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Minutes for the MAPC meeting on December 12, 1974.
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Metropolitan Area Planning Commission Minutes
December 12, 1974
The Metropolitan Area Planning Commission met in regular session on Thursday, December 12, 1974 in the court room at City Hall.
The meeting was called to order the by the Chairman, Mr. A.E. Scott, Jr.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Scott, Morrison, Adams, Cooper, Matthews, Smith, Wheeless, and Haggenmacher.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Roddy.
OTHERS PRESENT: Joe Tomlinson.
Items for business were as follows:
Item #1. Curtis Burrow, George Mace, Herbert Blalock, James Blalock, and Dennis Burton request a rezoning of a parcel of property from Residential One (R-1) to Commercial Four (C-4). This property is described as being the north 410.4 feet of Lot 14 of the Cobb and Lee Survey of the Northwest Quarter of Section 21, Township 14 North, Range 4 East and all of the Foxwood Addition to the City of Jonesboro, less and except Lot 1 of Block A and Lot 1 of Block B. The general vicinity of this property is described as being between Caraway Road and Tony Drive commencing 220 feet north of Nettleton Avenue to include property to the rear of University Volkswagen, to the east and west of Stone Street, and to the north of Primrose Street. As per telephone, Mr. Morrison and Mr. Dennis Burton, Mr. Burton requested the north 410.4 feet of Lot 14 be withdrawn for rezoning consideration at this time. Mr. Haggenmacher made a motion to APPROVE the remaining portion of the request to be rezoned to C-4 as requested. The motion was seconded by Mr. Smith. A vote was taken. The vote was YEA: Morrison, Adams, Cooper, Smith, Wheeless, and Haggenmacher. NO: Matthews. The motion to APPROVE the rezoning was passed.
Item #2. Maxine Gregg requests a rezoning of a parcel of property from Residential Two (R-2) to Commercial One (C-1). This property is described as being Lots 9, 17, 18, and 19 of the Homer Parr Addition to Jonesboro, Arkansas. The general vicinity of this property is described as being between Jefferson and Matthews Avenue bounded on the east by Madison Avenue. A motion was made by Mr. Haggenmacher and seconded by Mr. Wheeless to APPROVE the zoning requests to be rezoned to C-2 instead of the original request for C-1 subject to the property owners’ dedication of the required right of way for streets. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously.
Item #3. Guy Pardew requests final approval of a replat of Lots 1 and 2, Block E, Briarwood 4th Addition. The subject replat will increase the size of Lot 1 and decrease the size of Lot 2. A motion was made by Mr. Cooper and seconded by Mr. Matthews to APPROVE the request. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously.
Item #4. Joe Rankin requests final approval of Rankin’s Oak Forrest Subdivision Third Addition. This property is located north of the Rankin’s Oak Forrest Subdivision and Rankin’s Oak Forrest Second Addition. This area consists of 18.27 acres more or less. A motion was made by Mr. Cooper and seconded by Mr. Wheeless to APPROVE the request. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously.
Item #5. Guy Pardew requests final approval of a plat of the second revision of Gray Hills Subdivision. This property is bounded on the southwest by the Highway 63 Bypass, and on the east by Briarwood Fourth Addition and contains 3.36 acres more or less. A motion was made by Mr. Morrison and seconded by Mr. Adams to APPROVE the request. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously.
Item #6. Roy Bearden requests preliminary approval of the Jumping Joe Commercial and Industrial Park. This property is located west of the Jonesboro City Limits and it’s bounded on the north by U.S. Hwy 63 and on the south by Lost Creek. This area contains 21.530 acres more or less. A motion was made by Mr. Morrison and seconded by Mr. Wheeless to APPROVE the request. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously.