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Minutes for the MAPC meeting on October 10, 1975.
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October 10, 1975
The Metropolitan Area Planning Commission met in regular session on Thursday, October 10, 1975 at 7:30 P.M. in the Court Room at City Hall.
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, Mr. A. E. Scott, Jr.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Scott, Morrison, Ball, McDaniel, Gott, and Brown.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Cooper, Smith, and Wheeless.
Items for business were as follows:
Item #1. Gene Jones requests a rezoning from Residential Two (R-2) TO Commercial Four (C-4) at the following described location. Lots 57, 48, 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. Morrison and seconded by Mr. Ball to DENY the request. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously. REASON FOR DENIAL: The MAPC commissioners agreed that they did not consider the request to conform to land use of the general area.
Item #2. Max Dacus requests a rezoning from Residential Two (R-2) to Commercial One (C-1) at the following described location. Lots 9, 10, 11, and 12 of Burns and Lutterloh’s Subdivision of Lots 2, 3, and 4 of Block E and Lots 2, 3, and 4 of Block D, Elder’s Addition to Jonesboro. The general location of this property is described as being on the northwest corner of Monroe and Lutterloh Streets. A motion was made by Mr. Morrison and seconded by Mr. Ball to APPROVE the request. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously.
Item #3. Max Dacus requests final approval of a replat of Lots 9, 10, 11, and 12 and the south one-half of an alley adjacent to the north boundary of said Lot 12 all in Burns and Lutterloh Subdivision of Lots 2, 3, and 4 of Block E and Lots 2, 3, and 4 of Block D of Elder’s Addition to Jonesboro. General location of this property is described as being on the northwest corner of Monroe Avenue and Lutterloh Street. A motion was made by Mr. Morrison and seconded by Mr. Ball to APPROVE the request. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously.
Item #4. Buddy Stringer requests final approval of a replat of Lots 9 and 10 of Block 1 of Wilson’s Addition to Jonesboro. General location of this property is described as being on the northwest corner of Jefferson and Puryear Streets. A motion was made by Mr. Morrison and seconded by Mr. Brown to APPROVE the request subject to the Board of Zoning Adjustment’s approval of a variance on front-yard setbacks. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously.
Item #5. Quillen Tate requests preliminary approval of the Tate Industrial Addition to Jonesboro. General location of this property is described as being bounded on the north by Allen Street, on the south by Gordon Street, on the east by the Northwestern Addition, and on the west by Culberhouse, containing 12.2 acres. A motion was made by Mr. Brown and seconded by Mr. Gott to APPROVE the request. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously.
Item #6. Hillpoint Development, Inc. requests final approval of Hunter’s Ridge Subdivision, Phase One. General location of this property is described as being bounded on the east by Arkansas State University Highway 1, on the west by Marlo Acres Sixth Addition, and on the south by the Highway 63 Bypass. Subject parcel contains 76.39 acres. Preliminary approval was granted by the MAPC on September 11, 1975. A motion was made by Mr. Brown and seconded by Mr. McDaniel to APPROVE the request excluding Block A subject to the property owner resubmitting another plat with a street access to the property owner on the west and also subject to the street names being resubmitted to the Fire Department for their acceptance. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously.
Item #7. Hillpoint Development, Inc. requests preliminary approval of Hunter’s Ridge Subdivision, Phase Three. General location of this property is described as being bounded on the west by Arkansas State Highway 1, approximately 1700.0 feet north of the Highway 63 Bypass, and containing approximately six acres. A motion was made by Mr. Morrison and seconded by Mr. Ball to APPROVE the request. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously.
Item #8. Skip Macon requests final approval of the Nicely Subdivision, First Addition, Jonesboro, Arkansas. General location of this property is described as being south of West Matthews and immediately west of the Oakhill Terrace Subdivision. Preliminary approval was granted by the MAPC on the 11th of September, 1975. A motion was made by Mr. Morrison and seconded by Mr. Gott to APPROVE the request subject to the concurrence of the City Engineer on proper drainage for this subdivision. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously.
Item #9. Joe D. Whisenhunt requests final approval of a revised property development plan. Subject plan now includes a portion of the area to be reserved for possible future expansion. Preliminary approval of a property development plan for this property was granted by the MAPC with stipulations, March, 1975. General location of this property is described as being immediately north of the present Wal-Mart Discount Store on South Caraway Road. A motion was made by Mr. Morrison and seconded by Mr. Brown to APPROVE the request. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously.
Item #10. Joe D. Whisenhunt requests final approval of a replat of a portion of the Wal-Mart property on South Caraway Road. General location of this property is described as being immediately north of the present Wal-Mart Discount Store on South Caraway Road. A motion was made by Mr. Gott and seconded by Mr. McDaniel to APPROVWE the request. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously.
Item #11. Joe D. Whisenhunt requests final approval of a replat of a portion of the Wal-Mart property on South Caraway Road. General location of this property is described as being immediately south of the Wal-Mart Discount Store on South Caraway Road. A motion was made by Mr. Ball and seconded by Mr. McDaniel to APPROVE the request subject to a 30 foot easement being dedicated on the east side of subject property to allow for the flow of traffic (Wal-Mart to Wilkins). A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously.
Item #12. Citizens Federal Savings and Loan Associates request final approval of a property development plan for the construction of a new commercial facility immediately west of their present facility at 501 West Washington. A motion was made by Mr. Morrison and seconded by Mr. Ball to APPROVE the request subject to the Board of Zoning Adjustment acceptance of a parking variance. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously.
Item #13. Citizens Federal Savings and Loan Associates request final approval of a replat of the west 145.0 feet of Lot 3 and the east 50.0 feet of Lot 2 and the wets 37.0 feet of Lot 1, Block 12 of Flint’s Addition and Lots 2, 3, and 4 and the east 1.2 feet of Lot 5 of Cobb’s survey Southwest Quarter of the Southwest Quarter of Section 18, Township 14, Range 4 East into three lots. General location of this property includes property between Madison and Flint on the north side of Jefferson Street and also on the south side of Washington Avenue. A motion was made by Mr. Morrison and seconded by Mr. Brown to APPROVE the request. A vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously.
Item #14. Charles Frierson III represented property owners of Sylvan Hills Estate 3rd Edition and all of Sylvan Hills 4th Additions. After review, the commissioners stated they felt that this annexation would be an asset to the city under the condition that the property owner provide streets and curb and gutters to city specifications.
Item #15. Ordinance on zoning of annexed areas. The MAPC recommended passage of this ordinance to the Jonesboro City Council.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:40 P.M.