[0:00] 26. My name is Lauren Shackleford. I'm the chair of the board. And I'll start

[0:04] with roll call, please. Sam >> Anthony McNut

[0:08] » here. >> Jay Piery

[0:09] » here. >> Uh Micah Thompson

[0:12] » here. >> Robert Dree

[0:15] out. Shantel Pereier >> here.

[0:19] » Marla Pearson, she's not here. And Lauren Shackleford

[0:22] » here. Thank you. >> All right. We have a quorum. So we'll

[0:24] call the meeting to order. The first item on the agenda is the approval from

[0:27] our previous meeting which was January 8th of 2026.

[0:31] Uh those minutes have been provided for your review. Any additions,

[0:35] modifications, changes that you see need to be made to those minutes.

[0:40] Seeing none, I'll entertain a motion for approval of the minutes.

[0:43] » Make a motion to approve. >> Second.

[0:45] » Got a motion and a second. All those in favor say I.

[0:48] » I. >> Any opposed? Next is the approval of

[0:51] tonight's agenda. Uh we have one item under conditional use permits, the Gan

[0:55] George School Communications Cell Tower CUP. And then we have land development

[1:01] hearings for CSDC minor subdivision, Kurrick minor subdivision, Woolsey Wood

[1:07] preliminary large scale development phase one and Sonora oversized storage

[1:12] final stage, I'm sorry, final large scale development. Is there anything

[1:16] else that needs to be added to the agenda today?

[1:18] » As presented, sir. >> Okay. Take a motion for approval of the

[1:21] agenda. >> Motion to approve.

[1:23] » Second. >> Got a motion and a second. All those in

[1:25] favor say I. >> I.

[1:26] » Any oppose. All right, let's move on. First item is the conditional use

[1:30] permit. The Jean George school communication. We'll start with staff

[1:33] report, please. >> Vicinity map,

[1:37] site map, neighbor map.

[1:41] The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to build a new

[1:45] communication cell tower. The lease area will be approximately 75 ft x 75 ft on

[1:51] the 32 acre property. The actual facility will be 60 ft x 60 ft fenced in

[1:56] area. Access to the facility will be provided through a locked 12t gate 12t

[2:02] wide gate from deer road. The entrance will be a 12t wide gravel access drive

[2:07] within a 15t wide utility easement. The facility will include a 30 foot x 62 ft

[2:13] gravel parking and turnaround area. The proposed wireless communications

[2:18] facility will consist of a 99 foot unmanned monopole tower mounted on a

[2:24] concrete foundation and topped with a 5-ft lightning rod. The applicant has

[2:29] certified that they intend to allow shared use of its tower to include

[2:33] Verizon wireless antennas at a 94 ft center line and spaces for two

[2:38] additional future providers.

[2:43] There are no other communication towers within a onem radius. Thus, a

[2:47] collocation on existing towers is not fe not not feasible due to the absence of

[2:52] towers in the area that meet Verizon's technical criteria and operational

[2:56] specifications. The site will operate 24/7 to provide a

[3:00] critical communication and data service to the community. The facility compound

[3:06] will not be open to the public and will be secured with a six-foot chain link

[3:09] fence topped with three strands of barb barbed wire to ensure security and

[3:14] privacy. This facility will remain unmanned with recurring traffic limited

[3:19] to light trucks for equipment maintenance technicians. Due to the

[3:23] facility's automated operation, there will be no water service, plumbing, or

[3:27] sewer or septic system.

[3:32] » All right. Thank you. I'm sorry. Go ahead. I apologize.

[3:35] » The proposed tower will enable Verizon customers in Goan and surrounding areas

[3:39] to access the latest and fastest wireless technology, helping to

[3:43] eliminate existing coverage gaps within the service area. The proposed facility

[3:48] has received or is in the process of receiving all necessary approvals to

[3:52] comply with the NEPA, FAA, and FCC requirements.

[3:58] The applicant submitted the site plans and structural analysis for the tower

[4:02] which have been signed and stamped by a certified professional engineer. A

[4:06] comprehensive administrative communication tower review was completed

[4:10] by the planning staff on 1926 concluding that the submitted proposal meets

[4:15] planning and zoning codes. Planning staff has not received any complaints

[4:19] regarding this project. >> Thank you ma'am. Sorry I interrupted

[4:22] you. Any questions of staff from board members? Okay. Is the applicant or

[4:26] applicant's representative here?

