PC Minutes 01-03-2023PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
January 039 2023
1. Call To Order. The Van Buren Planning Commission held its monthly meeting on Tuesday, January
033 2023, 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: Chairman Andy Dibble, Vice -Chairman Philip
Bagby, 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, City Attorney Jacob Howell,
and Secretary Jennifer Willoughby. Present for Agenda Item #4: Ricky Hill of Satterfield Land Surveyors
representing Cox Investment Properties. Present for Agenda Item #5: Tyler Phillips of Friday Law Firm
representing Van Buren Cold Storage, LLC. Present for Agenda Item #6: Buck Hitcher of Hitcher Development
representing RPM Underwood, LLC; Justin Underwood of RPM Underwood, LLC; Betty Floyd at 2729 Azure
Hills, Mark McCaleo at 2723 Highland Circle, and Brian Garner at 2722 Highland Circle,
3.
Approval Of Minutes
From December 06, 2022.
A motion to approve was made by Commissioner
Jay White
and seconded by Vice -Chairman
Philip Bagby. The
motion was approved
unanimously.
4. Variance #1-2023—Lot 7 Blk 1 Fairmount (Dechard & N.19rh)—Satterfield Land Surveyors/Cox
Investment Properties; Requesting Setback Variance From 15' and 7.5' to 14' Street Side and 6' Interior
Side. A motion to approve was made by Commissioner Jason Myers and seconded by Commissioner Marls
Evans. The motion was approved unanimously.
5. Abandonment-2103 Twin Circle Drive —Friday Law Firm/Van Buren Cold Storage, LLC;
Requesting Abandonment of Existing Utility Easement. A motion to approve recommendation to City Council
was made by Vice -Chairman Philip Bagby and seconded by Commissioner Jason Myers. The motion was
approved unanimously.
Van Buren Cold
Storage,
LLC requested to vacate an
existing utility easement for the issuance of a new, private
utility easement
for AOG
in a different location.
6. Rezone #1-2023—Parcel #700-08854-000 (Future Pointer Ridge Subdivision) —Hitcher
Developments/RPM Underwood, LLC; Rezone Request from C-2 to PZD. A motion to approve
recommendation of the PZD, without approving the Project Booklet, to City Council was made by Vice -Chairman
Philip Bagby and seconded by Commissioner Jason Myers. The motion was approved unanimously.
The commission recommended that the property be approved for a rezone to PZD but did not approve the
regulations within the project booklet submitted. The applicant will provide the commission with more
information to be included in the booklet at a later time.
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7. Zoning Code Amendment —Setback Exceptions for Non -Conforming Lots. A motion to approve
recommendation to City Council was made by Vice -Chairman Philip Bagby and seconded by Commissioner
Mason Shirey. The motion was approved unanimously.
The zoning code amendment for non -conforming lots would state that if the following exceptions are met: the lot
is 50' wide, the lot was platted before Ord.74963, and the exception is only for a single-family structure
regardless of zoning; than the side yard setbacks will be reduced to 14' on street side and 6' on interior side.
a. Adjourn. A motion to adjourn was made by Vice -Chairman Philip Bagby and seconded by
Commissioner Tiffany Webster. The motion was approved unanimously.
Dibble, Chairman
Wally Bailey, Planning Director