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Minutes for the MAPC meeting on December 11, 1980.
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MAPC MINUTES
DECEMBER 11, 1980
The Metropolitan Area Planning Commission met Thursday, December 11, 1980 at 7:00 P.M. at City Hall.
Members Present: Morrison, Cooper, Ball, Tilton, Gott, Freeman and Scott.
Members Absent: Smith and Brown.
Others Present: Mike Cameron, Carlos Wood, Brenda Barnes, John Broadaway and Curt Hodges.
Item #1 Carroll Caldwell request approval of site development plans for Greenbriar Village, a 62 unit apartment complex. The general location of this property is north of Stroud Street and west of Greenbriar Drive. Three persons who are residents of the Greenbriar and Stroud Street area pointed out the drainage and traffic problems that already exist in the area. It was discussed by the members of the Planning Commission that a development of this property with the density level proposed would increase the traffic along Stroud Street until that time when Greenbriar Street is opened to the North.
A motion was made by Mr. Scott and seconded by Mr. Cooper to approve request as submitted. Voting Aye: Cooper and Scott. No: Tilton, Gott and Freeman. Pass: Ball. REQUEST DENIED. Reason for denial being there was existing drainage problems and traffic problems that needed worked out before any high density development could be built on this property.
Item #2 R. James Lyons, being the attorney for twenty two property owners in Block B and South ½ of Block A of Little’s Addition to Jonesboro, Arkansas, requests a rezoning from Residential Two (R-2) to Residential One (R-1) the following described property. Lots 1, 2, 3 and the east 27.18 feet of Lot 4, all of Lots 8-16 of Block B, Little’s Addition to Jonesboro, Arkansas and all of lots 9-16 of Block A of Little’s Addition to Jonesboro, Arkansas. The general location of this property is north of Matthews Street between Floyd and Puryear.
Mr. Cooper made a motion to approve request, seconded by Mr. Freeman. Voting Aye: Cooper, Gott,...
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