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Metropolitan Area Planning Commission Minutes
April 11, 1957
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The City Planning Commission of Jonesboro, Arkansas, met in regular session on Thursday, April 11, 1957, at 7:30 P.M., in the Engineering Office of City Water and Light Plant.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Planning Commission Dean Ellis, Al Hendrix, Minor Markle, Lloyd Rebsamen, and Neal Thayer.
OTHERS PRESENT: Mr. John Voorhees, of the University of Arkansas Planning Division.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Planning Commissioners Jesse Banks, C.D. Frierson, Mrs. J. Clifford Hill, and Elmer A. Stuck.
Minutes of special meeting held February 14, 1957, were read and approved.
Mr. Voorhees expressed thanks on part of the University of Arkansas Planning Division for $10.00 payment toward National Conference of Planners to be held June 9-12th in Little Rock and urged all who could to attend.
Mr. Voorhees and the Commission discussed at great length the approach to a zoning ordinance, using a land use map prepared by his staff and section of ordinances and regulations used in other Arkansas cities.
It was agreed that chairman would appoint three committees, one each to study residential, commercial, and industrial zoning, and try to arrange a meeting of each of Mr. Voorhees on May 9th. Then, hold a Planning Commission meeting on the evening of May 9th to hear the committee reports.
Dean Ellis suggested a short summary of the status of planning commission activities to date in Jonesboro be prepared for the commission.
Meeting adjourned.