1971It was moved by Jim Peacock, with second by Jim Pace, that the
committee recommend to the Planning Commission rezoning of the
entire parcel as requested, with provision of 200 ft. green area
as buffer along Marshall Road, subject to filing permanent covenants
and plot plan.
There being no further business, the committee adjourned.
MINUTES OF JACKSONVILLE PLANNING COMMISSIONL JANUARY SL 1971
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The Jacksonville Planning Commission held its regular meeting at
7:30PM on the 5th day of January, 1971, with the following members in
-a-U-e-nda-nce-:-Cle_o Cavender-; Richard--A da-ir, Doug Wi-l-kinsen,-J -irn -Pace-,-
Oscar Blucker, Johnny Wright, Jim Peacock, Daisy Olson, Secretary an
John Harrington as representative from Metroplan. Other persons
attending included Tommy Bond, Ferrell Gray, Billy Rector, Marshall
Warner, and Chester Phillips. Jim Pace presided until 8:30 PM, when
T. P. White, Chairman, arrived.
The first item of business was the further consideration of rezoning
of Hendrix College property on Marshall Road. Minutes of the former
meeting pertaining thereto were read by the Secretary and the recom-
mendations from the sub-committee were also read by the Secretary.
A preliminary plat of the proposed industrial area was presertted and
considered by the members present. Marshall Warner suggested the
straightening of the major East-West thoroughfare and placing it
immediately adjacent to the Credit Union property~ It was the general
consensus of the Planning Commission members that the streets should
meet the requirements of major thoroughfare and collector's street
plan of 100 foot for major thoroughfare and 60 foot for collector
StreetS. A general aiscussion ensuea-r -e-garding---parki-ng-----a-nd-g-ree-Fl--
area. It was initially the opinion of-xichard Adalr ana~onn~y---------
Wright that parking shouldnot be allowed on the front of the lots.
John Harrington concurred in this. Billy Rector and Chester Phillips
arrived about 8PM and explained that they would be willing to give
whatever consideration necessary on the streets; that is, to locate
the East West artery immediately adjacent to the Credit Union property,
100 foot wide, and straighten into a direct line from Marshall Road to
Redmond Road, and further dedicate 60 foot collector streets, the
location of which would have to be determined after the development was
determined. Mr. Rector emphatically disagreed with the parking
suggestion. He stated that it was his hope to develop the Pulaski
Industrial Park similar to that in West Little Rock, with an approximate
25 foot green area and a belt of 175 foot for parking and green area in
the front of the buildings. He stated that he had offered 150 foot
parking and green belt and the sub-committee had required 200 foot, which
was more than required anywhere else in the nc tion to his knowledge,
but that he was going to go along with the 200foot so long as he could
utilize it for parking. He stated that in the Little Rock Industrial
Park there is a 25 foot green area immediately adjacent to the
st reet, an area for parking, then another green area between the
pa rking and the buildings and that this was his hope for Pulaski
Industrial Park. He stated further that he had 2 major industrial
pr ospects for locating in this County and that one had accepted
Ja cksonville, but that it would not be economically feasible for any
de veloper to lose 200 foot and turn it into a yard with no use, and
that if the Planning Commission was that stringent in its require-
ments, he would have to drop the whole project. He went on to state
t hat he would file whatever coven ants the Planning Commission required
to assure development as he proposed. Tommy Bond was present and
explained that on the size lots projected (400 foot widths) in the
preliminary plot, each lot would accommodate 160 parking places in
the 175 foot remaining and that it was inconceivable that any manu-
facturer occupying a 400 foot lot would need that much area for
parking. Therefore, it would be practical to assume that they would
set aside a major portion thereof for green area. It was thereupon
moved by Richard Adair, with second by Johnny Wright, that the Plan-
ning Commission recommend to the City Council that the petition for
rezoning be appr~v~d subject to the filing by the petitioner of a
development plot plan showing the dedication of 60 foot right-of-
way for collector streets, 100 foot right-of-way for East-West
artery, the location of said East-West artery straight and immediately
adjacent to the Credit Union property, and the covenant that 25 foot
along Marshall Road would forever be a green area and that an
additional 175 foot would be green and parking. All members voted
in favor of the motion.
The second item of business was the public hearing on the rezoning
of Southern Acres commercial development. There being no proponents
or objectors to the proposal present and the members determining that
it would be an improvement for the neighborhood, it was recommended
that the petition be approved and a recommendation made to the City
Council that the rezoning be allowed.
The third item of business was the public hearing on Northgate
commercial property. There being no proponents or objectors to the
proposal present and the members determining that it would be an
upgrading in the zoning, it was recommended that the petition be
approved and a recommendation made to the City Council that the
rezoning be allowed.
The next item of business was the consideration by the Planning Corn-
mission of a request by Robert Doyle to waive setback requirements
for the development of an apartment complex on Lots 1, 2 and 3 of the
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replat of Block 17 of the original town of Jacksonville~ It was
generally conceded by the members present that although the request
was unusual that it was justified in that particular location.
Whereupon, it was moved by Richard Adair, with second by Jim Peacock,
that the waiver on setbacks to 17 foot be allowed on Oak Street.
The motion carried.
The Chairman read aletter from CFM of Arkansas, Inc., asking approval
of a proposed neighborhood shopping center at the intersection of
State Highway 161, Short 1st Street and Center Street. It was requested
that a deviation from the zoning code be allowed for self-service
ga~oline _pumps tQ _be inptalled on the property. After disc~ssion by
t ne mem 15e r s , i-e was mo--v-e<:t-by-j-tm-F-a-c-e-,-with-s-e-c-orrd-bj-.E>oug:-W±-J:-ki--ns-on--=-, ----
that the Planning Commission recommend to the City Council that the
zoning deviation be allowed for the self-service island, after parking
requirements are met and wiave setback requirements in order to meet
those parking requirements. The motion carried.
Tommy Bond was present and presented a request for rezoning from
Class R-2 to R-4 of Lots 26 through 33, John Stamps Replat of th~
Bailey Addition. He stated that all of the property owners were in
agreement with this and that most of the lots already had mobile homes
situated on them. It was suggested by several of the members that
Lots 25 and 34 should be added to make a complete block. Mr. Bond stated
that he would contact these owners to seewhether or not they would join
in the petition and advise the Secretary before the publication ofnotice
of public hearing. It was moved by Jim Pace, with second by Cleo
Cavender that public hearing be set for 7:30PM on February 2nd, to
consider the rezoning of the property.
-Hr. Bond presen ea a reques -f or-E11e approval_o_f f -inal-pl_a_t_o_f-Pha-s -e-r,
Southern Acres Subdivisio n. A letter intialed by Mayor Harden o a ing
the development prior to the installation of streets was submitted.
It was moved by Doug Wilkinson, with second by Johnny Wright, that
approval be given subject to the City Council being satisfied on streets
and utilities~ The motion carried.
Final plat of Lots 62A, 62 and 63 of Tara Mount Addition was presented
by Tommy Bond. After study by the members, it was moved by Johnny
Wright, with second by Jim Peacock, that the final plat be approved.
All members voted in favor of the motion.
A petition was filed by Tom my Bond asking for rezoning of the South Half
of Towering Oaks Sub-Division from Class R-4 to Class R-1. It was there-
upon moved by Jim Pace, with second by Johnny Wright, that public hearing
be set for 8:00PM on February 2nd and notice be published.
It was determined by the members present that hereafter the requirement
that requests must be filed with the Chairman at least five days prior
to the meeting date would be in effect and that an agenda would be
set up for each meeting that far in advance so that members would
have the opportunity to give proper study to each request. Those
reaching the Chairman less than five d~Ls before the meeting would
be held to be considered at the meetinja month later.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
MINUTES OF THE JACKSONVILLE PLANNING COMMISSIONL FEBRUARY 2L 1971 -------------------------------------------------------------
The Jacksonville Planning Co~mission held its regular meeting at 7:30PM
on the 2nd of February, 1971, with the following members in attendance:
T. P. White, Richard Adair, Doug Wilkinson, Oscar Blucker, Jim Pace , Jim
Peacock, Daisy Olson, Johnny Wright and John Harrington as representa-
tive from Metroplan. Other persons attending included Bob Hill,
Ferrell Gray, Steve Collins, and Tommy Bond.
The first item of business was the public hearing on considering re-
zoning from Class R-2 to Class R-4 of Lots 26 through 33, John Stamps
Replat of Bailey Addition. The Secretary read the notice published
and presented the proof of publication from The Jacksonville News.
Citizens from the area in question who appeared included Mrs. W. B.
MCAlister, Clarence Jones and George Hollowell. Questions presented
mainly touched on future use of the lots under R-4 Classification.
Pertinent portions from the Zoning Code were read which explainedrJ
that in order to place more than one trailer on any platted lot,
the owners would have to petition for the approval of a ~obile home
park and would have to meet the requirements of complying with the
ordinance regulating parks.
Mr. Hollowell explained that even though apartments were a higher
classification than trailers and allowable under R-4, he would prefer
trailers over apartments. He also explained that he owned Lots 23
and 24, across Stamps Street from those under consideration and would
like permission to locate trailers on these. He was advised to con-
tact the Council about the possibility of obtaining permission to
waive the ordinance on his particular lots.
Tommy Bond stated that he had information that owners of Lots 25
and 34 desired to be included in the rezoning classification, even
though their property had not been included in the petition or the
notice published.
The Planning Commission members felt the rezoning should extend for
the full block rather than omitting one lot on each end as shown
in the petition.
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It was thereupon m6ved by Jim Pace with second by Jim Peacock that
the Commission recommend that the Council rezone the entire block,
Lots 25 through 34, John Stamps Replat, Bailey Addition, from R-2
to R-4. The motion carried.
The second item of business was the public hearing on the rezoning
of Towering Oaks Sub-Division from R-4 ro R-1. Since this was an
upgrading and no opposition being voiced, it was moved by Jim Pace
with second by Johnny Wright that the request be approved and
recommended to the Council for adoption. The motion carried.
Also under consideration in the same petition was the request to
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a-rove the sket-ch lat-o Tower in Oaks. After s-tudy by the-members,
it was moved by Doug Wilkinson, with second by Jim Pace, that the
request be granted. The motion carried.
The third item on the agenda was a request for rezoning of Lot 6,
Block l, Jones Addition for use as a sound recording studio ~ It
was the thought of Commission members that the Bill of Assurance on
Jones Addition strictly prohibited any further commercialization of
the property and until the Bill of Assurance could be interpreted
differently, zoning would have no effect. It was moved by Doug
Wilkinson, with second by Johnny Wright, that the request be denied.
The motion carried.
Tommy Bond presented a request for property known as Bond Airport to
R-3. Upon motion by Jim Pace, with second by Jim Peacock, it was
determined that public hearing thereon be held at 7:30PM, Tuesday,
March 2, 1971.
