1963by FHA . No ho u ses would b e allowed t o f.a ce Marshall Road; dead -e nd
streets needed cul -de -sacs. Changes were made with approval of those
present .
A letter wa s read from Arthur Thoma s stating that Far Hill
Additlon would be pe rmanent name of that area formerly contained with-
ln Lo ngmeadow Addition.
An Industrial Lan d Use map was receiv ed as a guid e an d
reference from Jack Harrlng ton.
F urther preliminary study was g iven to Master Street Plan.
T. p. \-Jhl te agreed to con tact Ba se officials about our using Vanden-
bur g Drive as a thoroughfare und er plan.
Wate r Consultant g ave report
There b eing no further business, the meeting was adjourne d .
Annual Report.
The Jacksonvllle Planning Commission met fifteen times during
the y ear 196 2, at which the attendance was an a ve rag e of se v en (7)
members, the secretary and two g uests per meeting.
The Commission, as part of its y ear's work:
Receiv ed and appro v ed six (6 ) Plats and Re -Pl ats of Sub -divisions
and Additions to the City.
Corrected the name of one street.
Reduced the easement within one sub-div ision.
Re-z oned four areas, one of which necessitated an amen dment to the
pre-existing zoning ordinance. That is, a new z oning classlf ication
added i n theland use program durlng the year.
Worked with Metroplan and its professional consultants in studying
an analysis of water situatlon, clty wide zoning, community renewal
and master street plan.
Encouraged stricter enforcement of building restrictions withln the
city .
1963 : January 22,1 963
The City Planning Commission of Jac k sonville met in j oint
session with the City Council on T uesday, January 22, 1963 at 7 P.M.
at City Hall. The following members of the Commission were present .
T. P. White, Chairman, Trix Williams , S. J Smart , Jack Price , Rube
Jenkins, W. C. Grizzle , Cleo Cavender and Daisy Olson , Secretary.
In addition to the Commission and the Councll, f,1 r. E ur ma n and Mr.
Harrington of Metroplan together with Mr. Fillbee of Black & Beach
were also in attendance.
Introduction of the new commission members: Ca v end er and
Jenk ins,was made by the Chairman.
Mr. Little gave the report that streets in the warehouse area
were named Ind u strial Drive and Campbell Drive. No change in such
names was desired by any present.
A request from William T. Craton for a permit to operate a
trailer park in the Green Acrea area was read b y the chairman. It
was the understanding that seven trailers were being served there
now; and that the park had been in operation at the time of its
anne x ation to the city.
Upon motlon by S. J. Smart an d second by Trix Williams it
was recommended that the City g i v e a permit for the operation of
said tra i ler park, upon the condition that a description and plat
of the said trailer park be filed with the City Clerk. 1~. Little
presented a request for re-plat of Edgewood Sub -Div ision on behalf
of C. E. Drummond, owner. It was moved by Trix Williams a nd se-
conded by S. J. 8mart that the same be approved upon the contin-
gency that all lots show a minimum set-back requirement of tbirty-
. d th mem b ers that s u ch a no tatlon five feet. Mr . Llttle assureh e n the same passed unanimously . ~~ ~--n ~O n n ~hp nlat. T ereupo
Mr. White announced that the Commission would dispense
with further action on Ma ster Street Plan until regular meeting
in February.
He announce d further that in Jac k sonville there are two
Pine Streets a nd Lee .Avenue and a Lee Street. It was suggested
that a Committee be appointed to study and make recommendations
regarding this situation. ~~ight Little, S. J Smart and Rube
Jenkins agreed to serve on this Committee.
The meeting was then turned over to Stewart Eurman who
introduced Mr. Fillbee who gave a water s urv e y analysis and his
recommendations for future consideration by both the Commission
and the Council.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
February 5, 1 963
he-e:tt-y P-lann ing Gemm:b-s-s -iGn met at the_Ci t y_Hall on Tuesday,
February 5, 1963 at 7:00 P.M. with S. J. Smart acting as Chairman.
The following members and guests were present: Trix Williams, Jack
Price, Johnny Wright, Dwight L:L ttle, Cleo Cavender, Daisy Olson,
Stewart Eurman and Jack Harrington.
Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.
