Jonesboro council approves conditional-use permit for cosmetology school at 8712 Tara Boulevard

The Jonesboro City Council approved conditional-use permit 25CUP010 on Nov. 10, 2025, allowing a technical and trade cosmetology school to operate at 8712 Tara Boulevard (Parcel 05242 B 8002), a site described in the application as about 0.4 acres.

Staff reviewed the application on the record and recommended approval “without conditions,” telling the council that the applicant’s request met the requirements for the proposed use. The mayor closed the public hearing after no speakers came forward on the item and the council moved directly to a voice vote that approved the permit.

The permit application lists Sherita Cherry as the applicant. Council members also voted to table several other public-hearing items that night (items a, c, d, e and f) at the request of a council member so staff and outside parties could complete reviews.

Why it matters: conditional-use approvals change allowable uses on a property and can affect nearby commercial and residential operations. At the meeting a resident asked whether existing businesses near proposed changes would be protected or “grandfathered in”; staff replied they would not be displaced by the new use but did not provide a property-value estimate.

What’s next: the permit was approved on the record; the transcript does not specify additional permitting steps or timelines for inspections or license issuance.

Provenance: The public hearing and vote on 25CUP010 are recorded in the meeting transcript beginning with the clerk’s presentation of the application and staff recommendation and concluding with the closing of the hearing and the council’s approval.