HomeMy WebLinkAbout1953-09-04 MinutesPresent:
L. M. McGoodwin
Clarence Young
MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
SEPTEMBER 4, 1953 - 4:30 P.M. - COUNCIL CHAMBER
Heydon Lewis
Leland Bryan
Mr. Harold E. Lieberenz, City Building Inspector
Mr. Preston Magruder, Applicant for Variation
Mr. Xzin McNeal, Applicant for Variation
Mr. G. M. Clark, Applicant for Variation
Harriett H. Mercer, Secretary
The Chairman, Mr. L. M. McGoodwin, opened the meeting
and the Secretary read the Minutes of the meeting held
approved. It was noted that the meeting scheduled fo
by-passed.
Absents
J. R. Crocker
by requesting roll call
July 31, 1953, which were
r August 28, 1953, was
The Chairman asked Mr. Lieberenz to present for further discussion the request
for variation of Mr. Preston Magruder. All members said that they had had the
opportunity to study Mr. Magruder's site to build an underground car garage.
Mr. McGoodwin emphazised the one important factor in granting requests of this
nature, in that a person should not be deprived of the reasonable use of his
property if his request is not granted. It was decided that in granting this
request it would be a matter of convenience rather than a necessity. Mr. McGoodwih
also stated that the Board is to grant variation to the zoning ordinance only
where it is absolutely a necessity and not a matter of convenience. Mr. Young
moved that the variation be denied on the grounds that the outlay of Mr. Magruder's
property would facilitate a garage at other locations on his property rather than
at the location he specified in his variation. Mr. Heydon Lewis seconded the
motion that the request be denied. Roll was called:
Mr. McGoodwin Aye
Mr. Young Aye
Mr. Lewis Aye
Mr. Bryan Aye
Mr. Xzin McNeal's request for variation to the zoning ordinance was next in order
to be discussed. Mr. McNeal requests permission to build a cantilever type carport
with the drip edge of the roof two(Z) feet from his north property line. This
property is located west of the Razorback Stadium at 363 Razorback Road. This area
is zoned as an "A" residential area which requires a five (5) foot setback from his
north property line. Consideration was made due to the fact that a two foot embankment
exists atithe rear of his house and further excavation for a garage in this location
would necessitate digging out a portion of the hill. Mr. Lewis moved that the
request be granted on the grounds that Mr. McNeal had no other location other than
specified and also not because of the cantilever type carport but for aqy type
carport Mr. McNeal wished to build. Mr. Young seconded the motion and roll was;
called:
Mr. McGoodwin Aye
Mr.
Lewis
Aye
Mr. Young Aye
Mr.
Bryan
Aye
Mr. G. M. Clark's application for
variance from the
city zoning
ordinance, requests
permission to enlarge and remodel
a non -conforming
commercial building located in a
"B" Residential area. This awning
shop is located
on the north
side of Williams
Street, next to 848 Williams, between Buchanan Avenue and North
Duncan and is;
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located on Lots 11 and 12 of Shreve Addition. This area is zoned as a
residential area and prohibits retail businesses of any nature. Mr. Clark
was present and spoke in his own behalf. He stated that he wished to build
onto his present building for the purpose of assembling the venetian blinds
that he sells, also, storing of awnings. In addition to using this building
for this purpose, he wished to use it as a hobby shop. He stated that the
shop at present is not large enough to conduct what he wished to use it for,
and only wanted to enlarge the building for the purpose of storing and assembling
the awnings and venetian blinds to take out to his customers and in addition use
it as his hobby shop.
It was explained to Mr. Clark that this was not a commercial zone. In order to
grant him his request it would mean that the ordinance 1002 would have to be
changed or that particular neighborhood would have to be classed as a commercial
zone, if he were granted his right to build to carry on his businessin the manner
he wished. The Chairman stated that it was not a case of variance from the
zoning ordinance, but a change of the ordinance and that the Board did not have
the authority to grant and was impossible under the present conditions of the
ordinance to grant Mr. Clark his request as this is not a commercial zone.
His application was considered and the members felt that it was not a matter
for them to act upon because of the terms in the ordinance, which they did not
have no authority over.
Mr. Young made the motion and Mr. Lewis seconded. Nofurther business wa s
• before the Board and the meeting was adjourned at 5:30 P.M.. The next meeting
of the Board will be held on Friday, September 25, at 4:00 P.M.
Approved: September 30, 1953
Secretaxy
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