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Metropolitan Area Planning Commission Minutes
May 14, 1959
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The City Planning Commission of Jonesboro, Arkansas, met in regular session on May 14, 1959, at 7:30 P.M. in the Engineering Office of City Water and Light Plant.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Planning Commissioners Dean Ellis, Charles Frierson, Minor Markle, Elmer A. Stuck, and Neal B. Thayer.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Planning Commissioners Al Hendrix, Mrs. Clifford Hill, Lloyd Rebsamen, and Caleb Watson.
Minutes of the previous meeting, held April 9, 1959, were read and approved.
Mr. Dale Reaves, with his engineers Haywood and Kenward, presented copies of a revised plat of Reaves Addition, which had received preliminary approval on March 12, 1959. After noting that the plat had been revised to provide a 60 foot street, it was moved by Charles Frierson, seconded by Neal Thayer, that final approval be given to this plat. Upon vote, the following vote “YEA”- Charles Frierson, Minor Markle, and Neal Thayer. Elmer Stuck voted “NO” and Dean Ellis abstained. The motion was declared carried and that plat was given final approval.
Mr. Jim Carter of Memphis, who owners certain lots in Block 3 of Meyer’s Addition, requested that he be permitted to build a warehouse. This area being zoned R-3, it was determined that the Planning Commission had no authority to recommend a building permit for a warehouse in the area. Whereupon, Mr. Carter requested that he be heard at a public hearing on a proposal to rezone an area bounded by North Church Street, Allen Street, LaBaum Street and Word Street from R-3 to I-1.
Mr. Lem Rogers, with his engineers Haywood and Kenward, presented a plat of Rogers Addition. After examination and certification by the engineers that the plat met all requirements of the Subdivision Ordinance, moved by Charles Frierson, seconded by Dean Ellis, and carried unanimously, that the Planning Commission waive preliminary approval and give final approval to the plat of Rogers Addition as submitted....
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