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Jonesboro council approves multiple rezones, alley vacations and procedural changes; appointments confirmed
Summary
At its March 3 meeting the Jonesboro City Council adopted several zoning ordinances, vacated alley segments, amended council rules and confirmed numerous board and commission appointments. Most items passed with routine motions and limited public comment.
The Jonesboro City Council on March 3 adopted a series of ordinances and resolutions covering zoning changes, alley abandonments, an amendment to council rules and multiple appointments to boards and commissions.
Votes at a glance
- Ordinance 25-001 (rezoning 5622 S. Carraway Road): Approved. Amends zoning from R-1 to C-3 with a limited-use overlay, requested by Westcott Enterprises. Passed on motion and second; no public objections were recorded.
- Ordinance 25-002 (rezoning 2926 Wood Street): Approved. Amends zoning from R-1 to C-3 limited-use overlay, requested by Horizon Land Surveying. Passed on motion and second; no public comment.
- Ordinance 25-003 (rezoning 5500 S. Stadium Boulevard): Approved. Amends zoning from R-1 to I-2 as requested by Jim Heatherly. Passed on motion and second; no public comment.
- Ordinance 25-004 (rezoning 1006 N. Warren Street): Approved. Rezones approximately 5.5 acres to RM-12 residential multifamily for property owner Carrington Morehouse; attorney Jim Graham spoke in favor and said staff and the planning commission recommended approval. A neighborhood meeting extended the notice to owners within 400 feet; no objections were reported at the meeting.
- Ordinance 25-006 (vacating portion of alley in Pardews Addition; Flex Properties Inc.): Approved. Motion and second recorded; no substantive public comment.
- Ordinance 25-007 (vacate/abandon—item read later on agenda): Approved. Motion and second recorded.
- Ordinance 25-005 (sidewalk ordinance amendment — first reading): Offered by title by suspension of the rules. The ordinance would amend Jonesboro Code section 117.33(c) to provide a contribution-in-lieu exemption for property in planned industrial parks; councilmember Greg (speaker identified in the meeting) indicated support for the amendment. This item was presented on first reading and advanced according to council procedure.
- Ordinance 25-008 (amendments to council rules): Adopted after being walked on from the Nominating and Rules committee. Changes include electronic entry of votes with voice-vote fallback, updated notification requirements for late arrivals/early departures, adjustments to nominating committee composition by seat and language clarifying committee quorum and presence requirements for official recommendations.
- Resolution 25-015 (appointments and reappointments to boards and commissions): Adopted. The resolution confirmed numerous mayoral appointments and reappointments, including placements on the Public Facilities Board, Craighead County/Jonesboro Public Library Board (appointment of Christopher Moss and reappointment of Beth Smith), Municipal Airport Commission, Jonesboro Urban Forestry Council, Parks and Recreation planning and advisory committee, Board of Zoning Adjustments, City Water & Light, and the Impact Fee Review Committee. A member recused themself from the vote on a reappointment, and one member of the public requested a delay on a library appointment so the appointee could speak to a community group as the mayor had reportedly promised; the council proceeded to confirm appointments at the meeting.
How the meeting handled votes
Most ordinance items were moved, seconded and adopted with no recorded roll-call tallies in the transcript. The council recorded motions, seconds and several brief public comments on rezoning items; where applicants or representatives spoke (for example, attorney Jim Graham for 1006 N. Warren Street and property owner Carrington Morehouse), the council received additional background from applicants. The sidewalk ordinance was presented on first reading; other zoning and vacation items advanced through the usual second- and third-reading process as noted on the agenda.
What to watch next
Several items — including the sidewalk amendment and routine rezoning approvals — will return in later meetings as second or third readings where required. Appointments confirmed by Resolution 25-015 will begin their terms as listed in the resolution text.
