91 OCT 14.docCITY OF JACKSONVILLE ARKANSAS
REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING October 14, 1991
7:30 P.M. 8:02 P.M.
OPENING REMARKS: Chairman Bart Gray Jr. opened the meeting and requested ROLL CALL.
ROLL CALL:
Commissioners: Kenny Elliott, Mark Goodsell, Tad Green, Paul Payne, Jim Dornblaser, James Davis and Chairman Bart Gray Jr. were present. PRESENT seven (7). Commissioners Lester Piggee
and John Herbold were ABSENT (2). Chairman Gray declared a quorum.
Chairman Gray welcomed Mr. Tad Green who is serving the unexpired term of Mrs. Leslie Belden which expires at the end of 1991.
He expressed appreciation to Commissioner Elliott for conducting the August meeting in his absence.
Others present for the meeting were Code Enforcement Officer John New, Mylissa Founds of the Engineering Department, City Engineer Duane Reel, City Attorney Robert E. Bamburg, petitioners
and interested citizens. The press was not present for the meeting.
PUBLIC HEARING: 7:32 P.M.
Chairman Gray opened the Public Hearing naming the following parcels which are requested 1118 No. First St., 1200 & 1204 No. First St., and 1300 North First Street which are requested
to be rezoned from R 1 to C 1.
Mr. Hob Walker represented the property owners and voiced that the request is made in that the owners feel that the change would be proper for the property to be zoned for its highest
and best use in the city.
Mr. Gene Wilson, owner of the property at 1300 No. First Street agreed with Mr. Walkers comments.
There were no negative comments from the general public with regard to the rezoning requests.
City Engineer Reel related that the request will do away with spot zoning along the highway and that the collective request is certainly in order.
He related that a rough draft of the land use plan with suggested zoning along streets and thoroughfares is available for the commission to view when all other matters on the agenda
have been addressed.
Commissioner Davis moved, seconded by Commissioner Dornblaser to recommend to the City Council approval of the rezonings from R 1 to C I for the parcels addressed as 1118 North First,
1200 and
CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, ARKANSAS
REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING October 14, 1991
7:30 P.M. 8:02 P.M.
1204 North first and 1300 North First,
between First Electric and Gregory Place Shopping Center on the
west side of Highway 161 (North First Street).MOTION CARRIED.
Commissioner Mark Goodsell abstained. Said parcels legally
described in the September 9, 1991 Regular Planning Commission
Meeting Minutes.
Chairman Gray pointed out that the request for rezoning would be presented to the City Council at the Regular City Council Meeting of October 17, 1991.
APPROVAL AND/OR CORRECTION OF MINUTES:
Regular Planning Commission Meeting of September 9, 1991
Commissioner Davis moved, seconded by Commissioner Dornblaser that the minutes of the September 9, 1991 Planning Commission Meeting be APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
REQUESTS TO SET UP PUBLIC HEARINGS:
No requests were submitted.
REQUESTS TO APPROVE BUILDING PERMITS:
The building permit request from Jacksonville Manufacturing Company was presented in sketch form for the perusal of the commission.
It was pointed out the proposed construction is behind the cur- rent manufacturing plant and that the building recently con structed is between the warehouse and the boundary of the
proper ty.
City Engineer Reel said that all setbacks are met and that the city has no problem with the request.
Commissioner Elliott moved, seconded by Commissioner Payne that the building permit as requested by Jacksonville Manufacturing Company be APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED.
ALLEY CLOSING: The 20 feet alley in Blk 1, West Jacksonville Subdivision #2
Chairman Gray related that the City Council will have to set the public hearing for the closing of the alley.
He voiced that the recommendation of the Planning Commission will be passed on to the Council as the item was discussed.
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REGULAR PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING October 14, 1991
7:30 P.M. 8:02 P.M.
Commissioner Goodsell moved, seconded by Commissioner Davis to relate to the City Council that the Planning Commission has no problem with the closing of the alley as long as proper
easements are maintained for present utilities located thereon. MOTION CARRIED.
NON AGENDA ITEM: Stone Street (one block long located between
No. Oak and No. Elm St.)
Chairman Gray commented that an item regarding a street closing was submitted after the closing of the agenda.
He said that the action of the Planning Commission regarding this item would be similar to the action just taken with regard to the closing of the alley aforementioned and that a public
hearing would be the responsibility of the City Council.
He said that he felt the time of action by the Planning Commis-sion would be at the next Regular Planning Commission Meeting; that appropriate action should be taken at that time. He
said this would give the commissioners time to review the matter.
At this time, the next meeting date was mentioned and it was noted that November 11 is a holiday for city employees. November 12, 1991, the second Tuesday of the month, was determined
by the commission to be the next regular meeting date.
At this time the meeting was adjourned to the Council Conference Room to review the Revised Land Use Plan Map from Metroplan.
There was general discussion regarding the draft from Metroplan and the minutes of the Regular Planning Commission Meeting of July 8, 1991 were reviewed and adjustments made on the
Revised Land Use Map before the commission. The final draft of the map is expected to be presented to the city in November.
ADJOURNMENT:
Chairman Gray adjourned the meeting at approximately 8:02 p.m.
Respectfully,
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Lula M. Leonard
Planning Commission Secretary
CITY CLERK TREASURER