Good evening, everyone.

Welcome to the City of Jonesboro Metropolitan Area Planning Commission meeting for Tuesday, June 23rd, 2026.

I'll open up the voting.

Well, you're gonna do a roll call vote?

Yeah, we'll do a roll call.

We're going low tech tonight.

So low tech.

Yes.

Johnson here.

Nelson.

Here.

Stylings.

Here.

Bailey.

Here.

Pointer.

Cooper.

Here.

Little.

Silver.

Roberts.

Okay, I'll open up for the discussion of the minutes from the June 9th meeting.

Are there any changes to be made?

Or I'll entertain a motion for approval.

Move to approve is presented.

I have one item.

Uh looking through that.

The the names and the attendance did not quite go with the names of the voters.

There was a little conflict there.

I think they just got the name switched, so might want to get those corrected, but other than that, it looked great to me.

I voted for stuff and I wasn't even here.

Yeah.

So did Mr.

Zopart.

So I nominated stuff and then, but yet I was absent.

Yeah.

Yeah.

But you were really here.

Yeah.

So what do we need to do about that?

Okay.

The rules as I go back and change fix the adjustments and we can approve them.

And your motion to that.

Okay.

Changes will be made then.

Okay, everyone in favor of approving with the changes.

Say aye.

Anyone opposed?

Okay.

You okay?

And you all approved it once it's changed.

Rather than just counting on the changes to be what you think shall we withdraw our vote or how would we handle that now?

Do we need to make a motion to withdraw the vote?

You can you can reconsider and table it until the next meeting and vote on it with the changes.

That makes more sense to me.

Okay, I want to do what you say.

Okay.

Move with table.

Second on the tabling and read Elson second.

All those in favor of tabling until the next meeting's aye.

Anyone opposed?

Good call.

So the item that's supposed to be first on the agenda.

PP 2609 Savannah Hill Subdivision Phase 6 has been with it's been pulled until the next meeting.

So we will move and dive right into the vote.

Do we table that or we move it?

He withdrew it before we took action on it.

It's been withdrawn until the first lift of asphalt gets on the street.

So it may not be the next meeting.

Gotcha.

Okay.

So until the further date.

So we'll dive right into the rezonings.

The first rezoning we have is RZ26-09.

The applicant, NK and Sons Investments is requesting rezoning property from C3 to RM12 at 2038.

It says North Caraway, but that's North Church Street.

We have the applicant for this item tonight.

Yes, Jim Gramling, uh Gramming Law Firm.

So this was originally RM16.

That says RM12 wheat.

So let me back up just a second.

We had a neighborhood meeting.

Only one person showed up and he was in favor of the project.

Um but then in the pre-meeting, there was some current concern expressed about density.

So we sort of went back to the drawing board and what we've come up with a proposal for RM12, but with a limited use overlay that limits the property to 12 units.

Uh if I if my math is right.

So the limited use overlay would limit it to 12 units.

For the entire 1.4 acres?

Yes.

Yes, okay.

So the entire property be RM12, but limited use overlay to limit it to uh 12 units.

This property is currently zone C3.

So you know, and there's there is old uh some old uh property nearby with 18 units.

So I think the 12 units is a good compromise that would fit the property, still out to be a viable project.

Um but I'm happy to answer any questions if anybody has any.

Okay, anybody have a question at this point before we proceed with question with I let Daryl talk a question for Darrell.

Yeah, I open up for the city's comments on this.

Uh yes, we have reviewed it and we would recommend approval with the um it um also it meets um five of the six um planning criteria.

It did not meet it for um it's a moderate intensity zone, which the most it allows is RM8, which would allow 11 units per acre.

Um so we would recommend approval with the following conditions.

That would be actually a total of 11 units, right?

That's correct.

Okay, okay.

Uh that the proposed site shall satisfy all requirements of the city engineer, all requirements of the current stormwater drainage design manual and floodplain regulations regarding any new construction, a final site plan subject all ordinance requirements shall be submitted, reviewed, and approved by the planning department prior to any redevelopment of the property.

