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Metropolitan Area Planning Commission Public Hearing Minutes
March 1, 1958
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The City Planning Commission of Jonesboro, Arkansas, met to conduct a public hearing on a proposed zoning ordinance, on March 1st, 1958, at 2:30 P.M. in the City Hall.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Planning Commissioners Charles Frierson, Mrs. J. Clifford Hill, Elmer Stuck, Neal Thayer and Caleb Watson.
OTHERS PRESENT: About fifteen citizens including Mayor Ben Miller, Alderman Baird Keister, and a representative of the local press.
MEMEBRS ABSENT: Planning Commissioners Dean Ellis, A.L. Hendrix, Minor Markle, and Lloyd Rebsamen.
The hearing was called to order by Chairman Elmer Stuck.
Chairman Stuck announced that, pursuant to legal notice published in the Jonesboro Sun on February 15, 1958, and pursuant to previous action of the Jonesboro Planning Commission and the laws of the State of Arkansas, this hearing was being held to allow public discussion on a proposed zoning map and ordinance for the City of Jonesboro.
Mr. Stuck asked if any citizen wished to be heard. There was no immediate response and the chairman asked Commissioner Frierson to review the proposed zoning ordinance. The proposed zoning map was posted on the wall of the council chambers and Mr. Frierson reviewed both the ordinance and the zoning map in its essential parts.
There were request from the citizens for certain minor changes in the boundaries of the zoning map, which were made and are included on the map as now submitted. They are approximately as follows:
1. Add an area between Rogers and Legget Streets and between Johnson Avenue and the Frisco Railroad.
2. I-1 Industrial- Add an area in the vicinity of Cobb, Buffalo, etc. to C-1.
3. Add an area in the vicinity of Patrick, McDaniel, Hope, etc. to I-1 Industrial.
There being no further discussion or remarks from the floor, moved by Caleb Watson, seconded by Mrs. Hill, and carried unanimously that the proposed zoning ordinance and the map, as revise...
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