Planning Commission Minutes 12-01-2015City of Van Buren, Arkansas
Municipal Annex
1 1 1 North 12"' Street • Van Buren, Arkansas 72956
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
December 1, 2015
The Van Buren Planning Commission held its monthly meeting on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at
5:30 P.M., in the City Council Room of the Municipal Complex.
Members Present — Chairman Andy Dibble, Vice Chairman Philip Bagby, Mark Evans, Jay White,
Tiffany Webster, Lynne Graham, Jason Myers and John Symonds.
Others Present- Planning Director Joe Hurst, Planning Assistant Julie Copple, Building Inspector
David Martin, City Attorney Candice Settle, Kevin Bell and Mason Shirey, Jimmy Bell Real Estate,
J.C. Rucker, Leraris Engineering, Brent Lacefield and Jim Petty, Strategic Realty, Andy Greenwood,
AJ Plumbing and Excavation and Marion Perry from New Hope Missionary Baptist.
The first item on the agenda was to approve the minutes from the previous meeting. A motion was
made by John Symonds and seconded by Jay White to approve the minutes. The motion was
approved unanimously.
The next item on the agenda was the Board of Adjustment, public hearing for variance from New
Hope Missionary Baptist, 18 South 14`h Street, Van Buren, Arkansas. Mark Evans from E Squared
Architecture & Interior Design, P.A. represented New Hope Missionary Baptist for the presentation
to the board of adjustment. The variance is requesting to change the side yard street set back from
15' to 8.2'. The Sunday school addition falls short 6.8' of complying with the side yard street set
back due to the 70' street right of way for the three (3) block section of Walnut Street, instead of the
expected 50' right of way for a neighborhood street. After lengthy discussion between the Planning
Commission, City Attorney and E Squared, it was decided by Mark Evans, E Squared Architecture
& Interior Design to table the variance until a future meeting.
The next item on the agenda was other business. Mr. J.C. Rucker from Leraris Engineering
approached the commission for approval of the preliminary plat for Stone Brook. The plat was
reviewed at last months' commission meeting, but could not be approved due to developers not
owning the land. Mr. Rucker stated that all the recommendations from the commission and the city
have been met by the developers. Chairman Dibble asked if all the requirements from Morrison
Shipley have been met. Mr. Rucker stated they have been met. A motion was made by Philip Bagby
and seconded by Lynne Graham to approve the preliminary plat. The motion was approved
unanimously.
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Chairman Dibble also mentioned to the working group committee that a meeting needed to be set
before the holidays, for the review of the Van Buren Standard Specifications. A meeting was set for
Thursday, December 10, from noon to 1pm, at the city complex.
A motion was made by Vice Chairman Bagby and seconded by Jason Myers to Adjourn. The
motion was approved unanimously.
Jo urst, Planning Director