Planning & Zoning - Regular Meeting

Oh, I'm sorry. Ransom. Patrick's the first and then I'm the second and then he's the third. I think I told you wrong. I had a committed to memory. Sorry. I know. I know. I know. For a minute and a half. You're now screaming. Glad you told me. I still don't remember. Do we need another microphone or are we going to share? I don't. Okay, we're streaming now. time. Okay. All right. I'll call the meeting to order. Uh let's uh this is uh February. Sorry, I'm looking at the minutes and I'm It says February 10th, May 12th, 2025 meeting of the planning zoning commission for Republic. Um, call the role, please. Commissioner Alexander here. Commissioner D Bravo. Commissioner Ellis here. Commissioner Means. Commissioner Haidider here. Commissioner Man here. Commissioner Bridges. Commissioner Copelan here. Good. Thank you, Patrick. Uh let's go to the agenda. Uh everybody have the agenda in front of them and u are there any changes to the agenda that anyone proposes? If not, somebody give me a motion. Motion to approve. Second. All right. I have a motion and a second to approve the agenda. Please call the role. Commissioner Copelan. I.

Commissioner Man. I. Commissioner Haidider. I. Commissioner Ellis. I. Commissioner Alexander. I. All right. Next item of business is the approval of the minutes for February 10th, 2025. Um, any changes to these minutes that anyone wishes to propose? If not, somebody make a motion. Motion to approve. Second. Thank you. Uh, call the role, please. Commissioner Haidider, I. Commissioner Ellis, I. Commissioner Alexander, I. Commissioner Copelan, I. Commissioner Man, I Okay, looks like we have three uh public hearings tonight. Uh, and we need the meeting procedures read. Patrick. All right. Uh, the planning and zoning commission holds public hearings as required by law and provides recommendations to city council on all matters relating to land use planning, zoning, and the subdivision of land. Any person who has an interest in the subject matter of a hearing will have the opportunity to provide testimony and present evidence to the planning and zoning commission during the public hearing. Speakers are required to conduct themselves in an orderly and respectful manner. Disruptive behavior, including applause, yelling, speaking out of turn, or other inappropriate behaviors, will not be tolerated. Additionally, the following applies to any person addressing the commission. Speakers are limited to five minutes unless authorized additional time by the chairperson. Speakers must speak at the lectern unless previous arrangements have been made by the chairperson. Speakers must legibly print their name and address on the sign-in sheet at the lectern prior to speaking. Speakers must begin by stating their name and address and speakers should speak clearly and into the microphone. Uh the chairperson will announce the

subject of the hearing followed by a report from staff. The chairperson will then open the public hearing to the applicant followed by those in favor of the application and those opposed to the application. The chairperson will close the public hearing. During this time, the commission will discuss amongst themselves. The public may not address the commission after the close of the public hearing unless requested by the chairperson. Uh the planning and zoning commission shall base the recommendation and or decision on information and evidence presented during the public hearing. This decision, if required by the application, will be forwarded in writing to city council for further consideration. Thank you, Patrick. Uh the first public meet uh public hearing is OD25-00002 a public hearing and possible vote to recommend the approval of amendments to chapter 420 flood damage prevention. Patrick, thank you again. Um the consider this is in consideration to improve an ordinance amending chapter 420 flood damage prevention to incorporate new regulations mandated by FEMA and SEMA for participation in the firm program. Um the federal and state emergency management agencies FEMA and SEMA have recently updated flood insurance rate maps or also known as firm panels that are within the jurisdiction of the city republic. Um in addition to the updated firms, these agencies have made changes to the flood plane ma management regulations designed to supplement and regulate such flood maps. The changes include the following. So new definitions to give these regulations outlined in this chapter its most reasonable application. Um additions of provisions that adds additional justifications for the approval of a variance for registered historic places. And it also requires the local jurisdiction to keep a record of all variances and the justification for allowing such variances. Um lastly, it also strengthens the penalty section

420.070 for agencies that enforce and those who violate the regulations of this chapter. Um the ordinance language provided to the city by FEMA and uh SEMA is identical to the city's currently adopted flood damage prevention chapter back in 2010. Apart from the forementioned changes above, adoption of this ordinance by September 19th, 2025 is a requirement for participation in the firm program. Um, based on this information, staff recommends the approval of the referenced amendments. Okay. Thank you. Anybody have any discussion on this? Happy with it? Unhappy with it? want to change it. Somebody want to make a motion? Motion to approve. Thank you. I hear a second. Second. Got it. Two different ways. There we go. Um, call the role, please. Commissioner Ellis, I. Commissioner Alexander, I. Commissioner Copelan, I. Commissioner Man, I. Commissioner Hider. I second item of uh second public hearing. We close that. I guess I should have closed it before we wrote it, but that's all right. Um second u public hearing is reszone. I've screwed up. Okay. Um, is there anyone here that wishes to speak in favor or opposed to the U ordinance uh change in ordinance 25-002? Seeing no one, I will close that hearing. And now uh we have voted. I don't think we need to revote. Is