65
The Master Street Plan was the major item of business to come
b efore the g roup. It was studied by those present and it was d is -
co v ered that certain streets bore either erroneous names, or names
conflicting with streets of longer duration. It was mov ed by Trix
Williams and seconded by ~vight Little that the following corrections
b e made before adoption:
That the public right-of-way on the section line between
Sections 8 and 9; 16 and 17 ; 20 and 21 of Twonship 3 North, Range 10
West; an d running in a North-South direction between Graham Road
and the New LJ . S. Highway 67, be name d Northeastern .Avenue;
That the p ub lic right-of-way on the section line between
Section 28 and 29 ; 32 and 33; Tow nship 3 North, Range 10 West;
Sections 4 a nd 5 ; 8 and 9; 1 6 a nd 17 ; 20 and 21 of Township 2 North,
Range 10 West, or any parts thereof ; and running in a North-South
direction between Graham Road to any point north of the south line of
the Jac k sonville Planning Area, be named Southeastern Avenue;
That the northern most part of Northeastern Avenue _shoul d not
oe-na:me-ct---J-ohn--Br±-v-e -, -a-s-t-fl.-€-Gr-i-g.i-n a1_J.\Ila.s_t _e_r___s tree t Preliminary Plan
showed, but should be corrected to sbow it as a continuation of
Northeastern Avenue.
That Pine Street in Green .Acres should be named John Drive.
That Martin Street continue as Martin Street East of Bailey
to Highway 161 North.
The motion was unanimously adopted.
After the aforesaid amendments were made, the following and
attached Motion was made by Johnny Wright, second ed by Cleo Ca v ender
and unanimously adopted.
There being no further business, Johnny Wright moved for ad-
jo urnment. Granted by the acting chairman.
JACKSONVILLE IVJASTER STREET PLAN MOTION FOR ACTION AT PRESENTATION
MEETING:
"I move that the Jacksonville Planning Commission receiv e an d file the
proposed Master Street Plan of the Jacksonvi lle Planning Area as sub -
mitted at this meeting by the Metropolitan .Area Planning Commission of
Pulaski County, together with the drafts of the resol ut ion and
ordinance thereto pertaining:
11 I further move that this commission giv e tentativ e approval to said
plan and set the ma tter for a public hearing to b e held ~t ~:30tP 0M.
on the 5th day of Marc h, 1963 and that the secretary b e lns rue e
to publish the necessary lega l notices.
"I further move that so much of said plan as pertains to the
area lying b etween the city limits of the City of Jac k sonville a nd
the boundary of the Planning Area of the Jacksonville Planning
Commission b e referred to the Pu las k i County Planning Board and/
or the Lonoke Co unty Pl anning Board for its consideration an d
report of recommendations .11
The F ollm.-Ji n g Notice was published in 11 The Jac k sonville News"
according to law:
11 NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING
"Notice is hereby g i v e n that the Ci ty Planning Commission will
hol d a public hearing on Tuesday~ Ma rch 5 ~ 1 963~ at 7:30 P.M.
in the Courtroom of City Hall for the purpose of considering the
adoption of a rVJaster Street Pl an and for the passage of a reso -
lution incid ent thereto~ an d for other purpa~es.
11 That said resolution shall be entitled i t A resolution appro v ing
and adopting the Master Street Plan of the Jacksonville Planning
Area and recommending s aid plan to the City council of the Ci ty of
Jacksonville~ Arkansas~ and further
11 That said public hearing shall be for the/purpose o f recommending
to the City Council of Jacksonville an ordinance entitled "An
Ordinance accepting the recommendations of the Jacksonville Pl anning
Commission respecting the establishment of the Master Street Plan
of the Jacksonville P l anning Area; and related mater; establishing
said plan; and for other purposes.11
11 Witness my hand and seal as Chairman of the City Planning Com -
mission of Jacksonville~ Arkansas, this 9 th day of February, A.D.J
1 963 .
February 15~ 1 963
/s/ T. P. White) Chairman
Ja cksonv ille Planning Commission.11
The City Planning Commission held a special call meeting at
the off ice of the secretary at 5: 30 P .~1 . J Friday~ February 1 5 ~ 1963,
for the pur po se of approving Planning Area for Jacksonville and
passing resolution a d opting same.
The following members were present: T. P. White , chairman;
S. J. Smart , Johnny Wright~ Trix Wi l liams , Cleo Caven d er , Jack Price
and Daisy Olson.
