Jonesboro public meetings in 2020

Board of Zoning Adjustments on 2020-12-28 1:30 PM - SPECIAL CALLED MEETING

The Jonesboro Board of Zoning Adjustments is holding a special called meeting to consider a variance request from Dan Garneau of Kum and Go, LLC for a new store at 4818 E Highland Drive. The request concerns the Access Management Policy in a C-3 General Commercial Density District. The board will also approve minutes from its November and December meetings.

• Variance request VR-20-48 for 4818 E Highland Drive by Kum and Go, LLC
• Request relates to Access Management Policy for new Kum and Go store
• Property is in C-3 General Commercial Density District
• Approval of minutes from November 17 and December 15, 2020 BZA meetings

The Board of Zoning Adjustments approved a variance request from Kum and Go, LLC for the property at 4818 E Highland Drive, allowing exceptions to the Access Management Policy for a new store. The applicant agreed to build a deceleration lane at their own expense to address traffic concerns. The motion passed 3-0, with two members absent.

• Approved variance VR-20-48 for Kum and Go at 4818 E Highland Drive (3-0)
• Postponed approval of November 17, 2020 meeting minutes until next meeting
• Postponed approval of December 15, 2020 meeting minutes until next meeting

Board of Zoning Adjustments on 2020-12-15 1:30 PM

The Jonesboro Board of Zoning Adjustments will consider two variance requests: one to extend a storage room into a backyard setback at 923 Park Avenue, and another to address a rear setback issue at 2302 E. Highland Drive. The board will also approve minutes from the November 17th meeting.

• Variance VR-20-45: 923 Park Avenue, extend storage room 17 ft into backyard setback (8 ft from property line), R-1 district
• Variance VR-20-46: 2302 E Highland Drive, rear 20-ft setback, existing building on property line, C-3 district
• Approval of minutes from November 17, 2020 BZA meeting

Board of Zoning Adjustments on 2020-11-17 1:30 PM

The Jonesboro Board of Zoning Adjustments will hear 11 variance requests, most of which were tabled from the October 20th meeting. These include requests for fence placement, setback reductions, lot size adjustments, and waivers of street improvement requirements. The board will also approve minutes from the previous meeting.

• Variance for 6-ft privacy fence in front yard at 4712 Grissom Lane (R-1 district)
• Variance for 6-ft fence in side front yard at 4800 Yukon Drive (R-1 district)
• Variance for 5-ft setbacks for metal carport at 309 Gilbert (R-1 district)
• Variance to reduce required lot size from 7,200 to 6,648.20 sq ft for duplex at 1105 E. Washington (R-2 district)
• Variance to waive street improvement requirements at 5400 Emerson Lane due to cost

The Jonesboro Board of Zoning Adjustments approved five variances (VR-20-37, VR-20-38, VR-20-39, VR-20-41, VR-20-42, VR-20-44) and tabled one (VR-20-40). One variance (VR-20-34) was withdrawn by the applicant. A motion to approve VR-20-43 failed for lack of a second, effectively denying it.

• Approved variance for 6-foot fence at 4800 Yukon Drive (4-0)
• Approved variance for metal carport at 309 Gilbert (4-0)
• Approved variance for duplex lot at 1105 E. Washington (4-0)
• Tabled variance for 5404 Brody Drive (no vote)
• Approved variance for 6-foot fence at 401 W. Huntington (4-0)
• Approved variance for road without curb/gutter at Wineland and Elanor (4-0)
• Denied variance for 5400 Emerson Lane (motion failed for lack of second)
• Approved variance for driveway spacing at 2760 Browns Lane (4-0)

Board of Zoning Adjustments on 2020-10-20 1:30 PM

The Jonesboro Board of Zoning Adjustments will consider four variance requests, each seeking exceptions to zoning rules for fences, setbacks, or parking. The board will also approve minutes from its September 15 meeting. All items are for decision at this meeting.

• Variance for 6-ft privacy fence in front yard at 4712 Grissom Lane (R-1 district)
• Variance for 4-ft setback reduction at 1208 Robin Road (from 25 ft to 21 ft)
• Variance for nonconforming parking at 603 S. Madison (C-1 district)
• Variance for 6-ft fence in side front yard at 4800 Yukon Drive (R-1 district)
• Approval of September 15, 2020 BZA meeting minutes

Board of Zoning Adjustments on 2020-09-15 1:30 PM

The Jonesboro Board of Zoning Adjustments will consider seven variance requests at its September 15, 2020 meeting. These include requests for fence placement in front yards, driveway width and access changes, and a waiver of a traffic study requirement. The board will also approve minutes from its August 18 meeting.

• Variance for 8-ft fence at 817 Strawfloor Road (R-1 district)
• Variance for 6-ft privacy fence at 928 Sandra Lane (R-1 district)
• Variance for driveway width and materials at 1832/1836 Hal St, 1805 Kendal St, 1800 Kim St (R-3 district)
• Variance for 6-ft fence at 3509 Toney Ann Drive (R-1 district)
• Variance to keep north driveway open at 1518 S. Caraway Road (C-3 district)

The Jonesboro Board of Zoning Adjustments approved six of seven variance requests, including fences, driveways, and a traffic study waiver, and tabled one fence request for more information. All votes were 3-0 or 3-1 with one member absent.

