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Minutes for the City Council meeting on September 2, 2003
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APPEAL HEARING - 6:00 P.M. - An appeal hearing was conducted regarding the failure by the MAPC to grant a zoning change from Residential (R-1) to Residential (R-3), located on the south side of Greensboro Road, east of N. Caraway Road as requested by Warren Lamberth and Nina Hedger. Mr. George Hamman, Engineer provided information regarding the “Ridge” development consisting of 144 garden style units, 9 residential buildings, and 1 community/leasing building. He explained Mr. Arby Smith and Keith Richardson of RichSmith Development, LLC would be managing the 14 million dollar project. The following individuals spoke in opposition to the zoning change: Sharon Oleson, Paul Carter, Scott Darwin, and Jack Sugg. The issues expressed were traffic concerns at the intersection of Greensboro Road and Caraway; additional sewer/drainage problems with the increase in density; impact on schools, lowering of property values; safety risk to elderly and children. Mr. Carter stated even though he was not necessarily opposed to the rezoning, he was concerned that the restrictions placed on the development would be enforced. Mr. Jack Sugg reminded council members that residents were assessed for improvements to the North Caraway Improvement District and the increase in traffic due to the zoning change would have a negative impact on the area.
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - September 2, 2003
The Jonesboro City Council met Tuesday, September 2, 2003, at 6:30 p.m. A full quorum was in attendance. Present were: City Clerk, Donna K. Jackson, City Attorney, Phillip Crego and eleven council members. Those members were: Farmer, Province, Hargis, Moore, Williams, Perrin, Street, Young, Dover, McCall, and Roddy. Councilman Perrin presided over the meeting in the absence of Mayor Brodell who was on vacation.
Councilman Farmer moved, seconded by Councilman Moore to approve the minutes of August 18, 2003, as previously delivered...
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