Resolution No. 63-1 (attached to page 67 of this Minutes Book)
together with the Jac k sonv ille Planning Ar ea Map (attached to pa g e 69
o f this Mi n ut es book) were presented by the Chairman. Upon motion by
Johnny Wright~ second by Cleo Ca v en d er~ Resolution No. 63 -1, entitle d :
11 Resolution of the Jacksonville Planning Commission, Jacksonville~
Arkan s a s, d esignating the area within the terr i tor ial j urisdiction of
the Jac k s onvi lle Planning Commission fo r which it will prepare plans,
ord inances and re gu lations11 wa s a d opte d , to@ether with the P lann ing
Area.Map~ a ttache d thereto and made a part there~f.
There being no further bu si ne ss ~ the Chairman de clare d the
me eting ad j ourne d .
(NOTE: Copie s were ma iled of the resolution and the map to both
Pulask i County and Lonoke County Planning CorMnissions. No ob j ect-
i on s were made thereto within the time allowed therefor by statute)
March 5~ 196 3
The City Planning Co mm ission hel d its regular mon thly meeting
in con j unction with a public hearing on the Ma ster Street Plan at
7:30 P.M., Tuesday_, Ma rch 5, 1963 at the Courtroom of City Hall.
T. P. White, Chairman,presided with the following members and guests
in attendance: Cleo Caven d er, Rube Jenkins~ Tr i x Williams, S. J. Smart,
Dwight Little_, J. W. Gri zz le, Daisy Olson, Cy Bond, Jac k Harrington,
and Mr. Su k i .
After discussion by those in attend ance, Pl!r. Bond stated that
be~ore adoption of s u ch a plan the co unty would recommend making Hill
Street a proposed collector street from James to Re dm ond Road; that
a n .attempt be made to straighten the West Main Street (called Jackson-
v ille---Cato cut off~ and that the straiter road b e made the ma j or
thorofare; and that proposed Northeastern j og be an angle in a north-
eastern direction rather than the curve f ormerly proposed.
N o-=-one-e-r-s -e pres-en t-ma-Ele-a-B-y-s--~:;J;g-g-es-tJ:-gng-,-At-8-:~-~che_Gha i rman
declared that the public hearing was concl ud ed ; fo llowing which S. J.
Smart moved that the Plan be a mend e d to show the change s sugg ested by
Mr. Bond. The motion was second ed by Trix Williams and unan i mou sly
adopted.
~ A resolution entitled, ''A Resolution approving a nd adopting
the l\1as.ter Street Plan of the Jacksonv ille Pl anning Are an d recommend -
in'g said p lan to the Ci ty Council of the City of Jac k sonv il l e , Ar kansas ,"
was read by the Chairman. Upon motion by Trix Williams , second by
Rube Jenkins, the same was unanimously p assed. (attached at page 72 hereoJ
Minutes of the February meeting were read and appro v ed.
Mr. White introduced a letter and sketch of Lo t 48 3 of Sunny Side
Hills Addition, in which the owner , L. G. Tea9 ue, Sr. requested per-
mission to d i v ide the lot , which meas ures 1 8 1 ~ feet by 70 feet, into
tvvo separate lots. It was determined by those present that sw;h foot-
a g e was sufficient to meet require d minimum 6 ,000 s quare footage per
lot; and that if no further restrictions or sub-division re gulations
of Sunny sid e Hills Add ition bill of assurance would be di sregar d e d, and
that so long as he made each lot at least 6 ,000 square feet ; that upon
the filing of a re-pl a t with the Chairman, that the Chairman sho u l d
b e ;authori z ed to approve the same so long as these aforesaid contin -
g e t1 cies were met. Upon mo tion by Dt"light Little, second by Cleo
Cavender, it was approved by the Commission that the Chairman be author-
- -i z eu--t-o--s-o-a-ppro-v-e-stJ:e-fl-a-re---rr-1-a-t--&-1'-----t.lle-S-a-i--d-Lo-t LL R-3-oLB_unn~~· =d,_,.e;____ __
Hills· Addition to theCity of Jac k sonville, Arkansas.
A letter from W.E.M. Wright and Dorothy Nell ~\fright, without any
plat or outlined sketch, was submitted by the Chairman. I t requested
permission to add twelve spaces for mobile homes at the park presently
k nown as Happy Mobile Home Park . It was moved by S. J. Smart that a
plan be submitted showing layout; and that upon it meeting minimum
requirements, that their present permit be extended to cover the
addition al spaces; and that the expiration on the entire area be that
set forth in the original permit. The motion was seconded by wight
Little and d uly adopted.
