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Minutes for the MAPC meeting on May 8, 1980.
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MAPC MINUTES
MAY 8, 1980
The Metropolitan Area Planning Commission met Thursday, May 8, 1980 in the court Room at City Hall.
The meeting was called to order by Mr. Ralph Morrison, Chairman.
Members Present: Morrison, Cooper, Smith, Ball, Freeman and Scott.
Members Absent: Gott, Brown and Tilton.
Others Present: Mike Cameron, Carlos Wood, John Broadaway, Curt Hodges and numerous guests in the audience.
Minutes for April were read and approved. Items for business were as follows:
Item #1 Clyde Harcrow requests a rezoning from Residential Three R-3) to Commercial Four (C-4) the following described property.
A part of the Northwest Quarter, Northwest Quarter, Section 24, Township 14 North, Range 3 East, Craighead County, Arkansas and being more particularly described as follows: Commencing at the Northwest Corner of Section 24, Township 14 North, Range 3 East; Thence north 89°51’ east along the section line 864.6 feet; thence south 1°01’ east 45.5 feet to the south right-of-way line, Matthews Avenue; thence south 1° 01’ west 118.0 feet; thence south 89° 08’ west 128.8feet; thence north 1° 01’ east 118.0 feet to the point of beginning proper containing 0.348 acres, more or less, subject to 30’ easement along the west side of the tract for Ferrell Street. The general location of this property is West Matthews Avenue at Ferrell Street.
A motion was made by Mr. Scott and seconded by Mr. Ball, to deny this request because he considered it spot zoning and there were not any natural or physical barriers between this property and existing residential area. REQUEST DENIED UNANIMOUSLY.
Item #2 Cooper Construction Company, Inc., requests a replat of Lot numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4, Block 3 of Vance’s Second Addition to the City of Jonesboro into three lots, lots 1, 2 and 4. The general location of this property is west of Caraway Road and south of Grant Street.
A motion was made by Mr. Freeman and seconded by Mr. Sm...
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