PC Minutes 06-06-2023PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
June 069 2023
1. Call To Order. The Van Buren Planning Commission held its monthly meeting on Tuesday, June 6,
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: Vice -Chairman Philip Bagby, Missy Hefner,
Jason Myers, Jay White, and Nathan Wilson. Commissioners absent were: Chairman Andy Dibble, Mark Evans,
Mason Shirey, and Tiffany Webster.
City staff present were Planning Director Wally Bailey, City Inspector David Martin, and Planning Commission
Secretary Jennifer Willoughby. Present for Agenda Item #4: Andy Knox of Moxie Ventures, LLC; Geoff Starts
and Nathan Riggs of Turf & Pest Pro, USA, Inc. Present Item 46: Bobby Barker at 1307 Walnut Street, Rick
Roberson at 1206 & 1208 Walnut Street, Andy Greenwood and Bryan Smallwood of AJ Greenwood Plumbing
and Excavation, and Dana Roza of Satterfield Land Surveyors representing Empire Construction. Present for
Agenda Item #7: Buck Hitcher of Hitcher Developments, LLC representing RPM Underwood, LLC; Renee and
Garry Joseph at 2720 Azure Hills,
3. Approval Of Minutes From May 2, 2023. A motion to approve was made by Commissioner Jay
White and seconded by Commissioner Jason Myers. The motion was approved unanimously.
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4. Variance #5-2023-522 S. 4"' Street—Brixey Engineering/Turf &Pest Pro/Moxie Ventures/Able
Real Estate; Requesting variance to reduce street side setback to 10' from 20' on Sycamore Street. A
motion to approve was made by Commissioner Jay White and seconded by Commissioner Nathan Wilson. The
motion was approved unanimously.
The
existing building currently encroaches
the required 20' setback.
The applicant. requested a variance because
they
would like to construct a 2-bay garage
addition that will match
the existing building line.
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5. Legacy Creek III —Preliminary Plat Review—Brixey Engineering/Franklin Construction. A
motion to approve was made by Commissioner Jason Myers and seconded by Commissioner Missy Hefner. The
motion was approved unanimously.
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6. Rezone #5-2023-1223 Walnut Street —Satterfield Land Surveyors/Empire Construction —
Rezone request from 11-3 to C-2. A motion to approve recommendation to City Council was made by
Commissioner Jason Myers and seconded by Commissioner Jay White. The motion was approved unanimously.
Bobby Baker, 1307 Walnut Street, spoke in opposition to this rezone. Rick Roberson, 1206 & 1208 Walnut Street,
asked whether this rezone would include all of Walnut Street or just that one lot. Andy Greenwood, owns multiple
properties along Walnut Street and South 101 Street, asked for clarification on the Master Land Use Plan for that
area.
The existing commercial building is an existing non -conforming use. The applicant wants to construct an addition
to the existing non -conforming use building, so rezoning is necessary. The Master Land Use Plan shows this
property is in a designated commercial area which helps to qualify this property for the requested commercial
zoning.
7. Rezone #6-2023—Parcel #700-08854-000 (Pointer Ridge) —Hitcher Developments, LLC/RPM
Underwood, LLC; Rezone request from C-2 to R-2. A motion to approve recommendation to City Council
was made by Commissioner Jason Myers and seconded by Commissioner Nathan Wilson. The motion was
approved unanimously.
The applicant has decided to submit a rezoning application for a conventional zoning district of R-2 in lieu of a
PZD as submitted in the past. The applicant stated by email that they will meet or exceed any guidelines the city
has in place for R-2 zoning; as well as do the first phases (south to north) to address entry and exit to get the
development going and generate revenue; in the later phases they will address the Master Street Plan and add that
to the development.
8. Election of Planning Commissioner Officers. A motion to approve election of Andy Dibble as
Chairman was made by Vice -Chairman Philip Bagby and seconded by Commissioner Jason Myers. The motion
to approve election of Philip Bagby as Vice -Chairman was made by Commissioner Nathan Wilson and seconded
by Commissioner Missy Hefner. Both motions were approved unanimously.
9. Old/New Business.
10. Adjourn. A motion to adjourn was made by Commissioner Jason Myers and seconded by
Commissioner Jay White. The motion was approved unanimously.
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Andy ibble, Chairman
Wally Bailey, Planning Director
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