A request by Leon Blessing was submitted by theChairman,
wherein Mr. Blessing requested permit to add 7 feet on front of his
present dwelling in Sunnyside Hills Add ition. It was the concensus
of ·~opinion that if Mr. Ble s sing submitted a plat of his lot , with
present building and propo s ed addition , attached to a letter of approv al
s 1..gn e d by at least two owners immediately ad j acent on each side of the
location in question, that the Commission would not oppose the g i v ing of
such a permit .
Chairman White read a petition regarding anne x ation of the \.\f est _
18 0 feet of the No rthwest Quarter of the Sputhwest Quarter of Section 2 0 ,
Township 3 North, Ra n g e 10 West_, Pulaski County, Ark.; to determine
the feeling of the Commission members regarding such annex ation. Upon
motion bv Trix Williams, second by Dwi~ht Little, the Commissionresol ved
'6 ~· that upon order by the County Court that such annexation be made
to the City of Jacksonville, that the Commission would have no
ob j ection thereto.
Trix Williams moved that the Commission ad j ourn. The
Chairman so ordered.
..
The Plannj_ng Commission of Jac k sonville held its regular
meeting at .City Hall on fJiay 7 ~ 1963 with the following mem bers
present: T. P. White~ Chairman~ Cleo Cavender~ S. J. Smart~ Trix
Williams and Dwi g ht Little, acting secretary.
7 .c. ·J
The meeting was called to order at 7 :25 P.M. by the Chairman.
The first order of business was a letter from Mr. & Mrs. Harold
Shirley of 209 Jones Street, requesting permission to b uild an e x ten-
sion on front of their home. A plat showing the e x tension was sub -
mitted therewith. The letter was also accompanie d by notes showing
no o bj ectj_on from neig hbors l\1 r. & Mrs. A . J. Curtis and Mr. & Mrs.
N. E. Harpole. Dwight L:L ttle moved that the request be granted. Second
was by Cleo Ca v ender and the motion passed un animously.
A~r e-plat of Liles Sub-Di v ision to the City of Jacksonville
was presented. Upon motion by S. J. Smart and second by Jack Price,
it was accepted unanimously.
---Tnere being n-o-r-urtrrer-b-us-tness-,-the-meeting-was a El-jeur>ne€1.-at
7:55 P.M.
Dwight Little, Acting Secretary
J une 4 , 1963
The Planning Commission met at the City Hall on Tuesday, June 4,
1 963 with the following persons present:
T. P. White, Chairman, C:b eo Cavender, Trix Williams, Johnny \vright,
Rube Jenkins, and Daisy Olson, Secretary.
Mr. Wright reported that it was his remembrance that the ~~v l
Commission had formerly granted a temporary permit to the~
.Trailer Court to operate as a trailer parkj but that Mr. Metcalf had
reported that he was hav ing difficulty obtaining ·a master meter on that
basis. It seemed that in order for the city to g rant to him a master
meter, the Commission would have to recommend that he be established
as a trailer court. It was suggested by the Chairman that Mr. Wright
check the October minutes and definitely establish what action ha d
previously been taken and what would be necessary to effect the desires
of the petitioner. Mr. Wright a g reed to do this and report back to
the members at the next regu lar meeting.
A plat prepared by Mr. Cy Bond of Sectj_~qn B 1 . .Nixon Addition
to the City of JacKsonville, was presented._ After general discussion
regarding e plae andt n---e-l-o-o-f oo ~s-t-r-tp-shown-there-on-b-ehi:nd-the-bo-t--s-
7-17, it was moved by John Wright that the Commission withhold action
subject to conferring with Mr. Nixon, wherein it would be suggested
that present plat of Lots 7-17 be shortened to a maximum of 150 feet
in depth to allow for possible future d evelopment behind such lots.
The motion was seconded by Rube Jenkins and unanimously adopted.
A letter from Dan Dunn requesting that the City vacate an
al)e y _in Lots 4 and 9 of Block 29 to the original town of Jacksonv ille.
The necessary procedure for such action was outlined by the Secretary ;
whereupon it was moved by Johnny Wright , secona ed by Rube Jenkins and
passed by those present that the Chairman write a letter to l\1 r. Dunn
outlining to him the necessary procedure for this to be accomp lished .
