HomeMy WebLinkAbout1953-01-29 MinutesMINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
JANUARY 29, 1953 - 4:00 P.M. - COUNCIL CHAMBER
Present:
L. M. Mc Goodwin Heydon Lewis J. R. Crocker, Sr.
Leland Bryan Clarence Young
JTom Everett, Assistant City Engineer
W. H. Pryor, Chairman, City Planning Commission
Ruth Anne Grisso, Secretary
The Chairman called the meeting to order and asked the Secretary to
read Minutes of the last meeting held August 28, 1952. The Minutes
were approved. The Chairman asked Assistant City Engineer, Tom Everett,
to present Mr. Boyd Shafer's.request-for a variation to the 'Zoning Ord-
inance. Mr. Everett explained that Mr. Shafer desired to erect a car-
port 11' x 20' on the north side of his house at 629 Gray Street eleven
and one-half feet from the front property line because of the contour
of his land. Mr. Shafer's property is in the "A" residential zone which
requires a 25 foot front, line for any buildings. Mr. Everett explained
that to set his carport back 25 feet would make it completely inaccess-
ible.
Mr. Young contended that a car could not be placed in the driveway if
there was a car in the carport. The Engineer said the street was 40
feet wide with a 5 -foot parkway. He said this section of the City
was not.built up heavily at present and from the type of lot to the
north of Mr. Shafer he doubted if there would be a house built there.
Due to the topography it was felt extremely unlikely that a walk would
be erected on Mr. Shafer's side of the street. Mr. Shafer's house
was erected about two years at an approximate cost of $10,000 to'
$12,000. It was again pointed out that his lot lay on the hill in
such a manner as to prohibit any other possibility of a carport other
than the one he asked permission to build. Mr. Young called the Board's
attention to the situation existing on Skyline Drive where garages or
carports had been erected closer than 25 feet to the street and said
it was a dangerous arrangement. Most buildings are set back thirty to
forty feet.
The Chairman pointed out that to deny Mr. Shafer's request was actually
prohibiting him from making reasonable use of his property, however, he
reminded the Board that only by their critical attitude of any varia-
tion did the Board support the Zoning Ordinance. Mr. Pryor, who had
made a close examination of the site said he could see no other way for
Kr. Shafe n, to erect his carport and unless he had one he would be'forced
to keep has car in the street at all times. He assured the Board it
would not affect the value of any adjoining property. He also said there
would be no obstruction of any of his neighbor's views if a carport were
erected in the proposed place. Mr. Pryor told the Board he did haat know
of any similar situations in the City.
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Mr. Lewis then moved to grant Mr. Shafer's application for variation.
Mr. Crocker seconded the motion and the Chairman asked for roll call:
L. E. McCoodwin
Aye
Heydon
Lewis
Aye
Leland Bryan
Aye
J. R.
Crocker
Aye
Mr. Young did not vote.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.
Approved February 26, 1953
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