everybody good with their vote? Okay. Go to uh second public hearing. Reszone number 25-00002, public hearing and possible vote to recommend the approval of an application to change the zoning classification of approximately 9.9 acres located at 4297 South Wilson's Creek Boulevard from agricultural to general commercial. Chris, good evening. Chris Taber, principal planner. The city of Republic has applied to change the zoning classification of approximately 9.9 acres of property located at 4297 South Wilson's Creek Boulevard from agricultural AG to general commercial C3. The city intends to utilize this land in the near future for infrastructure improvements to serve municipal facilities at 4221 South Wilson's Creek Boulevard or the building that we're in today. The subject property was recently annexed into the city as two parcels on May 3rd, 2025 and was subsequently com and will be subsequently combined into one lot through the minor subdivision process. The following paragraphs contain a brief analysis of site conditions as well as the relationship of the proposal to the adopted plans of the city. The city's comprehensive plan generally encourages the expansion of commercial development through proactive reszoning of land at appropriate locations. Appropriate locations are described generally throughout the plan with regard to the relationship of land to particular locations to infrastructure capable of supporting various intensities and densities of uses. The 2021 comprehensive plan and land use uh plan identifies land use goals and objectives relating to commercial development including the following goal coordination with infrastructure. Objective one support new development that is well connected to the existing community. The city's development of the paral aligns with the planned future improvements along the corridor. Objective two, to promote development aligning with current

adopted plans of the city. The intensity of uses should match the capacity of infrastructure to serve the use. The city's development of the parcel will facilitate future development along the corridor through planned expansions of the city's municipal water system. The general trend of development in the vicinity of the subject property has been the development of Republic High School and Backwoods Golf during the last several years along with the city's own builds facility. The subject property is surrounded by general commercial C3 properties to the north, medium density single family residential R1M property to the south, Green County agricultural zone property to the west, and agricultural AG property to the east across the street at Republic High School. The land uses permitted in the general commercial C3 zoning district relative to the intended use include heavy and civil engineering construction services. The parcel is in proximity to a 12-in water man along the west side of Wilson's Creek Boulevard. The city will extend the water man as necessary to serve the property and to facilitate growth southward. The parcel will be served by an existing gravitary sanitary sewer main running along the property's western boundary line. The sanitary sewer will flow to the Melhaney lift station and to the Schuler Creek lift station and finally to the wastewater treatment facility. The city's water system lift stations and weightwater wastewater treatment facility currently have the capacity to serve the intended use. A traffic impact study was not required as the city has been consistently working with MDOT and the Ozark's Transportation Organization or Oto for planned improvements along this corridor. At this time, there is no plan to create a new access to Wilson's Creek Boulevard from this subject parcel. The subject does contain a special flood hazard area. The subject does parcel does not contain any identified sink holes. Staff considers the proposed zoning map amendment or reszoning to be generally consistent with the goals and objectives of the comprehensive plan, consistent with the trend of development in the vicinity of the site, compatible with

surrounding land uses, and able to adequately be served by municipal facilities. Based upon this analysis performed without the benefit of evidence and testimony of a public hearing, staff recommends the approval of this application. Thank you. Is there anyone here that wishes to speak in favor of this um proposed uh change? Not seeing anyone. Is there anyone here who wishes to is opposed to this change and wishes to come forward and speak? Not seeing anyone. I will close the hearing. Any discussion? Seems pretty straightforward to me, but you want to make a motion. Motion to approve. Second. Is there a second? Second. Thank you. Um, call the role, please. Commissioner Ellis, I. Commissioner Copeland. Hi. Commissioner Haidider. Hi. Commissioner Alexander. Hi. Commissioner Man. I. Thank you. We'll move to our third public hearing, reszone 25-003, public hearing and possible vote to recommend the approval of an application to change the zoning classification of approximately 1.69 69 acres located at the 7700 block of West Farm Road 174 from local commercial C1 to multifamily residential. Is this Patrick again? Yes, it is. Thank you. Uh Dan Cat Properties LLC has applied to change the zoning

