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Minutes for the MAPC meeting on April 13, 1999.
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MINUTES
METROPOLITAN AREA PLANNING COMMISSION
APRIL 13, 1999
MEMBERS PRESENT: Little, Damron, Gott, Finley, Beadles, Pitts, Shaw, Phillips
MEMBERS ABSENT: Coleman
#1 RZ99-12 Sam Hester requested approval of rezoning from Residential R-2 to Commercial C-3 for Lot 1 of Sam Hester Replat of Lots 1-8, Block 1 and part of Lots 8-12, Block 2 of Mangrum ‘s Subdivision and part of Judy Street. The general location of the property is on the south side of Nettleton Avenue, adjacent to Avondale Arms apartments at 209 E. Nettleton Avenue.
WITHDRAWN PRIOR TO MEETING.
#2 RP99-12 Sam Hester requested approval of a replat of Lots 1-8, Block 1 and part of Lots 8-12, Block 2 of Mangrum‘s Subdivision and part of Judy Street. The general location of the property is on the south side of Nettleton Avenue, adjacent to Avondale Arms apartments at 209 E. Nettleton Avenue.
WITHDRAWN PRIOR TO MEETING.
#3 RZ99-15 Gene and Kay Barnett requested approval of rezoning from Residential R-1 to Industrial I-1 for Lot 1, Block A of Morrow Acres containing .89 acre. The general location of the property is on the east side of Paragould Drive, north of Shagbark Lane.
Mr. Barnett stated that his plan was to build a warehouse on the site with removable partitions inside depending upon who tenants might be. He went on to say the property is too small to subdivide and too large to use for a single family home and its adjacent to commercial zoning.
Residents from the area spoke in opposition to the rezoning and gave the MAPC some history of how they have tried to protect their area for a number of years and keep it R-1. It was stated that several single family subdivisions had been built or were in the process of being built at this time.
A motion to disapprove the request due to spot zoning and inconsistency with the Land Use Plan was made by Dr. Beadles and seconded by Ms. Shaw. Voting was 7 in favor, 0 opposed, MOTION CARRI...
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