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1954(13th ~fleeting Minutes--Cent' d) A letter to the University of Arkansas requesting planning a ssis- tance was read and Chairman Bond was authorized to sign and forward the letter in behalf of the commission. The proposed relocation of the .St~ndard Rendering Company Plant to a site within the city limits was discussed. No action was taken pending further developments. Chairman Bond advised the commission that lv:Iayor Keaton and other city officials had expressed concern regarding a need for develop- ment of a master street plan in order to utilize salvage materials from the air base area in extending streets and utilities within the city ~imits and adjacent thereto. Dr. Sidwell stated that the primary interest of the water department in street planning was in the area along Highway 67, north of the Jack son ville business section. Maps and aerial photographs of the area were studied. An opinion was ex- pressed that a street should extend from the north end of Gray Street as shown on the recorded plat of the Harpole Addi~ion, thence north- ward to parallel Highway 67, to the north line of the city limits. This opinion was concurred in by other members present, however, no effie ial <action wa~ taken in the matter. A motion was made and seconded that the meeting adjourn. The meet- ing was declared to be adjourned. c /s/ Albert R. Hibbs, Secretary MINUTES OF FOURTEENTH MEETING HELD THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22 , 1953 This meetipg was first conference with Mr. Bonner of the Univer- sity. He explained their program with questions being asked b.y mem- bers. No other business was transacted. For members present see roll call sheet. /s/ ARH MINUTES OF I~ETING HELD THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1953 (15th) First Elec. Coop. Office,. IVIembers present: Mr. Bond, Mr. Crowell, lV.Ir. Henry, Dr. Sidwell, Mr. Hibbs, Mr. White. Consideration of N. E. Harpole Addition plat and bill of assurance. Suggested that recommendation be made to city council regarding offer from University of Arkansas for planning services. (that services and cost are considered reasonable if funds are available--if not Uni- versity should be thanked for offer. Discussion of master road and street plan. ~NUTES OF 16th MEETING HELD TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1954 Roll Call. Reading of minutes. Minutes accepted. Discussion ~f Master Road and Street Plan. 1. Required to enforce ' zoning plan by law. 2. Not necessary to be complete or final. Discussion of school expansion needs. Relationship of housing situation to Air Base neees was discussed. Question raised regarding recommendation to City Council on expansion of City Limits. (16th Meeting Minutes--Cont'd.) The ::annual election of officers was duly held. Present officers were re-nominated and re-elected by acclamation. The position of First Elec. Co-op in relation to extending the city limits into areas served by that organization was explained and discussed. Su6gest that pl~_nning commission recommend extending line south along East line W ~ SW t , Section 29 to Bayou; thence westerly including all sections 30 and 31 North of Bayou,. also northerly along East-West * line Section 20 to ctr 17; thence West to Air Force Base boundary. Motion made to recommend extension of City Limits as outlined .to Council with rec. justified. Motion Seconded. Motion carried. Letter from Mr. Counce to Mayor regarding closing of. street in Block 24 read and discusse-d. :It was unanimously considered that the city should get court order to effect of closing street. Motion made, seconded and carried to so recommend. Chairman Bond a ppointed following committee to consult with Mr. Bonner regarding master street and road plan: Mr. Smart, Mr. Monroe and lVlr • Hi b b s • iVloti on made and seconded to adjourn. Carried. MINUTES OF SEVE NTEENTH ME ETING HELD ON FRID AY, AP RIL 16 , 1954. The seventeent h meeting of the Jacksonville City Planning Commis- sion was helu at the City Hall on Friday, April 16, 1954. Members present were 1111r. 1'~~1 .T.Bond , Mr. A. F. Crowell , Mr. A. F. Henry, Mr. A. R. Hibbs, Mr. T. D. Monroe, Mr. A. E . Sidwell, Mr. S. J. Smart and Mr. 1Vlyron Traylor. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Bond an d the roll was called. lL_:r e-pla t __ of __ t _he Oakview ~~-b-D i vision was presented by l-1 r. Pat Wilson fo :t:!