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01 AUG 13.doc CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 13, 2001 7:00 P.M. – 7:19 P.M. OPENING REMARKS: Chairman Brannen opened the meeting at approximately 7:00 p.m. expressing appreciation for those in attendance and requested roll call. ROLL CALL: Commissioners: Susan Dollar, Bobby Lester, Glen Keaton, and John Hardwick answered ROLL CALL. Chairman Brannen also answered ROLL CALL. PRESENT five (5), ABSENT (3). Others present for the meeting were City Engineer Whisker, Mr. Tommy Bond, Mr. Robert Brown of Colson Oil, Reporter Rick Kron, interested citizens, and petitioners. APPROVAL AND/OR CORRECTION OF MINUTES: Commissioner Lester moved, seconded by Commissioner Keaton that the minutes of the 9 July 2001 Regular Planning Commission meeting be APPROVED, amending the roll call count. MOTION CARRIED. PUBLIC HEARING(S): a. REZONING 1015 Ray Road from C-2 to C-3 Chairman Brannen opened the public hearing at approximately 7:02 p.m. Mr. Green representative for Mount Pisgah Baptist Church of 1015 Ray Road related the request to rezone from C-2 to C-3 the building adjacent to the church. He explained that the church is planning to expand its facility by constructing a sanctuary that would annex onto the existing sanctuary. He related that currently the building is not being used and the church would like to allow the use of the building to be used as an Auto Detail Shop. Chairman Brannen closed the public hearing at approximately 7:04 pm. Commissioner Hardwick explained that a conditional use would be more appropriate regarding the request because of future consideration regarding use of the property. City Clerk Susan Davitt stated that the request was advertised as a rezoning or conditional use. Discussion ensued and it was noted that the proposed use of an Auto Detail Shop would fit the requirements of a C-2 conditional use. In response to a question posed by Commissioner Hardwick, Mr. Green related that it is hoped the building would be ready in approximately two-years. Commissioner Hardwick moved, seconded by Commissioner Lester to grant Mount Pisgah Baptist Church a conditional use of an Auto Detail Shop in the C-2 zoned property located at 1015 Ray Road for a period not to exceed three-years. MOTION CARRIED. 1 CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 13, 2001 7:00 P.M. – 7:19 P.M. b. REZONING 109 Dennis Lane from R-1 to C-2 Chairman Brannen opened the public hearing at approximately 7:08 p.m. Mr. Dennis Callahan related that he is the owner of CPR Electronic Services. With no one to speak in opposition, Chairman Brannen closed the public hearing at approximately 7:09 p.m. Discussion ensued and it was noted that the property is the first house on the left following a vacant lot adjacent to Hwy 161. Mr. Callahan noted that the only property located closer to the Highway is a house located across the street, which is condemned. He then answered that he would like to relocate his repair shop from North Little Rock and establish permanent change of business address to 109 Dennis Lane for the purpose of remaining competitive in his field. He explained that the rent for the current North Little Rock business address is considerably higher, adding that it is not a desirable location. In response to a question from Commissioner Dollar, Mr. Callahan related that the hours of operation would be 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday. He then explained that he picks up most of the work to be completed in the shop pointing out that the business would not generate a lot of traffic to the business address. He estimated three walk-in customers per day. Discussion ensued as to the location of the proposed business in regard to the condemned house and the highway. Mr. Callahan stated that the lot is 75’ wide. Discussion ensued regarding the business classification regarding the zoning and City Engineer Whisker related that it would require a C-2 zoning or a conditional use in a C-1 zoning. It was the general consensus of the Planning Commission to ask the petitioner to request a conditional use under a C-1 rezoning. Mr. Callahan explained time requirements for advertising the new business address in the yellow pages of the telephone book. Discussion ensued and it was pointed out that if there were no opposition to the C-2 rezoning request, then a conditional use of C-1 would probably receive no opposition as well. 2 CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 13, 2001 7:00 P.M. – 7:19 P.M. Commissioner Hardwick moved, seconded by Commissioner Dollar to table the rezoning request offering the petitioner an opportunity to additionally request a conditional use under C-1 zoning. MOTION CARRIED. ANNEXATION UPDATED: City Engineer Whisker related that he has received four out of five signatures for the petition to annex. BUILDING PERMIT(S): REQUEST TO APPROVE PLAT: BUILDING PERMIT(S): ADJOURNMENT: Chairman Brannen without objection adjourned the meeting at approximately 7:19 p.m. Respectfully, __________________________ Susan L. Davitt Planning Commission Secretary 3