Jonesboro Land Bank

The purpose of the Commission is to reverse urban blight, increase home ownership and the stability of property values, provide affordable housing, improve the health and safety of neighborhoods within the city, and maintain the architectural fabric of the community.

Helpful Documents

Permit Applications

  1. Residential Permit Application (PDF)
  2. Commercial Permit Application (PDF)
  3. Residential Zonings_Lot Sizes_Allowed Uses_Density (PDF)
  4. Commercial Zonings_Lot Sizes_Allowed Uses_Density (PDF)
  5. R-1 TO R-3 Residential Code District Regulations - Older Code (PDF)
  6. Current Land Use Plan 2018 (PDF)

Land Bank Documents

Administrative Documents

  1. Jonesboro Land Bank Commission Bylaws (PDF)
  2. Priorities and Policies for Land Acquisition and Disposition (PDF)

Land Bank Property Applications

  1. Donating Property (PDF)
  2. Purchasing Property

Land Bank Inventory

Inventory for the Jonesboro Land Bank is being updated. Please check back for a full list of properties.

Commission Meeting's

Meeting Minutes

  1. Thursday May 17th, 2018 (PDF)
  2. Tuesday June 12th, 2018 (PDF)
  3. Tuesday July 10th, 2018 (PDF)
  4. August 14th, 2018 (PDF)
  5. September 11, 2018 (PDF)
  6. October 9, 2018 (PDF)
  7. November 13, 2018 (PDF)
  8. December 11, 2018 (PDF)
  9. January 8th, 2019 (PDF)
  10. February 12, 2019 (PDF)
  11. January 14, 2020 (PDF)
  12. June 29, 2020 (PDF)
  13. August 11, 2020 (PDF)
  14. September 8, 2020 (PDF)
  15. October 13, 2020 (PDF)
  16. November 10, 2020 (PDF)
  17. February 9, 2021 (PDF)
  18. March 9, 2021 (PDF)
  19. April 13, 2021 (PDF)

Meeting Agenda's

  1. April 13, 2021 (PDF)
  2. July 13, 2021 (PDF)
  1. What is a land bank?
  2. What is the purpose of the Jonesboro land bank and the Jonesboro Land Bank Commission?
  3. How many land banks are operating throughout the country?
  4. What policies govern the acquisition of properties into the land bank inventory?
  5. What are the priorities concerning the disposition of properties from the land bank inventory?
  6. Priorities as to who purchases property from the land bank:
  7. How does the land bank acquire property for the land bank inventory?
  8. Can I attend Commission meetings?
  9. Who are the current land bank commissioners?
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