classification of approximately 1.69 69 acres of property located at the 7700 block of West Farm Road 174 from local commercial C1 to multifamily residential R3. The property subject to this resoning application is a total of approximately 8.04 acres of vacant land and the applicant is requesting a reszone of the front 1.69 acres. Uh the other 6.35 acres of land is currently zoned multifamily residential R3. uh the result of an approved reszone recreate a unified zone property of multifamily residential R3. The following paragraphs contain a brief analysis of present site condition as well as the proposal's relationship to the adopted plans of the city. Uh the city's comprehensive plan generally encourages the expansion of residential and commercial development through proactive resoning of land at appropriate locations. Appropriate locations are described generally throughout the plan with regard to the relationship of land at particular locations to infrastructure capable of supporting various intensities and densities of uses. Um this application support market conditions to develop a greater variety of residential and commercial options by supporting a variety of housing developments and styles to ensure a range of options are available. It also supports new development that is well connected to the existing community by encouraging development that improves and expands upon existing infrastructure and promotes development aligning with current adopted plans of the city. Um lastly, it recognizes potential infill sites as opportunities for development while mitigating impacts to adjacent established properties by supporting the development of vacant parcels as opportunities for densification that is harmonious with the surrounding development. Uh the reszone of this parcel is consistent with the city's adopted plans. Uh the subject property is adjacent to the following zoning districts. Multifamily R3 to the north, two family residential to the east, uh

Oak Court Plan Development District to the south across Farm Road 174, and general commercial C2 zoning to the west. Uh the multifamily residential R3 zoning district is intended to accommodate highdensity residential development on properties with direct access to arterial or collector streets. Uh the general land uses and zoning of the area are commercial and multifamily residential nature and such a resone would be compatible and harmonious with adjacent properties. Development of the property will require connecting to existing municipal water and sewer mains located near the site. One 8 inch water mane is accessible to the subject property at the southeast corner of the property along farm road 174. In addition, gravity sewer manes are located near the subject property with a 10-in sewer mane on the other side of farm road 174. Ephent would travel through the gravity lines to the Schuler Creek lift station before being pumped to the wastewater treatment facility. Uh the water system, lift station, and wastewater treatment facility currently have capacity to serve the intended use. Um the subject parcel is accessible from farm road 174. A traffic impact study was not required for the reszone application since the propo proposed reszone would create a non-split zone parcel. Uh the need for a traffic impact study may be required at the time of development depending on the scope of density and design of a multifamily development. Um the subject parcel does not contain any special flood hazard areas, nor does it uh contain any identified sink holes. Um staff considers the proposed zoning map uh to be generally consistent with the goals and objectives of the comp plan, consistent with the trend of development in the vicinity of the site, compat compatible with the surrounding land uses, and able to be adequately served by municipal facilities. Based upon this analysis performed without the benefit of evidence and testimony of a public hearing, staff recommends approval of

this application. Thank you, Patrick. Uh, is there anyone here who uh wishes to come forward and speak in favor of this um recommendation to approve or not the application? I believe the applicant is actually with us tonight. Okay. Sorry. So you know they're in the back there. Um if there is any questions there. I don't believe they wish to speak but they did want their presence to be known. Do do you wish to speak? There there's no requirement one way or another. Okay. Thank you. Let's move to anyone who's not in favor of this application. Do you want to come forward and speak to us? Seeing no one moving forward, I will close this hearing and we'll go to the discussion. Any changes, alterations, suggestions, concerns, questions? Have a satisfied group tonight. [Music] Okay. Motion to approve. Thank you. I hear a second. Second. Thank you. Call the role, please. Commissioner Alexander, I. Uh, Commissioner Ellis, I. Commissioner Copelan, I. Commissioner Haidider, I. Commissioner Man, I. Okay, we move on on the agenda to citizen participation. the time when anyone uh in the audience uh wishes to come forward and speak to us about a matter preferably and not about something that's just been in a one of our public hearings. Is there anyone here that wishes to come forward

and share? I can't toss anyone forward, but uh so we'll go on past that uh community development uh department update. Um so I do want to go ahead and announce um a couple of things. Uh one, we have uh an application out for a P&Z commissioner. Um Mr. Bridges has uh let us know that he will not be able to continue his term after it expires in July. So, if you know anybody um who would like to apply for that, it would be appropriate for the position. Please send them our way. Applications are on the city's website. Um also, uh I did want to let everyone know that the trail is uh almost completed. Um the city's new Sheler Creek Trail connecting to the Wilson's Creek Battlefield. Um so, if you go down uh you can see that that's almost that'll be open here in the next um three weeks. provided it doesn't rain the entire time between now and then. Okay. Thank you, Chris. Anything else that you had? Okay. I guess uh I'd take a motion to adjurnn. Motion to adjurnn. Second. All right. Call the role, please. Commissioner Haidider. I. Commissioner Alexander. I. Commissioner Man. Hi, Commissioner Copelan. Hi, Commissioner Alice.