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Minutes for the City Council meeting on March 2, 1992
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PUBLIC HEARING
7:15 p.m. - A Public Hearing was held concerning the vacating and abandoning of a ten foot alley at block four of Nisbett’s Second Addition.
City Council Minutes - March 2, 1992
The Jonesboro City Council met in regular session at 7:30 p.m. Present were the City Clerk, City Attorney, and all the Aldermen.
The minutes of February 17, 1992, were approved as mailed by motion of Mr. Sanderson, seconded by Mr. Stricklin. All voted aye.
The following ordinance was on second reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 954, KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CHANGES IN ZONING BOUNDARIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
A stipulation was made concerning a site plan for the area. Mr. Evans moved, seconded by Mr. Stricklin to suspend the rules and place in third reading. All voted aye. Mr. Nix moved, seconded by Mr. Stricklin for the adoption of the ordinance as stipulated and the emergency clause. All voted aye. The ordinance was given number 2387.
Mr. Bridger offered the following ordinance for the first reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 954, KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CHANGES IN ZONING BOUNDARIES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
Martha Pickering, owner of the property stated they wished to make a duplex out of the housing so she and her husband could live on one side and her family on the other. Mrs. Pickering also stated the house would meet handicap specifications. Donald Smith, a resident of Hester Street, speaking in opposition to the rezoning, stated twenty years ago this area was zoned R -1 and to change it now, in his opinion would be spot zoning. Mr. Joe Dickens also spoke in opposition to the rezoning stating his concern was the longevity of the problem.
The Colony Road Improvement Ordinance was held till later in the meeting to allow Mr. Woodruff to arrive.
Mr. Nix offered the following ordinance for the first reading:
AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING TIME F...
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