Final plat of Northgate Subdivision, together with plat fee and Bill
of Assurance was presenteaana approvea upon mot~on cyRTcn:ard-Aclai'r -
and second by Jim Peacock.
Chester Fritz requested rezoning from R-1 to R-4 of l~ acres on South
Road. Since this has been considered before and it had been determined
that this area was not sufficient to meet mobile home park requirements,
it was denied upon motion by Richard Adair and seconded by Johnny Wright.
A request from Michael Rody for the rezoning of Lot 16, Thompson Addition
was read by the Chairman. Discussion revealed that this would be on a
dead-end 25 foot street which would not accommodate any more traffic and
would be a spot zone in the middle of R-1 Classification. It was moved
by Doug Wilkinson, with second by Jim Peacock that the request be denied.
The motion carried.
Jim Pace announced that Billy Rector had invited members of the Council
and the Planning Commission to a steak dinner to be held at Pacetti's
at 7:00PM on Thursday, February 11~
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
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The Jacksonville Planning Commission held its regular meeting at
7:30 PM on the 9th of Mar ch, 1971, with the following members in
attendance: T. P. White, Cleo Cavender , Johnny Wright, Doug Wilkinson,
Oscar Blucker, Jim Pace, Daisy Olson and John Harrington as repre-
sentative from Metroplan. Other persons attending included Geal
Newsham, Frank Newsham, Bill Carpenter, Morris Justice, Anne King,
Tommy Bond, Ercil Berry , David Rector , Myrtle Clark, C. E. Drummond,
Ferrell Gray, Mr. Dennis and Mr. Moore.
After calling the meeting to order, Chairman \Vhite announced that
public hearing on rezoning of Bond Airport was in session. Items
pertaining thereto from the previous meeting were read by the
Secretary and she introduced proof of publication of notice set for
March 2nd. Mr. White explained that the requirements under the
Freedom of Information Act had been complied with in postponing the
hearing be~ause of weather from March 2nd to March 9th. Mr. White
introduced a petition signed by 34 residents of whom at least 19 were
residents of Lessel Estates Subdivision. Mr. Tommy Bond explained
that the area being request e d for rezoning left a tier of lots to be
used as Class R-1 on Gregory Street, left a strip approximately 240 ft
wide along McArthur Drive which is zoned R-1 and used as church
property and Nixon Addition with a 90 ft strip behind all lots in
Nixon Addition; and that the property is bounded on the West by a
100 ft Arka nsas Power and Light easement which separates the
proposed multi-family use from the Smithwick Addition. Mr. Morris
Justice stated that the buildings would be all brick , with a maximu~
of 10 units per building, adequate setback, required parking , a swim-
ming pool for the residents, with an 8 ft redwood fence along the
backside, with three outlets for traffic. He stated that it would
be the nicest apartment complex in Jacksonville of any proposed to
date.
Those residents present from Lessel Estates were represented by
Frank Newsham who seemed to be primarily concerned with the description
of the property involved and wanted to know what affect the proposal
had on Lessel Estates Subdivision. It was stated by the Chairman and
other members of the Planning Commission that Lessel Estates Sub-
division is protected by the covenants contained within the Bill of
Assurance filed on that Subdivision; that no proposal had been made
regarding zoning any property in Lessel Estates; that the proposal
on the description was on land separated from Lessel Estates by
HcArthur Drive and the 240 ft strip on the L.Jest side of HcArthur.
Mr. Newsham explained that, understanding the situation, he felt the
proposal would be an improvement of the Bond Airport property and
would in no way depreciate the value of Lessel Estates lots; but that
he would seriously oppose any future petition to rezone property in
Lessel Estates to any other than the highest residential classification
iJ 0 ;:-~ 1L v r::.._;i since there was such a scarcity of property for this use available
in the city. He felt that strict means should be used to preserve those
few existing areas for the future.
Mrs. Anne King from 1700 McArthur was present and objected to the
propo sa l for the reasons that she felt it would be an increase in
traffic and a higher risk to the children in the neighborhood and
that an apartment complex would depreciate surrounding property values.
·Tlli-::e ex p2.ainr::d t~.1at the P-l..a:l~:.irl;_s Co~J:Jission ~--r: its ~--·laster Jtreet
~:·lap ~v:.1cl ;:·e.col.lmended col:!.ector streets c;nd •n2 j oc L.orou.;;'-Lfares for t~12
a~es i~ question some time ago but t~at t~e cevelo p ment of those streets
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Javid ,ector o f Jacksonville Car)et Company ex)laiDed that he was
present merely as an interested business man in th2 city end tha~
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our failure to provi~e these ~e~uire~ents we are drivin~ people out
~ro~ :JcksonviLle to North Little Ro ck, Cabot, Lo~o~e a~d outs i de of o~r
business t e~ritory. =:te vvre"'l.t o~ 'c:o state ::hat t~e ac'lditional residents to
occunv the cornolex would consti~ute a ben2fit to the bu iness cornmunit·J,~
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c:~_d tl10-~ ~I1e 2).-J~tmerl t co r:.1p le=c ~v o uld i~l1p~:-o~J.~ ti1e prcpe~-t "'iJa l -:~es i:~
the nei ghborhoo d rather than cause a decrease ln value.
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possible under its present classification.
At the c lose of the discussion, it wa s moved by Jim Face .1 ith second by
Oscar Blucker t~at the request be g~an~ed and rece~rnended to t~e Cit··
Council. All me!11:. .... e:rs vote in .Lavo r of .:he Q1-0Elon.
The second item o f bus1ness was th e co~sideration of t he request fo~
L:..~arden roperty, more particularly descr i bed a s
Thr -2e poir1t s i:tc acres , more or less, situated in the
South half of the Southeast of Section 29,
Tmvnship 3 North, Range 10 ~Jes t , and more particularly described
as fo1 ows:
3eginning at a point 478.0 f eet North of the corner of
Sections 28, 29, 32 and 33 and said Township 3 North, Range
10 Jest and run .Jester1 756 .0 feet to an iron ·oioe whi c h
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is the point of beginning for the descr:ption by metes and
bounds of said tract; thence Southerly 201.0 feet to an iron
sta k e, set in a n et wire fence; ,·Je ster1y 780.0 fe.2t to a
point 2 7 0.0 fe e t North of Section line between Sections 29
and 32: thence North about 3 degrees and 29 minutes East ,
201.0 feet; thence Easterly 7 80.0 feet to the point of beg i n-
n i ng, conta i ning 3.6 acres, more or less.
'U · · b .,.. l ) ·"""1 o , hy Jo},~·,··r 7 -A~o-"-1--. D-,bl.;c h a ~rin ~ pon moc1on ~y ..Jl m ... ace ':JlL-11 sec no ,__ .liL iL) iv .J..L 0 :..u, .u -'-·--a -c,
Iva s set for t h e cons id c~rat ion of this it ern for 7: 30Pt'l, April 6,
1971. All members voted in favor of the motion.
The third item of con sideration was the request of a ~aive~ of
setback requirements on Dennis Nursing Horne, according to the p ~t
filed. After study o the pl~n and consideration of the location,
it was moved by Jim Pace, with ~econd by Johnny Jright t ha t the
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be allow ~d . All members voted in favor of the motion.
Next item of business ~a s the raquest for final a~prov a l of ll iddleton
Subdivision. It was moved by Jim Pace, with second by Cleo Cav e nder,
b .,1 c1 , --1 . •] ,_. • ,_ subject to the u1~aer an suo-~lvloer mee:..1ng necessary requ1r e ~en~_,s
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T~e ~otion car~ied.
:t .. 1 ... • , 1 '"'' . Copy of Census Report was presenteo to t~e memoersn1p oy t1e ~halrman.
Du,2 to the lateness of the hour, the Chairman requested that .-\r .cansas
St-=1t~ High\va: Commission Study an d Open S-pac-2 P an and Progr,Jm Study
b e p l aced on the age n da for the April meeting and that the membership
g i ve consideration to these rnqtters in the interim.
The Cha i rman further st a ted that the Planning Cornrni~sion ~ould a ttempt
to study the new zoning map at the A~ril meeting to deter~ine its
validity. There bei n g no ~urther busine ss, the meeting was adjourned.
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The Jacksonville Planning Commission held its regular meeting beginning
at 7:30PM on April 6, 1971, with the following members in attendance:
T. P. White, Richard Adair, Doug Wilkinson, Jim Peacock, Jim Pace, Oscar
Blucker, Daisy Olson and John Harrington as repr esentative from Metro-
p.if an. Other persons attending included Tommy Bond, Parker Harden and
Mayor John Harden.
First item of business was the public hearing previously set on the
Parker Harden rezoning. The Secretary presented the petition which
had been filed, together with proof of publication of the notice which
had run in the local paper. An opposing petition was pr~sented to the
Chairman and filed with the Secretary for future reference, which had
been signed by Mrs. M. M. Williams, Char ~es L. Barnard, Mrs. B. C.
Blasingame, Anna B. Barnard, Mrs. Mary Lee Schultz, Donald Raymond
Schultz, R. E. McRoberts and Margaret McRoberts, opposing the
rezoning. The major object ion made by the property owners were as
follows: That the rezoning would cause a depreciation in the values of ~
their properties. That additional traffic problems would accrue.
That it would increase the number of children. That the present trailer
park owners in the neighborhood did not seem capable of controlling
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the children, dogs and trash situated within them. Persons speaking
in objection included Mary Lee Schultz, Mrs. Williams, Mr. Barnard and
Mr. Garner. Mr. Harden stated that he had no present plans for putting
a fence between the park and the surrounding neighbors. Mr. Leroy Akridge
explained that he had set aside 25 ft for a street right-of-way in the
area involved and that if the adjoining land owner would give an addi-
tional 25 ft, some of the traffic problem would be relieved. At the
close of the discussion, it was moved by Jim Pace, with second by Cleo
Cavender that approval be given and the recommendation be made that the
City Council rezone the property as requested. Five members of the
Planning Commission voted in favor of the motion. , two members abstained.
It was moved -,-s-econded ancl -votecl-that-read-ing 0-f-the-m-inutes be-d-is-pensed
with.
Final Plat of Towering Oaks Sub-Division was presented and studied by
the members. Whereupon it was moved by Jim Pace, with second by Richard
Adair that approval be given c0nditioned upon the subdivider's meeting
requirements on public improvements satisfactory to the City Council.
A request from Leroy Akridge was presented for the rezoning of the
following described real property from R-l _~?_R-4:
Part of the SE~ of Section 29, Township 3 North, Ra .nge 10 West,
Pulaski County, Arkansas, more particularly described as follows:
Starting at the Southeast corner of the SE~ of Section 29; thence North
along the East line of said Quarter Section, a distance of 478.7 feet
to a point; thence West along a line parallel with the South line of
said Quarter Section, a distance of 666 feet to a corner post; thence
North along a line that is parallel with the East line of said Quarter
Section, a distance of 501.3 feet to an iron pipe for the point of
_begi.nning_;_th.e.nc_e_i _n _a_N_o_r _t _hw_e_s_t_e_r_ly___d_irection a long a line common to the _
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feet; thence in a Northerly direction parallel with the East right-of-way
line of Stamphill Road, a distance of 148.6 feet to an iron pipe; thence
in a Sotheasterly direction along a line common to Edith V. Barnard
Morris tract and the tract described herein, a distance of 505 feet to an
iron pipe; thence South along a line that is parallel with theEast line
of said Quarter Section, a distance of 127.3 feet to the point of begin-
ning, containing 1.55 acres, more or less.
