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Minutes for the MAPC meeting on May 8, 1980.
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MAPC MINUTES
MAY 8, 1980
The Metropolitan Area Planning Commission met Thursday, May 8, 1980 in the court Room at City Hall.
The meeting was called to order by Mr. Ralph Morrison, Chairman.
Members Present: Morrison, Cooper, Smith, Ball, Freeman and Scott.
Members Absent: Gott, Brown and Tilton.
Others Present: Mike Cameron, Carlos Wood, John Broadaway, Curt Hodges and numerous guests in the audience.
Minutes for April were read and approved. Items for business were as follows:
Item #1 Clyde Harcrow requests a rezoning from Residential Three R-3) to Commercial Four (C-4) the following described property.
A part of the Northwest Quarter, Northwest Quarter, Section 24, Township 14 North, Range 3 East, Craighead County, Arkansas and being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest Corner of Section 24, Township 14 North, Range 3 East; Thence north 89°51’ east along the section line 864.6 feet; thence south 1°01’ east 45.5 feet to the south right-of-way line, Matthews Avenue; thence south 1° 01’ west 118.0 feet; thence south 89° 08’ west 128.8feet; thence north 1° 01’ east 118.0 feet to the point of beginning proper containing 0.348 acres, more or less, subject to 30’ easement along the west side of the tract for Ferrell Street. The general location of this property is West Matthews Avenue at Ferrell Street.
A motion was made by Mr. Scott and seconded by Mr. Ball, to deny this request because he considered it spot zoning and there were not any natural or physical barriers between this property and existing residential area. REQUEST DENIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Item #2 Cooper Construction Company, Inc., requests a replat of Lot numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4, Block 3 of Vance’s Second Addition to the City of Jonesboro into three lots, lots 1, 2 and 4. The general location of this property is west of Caraway Road and south of Grant Street.
A motion was made by Mr. Freeman and seconded by Mr. Smith to approve this request. Voting aye, Scott, ball, Smith and Freeman, passing Cooper. REQUEST APPROVED.
Item #3 Am-Cal Construction Company requests approval of a site development plan for building to be placed on lot of Vance’s Second Addition.
A motion was made by Mr. Scott and seconded by Mr. Ball to approve this request subject to the approval of the City Building Inspector. Voting aye, Scott, Ball, Smith and Freeman, passing Cooper. REQUEST APPROVED.
Item #4 W.C.W. Company requests the preliminary approval of development plans for Rosewood Estates, described as follows:
A part of the Southwest Quarter Northeast Quarter of Section 30, Township 14 North, Range 4 East, Craighead County, Arkansas, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the Southwest Corner of the Southwest Quarter Northeast Quarter said Section 30, the point of beginning proper; thence north 0° 16’ east 1316.9 feet along the west line of the Southwest Quarter Northeast Quarter; thence north 88° 57’ east along the north line of the Southwest Quarter Northeast Quarter 782.75 feet, to the west right-of-way line of Highway 1B; thence along the west right-of-way line of Highway 1B; thence along the west right-of-way line of Highway 1B as follows: South 15°13’ east 405.3 feet; thence along a curve to the right with a radius of 595.81 feet to a distance of 332.22 feet; thence south 16°44’ west 130.2 feet’ thence along a curve to the left with a radius of 423.06 feet a distance of 431.31feet; thence south 40° 40’ east 90.0 feet to the south line of the Southwest Quarter Northeast Quarter also the north line of Marlo Acres 6th Addition; thence south 89° 05’ west 1001.23 feet along the north line of Marlo Acres 6th Addition to the point of beginning proper containing 26.34 acres. The general location of this property is west of Highway 1B and north of Stroud Street.
There was so much discussion between the members of the Planning Commission and the developers of this property concerning the failure of the developer to extend Harvester Drive or South Church Street. Both of these streets will dead end into the property being developed.
A motion was made by Mr. Cooper and seconded by Mr. Freeman to give preliminary approval of the subdivision plans. Voting aye, Cooper, Smith, Freeman and Scott, passing, Ball. REQUEST APPROVED.
T.V. Wallace was informed by the Planning Commission that the subdivision of property within the City of Jonesboro without the approval of the Planning Commission is in violation of the Jonesboro City Code.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:15 p.m.