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Minutes for the Stormwater Management Board Meeting on October 21, 2020
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STORMWATER MANAGEMENT BOARD MEETING MINUTES
Date:
October 21, 2020
Location:
Municipal Center
First Floor Conference Room
300 South Church
Jonesboro, AR 72401
Time:
8:30 a.m.
Opening:
In Attendance marked in bold
Members:
Susan Merideth
Jeremy Bevill
L.J. Bryant
Charles Coleman
Jerry Farris
Woody Freeman
Jeannie Gillis, Co-Chair
Chris Kidd
Brett Provost
Matt Taylor
Rick Wyatt, Chairman
Officials & Staff:
Harold Perrin - Mayor
Derrel Smith - Director of Planning & Zoning
Craig Light - Chief City Engineer
Roger Gibson - Stormwater Manager
Marvin Day, Craighead County Judge
Eugene Neff - Road Superintendent
Bobby Clark - ASU
Tracey Cooper - Secretary
George Hamman
Scott Throgmartin
I. CALL TO ORDER
Wyatt called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
II. ROLL CALL
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
*Minutes for the September 16, 2020, Stormwater Management Board Meeting
Motion to approve the minutes was made by Freman and seconded by Coleman. The minutes were unanimously approved.
IV. NEW BUSINESS
Wyatt stated the Mayor’s Chief of Staff has ask that we wear our mask while we are in this meeting, in addition, to social distancing.
Hamman stated he is at the meeting to request a variance to an ordinance that up until about a month ago has not been enforced regarding lot splits. In the past, if you have a parcel plan and meet all the requirements, the lot could be sub divided into two lots without any enforcement of the subdivision regulations. Mr. Throgmartin purchased a lot on Prospect Road after the March 28th tornado and after several attempts at how to split the lot, this existing ordinance came to light. To split the lot, the Developer will have to enclose approximately 190 feet of open ditch. Traditionally, finances are not a valid motivation for making a request of this nature. The decision to purchase and divide the lot were made prior to the commencement of the enforcement...
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