Existing Mobile Home Park:
Part of the Southeast Quarter (SE~) of Section 29, Township 3 North,
Range 10 West, Pulaski County, Arkansas.
Starting at yhe Northeast corner of said Southeast Quarter (SE~); thence
West, 30.0 feet; thence South 1568.0 feet to the point of beginning;
thence continue South 167.6 feet; thence West, 183.5 feet; thence South,
256.7 feet; thence West along an existing fence line 454.0 feet; thence
North, 432.5 feet; thence East 630.2 feet to the point of beginning,
containing 5.1 acres, more or less.
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It was moved by Richard Adair, with second by Dpug Wilkinson that \
public hearing be set on the matter at 7:30PM the first Tuesday night .
in May. The motion carried.
Preliminary plat of Pinewood Sub-Division was submitted to the
Commission in a letter from George West. After study by the members
present, it was moved by Richard Adiar, with second by Cleo Cavender
that the same be approved with the understanding that a Bill of Assurance
would be filed at the time the final plat is filed. The motion carried.
Pictures And plat of the telephone company building were presented by Mr.
Seales of the Telephone Company and overwhelmingly accepted by the
members of the Planning Commission. No action was required but all
were favorably impressed with the plats.
After discussion by the members and agreement by the Mayor, it was
moved by Jim Pace, with second by Cleo Cavender that the Council amend
the zoning code to provide a fee of $25.00 to be paid by all future
petitioners on rezoning request to take care of clerical and publica-
tion expenses.
Request for rezoning of the following described real property situated
at the corner of Anna Street and Trickey Lane was read by the Chairman:
A tract of land located in the SEt, of the SWt of Sectio~ ?O, Township
3 North, Range 10 West, in the City of Jacksonville, Pulaski County,
Arkansas, being more particularly described as follows:
Commencing at the southwest corner of the SEt of the SWt of Section 30, '·
T-3-N, R-10-W, thence N 89° 43' E, 281.6 feet along the southerly line
of Said Section 30 to the point of beginning; thence N 0° 43' E, 210.0
feet along the centerline of Anna Street; thence N 89° 43' E, 110.0
feet; thence S 0° 43' W, 210.0 feet to the centerline of Trickey Lane;
thence S 890 43' W, 110.0 feet along the centerline of Trickey Lane to
the point of beginning; containing 0.53 acres, more or less.
LESS the West 25 feet and the South 25 feet of the above-described
property, dedicated to the general public for street right-of-way.
It was moved by Richard Adair, with second by Jim Pace that public
hearing on said request be set for 8PM, Tuesday, May 4, 1971. The
motion carried.
A request from Bart Gray was read by the Chairman asking a rezoning
from R-2 ro R-3 of the following described real property:
Lots 20, 21, 22, 23, and 24, Block 5, Marshall Road Subdivision.
It was moved by Daisy Olson, with second by Doug Wilkinson that public
hearing be set for 8:30PM, Tuesday, May 4, 1971. The motion carried.
A request signed by Clarence Jones and read by the Chairman asked re-
zoning from R-2 ro R-4 of the following described real property:
Lot 5, Stamp's Replat of Lots 35 through 43 of Bailey addition ~~_the
City of Jacksonville, Ark.
It was moved by Richard Adair, with second by Jim Pace that public
hearing be set for 9PM, Tuesday, May 4, 1971. The motion carried.
A request from Ruth Harral was read by the Chairman asking the rezoning
of four lots in Jones Addition from R-1 to C-1. It was the feeling of
the members pre~ent that this would be in conflict with the Bill of
Assurance. Whereupon it was moved by Oscar Blucker, with second by
Jim Peacock, that the matter be tabled until the 3rd Tuesday night in
April, after which the Bill of Assurance would have been studied by the
members and some action could be taken. The motion carried.
A correctional plat of Lots 21, 22, and 23, Block 3, Oakhurst Addition
was submitted by Doug Wilkinson showing a change in the setback re-
-q-ui-rements -: ::-Beca-u-se the lot-is-sJ.-tuated ona -cul-de-sac~ ana-is-of -
unusual shape, it was determined that the plat should be approved,
whereupon it was moved by Cleo Cavender and seconded by Jim Peacock,
that approval be given. All members voted in favor of the same.
Final Plat of Northwood Acres was submitted by Doug Wilkinson. Dis-
cussion followed regarding the lots, the park and utilities easements
which had not been shown on the plat. Upon motion duly made and
seconded, the matter was tabled for two weeks.
Sketch Plat of East Gray Subdivision \~Tas presented. After study by
the members, it was moved by Cleo Cavender, with second by Jim Peacock
that the same be approved. The motion carried.
At lOPM the meeting was recessed until 7:30PM on April 20th. All
matters which had not been considered were tabled until that time.
MINUTES OF JACKSONVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION , APRIL 6, 19 71 (CONTINUATION
ON APRIL 20, 19 71 AFT ER RECESS)
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with the following members in at t e nd ance: Jim Pace , pres1a1ng 1n tne
absence of T. P. White, Jim Peacock, Richard Adair, Johnny Wri ght ,
Doug Wilkinson, Cleo Ca vende r and Daisy Olson.
First item of business wa s the consideration of the plat of Northwood
Acres, which had been tabled pending Council ap proval of future building.
Mr. Wilkin son s t a t ed that a letter was being presented to th e City Council
on Natchez Trace within the next few days which s hould satisfy their
requirements. The Plann ing Commission again tabled the matter until af ter
the lette r is re c e ive d.
A letter requesting rezoning from R-0 to R-2 of Lots 7, 8, 9 and 10 of
Hassen Sub-Division was ready by the Chairman. It was moved by Richard
Adair, with seco nd by Cleo Cavender that pub lic hear ing be set for con-
sideration of the request at 7:30PM on May 18, 1971. Th e motion c arr ied.
A l e tter requesting rezoning from R-0 to R-3 of part of Section 2,
Northwood Acres was read by the Chairman. It was moved by Doug Wilkinson,
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with second by Johnny Wright that public hearing be set for consideration
o f the request at 8:00PM on May 18, 1971. The motion carried.
Next item of business was the reconsideration of the request for re -
zoning of Parker Harden property. The owner, Parker Harden, was
present and stated that he wishes to amend his original request to
change the usage to R-3 rather than R-4. Those Commission members
who had attended the Council meeting stated that the residents of the
area who had been present at the Council meeting had reached an agree -
ment that R-3 was an acceptable use in the area. Those residents who
appeared the second time at the Planning Commission meeting continued
to oppose any use lower than R-2. After discussion by a l l present,
it was moved by Cleo Cavender, with second by Jim Peacock that the
Planning Commission recommend that the Council rezone the area in
question to R-3 residential. The motion carried. ~
The next item of business was the building plot plan of the movie
theater which is to be located adjacent t0 Davidson's Furniture
Company in the Jacksonville Shopping Center. After discussion by
the members present, it was conceded that the plot plan met the
requirements under the ordinanc~ and that approval should be given.
It was so moved by Richard Adair, with second by D9ug Wilkinson.
The motion carried.
The Planning Commission spent the balance of the meeting updating
the zoning map, checking all rezoning recommendations which had been
made since the last official map had been adopted.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
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The Jacksonville Planning Commission held its regular meeting
beginning at 7:30PM on May 4, 1971, with the following members in
attendance: T. P. White, Cleo Cavender, Oscar Blucker, Doug Wilkinson,
Jim Peacock, Daisy Olson, Richard Adair and John Harrington, as repre -
sentative from Metroplan. Other persons attending included Tommy Bond,
Leroy Akridge, John Smith, Rachel Garner, Dt:b Garner and Steve Colli n s.
First item of business was the public hearing on rezoning of Akridge
trailer park and the one and one-half acre addition theret~. Proof
of publication of notice was introduced by the Secretary and a petition
objecting to the rezoning was read by the Secretary. Explanation of
non-conforming use was made by Mr. White and Mr. Harrington for the
benefit of residents present. Dub and Rachel Garner are abutting land
owners and objected to the addition. Both stated that they were more
opposed to the addition than they were to the original park. John
Smith was the only other abutting owner present and stated that he had
no objection to the addition, that he may have objected originally
to the permitted trailer park since it was in existence when he bought
the land, he thought the one and one-half acre addition would be no more
detrimental than the original park wai. The other abutting owner is a
non-resident and was not present. Mr. Akridge stated that he depended
on the present trailer park for his living but that the additional one
and one-half acre had been requested for the purpose of providing a
home for his son in the form of a trailer until his son could afford to
build a house on the area in question. He went on to state that since
there was such strong opposition to the requested addition, that he would
withdraw that request on the one and one-half acre and asked merely
that the original park be rezoned to R-4. Following a discussion and
a motion to table the matter for two weeks, it was subsequently with-
drawn, and it was moved by Doug Wilkinson, with second by Jim Peacock that
the Planning Commission recommend to the City Council that the following
described real property be rezoned from R-1 to R-4:
Part of the Southeast Quarter (SE~) of Section 29, Township 3 North,
Range 10 West, Pulaski County,,Arkansas.
Starting at the Northeast corner of said Southeast Quarter (SE~)
thence West, 30.0 feet; thence South 1568.0 feet to the point of begin-
ning; thence continue South 167.6 feet; thence West, 183.5 feet; thence
South, 256.7 feet; thence West along an existing fence line 454.0 feet;
thence North, 432.5 feet; thence East 630.2 feet to the point of begin-
ning, containing 5.1 acres, more or less. (Existing Mobile Home Park).
The motion carried unanimously.
Second item of business was the public hearing on the rezoning of that
property at the corner of Anna Street and Trickey Lane from R~l to R-3.
No persons either for or against the petition appeared. After study of
the proposed building plans, it was moved by Richard Adair \vith second
by Jim Peacock that the Planning Commission:recommend to t~e City
Council that the request for rezoning be approved . All members voted
i n fa v or of the same.
The third it em of business was the request for rezoning from R-2
to R-3 of Lots 20, 21, 22, 23, and 24, Block 5, Marshall Road Sub-
Division. Doug Wilkinson, representative from Bart Gray Realty, stated
that Mr. Gray wished to withdraw his request. The withdrawal was
unanimously approved.
A request from Tommy Bond was read by the Chairman in which he asked
that the following described real property be rezoned from R-1 to
R-3.
