Annexation!
The owners of Hollingshead Materials, LLC (Smyrna Ready Mix) concrete batching company at 746 East Broad Street bordering the city limits of Smithville are seeking annexation of two parcels including one where the SRM company now operates (Map 065, Parcel 073.04) and the adjoining vacant property (Parcel 073.05). The land is situated between East Broad Street, Midway Road, and Terrell Road.
During Monday night’s meeting, the Smithville Planning Commission recommended approval of a plan of services for the proposed annexation. The recommendation will now go the Smithville Mayor and Board of Aldermen for consideration in the form of a resolution at its monthly meeting Monday, April 7. Public hearings would then be scheduled after another review by the planning commission and before final action by the city council.
According to City Administrator Hunter Hendrixson and Public Works Director Kevin Robinson, the city already has most services accessible to the proposed site.
“We have to do a plan of services to show that we can provide everything (services) the city provides. Of course, providing police service is not a problem and city fire services would be available. The closest city fire hydrants are located across the street. They (SRM) already have city water. It (property) does not have sewer service. They are currently on a septic system,” said Hendrixson.
Should the adjoining property be developed in the future after annexation, city officials said the plan of services would require the developer to put in the sewer.
“If its zoned industrial and they do something in the future like housing then that would go before the Board of Zoning Appeals to get approval for a variance exception to put that (housing) in there but that could be years down the road if they even consider it but he (owner) has mentioned it but not as of right now,” said Hendrixson.
In other action, the planning commission voted to approve a preliminary plat for a proposed 36 lot subdivision in an R-1 (low density) residential zone located near Morgan Drive and O’Connor Street (Sullivan Walter Homes Division).