A letter from Gus Griggs requesting permission ·to build a
duplex at 209 Pike Avenue was read by the Chairman. It was decided
that the Chairman should notify Mr. Griggs by letter that the lot wa s
of insufficient size for s u ch an additional b uild i ng to be place d thereon ~
and that in addition to this reason for denial that Sunnyside hills
B ill of Assurance prohibits. the construction of duplexes within that sub -
division.
Mr. White advised the membership that a request had been ~eceive d
from Mr. Eurman of Met roplan that the city p a y its dues for ser v lce~ oi'
that g roup in the amount of $1,000 for this calenda r y ear. Af~er dl s-
c u ssion o f the matter, Rube Jenk ins made the motion ~hat the CltY of _ ·~~-___ )_ -'--'~ +-"';"' """"'-,--,. <:1 <=>r>rYn r'l hv .Tnhn nv lrJrl.R:ht and pa sse d unan .
It wa s s ugg ested that l\1r. Jenk i n s advi se the Council that the Com-
mi sion f elt at this time that we d o n ot nee d to con tinue as a
me mb er of Metroplan .
The meeting wa s a dj ourne d .
July 2 J 1 963
The City Planning Commission met in the co urtroom of the
Municipal Building, Tuesday, July 2, 19 63 at 7:15 P .M. for its
regular meeting . Cleo Cavender) Rube Jenkins ) Dwight Little,
Jac k Price, J . ~. Gri zz le, Johnny Wright, Jack Harrington)
Stewart EurmanJ Da isy Olson and T. P. White were in atten d ance.
It was mo v ed by J . W. Gri zz le ) seconded by Dwight Little that
it be recommen d e d to the City Council that that body appro v e a
special permit for @:1-_l_.ts . .'rr::ailer Court to be operate d in res i -
dential area for a period of f ive years ; sub j ect to renewal for
the same perio d if same present conditions continue to e x ist.
The motion carrie d .
Mr . Stewa rt Eurma n of Metroplan presente d work a ccomplishe d f o r
Jac k sonv ille since 1 96 1 an d as k e d that the Planning Commission
recomm e nd to the City Council that it contribu~the $1,000 owe d
f or ann ual d ues to Metroplan.
Mr. Little spok e briefly in behal f of Metroplan 1 s request in
saying that the work done from an engineering standpoint was very
economical l y done by Metroplan.
The Chairman suggested that the Planning Commission meet jointly
with the City Counc il on Tues day July 9 , prior to council meeting ;
an d arrive together at some d efinite conclusion at that time re -
gard ing the continuation of Jack son v ille as a member of rl!etroplan .
l\1rs . Helen May of ~~1 o1.mtain Homes, I Nc., formerly known as
Little Rock De v elopment Company had directed a request to the
Chairman regarding permission t o operate 5 space trailer pa r k behin d the
the busine ss locat i on on S outh Highway 161. Mr . White referred
the reque st to a comm ittee composed of Rube Jenkins, Chairman~
Cleo Cavender and Johnny Wright . He instr u cte d the chairman of
the special committee to report back to the next regular meeting
regard i ng this request.
A letter from Virgil L DeLan e y requesting an amendmen t to
Ordinance #1 4 2, the Master Street Plan, wa s read b y the Cha i rman .
It referre d to a map of Wa ts on Ni x on, Jr. The secretary was a s ke d
to bring original map Mr . Ni x on pre pared to ne x t regular meeting
for consideration o f this request .
A oroDQ§§d Land Use _pl an vva a submitted by Metroplan. It was
noted that certain amen dments needed to b e made before any c on -
sid eration be g i ven it f or adoption .
The Se cretary reque sted permission to re que st fun d s from the
Planning Commission budget allowing the purchase of copies of all
bill s of assurance from the cou.nt ~y record er which are not pre-
sently within city records. The request wa s okayed by those
present.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned . ·-
August 6 ~ 1963
The Planning Corruilission met fo r its reg u lar session at 7:15 P.fll .
on August 6 : 1963 in the Courtroom of City Hall.
The follovving members were present: Thvight Little: Bud Gri zz le,
Cle o Cavender : S. J Smart: Rube Jenk ins, Daisy Olson and T. P.
White~ Chairman.
Minutes of the July meeting were read and approv ed.
Mr. White e x plained to those present that the Council had approved
the continuation of work with Metroplan conditioned upon that organi-
zation 1s fulfilling work requested by the Planning Commission .