Parts of the Southwest Quarter (SW~), Section 18, Township 3 North,
Range 10 West, Pulaski County, Arkansas, more particularly described
as follows:
The West 150 feet of the E~ of the SW~ of said Section 18 lying
bet\veen Gregory Street and McArthur Drive (commonly referred to as
the Bond Airport) containing 6.0 acres , more or less;
AND
Beginning at the Southeast corner of the SW~, SW~ of said Section 18;
thence North 25 feet to the point of beginning; thence North, 1330
feet; thence West 460 feet; thence S 04° 45' E, 1335 feet; thence
East 350 feet to the point o~ beginning; containing 12.3 acres,
more or less.
EXCEPTING THE FOLLOWING LAND:
The South 739.35 feet adjacent to Gregory Street of the above described
tracts of lands.
Upon motion by Cleo Cavender with second by Oscar Blucker, the matter
was 'set for public hearing at 8PM on the 1st of June. It was requested
by the majority of the members that the owner, prospective purchaser
and builders be present to answer any questions arising at the public
hearing.
It was noted by Mr. White prior to the above motion that due to the
excess of public hearings and other business there had not been time
for the past several months to read the minutes and tend to old business
prior to public hearings. Therefore, it was determined that in the future
the first 30 minutes would be devoted to these matters before public
hearings.
Next item of business was the consideration of the request from First
Assembly of God Church for the rezoning of property located at L
221 N. Elm Str_eet from R-1 ~o _R-3. After consideration by the members,
it was moved by Oscar Blucker, with second by Richard Adair that -
public hearing be set for the same at 8:30PN on the 1st of June,
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Minutes of Jacksonville Planning Commission, May 4, 1971 (Continued)
conditioned upon the petitioner furnishing to the Secretary, legal
description of theRroperty in question, together with rezoning fee of
$25.00, within 3 days from the date of this meeting. The motion carried • ...
A further request was made by the First Assembly of God Church asking
for the closing of the ~ley wh i ch runs North and South in Block 4,
Galloway Addition from Hf[~~Street to Center Street. It was noted
by the members that the alleys in both Block 3 and Block 5 previously
had been closed and that the area in Block 4 was not serving a really
necessary purpose. It was moved by Doug Wilkinson with second by
Richard Adair that the City Council take 'i.V'hatever legal action is
necessary to affect this request.
Mr . White gave a report on Johnny Wright's condition and it was
unanimously decided that Jim Peacock would send flowers to him from
the Planning Commission.
At 9PM the Chairman opened the public hearing on the request to change
the zoning on Lot S, Stamp's Replat of Lots 35 through 43, Bailey
Addition, from R-2 to R-4. It was the ma j ority opinion of the members
that the ordinance would no.t allow the rezoning of less than thre e
acres to R-4 use and it was therefo re impossible for the PLanning
Commission to take any a ction othe r than to disapprove the r .equest. It was
thereupon moved by Richard Adair, with second by Do ug Wilkinson that the
reque s t be denied .. Five mem_,b~A voted in favor, two abstained.
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A request from JohB gmi t h to rezone property on Stanphill Road herein-
after described from R-1 to R-;(,wa s read by the Chairman:
Part o f the SE\ of Section 29, i o~p 3 North, Range 1 0 West in
the City of Jacksonville, Pulaski County, Arkansas, described as
follows: Starting at the Southeast co rner of SE\ of said Section 29 ,
run thence North along the East line of s aid SE\ a distance of 478.7
feet to a point; thence We s t along a line para llel wi th the South line
said SE\ a distance of 666 feet to a Corner post; the nce North along
a line that is parallel with the East line of said SE\ a distance of
628.6 feet to an iron pipe for point of beginning; run thence in a
Northwe s terly direction along a line common to Jewel E. Barnard Dodd
tract and the tract described herein a distance of 824 feet to iron
pipe in the East right of way line of Stanphill Road; thence in a
Northerly direction along the East right of way line of Stanphill Road
a distance of 148.6 feet to an iron pipe, thence in a Southeasterly
direction along a line common to the Bart Gray tract and the tract
herein described a distance of 822 feet to iron pipe, thence South
along line paraliel with East line of said SE\ a distance of 127.3
feet to the point of beginning, containing 2.61 acres.
After consideration by the members, it was moved by Cleo Cavender,
with second by Doug Wilkinson that public hearing be set at 9PM on
June 1st. The motion carried, subject to Mr. Smith furnishing the
required fee to the Secretary within 3 days.
Mr. White read a letter ~rom Branch 282 Fleet Reserve Association,
Little Rock, which asked for consideration in the location of a
meeting hall, at 13 11 Southeastern Avenue. It was noted by the
members that no dedicated streets would serve the area where the
building was proposed to be placed and that such a meeting hall or '
lodge or private club would not be allowed under R-l. It was
determined that no action could be taken by the Planning Commission
at this time and that the Secretiry would notify the petitioner of
the reasons why it could not be done.
Mr. White asked indulgence of the members to consider a matter which
was not on the agenda. He stated that the present Secretary had
been employed for more than 10 years at a salary of $25.00 per
month and that since her initial employment the workload had more
than tripled just in meetings. That in addition to meetings, he
regularly referred lay people to her for consultation and advice
on the present status of zoning subdivision requirements and to
answer other general procedural questions.
Mr. White stated furthe r that although Miss Olson depended on other
work for her "Bread and Butter", that she ah,.rays kept excellent
records of minutes for the Planning Commission and would take time
from whatever she happened to be doing to discuss Planning Commission
business with the Chairman or any of the Planning Commission members.
All members present acknowledged the increased cost of operation
since 1960, as has also been evidenced by the city's operation
through it's increase in occupational taxes. John Harrington stated
that the planning costs in North Little Rock exceed $30,000 per year
and in Little Ro ck over a $100,000. Upon motion duly made and
seconded, it was unanimously recommended that the present Secretary's
salary by increased from $25.00 to $75.00 per month.
John Harrington presented the corrected zoning map and suggested
that the same be checked once more before it is officially adopted.
Mr. White asked members to go by Miss Olson's office to r·eview the
same before the next regular meeting.
It was further decided by the members present that the Planning Com-
mission would set a maximum limit of three public hearings per meet-
ing and use the balance of any time for other requests and other
old business.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
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The Planning Commission held its regular meeting beginning at 7:30PM
on Tuesday, May 18, 1971, with the following members in attendance:
T. P. ~.Jhite, Chairman, Cleo Cavender, Richard Adair, Doug Wilkinson,
Oscar Blucker, Jim Peacock, Jim Pace and John Harrington, as repre-
sentative from Metroplan. Other persons attending included Dr. James
Durham, Mayor Harden, Bill Chambers, David Boyd, Jim Ray, Harry
Tolleson, Mary Hassen, Morrice Justice, Walter Barger, Roy Goodman,
Maxine O'Sullivan, Johnnie Moore, Bill Carpenter and numerous other
persons interested in the rezoning request.
First item of business was the public hearing on the rezoning of Lots
7, 8, 9 and 10 of Hassen Replat. Proof of publication of notice was
introduced by the Secretary and a petition signed by 14 persons was
presented by Dr. Durham. The petition declared opposition to the
changing in rezoning . Most of the persons who had signed the petition
were present to oppose the request& Also present were Mrs. Hassen,
owner of Lots 9 and 10, together with her two daughters and one son
all of whom spoke i n support of her petition and Mayor Harden, owner
of Lots 7 and 8. MAyor Harden stated that he would like to see the
Planning Commission approve Mrs . Hassen's petition on her lots and if
it would help her in her request he would withdraw his request on
Lots 7 and 8. Janie Hassen, daughter of the petitioner stated th-t
her mother wanted to pla ce a duplex on each of the lots for the
purpose of retirement income; that the duplexes would _be of the
approximate value of $17,000 each and this would be a considerab l e
improvement over the $6500 house in which Mrs. Hassen presently resides.
The opponents main opposition seemed to be the contention that duplexes
would reduce the value of their existing homes ranging presently from
$50 ,000 to $100,000 and further, that any rezoning changing from the
present R-0 classification would encourage further encroachments into
the R-0 classification. Persons speaking included Mrs. O'Sullivan,
Jim Ray, David Boyd, Dr. Durham, Bill Chambers, Mr . and Mrs. Tolleson.
Doug Wilk inson suggested that Mrs. Hassen could place four houses on
the property in question by simply replatting the lots without necessity
of rezoning and the matter was withdrawn for 30 minutes for the
pet itioner to consider this idea.
Sec ond item of business 1.vas taken up in the interim, \v hich was the
public hearing on the request to rezone Section 2, Northwood Acres
Subdiv is ion from R-0 to R-3. The Secretary pre sented proof of publi-
cation of notice which had run in the Jacksonville News more than 15
days prior to the meeting. Har ry Tolleson presented the petition
opposing the .request which was signed by 30 persons residing in the
Northwood Acres Subdivisi on. Opponents to the request sta ted that
they had been assured by the subdivider 1.vhen they bought property in
the subdivision that there would be no changes in zoning classific ation
and that the property would remain R-0. There were arguments to the
effect that it was becoming more and more difficult to find ex-
clusive neighborhoods without encroachments by some commercial
operation; that they had made large investments in their property r-
and that all felt it \vould surely depreciate in value by the location /
of an apartment house in the rea requested.
Mr. White stated that Section 2 had been a reservation in the sub-
division plat and it was not covered by the one family restriction
on the rest of the subdivision. Mr. Justice, the builder had plans
to construct the apartment house was present and stated that this
building would be one comparable to the Town House Apartments;
that it would be separated from the rest by a 35 ft. ditch and also an
8ft. redwood fence; that there would be no depreciation in value caused
by the structure but would in fact in his opinion reflect an appreci-
ation of value over the present situation where it is just idle
property not large enough or desirable for horne sites.
Mr. David Rector was pres ent and vocied the need for rental units in
Jacksonville.
Following a 10 minute recess, the Chairman called the meeting to
orde r to determine the questions involved in their respective order.
It wa s thereupon moved by Ri chard Adair, with second by Oscar
Blucker, that it be the recommendation of the Planning Commission to
the City Council that the request to rezone Lots 7 , 8, 9 andlO of
Hassen Subdivision be denied. Voice vote showed 5 in favor of the
motion, 2 opposed.
Richard Adair then moved that the Planning Commission recommend that
the Counc il not approve the request for the rezoning of Section 2,
Nor thwood Acres Subdivision. Cleo Cavender seconded the motion.
The vote was 5 in favor, 2 opposed.
Next item of business was a request from E. Ray Smith for the re-
zoning from R-1 to R-3 of the following described real property:
A part of the East Half of the Southwest Quarter (E~, SWt),
Se ction 17, Township 3 North, Range 10 West, beginning
644.0 feet South of the NE corner of the E~ of the S W~
tt}:leii.ce.. We st 205.0 feet; thence Sou th 210.0 feet; thence
East 205 .0 feet; thence North 210.0 feet to the point of
beginning, containing .99 acres, more or less.
