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Minutes for the City Council meeting on October 4, 2004
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - OCTOBER 4, 2004
The Jonesboro City Council met Monday, October 4, 2004, at 6:30 p.m. A full quorum was in attendance. Present were: Mayor Brodell, City Clerk, Donna K. Jackson, City Attorney Phillip Crego and twelve council members. Those members were: Farmer, Province, Hargis, Moore, Williams, Young, Perrin, Street, Dover, Furr, McCall and Roddy.
Councilman Perrin moved, seconded by Councilman Moore to approve the minutes of October 4, 2004, as provided. A voice vote was taken resulting in all members voting aye. Those members were: Farmer, Province, Hargis, Moore, Williams, Young, Perrin, Street, Dover, Furr, McCall and Roddy.
The following ordinance was on the third reading:
ORDINANCE TO REZONE PROPERTY FROM RESIDENTIAL (R-1) TO COMMERCIAL (C-3), LOCATED APPROXIMATELY ¼ MILE NORTH OF JOHNSON AVENUE AND ¼ MILE WEST OF BRIDGER ROAD. (ANITA ARNOLD)
Councilman Young moved, seconded by Councilwoman Williams for adoption of the ordinance. Mayor Brodell announced there would be a fifteen minute time limit for discussion by each side of the issue. Attorney Charles Mooney, Sr. representing both Anita Arnold, (the owner) and Mr. Kent Arnold (the developer), explained the MAPC had unanimously approved the zoning change, and it was in compliance with the Land Use Plan. The developer, Mr. Arnold explained he had pulled a previous request for a zoning change which was intended for a Sr. Development Project because it met with opposition. He explained he had no plans to develop the property as multi-family but rather develop it as a large master plan Commercial C-3 area, and offered to stipulate those intensions in the ordinance. He stated he would provide adequate buffering on all sides of the property, as well as proper drainage, and traffic controls. Mr. Arnold provided a power point presentation of the area and explained interest in the property had been shown by big-box c...
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