Planning Commission Current Minutes

MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
CITY OF MAUMELLE
PLANNING COMMISSION
December 15, 2011
6:30 PM
CITY HALL

COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT

Robin Green

Mike Fisher

Julie Kierre

John Todd

COMMISSION MEMEBERS ABSENT

Wallace Wyeth

Adrian Greene

Craig Johnson

STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT

Jim Narey, Planning Director

JaNan Davis, City Attorney

Lawren Fason, Project Coordinator

OTHER STAFF MEMBERS ABSENT

Dwight Pattison, Planning Consultant

Mizan Rahman, City Engineer

Chairman Todd called the regular meeting of the Maumelle Planning Commission to order at 6:30 pm.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Mr. Narey announced Commissioner Wyeth, Commissioner Johnson, and Commissioner Greene were absent, and the Holiday of Lights would run until January 3 each evening until 9:30pm.

APPROVAL OF MINUITES FOR November 17, 2011

Chairman Todd asked for comments and/or changes to the minutes as submitted.

MOTION: Commissioner Fisher made a motion to approve the minutes with changes requested.

Commissioner Kierre seconded the motion and the motion passed unanimously.

PUBLIC COMMENT Chairman Todd opened public comment at 6:32pm.

OLD BUSINESS

There was no old business

Board of Zoning Adjustment was convened at 6:33pm

NEW BUSINESS

1)      Request for variance regarding Sec. 94-166. Yard and area requirements (1) c. (specifically to reduce the required front yard setback on a residential lot located in an R-1 zoning district from 25 feet to 15 feet).  If this variance request is approved, the approval will in effect re-plat Lot 53, Block 2 Majestic Pointe Addition to Lot 53R, Block 2 Majestic Pointe Addition.

Mr. Narey stated the applicant request was to reduce the front yard set back requirements from 25 feet to 15 feet. Mr. Narey stated if the variance was granted a replat would also be granted. Mr. Narey stated after a second Staff review, Staff recommended for approval.

Commissioner Todd asked applicant if the variance being requested would interfere with any easements.

Mr. Eric Holloway, 200 Casey Drive, stated no interference with any easements was indicated.

MOTION: Commissioner Fisher made a motion to approve a variance request regarding Sec. 94-166, yard and area requirements. Commissioner Green seconded the motion.

The motion passed unanimously. Commissioners Wyeth and Greene were absent.

Maumelle Planning Commission reconvened at 6:36pm

PUBLIC HEARING WAS CLOSED AT 6:36pm.

LIASON REPORT

November 21– Mr. Narey stated there were no issues regarding the Planning Commission.

December 5– Chairman Todd stated there was the first reading of Ordinances 793 and 794.

MOTION: Commissioner Fisher made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Kierre seconded the motion and the motion passed unanimously.

The meeting was adjourned at 6:40 p.m.

Approved:

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Chairman John Todd , January 26, 2012