He had included wi th his request a plat of the property in question
and a check for $25. Whereupon it was moved by Cleo Cavender, with
second by Doug Wilkinson that public hearing be set to consider this
matter at 8PM on July 6 and that the Secretary run the neces s ary
notice thereon. The motion carried.
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The next item of business was the request for the approval of Pre-
liminary Plat of Phase 2, Middleton Subdivision and Sketch Plat of Phase 3 .
' It was s t ated by Doug Wilkins on that the subdivision regulations require
1 plan and profile on sewer with the preliminary plat. It was stated by
the subdivider, Bill carpenter, that the area was all graded out and
ready for curb and gutter; t hat the sewer had met all requirements and
that he would file the necessary plans with the final plat; but that he
would not get approval to continue the development with FHA until the
preliminary plat was approved and that he would appreciate the Plann ing
Commission allowing a deviation from normal procedure in this matter .
It was moved by Jim Pace, with second by Cleo Cavender that approval
be given. The mo tion carried.
A thank you note from Billye wright was read by the Chairman and it
was announced that Johnny was getting along well and he would be back
with us shor tly.
There being no further business , the meetin g was adjourned.
MINUTES OF JACKSONVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION -JUNE 1 1971 ~---~-~---------------------------------------------~-----
The Planning Commission held its regular geeting beginning at 7 :30PM
on Tuesday, June 1, 1971, in the Council Room at City Hall, 1vith the
following persons in attendance: T. P. White, Chairman, Cleo. Cavender;
Richard Adair, Doug Wilkin s on, Oscar Blucker, Jim Pace,Jim Peaco ~k, Daisy
Olson, and John Harrington as representa tive from Metroplan. Other
persons a ttending included John Smith, Marsha ll Smith, David Rector,
Leroy Akridge, Tommy Bond, Mor r is Justice, Edwin Harpole and numer ous
citizens appearing and protesting agains t the Bond Airport rezoning.
It was stated by the Chai r man that minutes of April 6, April 20, and
May 4, had been received in the mail and asked the members for any
ob j ections, corrections or additions , as ma iled, It was moved by
Doug Wilkinson, wi th second by Oscar Blucker that they be approved and
recorded as mailed. All members voted in favor.
The minutes of Ma y 18, were read by the Secretary and corrected to show
Bill Carpenter, rather than E. G. Middleton in attendance; two daughters
and o ne son of Mrs . Hassen rather than three daughters; and the name
of Mary Hassen was changed to Janie Hassen. They were fu rth er corrected
to show that subdivision r egulations rather than Bill of A8 s u r ance requires
plat and profile on sewer with the preliminary plat. After the s e amend -
ments were ma de the minutes were approved.
Since the time had not yet reached 8 o'clock, the first item of business
taken u p by the Commission was the request fro m B. J. Boroughs to r ezone
Lots 157, 158, 159 and 160 in Hickman and McConnell Addition fr om R-1
to R-2 and to rezone Lot 156 to R-3. It was moved by Richard Adair with
second by Jim Pace that public hearing be set in this matter at 8:30PM
on July 6. The motion carried.
The second item of business was the request for review and approval
of preliminary plat of East Gray Subdivision, Phase I, containing
10 lots along the south side of railroad immediately west of §outh-
eastern Avenue. After study o the plan and profile of sewer, together
with thepreliminary plat, the Planning Commission accepted the $10
fee and approved the preliminary plat pursuant to motion by Richard
Adair and second by Cleo Cavende r .
Third item of business was the request to approve final plat of
Phase II, Towering Oaks Subdivision. Afte r study of the plat and
Bill of Assurance, it was moved by Jim Pa ce, with second by Ji m
Peacock that the same be app oved. The motion c arried.
The time had reached 8 o'clock and p ub li c hearing on Bond Airpor t
was called into session by the Chairm an. Proof of publication of
notice \vas introduced by the Secretary. The floor tvas opened for
discussion by the Chairman and persons stating o jections to the
rezoning included:
Ross Cox, Phyllis Circle, Ruby Baird, Lessel Drive, Robert Stroud,
Lessel Drive, Chester, Mcarthur Drive, Jim Clay, Nancy Co x, Anne
King, Marshall Road, Pat Frizzell, Norm Feller, Lessel Drive and
Mrs. Corey, Phyllis-Circle.
Their objec-tions consisted primarily of the following:
That a c h ange in zoning would negate their original reasons for
buying property in a one family type dwelling area; that their property
values would be depreciated; That Warren Dupree School is too saturated
to add additional children; that apartments should be built out in the
country rather than in the city; that single family 235 houses were
preferable to them over apartment complexes; that the traffic on
NcArthur Drive and Narshall Road is already too heavy and that 1-vith
the addition of 50 apartmen t uni ts, the danger to children in the area
would be terrible. Chester King advanced the theory that apartment
houses were a bPeeding ground for crime and that the crime rate was
higher in apartment complexes than single family dwellings. He further
stated that the burden of proving benefit by t h e change was upon the
subdividers rather than upon the neighborhood to disapprove.
Morris Justice, the proposed builder of the apartments stated that it
was h i s hope to build 50 apartment units on the six acres in question
of a value of $12,000 per unit and that he did not believe such an
apartment complex would depreciate the surrounding land values.
He went on to state that no matter 1.vhere he requested apartment zon'ing,
~-vhether it be within the heart of the city or on the frin~ of the city,
the ob j ections against it were always strong. He stated that the costs
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of building apartments out in the country were prohibitive due to the
necessity for providing unavailable streets, sewers and other public
utilities.
Doug Wilkinson and T. P. \.rnite iterated that fact that it \vas necessary
for the Planning Commission to look to the wel f are of the entire city
rather than one small area and that the present need for rental units
to service newcomers to this area is dire; that every family turned
away because of lack of availability of housing meant a loss o f income
to every business man in the city. Mr. \~ite went on to state that the
Planning Commission had recommended years ago that Marshall Road and
McArthur Drive be major thoroughfares which would necessitate the
widening of each of these streets to carry the additional traffic load;
but that due to the many expense s of a growing city, finances had not
been available to put this proposal into effect.
Tommy Bond st a ted that he has two children in Warren Dupree School and
that if he felt their education was to be serious l y impaired by the
apartment complex, he would be opposed to it; the people that would
be living in these apartment complexes and paying $200 per month rent
would not normally be expected to have children to add to the school
prob ern. \~ereas, 235 houses in th e area would add a tremendous load
of children in an already overcrowded school.
John Harrington stated that there were no factual st atistics to bear
out the. theory t at crime rates were greater in apartment areas th~n in
single family residential areas.
It was moved by Jim Peacock with second by Doug Wilkins on that the
Planning Commission recommend to the City Council that the request for
rezoning on the 6 acres in qu estion be allowed. All members of the
Planning Commi ssion voted in favor of the motion.
The second public hearing was called to order at 9:15PM regarding
the rezoning to R-3 of Lots 5 and 6, Block 3, Galloway Addition to
the Cit y of Jac sonville. The only objector a pp earing on this item
was Edwin Harpole, an owner of adjacent property. He stated that
parking needs had not been met by the church and t~at together with
the plans to double the size of the church, the two lot s in question
should be reserved for park ing. He went on to state that the proposed
apartment complex of 24 units could not possibly fit on the 16,000 sq. ft.
allowed therefore. Although it was generally conceded by all members
of the Plann i ng Co mmission that a maximum of 8 units would be allowable
on the property in question that tl is matter could be handled in the
issuing of building permits on th e apartment complex and on the new
church and the builder would be required to meet the necessary require-
ments for parking and other open space and that the proper~y in question
was othen1ise suited .. or mu ti-fami p use. It was thereupon rnoved ;by
Oscar Blucker, with second by Richard Adair, that the request be granted.
members vote in favor of the same, 2 opposed.
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The public hearing on the rezoning request from Jehn Smith of 2.61
acres on St anphill Road was convened by the Ch airman. Proof of
publication of notice wa s introduced by the Secretary. Mr. John
Smith was prese nt to a nswer any questions. There being no objection
voiced, it was moved by Richard Ada i r f with second by Jim Peacock
that the same b e g ranted. Al l membe rs v o ted in favor of t h e motion.
Sketch Pl at of Stage Coach Village '!las presented by Hr. lvb_ite. Tom my
Bond was present and stat e d that although the property had been
rezoned for multi-family use, it was the mvners plans to develop
a single family subdivision in the area in qu e stion and that a
Bill of Assurance would be filed with the final plat. After study
by th e members pr esent, it was moved by Jim Pace, with second by
Doug Wilkinson that the plat be approved. Al _ members voted in fa~or
o f the same.
John Harrington was present and stated that he had made a tentative
survey o f the requests in the county during the past year a nd re-
z on ing requests h ad allowed 16,000 new apartment un its dur i ng that
per io d and that he pro j ected at least 80 ,000 in the next five years.
He went on to st a t e that p ro per compact use of land rather than
continuing butchering up of real property w ith low density housing
wo uld be necessary to accommodate the necessary progress and growth
of the area; that rental un i ts were in tr.emendous demand and wo uld
have to be all ov1 ed wherever feas ·ble. He stated further that no one
had ever been able to prove to his satisfaction that apartments
depreciate surrounding land values, where proper planning was made
in the development of apartment complexes in almost every instance
privately-o\vned apartment complexes as opposed to public housing,
the property values increased.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourn ed.
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The Planning Commiss ion he l d its regu.lar meeting at 7:30PH Tuesday ,
July 6 , 1971, 'Vvith the fol l mving pers ons in attendance: T. P. ·:mite,
Cleo Caverder, !ichard Adair, Doug :J il~inson, J i m Pace , Osc ar BJucker,
Daisy Olson and Mr. Foltz as representative from Metroplan. Other
d . . ] d d F 1 1 ('_ L T N . ~ t ,.., ., ] . persons atten 1ng lnc_u_e erre L ~ray, ~atson ~ 1xon, ~.eve ~Oi_lns,
!'·1rs. Charles Mc Coy, E . Ray Smith, Henry Sm ith, Tommy Bo nd~ Mr, and
l1rs. Clyde Hoo er , Hr. and Hrs. Seal s and Hr. Bill Heeks.
Iv1inutes o _ the June lst meeting were read and approved.
Richard Adair suggested that due to the repetition of many petitions
on zoning, that the Planning Commission establish a prece ent or
request an ordinance setting up guide lines to determine how often
the same petition on property may be submitted. It was unanimousl
agreed by the Planning Commission members that those persons objecting
to such petitions were being caused a great deal of hardship to have
to repedated y attend meetings to voice those ob j ections and that it
,.,as a burden to the P anning Commission to have to repeatedly rehash
the same question month after month. Mr. White appointed Richard Adair,
Doug Wilkinson and Daisy Olson to act as a committee to study the
quest i on and make a recommendation to the next regular Planning Com-
mission meet i ng.
The first publ i c hearing on the petition to rezone one acre on Linda
Lane was convened by the Chai rman. Proof of publication of notice was
introduced by the Secretary. J:vlrs. Charles HcCoy spoke for 1 famili es
in the immediate vicinity who submitted a petition opposing the request.
