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Metropolitan Area Planning Commission Special Session Minutes
June 17, 1955
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Following a public hearing, the City Planning Commission of Jonesboro, Arkansas, met in special session on June 17, 1955, at 8:30 P.M., in the City Hall, to study and consider subdivision regulations.
MEMBERS PRESNT: City Planning Commissioners Jesse Banks, Dean Ellis, Charles Frierson, Al Hendrix, Mrs. Clifford Hill, Elmer Stuck, and Neal Thayer.
OTHERS PRESENT: Mayor H.H. Sanderson, City Attorney Gerald Pearson, Messrs. Forbes, Bonner, and Buorber of the University of Arkansas Planning Division, and Citizens Mrs. Dean Ellis, Mr. Clifford Hill, Harry Latourette and Don Gilbert.
MEMBERS ABSENT: City Planning Commissioners Minor Markle and Lloyd Rebsamen.
The Commission studied and discussed for several hours, point by point, a document “Proposed Land Subdivision Rules and Regulations- Jonesboro, Arkansas,” prepared by the University of Arkansas Planning Division. Many deletions and suggestions of changes were made by commission members and properly noted on the document.
After a lengthy discussion on the new Western Heights Subdivision, moved by Al Hendrix, seconded by Dean Ellis, and carried unanimously that, pending approval of the Street Committee of the City Council, the Planning Commission recommend approval of 27’ measurement outside to outside with a roll type curb and concrete pavement for surfacing of residential streets in the above subdivision.
After discussion, moved by Al Hendrix, seconded by Elmer Stuck, and carried that the Chairman and Secretary of the Planning Commission be authorized to set a date and advertise for hearing, such date to be at least 15 days following acceptance of the Master Street Plan by the Jonesboro City Council, on a completed document containing land subdivision rules and regulations for the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas.
Meeting adjourned.