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Pineville zoning commission approves annexation of 9.7 acres at Highway 107 and Smith Road
Summary
The Pineville Zoning Commission approved an annexation to bring 9.7 acres at Highway 107 and Smith Road into the city as Residential R-2 for a rental townhome development proposed by Todd Morrow. Staff said sewer service will require boring a force main under Highway 107 and the developer agreed to buffering measures.
The Pineville Zoning Commission voted to approve the annexation of 9.7 acres at the intersection of Highway 107 and Smith Road into the city as Residential R-2, the commission said at a public meeting.
The petition, filed by Todd Morrow, would bring property associated with Mallard Creek townhomes into Pineville to allow construction of rental townhome units. The administration told the commission it had discussed the project with Morrow and received no outstanding objections from the prior EPC and STAR reviews after the developer agreed to fencing and signage requested by a nearby resident.
Staff told the commission that water service is available and that sewer exists on the opposite side of Highway 107, but that the developer will need to bore under Highway 107 to install a force main and extend sewer service. "They're gonna have to bore 107 as a force main on the other side in order to get that service," a staff member said. The commission was told the developer will be responsible for installing pump or grinder equipment where gravity sewer is not available.
Commissioners discussed annexation procedure and constraints. The chair explained the city will often annex individual parcels brought in as non-R1 zoning and noted state statutes and DOTD right-of-way rules limit wholesale annexation; as a result the city sometimes uses a narrow strip of land (an "umbilicus") along the highway to connect an outlying parcel to municipal limits.
The chair asked whether any residents within the 200-foot notice radius had objected; staff said there were no properties within that radius. Staff said one outside resident had raised questions about signage, which the developer addressed.
Commissioner Mobley moved to approve the annexation; the motion was seconded and, following a voice vote, the chair said the motion carried. The commission recorded no opposing votes during the meeting.
With no further business, the chair adjourned the meeting.