She stated that their main objection was the possibility o f increased
traffic on Li nda Lane which presently s uffers two automobile wrecks
per week during each schoo year. She wa s also fearful that the
tenants would park on Linda Lane. E. Ray Smith, the petitioner, was
present and stated that the land in question presently has a mo ile
home on it; that it backs up to a mobile home zone; that he proposes to
build from 10 to 12 units costing approximately $10,000 per un it, of
brick construction with rough cedar siding; that the acre of ground wi _l
provide ample parking space and there wi ll be no parking on Linda Lane
as a result of his construction. He went on to state that he has five
teachers as tenants ans he felt the ma j ority of t. e apartments would
be occupied by the same teachers. He state furt er that a four-lane
ma j or t h oroughfare wou d carry traffic equal to a majo r expressway and
-hat an apartment could not be situated on a better street in Jacksonville
than on Linda Lane. Several members of the Planning Commission expressed
feeling tha t the addit i on would be an imp r ovement over the existing
uildings in the neighborhood. It was thereupon moved by Richard Ad air,
with second by Cle o Cavender that the request be approved by the
Planning Commission and that the change be recommended to the City Council.
mr. Blucker stated that the school would create a tra fie congestion on
a 1 surrounding streets and voted against the motion . The other members
voted in fa vor of the motion.
The next item of bus i ness was the request for approva l of final plat
of Section Two, Briarfield Su division. It was moved by Cleo Cavender
w ith second by Doug Wilkinson, t at the same be approved. The motion
carried.
The second public hearing concerning t e request for rezoning by B. J.
Boroughs in Hickman-McConnell Addition was convene d. Mr. Boroughs was
present and stated that he wished to amend his request to change Lot 156
to R-3, but wished to make it R-2, the same as all other lots in his
request. No objectors were present to be heard on the zoning request.
Upon motion by Richard Adair, w i th second by Jim Pace, it was re c ommended
that the City Council rezone the property as requested from R-1 to R-2.
The Secretary read a request from Harry Dougherty requesting rezoning
of 28 acres on Northea s tern Avenue From R-l to R-4, more particu l arly
described as follows:
Part of the Southeast Quarter of Section 20, T3N, RlOw, Pulaski
Count;y, Arkansas, more particularly described as follows, to-wit!
Commence at the Southea s t corner of said Section 20, thence continue
North 1° 25' East 532.5 feet to the point of beginning; thence continue
North 1° 25' East 456.0 feet; thence North 880 32' west 330 feet;
thence North 10 25' East 505 feet; thence South 88° 32' East 330
feet; thence North 1° 25' East 1178.1 feet; thence South 880 44' West
649.9 feet; thence South 1° 54' 30'1 ~.Jest 2123.3 f eet; thence East to
the point o f beginning, containing 28 acres, more or less.
Th e Secretary stated that the $25 fee had been received. It was moved
by Jim Pace, with second by Do ug Wilkinson, that the same be set for
public hearing at 8PH on August 3rd and that notice be publislted of
the same. All members voted in favor of the motion.
Replat o .. Lots C through K, Block 2 and Lots H through · , Block 3,
Country Club Addition '-!las submitted by Arth ur Thomas, 1v h o agre ed to
remit the necessary fee to the Secretary the fo1 ow i ng day. After
study o the replat by the members, it was moved by Doug Wilkinso ,
with second by Richard Adair t~at the same be approved, subject to
the receipt of the fee. All members voted in favor of the motion.
A req .est from To~my Bo~d asking the rezoning from R-to R-3 o~
Lots ::Jn'" 6, Block 10~ Old Tmvn of Jac1-csonville •,vas read by the
Secretary. It was moved by Jim Pace, with second by C_eo Cavender
that the same be set for public hearing on August 3rd at 8:30PM and
that notice be pub ished to this effect. All members voted in favor
of the motion.
Bill }·1eeks of Block-Meeks Realty Co mp·any was prese-nt and requested
that the members give consideration to the granting of a non-conforming
use permi t for the use of Sea son Nanufactur ing Co. in the old Post
Office building •. He stated that the company is being displaced by
urban renewa l after having occupied the same location in North Little
Rock for 16 yea r s; that it hires 14 persons and wi ll need to nire 2
or 3 more in the not too distant future. He stated that he had been
unable to locate an· othe r build i ng suitable for this industry any-where
else in the industrial park in Jacksonville and that the owners desired
to operate their pla n t in Jacksonville, He stated that their industry
would be a welcome business to our town and that if special considera-
tion could be given to allow them to locate in this building, it
would solve their problem. Several of the members present had visited
the p ant and were a bit reluctant to grant permission owing to the
noise factor in cutting and pressing steel. It was moved by Richard
Ada ir, \vith secon __ by Cleo Cavender that the Planning Commission not
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recommend approval at this time to the request. T __ ree members voted in
favor of the motion, four members abstained.
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Mrs. Clyde Hooper requested that she be allo\ved to place a portable home
which will measure 50 fee t by 24 feet on a permanent foundation at
817 Carver Lane. She was advised to contact Mr. Hines with a plot plan
and receive a building permit.
The members p r esent inspected t~e zoning map, approved the same and
requested that it be updated through the present meeting, dup icated
by Metroplan and adopted by the Co uncil .
There being no fu rther business, the meeting was ad journed.
MINUTES OF THE JACKSONVILLE PLANNING COMMISSION -AUGUST 3 1971
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The Planning Commission held its regular meeting at 7:30PM, Tuesday,
August 3, 1971, with the following persons in attendance: T. P. White,
Chairman, Cleo Cavender, Richard Adair, Johnny Wright, Doug Wilkinson,
Jim Peacock, Jim Pace, Daisy Ol son and John Harrington as representative
from Metroplan.
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
Doug Wilkin;son reported from the sub-committee t~e recommendation
that requests for rezoning which are rejected should not be resubmitted
during the one year immediately following the initial request. It was
moved by Jim Pace, with second by Cleo Cavender that the City Council
amend the zoning ordinance to comply with this recommendation. All
members of the Planning Commission voted in favor of the motion.
The first item of business was the request for rezoning of Akrid~~
property for 9_ t_railer par'k. In line with the action just taken by the
Planning Commission and due to the fact that this matter had been con -
sidered and rejected by the Planning Commission at the May meeting, it
wasmoved by Richard Adair, with second by Johnny Wright that the matter
be tabled until the Septe~ber meeting and until the City Council resolves
the question of repetitious requests. The motion carried.
At 8PM, public hearing set for the consideration of the rezoning request
ffled by Harry Dougherty was convened by the Chairman. Two letters and
a petition were circulated among the members. These had been filed in
opposition to the request. Numerous persons appeared and voiced objection
to the additional traffic which would be using Northeastern Avenue as a
result of the rezoning, if allowed. Others objected to additional
children, dogs and noise which they felt would result from the rezon ing.
Mr. Dougherty s u bm i tted pictures of India n Springs Mobile Homne Park and
stated that under FHA fi n ancin g, the park h e proposed would be equal to
or better than Indian Springs. He stated that he would put in hard
surface streets with curb and gutter, paved parking ramps, paved patios,
a club .house for recreation for the you ng people and that the lot spaces
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that would be rented would measure approximately 70 ft. by 100 ft. He
explained further that the rezoning would be at least 550 ft. from
Graham Road and that he felt the park would be an improvement that
would appreciate surrounding property values. He stated further that
to protect the neighbors from dogs and children, he would build a
six foot fence surrounding the park.
Charles Drummond was present and stated that there were only three
mobile home parks within the city of Jacksonville that would qualify
for FHA financing; that since mobile home sales are increasing at a
greater rate than home-building is increasing, that the Planning
Commission should set up minimum standards for mobile home parks to
comply with FHA. It was agreed by the Planning Commission that this
needed to be done and at _the end of the meeting, the Chairman appointed
Jim Pace, Jim Peacock, Doug Wilkinson and Cleo Cavender to study the
matter and make recommendations at a meeting in the near future for
such standards.
It was moved by Johnny Wright, with second by Cleo Cavender that Mr.
Dougherty's request for rezoning be denied. Five members voted in
favor of the motion, two against.
The second public hearing on the request to rezone Lots 5 and 6,
Block 10, Old Town of Jacksonville, was convened at 9:15 PM. Edwin
Harpole was present to answer any questions. No objectors appeared.
It was moved by Cleo Cavender, with second by Jim Pace that the
request be approved and that the Council take the necessary action
to establish the new classification. The motion carried.
A letter from Mr. Edwin Cawthorn was read b y the Chairman. This was
a request for a public hearing to rezone property near the high
school; the legal description given in the letter left some question
in the minds of the members as to its proper location. Mr. White
withdrew the request and stated thgat the Secretary would need to
obtain a plot plan from the petitioner before any action could be
taken.
A preliminary plot plan was filed by Tommy Bond on Stage Coach Village
Subdivision. After discussion by the members present, it was moved by
Jim Pace, with second by Johnny Wright to accept the preliminary plot
subject to sidewalk requirements being met on one side of all
interior streets leading to the park. It was agreed by the membership
that only one side was necessary and that the second side could be
waived. The motion carried.
A request to consider the rezoning of Lots 25 through30, Brown
Addition, was considered by the membership. It was moved by Doug
Wilkinson with second by Jim Pace that public hearing be set at
8PM on the first Tuesday in September. The motion carried.
Preliminary plat of Section 3, Northwood Acres, was submitted for
approval. It was moved by Cleo Cavender, with second by Jim Pace
that the same be approved subject to meeting the requirements under
s u b-d i vision regul a ti ons as to s i dewalks. The motion carried .
A pr el iminary pla t o f Mi ddl et on Sub -Division was submi t ted b y George
West . There was some q u estion i n the mi nds of theme mbers as t o whether
or not this particular proper t y is situated within the resident ial z one
on Marshal l Road and i t was determi n ed to tab l e the matt'&r until the
l egal description of the res i den tial z one cou ld be es t ablished .
There bein g no further business , t he mee t ing was adjourned .
MINUTES OF PLANNING COMMI SS ION MEETING-SEPTEMBER 7l._ 1971.
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The Planning Co mmi ssion held its regular meeting at 7 :30 PM, Tuesday,
September 7, 1971, with the following persons i n attenda nce: T. P. White,
Richard Adair, Johnny Wright, Doug Wilkinson, Jim Pace, Oscar Blucker,
Bill Carpenter, Jim Peacock, John Harrington, Tommy Bond, Daisy Olson,
Ben Rice, Earl Smith, John Brown, Ann Brown, Leroy Akridge, and Leroy
Akridge 9 Jr.
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.
Mr. White read a letter from Harry Dou gherty which reque s ted specific
rea sons for the Commissions' rejection of his request heard at the
August Meeting. The Secretary was instructed to forward to Mr. Dougherty
portions of 'the minutes from the public hearing in compliance with his
, request.
