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Metropolitan Area Planning Commission Minutes
March 13, 1958
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The City Planning Commission of Jonesboro, Arkansas, met in regular session on March 13, 1958, at 7:30 P.M. in the Engineering Office of City Water and Light Plant.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Planning Commissioners Dean Ellis, Charles Frierson, Mrs. J. Clifford Hill, Al Hendrix, Elmer A. Stuck and Neal B. Thayer.
OTHERS PRESENT: Roy Sigler, Bewey Grigsby, Dennis Burton, Howard Bittle, Don Gilbert, and A.U. Tadlock, John Voorhees and Charles Ritchie (of the University of Arkansas Planning Division).
MEMBERS ABSENT: Planning Commissioners Minor Markle, Caleb Watson, and Lloyd Rebsamen.
Meeting was called to order by Chairman Elmer A. Stuck.
The chairman expressed appreciation on the part of the Planning Commission to Mr. John Voorhees and the University of Arkansas staff for their excellent cooperation in the planning program over the two and one-half (2 ½) years.
Don Gilbert presented a subdivision, named “Cooksey’s Addition,” for discussion. After discussion of the proposed subdivision, moved by Al Hendrix, seconded by Dean Ellis, and carried, that Mr. Gilbert be asked to make certain revisions and corrections, including lot sizes not conforming to minimum area, clarification of street profiles and grades, deed of dedication and utility easements, it being understood that, after making these revisions, the Planning Commission would recommend waiving a 60’ street providing a 50’ right of way is dedicated and a 30’ improved travel area is provided.
There were requests from Roy Sigler, Howard Bittle, and Dennis Burton for revisions of the zoning map presently on its second reading, as part of the Zoning Ordinance, in the Jonesboro City Council. After discussion, moved by Al Hendrix, seconded by Charles Frierson, and carried that a 400’ wide strip lying along the southerly side of East Nettleton Avenue, between Caraway Road and Young Street, and also all of the property on the north side of East Nettleton Avenue belonging to Howard Bittle and Dennis Burton, and all the property within the city limits, from the west line of property belonging to Walter Chrisco east to the area presently marked as R-3 on the map, all be reclassified to C-3 and that these changes be recommended to the Jonesboro City Council.
Moved by Mrs. Hill, seconded by Dean Ellis, and carried, that an area 300’ wide west of Culberhouse Street, from Word Street extended westerly to Johnson Avenue, be changed from a classification on the present map as I-2 to I-1 and that this change be recommended to the Jonesboro City Council.
Mr. Voorhees presented the original tracings and two printed copies of the legal map authorized at a previous meeting. Chairman Stuck designated himself and Al Hendrix as a committee to sell copies of this map to Jonesboro firms and businesses at a price of $100.00 each, to defray the $1500.00 charge of the University.
Moved by Dean Ellis, seconded by Al Hendrix, and carried, that the commission present to Fred Haywood, Engineer, one unbound copy of this map in consideration of engineering services rendered to the commission and the University in the preparation of this map.
There being no further business, meeting adjourned.