-C-on.si.de.r..at.i on and a pproval. The re-plat was nece s sary in order to comply with F. H. A. requirements regara.-tng-l ot-s---f-a-e-i-n-g--eB-t -he-p.ro .. p_o_s_e_d~-­ hi ghway. lVlr. \nJ ilson stated that the streets would be paved in accordance with F .H.A. specifications. A motion was made and seconded to accept the re-plat for approva l with the assurance of Mr. Wilson that a copy of the bill of assurances and a letter of intent on the streets would be furnished by Tuesday , April 20th. 'The motion carried and the re-plat was signed as approved. .. ' · Mr. Bart Gray wa s present and offered to supply the Commission file with copies of the Braden Addition Plat. Ch a irman Bond presented preliminary studies for a system of major streets prepared by the University of Arkans a s City Planning Division. A motion was made and seconded to arrange a meetin g with the Corps of Engineers regarding the effect of the three plans on Air Base property . The motion carried and Mr. Bond stated that he would arrange such a meeting . Letter f rom l"l r. 0 . D. Roberts requesting a change in zoning along Hwy 67 and a reply to Mr. Roberts were re a d and discussed. A motion was made and seconded to defer action on the matter until a future meetin g in view of the inaction of the p e titioner. The motion carried. A motion was made , seconded and carrie~ ~o adjourn. MINUTES OF EIGHTEENTH MEETING HELD ON THU HSDAY, AP RIL 29, 1954 Roll call. Minutes last meeting. Review of material on Oakview addition. Discussion of Mrs. Austin Harpole, et. al., request for re-zoning. Explanation of requirements. Assurances that Commission will act when the requirements are met. Consideration of letter from Dupree Development Company Inc., regarding waiving depth of certain lots in_greliminary plan of Wes~ _}q,._ck P-onville _S~bdiv:i,_sion Block 1, (5~ 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55 and 56 inclusive.) Moved and seconded that Commission recommend the City Council that the depth requirement on lots numbered 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 48-56 inclusive shown in the preliminary plan, dated April 22nd, of the development called West . Jacksonville SubDivision No. 1 be waived, since they are within a business zone. Passed. Discussion of proposed Carroll Hudson Trailer Court. Discussion of 3 plans by Bonner. Vote on plans was as follows: 4 for #2, 4 for #3, none for #1. MINUTES OF NINETEENTH I~ETING HELD ON FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1954 Roll Call. Reading of ~linutess--accepted as read. Petition for waiver of zoning requirements presented in ~ connection with location of 41-T_railer Cour-t. A summary supporting said petition was presented by~~. Moorhead. The matter was discussed by members of the Commis- sion. Citizens of Jacksonville present were asked to express their opinions in the matter. Motion made by Dr. Sid\'Tell that (see written copy attached)~' lVIotioh seconded by Mr. White'. Ivlotion carried: Question was raised by Mr. Traylor regarding Ordinan 'ce No. 50. (Note by this writer. *Note of Motion was not attached to original minutes and is, therefore, unavailable for this record.) " MINUTES OF TH B TV/BN TIETH ME ETING HE~D ON TUESDAY, JULY 20, 1954 The twentieth meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas, was held on Tuesday evening, .July · 20, 1954, the meeting being called to order in the City Hall and later moved to the office ofT. P. White in order to avoid conflict with the Mayor's Court. Those members in attendance were: M. T. Bond, R. Hackett, A. F. Henry, A. E. Sidwell, s. J. Smart, M. Traylor and T. P. White. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Bond at 7:45 P.M. The roll was called. A quorum being obtained when Mr. Henry appeared, business was in order. The minutes of the eighteenth meeting were re-read and after minor correction, approved as amended. The business taken up by the Corrmission was as follows: 1. Consideration of a preliminary plat of proposed subdivision to be named Edgewood Addition was presented by Mr. Barney Elias repre- senting State \vfd.e Horiie Building Company .. After some general discuss- ion, it was suggested that the plat be modified to permit access by means of an extension of Hospital Boulevard from Crestview Addition, / (20th Meeting Minutes--cont'd) which would provide right of way for sewer from the latter. It was also suggested that three monuments be placed prior to the staking out of the area; at the SE & NE corners and at the juncture of Hospital Boulevard. It was stated that the final plat should be accompanied by a Bill of Assurance, certification of ownership, certificate of engineering layout and that one copy should be filed showing the water and sewer layout and one copy for final approval by the Commission. The preliminary plat was generall¥ approved by the members. 