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Minutes for the City Council meeting on August 16, 1993
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APPEAL HEARING - 6:45 P.M. - An Appeal Hearing was held regarding the MAPC's denial of a rezoning as well as a site plan for property owned by Mr. Tom Reagan. Mr. Reagan was represented by his attorney, Mr. James McCauley. Attorney McCauley stated that his client was willing to pave his half of Richardson Road as well as give the City of Jonesboro the drainage easement necessary to maintain a ditch in the area. Councilman Mays questioned if a drainage easement could be transferred from one owner to another. Mr. McCauley stated it usually does, but explained the ditch is not in line with the easement. Mr. McCauley stated his client, Mr. Reagan was prepared to give up the easement if provided the rezoning and site plan approval. Several spoke in opposition to the rezoning. Mr. Marlon Henderson stated his home is located next to the area in question and was opposed to the R-2 zoning because such zoning allows for the construction of apartments. Mr. Henderson submitted a petition containing several signatures opposing the rezoning. Others to voice opposition were Ruby Henderson, William Whitmire, Barbra and Ken Shirley, Mike Hanks, Walter Cox, Ross Welch, Steve Clark, and Mr. Phillip Hank Walkley, Administrator of the Methodist Hospital. The reasons given by the opposition were as follows: a decrease in property values, an increase in the water level, which creates an even greater drainage problem. This portion of the appeal hearing was closed. The site plan denial was addressed next. A comparison was made with the trailers and apartments already located in this area, and the poor way they are maintained. Mr. McCauly explained that many are comparing Mr. Reagan’s project with what's already there and that is not fair to Mr. Reagan. In closing, Mr. Reagan addressed the Council stating he agreed with the comments made regarding the poor maintenance of the existing trailer park and apartments, but he in...
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