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Metropolitan Area Planning Commission Minutes
January 11, 1968
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The Metropolitan Area Planning Commission met on Thursday, January 11, 1968 at 7:30 P.M. in the City Hall.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Scott, Kenward, Ulmer, Falls, Lane, Brooks Griffith (Public Works Director), Bob Stewart (Building Inspector).
ABSENT WERE: Jarrett, Spurlock, Harrison, and Parker.
Minutes were read and approved.
The meeting was called to order by Acting Chairman Aubrey Scott.
First business of the meeting was the election of officers.
Kenward nominated Scott for Chairman, seconded by Ulmer and moved that nomination cease and to elect Scott by acclimation. Motion carried. Lane nominated Kenward as Executive Secretary and seconded by Ulmer and moved that nomination cease and to elect Kenward by acclimation. Motion carried.
Scott explained to the audience that we would hear each item on the agenda as they are listed and all arguments and comments. The commission then will make their decision on each item.
Item #1. The request of Malco, Inc., to change the zoning from Residential R-2 to Commercial C-3 of property described as the west one half of the west one half of the Northeast one quarter of the northeast one quarter of Section 29, Township 14 North, Range 4 East having a frontage of approximately 330’ on Arkansas State Highway 18 and a depth of approximately 1313’ North and South. This tract contains ten acres more or less. After a lengthy discussion the City Planning Commission decided to postpone ruling on the request of Malco Inc., until further study of Arkansas State Highway requirement set back and ruling on proposed Bernard Street Extended.
Item #2. The request of Dean B. Ellis to change the zoning from residential R-1 to Commercial C-3 to property described as the East part of the Northeast one quarter of the Southeast quarter of Section 20, Township 14 North, Range 4 East within the corporation limits of the City of Jonesboro, Craighead County, Arkansas...
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