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Minutes for the MAPC meeting on February 12, 1976.
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MAPC Minutes
February 12, 1976
The Metropolitan Area Planning Commission met in regular session on Thursday, February 12, 1976 in the Court Room at City Hall.
The meeting was called to order by the Vice Chairman, Ralph Morrison.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Morrison, Cooper, Wheeless, Ball, McDaniel, Gott, Brown, and Morse.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Smith
OTHERS PRESENT: Joe Tomlinson, Larry Fugate, O.C. Pickens, and Shirley Watkins.
Items for business were as follows:
Item #1: Mr. Gene Jones requests a rezoning from Residential Two (R-2) to Commercial Three (C-3) at the following described location: Lots 57, 58, and 59 of College Place Addition to the City of Jonesboro less and except the east five feet and the west 2.5 feet of said lots and the north 44.1 feet of Lot 59. The general location of this property is described as being on the southwest corner of Johnson Avenue and State Street, being bounded on the north by Johnson Avenue, on the east by State Street, on the west by Albright Street being a platted and unimproved street. A motion was made by Mr. McDaniel and seconded by Mr. Wheeless to APPROVE a (C-4) Commercial Four rezoning subject to the land owner being required to place a fence of suitable material for use as a buffer zone if residents so request on the south property line. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously to APPROVE the request.
Item #2. Mr. Bearl Brooks requests a rezoning from Residential One (R-1) to Commercial Three (C-3) at the following described location. A part of the west half of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 16, Township 14 North, Range 4 East, more particularly described as follows: Begin at the Northwest corner of Section 16, Township 14 North, Range 4 East, thence south along the west line of Section 16, 732.5 feet, thence east 121.4 feet to a point of beginning proper, thence north 12.0 degrees 48 minutes east 76.1 feet, thence north 26.0 degrees 53.0 minutes east 101.0 feet, thence south 32.0 degrees 00.0 minutes east 183.4 feet to a point on the north right of way of Arkansas State Highway No. 1, thence southwesterly along said right of way 126.0 feet, thence north 29.0 degrees 545.0 minutes west 66.4 feet, thence west 17.7 feet to the point of beginning proper. General location of this property is described as being the parcel of property northeast of the University 66 Service Station on the north side of Johnson Avenue, further described as being the former location of Jack’s Bar-b-que and ESP, Inc. A motion was made by Mr. Brown and seconded by Mr. Wheeless to APPROVE the request. A vote was taken and the motion as passed unanimously.
Item #3. George Baldwin requests a rezoning form Residential One (R-1) to Commercial three (C-3) at the following described location. Beginning at the corner of Sections 8, 9, 16, and 17, Township 14 North, Range 4 East thence south on the Section line 732.8 feet, thence east 25.0 feet to the point of beginning proper, thence east 114.7 feet, thence south 29.0 degrees 19.0 minutes east 67.2 feet to the north and west line of State Highway NO. 1 right of way line, thence south 57.0 degrees 33.0 minutes west along aforesaid right of way line 175.0 feet to the east line of Caraway Road, thence north along the aforesaid line 152.0 feet to the point of beginning proper. The above described property being a part of the Northwest Quarter of Section 16, Township 14 North, and Range 4 East. General location of this property is described as being on the northeast corner of Caraway Road and State Highway No. 1 (Johnson Avenue). A motion was made by Mr. Ball and seconded by Mr. Gott to APPROVE the request subject to the stipulation that 41.0 feet of right of way be dedicated on Caraway Road which will conform to the master street plan. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously.
Item #4. Guaranty of Jonesboro requests a zoning classification of Residential Two (R-2) for a parcel of property adjacent to the city limits of the city of Jonesboro, Arkansas. Subject property is known as Scenic Hills Subdivision, First Addition, and Jonesboro, Arkansas, containing 41.75 acres more or less. This zoning request is submitted under the provision of City Ordinance 1473 providing for zoning classification prior to annexation to the city. General location of this property is described as being along the north side of Nettleton Avenue Extended and being north of the Briarwood Addition. A motion was made by MR. Wheeless and seconded by Mr. Brown to APPROVE the request subject to the dedication of 36 feet of right of way on Loberg Street. A vote was taken. The vote was YEA: Cooper, Wheeless, McDaniel, Gott, Brown, and Morse. PASS: Ball. The motion to APPROVE the request was passed.
Item #5. J.T. Barr requests a zoning classification of Residential Two (R-2) for a parcel of property adjacent to the city limits of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas. Subject property is described as follows: That part of the Northeast Quarter of Section 17, Township 14 north, Range 4 East, more particularly described as follows: Begin at the North Quarter corner of Section 17, Township 14 North, Range 4 East, thence east 1430.6 feet thence south 1.0 degrees 28 minutes west 396.6 feet, thence south 88.0 degrees, 55.0 minutes east, 300.0 feet, thence south 1.0 degrees 28 minutes west 66.0 feet, thence south 1.0 degrees 37.0 minutes wet, 114.0 feet thence south 50 degrees 53.0 minutes west 82.8 feet to a point on a 50.0 foot radius curve, thence northwesterly along said curve 60.2 feet, thence north 88.0 degrees 55.0 minutes west 184.7 feet, thence north 1.0 degree 5 minutes east 200.0 feet to the point of beginning proper, containing 1.389 acres. 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. General location of this property is described as being located north of Cedar Heights Fourth Addition, and west of “The Place” apartments. A motion was made by Mr. Ball and seconded by Mr. Gott to TABLE the request. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously.
