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Minutes from the City Council meeting on October 15, 2001
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APPEAL HEARING 6:00 P.M. - An appeal hearing was conducted as requested by Dr. Dean Tyrer and his Attorney, C. M. Mooney regarding the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission’s recommendation to deny rezoning from Residential (R-1) to Residential (R-3), located at 4303 Aggie Road. A pamphlet was provided containing MAPC minutes from June 10, 1997, when the site plan for the expansion of Meadowview Trailer Park into Meadowview Manufactured Housing Village was approved. Other information provided was the Land Use Plan showing the subject property classified as medium density residential, a rezoning report by City Planner, Glenn Batten dated September 4, 2001, and photographs/comments from the Sulfridge Family regarding rezoning. Dr. Dean Tyrer stated he had a vision for expansion and explained from a management perspective it is best to expand on one piece of property. He explained he wanted to provide double wide and/or integrated mobile homes (contains a porch) to Jonesboro. He addressed a letter sent by the Superintendent of Nettleton School expressing concerns for the safety of children. To this issue Dr. Tyrer responded saying the safety of children should be addressed with or without a change in zoning. Regarding traffic, Dr. Tyrer stated he had spoken to the developer of Countrywood Estates and on each acre there are 3.25 homes multiplied by 34 acres, times 2.5 cars per acre comes to 276 vehicles for R-2 developed property. He compared this figure with a maximum vehicle capacity of 279 if he is allowed to change zoning to R-3. He reported the developer of Countrywood Estates told him the Countrywood Subdivision was built in 1991, approximately 19 years after Meadowview Trailer Park, and the homes sold for $59,900.00 and at present nine homes have been sold, ranging from $76,000.00 to $90,400.00. Dr. Tyrer stated based on that information, the homes in Countrywood Estates have increased in v...
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