Jonesboro MAPC Meeting – September 22, 2026

The agenda lists the meeting for 5:30 PM on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, at the Municipal Center, 300 S. Church Street, Jonesboro, Arkansas; the provided meeting timestamp is 2026-09-22 11:30:00+00:00. The commission approved prior minutes, a final plat, and a site plan, and sent two rezoning requests to the City Council with favorable recommendations.

Roll Call and Minutes

• Because the new electronic voting system did not connect, the commission used the attendance log for roll call.
• The minutes of the August 11, 2026 meeting (MIN-26:084) were approved by voice vote with no changes and no opposition. The chair initially referred to the meeting as September 11 before correcting to August 11.

Public Comments & Testimony

• No members of the public spoke during the meeting on either rezoning request.
• For RZ-26-13, the applicant reported that no one attended the required neighborhood meeting and that no objections had been relayed to him.

Final Subdivision – PP-26-14 Savannah Hills Phase VI Final Plat

• Avery Phelps presented the final plat for Savannah Hills Phase VI on behalf of the engineering firm.
• Staff stated the plat satisfied all subdivision code requirements and recommended approval.
• A commissioner noted the bond was in place, the first lift of asphalt was complete, and utilities had been accepted.
• The commission approved the final plat by roll-call vote.

Site Plan – SP-26-02 Citadel Manor Minor Plat

• The agenda included a site plan review for the Citadel Manor Minor Plat.
• The chair said "Okay, site plan has been approved" immediately after the Savannah Hills vote, but the transcript does not contain separate discussion for this item.

Rezoning – RZ-26-13 Carrington Morehouse, 300 E Pine Street

• Jim Gramling, of the Graham Law Firm, represented Carrington Morehouse in asking to rezone about 12.3 acres from R-1 Single Family to RM-12 Residential Multi-Family.
• Gramling said the client planned a 55-and-older senior living facility, which he characterized as "sorely needed." He noted the property is in a moderate-intensity growth sector, partly in a floodplain that would reduce density, and has access to Pine and Maple streets.
• He reported that the neighborhood meeting had no attendees and no objections had been received. He also noted that a nearly identical RM-12 rezoning directly south had passed the City Council unanimously, and argued that inactivity on an earlier application for 1006 Warren Street should not count against this request.
• Staff said the request met all six rezoning criteria and recommended approval with three conditions: satisfy city engineer and stormwater/floodplain requirements, submit a final site plan for approval before redevelopment, and obtain planning department approval for future changes of use.
• A commissioner asked about replatting the multiple tracts into one property; staff replied that a single-parcel replat would be handled at staff level.
• A commissioner asked whether the mailed notices included the neighborhood meeting location. Gramling said letters were sent to owners within 200 feet (and usually within 400 feet), and the meeting was held at his client's office on G Street with a 20-minute wait.
• Commissioner Little moved to approve with stipulations, Commissioner Bailey seconded, and the motion carried; Commissioner Pointer voted no.

Rezoning – RZ-26-14 Jeremy Bevill, 3030 Whiteman's Creek Drive

• Jeremy Bevill, a civil engineer, requested rezoning from C-2 and C-2 Limited Use Overlay to I-1 and C-3 for property located about 800 feet east of Redwood Boulevard, proposed for a climate-controlled mini-storage project.
• Bevill said the north lot of about four acres would become C-3, the south lot of about six and a half acres would become I-1, and the western lot would remain C-2.
• Planned road work included extending Whiteman's Creek roughly 100 feet east, extending Briar Lane South about 600 feet to form a T intersection, and connecting Matt Drive to Middlefield Drive to eliminate a dead end.
• Staff said the request met all six zoning criteria and recommended approval with the same three standard conditions.
• During discussion, a commissioner asked about the prohibited-use list; the applicant said five uses had been carried over for both C-3 and I-1. The commissioner then proposed adding "homeless shelter" and "vehicular and equipment storage yard" to the prohibited uses, saying vehicle/equipment storage yards near Red Wolf Boulevard/Stadium Boulevard could deter people from visiting a popular area. The applicant agreed to those two restrictions.
• A motion to approve with conditions was seconded and passed by roll-call vote.

Staff Comments

• Staff announced that consultants from DPZ will provide an update on the comprehensive growth plan and master street plan at the October 27, 2026 MAPC meeting; the first draft is ready or nearly ready.

Key Outcomes

• August 11, 2026 meeting minutes approved.
• PP-26-14 Savannah Hills Phase VI final plat approved.
• SP-26-02 Citadel Manor Minor Plat site plan was recorded as approved, without separate discussion in the transcript.
• RZ-26-13 received a favorable recommendation; the applicant was directed to be on the City Council agenda before Thursday at 10 o'clock. Commissioner Pointer voted no.
• RZ-26-14 received a favorable recommendation with conditions, including the two additional prohibited uses agreed to during the meeting; the applicant was directed to be on the City Council agenda before Thursday at 10 o'clock.