1952CITY PLANNING C0~1 ISSION
CITY OF J ACKSON VILLE, ARKANS AS
MINUT ES OF FIRST MEETING HELD ON DECEMBER 23RD, 1952
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The first meeting of the Jacksonville City Planning Commission~s held
at the Jacksonville City Hall on December 23, 1952 at 9:00 P.M. immediately
after establishment and appointment of the commission by the Jacksonville
City Council. Members present were Mr. M. T. Bond, Mr. A. F. Crowell, Mr.
C. R. Hendricks, Mr. A. F. Henry, Mr. A. R. Hibbs, Dr. A.· E. Sidwell, Mr .
Doyle Thompson and Mr. T. P. White •
.Ivlr. White acted as temporary chairman and called for nominations for a
permanent chairman. Mr. Bond, Mr. Crowell and Dr. Sidwell were nominated.
A count of written ballots was as follows: Dr. Sidwell 4 votes, Mr. Bond
3 votes and lVI r. Crowell 1 vote. Dr. Sidwell was declared to be duly elected
and assumed the chairmanship.
Nominations were dec lared to be in order for a secretary and Mr. A. R.
Hibbs was nominated and elected by voice vote.
Chairman Sidwell stated that he would prepare and distribute copies of
City Ordinance No. 35 by which the commission was established and copies of
pertinent Arkansas State Law and a model zoning ordinance to all members of
the commission. ' "
A g eneral discuss i on of funds necessary for incidental expenses of -the
commission folled. Mr. White excused himself from the meeting to attend the
meeting of the City Council.
The motion to hold a public hearing on proposed zoning on January 6 , 195.
was made, seconded and carried.
Mr. White returned from the City Council meeting and reported that the
Council had voted an expense fund of 100 dollars for the planning commission
JVl otion was made, seconded and carried to hold the next meeting of the
commission on Tuesday, December 30, 1952 at 7:30 P.Ivi .
-Met4-Gn-wa-s -ma-de-,-se..cond _e_d_and_c_arried to adjourn and the chairman de-
clared the me eting to be adjourned.
/s/ Albert R. Hibbs
Albert R. Hibbs , Secretary
MI N UTES OF SECOND Iv1E ETING HELD ON DECE NIBER 30 1 1952
The second meeting of the Jacksonville City Plan~ing Commiss i on was held
at the Jacksonville City Hall on December 30 , 1952 at 7:30 P.M. Members
present were Mr. M. T. Bond, Mr. A. F. Crowell, Mr. c. R. Hendricks, Mr. A.
R. Hibbs, Dr. A. E. Sidwell, Mr. T. P. White.
Chairman Sidwell called the meeting to order and introduced Mr . L. A.
Henry, a professional planning eng ineer of Little Rock who s p oke to the
commission regarding -the problems involved in entering into a city planning
prog ram . Mr . Henry stated that his organization was interested in furnish-
ing professional and technical services to the commission on a per diem
basis. He estimated that an expenditure of approximately $3,000 would be
required to establish the pro gram.
Chairman Sidwell appointed a commit t ee to assume ~esponsibility ~or the
necessary mappin g in connection with the proposed zon1n g plan. Appo1nted
were ~Jl r . Bond , lVlr. Hibbs and Mr. Vv'hi t e.
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City Ordinance No. 33 pertaining to sub-division control was read to
the group by Mr. White.
The model zoning ordinance previously reviewed and further amended
by Dr. ~idwell was read and discussed.
Since the number of members present did not provide the required
quorum for legal transaction of business no definite action was taken a.t
this meeting.
~ Chairman Sidwell adjourned the meeting after calling for a special
meeting to be held immediately prior to the public hearing on the proposed
zoning ordinance on ·January 6th. · ·
/s/ Albert R. Hibbs
Al'bert R. Hibbs, S-ecretary
MINUTES OF THIRD MEETING HELD ON JANUARY 6, 19~
The third meeting af the Jacksonville Planning C.ommission was held at
the Jacksonville City Hall on January 6, 1953 at 7:00 P.M. Members present
were IVIr. Ivl. T;· Bond, Mr. A. F. Crowell, Mr. A. R. Hibbs, Mr. Doyle Thompson,
Mr. Myron Traylor, Dr. A. E. Sidwell and Mr. T. P. White.
Chairman Sidwell called the meeting to order and . the minutes of the last
meeting were read and approved as read.
A committee report was received from the oommittee responsible for
necessary mapping in connection with the proposed zoning plan. Motion
was made and seconded to accept the maps as prepared by the committee and
to present them to the citizens of Jacksonville at the public hearing on
zoning v.fhich was to be held that same evening. Motion carried.
The proposed zoning ordinance which was also to be discussed at the publi
hearing was examined by the group. After discussion of certain sections of
the pro posed ordinance a motion was made and seconded to present it as the
planning commission's recommended form with the exception of one section
which was to be revised prior to en~ctment. Motion carried.
Motion was made and seconded to adjourn. The motion carried and the
meeting was declared to be adjourned. A record of the proceedings of the
public hearing which followed immediately was made and filed.
/s/ Albert R. Hibbs
Albert R. Hibbs, Secretary
1VliNUTES OF FOURTH MEETING HELD JANUARY 7, 1953
The fourth meeting of the Jacksonville City Planning Commission was a
special called meeting which was held at the Jacksonville City Hall on
January 7, 1953 at 7:00 P.l~1. and immediately before a meeting of the City
Council. Members present were ¥tr. M. T. Bond, Mr. A. F. Crowell, Mr.
G. .• R. Hendricks, Mr. A. F. Henry, Mr. A. R. Hibbs, Mr. Myron Traylor,
lVIr. Doyle Thompson and Dr. A. E. SidvJell.
The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the final form of the proposed
zoning ordinance which -..-..ras to be approved by the commission for submission
to the meeting of the city council for consideration.