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CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS
SPECIAL PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
MARCH 18, 2014
6:30 P.M. – 6:38 P.M.
OPENING REMARKS:
The Planning Commission of the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas met in
regular session on March 18, 2014. Chairman Ott opened the meeting at
approximately 6:30 p.m. expressing appreciation to those in
attendance.
ROLL CALL: Commissioners Jim Peacock, Jr., Scott Scholl, Jim Moore,
Avis Twitty, Rick White, and Alderman Bill Howard answered ROLL CALL.
Chairman Ott also answered roll call and declared a quorum. PRESENT
(7), ABSENT (2).
Others present for the meeting were City Engineer Jay Whisker,
Director of Administration Jim Durham, Danny Martindill, Hubert
Alexander, interested citizens, petitioners, and press.
CORRECTION AND/OR APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
PUBLIC HEARING(S): CONDITIONAL USE of C-2 in M-2 zone for 2221 West
Main Street tabled at the March 10, 2014 regular Planning Commission
meeting
Chairman Ott opened the public hearing at approximately 6:31 p.m.
Petitioner Danny Martindill stated that the business has been there
for 30 years and he is requesting to continue to operate it.
City Engineer Whisker concurred that Mr. Martindill’s club has been
there for 30 plus years, adding that his attorney had stated at the
last meeting that they did not feel that they need to be here but were
on the behest of the City to ask for a conditional use. He stated
that the City feels the operation stopped and then restarted;
therefore they need a conditional use. He stated that the formal
request is for a nightclub in an M-2 zoning.
City Attorney Bamburg stated from his understanding of the previous
meeting there were questions regarding whether the City has the
authority to address hours of operation for a nightclub. He stated
that State statute does allow for such, however; the City of
Jacksonville has not yet enacted such an ordinance. He added that he
has been asked to formulate an ordinance to be presented to the City
Council. He stated that if consideration is given to the request, he
would advise that Mr. Martindill abide by whatever terms and
conditions the City Council approves regarding the hours of operation
ordinance that is set to go before them.
With no one else wishing to address the item of business, Chairman Ott
closed the public hearing at approximately 6:35.
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CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS
SPECIAL PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
MARCH 18, 2014
6:30 P.M. – 6:38 P.M.
Commissioner Moore moved, seconded by Commissioner White to approve
the Conditional Use for Mr. Martindill to operate the Upscale club at
2221 West Main Street, as a C-2 business in an M-2 zone, stipulating
1) the Upscale club must adhere to local and State rules in operations
of the business at this location, 2) If the City Council enacts an
ordinance that limits the time of operation then Mr. Martindill will
adhere to whatever operation limitations are included in the
ordinance, 3) This conditional use permit becomes invalid when these
conditions are not complied with and/or the Upscale club ceases to
operate. This conditional use permit is not transferrable.
Commissioners Peacock, Scholl, Moore, Twitty, White, Alderman Howard
voted AYE. MOTION CARRIED.
REQUEST TO APPROVE PLAT(S):
BUILDING PERMIT(S):
GENERAL:
ANNOUNCEMENT:
ADJOURNMENT: Chairman Ott without objection, adjourned the meeting at
approximately 6:38 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
_________________________
Susan L. Davitt
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