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Minutes for the MAPC meeting on June 8, 1978.
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MAPC MINUTES
JUNE 8, 1978
The Metropolitan Area Planning Commission met Thursday, June 8, 1978 at 7:30 P.M. in the Court Room at City Hall.
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, Mr. Ralph Morrison.
Members Present: Morrison, Cooper, Ball, Smith, Tilton, Freeman and Morse
Members Absent: McDaniel and Brown
Others Present: Mike Cameron, Roy Douglas, Brenda Barnes and Rae Ann Ritter.
Minutes for May were read and approved. Items for business were ass follows:
Item #1 Johnnie Pieri and Dave Smith requests a rezoning of Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 of the Pieri Addition to the City of Jonesboro from Residential three (R-3) to Commercial Three (C-3). The general location of this property is west of Church Street, east of Main Street and Northwest of Pecan Street. Mr. Cooper made a motion to approve request subject to 30’ R/W from centerline on Main Street and recommend 41’ of R/W from centerline of Church Street. Mr. Freeman seconded the motion. REQUEST APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
Item #2 Owen T. Broglen requests a rezoning from Residential One (R-1) to Residential Three (R-3) for a part of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 24, Township 14 North, Range 3 East, Craighead County, Arkansas, being more particularly described as follows; Commencing at the Southwest Corner of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of said Section 24, and run North along the west line of said Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter 160.4 feet; thence run east 132 feet; thence run south 160.4 feet to the south line of the said Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 24, thence run west to the point of beginning, being subject to public road right-of-way along the south side thereof. General description is known as the Kimbrell property adjacent to Lot 1 of Westview Acres. The general location is north of Nettleton Avenue and west of Hester Street. Mr. Broglen stated that his wife wanted to put in a beauty shop if rezoning request was approved. Mr. Jack Gray, resident of Hester Street voiced his opposition to this request, stating that the residents on Hester did not need additional traffic flow, which request would promote. Commission Secretary, Larry Ball made a motion to deny request on the basis that this would constitute Spot Zoning, and that this would not be compatible with neighborhood on Hester Street North of subject property. Mrs. Morse seconded the motion. REQUEST DENIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Item #3 Harvey Johnson requests an approval of the plan and profile of Grant Street. The street is located on the Malco Property west of the Vance’s 2nd Addition and east of Bernard Street. Mr. Cooper made a motion to approve request, seconded by Mr. Ball, with a stipulation that property owners construct ½ of Bernard Street. REQUEST APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
Item #4 Clay Kenward requests a final replat of Kreager 2nd Addition into 2 lots, Lots 3 and 4. The property is more particularly described as follows: Begin at the Southeast corner of Lot 2 of Kreager Addition to Jonesboro, Arkansas; thence S 2° 32’ W along a fence 384.5’ to a fence corner, thence run with the meanderings with a fence as follows: S 88° 51’ W 105.1’; S 87° 59’ W 75.0’; S 88° 31’ W 75.0’; S 88° 26’ W 75.0;S 88° 21’ W 76.0’; S 88° 14’ W 67.2’ to a point 30’ from a perpendicular with the pavement centerline of Wood Street; thence run parallel to and 30’ form the meanderings of the pavement centerline of Wood Street as follows: N 32° 59’ E 134.3’; N 38° 08’ E 100.0’; N 42° 56’ E 165.4’; N 44° 34’ E 59.6’; N 46° 56’ E 116.0’ to the Southwest corner of Lot 2 of Kreager Addition; thence S 79° 39’ E along South line said Lot 2 - 193.9’ to the point of beginning, containing 3.69 acres, more or less. The general location of this property is east of Wood Street and north of Sims Street. Mr. Smith made a motion, seconded by Mr. Tilton, to approve request. REQUEST APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
Item #5 Barton Lumber Company requests approval of site development plan for their property located west of Browns Lane and north of U.S. 63 Bypass. A motion was made by Mr. Freeman and seconded by Mrs. Morse to approve request. Voting aye: Ball, Smith, Tilton, Mr. Freeman and Morse. Pass: Cooper. REQUEST APPROVED.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 P.M.