Mr. Rube Jenkins gave a special committee report concerning the
re que s t-f o·r -permi--t--'c o-o-pe rate-a-t ra-:i-1-e r :pa-r k-f-GPm@-.I'-l.__:y-s ubmi-t-t .e d-b:Y:-
Mrs. Helen May. Mr . Jenkins explained that the location and area
v.rere unsuitab le for such operation ; that the spaces were not suffic-
ient for trailer occupancy: an d created a fire ha z ard ; that water
and sewer connections seeme d to be from one tie-on an d in concl u sion
moved that the request be denied. The motion was seconded by Cleo
Cavender and adopte d by those present .
-ARe-Pla t of Lamb 1s Sub-Division was presented by Dwight Little .
After study showing that all requirements as to si z e of lots and
easements had been made: Ru b e Jenkins move d the body to ac c ept the
same ; Bud Gri zz le seconded the motion and it was unanimously
approved .
A Plat of __ Dupree 1 s -~a.e~-Jacksonville Sub-Division was prese n te d ·
but d ue to questions regarding si z es and names of streets containe d
therein: the Chairman appointed Dwight Little and --S. J . Smart to
study the same and return to the next meeting with a report an d
recommen d ations.
There being no further business: the mee ting was ad j ourned.
SE PTEIVIBER 3 J 1963
The Planning Commission met on the e v ening of Septemb er 3 ~ 19 63 5
at 7:15 for its regular meeting . T . P . White J Chairman calle d the
meeting to ord er. The following members: Cleo Cavender ; Rube Jenkins :
DvJight Little: S. J. Smart , and Daisy Olson were in attend ance. Also
present vv a s Mr. Stewart Eurman from fv1etroplan.
Minutes of the August meeting were read and approve d .
D-bl-]d-:P-e-~.! s East Jacksonville Sub-Divisj_on wa s pr$sented . It was
mo v e d by Dwight Little that the same be accepted subject to the
owners making re-plat of se v en feet of north sid e of Ray Road from
the section line to agree with e x isting right of way. The motion
was seconded by Rube Jenkins and duly passe d . The discussion reveale d
that the present right of way is thirty feet in wid th ; 17 feet on the
north sid e ; 13 feet on the south sid e.
lV[r . Eurman state d that stud y vvas und er wa y on Land Use in the co unty ;
and that Metrop lan will probab l y b e read y to wor k with Jacks onv ille i n
this area of planning around the f irst of the year. He presented the
correcte d z oning map which was acce p te d as new ref e rence material f or
Commissio n until f urther plans a n d ord in an ces can b e pro p erly a d o p te d .
There b eing n o f urther bu siness the meet ingwas ad ~o u r n e d .
NOVEI'IIBER 5, 1 963
The Planning Conrrnisiqn met in the Courtroom of City Hall on
Tues day, November 5, 1 963 , at 7 :15 P .M. with T. P. White, Chair-
man p residing . The fol lowing members we re present : Dwight Little,
S . J Smart , Cleo Ca v ender, Jack Price and Daisy Olson , Secretary .
Jaclc Harrington or Me troplan wa s also present .
fv'!inutes of the Se ptember 3 meeting were read and approved. Mr .
White e x plained that several minor matters had come to his atten-
tion b etween September an d October l ; but that none had require d
the attention of the VJhole commis s ion, an d t ha t he h ad, therefore,
not calle d a meeting in Oc tobe r.
A letter f rom Mr. D. C. David son was rea d . It re quested per-
mission to construct a three be d room dwelling on the back half o f
the lot situa te d a 1 3 1 Jaxo n Street. It was mov e d that he submit
a re-plat plan and i f it shows ample minimum footage for two
separate lots and mee ts all re q uirements of the sub-d ivision, that
appro val b e g i v e n at that time . Further research of the pla t an d
sub -d i vi sion is necessary before g i v ing final appro v a l in this
ma tter.
A letter from Jean E. Makela, R.N ., was read by the Chairman.
It concerne d the re quest for permission to b uil d a struct~r e
measuring approximately 75 x ~8 feet for the prup ose of provid ing
s ub stit ute or ~uppl ement a l parent al care for child ren 2 4 ho u rs pe r
d ay, 7 day s per week . The proposed site would be d irectly be hin d
the home of Mr. Oti s B. Martin at 12 00 North ;,t 1 iids el::r Highway 1 6 1.
