HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959-06-24 MinutesMinutes of the Meeting of the Board of Adjustment, June 24, 1959
0 3:30 p.m. Council Chamber
Present:
Mr. L. M. McGoodwin
Mr. George Bowen
Mr. Clarence Young
Mr. Loris Stanton
Mr. J. F. Robinson, temporary member
Mr. Harold Lieberenz
Mr. Bill Murphy, applicant
Mr. Ellis Burgin, applicant
Mr. T. W. McKinney, applicant
Mr. Warren Segraves
Mr. L. M. Mc Goodwin, chafiman called the meeting to order and asked
the secretary to read the minutes of the last meeting, which were read and
approved.
Mr. Lieberenz was asked to present the applications.
The first application was that of Mr. T. W. McKinney, whose property is
• located between Whitham and Leverett Avenues, and north of Douglas and
south of Cleveland Street. He wishes to erect three, six (6) unit apartment
buildings on this 30, 100 sq. ft. lot. The Zoning Ordinance limits the
number of apartments that can be placed on this lot to 15 units.
Mr. J. F. Robinson, temporary member of the Board of Adjustment, stated
that he is a member of the First Federal Savings and Loan Co. , and that
they have made a loan to Mr. McKinney, and requested that he not vote on
this application.
Mr. Lieberenz reported that there is a proposed zoning ordinance that states
there must be 6, 500 sq. ft. for two family residence. All above two families
would require 1, 000 sq. ft. for each additional apartment. Under the new
zoning ordinance you would need 10, 500 sq, ft. for each six units. He has
three buildings.
Mr. McKinney stated that each building is designed for two stories with a
basement. Hecrequiistsiitlrat&esbaiahle to construct two apartments on each
level of the building. If the application is not denied, he will have to con-
struct four apartments on first and second floor and four rooms in the base-
ment to rent to single students.
Mr. Young wanted to know if Mr. McKinney planned to have off street parking
• area. Mr. McKinney replied yes, that he plans to have a circle drive with
plenty of parking area.
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Mr. McGoodwin asked the building inspector if in his opinion, granting this
• request would congest this area. Mr. Lieberenz stated that if the Board
did not grant the request, Mr. McKinney could build a lodging house and
rent to students. In hia opinion, because the lot is such that there is a public
alley located on the west side and that the proposed building is more than one
story in height, Mr. McKinneydrequest would not congest the area. Also,
if Mr. McKinney had single students in the basement, there wouldOmk ore people
in each bui1ding and this might be undesirable to the people in the area.
Mr. Lieberenz stated that the new ordinance is designed to more or less
set aside this area for university apartments and dormhtories
There being no further discussion roll was called and a vdte indicated.
Mr.
McGoodwin
Yes
Mr.
Young
Yes
Mr.
Bowen
Yes
Mr,
Stanton
Yes
the application was granted.
• The second application was that of Mr. John Wm. Murphy and Ellis Burgin.
They wish to erect a building on the property located on the north side of
Cleveland Street between Lindell and Garland Avenues, using non -continuous
land as consideration for a 12 unit apartment building.
Mr. Lieberenz denied them a building permit for a 12 unit apartment building
because the lots were separated by a public alley.
Mr. Murphy said they had already started constructing the apartment building:
they have adequate off street parking area for 24 cars. They have 23 feet
set back and an existing home which they will tear down later. The alley
has never been opened and they felt that they could get it closed and then the
building inspector could issue them a building permit for 12 units according
to the zoning ordinance. However, they would not prefer to do it this way,
but would rather leave the alley open for city trucks to service the adjoining
property.
Mr. Murphy stated that they might build another apartment house on the
other part of the property at a later date: Mr. Young brought out the point
that Mr. Murphy and Mr. Burgin would have to obtain a building permit for
this future construction and comply with the city ordinances in effect at the
time and that the Board's action at this time would not have any bearing on
• any future buildings.
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Mr. Murphy
stated that they were in competition with
the university
housing
• and that the
university did not have to comply with the
provisions of
the zoning
ordinance at
this time.
Stanton
Yes
There being no further discussion, roll was called and a vote indicated.
Mr.
Young
Yes
Mr.
Bowen
Yes
Mr.
McGoodwin
Yes
Mr.
Stanton
Yes
Mr.
Robinson
Yes
the application was granted.
Meeting adjourned at 4:30.
Approved:
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