• Approved variance for 8-ft fence at 817 Strawfloor Road (3-0)
• Approved variance for 6-ft fence at 928 Sandra Lane (3-0)
• Approved variances for driveways and siding at 1832/1836 Hal St, 1805 Kendal St, 1800 Kim St (3-0)
• Tabled variance for 6-ft fence at 3509 Toney Ann Drive (3-0)
• Approved variance to keep north driveway open at 1518 S. Caraway Road (3-1)
• Approved variance for 6-ft fence at 840 Oriole Court (3-0, 1 abstention)
• Approved waiver of traffic study at 2010 S. Caraway Road (3-1)

Board of Zoning Adjustments on 2020-08-18 1:30 PM

The Jonesboro Board of Zoning Adjustments is meeting to consider three variance requests. Two requests seek to reduce front yard setbacks for privacy fences at 4518 Willow Pointe and 928 Sandra Lane, and one seeks to remove a tree island in a parking lot at 1010 S. Main Street. The board will also approve minutes from its July 21 meeting.

• VR-20-26: Variance for 4518 Willow Pointe to reduce side front yard setback from 25 ft. to 6 ft. for a fence
• VR-20-27: Variance for 1010 S. Main Street to remove one tree island in parking lot from Landscape Ordinance
• VR-20-28: Variance for 928 Sandra Lane to reduce side front yard setback for a 6-foot privacy fence
• Approval of minutes from July 21, 2020 BZA meeting

Board of Zoning Adjustments on 2020-07-21 1:30 PM

The Jonesboro Board of Zoning Adjustments will consider three variance requests at its July 21, 2020 meeting. The board will also approve minutes from prior meetings. Each request asks to relax specific zoning requirements for commercial properties.

• Variance VR-20-22 for 3701 E. Johnson to waive overlay district landscape buffer requirements (25 ft. road, 10 ft. side/rear)
• Variance VR-20-23 for 1518 S. Caraway Road to reduce north building setback from 10 ft. to 1.5 ft.
• Variance VR-20-25 for 4119 Stadium Blvd, Suite J to waive overlay district building material and hard surface paving requirements
• Approval of minutes from June 16 and June 23, 2020 BZA meetings

The Board of Zoning Adjustments approved all three variance requests on the agenda. They approved a variance for 3701 E. Johnson to waive special overlay district landscape buffer requirements, a variance for 1518 S. Caraway Road to reduce the north building setback from 10 ft. to 1.5 ft., and a variance for 4119 Stadium Blvd, Suite J to waive building material and hard surface paving requirements, with a stipulation that parking be completed by July 21, 2022. All votes were 2-0 with two members absent.

• Approved variance VR-20-22 for 3701 E. Johnson to waive landscape buffer requirements (2-0)
• Approved variance VR-20-23 for 1518 S. Caraway Road to reduce north building setback to 1.5 ft. (2-0)
• Approved variance VR-20-25 for 4119 Stadium Blvd, Suite J to waive building material and paving requirements, with parking to be completed by July 21, 2022 (2-0)
• Approved minutes from June 16 and June 23, 2020 meetings (2-0)

Board of Zoning Adjustments on 2020-06-16 1:30 PM

The Jonesboro Board of Zoning Adjustments will hear seven variance requests on June 16, 2020, covering fence height, building setbacks, lot depth, and driveway placement. One request (VR-20-11) is to be pulled until the next meeting. The board will also approve minutes from the May 19 meeting.

• VR-20-11: 817 Strawfloor Road — 8-ft fence in side front yard (pulled to next meeting)
• VR-20-16: 1204 Princeton Drive — reduce north setback from 25 ft to 18 ft for porch
• VR-20-17: 409 E. Gordon — reduce lot depth to 65 ft and rear setback to 15 ft
• VR-20-18: 1221 S. Madison — reduce front setback from 25 ft to 7.5 ft for garage
• VR-20-20: 320 E. Highland Drive — drive 20 ft from east property line (C-3 district)

Board of Zoning Adjustments on 2020-05-19 1:30 PM

The Jonesboro Board of Zoning Adjustments will hear six variance requests at its May 19, 2020 meeting. One request (VR-20-11, 817 Strawfloor Road) is noted as needing to be pulled until the next meeting. The board will also approve minutes from its April 21, 2020 meeting.

• VR-20-10: Variance for fence in side front yard setback at 4312 Willow Ridge Road (R-1 district), tabled from April 21 meeting
• VR-20-11: Variance for 8-foot fence in side front yard at 817 Strawfloor Road (R-1 district) — to be pulled until next meeting
• VR-20-12: Variance for one-year extensions on landscaping and dumpster screening at 2110 Grant Avenue (C-3 district)
• VR-20-13: Variance to reduce building setback from 10 ft to 4 inches and parking from 15 to 10 spaces at 2619 South Caraway Road (C-3 district)
• VR-20-14 and VR-20-15: Variances for parking between duplex and street at 2402 and 2412 High Street (R-2 district)

The Jonesboro Board of Zoning Adjustments approved five of six variance requests, including fence setbacks, parking placement, and building setbacks. One request was withdrawn by the applicant. All approvals were unanimous (4-0).