It was d ecid e d that such a bu siness co u l d be operate d within
the resi d ential z one and would, therefore, require no further
approva l of the Planning Commission . I t was recommen d ed that the
pet itioner file a p lat showing t he proposed layout of l and with
b u ild ing thereon ; and if it meets all requirements as to s quare
footag e and se t ba ck restrictions, tha t the cit y be author i z ed
to issue the pe rmit.
Upon petition by ~E . B . 0 1 Bannon, it was moved by Dv..r i ght Little,
secon de d by S. J . Smart, that the Comm ission recommend t o the Ci t y
Co unci l tha t a date for p ub lic hearing be set fo r the purpose o f
d etermining whether or not to re --z one from resid ential to comrnercial ,
the fo llowing d escribed real property in Pulaski County , Ar kansas:
St a rt a t the southwest corner of Sec tion Seventeen (17)
Tovmship Three (3N) Nort h , Range Ten (lOW) West, thence
north 1335 feet ; thence east 263 feet to the aast right-
o f way line of the New U. S. Highway6 7, and the point of
beg inning of this tract:
Thence North 4 6° 57 1 East 679 .5 feet along t he s a id right-
of-way line t o a marker indi c a ting the intersection of the
new U. SCI Hi g hway 6 7 an d the Ol d U S. ·Highway 67: thence
South 22 36 1 West 960/8 feet to the centerline of a di tch ·
thence meandering along the centerline of said d itch in a
northwesterly d irection for a d istance of 31..3 feet more or
less to the East rig ht -o f-vmy line of New U. S . Highway 6 7 ;
thence North 34 ° 52 1 East 22 5.0 f eet to a marker ; thence
North 46 ° 57 1 East 4 1 .7 feet to the point of b eginning ; and
contain iQ$ 3 .7 acres more or less ; a ll wit hin the Ci t y of Jackson v l~le, Ar kan sas.
No v . 5 , 1963 Min utes contin ue d :
The motion c a rrie d . The sugg este d d ate by the Planning Commission
for the pub lic hearing was tentatively set for December 17, 1963 for
7:30 P.M. in the courtroom of City Hall . ( A copy of the Notice
given for publication is attache d hereto an d ma d e a part hereof.)
It was note d that publication of notice must be ha d 3 0 d ays prior t o
the d ate of the hearing . (the law now pro v ides 15 d ays notice)
Mr. Jac k Harrington of Metroplan presente d a Community Facilities
Plan to the me mb ers present for their consid eration. It was
recommen d ed by S. J. Smart that the members be given more time an d
opportunity for studying an d discussing it before any appro v al be
given. Chairman t-Jhite sbggested that the ne x t meeting be spent in
discussing the said plan.
There being no further business, the meetingwas ad j ourne d .
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DECEr.IJBER 17, 1963 -·-· Regu l ar TJ!eeting and Public Hear i ng
Th e Planning Commission met on T uesday, December 17, 19 63 , at 7 :30
P.M ., in the Courtoom of City Hall for the purpose of holding a public
h e aring an d for regular meeting. Pr esent at the meeting were T. P.
White , Chairman : Mayor John Harden, Cleo Cav ender, Jack Harrington ,
E. B. O'B nnon, Trix 1tJilliams, S. J . Smart, DI'Jight Little , Bo b Od om,
Ferrell Gray, Marcus Fendley and D i sy Olson .
The Secretary rea d the minutes of the former meeting which ga v e
tentative approval of re-z oning action being considered and which set
the date and time for public hearing. A proof of publication of notice
of the hearing was presented by the chairman .
Upon request by Trix Williams , Chairman White e x plained d ifferences
between z ones an d proce d ure necessary in re-z oning .
Mr. Harrington e x plained that after a c ursory e x amination of the l a n d
in q uestion , it was his opinion that the use proposed was compatible
with the shape and topography ~the lan d . He state d that the land co u l d
be used for either resid ential, comrnercial or public use. Mr. Smart
stated that he oppose d the u se o f the land f or resi d ential p urposes be-
cause of the big d itch in e area.
Mayor Harden stated that he had no ob j ection to its be :Lng re z one d
for commercial use .
Mr. O'Bannon stated that he was rea d y to answer any questions regard i ng
the re quest and the area. He state d that he was the sole owner of a l l
property in question.
