on. They are aware the utilities will be relocated, because it comes into the back part of their new structure. Ellen Kay Small Moore said she lives on Boston Avenue. She asked what the impact would be as far as traffic for the neighborhood and a historical house that is on the National Registry. Mr. Walden said typically with banks at this time there is less traffic that comes and goes because so much banking is done online. The bank will be a lower generating type of commercial land use. A bank is one of the most favorable adjacent commercial land uses to have. The trip starts and trip ends is going to be involving “M” Street and North Arkansas. It not going to involve North Boston very much. Commissioner Yarbrough made the motion to recommend approval subject to: 1) All utilities will be relocated at the cost of Centennial Bank. 2) The site plan approval is required prior to approval of the alley vacation by City Council. 3) The applicant will provide any easement necessary for the relocation of the utilities. Commissioner Russenberger seconded the motion and passed unanimously. The Third Order of Business was a public hearing to rezone property R-3 to C-4 for lots 13 and 14, and the north 35 feet of Lot 12, Block 6, Harris Argicultural School Addition, East “M” Street and North Boston Avenue. Submitted by Dave Garza of Barrett & Associates on behalf of Centennial Bank. (ZO.18.06.213) Planner Walden said this request is to rezone the southwest corner of East “M” Street and North Boston Avenue. The area encompassed is approximately less than ½ acre. The rezoning is tied to an alley/street vacation and a future application to construct a new Centennial Bank building at the site. 2 The rezoning is not consistent with the Comprehensive Plan which indicates single- family residential for the site. However, the plan is out of date in this location, as it does not indicate any commercial along Arkansas Avenue. The rezoning will allow the creation of a use that will likely have very little impact on the adjacent property. The rezoning is not likely to negatively impact the adjacent property. The recommendation is approval. Dave Garza on behalf of Centennial Bank said once we close the alley the building will go over a little bit in these lots and it needs to be rezoned. They are going to have a use agreement with the church to use the parking lot during the non-open business hours. Herbert Gregory Moore said he lives on North Boston Avenue. He asked what they were going to do with the house on Arkansas Avenue and “M” Street? Also asked if there will be an entrance off North Arkansas? Dave Garza responded the house will be removed. There is an entrance off of North Arkansas Avenue and an entrance on “M” Street that comes in from the north plus the access to the drive-thru is on “M” Street. The trip generation is going to have a lot less trips then McDonalds. Commissioner Duffield made the motion to approve R-3 to C-4. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Russenberger and passed unanimously. The Fourth Order of Business tabled from the April 23, 2018 Meeting (No May Meeting): A request to discuss amending the Zoning Code in regard to the following: 1) parking surfaces and parking requirements, 2) amending the Special Use Permit process to eliminate the requirement for City Council review and approval, 3) alter the non- conforming provision, 4) permanent installation of a food truck court(s), and 5) AIRBNB (Short-term Rentals). (MS.17.10.89) Commissioner Whiteside made the motion to set the public hearing for July 2018 for adoption of the zoning code amendments. Commissioner Yarbrough seconded the motion and passed unanimously. Motion to adjourn. __________________________ Chairman Wendell Miller 3