The City of Benton Planning Commission will meet Tuesday to discuss a hotel on mini-golf land, a dollar store on South Street, a chicken restaurant, a church and storage units. The public is invited to the meeting, to be held on Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. The location is in Council Chambers at the Benton Municipal Complex, 114 S. East St.
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MEETING AGENDA – JUN 4, 2024
1) Establish a Quorum/Call to Order
2) Approve Minutes from May 7 th , 2024 Planning & Zoning Meeting
3) Board of Adjustments
4) Planning Commission
a. 42 Hiland Place [Rezone – Tabled from 05.07.2024]
b. 4130 Highway 5 [Conditional Use for Mini Storage; ETJ]
c. #805-13490-000 [Conditional Use for Church]
d. #805-13490-000 [Site Plan for Church]
e. #800-36930-016 [Site Plan for Layne’s Chicken]
f. 1219/1211 W. South Street [Site Plan for Dollar General]
g. 1615 Sharon Rd [Site Plan for Hotel]
h. The Grove @ Centennial Valley Phase 4 [Final Plat]
5) Other Business
a. Changes to Zoning Matrix for Single Family uses
b. Changes to Zoning Ordinance [Accessory Dwelling Unit definition]
Meeting Adjourned
MEETING MINUTES from May 7, 2024
Benton Board of Adjustments/Planning & Zoning Meeting
Tuesday, May 7th, 2024
6:00 P.M.
Chairman Stilwell called the meeting to order. Roll call resulted in 0 member[s] being absent.
Members Present:
Carl West, Brett Chumley, Lois Burks, Darrell Wood, John Clements, Pamela Gibson, James Stilwell, Andy Warford, Mark Chilton, Comm. Development Director John Parton, and City Planner Chelsea Matthews.
Approval of the Minutes of the April 2nd, 2024, Planning Commission Meeting
Chairman Stilwell asked if there were any additions, deletions, or corrections to the minutes. Commissioner Gibson makes a motion to approve the minutes as is. Commissioner Chilton second. Motion carried.
Board of Adjustments
1307 Airlane Drive [Variance for Gravel Parking]
Chairman Stilwell asked Ms. Matthews to introduce the Variance request for 1307 Airlane Drive. Ms. Matthews reads the memorandum that states that Richardson Engineering, on behalf of Clint Newcomb [property owner] is requesting a variance for gravel parking for his property located at 1307 Airlane Drive. The purpose of this variance is to allow for a gravel parking area [hard surface per Zoning Ordinance]. Chairman Stilwell calls for any questions or comments regarding this request. Tristin, with Richardson Engineering, speaks in favor of this item. Commissioner Burks makes a motion to approve this request. Commissioner Gibson second. Motion carried 7-0.
Planning Commission
1307 Airlane Drive [Site Plan]
Chairman Stilwell asked Ms. Matthews to introduce the Site Plan at 1307 Airlane Drive. Ms. Matthews reads the memorandum that states that Richardson Engineering, on behalf of Clint Newcomb [property owner] is requesting approval for commercial warehouse/shop spaces to be located on his property at 1307 Airlane Drive. This property is currently zoned LI [Light Industrial], and this type of use is permitted. Chairman Stilwell calls for any questions or comments regarding this request. Tristin, with Richardson Engineer, speaks in favor of this item. Commissioner Warford makes a motion to approve this site plan. Commissioner Chilton second. Motion carried 7-0.
Relyance Bank [Site Plan; Corner of Carpenter & Main]
Chairman Stilwell asked Ms. Matthews to introduce the Site Plan for Relyance Bank located at the corner of W Carpenter and Main Street. Ms. Matthews reads the memorandum that states that McClelland Consulting Engineers Inc, on behalf of Relyance Bank, is requesting approval of a bank on the corner of Carpenter & Main. This property is currently zoned C1 [Neighborhood Commercial], and a bank is permitted use. Chairman Stilwell calls for any comments or questions regarding this request. A representative with McClelland Consulting Engineers speaks in favor of this item. Discussion is made around the room regarding right turns only off Carpenter Street. The Developer agrees to this request. Commissioner Wood makes a motion to approve this item. Commissioner Burks second. Motion carried 8-0.
513 River Street [Conditional Use for Multi-Family]
Chairman Stilwell asked Ms. Matthews to introduce the Conditional Use for 513 River Street. Ms. Matthews reads the memorandum that states that CCCR LLC [property owner] is requesting approval of a Conditional Use for their property located at 513 River Street. The applicant is requesting a Conditional Use to become compliant with the current code due to an existing duplex being on the property. Chairman Stilwell calls for any comments or questions regarding this request. Randy Ingle [property owner] speaks in favor of this item. Commissioner Burks makes a motion to approve this request. Commissioner West second. Motion carried 8-0.
42 Hiland Place [Rezone from R8 to R3]
Chairman Stilwell asked Ms. Matthews to introduce the rezone request for 42 Hiland Place. Ms. Matthews reads the memorandum that states that Basil Okonkwo [property owner] is requesting approval of a rezone for his property located at 42 Hiland Place. The purpose of this rezone request is to make the current single-family home compliant with the current zoning code. As it currently stands, single family homes are not allowed within an R8 [multi family] zones. Chairman Stilwell calls for any comments or questions regarding this request. Commissioner Gibson asks to table this item until the applicant is available to come to the meeting to answer questions. Commissioner West second. Item tabled.
#001-04871-000 [Conditional Use for Northshore Storage; ETJ]
Chairman Stilwell asked Ms. Matthews to introduce the conditional use request for Northshore Storage. Ms. Matthews reads the memorandum that states that Hope Consulting LLC and GC Homes [property owner] are requesting approval of a Conditional Use for their Mini-Storage facility at parcel #001-04871-000. This property is located outside of Benton City Limits but is within the City of Benton Planning Jurisdiction so they must seek a Conditional Use per Ordinance 2 of 2024. Chairman Stilwell calls for questions and comments regarding this request. Jonathan Hope, with Hope Consulting, and GC Homes speaks in favor of this item. Multiple citizens from the surrounding neighborhoods come to speak against this item. Commissioner West makes a motion to approve this request. Commissioner Clements second. Motion carried 5-3 with Commissioners Chumley, Chilton, and Warford voting “no”.
Other Business
Commissioner Gibson asks that we revisit the current Zoning Ordinance as it pertains to allowing single family homes in multi-family districts. Ms. Matthews states that she will prepare some documentation for this request to present at next month’s meeting.
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