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File #: MIN-78:1538    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Minutes Status: Passed
File created: 10/12/1978 In control: Metropolitan Area Planning Commission
On agenda: Final action: 11/9/1978
Title: Minutes for the MAPC meeting on October 12, 1978.
Related files: ORD-79:1959, ORD-79:1953, ORD-78:1970, ORD-78:1964, ORD-78:1962

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Minutes for the MAPC meeting on October 12, 1978.

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MAPC MINUTES

OCTOBER 12, 1978

 

The Metropolitan Area Planning Commission met Thursday, October 12, 1978 at 7:30 P.M. in the Court Room at City Hall.

 

The meeting was called to order by Chairman, Ralph Morrison.

 

Members Present: Morrison, Cooper, Ball, Freeman, Brown and Morse

 

Members Absent: Smith, Tilton and McDaniel

 

Others Present: Mike Cameron, Roy Douglas, Brenda Barnes and Curt Hodges.

 

Minutes for September were read and approved. Items for business were as follows:

 

Item #1 Larry Boling, Attorney for the property owners of Hunter Addition and Hunter Heights Subdivision, request a zoning classification of Residential One (R-1). Subject zoning request is submitted under the provisions of Ordinance #1473 providing for zoning classification prior to the subject property being annexed to the City. The MAPC is asked to prepare a written statement as to what effect the said Annexation would have on the City accepting such lands. The property is described as follows: Hunter Addition and Hunter Heights Subdivision being a part of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter and a part of the Northeast Quarter SE ¼, all being in Section 16, Township 14 North, Range 4 East, Craighead County, Arkansas, more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Northwest Corner of the Northeast Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, Section 16, T 14 N, R 4 E, thence North 88° 57’ East 670.0 feet; thence south 653.7 feet; thence south 0° 13’ 30” west 660.7 feet; thence south 70° 53’ west 365.9 feet; thence south 1207.2 feet; thence north 88° 54’ west 324.3 feet; thence north 0° 07’ east 1102.0 feet; thence north to the southwest corner SE ¼, SE ¼ NE ¼ of said section 17, T 14 N R 4 E a distance of 209.0 feet; thence north 1311.9 feet to the point of beginning proper containing 30.39 acres, more or less. The general location of this property is south of Meadowlark Acres.

 

Mr. Brown made a motion to approve request, seconded by Mr. Ball, subject to the Commission pointing out to the City Council the Subdivisions deficiencies and letting them take appropriate action on the subdivision correcting these deficiencies. Voting aye: Ball, Freeman, Brown, Morse and Morrison, voting no was Cooper. REQUEST APPROVED.

 

Item #2 Maude Marie Rankin Et. Al., requests a zoning classification of Residential One (R-1) Residential Two (R-2) and Commercial three (C-3) to appropriate legal descriptions as shown on the plat. The zoning request is submitted under the provisions of Ordinance #1472 providing for zoning classifications prior to subject property being annexed to the City of Jonesboro. The MAPC is asked to make a written statement as to what effect the said Annexations would have on the City accepting such lands. The total area to be annexed is described as: A part of the Southwest Quarter Northwest Quarter 5.34 acres, Section 25, a part of the Northeast Quarter Southwest Quarter 35.18 acres, Section 25, a part of the Northeast Quarter Southwest Quarter 7.00 Acres, Section 25, a part of the Northeast Quarter Southeast Quarter 11.995 Acres, Section 26, all being in Township 14 North, Range 3 East, Craighead, County, Arkansas more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Southwest Corner of the Southwest Quarter Northwest Quarter Section 25, Township 14 North, Range 3 East; thence North 1° 06’ east 660.0 feet; thence along the Southwesterly right-of-way line of Highway 63 Bypass as follows: South 47° 37’ 30” east 379.6 feet, south 44° 37’ east 492.0 feet, south 49° 54’ 30” east 320.1 feet, south 52° 40’ 30” east 95.9 feet, south 46° 50’ east 499.5 feet, south 38° 44’ 30” east 58.8 feet, south 61° 39’ east 223.6 feet, south 46° 24’ 30” east 44.3 feet; thence south 88° 43’ 30” west 231.7 feet; thence south 1° 38’ west 150.1 feet; thence south 89° 35’ west 464.0 feet; thence south 89° 50’west 761.0 feet; thence north 89° 56’ west 252.9 feet; thence south 89° 21’ 30” west 590.7 feet: thence north 1° 21’ east 571.1 feet; thence along a curve to the left with a radius of 289.0 feet for a distance of 110.2 feet; thence north 20° 27’ west 206.2 feet; thence north 1° 06’ east 64.0 feet; thence north 88° 54’ west 260.0 feet; thence north 1° 06’ east 329.3 feet;; thence north 89° 40’ east 672.2 feet to the point of beginning proper, containing in all, 59.454 acres, more or less. General location is south of 63 Bypass and east of Paula Drive. A motion was made by Mr. Cooper and seconded by Mr. Ball to approve request. REQUEST APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