Any change of use shall be subject to planning department of in the future and the limited use overlay will limit this to 12 units total.

Now, before we open up for comments, is there anyone here to give public comments on this?

Okay, none seen, so I'll open up for commissioner questions of staff or the applicant?

Darrell, if it was rezoned single family, whatever R that would be, but this acreage, how many single family homes roundabout do you think would fit he's using a calculator?

Let's see.

If you went to RS4, it would be uh five.

If you go to RS six, it would be eight eight houses.

Okay.

Commissioners.

So I have one for for Jim.

So Jim, if it if it was an RM eight and would be eleven units, would y'all be willing to consider that?

That way it would the rezoning would check all of the boxes.

That's that's you losing one complex or double.

Yes.

Uh two things.

Number one, you know, we had this issue when we were at RM 16, RM twelve, it was 23 units and then 15 units, and it I'm not a builder, but according to my client, it's much better to have an even number of units than to have an odd number of units.

So if it's 11, then you know it might end up being 10.

And and you know, the second thing would be you know, there items approved all the time that don't have every single box checked.

And in this case, you know, we're one unit away.

RM eight would be eleven units.

We're just asking for 12.

And you know, we'd come down.

Nobody in the neighborhood is objecting.

I saw a news story where uh they interviewed two folks, and one person said I don't want it because of traffic.

Of course, the C3 is gonna be uh, and the other person said yeah, I'm in favor of it.

I think it would help the neighborhood.

So I would like to keep it at 12 for those reasons.

Any other commissioners have a question?

Are they ready to make a motion?

Cooper, I make the motion.

I've lived in that area most of my life, and that lot has basically set there at a wooded lot.

And I don't see any commercial thing moving too much in that direction north.

So I move we approve it.

Zul per second.

I have a motion and a second on the floor for approval.

I guess we'll do the old-fashioned raw roll call vote.

So Johnson.

Aye.

Nelson?

Yes.

Stylings?

Yes.

Bailey?

Yes.

Cooper.

Yes.

Little?

Yes.

Zoper.

Yes.

Okay, you've received a favorable recommendation from the planning commission.

You need to get on the city council agenda before Thursday at 10 o'clock.

So my ordinance due this Thursday for the next for the first council meeting in July.

That would that be the case?

Yes.

Is that right?

By by 10 o'clock Thursday.

Because we're we have an extra week in here.

Is that what's the point?

There's an extra week.

Yeah.

So my ordinance is due a week from now.

It's due to Thursday before the council meeting at 10 hours.

So would that be the next week?

I think there's an extra window.

Okay.

Glad you caught that.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Okay.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Okay.

Next item we have on the agenda.

This is another rezoning request.

Applicant John Easley is requesting a rezoning for property from R3 multifamily residential to C3 General Commercial District.

Have the applicant for this item.

John Ely with Associated Engineering on behalf of Halsey Real Estate.

Asking for a rezone on the old Lexington Place nursing home on Browns Lane.

It's currently our R3.

It's the only residential in the area.

We're asking for C3.

Okay.

City Planner, you have the staff comments on this one?

Uh yes, I do.

Uh it does meet all the six criteria for rezoning.

So we would recommend approval with the following conditions.

All requirements of the current stormwater drainage design manual and floodplain regulations regarding any new construction.

A final site plan subject to all ordinance requirements shall be submitted, reviewed and approved by the planning department.

Prior to any redevelopment of the property, any change of use shall be subject to planning department approval in the future.

Okay, and is there anyone here to give public comments regarding this application?

If not, I'll open up for questions or comments from commissioners or motion.

Zoper make a motion to approve.

Little second.

Have a motion on the second, a motion and a second on the floor.

If you call roll, please.

Little?

Yes.

Cooper?

Yes.

Bailey?

Yes.

Styling?

Yes.

Nelson.

Yes.

Johnson.

Aye.

So you received a favorable recommendation from the planning commission, but you need to get on the city council agenda before the next Thursday at 10 o'clock.

Thank you.

All right.

Is there any other business tonight?

City planner?

Commissioners?

All right, we're adjourned.