Planning Commission

Russellville Planning Commission Minutes December 17, 2018 @ 5:30 p.m. The Russellville Planning Commission held its regular meeting on Monday, December 17, 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 Members Absent Karen Yarbrough Don Jacimore Steve Hubbard Shirley Hatley Council Liaison Larry Brown Also present: Contract Planner Juliet Richey/Carver, City Attorney Trey Smith, Public Works Director Kenneth Duvall, Floodplain Manager Ben Gray, Zane Bryson/City Corp, Jim Lynch/City Corp, Planning Assistant Lequitta Jones, and Dave Garza of Barrett & Associates. Welcome Visitors The First Order of Business was a request to review and approve the minutes of the November 26, 2018 Regular meeting. Commissioner Russenberger made the motion to approve the minutes as written. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Duffield and passed unanimously. The Second Order of Business was a public hearing requesting to rezone property located at 1710 West “C” Place from C-4 Neighborhood and Quiet Business to C-2 Highway Commercial to allow a behavioral health facility. Submitted by Kurt Jones of Kurt Jones Engineering. (ZO18.12.215) Contract Planner Richey said this request is to rezone a 0.8 acre tract of land near the St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center Campus. The land is presently owned by Arkansas Tech and has been used for various university related uses. The rezoning is being accomplished to accommodate sale of the property to St. Mary’s to operate a Behavioral Health Facility. The property rests within an area that has grown to become a regional medical campus, as there are numerous adjacent health care related facilities. The proposed use is inconsistent with the land use plan, plan recommendations are highly outdated in this area. The property is adjacent to existing C-2 zoning. Approval would not likely result in harm on adjacent property or harm the public welfare. The Recommendation for Action is approval. The use is consistent with the general character, zoning, and surrounding medical campus uses in the immediate vicinity of the property. Commissioner Duffield made the motion to approve the C-2 zoning. Commissioner Russenberger seconded the motion and passed unanimously. The Third Order of Business was a request for a waiver from the Non-standard Commercial Building Design for construction of mini-storages, Space World South II - South Arkansas. Submitted by Dave Garza on behalf of Nancy Lemon, Owner (MS.18.12.92) Planner Richey said this request is to approve a non-standard building design for an expansion of the Space World South building site. The structure will be clad in split face block on the structure’s front end. The applicant is requesting to place corrugated metal along the side facades. The split face block front will match the existing office for the self-storage facility. The structure will be in harmony with the existing portions of the development it is a part of. The structure will be in harmony with the aesthetic of the surrounding properties. The recommendation is approval. The structure is in harmony with the visual aesthetic of the area, no discernible public benefit would be gained by requiring conformance to the standards, and its size and bulk of the building is comparable to others in the immediate area. Commissioner Whiteside made the motion to approve the request. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Russenberger and passed unanimously. Motion to adjourn. __________________________ Chairman Wendell Miller 2