Commission approves Stevenson’s Replat final subdivision; utilities must be separated for three new lots

The Jonesboro Metropolitan Area Planning Commission approved a final subdivision on Tuesday to split one parcel into three lots at 1233 Flint Street in the Neighborhood Transitional (NBT) District.

Brandon Wood, the surveyor representing the property owner, requested approval of Stevenson’s Replat, a final plat to create three lots on 0.33 acres. The property lies in the Downtown Jonesboro Redevelopment District; staff said lot-size flexibility is allowed under that district’s standards.

Planning staff reviewed the final plat and recommended approval because it complies with Chapter 113 requirements for final subdivisions, subject to a condition the commission added: all utilities serving the new lots must be separated so each lot has its own meters and services. Commissioners and staff discussed prior cases in which shared sewer lines were not identified until later permitting; commissioners asked that separation be enforced through the permitting process.

Brandon Wood said the three structures currently have separate utility services and that meters appear to be in place, but acknowledged the neighborhood is old and exact details for gas service were not confirmed in the meeting. Staff confirmed Citywide Lot (utility review unit) had reviewed above-ground utilities and the utility plan submitted with the plat.

A motion to approve the final plat with the utility-separation stipulation passed; the meeting record does not include a roll-call tally or the name of the motion maker. Final permitting and any necessary utility separations will be confirmed during the permitting phase prior to recording the replat.

The planning department will record the condition in the file and verify separate meters and services during permit review.