HomeMy WebLinkAbout1952-07-22 MinutesMINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
is JULY 22, 1952 - 4:00 P.M., COUNCIL CHAMBER
Present:
Leland Bryan Heydon Lewis
J.R. Crocker, Sr. Clarence H. Young
John E. Mahaffey, City Engineer
T. H. Chaffin, Applicant for Variation
.l. H. Pryor, Chairman, City Planning Commission
Ruth Anne Grisso, Secretary
Absent:
Mr. L. M. McGoodwin
In absence of the Chairman, Mr. Clarence Young, Vice -Chairman opened
the meeting at 4:10 P.M. After roll call, the Secretary read Minutes
of the meeting held June 10, 1952, which were approved.
The City Engineer, Mr. John Mahaffey, explained that Mr. Chaffin re-
quested a variation to the 'Zoning Ordinance on property at 9 east
Trenton Street, Lot 3, Block 14 in the Village Park Addition to the
City of Fayetteville. The area is in an "All zone and the appellant
desires to build closer to Trenton Street than the twenty-five feet
specified by the Ordinance, due to the topography of the land. Mr.
Chaffin said the surrounding houses were closer than the twenty-five
foot requirement. He said his view would be badly obstructed and
asked that he be permitted to erect his house approximately seventeen
feet frau the lot line, stating this would set his house five feet
further back than the houses surrounding his.
Mr: Pryor called the Board's attention to the fact that the =Ifront
line of a building" as defined by the Ordinance is the line of of
the face of the building nearest the street, including sunparlors
and porches. Mr. Chaffin then showed the Board his house plans on
which the porch was sketched to the side of the house. He informed
the Board that all other requirements, including rear yard are, or
would be met.
Mr. Crocker moved that Mr. Chaffin's application for variation be
granted. Mr. Bryan seconded the motion and the following vote was
cast:
Mr. Clarence Young Aye Mr. Heydon Lewis Aye
Mr. Leland Bryan Aye Mr. J. R. Croker Aye
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned to August 28,
40 1952, at 4:00 P.M.
Secretary
Approved August 28, 1952