PC Minutes 7-7-2020City of Van Buren, Arkansas
Municipal Annex
111 North 12 Street • Van Buren, Arkansas / 2956
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
Van Buren Public Library
July 7, 2020
The Van Buren Planning Comm ssion held its monthly meeting on'Tuesday1 July 7, 2020 at 5:30
P.M., in the Van Buren Public Library meeting room, due to the Covid-19 outbreak and CDC
guidelines, we were able to obtain the 6 foot distancing. Present: Chairman Andy Dibble, Vice
Chaitman Philip Bagby, Lynne Graham, Jason Myers, Mason Shirey, Marls Evans, John Symonds,
Jay White, City Inspector David Martin, and Planning Director Wally Bailey and City Attorney
Candice Settle. Others present Ricky Hill, Satterfield Surveying, Chad Brixey, Brixey Engineering,
Ragan Clements, Frank Boltami and Wesley Moore.
The first item on the agenda was to approve the minutes from the last meeting. A motion was made
by Jay White and seconded by John Symonds to approve the meeting minutes. The motion was
approved unanimously.
Next item on agenda was the Public Hearing for the appealed Rezone by Chad Cox, Satterfield
Engineering, 420 North 20`t' Street, R-2 to R-3. Wally Bailey, Planning Director stated the Planning
Commission voted to deny this rezoning at their May 5' meeting. The Planning Commission's
decision was appealed to the City Council. The City Council voted to send this rezoning application
back to the Planning Commission for further consideration because of new information that was
given at the City Council meeting. The new information consists of alternate plans for the property
which include multi -family structures being constructed on the existing R-3 property. At the
Planning Commission meeting it was said there would be no multi -family structures. Ricky Hill,
Satterfield Surveying, stated a meeting was held at King Elementary parking on July 2"`'. Mr. Hill
stated all that turned out for the meeting was in favor of the duplexes verses the two-story muld-
family units. Mr. Hill would like the commission to reconsider approving the rezone based on the
new concept. Chairman Dibble asked for public input. Public comments were as follows:
Wesley Moore, 417 North 21" Street, stated: "I am against anything being built besides single-family
homes due to traffic, noise and trash."
Frank Beltrami, owner of Baldwin Apartments, stated: "I prefer the duplexes because it will help
with overall aesthetics of the neighborhood. I am more concerned about the flooding because my
property is lower. Needs to be a retaining wall built."
Chairman Dibble stated that would be addressed during the planning and development of the
duplexes. A motion was made by Jason Myers and seconded by Mason Shirey to approve the
rezone. The motion was approved unanimously.
Next item was a preliminary Plat review for Legacy Place, Phase 2, Brixey Engineering. Wally Bailey,
Planning Director, stated [lie preliminary Plat shows a Phase 2 that is Lots 22-48, Tracts A, B and C.
Barberry Street will dead end at Tract C. The street standards allow a dead-end street to be a
maximum of 600 feet. This proposed dead end has been approved by the Fire Department. Chad
Brixey, Brixey Engineering, stated the flood study and subsequent Letter of Map Revision to FENLA
will affect the future of Tracts A. B. and C. Mr. Clemens stated when that process is finished it will
likely become a 3' phase of Legacy Place. A motion by John Symonds and seconded by Mai
Evans to approve the preliminary plat The motion was approved unanimously.
No New or Old Business.
A motion to adjourn was
made Uy
Philip
Bagby
and seconded by Mason
Shirey.
Wally Bailey, Planning Director