2 •. A request for approval of an _e.xt~ns_:i,g_n pf~IU:.adan Street·, to run from James Street on the East to Marshall Road on the West was presented by Barney Elias representing State Wide Home Building Company together with a plat depicting the location. The proposal was approved by the Commission with certain minor elaborations of details on the Plat. 3. On the basis of a petition from a group of residents and proper- ty owners concerned, it was moved and seconded that the Planning Com- mission recommend to the City Council that Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 17 in Block 2; Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 15 in Block 3 and Lots 1, 2 and 3 in Block 4, all within the A. C. Har ole A ddi~i~n; and Lot l in Block 1, Lots 1, 11 and 12 in Block 2, and Lot l in Block 3, all within the _· _,..J _l:l_arry _Harpole,_ Adpiti on, t ,ogether \vith a strip of land 150 feet deep, fronting on U. S. Highway 67 and extending from the North line of the N. E. & Harry Harpol e Ad diti.on to the present City Limits, when said strip is platted and of record, all be zoned for business purposes. This motion was passed and approved, with the suggestion by the Commission that the zoning of the E_as..t..~s~ide .of U.S . Highway 67 for a de_p.t L o f... .. a:t .. J.east one lot, for business purposes would be desirable when or if the land use on that side of the highway is altered or when the land might be subdivided. 4. A~.Q.lc;..t~gL West Jackson vi l._le Subdivision No. l accompanied by a bill of assurance was next considered by the Commission. ·It was recommended that the Street dedications be stipulated "forever," without limitations as set out in the bill of assurance. It was suggest e a~-:na t -t -h-e-s-en-t-en-e-e -eeg-i-n-n-i-n g-!!D-upr-e.e_D_e_'Le_l.o_pm e nt Com pany_ ~---does hereby donate and dedicate-----" be modified to read "Dupree Development Company does hereby donate to the public forever the easements of way in and over streets and alleys and the easements for utilities as shown in the attached plat, to be used as public thoroughfares and utility locations forever." It was requested that building lines in accordance with the City ordinance be shown on the original plat to be filed. It was ~~so requested that .a copy of the plat showing proposed water and sewer lines be filed with the Commission. It was moved, seconded and p9. ssed that the plat for West J!:lck_son- ville Subdi v_::i,_sion No. l be approved provided the subdividers meet the s Ugg estions and requests of the Commission stated above. 5. A plat of a small area to be known at the Grace Bro\'lm Addition to the City of Jacksonville was considered. It was recommended that the name be altered to read "G.r__a_c~--B_rown Addition to the City of Jacksonville" instead of simply "Brown Addition ••• " in order to conform to the City or-dinance governing names of subdivisions. The plat should shO\·r building lines in conformance with City ordinance. The bill of assurance should stipulate the value _ of the buildin g s exclusive of the lot value. (20th Meeting Minutes--Gont 1 d) It was recommended that the plat be altered to indicate 10 or 12 actual lots where only 5 are shown at present~ This should be done in order to avoid lots fronting on two streets at opposite ends and to avoid the necessity of replatting or further subdividing in the future if desired by the recipients of the land. It was moved, seconded and passed that the plat be approved when the conditions outlined were met. Mr. Roy Hackett duly elected as Secretary of the Commission.· On motion to adjourn, the meeting was closed at about 10:40 P.M. Respectfully submitted, A. E. Sidwell, Secretary pro tern. MINUTES OF THE TWENTY-FIRST MEETING HELD ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 1 9, 1954 The tV~·enty-first meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas was held at the City Hall, August 19, 1954. · Members present were: M. T. Bond, Roy Hackett, Earl Whiting, S·. J. Smart, Myron Traylor and T. P. White. