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Minutes for the City Council meeting on August 20, 1979
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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 20, 1979
The Jonesboro City Council met in regular session, Monday, August 20, 1979, at 7:30 p.m. Present were Mayor, City Attorney, City Clerk and all elected aldermen.
Mr. Keith Blackman, representing the appellants in an appeal from the MAPC, advised council that the property in question, located in the Wewer’s Addition, Highland Drive, was surrounded by areas that are commercial, a business had been in operation at the property for a number of years, and that the best use of the property would be a rezoning.
Mr. Bill Bristow representing those in opposition to the rezoning stating that the members of council should comply with the MAPC decision; rezoning would be spot zoning; R-3 zoning would permit multi-family dwellings; and that a Real Estate office would not comply with R-3 zoning.
No action was taken by the request of council.
The minutes of August 6, 1979, were unanimously approved by council on motion by Mr. Stricklin, second by Mr. Hinson.
Mr. Howard Vance, representing the Industrial Committee of Chamber of Commerce, advised council the forth (40) acres was available for purchase adjourning the Industrial Park, and recommended that council purchase same. Mr. Hannah moved that the property be purchased from Capital Improvement funds at a total cost of $112,000.00 $32,500.00 to be paid at the time of purchase and the remaining after January 1, 1980. Motion second by Mr. Shelton an all council voted aye.
The following ordinance was on 3rd reading:
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING CERTAIN LANDS ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS BY ORDER OF THE COUNTY COURT OF CRAIGHEAD COUNTY ARKANSAS; ASSIGNING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY TO WARD 6; ZONING SAID ANNEXED TERRITORY COMMERCIAL (C-3): DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Mr. Hannah moved for the adoption of the ordinance to include the emergency clause, second by Mr. Park. All voted aye and the ordinan...
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