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Metropolitan Area Planning Commission Minutes
March 12, 1959
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The City Planning Commission of Jonesboro, Arkansas, met in regular session on March 12, 1959, at 7:30 P.M. in the Engineering Office of City Water and Light Plant.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Planning Commissioners Charles Frierson, Al Hendrix, Mrs. Clifford Hill, Minor Markle, Lloyd Rebsamen, and Elmer A. Stuck.
MEMBERS ABSENT: Planning Commissioners Dean Ellis, Neal B. Thayer and Caleb Watson.
The following matters were considered:
John Busby, owner of Lot 3 in Ridgecrest Addition, appeared stating that his attorney had presented a request for closing the platted thirty foot street going east and west on the north line of his lot to the City Council and he had been advised that the application should first come before the Planning Commission. The fact of this unopened street being marked on the Master Street Plan and the possible effect upon east and west traffic, if it was permanently made so that it could not be opened, was discussed, together with the plans, as stated by Fred Haywood, who was present on behalf of Mr. Busby, concerning a curved street on the Cartwright property, being in future contemplation which would carry traffic from southeast to northwest through the area, also, the effect of the previous action of the Planning Commission in approving the subdivision of Don Gilbert to the west of the area as making the street as originally laid out on the Master Street Plan unnecessary and not feasible. Also considered was the existence of power lines and telephone cables on the dedicated right of way.
Motion was made by Al Hendrix, seconded by Elmer Stuck, and carried, that the Master Street Plan be amended to delete the protection of right of way on the dedicated strip concerned and that the closing of same be recommended to the City Council provided: (A.) The owner execute and file a dedication of right of way for turning radius according to that provided in the Planning Ordinan...
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