PC Minutes 11-01-2022City of Van Buren, Arkansas
Municipal Annex
111 North 12" Street • Van Buren, Arkansas 72956
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
November 1, 2022
1. Call To Order. The Van Buren Plannurg Commission held its monthly meeting on
Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at 5:30 P.M. The meeting was held at the Municipal Complex in the City
Council Chambers,
2. Roll Call. The following Commissioners were present: Mark Evans, Missy Hefner, Jason
Myers, Mason Shirey, Tiffany Webster, Jay White, and Nathan Wilson. City staff present were
Planning Director Wally Bailey, City Inspector David Martin, and Secretary Jennifer Willoughby.
Chairman Andy Dibble and Vice -Chairman Philip Bagby were absent. Present for Agenda Item #5:
Ricky Hill of Satterfield Land Surveyors representing Frost Oil. Present for Agenda Item #6: Justin
Underwood of RPM Underwood, LLC; Buck Hitcher of Hitcher Developments, LLC; Louis Calloway
at 2721 Azure Hills, Addie & Cody Eagle at 2718 North Hills Blvd, and Mark Sanson at 2721
Northridge Circle. Present for Agenda Item #7: Steve Franklin of Franklin Construction.
3. Elect Temporary Chairman Fox November 1, 2022, Meeting. Since the Commission
Chaurnan and Vice -Chairman were absent, the quorum voted on a temporary Chairman for the
November 1, 2022, meeting. A motion to elect Commissioner Jason Myers was made by
Commissioner Mark Evans and seconded by Commissioner Tiffany Webster. The motion was
objected to by Commissioner Myers but approved by the remaining six Commissioners.
4. Approval Of Minutes Ftom October 4, 2022. A motion to approve was. made by
Commissioner Nathan Wilson and seconded by Commissioner Jay White. The motion was approved
unanimously.
5. Crawford County Industrial Park II Tracts 5A, 513, & 5C—Final Plat —Satterfield
Land Surveyors. A motion to approve recommendation to City Council was made by Commissioner
Mason Shirey and seconded by Commissioner Tiffany Webster. The motion was approved
unanimously.
This plat was submitted as a tract split of the existing Tracts 5 and 6. Land lying between property
owners is being purchased by the property owners for the purpose of access. Most of the property
lies within the floodway.
6. Rezone #&2022—Parcel #700-08854-000 (Future Pointer Ridge Subdivision) —
RPM Underwood, LLC; Rezone Request From C-2 To R-3. The applicant, Justin Underwood
of RPM Underwood, LLC; withdrew his rezone request. Mr. Underwood plans to submit a Planned
Zoning District (PZD) request for this property in the future.
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the rezone request is for 35.65 acres per the survey by Cornerstone Surveying. The rezone would
allow the applicant to build a new residential subdivision with 95 total lots to be developed with a mix
of single-family homes and duplexes.
Chairman Jason Myers opened the floor to the public for comment. Louis Calloway, 2721 Azure Hills
Drive, spoke to the commission about how the current streets in the subdivision south of the
proposed development are too narrow and are not good access roads to handle the additional traffic
of a new subdivision. Cody Eagle, 2718 North Hills Blvd, addressed the commission with his concern
for additional traffic through his neighborhood and his fear of apartments being built close to him if
rezoned to R-3. Commissioner Mark Evans agreed saying the proposed plan would make more sense
if a road off of Old Uniontown Road was added to help with access and traffic concerns. The
Commission further discussed concerns about access and what the developer ultimately plans for this
property. Mr. Underwood stated he wants to withdraw this rezone request tonight with the intent to
submit a PZD request that will be more specific and more restrictive; the new PZD request would
specifically show where zoning for single-family lots will be and where zoning for zero lot -line family
residential lots will be.
7. Corrective Replat Legacy Creek I—Bxixey Engineering; Change Street Name From
Hachya Drive To Brianne Drive. The motion to approve recommendation to City Council was
made by Commissioner Jay White and seconded by Commissioner Mark Evans. The motion was
approved unanimously.
8. Old/New Business.
9. Adjourn. A motion to adjourn was made by Corntnissionex Mark Evans and seconded by
Commissioner Mason Shirey. The motion was approved unanimously.
Wally Bailey, Planning Director
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