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The City of Benton Planning Commission will meet Tuesday, February 1st, for a public hearing at 5:30 p.m. and for their regular meeting at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers at 114 S. East St. The public is invited to both meetings.
• Public Hearing:
1) Establish a Quorum / Call to Order
2) Planning Commission – Public Hearing
a. Changes to Zoning Ordinance as it Relates to C3 Zones
3) Other Business
Meeting Adjourned
Scroll down to read the minutes of the previous meeting. It is explanatory for the current meeting.
• Meeting agenda:
1) Establish a Quorum / Call to Order
2) Approve Minutes from January 4th, 2021 Planning & Zoning Meeting
3) Board of Adjustments
4) Planning Commission
a. 5900 Congo Road – Mini Storage Site Plan [ETJ – tabled from 01.04.2022]
b. The Grove Phase 2 – Final Plat Approval [ETJ – tabled from 01.04.2022]
c. Sidell Estates Final Plat
d. Jackman Trail – Preliminary Plat Approval [ETJ – tabled from 01.04.2022]
e. Discussion of Subdivision Ordinance Changes
f. Changes to Zoning Ordinance as it Relates to C3 Zones
5. Other Business
Meeting Adjourned
Read the minutes from the previous meeting, held Tuesday, December 7, 2021.
• Minutes of the December 7th, 2021, Meeting
Chairman Black asked if there were any additions, deletions, or corrections that needed to be made to the minutes. There were no corrections asked for by the Commissioners. Commissioner Stilwell makes a motion to approve the minutes, as presented. Commissioner West second. Minutes approved.
Board of Adjustments
None
Planning Commission
Chairman Black states that the Commission currently has 6 items on the agenda but 3 of those items will need to be removed due to not being approved by the County. These items are within the City of Benton ETJ area and must have County approval before the City can give their approval. 5900 Congo Road – Mini Storage Site Plan, The Grove Phase 2 – Final Plat, and Jackman Trail – Preliminary Plat [items d-f] will need to be taken off the agenda. Commissioner Stilwell makes a motion to approve this change to the agenda. Commissioner West second. Motion carried 5-0.
510 S. Market Street – Conditional Use
Chairman Black asked Mrs. Matthews to introduce the Conditional Use for 510 S. Market Street. Mrs. Matthews reads the memorandum that states that Shawn Hispskind is requesting the approval of this Conditional Use at his property in hopes to build a triplex. She states that the current zone is TC1 [Town Center Zone] which allows multi-family housing by Conditional Use approval. She notes that there is a conflict of information within the Zoning Ordinance as to what fits into the definition of multi-family housing. Chairman Black gives clarification that the glossary definition states that multi-family consists of 4 or more units in a property and that because of that definition, this triplex should be allowed by right in this zone. City Attorney, Baxter Drennon, provides clarification and states that if there are conflicts within the Ordinance, we should move in favor of the applicant. Chairman Black calls for any comments or questions regarding this application. There are no additional comments or questions. Because this is a request allowed by right, there is a vote to remove this item from the agenda. Commissioner West makes a motion to remove this item. Commissioner Stilwell second. Motion carried 5-0.
Auburn Hills Phase 4 – Final Plat
Chairman Black asked Mrs. Matthews to introduce the Final Plat for Auburn Hills Phase 4. Mrs. Matthews reads the memorandum that states that Vernon Williams, on behalf of GarNat Engineering, is seeking approval for this final plat. Mrs. Matthews gives clarification that Phase 4 was previously approved for preliminary plat as Phase 3, but that Phase 3 was approved and filed in 2015. All documentation has been fixed to reflect the appropriate phase. Chairman Black calls for any comments or questions regarding this final plat. There are no additional questions or comments. Commissioner West makes a motion to approve this plat. Commissioner Griffin second. Motion carried 5-0.
CoorsTek Phase 2 Site Plan
Chairman Black asked Mrs. Matthews to introduce the phase 2 site plan for CoorsTek. Mrs. Matthews reads the memorandum that states that Eric Warford, on behalf of Heritage Engineering PLLC, is requesting approval of this site plan to expand on the existing structure located on the North side of the property. Chairman Black calls for any comments or questions regarding this site plan. There are no additional questions or comments. Commissioner West makes a motion to approve this site plan. Commissioner Stilwell second. Motion carried 5-0.
Changes to Zoning Ordinance regarding C3 Properties
Council Liaison, Robin Freeman, states that she would like to discuss the changes to the Zoning Ordinance that was discussed at the last month’s Planning & Zoning meeting. She states that since it was unfavorable to make everything within a C3 zone allowed by conditional use approval, she would like to revisit the idea that was presented in the Summer, which was to make Mini Storage a conditional use within C3 zones.
Discussion is made around the room. City Attorney, Baxter Drennon, provides clarification that this commission wouldn’t be able to approve this change but that this commission could recommend the change and vote for a public hearing, where this item could be voted on. Commissioner Wood makes a motion to have a public hearing regarding this item. Commissioner Griffin second. Motion carried 5-0. The public hearing will be held at the next Planning & Zoning meeting in February.
Other Business – City Attorney Baxter Drennon
Chairman Black asks if there are any additional discussion items that anyone would like to bring to this commission. City Attorney Baxter Drennon asks that the commissioners review the Zoning Ordinance and Subdivision Ordinance as they get time and recommend changes that they believe should be made. There have been a lot of conflicting information within the ordinances that he recommends be fixed to avoid any future confusion.
Meeting Adjourned.