Jonesboro public meetings in 2023

Board of Zoning Adjustments on 2023-08-15 1:30 PM

The Board will consider four variance requests involving signage, privacy fences, and parking landscape requirements. These items include requests for properties on One Place, Brookhaven Rd., E. Country Club Ter., and Moore Rd.

• Signage variance request for 3300 One Place
• Front yard privacy fence variance request for 1821 Brookhaven Rd.
• 8’ tall privacy fence variance request for 1202 E. Country Club Ter.
• Parking landscape island waiver request for 3376 Moore Rd.

Board of Zoning Adjustments on 2023-07-18 1:30 PM

The Board will consider several variance requests involving residential fences, commercial setbacks, and industrial sign guidelines. These items include requests for patio placements, shop footprints, and access management policies.

• VR-23-42: 6’ tall fence at 5029 Rockport Drive
• VR-23-43: Underground tanks and overhead canopy setbacks at 1807 East Highland Drive
• VR-23-44: Patio within building setbacks at 1500 Brookhaven Road
• VR-23-45: Access Management Policy variance at 1720 South Caraway Road
• VR-23-46: Sign variance from Overlay District Guidelines at 3300 One Place

Board of Zoning Adjustments on 2023-06-20 1:30 PM

The Jonesboro Board of Zoning Adjustments will consider 14 variance requests at its June 20, 2023 meeting. These include requests for accessory building placement, driveway width, fence height, and setbacks in various residential and commercial districts. The board will also approve minutes from the May 16 meeting.

• Variance for accessory building at 1105 Sandino Drive (R-3 district)
• Variance for chat driveway at 704 Valley Drive (R-1 district)
• Variance for 6' fence in street-facing yard at 3603 Oak Vista Drive (R-1)
• Variance for 12' sign at 5408 Southwest Drive (overlay district)
• Variance for 60x80 storage shed at 4104 Raider Road (R-1)

Board of Zoning Adjustments on 2023-05-16 1:30 PM

The Jonesboro Board of Zoning Adjustments will vote on four variance requests. These cases involve changes to sign guidelines, lot dimensions, and coverage in industrial and residential districts. The agenda also includes approval of the April 18, 2023 minutes.

• Variance for overlay district sign guidelines at 5601 East Highland Drive (I-2 zone)
• Variance for reduced minimum lot width and area at 5213 East Nettleton Avenue (RS-4 zone)
• Variance for increased lot coverage on Woodsprings Road (C-3 zone)
• Variance for reduced minimum lot depth at 4603 Southwest Drive (R-1 zone)

Board of Zoning Adjustments on 2023-04-18 1:30 PM

The Board of Zoning Adjustments will consider several variance requests regarding signage, fencing, and property setbacks. These requests affect properties in commercial, multi-family, and single-family residential districts.

• VR-23-11: Signage variance request for 912 Southwest Drive
• VR-23-15: 6’ tall fence variance request for 805 East Oak Avenue
• VR-23-18: Reduced side setback request for JPS pre-k building at 210 East Johnson Avenue
• VR-23-22: Setback, lot depth, and lot size variance request for 116 West Gordon
• VR-23-23: Residential swimming pool setback variance request for 3214 Windover Garden Circle

The Board approved variances for electronic signage on a clock tower, a reduced side setback for a JPS pre-k building addition, residential lot requirements for a single-family home, and a residential swimming pool setback.

• Approved variance for 4 electronic message centers on a clock tower at 912 Southwest Drive (3-0)
• Approved reduced side setback for JPS pre-k building addition at 210 East Johnson Avenue (3-0)
• Approved variance for reduced front/rear setbacks, lot depth, and lot size at 116 West Gordon (3-0)
• Approved 3ft variance for a residential swimming pool setback at 3214 Windover Garden Circle (3-0)
• Approved March 21, 2023 meeting minutes (3-0)
• Removed variance request for 805 East Oak Avenue from agenda per applicant request

Board of Zoning Adjustments on 2023-03-21 1:30 PM

The Board of Zoning Adjustments will consider several variance requests regarding signage, fencing, and driveway materials. The body will also review requests for setback reductions and the placement of accessory buildings.

