JACKSON REZONES FOR INDUSTRIAL USE

JACKSON -- With the rezoning of 60 acres of property along North High Street, Jackson took another step toward establishing its own industrial tract in the northern part of town.

Monday night, the Board of Aldermen rezoned 50 acres of city-owned land at 2501 N. High St. from single family residential to heavy industrial and 10 acres of city-owned land at 2504 N. High St. from single family residential to general commercial.

The city bought the land about six months ago and followed up with annexation. Mayor Paul Sander appointed a committee composed of members of the Jackson Industrial Development Corporation, the city, the Jackson Chamber of Commerce and Cape Girardeau Area Industrial Recruitment Executive Director Mitch Robinson to supervise its development.

City Administrator Steve Wilson, speaking on behalf of the committee Monday night, recommended hiring Missouri Engineering of Rolla to design a plan to develop the project.

Sander said no timetable has been set for completing the industrial tract, but he thinks it has a good future.

"Because of its proximity to the interstate, it will be very good for development," he said. "The whole idea is to have clean industry, whether it's new businesses or expanded businesses, to provide more jobs."

The 50-acre parcel is west of North High Street, and the 10 acres are east of the road. The land is about half a mile north of Harmony Street. The east side of the road is not deemed conducive for industrial uses but could be developed for commercial purposes or as parkland, Sander said.

In other business, the board:

-- Was told that the new Old Cape Road Bridge is now open for local traffic. Asphalt for the bridge will be poured in the spring.

-- Authorized advertisement for bids for a sewer cleaning truck. The truck will be able to wash out and vacuum sewers without sending workers into manholes.

Jackson Board of Aldermen Agenda

7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 1

Jackson City Hall

Action items

Power and Light Committee

-- Authorized the advertisement for bids for a truck for the Water Distribution Department.

-- Authorized the advertisement for bids for a combination sewer cleaning truck for the Wastewater Department.

-- Approved an ordinance restructuring Chapter 1 of the Code of Ordinances.

-- Approved a resolution adopting a Residential Anti-Displacement and Relocation Assistance Plan relative to the CDBG Program.

-- Approved a resolution establishing rules and regulations relative to CDBG Program.

-- Authorized the re-advertisement of bids on the industrial substation expansion.

Street Committee

-- Authorized the Multiple Sclerosis Society Walk on April 11, 1999, with walk beginning and ending in the City Park.

-- Approved a motion invoking provisions of Section 29-25 (J) of city code relative to the rezoning of property addressed as 260 S. Lacey St. from R-2 (single family residential) to R-4 (one- and two-family residential) and the property addressed as 263 S. Lacey St. from R-2 (single family residential) to R-3 (general residential).

-- Approved an ordinance approving the rezoning of property addressed as 2380 N. High St. from R-1 (single family residential) to C-2 (general commercial) as submitted by Farris Nabors.

-- Approved a special use permit for the establishment and operation of a florist shop in a R-3 (general residential) district at 701 E. Main St. as submitted by Robert Cranmer.

-- Approved the rezoning of the property addressed as 2501 N. High St. from R-1 (single family residential) to I-2 (heavy industrial) and the property addressed as 2504 N. High St. from R-1 (single family residential) to C-2 (general commercial) as submitted by the city.

-- Approved the rezoning of all of the property addressed as 552 W. Jackson Trail from R-1 (single family residential) to C-2 (general commercial) as submitted by the city.

-- Approved an ordinance to correct scrivener's errors in originally passed Ordinance #3792.

-- Authorized hiring of Missouri Engineering of Rolla to formulate plan for city's new industrial tract.

-- Authorized final payment of $1,250 to complete agreement for lobbying on behalf of East-West corridor.