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Metropolitan Area Planning Commission Minutes
December 13, 1973
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The Metropolitan Area Planning Commission met in regular session on Thursday, December 13, 13973 at 7:00 P.M. in the Court Room at City Hall.
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, Mr. Aubrey Scott, Jr.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Scott, Adams, Morrison, Roddy, Matthews, Haggenmacher, Young, Cooper.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Mardis.
OTHERS PRESENT: Mr. Lou Hummelstein, Larry Fugate, and Shirley Watkins.
Items for business were as follows:
Item #1.
Parcel #1. A part of the northwest quarter of the northwest quarter of section 29, township 14, range 4 east, consisting of 24.22 acres, more or less. The parcel is located north of the 63 Bypass and east of Hwy. #1. (No action taken on the item as it is in left R-1.)
Parcel #2. Same as Parcel #1 except just north of Parcel #1 and consisting of 54.75 acres more or less. Rezone from R-1 to R-3.
Parcel #3. Same as Parcel #1 except just west of Parcel #2 and consisting of 37.21 acres more or less. Rezone from R-1 to C-3.
Parcel #4. Same as Parcel #1 except just north of Parcel #3 on the east side of Hwy. #1 and consisting of 41.32 acres more or less. (No action taken on this item as it is left R-1.)
Parcel #5. A part of the southeast quarter of Section 30, Township 14, Range 4 East consisting of 11.28 acres more or less. This parcel is located on the northwest corner of 63 bypass and Highway #1. Rezone from R-1 to C-5. (Original request read C-3.)
Parcel #6. Same as parcel #5 except just west and north of Parcel #5 and consisting 22.57 acres more or less. Rezone from R-1 and R-3.
A motion was made by Mr. Young and seconded by Mr. Cooper to accept the request for preliminary approval as outlined by the petitioners amending parcel #5 to be rezoned to C-5. The commissioners voted on Parcels 2, 3, 5, and 6 as stated above. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously.
Item #2. Mr. Maxie Stem requests final approval of a replat of Lots 31 and 32 of Dudley’s Subdivision of Block D of Dudley’s First Addition to the Town of Nettleton, Arkansas into one lot. This property is located on the northeast corner of Fred and Oliver Streets. A motion was made by Mr. Young and seconded by Mr. Cooper to APPROVE the request. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously.
Item #3. Mr. Dave Smith requests final approval of Smith’s First Subdivision of a part of the Northeast quarter of the Northwest quarter, Section 7, Township 14 North, Range 4 East. This property is located on the west side of Highway 141 North approximately 800 feet north of the Robindale Addition. This plat contains 3.03 acres. A motion was made by Mr. Young and seconded by Mr. Matthews to DISAPPROVE the request subject to the following reasons:
1. Insufficient right of way
2. No turn around for dead end at the end of the street
3. No continuation for dead end street
A vote was taken. The vote was YEA: Adams, Morrison, Roddy, Matthews, Haggenmacher, and Young. NO: Cooper. The motion to DISAPPROVE the request was passed.
Item #4. H.W. Arnold requests final approval for a master plan for the plat of the Jonesboro Memorial Park, Inc. This property is located approximately one mile south of the 63 Bypass on Arkansas Highway 1. This property extends eastward from Highway 1 to Caraway Road. Plat contains approximately 134 acres. A motion was made by Mr. Morrison and seconded by Mr. Young to APPROVE the master plan for land use on the overall plan. The vote was YEA: Adams, Morrison, Roddy, Matthews, Young, and Cooper. PASS: Haggenmacher. The motion to APPROVE the request was passed.
Item #5. D and B Mechanical contractor final approval to erect more than one building on a single platted lot. This property is located on the northeast corner of Burke and McClure Streets. A motion was made by Mr. Roddy and seconded by Mr. Matthews to APPROVE the request. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously.
Item #6. National Flood Insurance. A motion was made by Mr. Morrison and seconded by Mr. Roddy to have the Chairman and Secretary of the MAPC to write a resolution and necessary ordinances to urge the City of Jonesboro to pursue a Flood Insurance Program with the National Flood Insurance Committee. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously.
Item #7. Election of Officers. The following were elected officers of the MAPC by acclamation for the year 1974.
Chairman: Mr. A.E. Scott, Jr.
Vice-Chairman: Mr. Ralph Morrison
Secretary: Mr. Hulan Adams
The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 P.M.