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MINUTES OF A CITY PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
The Fayetteville Plannin
Commission
met in the
City
Council Room in the City
Administration Building at
4:00 p.m.
on Tuesday,
May
19, 1964*
Members present: J. F. Palmer, Ernest Jacks and Wade Fincher. Others present:
Leonard Greenhaw, Tom Feathers, J. D. Eagle, Harold E. Lieberenz, City Inspector,
Jimmy Seville, Mrs. Russell Benedict, Mrs. Preston L. Hathcock, Mrs. Glen Rose,
and two other interested parties.
McClinton,Members absent: Clark Suzenne Lighton, Bill Dalton,:.
Gilbert and Henry Shreve.
The meeting was called to order by Chairman J. F. Palmer. Mr. Palmer reported that
the purpose of the meeting was to hold a public hearing to hear:the petition of Tom
Feathers, Guardian of the person and estate of Lessie Stringfellow Read, for the
change in zoning of property in the northwest area of the intersection of Highway
No. 16 and No. 112. Mr. Palmer asked that those persons in favor of the petition
be heard.
Leonard Greenhaw, attorney for petitioner, spoke in behalf of the petitioner.
Mr. Greenhaw explained that the rezoning of said real estate is requested so that a
supermarket could be constructed on said real estate by Thomas F. James who has
entered into a contract with the Guardian, Tom Feathers, for the purchase of afore-
said real estate, which contract is contingent and conditioned upon said real estate
being rezoned to C-1, which real estate sales contract has been approved by the
Probate Court of Washington County, Arkansas.
Mr. Greenhaw said the guardian was required to have the property appraised two ways:
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appraisersJudge T. F. Butt. These .:
property zoned as is, R�lB. was valued at ••• •••
the property would be valued at $400000. The Probate Court., going upon the appraisers
report, approved the sale for commercial use. The .. automatically .:
if 0e estote is not rezoned as Detitioned.
There being no further discussion from the proponents, the opponents were given an
opportunity to be heard.
Mrs. Preston L. Hathcock's home is located on Hall Avenue. She also owns property at
the southwest part of the intersection of Highway 16 and 112. She said she had had
several opportunities to see the property for commercial use provided it were rezoned,
but she wished to maintain and sell the property for residential use. Mrs. Hathcock
wanted to know when commercial expansion would stop. Two or three years ago the
property owners in the area protested to rezoning property in the surrounding
neighborhood.
Mrs. Russell Benedict, 535 Oliver Avenue, had the understanding there was
already a large grocery store planned for the area. She felt that the neighbor-
hood would be over serviced.
Kyle Engler, 836 North Highland, wanted to know what assurance the people had
that the rezoning would nbt keep going on and on:
Mrs. Glen Rose, 927 Hall, inquired if the area were large enough for a shopping
center. She also was of the opinion that more than one grocery store would
be over servicing the area.
Mr. Jimmy Seville, representing Thomas J. James, felt the rezoning for the
location of the supermarket would help the property immensely. Businesses
locating in the area would help the growth which is bound to come.
There was discussion between the property owners and Mr. Seville in regard to
the proposed rezoning.
J. F. Palmer, Chairman, p6inted out that North Street was to be 60 feet wide
according to'the Major Street Plan. He mentioned that the Planning Commission
was hoping that the portion necessary to straighten and widen North Street
would be dedicated by the property owners. Mr. Seville said he could not make
any commitment until he had talked to Thomas F. James.
Mrs. Preston Hathcock stated that it was her understanding that North Street
was to be opened before any businesses were permitted to be constructed and
• such action was a condition of the rezoning done a few years ago.
There was no further discussion; therefore the Chairman declared the purpose
of the public hearing having been accomplished, the meeting was adjourned.
As there was no quorum present, no further action could be taken.
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