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Metropolitan Area Planning Commission Minutes
May 15, 1969
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The Metropolitan Area Planning Commission met on Thursday, May 15, 1969 at 7:30 P.M. in the City Hall.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Scott, Kenward, Ulmer, Melton, Falls, King, Griffin, and Lane.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Aubrey Scott.
We first asked if there was any business to be presented to the Planning Commission from the Public.
Items for business were as follows:
Item #1. To be petitioned for zoning reconsideration lands owned by Emerson and Son Funeral Home, Hudson Oil Company, Haydn Cooksey, Caldwell’s Rex Motel, and Lester McCarty. Mr. Lee Ward came before the commission to present his care; he wants the commission to expunge the record. A motion was made by Mr. Lane that we expunge the record. Motion seconded by Mr. King and there was a 4 to 2 vote to expunge the record. Motion carried.
Item #2. Farmers Union to change from Residential (R-2 and R-3) to Commercial (C-3). Mr. Howard Vance came before the commission representing Farmers Union. Mr. Cap Eldredge argued against the change saying the mortuary shouldn’t have been built there and that every survey has billed it Residential. A motion was made by Mr. Falls to refuse rezoning. Motion seconded by Melton. Motion carried. One objection.
Item #3. Request by George Cook for permission to build and operate a trailer court at 1100 Aggie Road. Also a request by Mr. and Mrs. Jones to build and operate a trailer camp. Mr. Lane suggested we wait until the Planning Commission consultant is hired. We told them we would notify them as soon as we have any information to pass on.
Item #4. Plat on Crawford’s Apartment Addition to Jonesboro, Arkansas. Motion made by Mr. Ulmer to approve the plat. Motion seconded by Mr. Lane. Motion carried.
Item #5. Plat of subdivision of Block 20 of R.L. Hayes Second Addition to Jonesboro, Arkansas. Motion made by Mr. Ulmer that the Hays lots were of insufficient size and information and that it should be disapproved. Motion seconded by Mr. Lane. Motion carried.
Item #6. Plat of Kaffka’s First Addition to Jonesboro, Arkansas. A motion was made by Mr. Lane to approve the plat. Motion seconded by Mr. King. Motion carried.
Item #7. Plat of Bill Nelson’s First Addition to Jonesboro, Arkansas. A motion was made by Mr. Lane to approve the plat. Motion seconded by Mr. Ulmer. Motion carried.
Item #8. Plat of Carter’s Second Addition to Jonesboro, Arkansas. A motion was made by Mr. Ulmer to approve the plat. Motion was seconded by Mr. Lane. Motion carried.
Item #9. Plat of Sirois First Addition to Craighead County. A motion was made by Mr. Ulmer to approve the plat. Motion seconded by Mr. Lane. Motion carried.
Item #10. Plat of Jonesboro Industrial Park First Addition to Jonesboro, Arkansas, and Second Addition to Jonesboro, Arkansas. A motion was made by Mr. Ulmer to approve the plats for the First Addition and Second Addition. Motion was seconded by Mr. Lane. Motion carried.
Item #11. Plat of J.H. Wall’s First Subdivision. A motion as made by Mr. Lane to approve the plat. Motion was seconded by Mr. Falls. Motion carried.
Item #12. Play of Sylvan Hills Third Addition. A motion was made by Mr. Ulmer to approve the plat subject to change of name of street from Pine Manor to Evergreen Cove. Motion seconded by Mr. King. Motion carried.
Item #13. Play of Masonic Lodge Addition. A motion was made by Mr. Ulmer to approve the plat. Motion seconded by Mr. Lane. Motion carried.
Item #14. Development plan fro Bonanza Steak House. A motion was made by Mr. Ulmer to approve the plans. Motion seconded by Mr. Lane. Motion carried.
Item #15. Twin Acres Addition. A motion was made by Mr. Kenward to approve this subject to entering right-of-way on Magnolia Road. Motion seconded by Mr. Lane. Motion carried.
Item #16. Dacus Acres. A motion was made by Mr. Kenward to approve this subject to entering right-of-way on Magnolia Road. Motion seconded by Mr. King. Motion carried.
A motion was made by Mr. Ulmer that all approvals are subject to the chairman’s approval granted on receipt of on inch equals 200 feet plat. Motion was seconded by Mr. Lane. Motion carried.
Other business- Six copies of the plat reduced to one inch equals 200 feet must be submitted to the commission. Also, the Commission will not accept items for business less than five days before the Planning Commission meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 11:40 P.M.