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Planning staff presented the PD application (PD 25-055) and explained that the subject parcel measures 8,442 square feet and that the proposal would divide it into two lots of 4,221 square feet each. Under the RN5 zoning district the minimum lot size for detached single-family lots is larger than 4,221 square feet; the PD request therefore seeks a minimum-lot-size exception and a reduced north-side yard setback of 4 feet (the RN5 side setback is 7.5 feet). Staff said the south side would have an increased side yard of 17.5 feet because of a 15-foot sewer easement on the south perimeter that constrains building envelopes.

\"We're at 8,442 square feet and are asking to divide it into two lots of 4,221 square feet,\" said Cindy Wagstaff, executive director of Garland County Habitat for Humanity. Wagstaff described the project as an infill affordable housing effort that aligns with Hot Springs' housing strategy and said Habitat's affordability tools include a 25-year 0% mortgage plus a 10-year silent mortgage on equity to ensure owner-occupancy and long-term affordability.

Staff cited ordinance 65-13 (section 14.4) governing plan developments and found the application meets the PD standards when conditioned. Conditions recommended by staff and accepted by the commission include requiring Board of Directors approval of the PD before the final plat may be recorded, driveway and curb restoration standards, parking and driveway geometry drawn to scale, a maximum driveway width of 24 feet within the right-of-way, a 5-foot radius at the driveway intersection with the curb, a 6-inch-thick 3,000-psi steel-reinforced concrete driveway from road edge to property line, and a required driveway inspection before concrete is poured.

The commission also approved Final Subdivision 25056 (the replat) with the explicit conditions that Board approval of the PD is required before the final plat is executed and recorded, and that a recorded copy of the plat be returned to the planning department within 30 days of execution or the approval becomes null and void.

Commissioners asked about utility separation and building placement; staff noted required minimum separations from the sewer main centerline and easement and that the PD would allow the specific site layout if the Board approves the PD. The commission voted unanimously to recommend PD approval and to approve the land division; the Board of Directors is scheduled to consider the PD on July 1. Permits and recording of the plat are contingent on Board approval.

Vote record (Planning Commission recommendation and subdivision approval): Scott — yes; Walker — yes; Lamont — yes; Davis — yes; Ramey — yes; Gerke — yes; Stafford — yes.

If the Board approves the PD on July 1, the applicant will proceed with the final plat recording and building-permit process subject to the listed conditions and city engineering inspections.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning Commission Meeting 6-12-25","oneSentenceSummary","The Planning Commission on June 12 recommended that the Board of Directors approve a planned development overlay and approved a replat that would split 514 Gaines Avenue into two 4,221-square-foot lots for Garland County Habitat for Humanity to build two affordable single-family homes.","taxTitle","Hot Springs City, Garland County, Arkansas","taxId",52830,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6199748,"Planning commission recommends rezoning 413 Hammond Drive for wedding chapel despite neighbor concerns",949,587000,1536000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3823609-1773363251bf20220ba82ea414d93071&start=587&end=1536","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3823609-1773363251bf20220ba82ea414d93071/thumbnail_587000.jpg","/articles/6199748/Hot-Springs-City/Garland-County/Arkansas/Planning-commission-recommends-rezoning-413-Hammond-Drive-for-wedding-chapel-despite-neighbor-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6199748-c91e3c2be730fe508454ff1f2da91202/orig.mp4?Expires=1771186167&Signature=DqyDUTTT4SeIOsCI0Bp-tkEC6-4IFdXeekZUMpWiFd5P89jAkddBepa3yPwdcOMwHs7cs2UmfzLlw51vr-OrvlYXlPl7zxUeUYdCSyMg9xrhpucLcn59MbwwCD-0K6hw~h7ogvlzefUdhCgtAbocAsLf9TxKXUuuCQxtvmzWqDXB4PeF~U9zlWfDGnigWawPqpaZP5KJDnZSx5PGlXcifs1K--7ADnaB5e4FdG9QXB6KQgM4UpIGbCp1UQjgEXPAp8fOOqJ8ZRWKSyQyfk24TwY6Q9Pfs6tKpGNR~1pQqA14pZHmEqpEs94bhFd3m6YmjMjOLT2ZF1kWrwQPSS9uhw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hot Springs Planning Commission on June 12 voted to recommend that the Board of Directors adopt an ordinance rezoning 413 Hammond Drive from RN5 (Residential Neighborhood 5) to CG (General Commercial) to allow use of the existing church building as a wedding chapel.

The recommendation, which passed on a roll-call vote with all commissioners present voting in favor, moves the application to the Board of Directors for final action at its July 15 meeting in the same room.

Planning staff said the 0.82-acre property at 413 Hammond Drive is developed with a roughly 4,200-square-foot church building constructed about 1960 and has frontage of about 130 feet on Hammond Drive. The applicant, Lindsey Landrum, representing property owner Gardner Methodist Church, told the commission she purchased the chapel for use as an event venue and described neighborhood conversations as largely supportive.

\"We won't be able to hold any more than 80 people,\" applicant Lindsey Landrum said when commissioners asked about capacity, and she said the site has 36 parking spaces on site. Landrum said ceremonies would be by appointment and \"we only plan on doing weddings after 10:00 in the morning\" and that events would end by 10 p.m. to comply with the city's noise ordinance.

A written letter from Charminy Square Property Owners Association, read into the record by staff, said the HOA represents 24 condominium units directly behind and adjoining 413 Hammond Drive and expressed concern that commercial zoning would \"pose a threat\" to the quiet character of the community and bring \"unwanted traffic\" near a nearby school. The letter was signed by Jeannie Black.

Staff recommended approval conditioned on amending the future land use map from Residential Medium High to Community Commercial Center to support the requested CG zoning and concluded the request demonstrates compatibility with neighboring development and the zoning code's objectives. The application narrative argued that the existing building and its parking and scale are no longer suitable for residential use and that a commercial designation is consistent with surrounding commercial uses and the nearby airport.

Commission discussion focused on operational details: capacity, on-site parking, and hours. Commissioners asked whether overflow parking could affect adjacent private entrances; Landrum said overflow weekend parking could use nearby college/community parking and that access to Charminy Square would require driving down the road and entering at the community's private entrances.

The Planning Commission's favorable recommendation does not itself change zoning. The Board of Directors will consider the recommendation and make the final decision on July 15 in this room at 6:00 p.m.

Vote record: Scott — yes; Walker — yes; Lamont — yes; Davis — yes; Ramey — yes; Gerke — yes; Stafford — yes.","The Hot Springs Planning Commission voted to recommend that the Board of Directors rezone 413 Hammond Drive from RN5 (residential) to CG (general commercial) to allow operation of a wedding chapel; nearby condo owners raised traffic and neighborhood character concerns. The Board will decide July 15.","actionData","errors"]

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