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Minutes for the MAPC meeting on May 10, 1984.
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MAPC MINUTES
MAY 10, 1984
The Metropolitan Area Planning Commission met Thursday, May 10, 1984 at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers,314 West Washington, Jonesboro, Arkansas, to consider the following items of business:
MEMBER PRESENT: Mr. Cooper, Mr. Tilton, Mr. Orr, Mr. Vance, Mr. Scott. Mr. Blalock.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Mr. Ball, Mrs. Barber and Mr. White.
Others Present: Mike Cameron, John Broadway, Tim Ray, Joe Tomlinson, Curt Hodges of the Jonesboro Sun, persons representing and opposing items of the agenda and Betty Marlar.
#1 Gary Schisler requests a zoning classification of Residential Two (R-2). 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 asked to prepare a written statement as to what effect the proposed annexation would have on the city accepting said land. The property is described as follows: a part of the Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 8, Township 14 North, Range 4 East, containing 1.55 acres more or less. The general location of this property is North of Belt Street and East of North Patrick Rd Mr. Scott made a motion to approve the request with the following stipulations:
a. 30' of right-of-way is to be dedicated to the city on the South edge of the property.
b. 15' of Belt Street along the property line is to be constructed before building begins on the development and street specifications are to meet the same guidelines as set for Walker Court Development.
c. 15' of curbing and guttering is to be placed along the property on Belt Street.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Tilton. All members present voting aye. MOTION PASSED.
#2 Guaranty Mortgage Company requests a rezoning from Residential One (R-1) to Residential Two (R-2), the following described property: A part of the Northeast Quarter Section 35, Township 14 North, Range 3 East, Craighead County, Arkansas, containing 59.404 acres more or less. The general location of this property is South of Neely Road and East of Neely Lane.
Mr. Scott made a motion to deny the (R-2) zoning because it is not the best use of the property, seconded by Mr. Orr with Mr. Orr, Mr. Vance, Mr. Scott and Mr. Blalock voting aye. Mr. Tilton voting no. REQUEST DENIED
#3 Robert Rees requests a rezoning from Commercial Five (C-5) to Commercial Four (C-4), the following described property: A replat of the West Half of Lot 12 and West Half of North 12 feet of Lot 11 Block 1 Cole’s 2nd Addition, Jonesboro, Arkansas. The general location of this property is South of West Nettleton Avenue and East of Cole Street.
Several area residents voiced opposition to the proposed zoning change and presented a petition against the change. Mr. Rees asked that his request be approved because it was not economically feasible to use the property as C-5 and said that he would do anything asked of him by the commission to correct drainage or any problems with the lot. Mr. Scott asked what he planned to build and he stated it would not be a four or five bay car wash staying open all night. It was also noted that Mr. Rees has raised the level of the lot by placing fill dirt on it as removed the sidewalk along Nettleton and Cole.
Mr. Tilton made a motion to deny the request citing C-5 as the better transitional zoning for the abutting R-1 neighborhood. The motion died without a second.
Mr. Tilton offered a new motion to approve the request based on the improvement plan presented by Mr. Rees, seconded by Mr. Blalock. Mr. Tilton and Mr. Vance voted no. Mr. Orr and Mr. Blalock voted aye. Mr. Scott abstained and the chairman, Mr. Cooper, broke the tie by voting no. REQUEST DENIED.
#4 H.S.C. Requests final approval on construction plans for Watertree II Condominiums. The general location of this property is East of Greenbriar Drive and North of Harvester Street.
A motion was made by Mr. Vance to approve the request with the stipulation that the street drain be extended to the East boundary of the property between Lots 1 and 2, Block C. Mr. Orr seconded the motion with Mr. Orr, Mr. Vance and Mr. Blalock voting aye. Mr. Scott abstained and Mr. Tilton voted no. MOTION PASSED.
#5 Roger Moore requests a replat of Lot 2 and Lot 4 of Block L, Sigler’s College Addition. The general location of this property is South of Forrest Home Drive and West of Bittle Street.
