HomeMy WebLinkAbout1957-05-06 MinutesMINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
May 6, 1957 Judge's Chambers
3:30 P. M.
Present:
Mr. L. M. McGoodwin, Chairman
Mr. Clarence Young, Member
Mr. Heydon Lewis, Member
Mr. Witt Carter, Member
Mr. J. R. Crocker, Sr.
Mr. Ivan M. Mayes, Applicant
Mr. Bryce Davis, Representative for Applicant
Mr. T. D. Hammond, Applicant
Mr. U. D. Blankenship, Applicant
The Chairman Mr. L. M. McGoodwin called the meeting to order and asked
the Secretary to read the minutes of the previous meeting held April 3, 1957,
which were read and approved.
The Building Inspector, Mr. Lieberenz, was then asked to present the different
applications for variance and explain each.
• The first application was that of Mr. Ivan M. Mayes, which was first brought
before the Board on February 28, 1957. Mr. Mayes was present at this
meeting to determine whether or not the Board had found out if they could
legally reopen his application, without him paying an additional fee.
The Chairman reported that the proper legal opinion had not as yet been obtained.
The next application was that of Mrs. J. L. Stone of 528 N. Lindell.
This application had been held over from the previous meeting held April 3, 1957.
Mr. Bryce Davis, Contractor, of Bryce Davis Construction Company, appeared
before the Board representing Mr. Stone. Mr. Davis presented a completed
plan showing that Mrs. Stone intended to have only one apartment after this
construction work was completed.
Mr. Crocker made a motion that Mrs. Stone write a letter, stating that she
would not use the unit for more than one family. This letter was to be attached
to her completed building permit.
The motion was seconded by Mr. Heydon Lewis.
rThere being no further discussion a vote was indicated and roll was called:
McGoodwin Yes
Young Yes
Carter Yes
Lewis
Crocker
The application was granted.
Yes
Yes
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Lewis
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The next application was that of Mr. H. D. Hammond, 1658 Carolyn Drive.
The variation requested by Mr. Hammond to the Zoning Ordinance was for the
use of the property located on the North side of Carolyn Drive and East of
Lunsford Drive known as lots 1 and 2 in the revised plat of lots 15 through 31
and 36 through 38 of the Fairview Heights Addition to the City of Fayetteville,
Arkansas.
Mr. Hammond made application for two variances from the Zoning Ordinance
one on lot 1 and the other on lot 2, but since the notice was advertised in the
newspaper, he had withdrawn his variance request for lot 1 ( corner lot).
Mr. Hammond wanted to build a residence on lot 2 in such a way that the
residence would have only an eighteen (18) foot rear yard instead of the
twenty-five (25) feet as required by the Zoning Ordinance.
• Mr. Young asked Mr. Hammond to give his reasons for applying for the
variation.
Mr. Hammond stated that he believed it would improve the looks of the
neighborhood for the house to set back more in line with the house to the West.
Also he did not wish to block the view of this residence.
Mr. Mc Goodwin asked Harold if this residence had all other required area and
footage besides the rear yard.
Mr. Lieberenz replied that it did.
The possibility of the same problem occurring with the houses to the South was
considered. Mr. Hammond explained that he did not feel it would be necessary
to request variances in the houses to the South as they were not in a location
such as this was.
There being no further discussion, a vote was indicated and roll was called:
McGoodwin Yes
Crocker Yes
• Carter Yes
Lewis Yes
Young Yes
The application was passed.
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The next application was that of Mr. U. D. nkenship of 106 Boles.
The variation requested by Mr. Bep a was for the use of the property located
at 106 Boles Street just West of St. Charles Avenue known as lot 3 of Watson
Place as sub -division of lot 5 block 8 of the County Court Addition to the City
of Fayetteville, Arkansas. This property is located in a "B" residential area.
Mr. Blankenship wishes to remove a small open porch on the rear of his resi-
dence which is seven (7) feet wide and build a nine (9) foot room. The new room
will be eleven (11) feet from the center of the alley which is closer than the
twenty-five (25) feet required by the Zoning Ordinance,
Mr. McGoodwin asked Mr. Blankenship what size his lot was.
Mr. Blankenship replied that his lot was 50' X 67'
Mr.
Lewis
asked Mr.
Blankenship
when this was completed whether it would
be a
room
or a porch.
Mr. Blankenship stated that it would be a room.
Mr. McGoodwin asked Mr. Blankenship to give the Boareasons under
• the ordinance why he felt they should grant him the variance.
Mr. Blankenship stated that the present porch needed repairing. And also
that his family needed the additional room.
Mr. Lewis explained to Mr. Blankenship that there were certain rules the
Board had to go by and the reasons Mr. Blankenship had just given were ones
of vonvenience which the Board could ndt accept.
Mr. McGoodwin asked Mr. Lieberenz to read the section of the ordinance to
Mr. Blankenship that the Board had to go by.
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Harold stated for the
benefit
of
the
Board that
all of the
lots along
here were
very small, and that
almost
all
of
them were
built right
up to the
alley.
Mr.
McGoodwin stated
that this area
was already
over built and they
definitely
did
not want to make a
slum area out
of it.
There being no further discussion a vote was indicated and roll was called:
McGoodwin
No
Young
No
Carter
No
Lewis
No
Crocker
No
The application was denied.
The next application was that of Mr. Paul Ball of 402 Mashburn Avenue.
• The variation that was requested by Mr. Ball was for the use of the property
located on the East side of Mashburn Avenue and the North, -side of Lucien
Street and known as lots 1 and 2, Block 5 of Fairlands Addition to the City of
Fayetteville, Arkansas. This property is located in the "A" residential Zone.
Mr. Ball wishes to remodel his residence by building an extension to'the
south in such a way that his residence building will be twenty (20) feet from
Lucien Street instead of the twenty-five (25) feet required by the Zoning
Ordinance.
After checking a map to see about the set back from the street property line
of the existing buildings in that area, and following a brief discussion the Board
decided that they should hold up action on this application.
The Board found that an existing residence building to the South of Mr. Ball's
property was projecting out into Lucien Street, and they felt that the Planning
Commission should be consulted about whether or not Lucien Street would be
closed permanently in the future.
The Board felt that they definitely needed this information before they acted upon
this application, therefore this will be held over until the next meeting.
• There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
SECRET BIRY
APPROVED:
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