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Minutes for the MAPC meeting on April 8, 1976.
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April 8, 1976
The Metropolitan Area Planning Commission met in regular session on Thursday, April 8, 1976 in the Court Room at City Hall.
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, Mr. Ralph Morrison.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Morrison, Cooper, Smith, Ball, Gott, Brown, and Morse.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Wheeless and McDaniel.
OTHERS PRESENT: Joe Tomlinson, O.C. Pickens, Curt Hodges, and Shirley Watkins.
Items for business were as follows:
Item #1. Wade Quinn requests a rezoning from Residential Three (R-3) to Commercial Three (C-3) at the following described location. A replat of Lots 35, 36, and 37 of Northwestern Addition. General location of this property is described as being on the Southwest corner of Main and Allen Streets. A motion was made by Mr. Brown and seconded by Mr. Smith to DENY the request. A vote was taken and the motion as passed unanimously. The reason for the denial was that the commission thought the planned use for the property was not the best at the present time.
Item #2. Richard Foster and Patsy Foster requests a rezoning from Residential Two to Residential Three at the following locations. Lots 1 of a replat of Lots 2 and 3, and also Lot 4 in Block 39 of Nilson's subdivision of Lots or Blocks 37, 38, 39, 40,41, 49, 50, and 51 of Knight's Second Addition to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas. General location of this property is described as being on the Northeast corner of South Madison Street and West Strawn Street. A motion was made by Mr. Gott and seconded by Mrs. Morse to DENY the request. A vote was taken. The vote was YEA: Smith, Ball, Gott, Brown, and Morse. PASS: Cooper. The motion to DENY the request was passed.
Item #3. Buddy Gilmore requests a rezoning from Commercial Four to Commercial Three at the following described location. Lot 14 in Block B of a replat of Lots 13 and 14, Block B of Spence Subdivision of part of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 29, Township 14 North, Range 4 East, Craighead County. General location of this property is described as being on the Northwest corner of Caraway Road and Spence Circle. A motion was made by Mr. Ball and seconded by Mr. Cooper to APPROVE the request. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously.
Item #4. Max Dacus requests a zoning of Residential Two for parcel of property abutting the present city limits of the City of Jonesboro. Subject zoning request is submitted under the provision of City Ordinance 1473 providing for zoning classification prior to the subject property being annexed to the city. The MAPC is also asked to make a written statement as to what effect the proposed annexation of this parcel of property would have on the city accepting said land. Subject property is described as follow: Being a part of the Southeast Quarter of Section 8, Township 14 North, Range 4 East. More in particularly described as follows: Being at the Southeast corner of said Section 8, thence two hundred and ten feet North along east section line said Section 8, thence four hundred and twenty feet west to a point, thence two hundred and ten feet south to a point, thence four hundred and twenty feet to point of beginning. Said lot containing two acres more or less, less and except forty-one feet measured west from center line of Caraway Road off the east side for street right-of-way and thirty feet off the south side measured north from center line of Belt Street for street right-of-way. General location of this property is described as being on the northwest corner of Caraway Road and Belt Street. A motion was made by Mr. Ball and seconded by Mr. Gott to APPROVE the request. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously. IMPACT STATEMENT FOR ANNEXATION: The MAPC has no objections to this property being annexed to the city.
Item #5. Alan Hester request final approval of Sylvan Hills Estates 4th Addition. Preliminary approval was granted by the MAPC on the 11th of January, 1973. General location of this property is described as being north of Greensboro Road and west of Caraway Road, containing 5.69 acres. A motion was made by Mrs. Morse and seconded by Mr. Gott to APPROVE the request subject to the street being built to conform to city specifications.
Item #6. David Perciful requests final approval of a replat of the wet 127.5 feet of the south 50.0 feet of Lot 2 and the North half of Lot 3 of Block 38 of Nilson's Subdivision of Lot 37, 38, 39, 40, 41 50, and 51 of Knight's 2nd Addition to Jonesboro, Ar. General location of this property is described as being on the west side of South Main Street between Poplar and Strawn Streets. A motion was made by Mr. Brown and seconded by Mr. Cooper to TABLE the request. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously.
Item #7. Foxwood Development Co. requests final approval of a replat of Lots 2, 3, 4, and 5 of Block A of Foxwood Addition to the City of Jonesboro into Lot 2, Block A, Foxwood Addition to the City of Jonesboro. General location of this property is described as being on the east side of Stone Street north of the present Midwest Rug Company. Item was withdrawn by property owner at MAPC meeting March 1976. A motion was made by Mr. Brown and seconded by Mr. Smith to APPROVE the request. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously.