[4:32] » Yes, >> if you'll hit the button,

[4:36] » make the red light. Come on. There you go. Thank you.

[4:38] » There we go. Uh, thank you, Mr. Chairman. Uh, my name is Patton Han,

[4:41] 19016 Avenue North, Birmingham, Alabama. I'm here on behalf of Vertical Bridge,

[4:45] which is proposing to build this tower on behalf of Verizon. I think your sta I

[4:49] don't really have much to add beyond your very comprehensive

[4:54] report, but I'm happy to answer any questions that the board might have.

[4:58] » Okay. Have you seen the conditions of approval? Reviewed those. You're good

[5:01] with those as proposed? >> I have reviewed them and my client is

[5:05] they're acceptable to my client. >> Okay. Thank you. Any other questions of

[5:08] the applicant from board members? Okay. Thank you, sir. Appreciate it. Is there

[5:13] anybody in the public that would like to make public comment on this request?

[5:18] Okay, seeing none, I'll close it and bring it back to the board.

[5:25] » Make a motion to approve the Jean George School Communication Tower Cup as

[5:30] presented. >> Second.

[5:32] » We have a motion and a second. All those in favor say I.

[5:35] » I. >> I.

[5:36] » Any opposed? Thank you. Appreciate it. All right, moving on. We'll start the

[5:39] county land development part of the of the meeting. We'll start with CSDC minor

[5:44] subdivision. Start with staff report, please.

[5:47] Vicinity map, site map.

[5:52] The applicant is requesting a minor subdivision to split the parent tract

[5:56] into three lots. Currently, the parent tract is 4.728 acres. After the proposed

[6:01] split, lot 3A would be 1.036 acres. Lot 3B would be 1.608 acres and lot 3C would

[6:10] be 2.084 acres. Planning conditions

[6:20] Okay. Any questions of staff from board is applicant or applicants

[6:25] representative here.

[6:32] » I'm Alan Rley. I'm the uh program director for uh CSCDC's uh home

[6:38] ownership uh center. Okay.

[6:41] » Okay. We're planning on the We are an agency that builds

[6:48] helps people build houses. We're a lot like a habitat only this is through USDA

[6:54] rural development. >> Okay.

[6:56] » And they participate in building their own house.

[7:00] » Okay.

[7:04] There's no there's no structures on the property now. Correct.

[7:08] » No. No structures at all. And the the high the on the survey the

[7:13] highlighted blue area that's a utility and easement access. Is that correct?

[7:17] » Yes. >> Yes sir. That was requested by Ozarks.

[7:23] Okay. >> Just to be shown there. Yes, sir.

[7:24] » Okay. So that keeps that gets us access back to 3C.

[7:28] » Yes, sir. >> 3A and 3B both have road access.

[7:32] » Yes, sir. >> Okay.

[7:33] » And the reason this is here because like they're creating two lots at less than

[7:36] five. >> I I quit asking. I don't ask anymore.

[7:39] I've learned. So, all right. Any questions of board members for the

[7:44] applicant?

[7:47] Okay. Thank you, sir. Appreciate it. Anybody in the public like to make

[7:51] public comment on this request?

[7:55] Okay. Seeing none, I'll close public comment and bring it back to the board.

[8:01] I make a motion that we approve as written.

[8:06] » Got a motion for approval. Is there a second?

[8:10] I'll second it. Got a motion and a second. All those in favor say I.

[8:14] » I. >> Any opposed? All right. Thank you. All

[8:16] right. We'll move on. Kurick, I hope I'm saying that right. Kurick, minor

[8:20] subdivision. Start with a staff report, please.

[8:23] » Vicinity map, site map. The applicant is requesting a minor subdivision to split

[8:30] the parent tract into two lots. Currently, the parent tract is two

[8:33] acres. After the split, new the new tracks will be one acre each.

[8:38] planning conditions. >> The surveyor is double booked in a

[8:42] different city, so he won't be able to be here.

