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Jonesboro planning commission approves Edwardian Minor Plat, recommends rezoning at 500 N. Cobourhouse
Summary
At its July 8 meeting, the Jonesboro Metropolitan Area Planning Commission approved a minor subdivision that requires a 40-foot right-of-way dedication for Edwardian Lane, tabled a sidewalk-in-lieu item to July 22, and gave a favorable recommendation to rezone 1.06 acres at 500 N. Cobourhouse St. from I-2 to C-3, subject to staff conditions.
The Jonesboro Metropolitan Area Planning Commission on July 8 approved a minor subdivision that will require a 40-foot right-of-way dedication for the future extension of Edwardian Lane, voted to table a sidewalk-in-lieu fee request until July 22, and recommended that the City Council approve a rezoning for 1.06 acres at 500 North Cobourhouse Street from I-2 (General Industrial) to C-3 (General Commercial).
The actions matter because the right-of-way dedication affects future street connectivity in a residential R-1 single-family neighborhood, and the rezoning will move forward to the City Council for a final decision and any review required under city engineering, stormwater and floodplain rules.
On the Edwardian Minor Plat (PP 2505), applicant Dennis Syler requested a 40-foot dedication to extend Edwardian Lane. City staff described the request as addressing a remnant strip of land adjacent to an existing, narrow…
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