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MAPC MINUTES
MAY 16, 1989
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MEMBERS PRESENT: McCracken, Coleman, Lamberth, Sloan, Smock, Patteson, Vance, Aycock
MEMBERS ABSENT: Blalock
The minutes of the April 11 and April 17, 1989 meetings were approved as prepared.
Case #A89-1 An amendment to Chapter 14,zoning, Section 14.04.04, Zoning of Annexed Areas, and Section 14.08.02, R-1 Residential District, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, to bring all newly annexed areas into the city as R-1 and R-1M, and to create a new zoning district to be titled R-1M, Mobile Home Residential District.
Current members of the Commission who were also service on the Commission prior to 1984 stated that before 1984 all territory annexed to the City of Jonesboro was zoned R-1 which caused many problems. The annexation process involved a trip to the MAPC solely for the annexation and then 3 readings through City Council. If a rezoning of any of the territory was desired, another trip to the MAPC was required and an additional 3 readings by the City Council. Another problem that existed then as well as now is the nonconforming use ordinance. It was stated that there needs to be a long range zoning plan put into effect that would designate certain areas as needing to be zoned differently to the surrounding areas and thus eliminate some of the problems that are currently being experienced with “spot zoning” and nonconforming uses. There was no action taken on this particular ordinance amendment.
Concluding this discussion was a motion by Mr. Vance that the Commission recommended to the City Council that all the areas brought into the city under the 188 annexation vote be zoned R-1. The motion was seconded by Mr. Smock. All members present voting aye. MOTION APPROVED.
Case #OA89-2 An amendment to Chapter 14, zoning, Section 14.08.02 (c) 4, R-1 Residential District - Prohibited Uses, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Jonesboro, Arkansas, to better define exceptions for Home Occupations....
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