[8:44] » Okay. So, we don't have a representative for the Okay.

[8:50] » Uh we've never received any complaints. Uh like we don't notify for like splits

[8:54] like this. And uh yeah, there is that home. If you look at the aerial imagery,

[8:59] it's no longer there. It's been removed like three three weeks ago. Okay.

[9:03] » And doesn't have a septic. So, it's already been cleared by the health

[9:05] department. So both both lots are vacant basically.

[9:08] » That that was going to be my only question because typically if there's an

[9:11] existing structure we want septic lines and and secondary fields marked, but

[9:15] that's been removed and it wasn't on septic.

[9:18] » Okay. And then they both have access off of Prairie Grove Lake Road, so there's

[9:24] no issue for ingress and egress. Okay. All right. Um is there anybody that

[9:29] would like to make public comment on this request?

[9:33] Okay. Seeing none, I'll close it and bring it back to the board.

[9:41] » I'll move for approval as presented. Lord

[9:43] » second. >> We got a motion and a second. All those

[9:46] in favor say I. >> I.

[9:48] » Any opposed? All right. On to item D. Wooseywood preliminary large-scale

[9:52] development phase one. Start with staff report, please.

[9:56] » Vicinity map, site map, neighbor map.

[10:02] The applicant is requesting a preliminary large-scale development

[10:05] approval to construct phase 1 of the custom lumber manufacturing facility.

[10:10] The subject property is 6.74 acres with the project occupying approximately 4.7

[10:16] acres. Phase one construction includes a 40x

[10:20] 100 sawmill building, a 20 by 80 air drying shed, a 50x120 mill workshop,

[10:26] kiln, lumber storage office with a bathroom, eight parking spaces which one

[10:32] will be ADA compliant, a 4x6 non-illuminated sign, a septic system,

[10:37] various wood staging areas, overhead sawdust chip bins, and a fire reservoir

[10:43] pond to meet the fireflow standards. The facility will use existing concrete pads

[10:48] from former poultry houses for the new construction. Additionally, gravel will

[10:53] be placed for the interior road and utilities will be installed to serve the

[10:56] entire project site. Production hours will vary to due to weather and market

[11:02] conditions while customer hours are expected to be 8 to 5 Monday through

[11:06] Friday and 9 to 2 on Saturdays with four to five employees each operating day.

[11:14] This up for this project was approve approved by the planning board on 71025

[11:19] and ratified on 22025. A final large scale development approval

[11:25] must be obtained before the project is fully operational. Planning staff has

[11:29] not received any complaints about this project. Planning conditions.

[11:41] Sorry, I'm just reading through the conditions real quick.

[11:48] Okay. Is the applicant applicants representative here?

[11:58] » Here. >> If you would please state your name and

[12:00] address for the record and give us a little update on the project.

[12:03] » My name is Roy Pilgrim and um my address is 15187 Trace Branch Road, West Fork,

[12:10] Arkansas. And so basically what our project is is

[12:13] it's a um kind of a vertically integrated manufacturing facility where

[12:18] we're looking to take uh and add value to sustainably harvested local wood

[12:23] products and then market those wood products locally and regionally.

[12:29] Okay. Have you seen the conditions of

[12:33] approval? Are you okay? Are you in agreement with all the conditions as

[12:36] stated? >> Yes, sir.

[12:37] » Okay. All right. Any questions of the applicant from board? Micah,

[12:41] » will you be using uh any chemicals for a treating process?

[12:45] » No, sir. >> Just drying and

[12:46] » drying and machining. Yeah, there will be no chemical treatment at all.

[12:50] » On the uh on the retention pond, did did that say that that was approved by fire

[12:56] by fire code and it was going to be adhered to?

[12:59] » Yeah. And my engineer can speak a little bit more about that. Okay.

[13:02] » It's the same condition we approved during the CB. We have not changed

[13:05] anything. >> Yeah. And it's a it's just a a fire

[13:08] volume pool. It it doesn't actually do retention for the site. That was handled

[13:12] separately. >> Okay.

[13:16] » Gavin Smith. >> All right. Any other questions of the

[13:21] applicant from board members? We've seen this once and it was

[13:26] ratified. So, I think we've got a new member that may not have been or two

[13:29] possibly that weren't here for that. But >> Yes, sir.

