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Minutes for the MAPC meeting on December 12, 1985.
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MAPC MINUTES
DECEMBER 12, 1985
The Metropolitan Area Planning Commission met Thursday, December 12, 1985. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p. m. in the Council Chambers, 314 West Washington, Jonesboro, AR to consider the following requests:
MEMBERS PRESENT: Mr. Hunt, Mr. Orr, Mr. Vance, Mr. Blalock, Mr. White
MEMBERS ABSENT: Mr. Lusby, Ms. Barber, Mr. Ball, Mr. McCracken
Assisting during the meeting: Jeff Gibson, Pat Parsons, Brian Wadley
The minutes of November 14, 1985 meeting were amended in regards to item #5. The minutes should have read to retain existing 20' drainage easement instead of a 40' drainage easement.
#1 Tommy and Barbara Rankin requests preliminary approval of construction plans for Lakewood VI, a Planned Unit Development to be located on a part of the south half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 32, Township 14 North, Range 4 East, Craighead County, AR. The development covers 5.62 acres, contains 19 units in 19 buildings for a density of 9.43 units per acre and is zoned (R-3).
Mr. Vance made a motion to approve this request, seconded by Mr. Orr. All members present voting aye. MOTION PASSED.
#2 Carroll Caldwell and HSC requests preliminary approval of construction plans for Village-On-The-Green, a Planned Unit Development which is to be located on Lot 17, Block A, Marshall Estates Subdivision. The development covers 2.89 acres and contains 18 units in 18 buildings, for a density of 6.23 units per acre. The property is zoned Residential Two (R-2).
A motion to approve this request was made by Mr. Orr and seconded by Mr. Hunt. All members present voting aye. MOTION PASSED.
#3 Realty Associates requests a replat of a part of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, Section 28, Township 14 North, Range 4 East, Craighead County, AR. The general location of this property is east of Caraway Road and north of Race Street.
A motion to approve this request was made by Mr. Vance and seconded by Mr. Blalock. All members present voting aye. MOTION PASSED.
#4 Carroll Caldwell and HSC requests a replat of lots 1-6 and 1a - 6a of Marshall Estates. The general location of this property is north of Fairway Drive and west of Lakeshore Drive.
A motion to approve this request was made by Mr. Hunt and seconded by Mr. Vance. All members present voting aye. MOTION PASSED.
#5 Jay Lee requests final approval of construction plans for Peartree Place, a Planned Unit Development which is to be located on a part of Lot 2 of McGhehey Addition . The development covers 5.287 acres and contains 19 units in 19 buildings, for a density of 4.27 units per acre. The property is zoned Residential 1 (R-1).
Mr. Vance made a motion to approve this request (originally a Planned Unit Development changed to a R-1 Subdivision) on the basis that it has been reviewed and there has not been any changes in any of the structures or utilities and that he has complied with the drainage requests. The motion is for final approval. Mr. Blalock seconded the motion. All members present voting aye. MOTION PASSED.
#6 Ron Willett and W M Investments requests approval of site development plans for consideration of being approved as an existing Planned Unit Development to be located on the Northwest Corner of the Northwest Quarter, Northwest Quarter, Section 28, Township 14 North, Range 4 East. The general location of this property is north of Dayton Avenue and west of Brazos Street.
Mr. Orr made a motion to approve this request. The motion was seconded by Mr. Blalock. All members present voting aye. MOTION PASSED.
#7 Realty Associates request final approval of drainage plan for Caraway Plaza Shopping Center
Mr. Vance made a motion to approve this request attaching the letter from the City of Jonesboro to the plan with the note added at the end of paragraph #1 to say that this is in accordance with the plans from Mulhollen and Associates, #1185-031, Page 1 of 1 to include any revisions as agreed upon by both parties involved. The motion was seconded by Mr. Orr. All members present voting aye. MOTION PASSED.
A second motion was made by Mr. Vance to approve item #16, November 14, 1985 (overall site development plans for Caraway Plaza) which was tabled until the drainage requests were met and since this has been done to give approval of such provided that 10 new sets of plans be submitted by the developer with proper certification. The motion was seconded by Mr. Orr. All members present voting aye. MOTION PASSED. Refer to item #7A on vote sheet.
#8 Morris and Laura McMillan requests final approval of plans for Branchwood Subdivision, a subdivision located on a part of the north half of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, Section 8, Township 13 North, Range 4 East, Craighead County, AR. The development covers 23.93 acres, more or less, and will have twenty (20) lots. The general location of this property is southwest of Highway 1B and west of Old Ridge Road.
A motion was made by Mr. Vance to approve this request with the statement that if at any time annexation is sought to the City that the subdivision be brought up to City standards regarding street improvements, including curb and gutter, drainage, etc. The motion was seconded by Mr. Hunt. All members present voting aye. MOTION PASSED.
#9 Robin Nix requests a replat of Lot 11, Block F, of Nix’s Robinwood Subdivision. The general location of this property is west of Michael Lane and south of Rusher Lane.
Mr. Orr made a motion to approve this request, seconded by Mr. Blalock. Those voting aye were Mr. Vance, Mr. Orr and Mr. Blalock. Mr. Hunt abstained. MOTION PASSED.
#10 Gene and Wanda Vance requests a replat of Lots 7, 8, 9, and 10 of Block B, and Lot 11 of the replat of Lots 11 and 12, Block B, all in Vance’s Third Addition to Jonesboro, AR. The general location of this property is south of Grant Avenue and west of Bernard Street.
A motion to approve this request was made by Mr. Hunt and seconded by Mr. Blalock. Mr. Orr, Mr. Hunt and Mr. Blalock voting aye. MOTION PASSED.
#11 Don Culpepper addressed the commission on a need for an agricultural zoning classification Mr. Hunt made a motion to make no recommendation to the City Council concerning agricultural zoning. The motion was seconded by Mr. Blalock. Those voting aye were Mr. Hunt and Mr. Blalock. Those voting no were Mr. Vance, Mr. Orr and Mr. White. MOTION FAILED.
Mr. Orr made a motion to recommend that the commission approve in principle the need for an agricultural zoning classification and recommend it as it is written and submitted by the subcommittee. The motion was seconded by Mr. Vance. Those voting aye were Mr. Orr, Mr. Vance and Mr. White. Those voting no were Mr. Hunt and Mr. Blalock. MOTION PASSED.
Mr. Vance made a motion stating that we, as the Planning Commission, make a recommendation to the City Council to amend the ordinance to give our staff the additional days necessary to review plans and meet deadlines as prescribed in the proposed ordinances. The motion was seconded by Mr. Orr. All members present voting aye. MOTION PASSED.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p. m.