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Minutes for the MAPC meeting on May 13, 1976.
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May 13, 1976
The Metropolitan Area Planning Commission met in regular session on Thursday, May 13, 1976 in the Court Room at City Hall.
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, Mr. Ralph Morrison.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Morrison, Cooper, Smith, Ball, McDaniel, Gott, and Mrs. Morse
MEMBERS ABSENT: Wheeless and Brown.
OTHERS PRESENT: Joe Tomlinson, O.C. Pickens, Larry Fugate, and Shirley Watkins.
Items for business were as follows:
Item #1. Paul T. Stroud, Alma A. Stroud and Kathleen C. Roberts request a rezoning from Residential Two to Commercial One at the following described location. Lot 2 and 3 of the Charles A. Stuck Subdivision of the South 221 feet of Lot 5 of Warners Addition to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas. General location of this property is described as being on the west side of Cobb Street between Matthew and Buffalo Avenue. A motion was made by Mr. Ball and seconded by Mr. Smith to APPROVE the requests. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously.
Item #2. Carl D. Purnell Jr. and Margaret D. Purnell request a rezoning 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 classification 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 parcel property would have on the city accepting said land. Subject property is described as follows: Lot 1, Block B, Cedar Heights 6th Addition, containing 0.39 acres. General location is described as being west of the Cedar Heights 5th Addition. A motion was made by Mr. Cooper and seconded by Mrs. Morse to APPROVE the request. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously. Annexation Impact-MAPC members could see no objection to the city accepting said land.
Item #3. J.T. Barr requests a zoning of Residential Two for a parcel of property abutting the present city limits of the City of Jonesboro. Subject zoning request is submitted under the provision of City Ordinance #1473 providing for zoning classification 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 parcel of property would have on the city accepting said land. Subject property is described as being the Cedar Heights 6th Addition, containing 5.32 acres more or less. General location is described as being southwest of the Cedar Heights 5th Addition. A motion was made by Mr. Ball and seconded by Mr. Smith to APPROVE the request. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously. Note: There could be a duplication of Lot 1, Block B contained within this item and also in Item #2 of this same agenda. Annexation Impact: The MAPC members could see no objections to the city accepting said land.
Item #4. Mrs. Knox L. Webb requests rezoning from Commercial One to Residential Two at the following described location: the south half of the west half of Block Eight of Knights First Addition to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, being a part of the Northwest Quarter of Section 19, Township 14 North, Range 4 East and being 110 feet east and west by 150 feet north and south. General location of this property is described as being on the northeast corner of Oak and Madison Streets. A motion was made by Mrs. Morse and seconded by Mr. Cooper to APPROVE the request subject to the dedication of a 41 foot right of way on Madison Street. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously.
Item #5. Lucille White requests a rezoning from Commercial One to Residential One at the following location. A replat of the North 75 feet of the South 150 feet of Lot 12, Knights First Addition, Jonesboro, Arkansas. The entire Lot 12 of Knights First Addition, received approval to be rezoned from Commercial One to Residential One at the MAPC meeting March 11, 1976. The property owners other than the property owners above described replat have since withdrawn their requests for rezoning. The MAPC is now requested to consider the remaining property as described to the zoning classification as originally requested. This property is described as being bounded on the east by South Main Street, on the west by Union Street, being approximately midway between Oak and Cherry Street. A motion was made by Mr. Gott and seconded by Mrs. Morse to APPROVE the request. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously.
Item #6. Village Communities, Inc. request a final approval of Candlewood Estates, Fourth Addition. General location of this property is described as being on the south side of Neely Road and on the west side of and adjoining to Candlewood Estates, First Addition. Contains 7.309 acres. A motion was made by Mr. McDaniel and seconded by Mr. Gott to APPROVE the request subject to the City Engineer’s approval of the drainage within the areas and the adequacy of easements along Christian Creek. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously.
Item #7. Charlie Keller requests final approval of a property development plan that entails the placement of a 15x 36 building on the east property line behind the present Pasquales Pizza at 1312 South Caraway Road. A motion was made by Mr. Cooper and seconded by Mr. McDaniel to APPROVE the request. A vote was taken. The vote was YEA: Cooper, Smith, McDaniel, and Gott. NO: Ball and Mrs. Morse. The motion to APPROVE the request was passed.
Item #8. The Viking Company requests final approval of the Valhalla Estates Development. General location of this property is described as being on the Northwest corner of Wilkins and Metzler Lane, containing 8.3 acres more or less. A motion was made by Mrs. Morse and seconded by Mr. Gott to APPROVE the request subject to several stipulations listen at the April meeting on the preliminary request. They are:
1. Subject to a 30 foot paved dedicated street being built;
2. Subject to the area around the property at Metzler Land and Wilkins being curbed;
3. Subject to a fence on the southwest corner being erected so as not to be a hazard to other property owners.
4. Make adequate provision for drainage of surface water as stated in Code of Ordinances, section 21-15, (11) Page 236.
The motion was made to APPROVE the request subject to all the previously stated stipulations. A vote was taken. The vote was YEA: Cooper, McDaniel, Gott, and Mrs. Morse. No: Smith and Ball. The motion to APPROVE the request was passed.
Item #9. Quillen Tate requests final approval of a property development plan which entails the construction of six apartment buildings (24 units) on one lot. General location of this property is described as abutting and west of Liggett Street approximately midway between Aggie Road and Johnson Street. A motion was made by Mr. Cooper and seconded by Mr. Ball to APPROVE the request subject to the streets being built according to city specification and subject to a fire plug being placed near the building per the Fire Chief’s recommendation. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously.
Item #10. A discussion was held and the MAPC members voted to change the meeting time to 7:30 during the next 5 months.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:15 P.M.