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Metropolitan Area Planning Commission Minutes
September 11, 1958
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The City Planning Commission of Jonesboro, Arkansas, met in regular session on September 11, 1958, at 7:30 P.M. in the Engineering Office of City Water and Light Plant.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Planning Commissioners Dean Ellis, Charles Frierson, Al Hendrix, Mrs. Clifford Hill, Minor Markle, Lloyd Rebsamen, Elmer Stuck, Neal B. Thayer, and Caleb Watson.
MEMBERS ABSENT: None.
The minutes of a previous meeting held August 14, 1958, and a Public Hearing held August 23, 1958, were read and approved.
Neal Green presented a request for a variance in the Zoning Ordinance on a lot located at Shawn and Haven Streets, requesting permission to build two structures on a 80’ x 150’ lot. After discussion, there was no action taken, the ordinance preventing such building and no sufficient reason being shown for the variance.
Bill Ebbert appeared requesting a variance in the Zoning Ordinance to permit him to move from other locations two structures on three lots measuring a total of 75’ x 150’ in Belmont Addition. After considerable discussion, no action taken, the ordinance preventing such building and no sufficient reason being shown for such variance.
The chairman presented, for preliminary consideration, a plat of Rogers Addition to the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas. After discussion, moved by Elmer Stuck, seconded by Dean Ellis, and carried, that preliminary approval be granted, subject to a statement by a registered engineer that the subdivision in all respects conforms to the requirements of the Subdivision Ordinance.
A lengthy discussion followed on a request for change in the Zoning Map of an area located at Main and Nettleton Streets from R-2 to C-2.
Moved by Elmer Stuck, seconded by Al Hendrix, and carried, that the question be determined by written ballot- those favoring a change in the zoning to mark their ballot “For” and those opposing a change to mark their ballot “Against.” U...
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