Planning Commission

Russellville Planning Commission Minutes October 22, 2018 @ 5:30 p.m. The Russellville Planning Commission held its regular meeting on Monday, October 22, 2018 at 5:30 p.m. in the Russellville City Hall Council Chambers. Members Present Chairman Wendell Miller Vice-Chair Frank Russenberger Secretary Nathan Barber Luke Duffield John Whiteside Don Jacimore Council Liaison Larry Brown Members Absent Karen Yarbrough Shirley Hatley Steve Hubbard Also present: Mayor Randy Horton, Planner James Walden, City Attorney Trey Smith, Public Works Director Kenneth Duvall, Floodplain Manager Ben Gray, Zane Bryson/City Corp, Fire Marshal Richard Setian, Planning Assistant Lequitta Jones, James & Nancy Cohea, and Gerhard Langguth. Welcome Visitors The First Order of Business was a request to review and approve the minutes of the September 24, 2018 Regular meeting. Commissioner Russenberger made the motion to approve the minutes as written. The motion was seconded by John Whiteside and passed unanimously. The Second Order of Business was a request for approval for a Large-scale Development for a proposed 39,000-square foot expansion at 3100 East Main Street. Submitted by Hixson Architecture Engineering Interiors on behalf of Conagra Brands Plant. (DV.18.10.156) Planner Walden said this is a large scale development project for Conagra being represented by Hixon Engineering. The current use is for a food processing plant. The proposed use will be 39,000 square foot expansion for the frozen food operations. The property is zoned M-1, R-2, and C-2, which the applicant has been made aware of that the expansion is occurring on the portion of property that is M-1. The reason this is being brought in as a large scale development is largely because of the size, but the expansion is fairly routine. We had some questions that pertained to the coordination with City Corp and with drainage. Those things are being worked out. We additionally had some questions as related to sidewalks on the site. The applicant has coordinated with Ardot and will not permit sidewalk improvments in that location. So the staff is recommending that the Planning Commission recommends to the City Council that those sidewalk requirements be waived as part of this process. The reason being is it has two frontages, which both are on state highways. So, if the highway department refuses improvements that limits the ability to put the improvements there. So the recommendation for action on this item is approval with contingencies: 1) Design and install adequate stormwater facilities to meet the approval of the city engineer. 2) Coordinate with and obtain approval from City Corp for needed improvements to the pretreatment facility. The small plant at Conagra basically cuts down some of the pollutants that go into the sewer system prior to getting to the downstream to the City’s treatment facility. 3) Provide a one-lot plat to convey all necessary and required easements. 4) Recommendation for the sidewalk waiver to the City Council. Commissioner Barber made the motion to approve with the above stated contingencies to include recommendation for a sidewalk waiver to the City Council. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Duffield and passed unanimously. The Third Order of Business a request for a waiver from the Non-standard Commercial Building Design for construction of a new warehouse expansion located at Air Tight Insulation Solutions, 1800 West C Place. Submitted by Logan Hughes, Owner (MS.18.10.91) Pulled until next month to allow time to meet the application requirements. The Fourth Order of Business an on-going zoning code changes discussion. (MS.17.10.89) Pulled until a resolve of the short-term rentals. Motion to adjourn. __________________________ Chairman Wendell Miller 2