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Bond at 7:30 P.M. and the roll was called. The items of business taken up by the Commission were as follows: l. Chairman Bond stated that Professor William S. Bonner of the· University of Arkansas, would be present at the next Planning Commis- sion meeting to be held on Tuesday, August 24, 1954. Chairman ,,Bond suggested that the Commission~opose Grade Separations where the main streets of Jacksonville, Arkansas, intersect v.rith the proposed u .. S. Highway 67. Relative to this, Chairman Bond read a memorandum from the City Planning Division, Institute of Science and Technology, University of Arkansas. Subject of the memorandum: "Preliminary Studies for a System of Major Streets for Jacksonville, Ark." After considerable discussion by the Commission members, Mr. Myron Traylor made the motion and it was seconded by Mr. Earl Whiting, that grade separations be placed on the proposed U. S. Highway 67 at the follo·wing locations: (1) Intersection of Highway 67 and Gregory Street. ( 2} On Highway 67 just north of Barton Street (3} Intersection of Highway 67 and Jefferson Street. (4) Intersection of Highway 67 and Main Street, plus a Clover Leaf access arrangement at this intersection. The motion carried. 2. Through roads from proposed Highway 67 west to Barnes Street were considered by the Commission. The continuation of Braden Street through to Barnes Street was suggested. No action was taken. The subject will be considered more thoroughly at a later date. 3. It was moved, second~d and passed that Mr. Smithwick of the Smithwick Construction Company, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, be notified of the violation of Law No. 19-40~, Act. May 13, 1907, No. 306, p. 730; C & M Dig •• #7k.8'3: Pones DiQ:. #Gh26." t.o nrohihit . .!=:-"llA of llnrAr.orn~=>n 1. ·~ ~· (21st Meeting Minutes--Cont'd ) plats. On motion to adjourn, the meeting was closed at 9:20 P.M. /s/ Roy Hackett, Secretary MI NUTES OF THE TWE NTY-SECOND l\1EETING HEL D ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1954 The twenty-second meeting of the Planning Commission ·of the City of Jacksonville, Arkans a s, was held at the office of T. P. White. Members present were: M. T. Bond, Roy Hackett, A. F. Henry, Earl Whiting, A. E. Sidwell, Myron Traylor, T. D. Monroe. The meeting was called-to order by Chairman Bond a-t 7-:JO-P.M., and the roll was called. The items of business taken up by the Commission were as -fol·lows: 1. Professor William s. Bonner of the University of Arkansa-s was present. There was a general discussion about the mast e ;r_ -street plan Il l for Jacksonville in relation to the proposed U. S. Highway 67· which diagonally bisects the residential section of Jacksonville north of Main ~treet and West of James Street. It was moved by A. E . S idwell and seconded by A. F. Henry that the commission give preliminary approval of Plan No. 1 pending revision o f sketches on plan and that the University proceed with drafting on the final lVI aster Plan and subdivision regulations as directed at the meeting. The motion carried. 2. The Commission next conside red the Ramicks replat o f the Jones Ad dit i on. The mot i o n was made by A. E.Sid\vell and seconded by Earl Whiting that the Commission accept the Ramicks replat of Lots 4, 5, 6 and 7 of Block 7 of the Jones Addition when the following condit i ons have been met::--------------------------------------------------------------------- (a) Indicate the outline of the Replat with heavy lines. (b) Show internal lines of Lots 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the original Jones Addition with dash l ines . The motion carried. ' On T. D. ~llon r oe'.s motion to adjourn , the meet i ng was closed at 1 0 :10 P.M. /s/ Roy Hackett, Sec r etary IV1I NUT ES OF THE TWE NTY-THI RD MEETING HELD ON TUESD AY, OCTOBER 5, 19~4 The t wenty-third meeting of the Planning Commission of the City o f Jacksonville, Arkan s a s , w.as held at the office of T . P. White . Members present were : M. T . Bond, Roy Hackett, A. F. Henry, A. E. Sidwell , S. J. Smart , T. P. White , and T. D. Monroe. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Bond at 7:30. The minutes of the twenty-secon d meeting were read and approved as read. ·!' .. 