Item #6. Guy Pardew requests a zoning classification of Residential Two (R-2) for a parcel of property adjacent to the city limits of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas. Subject property is known as Briarwood 5th Addition, containing approximately 8.0 acres. This 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. General location of the property is described as being north of and adjacent to the present Briarwood 4th Addition. The MAPC is also requested to make a written comment as to what effect the annexation of said property would have on the city accepting said land. A motion was made by Mr. Ball and seconded by Mr. Brown to APPROVE the request subject to the dedication of 36 feet of right of way from the center line of Loberg Street. A vote was taken and the motion as passed unanimously.
Item #7. Billy Carter requests final approval of a replat of Lots 1, 2, and 3 of Block G, Viking Addition, Jonesboro, Arkansas. Subject replat increases the lot sizes of 1 and 3 and eliminates Lot 2. General location of this property is described as being on the southeast corner of National Road and Nettleton Avenue. A motion as made by Mr. Cooper and seconded by Mr. Wheeless to APPROVE Nettleton Avenue. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously.
Item #8. Billy Carter requests final approval of a property development plan for Lot 1 and part of Lot 2, Block G, Viking Addition, Jonesboro, Arkansas, a replat of this property is submitted as Item #7 this agenda. Subject property development plan is for the construction of a 60 x 50 commercial building. General location of this property is described as being on the southeast corner of National Road and Nettleton Avenue. A motion was made by Mr. Cooper and seconded by Mr. McDaniel to APPROVE the request subject to the land owner placing a buffer zone of suitable material on the southwest property line to be placed according to the city Inspector and the City Engineer. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously.
Item #9. Bowman Brothers requests final approval of a replat of Lot 1 Velear Cox Subdivision into Lots 1a and 1b. General location of this property is described as being on the southeast corner of Marjorie Drive and East Matthews Avenue. A motion was made by Mr. Wheeless and seconded by Mrs. Morse to TABLE the request for additional information. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously.
Item #10. Guaranty of Jonesboro requests a final approval of a replat of Lot 8 of replat of Lots 7, 8, and 9, Block F, Richland Hills Addition, Jonesboro, Arkansas. Subject replat divides Lot 8 into two lots. General location of this property is described as being southwest of the intersection of Rich Road and Ridge Road bounded on the south by Wood Springs Road. A motion was made by Mr. Brown and seconded by Mr. Wheeless to APPROVE the request. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously.
Item #11. Lucille White requests final approval of a replat of the north 75.0 feet of the south 150.0 feet of Lot 12, Knight’s First Addition, and Jonesboro, Arkansas. General location of this property is described as being on the west side of south Main Street being north of Cherry Street, south of Oak Street and east of Union. A motion was made by Mr. Cooper and seconded by Mr. Gott to APPROVE the request. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously.
Item #12. Hill point Development Corporation, Inc. requests preliminary approval of Hunter’s Ridge Subdivision, Phase 4. General location of this property is described as follows: adjoining the present platted but unimproved Hunter’s Ridge Subdivision, Phase 3 which is bounded on the west by Arkansas State Highway No. 1 and being approximately 1700.0 feet north of the Highway 63 Bypass. A motion was made by Mr. Cooper and seconded by Mr. Ball to APPROVE the request subject to the dedication of right of way of 36 feet on the extreme northern boundary of the proposed section line. A vote was taken. The vote was YEA: Cooper, Wheeless, Ball, McDaniel, Gott, and Morse. PASS: Brown. The motion to APPROVE the request was passed.
Item #13. Herbert Stallings requests preliminary approval of Stallings Sixth Addition. General location is described as being south of East Matthews, west of Glendale and north of Stallings Lane containing 4.02 acres more or less. A motion was made by Mr. Gott and seconded by Mr. Wheeless to APPROVE the request. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously.
Item #14. Guy Pardew requests final approval of a replat of Lots 4 and 7 of Thompson’s Resubdivision of Lots 22, 23, 24 of Block B of Culberhouse Addition to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas. Sub replat combines two lots into one lot. General location of this property is described as being on the southeast corner of Nettleton Avenue and Madison Street. A motion was made by Mr. Ball and seconded by Mr. Wheeless to APPROVE the request for a replat. It was also noted that this drawing would not be suitable for a plot plan. A vote was taken and the motion to APPROVE the replat was passed.
Item #15. The MAPC is requested to give written comments as to what effect the following proposed annexation would have on the city accepting said lands:
J.T. Barr property, legal description contained on Item #5 this agenda. MAPC recommended to TABLE for 30 days.
Briarwood Fifth Addition-Right of way should be increased to 72 feet on portion of Loberg Street. Otherwise, no problem.
Scenic Hills Subdivision, First Addition, location described on Item 4 this agenda.
Item #16. Ralph Gott requests final approval of the Gott replat of Lot 9 and Lot 14 of McDaniel Replat of a part of Marlo Acres Fifth and Sixth Additions and Lot 13 of Block G of Marlo Acres Sixth Addition to Jonesboro, Arkansas. Location of this property is described as being at 500 Mockingbird Lane. A motion was made by Mr. Cooper and seconded by Mr. Ball to APPROVE the request. A vote was taken. The vote was YEA: Cooper, Wheeless, Ball, McDaniel, Brown, and Morse. PASS: The motion to APPROVE the request was passed.
Item #17. New officers were elected for 1976. They are:
Chairman, Mr. Ralph Morrison
Vice Chairman, Mr. Roy Cooper
Secretary, Mr. Larry Ball
The meeting was adjourned at 10:10 P.M.