[13:32] » All right. Appreciate it. We may have other questions. We'll let you know if

[13:34] we do. >> Thank you. I appreciate your time.

[13:36] » Thank you. Is there anybody in the public that would like to make public

[13:39] comment on this?

[13:43] » Okay, seeing none, I'll close it and bring it back to the board.

[13:49] » Make a motion that we approve as as planned.

[13:53] » Got a motion for approval subject to conditions as written. Is there a

[13:56] second? >> Second.

[13:57] » Got a motion and a second. All those in favor say I.

[14:00] » I. >> Any opposed? All right. Um we are now to

[14:06] Sonora oversized storage final large scale development. Start with the staff

[14:09] report please. >> Vicinity map site map.

[14:16] The applicant is requesting a final large scale development approval to

[14:20] operate an oversized storage facility on 4.12 acres of the 6.21 acre project

[14:26] parcel. The facility will primarily serve as storage space for boats and

[14:30] recreational vehicles. There are four buildings in total. Building one is

[14:34] 10,500 ft. Building 2 is 11,819 square ft. Building 3 is 13,500 ft². And

[14:42] building 4 is 14,000 ft. A 2ft deep wet detention pond with a capacity of 15,048

[14:49] cubic feet is located on the southern portion of the property. It is

[14:54] controlled by a 12-in outlet pipe to control releases. The facility will be

[14:59] unmanned and available for customers to access 247 using a security keypad. A

[15:05] security fence surrounds the perimeter of the property. The buildings are

[15:08] equipped with outdoor lighting and the signage on the building does not exceed

[15:12] 6x6.

[15:16] The cup for this project was approved by the planning board on 2224

[15:21] and ratified on 3212024. The preliminary LSD for this project was

[15:27] approved by the planning board on 222 20224. Additionally, two conse

[15:33] consecutive 90-day extensions were requested by the applicant before the

[15:38] preliminary LSD 8225

[15:42] deadline extending the final LSD project expiration to 218 2022.

[15:48] A comprehensive walkthrough was conducted on 723 2025 in the presence of

[15:54] the county planning staff, the property owner, the project's engineer, and the

[15:59] county contracted engineer. It was concluded that all grading, drainage and

[16:03] development inter of it in total internal roads match the submittal final

[16:08] reports plans and all engineering planning and zoning requirements are

[16:12] fulfilled planning conditions.

[16:22] Okay. Thank you. Any questions of staff from board members?

[16:30] Okay. Is the applicant or applicant's representative here?

[16:38] » Hello, Clint. Civil engineering. >> Um, okay. Any significant changes?

[16:44] Anything that we need to be aware of that's on this project?

[16:47] » No, we've made all the updates to the final plat.

[16:51] There's some changes during construction, but we made those updates

[16:53] and they're included. >> Okay. And your your client seen the list

[16:59] of of conditions good with the conditions?

[17:01] » Yes. >> Okay. Any questions of the applicant's

[17:05] representative from board members?

[17:10] » Okay. Appreciate it. Thank you. Is there anybody in the public that would like to

[17:13] make public comment on this final large scale development?

[17:21] Okay. Seeing none, I'll close it and bring it back to the board.

[17:26] Make a motion to approve the Senora oversized storage final LSD as

[17:30] presented. >> Got a motion. Is there a second?

[17:34] » Second. >> Got a motion and a second. All those in

[17:36] favor say I. >> I.

[17:38] » Anybody opposed? >> Okay, that's it for tonight's agenda. Uh

[17:43] other business, Sam, anything we need to talk about?

[17:46] » March 26 is the next meeting and the following one is April 30th and we're

[17:50] going to have um a quote court meeting for an appeal. So, if you just give us a

[17:54] like few minutes until like we're ready and you can always leave. You don't have

[17:58] any you have to do any action or any of that.

[18:00] » Okay. Thank you very much. >> Absolutely. Thank you very

[18:02] » I appreciate it. I'll entertain a motion to adjurnn.

[18:05] » I move. >> Second.

[18:07] » Got a motion in a second. All those in favor say I. I.

[18:10] » Any opposed? Thank you.

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