1 'Jr ( 23rd Meeting Minutes--Cont' d) Chairman Bond read a letter dated September 18, 1954, from Profes- sor Bonner pertaining to the system of major streets for Jacksonville, Arkansas. Th e_M_aster. Street m~p and also the zoning map, which were prepared by Professor Bonner , were presented at the meeting by Chair- man Bond. The commission discussed at length the advantages and disadvantages of the highway 67 route plans Nos. 1, 2 and 3. (These plans were suggested by the commission several months ago in order to determine the most logical and practical route of the new Highway 67 through Jacksonville.) Some of the commission members voiced the opinion that the Rresent ,proposed route of Hi ghway 67, which follows Plan No. 1, was the most undesir~able of the 3 plans. It was stated, in-so-far as the duties of the .Commissi.on is concerned, that either of t ·he alter- nate plans No. 2 or No. 3, was more practical when the best interest of the City of Jacksonville is considered. Other members of the Planning Commission were not in complete agreement. A. E. Sidwell moved that the -Arkansas Highway Commission be sup~ plied with the following information: 1. The Master or Major map of Jacksonville, showing areas that are platted. 2. Rep~at _9 LQ_ak_view Subdivision 3. Plat of Edgewood Subdivision. 4. Copy of Walter Keaton Addition. The motion was seconded by T. D. lVI onroe, motion carried. T. P. White moved and was seconded by S. J. Smart, that the Plan- ning Commission present to the Arkansas Highway Com~ission all infor- mation pertaining to the proposed routes of Highway 67 through Jack- sonville. This information is to include Alternate Route Plans Nos. 1, 2, and 3 with the written comments of Professor Bonner. The motion carried. Chairman Bond stated he would present the information to Mr. Nelson and Mr. Eldridge of the Arkansas Highway Department. On Motion to adjourn, the meeting was closed at 9:35P.M. /s/ Roy Hackett, Secretary £v1INUTES OF' THE TWENTY-FOURTH ME ETING HELD ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER · 29, 1954. The twenty-fourth meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas, was convened at the Community Center. Members present were: M. T. Bond, Roy Hackett, A. F. Henry, s. J. Smart, Myron Traylor, T. P. White, and T. D. Monroe. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Bond at 7:45 P.M. 1. Chairman Bond presented copies of "Proposed Land Subdivision Rules and regulations for the consideration of the Commission Members. No action was taken because the members needed time to study the material. As there were only three copies, Mr. Smart offered to make ext~a copies and mail one to each member. 2. It was suggested that the east-west road that runs just south of the South bonndary of the Air Base be eliminated from the map and have all north bound streets extend to the Air Base East-West Access Road which will run just inside the South boundary of the Air Base. Action was deferred until later meetin g. On motion to adjourn, the meetinE was closed at S:hO P.M. Is/ Rov Hackett. Secretarv .[IJUNUTES OF THE TWENTY-FIFTH MEETING HELD ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1954 The twenty-fifth meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas convened at the City Hall. Members present were: IVI. T. Bond, Roy Hackett, A. F. Henry, Earl Whiting, A. E. Sidwell, lVIyron Traylor, T. P. White, and T. D. Monroe. This was a joint meeting of the Commission and the City Council. lV1embers present were: Mayor Keaton, Dwight Beard, Forrest Partridge and Mr. Alberson. Others present at this meeting were: Fred Bowen, B. M. Gray, Whit Davis, Barney Elias and City Recorder Robert Bump. The meet- ing was called to order at $:00 P.M. 1.0 Mayor Keaton requested consideration of a map of Jacksonville showing a proposed system of block numbe ,rs and street names. Fred Boween, who prepared the map, explained the proposed system of block numbers and the directional sectl.ons of~che-city-. -He ~also stat.ed-tha-t he ne ed some assistance from the Commission in working out several questionable prob- . !ems that was revealed while he was preparing the map. Mayor Keaton pointed out that it was very urgent that an orderly system of block num- bers, lot numbers and street names be adopted for the City of Jacksonville. The proposed system was approved in general. A. E. Sidwell and T. P. White were appointed to assist Fred Bowen in co-ordinating and working out the confli"cting details on the map. Mr. Barney Elias, representing State Wide Home Building a preliminary:_ plat of the Oakview Subdivision Annex No. 1. nary plat was generally approved by the Commission members. advised that he would incorporate the suggested changes and plat to the Commission for final approval. The meeting was adjourned at about 9:00 P.M. Co., present ed The prelimi- Mr. Elias present the P.S. Chairman Bond announced thatthe next meeting would be held at the City Hall on Tuesday of November of 1954. /S/ Roy Hackett, Secretary ---ruNtJTE-s-.:-GF-T-l'tE---T1iE-N-T-Y--...