Item #8. Foxwood Development Co. requests final approval of a Property Development Plan which encompasses the construction of a single building, 40 feet x 300 feet (12,000 square feet) on Lot 2, Block A, Foxwood Addition, subject Lot 2, Bloc, A is proposes to be created by a replat of Lots 2, 3, 4 and 5, Block A, Foxwood Addition, Item 7 this same agenda. General location of this property is described as being on the east side of Stone Street, north of the present Midwest Rug Company. A property development plan for this same general area was withdrawn by the owner at the MAPC meeting March 1976. A motion as made by Mr. Brown and seconded by Mr. Gott to APPROVE the request subject to several stipulations. They are:
1. That a 7 foot fence suspended from one foot off the ground be erected at the east side of the property as a buffer zone from the residential property and that it be of suitable material.
2. That a continuous concrete curb be placed along the east and south property lines for recommended drainage.
3. That the garbage containers be placed in an enclosed location.
4. That no one business be erected larger than 3,000 square feet, and no connecting doors be built between the walls of each business
A vote was taken and the motion as passed unanimously subject to the above four stipulations.
Item #9. Village Communities, Inc. requests preliminary approval of Candlewood Estates, Fourth Addition. General location of this property is described as being on the south side of Neely Road and on the west side of an adjoining Candlewood Estates First Addition. This property contains 7.39 acres. A motion was made by Mr. Cooper and seconded by Mr. Ball to APPROVE the request. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously.
Item #10. John Rubio requests final approval of a replat of Lot 2, Block C, Apple Hills Subdivision, and Craighead County, Arkansas from one lot into Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. General location of this property is described as being north of Jonesboro to the east of Highway 141 North and west of North Patrick. A motion was made by Mr. Cooper and seconded by Mr. Ball to APPROVE the request. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously.
Item #11. Paul Pickle requests final approval of a plat of parcel of property described as a part of the Northwest Quarter of Section 28, Township 14 North, Range 4 East, being more particularly described as follows: Begin at the Northwest corner, Section 28, Township 14 North, Range 4 East, thence south on the section line 60 feet to a point; thence North 89.0 degrees 30 minutes East, 100.0 feet to a point on the south right-of-way line of Arkansas Highway No. 18; thence South 44.0 degrees, 45 minutes west along said right-of-way line 56.8 feet to a point on the eat right-of-way line of Arkansas Highway No. 173; thence south along said right-of-way line 1136 feet to the point of beginning proper; thence north 89.0 degrees 30 minutes west, 300.0 feet; thence south 135.0 feet; thence south 89.0 degrees, 30 minutes were 300 feet to the eat right-of-way line of Arkansas Highway No. 173; thence north along said right-of-way line 135 feet to the point of beginning proper. Containing 0.929 acres. General location is described as being south of Highland Drive on the east side of Caraway Road north of the Motel 6 under construction. A motion was made by Mr. Ball and seconded by Mr. Smith to APPROVE the request subject to a ten foot easement being granted along the south property line. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously.
Item #12. The Viking Company request preliminary approval of the proposes Valhalla Estates. General location of this property is described as being on the northwest corner of Wilkins and Metzler Lane, containing 8.3 acres more or less. This item was tabled by the MAPC for further study in March, 1976. A motion was made by Mr. Brown and seconded by Mr. Cooper to APPROVE the request subject to several stipulations. They are:
1. Subject to a 30 foot paved dedication street being built:
2. Subject to the area around the property at Metzler Lane and Wilkins being curbed;
3. Subject to a fence on the southwest corner being erected so as not to be a hazard to other property owners
4. Recommended that property owners in this area make an effort to correct their drainage problems and work the developers and city officials as soon as possible.
Item #13. City Inspector requests discussion concerning possible change in street right of way on Madison Street from Nettleton Avenue north to Burke Street. Subject right-of-way is presently designated as 82 feet. Possible change, will discuss change to 60 feet of right-of-way. A general discussion was held on this item but no conclusion was made.
Item #14. J.T. Barr request final approval of Cedar Heights 6th Addition to Jonesboro, Ar. Subject property is located northeast of and abutting to Cedar Heights 4th Addition to Jonesboro, Ar. Subject property containing approximately 5.0 acres. A motion was made by Mr. Cooper and seconded by Mr. Brown to APPROVE the request subject to the City Inspector following up on final approval with each agency involved. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously.
Item #15. RESOLUTION FOR GENE GARDNER. The members of the MAPC wished to express their gratitude for Mr. Gardner's cooperation with the members of the Planning Commission throughout his five years with the City of Jonesboro and commend him on his work in his position as City Engineer.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:30 P.M.