Tommy Bond was present and requested t h at in line with the Council's
1 action to defer hearings on requests for rezoning six months f rom the
date of their intial rejection; that the Akridge property be rec onsider_~.d
i~~tob~r. It was noted that the last public hearing thereon had been
in May. It was t h ereupon mo ved by Jim Pace, with second by Johnny
Wright, that a public hearing be set at 8PM on Tue s day, October 5th, to
determine the question of whether or not the zone could be changed from
R-1 to R-4 on the following described real property:
Starting at the Southeast corner of the SE~ of Section 29,
thence North along the East line of said Quarter Section, a
distance of 4 78.7 feet to the point, thence West along a line
parallel with the South line of said Quarter Section, a distance
of 666 feet to a corner post; thence North along a line that is
parallel with the East line of said Quarter Section, a distance
of 501.3 feet to an iron pipe for the point of beginning;
thence in Northwesterly direction along a line common to the
Lula M. Barnard tract and the tract describ e d herein, a dis-
tance of 508 feet; thence in a Northerly direction pa rallel
with the East right-of-way line o f Stanphill Roa d, a distance
of 148.6 feet to an iron pipe; thence in a Southeasterly
direction along a line common to Edith V. Barnard Morris tract
and the tract described herein, a distance of 505 feet to an
iron pipe; thence South al ong a line that is parallel with the
East line o f said Quarter Section, a distance of 127.3 fee t to
the point o f beginning. Containing 1.55 acres, more o r less.
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The motion carried.
Jim Pace reported that the sub-committee on establishing mobile
home park standards had just received its material from Metroplan
and would attempt to have a recommendation at the October meeting.
Miss Olson reported that no response had been received from Mr.
Cawthorn on his reuqest for rezoning near the high school.
The old item of business concerning preliminary plat of Middleton
Subdivision was unanimously approved upon motion by Jim Pace, with
second by Johnny Wright. After clarificati9n_ of _ t~e zoning by
Miss Olson, it was stated that the map had not correctly shown
the legal description of the residential zones on Marshall Road
and that a corrected map would evidence the fact that the Pre-
liminary Plat fits within the proper zone classification.
Doug Wilkinson presented a plot plan of Taramount Subdivision and
made an unofficial request that the members conisder the possibility
of allowing a change from the platted cul de sac to a through street
opening on to Main Street.
At 8 PM the public hearing on the rezoning of Lots 30 through 25,
Block 3, Brown Addition was convened by the Chairman. All members
were presented with copies of plot plan of the sub-division and
the Secretary read the notice as published in the Jacksonville News.
Mr. Gerald R. Kimmill presented a petition which read as follows:
"September 7, 1971. We the undersigned residents of Oakhurst Sub-
Division are opposed to the rezoning of any part or section of this
sub-division for other than single unit homes, as it is now zoned."
The petition contained 11 signatures of persons living on Oakhurst,
Blackwell and Lee Streets. John Brown was present and stated that
he had contracts for constructing 7 homes in Brown Sub-division of
an average price of approximately $26,000 each. It was his plan to
construct a 12 unit condominium town house as a buffer between the
commercial zone on the highway and the R-0 zone along the rest of
Jeff Davis. He stated that it was his hope to sell each unit for
between $18,000 and $20,000, with a guaranteed buy-back an any
purchaser for a period of 2 years. He went on to state that the
real estate Investment Trust would maintain the grounds which would
include a swimming pool. He stated that all purchasers of lots
within the sub-division had been made aware of his plans to construct
the condominium before purchasing other other resi de ntial lots. Mr.
Kimmill objected to any apartment type complex and advanced the therory
that it would decrease surrounding property values. He stated that
he preferred that the lots remain vacant with the trees rather than
have an apartment complex situated thereon.
It was the consensus of the members of the Ptanning Commission that
a well constructed attractive condominium complex would be an
asset to the town and to the area in question. It was thereupon
moved by Johnny Wright, with second by Jim· Peacock that approval
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be granted on the request for rezoning. The motion carried unanimously.
Phas e I,, Southern Acres Sub-Division was submitted for approval~
After consideration by the members present, it was moved by Jim
Pa ce, with second by Richard Adair that approval be given. The
mottion carried.
Sketch Plat, Phase III, Towering Oaks Sub-division was presented
anf after study by the members present, it wa s moved by Richard
Adair, with se cond by Jim Peacock, that the same be approved. The
motion carried ..
Sketch plat of Jackson Heights Sub -division was presented by To mmy
Bond. Ben Rice was also present to answer any questions regarding
the same. It was stated that even though thearea was outside the
city, it wa s the sub-divider's intent to conform to all city require-
ments in developing an exclusive area with homes beginning at
$40,000 each. After study of the plat by the members, it was moved
by Doug Wilkinson, with second by Oscar Blucker that the same be
approved. The motion carried.
Final plat of Phase I, Stage Coach Village was presented by Tommy
Bond and it was moved by Jim Pace, with second by Johnny Wright,
that the same be approved, provided the Council is satisfied with
all necessary water, sewer and street requirements will be met by
the sub-divider and Republic Investment Company under Republic's
letter guaranteeing the improvements. The motion carried.
, A request from Marshal l Sm ith asking for rezoning from R-2 ro R-3
' of hereinafter described acreage on Jane Drive was ready by the
Chairman. It was moved by Jim Pace, with second by Johnny Wright,
that public hearing to consider the r equest be set at 8:30PM on
October 5th. The motion carried. Theproperty is described as follows:
Part of the West 10 acres of the West 30 acres of the S~ of the
NE~ of Sec . 29, T3N, RlOW, Jacksonville, Pulaski County, Arkansas,
described as follows: Starting at the NW Cor. of said 10 acres;
thence South 70.03 feet to the point of beginning; thence con-
tinuing So uth 300 feet, more or less; thence East 140 feet; thence
North 304 feet, more or less; thence West 139.87 feet to the point
of beginning, containing 0 .97 acres, more or less.
A request from Raymond Jones was read by the Chairman asking that the
following described real property be rezoned from R-1 to R-3:
Part of the West One-Half of the Sotheast One-Fourth of Sec.
Twenty-nine (29) Township Three (3) north, Range Ten (10) West
and more particularly described as follows :
Beg 1061' N of SW Cor, thence N 614.6'; E 208.7'. N 208 .7';
E 979.96' to Rd, S 2 2/3o W along Rd. to Pt 1061' N of S line,
thence W 1150' to Beg and Exc 175' E and W by 175' Nand S in
NE Cor, containing 19.67 acres.
Upon motion by Jim Pace , with second by Doug Wilkinson, public hearing
was set for 9PM on October 5th.
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A petition was submitted by Mr. William Blackmon signed by approxi-
mately 100 people which read as follows:
"We, the undersigned citizens of the City of Jacksonvill e, unalterably
oppo se the construction of a road through the Pul aski Industrial Park
connecting General Samuels Road and Marshall Road at the intersection
of Marshall and Gregory Streets in the Cityof Jacksonville, Arkansase"
There had been no contrary a c tion proposed or pending bef ore the
Planning Commission; the petition was filed with the Secretary for
referral and consideration until and when such matter becomes a
subj ect of consideration by the Pla nning Commission.
Ben Rice presented two Ordinances regarding zoning requesting the
Planning Commission's approval or rejection of the same. Ordinanc e
238, "An Ordinance reclassifying various properties in the city of
Jacksonville, Arkansas, amending Ordinance No . 213 of the City of
Jacksonville, Arkansas; declaring an emergency, and for other
purpos es ." And Ordinance 239, ''A n Ordin ance recla ssifying various
properties in the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas, amend ing Ordinance
213 of the Ci t y of Jacksonville, Arkansas; decla~ing an emergency, and
for other purposes." Both were studied by the members and upon
motion by Richard Adair, with second by Jim Pace, it was recommended
t hat the City Council adopt both Ordinances.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourne d.
AMENDMENT TO MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 7 1971. ~---~----------------------------~-~----~
Minutes were corrected by reminder from John Harrington to show that
recommendations from the Planning Commission requiring preparation of
ordinances or other in s trument drafting, be scheduled on the agenda
of the 2nd Council meeting each month rather than the first.
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The Planning Commis s ion held its regular meeting at 7:30PM, Tuesday,
October 5, 1 97 1, with the following persons in attendance: T •. P . White,
Chairman, Cleo Cavender, Richard Adair, Doug Wilkinson, Osca r Blucker,
Johnny Wright, John Harrington, Daisy Olson, Leroy Akridge, Jr.,
Parker Harden and Tommy Bond.
Minutes o f the previous meeting were read and corrected by reminder
from John Harrington to show that recommenda tions from the Planning
Commission requiring preparation of ordinances or other instrument
drafting be scheduled on the agenda of the second Council meeting
each month rather than the first.
Richard Adair called to the attention of the members the fact that
properties under consideration for rezoning are sometimes not being
posted. It was the recommendation of the members that someone in
City Hall be assigned by the Mayor o r the Council to see that this
matter is taken care of in the futuree
It was reported that the sub-committee on mobile home park requirements
had not met and therefore had no immediate recommendations. Tommy Bond
stated that he g aped in their deliberations they would not try to ma k e
the requirements too strict; that when requirements for mobile home
parks are strictly drawn, it generally necessitates developers of p a rks
locating outside the city limits because it becomes impossible for t h em
to comply with city requirements. Mr. White st ated that it '.vas his hope
t h at the requirements would merely make necessary hard surface streets,
clean and effi c ient interior design, meeting necessary requirements f or gooc
health and proper arrang ement for open space and playgrounds.
At 8 o'clock public hearing was convened for re zoning of Akridge property
from R-1 to R-4. Proof of publication of notice of public hearing was
pr-;~-e n ted by the Secretary . S ince the property is surrounded by the
pres~nt trailer park, R-3 zoning and R-1 zoning, and is provided with a
25 ft. private drive easement to Stanphill Road, the membe rs felt the
request to be a reasonable and proper one. Leroy Akridget r., appeared
in favor of the rezoning; no person appeared during the hearing in
opposition to i t. At the ex pira t ion o f the allotted time for the public
hearing, it wa s moved by Cleo Cavender, with second by Johnny Wright, that
the Planning Commission recommend to the City Council that t h e rezonin g
request be granted. All members voted in favor of the motion.
At 8 :30PM public hearing was convened by the Chairman .on request for
rezoning on Jane Drive from R-2 to R-3. Proof of publication o f notice
of public hearing was introduced by the Secretary. No objectors were
present. It was determined by the members present that the request was
a proper one and it was thereupon moved by Johnny Wright, with second
by Oscar Blucker, that the same be approved. All members voted in favor
of the motion.
At 9:00PM public hearing was convened by the Chairman on request for
rezoning on Stanhill Road from R-1 to R-3. Proof of publication of
notice of public hearing was introduced by the Secretary. No objectors
were p r esent. It was moved by Cleo Cavender with second by Johnny
Wright that the request be approved. All members voted in favor of the
motion.