After thirty minutes and no ob j ections had bee n ma d e to the re -z oning,
Chairman V.Jh ite r u led the public hear i n g at an end a n d d ecl a re d the regu -
lar meeting to b e in session .
The f i r st item of b usiness consid ere d by the Co mm ission wa s the re -
z oning in q uestion . Up on mo tio n by Dwig ht Little , with second by S. J .
Sm a rt , a resolut8on entitle d , "A resol ution appro v ~mg the re-z oning o f
certain areas within the City o f Jacksonv ille , an d recommending that
the Cit y Council o f the City of J a c k sonv ille Ar kan s a s a ccept s u ch
appro v al a n d a men d o ff icial z o ning ma p t o conf orm t o s u ch actiod ' , wa s
unanimously ppsse d .
r1ay or Ha r d en repo rte d tha t R . A . Boyd ha d v erb ally re q 1,,ested the
city t o a nne x a certa in strtp o f his pro p erty me a s uring approx i mate ly
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Dec. 17, 196 3 Continued:
5":5 feet along ~:1adden Roa d anC. 1300 feet in dept h. It was stated
that riJr. Boyd owns approximately L!-0 acres which will probably be
developed o v er a period of time. Mr. Wh ite s ugge sted that the
total area should b e considered at one time rather than in a
p iecemeal fashion. This seemed to be the concensus of the entire
conunission . Upon motion by Trix i:Jilliams, with second by Dl'>i"ight
Little, t he commissionr ecommended t h at the City Coun c il not
consider less thant he total 50 acres in any petition for annex-
ation .
r•Iayor Harde n stated that a new fo ur d rawer filing cabinet ~Aiith
lock would be purchased in the near future for the Planning Com-
mission1s use .
l\1r . John Harrington presented a ~Community Facilities Plan for
study by those present. After general d iscussion of the plan and
its PL'rposes, it I.ATa s rnoved by S. J. Smart and seconded by Dwight
Lit tle that the Comm.ission gi v e tentativ e approva l to said plan
and set for public hearing . The motion carried . The re p orter
from the Jaclcsonville News was present an d state d that notice
coul d be run tbe following Th ur s day on December 19. It was
noted by those present that this would g i ve the necessary f if-
teen ( 1 5) days notice required by lav·J; and that the public hear-
ing coul d be ha d on the regular meeting da te of Jan uary 7, 1 964 .
the time f or such publid hearing 1vas set for 7:3 0p.m .
Copies of sugges t ed sub -d ivision regulations were given to
those who had n ot formerly received the same : and the Chairman
suggested that study be giv en to them within the ne x t few weeks.
There being no further business , the me ~ting was ad j ourned.
JANUARY 7 ; 1 96Lf
Following the general discussion of appro x imately one ho urs 1
d uration, the public hearing for the purpose of considering the
Comm_~nity FaC?_ili ties Plan vms declared to be ad j ourned by PJ.anning
Commission Cha:Lrman, T . P . v·.Jhi te . The follo·wing persons had
attended the meeting: Chairman ~IJhi te 3 D"isy Olson, Cleo Cavender,
Rube Jenkin s , S. J. Smart, Dwight L:Lttle, I'~1ayor John Harden, Tom
Alford, Bill Lehman, Leon Sorrels, Bob Odom, Virgil DeLaney, Jack
Harrington and se vera l reporters.
Chairman \fl!hite d eclared the regular meeting of the Planning
Commission to be in session. All persons remaine d in attendance,
and a quorum of the Commission 1-'Jas declared to be present . Chair-
man VJhi te asked for the decision of the Commission regarding the
Conununity Facilities Pl an ; vvhere upon Cleo Cavender moved that the
Commm:Lssion a d opt a Resol ution approving said plan . ( A copy of
said Resolution is attache d hereto and made a part hereof .) The
motion was seconded by S. J. Smar t ; and u pon roll call the following
members voted 11 aye11
, Dwight Little, Rube Jenkins and T. p. V·Jhi te.
None v oted nay . The resolution was adopted .
Various laudation s were e x tende d by guests present to the
Chairman and the members of the Comrnission for having completed
another year of fine service to the city . Mayor Harden pledged
to doub1e each member 1 s sa1ary for the coming year.
A Petition ~om the Hu d son heirs regarding the s ub-divi sion of
their l and was presente d b y the chairman. It was moved by s. J.