15 NOV 09
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS
REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
NOVEMBER 9, 2015
7:00 P.M. – 7:04 P.M.
OPENING REMARKS:
The Planning Commission of the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas met in
regular session on November 9, 2015. Chairman Moore opened the
meeting at approximately 7:00 p.m. expressing appreciation to those in
attendance.
ROLL CALL: Commissioners Patrick Thomas, Jim Peacock, Scott Scholl,
Joe Cummings, Jr., Rick White, and Alderman Howard answered ROLL CALL.
Chairman Moore also answered roll call and declared a quorum. PRESENT
(7), ABSENT (2).
Others present for the meeting were City Engineer Jay Whisker, Mayor
Fletcher, Joe Douglass, Tim Lemons, Greg Heslep, interested citizens,
petitioners, and press.
CORRECTION AND/OR APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Alderman Howard moved, seconded by Commissioner White to approve the
minutes of the October 12, 2015 regularly scheduled meeting as
presented. MOTION CARRIED.
PUBLIC HEARING(S): REZONING Base Meadows PH V 16-32
Chairman Moore opened the public hearing at approximately 7:01 p.m.
City Engineer Whisker stated that both items on the Planning
Commission agenda deal with Base Meadows PH V, explaining that the
rezoning request is from R-0 to R-1A for lots 16-32, which is
accompanied by a preliminary plat for lots 1-34. He related
conversations with developer Greg Heslep and Lemons Engineering
regarding the lack of streetlights in PH IV after being final platted.
He then related that the study was given to the Air Base to ensure the
safety of the dam, adding that there have been back and forth comments
between himself and the Base engineer and the study was forwarded to
the Corp. of Engineers. He stated that the Corp. would be the entity
to justify if the level of the dam is low, medium, or high hazard. He
added that he has not heard back from the Corp. or the Air Base as
yet.
Chairman Moore commented that in the September minutes when this was
addressed as a sketch plat, City Engineer Whisker had stated that he
was waiting to hear back from the Corp. and that it would be
significant to have that at the preliminary plat stage of
presentation.
City Engineer Whisker responded that he had informed Mr. Heslep and
his engineer of the importance to hear back from the Corp. before
proceeding, but they wanted to push forward with the development. He
stated that he then informed Mr. Heslep that he could go ahead with
the preliminary plat but it would be his recommendation to the
Commission to table the item until the streetlights are put in
regarding PH IV and the recommendation is received from the Corp. of
Engineers regarding the dam.
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CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS
REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
NOVEMBER 9, 2015
7:00 P.M. – 7:04 P.M.
Alderman Howard moved, seconded by Commissioner Peacock to table the
rezoning of Base Meadows PH V lots 16-32 and the preliminary plat of
Base Meadows PH V lots 1-34. MOTION CARRIED.
Chairman Moore closed the public hearing at approximately 7:04 p.m.
REQUEST TO APPROVE PLAT(S): PRELIMINARY PLAT Base Meadows PH V Lots
1-34
Item was tabled until further notice.
BUILDING PERMIT(S):
GENERAL:
ANNOUNCEMENT:
ADJOURNMENT: Chairman Moore without objection, adjourned the meeting
at approximately 7:04 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
_________________________
Susan L. Davitt
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