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Minutes for the MAPC meeting on December 9, 1976.
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December 9, 1976
The Metropolitan Area Planning Commission met on Thursday, December 9, 1976 at 7:00 P.M. in the Court Room at City Hall.
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, Mr. Ralph Morrison.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Morrison, Cooper, Ball, Smith, McDaniel, Gott, and Morse.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Wheeless and Brown.
OTHER PRESENT: Larry Fugate, Joe Tomlinson, Mike Cameron, and Shirley Watkins.
Items for business were as follows:
Item #1. Kenneth D. Jones and Marlene Jones request a rezoning from Residential Two to Commercial Three at the following described location. Lot 1 of Elisha Enoch Bond replat of a part of Cobb and Lee Survey of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 22, Township 14 North, Range 4 East. General location of this property is described as being on the north side of Arkansas Highway 18 East being approximately 285.0 feet east of Arch Street. A motion was made by Mr. Cooper and seconded by Mr. Smith to APPROVE the request subject to the following stipulations: 1. A chain link fence six feet high be erected around the property, 2. Slats be placed along the western boundary line to give a barrier at the residential area next to this property and 3. The building inspector has the option to bring a site plan to the planning commission for approval if necessary. A vote was taken and the motion as passed unanimously.
Item #2. Cecil Metzgar requests a rezoning from Residential One to Commercial Four at the following described location: All of Lot 9 of the Cobb and Lee Survey of the Northwest Quarter of Section 21, Township 14 North, Range 4 East to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas. General location of this property is described as being on the south side of Stallings Lane between Caraway Road and Tony Avenue. A motion was made by Mr. Ball and seconded by Mr. Cooper to APPROVE the request subject to the following stipulations:
1. That a seven foot fence suspended from one foot of the ground be erected at the east side of the property as a buffer zone
2. That a continuous concrete curb with a minimum height of six inches be placed along the east and south property lines for recommended drainage
3. That the garbage containers be placed in an enclosed area
4. That no business is erected larger than 3000 square feet, and no connecting doors be built between the walls of each business.
5. That the property owners be requested to submit to the Public Works Director a plan for street, curbs, and drainage
A vote was taken and the motion as passed unanimously.
Item #3. Coca Cola Bottling Company of Northeast Arkansas, Inc. requests a rezoning from Residential One to Commercial Three at the following described location. The part of the East one-half of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 29, Township 14 North, Range 4 East, presently zoned as Residential One. General location of this property is described as being south of the present Coca Cola Bottling Company and being bounded on the east by Caraway Road. David Lasser, attorney, representing the property owners making the request. A motion was made by Mr. Cooper and seconded by Mrs. Morse to APPROVE the request subject to a 30 foot right of way dedication on the south property line extending from Caraway Road to the west property line. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously.
Item #4. Gilmore Enterprises, a partnership, requests a zoning of Commercial Two for a parcel of property abutting the present city limits of the City of Jonesboro. Subject zoning request is submitted under the provisions of City Ordinance #1473 providing for zoning classifications 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 property would have on the city accepting said land.
Subject property is described as follows:
All of this South Half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 28, Township 14 North, Range 4 East, of the Fifth Principal Meridian in Craighead County, Arkansas, more particularly described as follows: From the Southeast corner of the south half of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 28, a point on the corporate limits of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, as annexed in Ordinance No. 1337 dated April 17, 1972, the point of beginning; thence north 89.0 degrees 52.0 minutes 23.0 seconds west 2644.87 feet along the south line of said Section 28 to the southwest corner thereof; thence north 0 degrees 43.0 minutes 42.0 seconds east 1314.35 feet along the west line of the south half of the southwest quarter of said Section 28 to the northwest corner thereof; thence south 89.0 degrees 54.0 minutes 3.0 seconds east 2650.14 feet along the north line of the south half of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 28 to the Northeast corner thereof; thence south 0 degrees 57.0 minutes 28.0 seconds west 224.01 feet along the east line of the south half of the Southwest Quarter of said section 28 to a point on the present corporate limits of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, continue thence south 0 degrees 57.0 minutes 28.0 seconds west 981.70 feet along the east line of the south half of the Southwest Quarter of said Section 28 to the point of beginning, containing some 79.918 acres, more or less.