Preliminary and final plats on Towering Oaks Subdivision, Phase III
were presented by Tommy Bond. He stated that all streets, water lines
and sewer lines were in the subdivision ahd would be completed in com-
pliance with the subdivision regulations. After study of the plats
presented to the members, it was moved by Johnny \..Jri ght , with second by
Richard Adair that both plats be approved. The motion carried.
Preliminary and final plats on So uthern Acres Subdivision, Phase II
were presented by Tommy Bond. Detailed plans for water, sewer and
streets for this area were submitted with the Phase I development.
After study of the plats by the members present, it was moved by Ricltard
Adair, with second by Johnny Wright that both plats be approved~ The
motion carried.
Th e Chairman re ad a lett er f r o m Be n Ri c e, reque s ting rez oni n g of
the Eas t Half of Lo t s 1 and 2, Bl o c k 1 , Cres tview Addition from R-l
t o C-2 . Mr. Whi t e sta t ed t hat he f e lt the request was unreasona b l e
a nd that the property in ques t ion shou ld not be rezon e d . It was
the r e u pon moved by Johnny Wrigh t, with second by Richard Ad a ir, tha t
t he Planning Commission no t hold a public hearing on th i s prope r ty
and that the request be rejected. The motion carried .
Mr . White read a second request from Ben Rice, requesting that Lots
l, 2 and 3, Block 1, Galloway's Addition be rezoned from R-1 to C-2.
After study by the members of the area i n questi on , i t was moved by
Doug Wi lkinson , with second · by · Johnny Wright ·tha t publi c heari n g be
set at 8PM, Tuesday, Novemb er 2, 1971, and that public notic e be rune
All members vot e d in favor o f the motion.
Doug Wilk i nson presented final plat of Section 2, No r thwood Acr e s
Subdivision and requested approval by the Planning Com mission. He
stated t hat all stree ts would be paved and have curbs and gut t ers .
He further stated that all uti l ities were in. After study of the
plo t plan by the members present, i t was moved by Oscar Blucker, with
second by J ohnny Wright that the same be app r oved. The mo t ion
carried.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
HINUTES OF JACK ONVILLE PLAN:'i!ING COM?1ISSION -NOVEMBER 2 197 1 ----------------------~---------------------------------~-----The Planning Commission hel d its regu l ar meeting at 7:30PM on
! ovember 2, 19 7 1, wi t h the f ol l ow i ng persons in attendance: Jim Pace,
presici i ng in t!-le abse n ce o f T. P . \.Jhi t e, Cleo Cavendet', Richard Ada i r,
Doug ':V i lkins on, Oscar Blucker, Jim Peacock, Johnny \ t'igh t , Ben Rice,
Tommy Bond, Luis Garc i a, Les Ma t ting l y, Steve Collins, Shirley
Sat t e r fie l d, Bil l Carpe nt er and Da i sy Olson, Secretary.
Minu t es o f th e October mee t ing we r e read an d approved as read.
Mr. Pace repor t ed that clue to i l lness in the fam ily h e had bee n ou t
o f town most of t he mont h ; th e refore, t~e sub-committee on establis h -
ing mobile hom e park s t andards would repor t on a later date.
The Ch a irman prese nt ed sketch pla t o f East Mea d ow Subdivision which
is l oca t e d outside t h e c i ty but wi t 1in t ~e p l anning area in Lonoke
County. After study by the members present, it was moved by Dou g
Wilkinson, with second by Richard Adair, that th e same be approved.
The motion carried.
Bill Carpenter presented final plat of Phase II, Middleton Sub-
division asking approval and waiver of sidewalk requirements thereon.
It was agreed by the members present that at the time of the filing
of the preliminary plat, sidewalks had been waived. It was moved by
Richard Adair, with second by Johnny Wright that the plat be approved
with the stipulation tha t the Council would make the final decision
r e garding the sidewalks. The motion carried.
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At 8PM the public hearing on Galloway's Subdivison was convened. The
proof of notice of publication was read by the Secretary, and the
request was stated by Ben Rice owner of the property in question.
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He stated that he thought the rezoning would be an improvement over the
present situation of the property and it was his hope to locate a small
retail store on the property. He stated further that he had discussed
the matter with all adjoining landowners and that no objections had been
made to him regarding the request. No objectors appeared at the public
hearing. Upon motion by Johnny Wright, with second by Cleo Cavender, the
Planning Commission recommended that the request be submitted to the City
Council for approval. The motion carried.
Les Mattingly and Luis Garcia appeared in behalf of a petition to
waive setback requirements on certain property situated on Marshall
Road, so that a 100 ft. building could be constructed in front of
the power line easement. It was further requested that sideyard
restrictions be wiaved and that a maximum of 5 ft. be required between
the building and the lot line. Jim Pace, Acting Chairman, appointed
a committee to study the matter further and give a report the first
Tuesday in December. The committee is composed of Doug Wilkinson,
Richard Adair and Cleo Cavender.
The next item to be considered by the Planning Com mission was a request
from Parker Harden asking that public hearing be set on his property
for rezoning to R-4. It was noted by the Chairman that this matter
had been rejected by the Planning Commission on April .6th and that
the owner had changed his request at that time From R-4 to R-3 which
was allowed. In line with the ordinance allowing 6wnets to resubmit
requests six months after rejection, it was moved by Johnny Wright,
with second by Oscar Blucker that the same be set for public hearing
at 8PM on December 7, 1971, and that the secretary publish the necessary
notice. The motion carried.
A request was read from Tommy Bond asking for public hearing on certain
property on South Gregory Street on behalf of Ben Allen owner thereoj
to change from R-l to C-3. Upon motion by Doug Wilkinson, with second
by Johnny Wright, the Planning Commission set the same for public hearing
at 8:30PM on December 7, 1971. The secretary was advised to publish
notice to this effect.
Mr. Bond presented a plot plan of pre-built apartment housing which he
will ask the Planning Commission to consider at a later date, with
reference to zoning of the area.
Shirley Sattefield from Metroplan was recognized and introduced to the
Planning Commission members.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
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The Planning Commission held its regular meeting at 7:30PM on December
7, 1971, with the following members in attendance: T. P White, Chair-
man, Cleo Cavender, Richard Adair, Doug ~ilkinson, Oscar Blucker, Johnny
'.Vright and Jim Peacock Other persons attending were Luis Garcia, Les
Mattingly, Steve Collins, John Harrington, representative from Metro-
plan, Tommy Bond, Ben Rice, Mr. and Mrs. eharles Barnard, Mr. and Mrs.
Donald Coats, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Schultz, Mrs . ~anna Williams and Nell
Blasingame The Secretary, Daisy Olson, was in the hospital and Retha
Boyd acted as Secretary.
Minutes of the November meeting were read and approved as read.
Doug Wilkinson reported from the committee who made a study on waiver
of setback requirements on certain property situated on Marshall Road.
The property is situated South of the Lodge Hall on the East side of
Marshall Road. He stated that the committee was in favor of waiving
setback requirements. Luis Garcia reported that the building ~..vould be
brick and glass . The motion was made by Doug ~ilkinson and seconded
by Jim Peacock that the waiver be granted and submitted to the City
Council for approval The motion carried.
A discussion was held on setback requirements in connection with the
Harper apartments in Dupree Park . Johnny r-Jright and Richard Adair
volunteerer:l to look into t~e mAtter. Mr. 'vhite noted that this was
another instance which reflected a need for a person to serve full time
as city inspector.
At 8PM public hearing on request to rezone Parker Harden property on
Stanphill Road from R-3 to R-4 W'as convened. Proof of publication of
notice was introduced by the Acting Secretary . Mr. White stated that
several letters and a petition had been received from surrounding land
owners objecting to the request. He read a letter from Mrs. Wanna
Williams of 1224 Military Road opposing the request And stated that the
other letters contained similar objections. Whereupon it was moved
by Johnny Wright, with second by Cleo Cavender that the request be
denied. The motion carried.
Mr. White discussed the possibility of recommending to the City
Council that the re-run period on requests for rezoning be extended
to one year.
A letter was read by the Chairman ~ from Wayne Stroud asking about the
zoning on his lot on Bailey Street, more particularly known as Lot 3,
Block 4, Jones Addition to the City of Jacksonville . Mr. White
appointed Doug Wilkinson to look into the matter to determine if this
area has been zoned for business
Next item of business was a request for public hearing to consider
zoning Hendrix College property in Sections 16 and 21. After some
discussion, it was suggested by the Chairman to hold the matter in
abeyance until the property is annexed by the City.
Oscar Blucker, with second by Johnny Wright that the
until the next meeting, January 4, 1972.
It vJa s moved by
matter be tabled
At 8:30PM public hearing on rezoning property located South of Gregory
Street and West of North First Street from Class R-1 to Class C-3
was convened. Proof of publication of notice was introduced by the
Chairman. A shopping center is proposed for the area in question by
R. Ben Allen and Associates. After discussion by the members present,
it was moved by Richard Adair, with second by Jim Peacock that the
request be submitted to the City Council for approval. The motion carried.
Request for approval of Replat of Tract "A", Phase II, Towering Oaks
Subdivision was submitted by Tommy Bond. Amotion for approval was
made by Richard Adair, with second by Jim Peacock, the motion carried.
The Chairman read a letter from Marie Zafereo of 716 Trickey Lane,
requesting her property at that address be rezoned from R-2 to R-3.
The 60 ft. lot is 218 ft. deep and is proposed to be used for apartments.
It was moved by Doug Wilkinson, with second by Oscar Blucker that the
same be set for public hearing on January 4th at 8PM, subject to receipt
of $25.00 r ezoning fee. The motion carried.
Tommy Bond presented a request for a proposed mobile home apartment
complex. The area in question is presently zoned R-4. After some
discussion it was determined that the owner should have permanent
foundations on the trailers as the area is too small to move trailers
in and out. The members deemed that no action was necessary.
Mr. Rice presented a proposed General Samuel Road extension right-of-way
survey. Richard Adair recommended approval on the condition that a
portion of the road be moved 40 ft. northerly. It was seconded by
Jim Peacock. All members voted in favor of the same.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
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The Planning Commission held its regular meeting at 7:30PM at Pacetti's
Restaurant on January 11, 1972, with the follmving members in attenda n ce:
T. P . White, Chairman, Cleo Cavender, Richard Adair, Doug Wilkinson,
Oscar Blucker , Johnny Wright, Jim Peacock and Daisy Olson. Other persons
at tending were Mayor John Harden, Tommy Bond, John Harrington, repre-
sentative from Metroplan, Ferrell Gray and Mike Boyd.
Minutes of the December meeting were not read.
First item of old business considered was the matter of setback require-
ments on Harper Apartments. Richard Adair stated that he had inspected
the premises and that although the situation was not a desirable one
that construction had begun at the same location as previously built but
could not be stopped since it was in compliance with the original building
permit. The Mayor stated that there would be three complete firewalls in