Item #3 Jonesboro Properties, LTD. requests a zoning classification of Commercial Three (C-3). Subject zoning classification request is submitted under the provisions of Ordinance #1473 providing for zoning classifications prior to the subject property being annexed to the City. The MAPC is asked to prepare a written statement as to what effect the said annexation would have on the City accepting such lands. The property is described as follows: A part of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 28, Township 14 North, Range 4 East, Craighead County, Arkansas more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest Corner of said Section 28, T 14 N, R 4 E, thence north 89° 30’ east 60 feet; thence south along the east right-of-way line of Highway #173 a distance of 1545 feet to the point of beginning proper; thence north 89° 26’ 34” east 500.0 feet; thence south 1053.0 feet to the north right-of-way line of Race Street; thence south 89° 22’ west along north right-of-way line of Race street a distance of 500.0 feet to the East right-of-way of Highway #173; thence north along the east right-of-way line of #173 a distance of 1053.6 feet to the point of beginning proper containing 12.09 acres, more or less. General location is north of Danvers and south of Motel 6. Mr. Cooper made a motion to approve request, seconded by Mr. Ball, subject to 41’ R/W on Race Street. REQUEST APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

Item #4 Quillen Tate request a rezoning form Residential Three (R-3) to Industrial Two (I-2) the following described property: All lots 1 and 17, and the east 65.0’ of Lots 2 and 16 of Tate Industrial addition to Jonesboro, Arkansas, also all Lot 2 and the east 15.0’ of Lot 1 of Tate Second Industrial Addition to Jonesboro, Arkansas. General location is north of Word and West of Fourth Street. Mr. Ball made a motion to approve request, seconded by Mr. Freeman. REQUEST APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

Item #5 Gene Hunter requests a replat of Lot 6 into 2 lots. Lots 6A and 6B, located in Hunter Heights Subdivision. The general location is west of Hunter Drive. A motion was made by Mr. Freeman, seconded by Mr. Cooper to approve request. REQUEST APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

Item #6 Larry Grisham requests a replat of Lot 15 and the west 25’ of Lot 16 of Stallings 1st Addition. The general location of this property is north of E. Matthews extended. A motion was made by Mr. Cooper, seconded by Mrs. Morse to approve request subject to 41’ R/W from Centerline on E. Matthews. REQUEST APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

Item #7 Bob Norton requests a replat of east ½ of Lot 8 and Lot 9 and part of Lot 12 of Stuck’s Turtle Creek Ranch Addition to the City of Jonesboro. The legal description is as follows: beginning at the southeast corner of Lot 9; thence south 60 feet; thence west 150 feet; thence north 60 feet; thence east 150 feet to the point of beginning proper. The general location of this property is south of Nettleton Avenue and northeast of Riggs Street. Mr. Brown made a motion to approve request, seconded by Mrs. Morse. REQUEST APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

Item #8 Troy Sheets requests a replat of Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of Block Z of Ridgecrest Addition to the City of Jonesboro. The general location is south of Highland Drive and north of Parkview Street. Mr. Freeman made a motion to approve request, seconded by Mr. Ball. REQUEST APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

Item #9 Skip Macon requests a final approval of Nicely Subdivision Third Addition. Described as follows: Commencing at the Northeast corner of the aforesaid Section 23; the South 1° 49’ west 171.5 feet; thence north 89° 43’ west 905.1 feet, to the point of beginning proper; thence south 1° 49’ west 347.7 feet; thence southwesterly along the arc of a 12.6644 degree curve to the right of 106.6 feet; thence south 15° 19’ west 41.7 feet; thence southeasterly along the arch of a 229.2000 degree curve to the left 39.3 feet; thence south 74° 41’ east 118.8 feet; thence southeasterly along the arc of a 16.7018 degree curve to the left 91.4 feet; thence south 89° 57’ east 44.0 feet; thence northeasterly along the arc of a 31.1351 degree curb to the left 84.2 feet; thence north 63° 20’ east 49.4 feet; thence south 7°33’ east 211.7 feet; thence north 89° 57’ west 604.1 feet; thence north 1° 49’ east 904.3 feet, to the centerline of Matthews Avenue thence east along said centerline 199.2 feet; thence south 1° 49’ west 167.2 feet, to the point of beginning proper, and containing 5.74 acres, more or less. The general location of this property is north of Scenic Hills Third Addition and south of Matthews Avenue. THIS ITEM WAS WITHDRAWN FROM AGENDA BY REQUEST OF SKIP MACON.

 

Item # 10 MAPC Fee Changes were discussed. Chairman Morrison and Commission members made a resolution to study the material presented to them by Director Roy Douglas. Chairman Morrison stated that a letter of their study and recommendation would be presented to Mayor Stallings by November.

 

Meeting adjourned at 9:30 P.M.