General location of this property is described as being bounded on the south by the U.S. Highway 63 bypass, on the west by Arkansas Highway No. 173, on the east by Arkansas Highway No. 1. A motion was made by Mrs. Morse and seconded by Mr. Smith to TABLE the request. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously.
Item #5. John E. Burrus and Arkie D. Burrus and Williams J. Watkins and Judy Watkins request a zoning of Industrial One for a parcel of property abutting the present city limits of the City of Jonesboro. Subject zoning request is submitted under the provisions of City Ordinance #1473 providing for zoning classifications 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 property would have on the city accepting said land. Subject property is described as follows:
Part of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 25, Township 14 North, Range 4 East, Craighead County, Arkansas, and being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the Southwest corner of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 25, aforesaid; thence north along the west line of said Section 25 a distance of 1066.75 feet to the point of beginning proper; thence continue north along said west line 115.5 feet; thence north 88.0 degrees 42.0 minutes east 120.0 feet; thence north 129.5 feet to the north line of said Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter; thence north 88.0 degrees 42.0 minutes east along said north line 85.0 feet; thence south 245.0 feet; thence 88.0 degrees 42.0 minutes west 205.0 feet to the point of beginning proper, and containing .85 acres, more or less, and being subject to a 20.0 foot road easement along the west side of the tract as shown on the plat.
General location of this property is described as being on the east side of Commerce Drive across form Walker Manufacturing Company. A motion as made by Mr. Gott and seconded by Mr. McDaniel to APPROVE the request. A vote was taken. The vote was YEA: Cooper, Ball, McDaniel, Gott, and Morse. No: Smith. The motion was passed.
Item #6. Charles L. Swanson and Martha A. Swanson request a zoning of Industrial One for a parcel of property abutting the present city limits of the City of Jonesboro. Subject zoning request is submitted under the provisions of City Ordinance #1473 providing for zoning classifications prior to the subject property being annexed to the city. The commission is also asked to make a written statement as to what effect the proposed annexation would have on the city accepting said land. Subject property is described as follows:
Part of the Northwest Quart of the Southwest Quarter of Section 25, Township 14 North, Range 4 East, Craighead County, Arkansas, and being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the southwest corner of the Northwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 25, aforesaid; thence north along the west line of said section 25 a distance of 656.75 feet to the point of beginning proper; thence continue north along said west line 200.0 feet; thence north 88.0 degrees, 42.0 minutes east 400.0 feet; thence south 200.0 feet; thence south 88.0 degrees 42.0 minutes west 400.0 feet to the point of beginning property, and containing 1.84 acres, more or less, and being subject to a 20.0 foot road easement along the west side of the tract as shown on the plat.
General location of this property is described as being on the east side of Commerce Drive across from Walker Manufacturing Company. A motion was made by Mr. Gott and seconded by Mrs. Morse to APPRVOE the request. A vote was taken. The vote was YEA: Cooper, Ball, McDaniel, Gott, and Morse. NO: Smith. The motion to APPROVE the request was passed.
Item #7. Cecil Metzgar and Foxwood Development Co. request a replat of Lots 1 and 2 of Block C, Foxwood Addition into 12 lots and also a replat of Lot 9 of Cobb and Lee survey of Northwest Quarter of Section 21, Township 14 North, Range 4 East, into five Lots. Subject replats include extending Stone Street north from Primrose to Stallings Lane. General location of this property is described as being between Caraway Road and Tony Avenue and between Stallings Lane and Primrose Street. A motion was made by Mr. Cooper and seconded by Mrs. More to APPROVE the request subject to the following stipulations:
1. That a seven food fence suspended from one foot off the ground be erected at the east side of the property as a buffer zone
2. That a continuous concrete curb with a minimum height of six inches be placed along the east and south property lines for recommended drainage.