• Approved variance for fence at 4312 Willow Ridge Road (4-0)
• Withdrawn variance for fence at 817 Strawfloor Road
• Approved variance for landscaping and dumpster screening at 2110 Grant Avenue (4-0)
• Approved variance for building setback and parking reduction at 2619 South Caraway Road (4-0)
• Approved variance for parking placement at 2402 High Street (4-0)
• Approved variance for parking placement at 2412 High Street (4-0)

Board of Zoning Adjustments on 2020-04-21 1:30 PM

The Jonesboro Board of Zoning Adjustments will consider five variance requests at this meeting. The requests include a portable classroom behind a church, a retaining wall replacement, a setback encroachment, a pavement delay, and a fence setback reduction. The board will also approve minutes from its February 18, 2020 meeting.

• Variance VR-20-06: 528 W. Monroe — portable classroom behind Christ Redeemer church in C-2 district
• Variance VR-20-07: 505 Melton Circle — replace retaining wall 4-5 ft. from property line for new pool in R-1 district
• Variance VR-20-08: 1213 Cardinal Road — reduce rear/front setback from 25 ft. to 14.9 ft. in R-1 district
• Variance VR-20-09: 5316 S. Caraway Road — delay pavement until August in I-1 district
• Variance VR-20-10: 4312 Willow Ridge Road — allow fence in side front yard setback of 15 ft. instead of 25 ft. in R-1 district

Board of Zoning Adjustments on 2020-02-18 1:30 PM

The Jonesboro Board of Zoning Adjustments will hear four variance requests at its February 18, 2020 meeting. The board will consider requests to reduce a side setback, place a wireless antenna in a street right-of-way, build an accessory building before a primary structure, and reduce parking and landscape requirements. The meeting also includes approval of the January 21, 2020 minutes.

• Variance VR-20-02: reduce side setback from 7.5 ft to 4.4 ft at 605 Dogwood Lane
• Variance VR-20-03: place Small Wireless Communications Point to Point Antenna in City Street Right of Way at 2950 SCT Quality Way Drive
• Variance VR-20-04: allow accessory building before primary residential structure at 4106 Peachtree
• Variance VR-20-05: reduce parking from 35 to 29 spaces and omit landscape strips at 4301 E. Johnson

The Board of Zoning Adjustments approved all four variance requests on the agenda. These included a setback reduction for an accessory building, a wireless antenna in the right-of-way, an accessory building before a primary residence, and a parking/landscape reduction for a commercial development. All votes were 3-0 with one member absent.

• Approved variance for 605 Dogwood Lane to reduce side setback from 7.5 ft to 4.4 ft for accessory building (3-0)
• Approved variance for 2950 SCT Quality Way Drive to place small wireless antenna in city right-of-way (3-0)
• Approved variance for 4106 Peachtree to build accessory building before primary residence (3-0)
• Approved variance for 4301 E Johnson to reduce parking from 35 to 29 spaces and omit landscape strips (3-0)

Board of Zoning Adjustments on 2020-01-21 1:30 PM

The Board of Zoning Adjustments will consider six variance requests, each seeking relief from city setback, lot depth, parking, or exterior requirements. The board will also approve minutes from its December 17, 2019 meeting. All items are for discussion and decision at this meeting.

• Variance at 3905 Teal Drive to reduce side setback from 7.5 ft to 5.61 ft and rear from 25 ft to 23.74 ft
• Variance at 2213 Auburn Drive to reduce front setback from 25 ft to 18 ft
• Variance at 220 Allis Street to reduce side setback from 25 ft to 11.5 ft
• Variance at 6100 Highland Drive for masonry, parking reduction, and 12-month completion of parking/drive surfaces
• Variance at 2408 High Street to allow duplex on 76.44-ft-deep lot instead of required 100 ft

The Jonesboro Board of Zoning Adjustments approved five variance requests and denied one. Approved: 3905 Teal Drive (setback reductions), 2213 Auburn Drive (front setback reduction), 6100 Highland Drive (masonry, parking, and timeline), 2408 High Street (lot depth), and 2205 Manchester (fence setback). Denied: 220 Allis Street (side setback reduction). All votes were 2-0 with two members absent.

• Approved variance for 3905 Teal Drive to reduce side and rear setbacks (2-0)
• Approved variance for 2213 Auburn Drive to reduce front setback from 25 ft to 18 ft (2-0)
• Denied variance for 220 Allis Street to reduce side setback from 25 ft to 11.5 ft (2-0)
• Approved variance for 6100 Highland Drive for masonry, parking reduction, and 12-month completion timeline (2-0)
• Approved variance for 2408 High Street to allow lot depth of 76.44 ft instead of required 100 ft (2-0)
• Approved variance for 2205 Manchester to allow fence 15 ft into 25 ft front setback (2-0)