Mr. Tilton made a motion to approve the request on Lot 1, with the stipulation that improvements be made on King Street before a building permit is issue on Lot 2. The motion was seconded by Mr. Scott, Mr. Tilton, Mr. Vance, Mr. Scott, and Mr. Blalock voting aye. Mr. Orr abstaining. MOTION PASSED.
#6 Roger Moore requests preliminary approval of construction plans for Sycamore Forest, a Planned Unit Development, to be located on Lot 1 of Moore’s Replat of Lots 2 and 4 of Block L, Sigler’s College Addition. The development covers 3.08 acres and contains 58 units in seven buildings, for a density of 18.8 units per acre. The property is zoned C-3 and the general location is South of Forest Home Road and West of Bittle Street.
A motion was made by Mr. Tilton to approve the preliminary plan asking that consideration be given the possibility of making a cul-de-sac to limit ingress/egress to the development and also the addition of another drop inlet for the Southwest portion of the plan. The motion was seconded by Mr. Scott, Mr. Tilton, Mr. Vance, Mr. Scott and Mr. Blalock voting aye. Mr. Orr abstaining. MOTION PASSED.
#7 Jenkins and Massey Properties request a replat of the South 147.0' of the West 52.0' of Lot 21 of Cobb and Lee Survey of the Northwest one quarter Northwest one quarter of Section 27, Township 14 North, Range 4 East. The general location of this property is North of Griffin Street and West of Cain Street.
A motion was made by Mr. Vance to table this item because it is a non-conforming lot and there is an apparent conflict of ownership. Also, to check plat of area for right-of-way. The second was made by Mr. Tilton. All present voting aye. REQUEST TABLED.
#8 Glenn Lane requests approval of site development plans for a building to be located South of Wood Springs Road and East of the Highway 63 By-Pass.
This request was made in order to ask for an increase in square footage from 3,000 to 5,000 square feet of a building approved previously on the Wal-Mart site plan. Mr. Tilton made a motion to approve the request and have the City Engineer look at the possibility of placing curb and gutter along Wood Springs or if it would be better to leave the ditch as it is now. Mr. Scott seconded the motion. All present voting aye. REQUEST PASSED.
#9 William R. Weaver requests a replat of Lots 7, 8, 9, 10 and the East 40' of Lot 6, Block C Sigler’s College Addition into Lots 1 and 2. The general location of this property is South of East Nettleton Avenue and East of Stone Street.
A motion was made by Mr. Tilton to approve this request, seconded by Mr. Orr. All present voting aye. REQUEST PASSED.
#10 Roach and Company requests a replat of Tract 1 and Tract 2, being parts of Lot 23 of Cobb and Lee Survey of the Southwest Quarter of Section 17, Township 14 North, Range 4 East, being described in more detail on plats on file in the City Inspector’s Office. The general location of this property is North of East Washington Avenue and East of Houghton Road.
There was no one present representing this item. Mr. Vance made a motion to table the request until the owner could be reached to answer some questions on the replat. The motion was seconded by Mr. Tilton. All present voting aye. ITEM TABLED.
The following item was inadvertently left off the agenda.
SAVERS SHOPPING CENTER
A motion was made by Mr. Tilton to give preliminary approval to the request with the following stipulations:
a. The addition of one traffic lane with curb and gutter on Caraway Road along the property, in addition to that being done by the State Highway Department.
b. An opening in the development left for future tie-in of Trade Avenue to State Hwy 1B
c. The renaming of Village Drive to Commonwealth Drive.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Orr. All members present voting aye. Preliminary APPROVED PASSED.
A report from Committee Chairman Vance on the rezoning of certain block areas of Jonesboro in the North Main and Gordon Street area said that two more months would be needed to complete work on getting the parcels ready for rezoning before the commission. Overall, a trend toward residential was noted by the committee.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:55 p.m.