ALDERMEN OK COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

JACKSON -- Jackson Mayor Paul Sander said the city took a big step toward orderly growth Monday night when they approved a contract with Southeast Missouri Regional Planning and Economic Development Commission to update the city's comprehensive plan.

The contract was unanimously approved and will cost the city between $25,000 to $30,000 over the six to nine months of the project.

Southeast Missouri Regional Planning will take the input of everyone from city council members, local businesspersons and city residents as they designate the best areas of growth in the city and plan traffic routes.

"They'll do exactly what we want them to do," Sanders said. "They'll make maps, a master street plan which will plan for future streets. They map the areas of the most likely and least likely areas for growth and they'll advise us on future water and sewer systems. The comprehensive plan is the most important aspect of orderly growth and we intend to use this one."

Sander said the project's planners should meet with the city council at a study session sometime within the next two weeks. After that surveyors, engineers and planners will descend on the city to begin their work.

The plan will be completed in a piecemeal fashion, Sander said, and take input from the current comprehensive plan and the city's subdivision plan.

The city's current comprehensive plan is 15 years old and no longer viable, Sander said. As Southeast Missouri Regional progresses it will conduct public meetings to inform Jackson's residents and acquire additional input into the project.

"This is the biggest project we've had in a long time and the one that has required the most work from the council," he said.

Jackson Board of Aldermen

Nov. 18, 1996

Public Hearings

-- A public hearing was held to consider a rezoning of a portion of property along North High Street from R-2 (Single Family Residential) to C-2 (General Commercial) as submitted by John Crites.

-- A public hearing was held to consider the rezoning of a portion of property located along Old Cape Road East, owned by Craftsman Independent Union Health, Welfare and Hospitalization Fund from I-1 (Light Industrial) to C-2 (General Commercial) as submitted by Robert Harrison.

-- A public hearing was held to consider the request for a special use permit for a temporary mobile office unit to be located on property owned by Craftsman Independent Union Health, Welfare and Hospitalization Fund on Old Cape Road East as submitted by Robert Harrison.

Action Items

Power and Light Committee

-- Approved the revised preliminary plat of Savannah Ridge Subdivision.

-- Called for a general election on April 1, 1997 to fill the offices of mayor and aldermen of the city of Jackson.

-- Accepted petition for voluntary annexation from Jackson R-2 School District and setting a public hearing for 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16.

-- Accepted the proposal of Southeast Missouri Regional Planning and Economic Development Commission for updating the city's comprehensive plan.

Street Committee

-- Tabled the rezoning of a portion of property along North High Street from R-2 (Single Family Residential) to C-2 (General Commercial) as submitted by John Crites.

-- Approved the rezoning of a portion of property located along Old Cape Road East, owned by Craftsman Independent Union Health, Welfare and Hospitalization Fund from I-1 (Light Industrial) to C-2 (General Commercial) as submitted by Robert Harrison.

-- Approved a special use permit as requested by Robert Harrison for the location of a temporary mobile office located on property owned by Craftsman Independent Union Health, Welfare and Hospitalization Fund on Old Cape Road East.

-- Authorized barricading of streets for annual Christmas Parade at 1:30 p.m Saturday, Dec. 7.

-- Accepted Donna Lynn Drive, Oakwood Street and Deerwood Drive as public streets and also accept the water and sewer systems serving those lots along these streets in Deerwood Subdivision -- Construction phases 1 through 3.