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Rankin County planning commission sets public hearings on five land-use applications
Summary
The Rankin County Planning Commission on April 3 set public hearings for five agenda items including a proposed outdoor event venue, a temporary manufactured home for family caregiving, a county-initiated setback variance, a rezoning request and a conditional-use mining application.
The Rankin County Planning Commission on April 3 voted to set public hearings for five land-use applications, including a conditional-use request for a small outdoor event venue at 1816 White Road and a conditional-use request to mine four acres on Stump Ridge Road.
The hearing dates were set after staff presentations on each application. Staff described the first application from Daniel and Rebecca Harris as a request to operate a small outdoor event venue using two parcels totaling about 18.15 acres (2.44 acres with the house plus an adjoining 15.71 acres for event space and parking). Staff said the applicants propose photography settings, basic site accommodations, catering/serving ware provisions, decor and floral arrangements, and that the property is zoned A-1.
The commission also set a public hearing for a request by Janice O'Neil to place a 28-by-56 manufactured home behind an existing residence at 117 Littlewoods Road on a 5-acre RA-1 parcel so her grandson and his family can provide in-home care for her 76-year-old veteran husband. Staff noted RA-1 zoning permits manufactured homes for temporary or emergency hardship situations and said O'Neil understands the unit must be removed when the hardship ends.
A county-initiated dimensional variance request was also set for public hearing after staff reported a survey at 224 Avalon Circle showed a structure encroaching five feet into the required side setback in a C-2 zone; staff said the variance is to accommodate the encroachment. Corey Sanders' request to rezone a 5.81-acre parcel on Stoll Road from A-1 to C-2 to align with adjacent commercial zoning, and Seth Bilborough's conditional-use permit request to mine four acres of a 60-acre parcel on Stump Ridge Road (staff said Bilborough submitted an MDEQ notice of exemption) were both set for public hearings.
Votes at a glance - Motion to set hearings for items 1, 2 and 3 (Harris venue; O'Neil manufactured home; county-initiated variance at 224 Avalon Circle): motion made by Scott, seconded by Bridal, carried on voice vote. - Motion to set hearings for items 4 and 5 (Sanders rezoning; Bilborough mining) and schedule for April 15: motion made by Steve, seconded (name given as Bridal), carried on voice vote.
The commission chair and staff said there were no phone calls or public objections received at the time of the meeting. Staff also displayed aerial photos and site plans for each property during the presentations.
The commission did not take final action on any of these items at the meeting; the actions taken were to schedule public hearings so the commission can receive public comment and consider each application at a later meeting.
Planning staff identified MDEQ paperwork for the mining notice of exemption and referenced RA-1 zoning rules allowing temporary or hardship placements of manufactured homes. The county-initiated variance was described by staff as necessary because a recent survey revealed a five-foot setback encroachment.
The planning commission's next meeting date was discussed during the session.
