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Minutes for the City Council meeting on April 6, 1970
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The City Council of the City of Jonesboro met in regular session in City Hall, Monday night, April 6, 1970, at 7:30 p.m. There were present: Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk and the following named Councilmen: Pierce, Park, Dr. Bowers, Young, Darling, Stricklin, Minx, Bowers, Williams, Johnson and Knight.
The following ordinance was on its second reading:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 8-10 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Stricklin moved with Mr. Williams seconding the motion to suspend the rule and place the ordinance on the third and final reading. All members voted aye and the motion carried. Mr. Darling then moved with Mr. Pierce seconding the motion that the ordinance be adopted. On the roll call, all voted aye and the motion carried. Motion by Knight, second by Pierce, to adopt the emergency clause passed unanimously. The ordinance was given the number 1261.
The following ordinance was offered by Mr. Young:
AN ORDINANCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN USES WHICH CANNOT BE WELL ADJUSTED TO THEIR ENVIRONMENT IN PARTICULAR LOCATIONS WITH FULL PROTECTION OFFERED TO SURROUNDING PROPERTIES BY RIGID APPLICATION OF THE DISTRICT REGULATIONS. THESE USES ARE GENERALLY OF A PUBLIC OR SEMIPUBLIC CHARACTER AND ARE ESSENTIAL AND DESIRABLE FOR THE GENERAL CONVENIENCE AND WELFARE BUT BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF THE USE THE IMPORTANCE OF RELATIONSHIP TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND POSSIBLE IMPACT, NOT ONLY ON NEIGHBORING PROPERTIES, BUT ON A LARGE SECTION OF THE CITY, REQUIRE THE EXERCISE OF PLANNING JUDGMENT ON LOCATION AND SITE PLAN; PROVIDING REGULATIONS FOR THE USE; PROVIDING FOR PENALTY FOR VIOLATION; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Pardew moved with Mr. Knight seconding the motion that the trailer permit granted to Roger Watkins on February 3, 1969, be in effect as he had already made improvements previous to Ordinance 1221. All voted aye and the motion...
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