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Minutes for the City Council meeting on May 3, 2004
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PUBLIC HEARING - 6:00 P.M. - A public hearing was conducted for the purpose of vacating and abandoning a drainage easement and drainage/utility easement at the northeast corner of the intersection of Caraway Road and Nettleton Ave. as requested by BCD Ventures, Inc., Bo Cox President. No opposition was voiced.
APPEAL HEARING 6:15 P.M.- An appeal hearing was conducted regarding denial by the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission to approve rezoning from Industrial (I-1) to Commercial (C-2 Downtown Fringe Commercial), located at 1005 E. Johnson, as requested by Russ and Joyce Anderson. Mr. George Hamman, speaking in favor of the zoning change stated the request was being made by the owner because of the intent of the proposed buyer who wished use the downstairs as commercial property, and the upstairs as residential. The zoning change was denied by the MAPC because they did not consider the area to be downtown fringe commercial, and would be setting precedence. Mr. Ron Shipley of the Planning Department explained that no other zoning would meet the needs of the property, but no physical boundaries had been established for downtown fringe commercial zoning. Mayor Brodell recommended defining downtown fringe commercial zoning and having it adopted by the Jonesboro City Council. Councilman Farmer stated consideration should be given to providing within Commercial Three zoning the possibility of having a combination of residential and commercial zoning in certain situations. He explained zoning should not be called downtown fringe when it is not located downtown. Mr. Shipley was asked to provide a recommendation for establishing the new zoning regulation, and have the proposal drafted by the City Attorney for consideration by the Jonesboro City Council.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - May 3, 2004
The Jonesboro City Council met Monday, May 3, 2004, at 6:30 p.m. A full quorum was in attendance. Present were: Mayor...
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