-s-f--JE'P-H-MEE:r-I-NG-I1-ELD~O-NJUESDAY_,__N_O}[EMBER 2 3 , 19 54 The twenty-sixth meeting of the Pla nn ing Commission of the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas, convened at the City Hall. Members present were: M. T. Bond, Roy Hackett, Earl Whiting, A. E. Sidwell, Myron Traylor, and T. P. White • . The meeting was called to order by Chairman Bond at 8:00 P.M. The roll was called. 1. lVIr. Barney Elias, representing State Wide Home Building Company, presented the revised plat of Oakview Subdivision Annex No. l for final approval. -----·-~---.. ---------- - The mo~ion 'was made and seconded that the plat be approved with the request that Neal Street Be extended to Highway 67. The motion carried. Mr. Elias stated that he would have his engineer call at Chairman Bond's office to work out the final details on the plat. 2. Mr. Carroll L. Hudson submitted material substantiating his request to establish a trailer court on his property known as the Hudson Annex to the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas. He produced letters 1 h _1( .J (26th Meeting Minutes--Cont'd) from the adjacent property owners and neighbors giving their approval of his proposed trailer court. 'He was ad.vised to supply the Corrunission with two ·white prints with the outline of the proposed trailer court clearly indicated-on the prints. The motion was made and seconded that Mr. Hudson be issued a tem- porary permit for five years to operate a trailer court on his prop- erty, with the provision that the permit be subject to review by the City Council at any time during the period. The motion carried. 3. Mr. P. w. Dupree, Jr., representing the Dupree Development Company, requested the Commission's approval to use lots 25-through 31 and lots 35 through 40, in the. West Jacksonville Sub-Division __ No. l, for duplex and multiple unit residences, and lots 69 through 74, 78 throuth 81, 8,2 through 85 and 86 through 89 for duplex residential units. He, also, requested that lots 103 through 108 and lots 75, 76 77 and the corner lot adjacent to the west in the West Jacksonvilil.e Sub-Division No. 1, be rezoned for business. Chairman Bond emphatically reminded Mr. Dupree that monuments have not been placed on the West Jack3Jnville Sub-Division No. las per the signed statement on the recorded plat. It was t;he opinion of the Commission that a public hearing should be hel~ inasmuch as that Mr. Dupree's requests would directly affect the interest of adjacent property owners. a. 'l'he motion was made and seconded that the Commission recommend rezoning of lots 103 through 108 in the West Jacksonville Sub-Division No. l for business in conformity with the bill of assurance, and that the public hearing be waived for the specific reason that all adjacent property to these lots is . owned and controlled by the Dupree Development Company and that it is an extension of existing business zone. b. Recommend that the bill of assurance for West Jacksonville Sub- divis~on No. l be altered to include duplex and multiple unit residences on lots 25 through 31 and 35 through 40, and that the bill of assurance be altered to include duplex residential units on lots 69 through 74, 78 through 81, 82 through 85 and 86 through 89., ~ 3. The above motions are in order since P. W. Dupree, Jr. has given assurances that the monuments indicated on the Plat of West Jack- sonville Sub-Division No. 1 will be placed at the earliest possible time. d. That consideration of rezoning of lots 75, 76 and 77 and the corner property adjacent to the west be deferred in order to comply with the enabling ordinance. The motion carried. 4. Dr. Sidwell made the motion and it was seconded, that the City Council adopt the proposed street numbering and name system. Motion carried. On motion to adjourn, the meeting was closed at 10:30 P.M. · /s/ Roy Hackett, Secretary