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Planning commission backs rezoning for 2038 North Church Street with 12-unit cap
Summary
The Jonesboro Metropolitan Area Planning Commission voted unanimously June 23 to recommend rezoning 2038 North Church Street from C-3 to RM-12 with a limited-use overlay restricting development to 12 dwelling units; the recommendation goes to city council for final action.
The Jonesboro Metropolitan Area Planning Commission voted June 23 to recommend rezoning 2038 North Church Street (RZ26-09) from C-3 to RM-12 with a limited-use overlay capping the parcel at 12 dwelling units, forwarding the matter to the City Council for final consideration.
The applicant’s representative, attorney Jim Grambling of Grambling Law Firm, said the proposal followed a neighborhood meeting that produced one in-person attendee who supported the project and that the overlay is intended as a compromise on density. "Nobody in the neighborhood is objecting," Grambling said, arguing that 12 units would be compatible with surrounding properties and preferable for design and construction logistics.
City planner (staff) told the commission the application met five of the six planning criteria and recommended approval with standard conditions: the site must satisfy all requirements of the city engineer, comply with the current stormwater drainage design manual and floodplain regulations, and submit a final site plan for Planning Department review and approval prior to redevelopment. Staff also noted that under an RM-8 designation the site’s acreage would translate to about 11 units, making the proposed 12-unit overlay a single-unit difference on the applicant’s 1.4-acre parcel.
Commissioners questioned alternative development scenarios — one commissioner asked whether single-family zoning (RS-4 or RS-6) would allow fewer homes; staff responded RS-4 would yield about five homes and RS-6 about eight on the site, providing context for density comparisons used during deliberations. The commission then moved to approve the rezoning; after a roll call the commission recorded affirmative votes from Johnson, Nelson, Styling, Bailey, Cooper, Little and Oprin. The planning commission issued a favorable recommendation to the City Council.
The applicant was told to submit the ordinance in time for the council agenda deadline (the Thursday before the council meeting at 10:00) so the matter can proceed to the next council meeting.
