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Planning commission votes at a glance — Feb. 4, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal actions taken by the Springdale City Planning Commission on Feb. 4, including rezones, plats, variances, waivers, appointments and administrative items. Items are listed with motions, conditions where specified, and how the commission voted when recorded in the meeting record.
The Springdale City Planning Commission took the following formal actions on Feb. 4, 2025. Where the meeting transcript recorded a vote tally or specific conditions, those are shown; otherwise the record notes that the tally was not specified.
1) Approval of minutes (Jan. 7, 2025) - Action: Approve minutes. - Outcome: Approved (9–0).
2) Election/appointment — Secretary - Action: Nominate and vote for Secretary. - Motion: Brent Couch nominated for secretary. - Outcome: Passed (8–1) (Couch abstained on his own election).
3) R25-05 (Marlene Benagos) — Rezone (A-1 to O-1, P-1 and MF-4) - Presenter: Chuck Bell (Bell Construction) - Motion: Recommend approval of rezoning. - Outcome: Approved (9–0). Staff will prepare ordinance for City Council on Feb. 20.
4) R25-06 (Derek Calhoun / Calhoun Farms) — Rezone (A-1 to SL-3) and preliminary plat (Butterfield Coaches) - Presenter: Mark Marcus (Riverwood Homes) and Justin Jorgensen (engineer) - Motion: Recommend approval of rezoning (9–0) and preliminary plat (motion subject to staff comments; passed 9–0). Staff to prepare ordinance for council Feb. 20.
5) C25-01 (Marshall Lee’s New Fellowship Church) — Conditional use (USH Unit 42, Church/Synagogue in C-2) - Presenter: Helena Bergen - Motion: Approve conditional use subject to conditions (parking restriping including one ADA stall; Springdale Water Utilities–approved grease interceptor; waste-management plan; documentation of septic servicing; restrictions on using adjacent property facilities without agreement). - Outcome: Approved (9–0). Staff will prepare resolution for City Council on Feb. 20.
6) C25-02 (Marty Sutton — Food truck) - Motion: Approve food-truck operation with conditions (hours restricted 10 p.m.–7 a.m.; maintain minimum three designated parking spaces on site; approved greywater/grease disposal and underground electrical service; no permanent signage). - Outcome: Approved (vote recorded as 'passes non 0' in transcript; staff will forward resolution to council on Feb. 20).
7) B25-02 (HKH Residence Trust) — Variance for right-of-way dedication and waiver of street improvements / sidewalk (West Miller Road) - Presenter: Satterfield Land Surveyors - Action: Variance request to avoid dedicating right-of-way; waiver of sidewalk (or payment-in-lieu). Engineering and staff opposed dedication waiver; applicant requested discussion with client. - Vote on variance (right-of-way dedication): Failed (8–1). Applicant may appeal to City Council within 15 days. - Vote on waiver to forward to City Council for approval: Failed (8–1). Planning Commission later moved to recommend denial of the waiver to City Council.
8) R25-09 (Horsewater Road LLC / ICM of America) — Rezone (C-2 to C-5) for 3.66-acre tract at Robins & Wagon Wheel - Motion: Recommend rezoning from C-2 to C-5. - Outcome: Approved (7–2). Staff to prepare ordinance for City Council hearing on Feb. 20.
9) R25-10 (QB Me LLC) — Rezone (A-1 to SF-2) and variance (side setback reduction) - Presenter: Mark Recker - Motion: Recommend rezoning and approve variance (reduce side setback from 8 ft to 5 ft). - Outcome: Both motions passed (9–0). Staff to prepare ordinance for City Council on Feb. 20.
10) PP24-05 (County Line Square subdivision) — Final/plats amendment (added pool house and common area) - Presenter: Braden Wise (Basin Associates) - Motion: Approve subject to staff comments (including POA covenants to maintain common area). - Outcome: Approved (9–0).
11) PP25-04 (Jacob’s Crossing phases 4 & 5, revised) — Preliminary plat - Presenter: Jason Apple (ESI) - Motion: Approve preliminary plat subject to staff comments; waiver for prior stub-out to south (Ivy Lane) carried forward. - Outcome: Approved (vote recorded as 'passes non 0' in transcript; staff comments to be addressed).
12) B25-06 (James & Janelle McMan) — Variance for fence height on corner lot - Motion: Approve variance to allow a 7-foot fence at specified location (discussion about corner/front setbacks and sight lines; staff checked sight distances). - Outcome: Approved (9–0). Commission noted it will clarify code language moving forward.
13) B25-07 (Shiloh Christian Elementary) — Variance for increased sign area (from 32 sq ft to ~89.5 sq ft) - Presenter: Mike Jones (Best Sign Group) - Motion: Approve larger non-lit sign for school entrance; rationale included sign distance from Johnson Road and size of building. - Outcome: Approved (record shows unanimous approval; transcript records the motion as passing).
14) B25-09 (Northern Hills MHC LLC) — Variance for reduced front setbacks in manufactured-home community (eight lots) - Presenter: Peter Schoppe - Staff noted one lot at the south end lies in the floodway where placement is not permitted; staff also raised concerns about on-street parking and emergency access. - Motion: Request considered; commission voted to deny. - Outcome: Denied (9–0). Applicant may appeal to City Council within 15 days.
15) B25-08 (David & Deborah Hopeforth) — Variance reduction of rear setback from 35 ft to 25 ft - Issue flagged during hearing: power line / utility easement above proposed building area; the commission requested verification from the utility company and inspection staff. - Motion: Approve variance subject to verification and utility clearance. - Outcome: Approved (vote recorded as passing; applicant instructed to obtain utility confirmation and inspection follow-up).
16) W25-07 (Reliable Poultry parking expansion) — Waiver of street improvements on E. Huntsville Avenue - Presenter: James Gertz (EDA) - Staff/engineering noted the site adjoins an existing principal arterial; applicant dedicated additional right-of-way while requesting waiver of immediate street improvements. - Motion: Recommend approval of the waiver to City Council. - Outcome: Approved by Planning Commission for recommendation to City Council (9–0).
17) Miscellaneous administrative items - Several items were tabled from the agenda (e.g., Apple Blossom West large-scale items and specific waivers) and will be re-noticed when ready. - Planning Director report: Work session scheduled Feb. 18 at 5 p.m. for Southeast Downtown housing and parking study presentation; possible joint presentation to Council committee the evening prior depending on scheduling.
Notes: Where the transcript recorded explicit vote tallies those are listed. Where the transcript used shorthand such as “passes non 0” the meeting minutes typically reflect unanimous or recorded tallies; staff will finalize and publish formal minutes and ordinance/resolution numbers ahead of council hearings.