• VR-23-11: Signage variance for 912 Southwest Drive
• VR-23-13 and VR-23-17: Gravel drive variances for Marie Circle and 6515 C.W. Post Road
• VR-23-14, VR-23-15, and VR-23-16: 6-foot tall street-facing fence variances
• VR-23-18: Reduced side setback for JPS pre-k building addition at 210 East Johnson Avenue
• VR-23-20 and VR-23-21: Accessory dwelling unit and building location variances

The Board approved several variance requests for residential and commercial fencing, driveways, and an accessory dwelling unit. Two requests were tabled for further coordination or replatting, and two items were moved to the next meeting.

• Approved two drive entrances at 6321 Evan Drive (4-0)
• Tabled gravel drive request at Marie Circle (4-0)
• Approved 6ft tall fence at 1423 Virginia Drive (4-0)
• Approved 6ft tall fence at 913 Brownstone Drive (4-0)
• Approved gravel emergency road at 6515 C.W. Post Road with fencing and gate stipulations (4-0)
• Tabled side setback reduction for JPS pre-k building at 210 East Johnson Avenue (4-0)
• Approved fence variance for 1802 Roy Street (4-0)
• Approved accessory dwelling unit conversion at 611 East Cherry Avenue (3-1)

Board of Zoning Adjustments on 2023-02-28 1:30 PM - SPECIAL CALLED MEETING

The Board of Zoning Adjustments is holding a special called meeting to decide on eight variance requests. Items include accessory building location, fence height, overlay district requirements for building materials and signage, landscape buffers, and right-of-way. The meeting will also approve minutes from January 17, 2023.

• VR-23-03: Variance for accessory building at 1105 Sandino Drive in R-3 zone
• VR-23-04: Variance for 6' fence in street-facing yard at 5004 Prospect Farm Road in R-1 zone
• VR-23-05: Variance for overlay district requirements at 3311 South Stadium Boulevard (KIA) in C-3 zone
• VR-23-06: Variance for overlay district signage at 3315 South Stadium Boulevard (Hyundai) in C-3 zone
• VR-23-07: Variance to reduce landscape buffer from 10' to 5' at Greensborough Village in TC-O zone

The Board approved several variance requests for fencing, landscaping, and right-of-way requirements. One request for a KIA dealership was partially approved, while a request for a Hyundai dealership was tabled.

• Approved 6’ tall fence variance at 5004 Prospect Farm Road (4-0)
• Approved KIA dealership variance for materials and landscaping, but denied sign height request (3-0)
• Tabled Hyundai dealership signage variance (3-0)
• Approved landscape buffer reduction at Greensborough Village (4-0)
• Approved right-of-way variance along Madison Avenue (4-0)
• Approved landscape buffer reduction at Hudson Drive and Visions Avenue (3-0)
• Approved replacement of 8’ tall fence at 1815 Ivy Point Cove (4-0)
• Approved January 17, 2023 meeting minutes (4-0)

Board of Zoning Adjustments on 2023-02-21 1:30 PM

The February 21, 2023, meeting was postponed. The agenda included eight variance requests regarding building locations, fencing, landscape buffers, and right-of-way requirements.

• VR-23-03: Variance for accessory building at 1105 Sandino Drive
• VR-23-04: Variance for 6’ tall fence at 5004 Prospect Farm Road
• VR-23-05 & VR-23-06: Variances for KIA and Hyundai at 3311 and 3315 South Stadium Boulevard
• VR-23-07: Variance for 5' side landscape buffer at Greensborough Village
• VR-23-08: Variance for additional right-of-way along Madison Avenue

Board of Zoning Adjustments on 2023-01-17 1:30 PM

The Board of Zoning Adjustments will hear two variance requests: one for a shop building setback at 817 Strawfloor Drive and another to keep an existing gravel parking lot at 5429 East Nettleton Avenue. The board will also vote on minutes from the December 20, 2022 meeting.

• Variance request by Todd Maritch for a setback at 817 Strawfloor Drive (R-1 district)
• Variance request by Shelay Johnson to maintain a gravel parking lot at 5429 East Nettleton Avenue (C-3 district)
• Approval of minutes from December 20, 2022

The Board of Zoning Adjustments approved a temporary variance for a gravel parking lot at a daycare site. A variance request for a shop building setback was denied. The board also approved the meeting minutes from December 20, 2022.

• Approved minutes from December 20, 2022 (3-0)
• Denied variance request for shop building setback at 817 Strawfloor Drive (3-0)
• Approved variance to maintain gravel parking at 5429 East Nettleton Avenue with stipulation that owner show improvements after 18 months (3-0)