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Metropolitan Area Planning Commission Meeting - September 23, 2025

Meeting Portal — Tuesday, September 23, 2025
BodyJonesboro, Arkansas
SessionMeeting Portal
DateTuesday, September 23, 2025
StatusFILED
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Good evening, everyone.

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Welcome to the City of Jonesboro Metropolitan Area Planning Commission meeting for Tuesday, September 23rd, 2025.

0:09

I guess we're gonna have to call row tonight.

0:11

Our electronics are broken.

0:13

So charity, could you call road?

0:15

Just based on that.

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Ford.

0:17

President Nelson?

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Here.

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Styling?

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Here.

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Bailey?

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Here.

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Pointer?

0:23

Here.

0:23

Cooper?

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Here.

0:25

Little?

0:25

Here.

0:26

Doppler.

0:27

Here.

0:28

Sorry.

0:28

And Roberts is here too.

0:30

Okay, I answered anything.

0:32

Slick the radar.

0:34

Okay, so the first thing or the first item we have to go over is the minutes from the September 9th meeting.

0:40

Are there any changes to be made?

0:42

Or I'll entertain a motion for approval.

0:47

No second.

0:48

All those in favor say aye.

0:50

Aye.

0:51

Anyone opposed?

0:53

So the minutes are approved.

1:22

Is that it?

1:29

Okay.

1:31

The first item we have on the agenda tonight.

1:34

This is uh Reginald Brown requesting a conditional use for a placement of a new manufactured home as a single family residence.

1:41

It's 4306 Gladys Drive.

1:43

Do we have the proponent for this item?

1:46

If you would come up to the mic, just state your name for the record.

1:55

I'm the applicant and my name is Lamaria's Brown, and um I'm the son of my dad.

2:02

Reginald Brown.

2:03

All right, that sounds great.

2:04

So you guys want or uh seeking a conditional use?

2:07

You want to place a manufactured home on the property?

2:09

Yes, sir.

2:10

Okay.

2:11

So we'll go along and just kind of ask you some questions and we'll go through the meeting.

2:14

Um let us know if you have any questions.

2:16

Yes, sir.

2:17

Well, I'm gonna pull out my notebook.

2:19

Sure.

2:19

You're welcome to make a presentation if you're prepared.

2:22

Okay, okay, okay.

2:30

I can just think of um everything and just go from there.

2:35

But um we didn't mean to put you on the spot by the way.

2:41

Pull a mic up or we're gonna hear you.

2:42

Yes, sir.

2:43

My bad, sir.

2:44

I got you.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Zoning Regulations█████████████████████████████████████████████59%
Procedural████████████████████26%
Flood Control███████████15%
Summary of Proceedings

Metropolitan Area Planning Commission Meeting - September 23, 2025

The City of Jonesboro Metropolitan Area Planning Commission (MAPC) met on Tuesday, September 23, 2025. The sole substantive item addressed was a conditional use request for a new manufactured home, which the commission unanimously approved.

Consent Calendar

  • Minutes of September 9, 2025: The commission reviewed and unanimously approved the minutes from their previous meeting.

Discussion Items

  • Conditional Use (CU-25-06) - 4306 Gladys Drive: The commission heard a request from Reginald Brown, represented by his son Lamaria's Brown, seeking a conditional use permit to place a new manufactured home on a property zoned R-1 (typically requiring stick-built homes).
    • Applicant's Position: Lamaria's Brown explained that the manufactured home, a Southern Huxion 2 model measuring 32 ft. by 76 ft. (2,256 sq. ft.), was chosen for affordability. He stated his father was investing his life savings into the foundation and could not afford a custom stick-built home. Brown argued the home would be designed to look like a stick-built home, improving property values in the neighborhood.
    • Staff Comments: City staff recommended approval. They clarified the property lies in an undefined floodway, requiring the applicant to hire an engineer to determine the necessary foundation height to comply with floodplain regulations before a building permit could be issued. The applicant acknowledged the flood zone and agreed to pursue the necessary engineering.
    • Commissioner Discussion: Commissioner Pointer, who declared he is typically the "biggest againner of mobile homes in the city," stated that after visiting the site and seeing the applicant's photos, he made a motion to approve the permit. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Zoper.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public offered testimony during the public hearing.

Key Outcomes

  • Conditional Use Approved (CU-25-06): The commission voted unanimously to approve the conditional use permit for Reginald Brown. The roll call vote was entirely in favor. The approval is contingent on the applicant meeting the floodway engineering requirements prior to obtaining a building permit.
  • Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned following the vote.

Meeting Transcript

Good evening, everyone. Welcome to the City of Jonesboro Metropolitan Area Planning Commission meeting for Tuesday, September 23rd, 2025. I guess we're gonna have to call row tonight. Our electronics are broken. So charity, could you call road? Just based on that. Ford. President Nelson? Here. Styling? Here. Bailey? Here. Pointer? Here. Cooper? Here. Little? Here. Doppler. Here. Sorry. And Roberts is here too. Okay, I answered anything. Slick the radar. Okay, so the first thing or the first item we have to go over is the minutes from the September 9th meeting. Are there any changes to be made? Or I'll entertain a motion for approval. No second. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Anyone opposed? So the minutes are approved. Is that it? Okay. The first item we have on the agenda tonight. This is uh Reginald Brown requesting a conditional use for a placement of a new manufactured home as a single family residence. It's 4306 Gladys Drive. Do we have the proponent for this item? If you would come up to the mic, just state your name for the record. I'm the applicant and my name is Lamaria's Brown, and um I'm the son of my dad. Reginald Brown. All right, that sounds great. So you guys want or uh seeking a conditional use? You want to place a manufactured home on the property? Yes, sir. Okay. So we'll go along and just kind of ask you some questions and we'll go through the meeting. Um let us know if you have any questions. Yes, sir.

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