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Metropolitan Area Planning Commission Minutes
April 9, 1959
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The City Planning Commission of Jonesboro, Arkansas, met in regular session on April 9, 1959, at 7:30 P.M. at the City Hall, Jonesboro, Arkansas.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Planning Commissioners Minor Markle (presided), Charles Frierson (acted as secretary), Dean Ellis, Al Hendrix, Mrs. Clifford Hill, and Elmer A. Stuck.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Planning Commissioners Lloyd Rebsamen, Neal B. Thayer and Caleb Watson.
The following matters were considered:
Lots 1, 2, and 3 of Block B of McCarty Addition to Jonesboro, Arkansas, located on Franklin Street and subject of an action of the City Planning Commission on March 12, 1959, when permission was granted to extend the business use of these lots by constructing a brick building behind the Tasty Freeze Drive-in on Nettleton Avenue was given at the request of Knight Laird, was discussed by representatives of seven owners of houses in the McCarty Addition. They generally stated that they did not want to prejudice the builder of this building, but wanted to be assured that no additional extension of business buildings or business use of premises would be permitted. Dean Ellis, of the planning commission, objected strenuously to the action of March 12, 1959, pointing out that the area was properly destined to be a good residential district any extension of business use was not in the public interest.
Motion was made by Elmer Stuck, seconded by Mrs. Hill, to rescind action of March 12, 1959, wherein a commercial building was permitted on parts of Lots 2 and 3 of Block B of McCarty’s Addition. Upon a vote, the following voted “YEA”, Elmer Stuck and Dean Ellis. The following voted “NO”, Charles Frierson, Al Hendrix, and Mrs. Hill. The motion was declared lost.
Motion was made by Al Hendrix, seconded by Charles Frierson, and carried unanimously, tha the Planning Commission adopt and declare a policy that no geographical extension of businesses in the area...
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