3. That the garbage containers be placed in an enclosed area
4. That no one business be erected larger than 3000 square feet, and no connecting doors be built between the walls of each business
5. That the property owners be required to submit to the Public Works Director a plan for streets, curbs, and drainage.
A vote was taken and the motion to APPROVE the request was passed unanimously.
Item #8. H.S.C. Inc. requests final approval of a replat of Lots 12 and 13, Block G of Marlo Sixth Addition and Lot 14 of the McDaniel replat of a part of Marlo Acres Fifth and Sixth Addition into two lots to be known as Lots 12A and 14A. General location of this property is described as being at the west end of Cloverdale Cove. A motion was made by Mrs. Morse and seconded by Mr. Smith to APPROVE the request. A vote was taken. The vote was YEA: Cooper, Smith, McDaniel, Gott, and Morse. PASS: Ball. The motion was passed.
Item #9. Buddy Bogan requests final approval of a replat of Lots 169 through 174 of College Place Subdivision into one lot. General location of this property is described as being on the east side of North State Street being approximately 350.0 feet north of Johnson Avenue. A motion was made by Mr. Ball and seconded by Mr. Gott to APPROVE the request subject to the developer installing curbs, gutters, and widening the streets to those curbs and gutters if requested by the Public Works Director. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously.
Item #10. Quillen Tate requests final approval of a replat of Lots 11, 12, 13, and 14 of Tate Industrial Addition into one lot to be known as Lot A of Tates First Replat of a part of Tate Industrial Addition to Jonesboro. General location of this property is described as being on the northeast corner of North Culberhouse and Gordon Street. A motion was made by Mr. McDaniel and seconded by Mrs. Morse to APPROVE the request subject to: 1. Approval of Sixth and Seventh Streets being legally closed; 2. Subject to curbs and gutters being placed on Gordon Street and appropriate construction necessary to widen the gutter. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously.
Item #11. Dave Smith requests preliminary approval of G & S First Subdivision of a part of Southeast Quarter of Southwest Quarter of Section 6, Township 14 North, Range 4 East, and Lots 11 and 12 of Dave Smith 2nd Subdivision of a part of Southeast Quarter of Southwest Quarter of Section 6, Township 14 North, Range 4 East, G & S First Subdivision containing 4.403 acres more or less, Lots 11 and 12 of Dave Smith 2nd Subdivision containing .994 acres. General location of this property is described as being on the west side of Arkansas State Highway No. 141 North and being north of the Robindale Addition. A mot ion was made by Mr. Cooper and seconded by Mr. Smith to APPROVE the request subject to the developer providing an 18 inch tile for proper drainage. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously.
Item #12. Ray Payton requests final approval of a replat of Lots 17, 30, and 31 of Payton Subdivision of Lots 16, 17, 30, 31, 32 33, 34 and 35 of Allen's Subdivision of Jonesboro, Arkansas into two lots to be known as Lots 30 and 31. General location of this property is described as being bounded on the east by Brazos Street, on the north by Dayton Avenue, and on the south by Sun Avenue. A motion was made by Mrs. Morse and seconded by Mr. Gott to APPROVE the request. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously.
Item #13. Correction on replat for John Wheeler correcting survey in Wheeler Acres on property on Old Paragould Highway. A motion was made by Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Cooper to APPROVE the correction. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously.
Item #14. Revalidation of a replat of Lots 4, 5, & 6 of Block A of Mardis Third Addition being a reproduction of the original replat on file in the City Inspector's Office to provide owners with copies for filing purposes.
Item #13. Proposed upgrading and changing of city Ordinances Section 20-12, Sec. 21-15, Sec. 20-53, Sec. 20-54, Sec. 18-6, Section 21-14, Sec. 20.5 (B). These ordinance changes were presented by the Director of Public Works for upgrading. 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.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:50 P.M.