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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959-08-11 Minutes• MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING Aug. 11, 1959 Council Chamber 3:30 p.m. Present: Mr. McGoodwin Mr, Bowen Mr. Young Mr. Robinson Mr. Frank Lewis, Jr. Mr. Leonard Greenhaw Mr. Carl Tune, applicant Dr. Harrison Butler, applicant Mrs. Henderson, applicant Mr. J. D.. 'Eagle Mr. K.E. Marvin, applicant Absent: Loris Stanton The meeting was called to order and the minutes of the laat meeting read and approved. The first application brought before the Board was that of Mrs. Henderson who appeared before the Board July 30, 1959, at which no action was taken on heiiapplication at that meeting. Mr. McGoodwin, who was absent at the last meeting, brought out that actually it was not for the Board of Adjustment to decide what width building would be useable on this lot. They were only to decide what would be best as for as the general public is concerned. Mr. Young stated that this fact was brought out in the last meeting and it was suggested that Dr. Butler be at the meeting to explain his view on this matter. Dr. Butler was asked to present his views for the benefit of the Board. Dr. Butler stated that he had contemplated buying this property from Mrs. Henderson, but felt that he needed 35 foot space to build his clinic. He would have to pro- vide parking space for his building and he felt that there wasn't much room for parking off College Avenue. Also, the traffic problem off College would be greater than in the rear. The type of patients that come to his office are such that are unable to climb stairs, both he and Dr. Siegal have that problem. They need parkigng space in the rear of the building for these type of patients. They will have a few steps leading into the kbuilding from the side for service purposes. The patients will enter from the front. Mr. Young read Mts. Henderson's letter writtbn to him Aug. 5th, quote: Dear Mr. Young: • Not being sure that I can attend the next meeting of your City Planning Boa d, I do want to submit another plea for the extra five feet asked for the clinic building ►37 .2. planned at 1041 North College Street. • The restriction came as a complete surprise to me as I was notified by telephone that the sale was made (subject to proper title and ett. ), but the purchaser wanted fifteen days to get some matters attended to- I heard nothing further for almost a week and then in regard to abstract which I knew could be easily corrected. Feeling secure in the contract, I at once made arrangements for my sister to have a needed operation and just yesterday brought her home from the hospital. This may not be the kind of hardship that is given consideration by a Planning Board but it is certainly working a very definite one on me. 1 do ask you to each place yourself in my position and see if a five foot increase would com- plicate matters too much. Mr. Young, I will certainly appreciate your boar&help in this matter- I am losing at best over four thousand dollars in this property and haven't been able to rent same for over four years on account of no parking space, or way to get in at back,. Living out of town has made it hard to look after. Thanks for any consideration you may show. Very truly yours, Annie R. Henderson 302 West Cherry Rogers, Arkansas unquote: In order to find out the exact distance from the curb to the property line, Mr. Mc Goodwin called his office and sent someone from there to measure the distance from the curb to the house and also the width of the house. Mr. Frank Lewis, Jr. stated that there is a rock wall on the north of the house. There is five feet from the wall to the house. The roof of the house runs out on his property to the south. Dr. Butler stated that when the lot is cleaned off and with the new building constnuction back 20 ft. from College Ave. , there will be less obstruction to motorist there than as it is now. The Assistant Building Inspettor, Mr. Poe, brought the measurements on the building into the meeting. The existing house is 29 feet back from College Avenue curb line. Mr. Lieberenz stated that the Arkansas Court have ruled that where a corner lot or a through lot fronts on a business street and residential street, the building must front on the business street. Therefore, the front of the building would have to come off College Ave. .3. Mr. McGoodwin asked if Mr. Lewis opposed this application. Mr. Lewis • replied no, that he personally didn't have any objections, but he did feel that the set back from North Street hardly is adequate because it is a "blind" corner. Mr. McGoodwin asked Mr. Lewis if the east line of the house on the corner is in line with his residence to the south. Mr. Lewis stated that the main part of his house to the south was in line with the house on the corner but that an eight foot porch projects closer to College than the house on the corner. Dr. Butler wished to ammend this application and no action was taken. The second application was that of Carl Tune. The variation requested by Mr. Tune is for the use of the property located on the west side of North College Ave. just south of Maple Street and next lot south from Conoco Service Station. The C -Residential District divides his property at the present time and he re- quests the Board to move the E -Commercial Zone back west 16 ft. to the west end of his lot. Roll was called and a vote indicated. Mr. McGoodwin Yes Mr. Young Yes Mr. Robinson Yes Mr. Bowen Yes Mr. Tune wants to erect a business bldg. which will be closer to the North and south property lines on the west sixteen (16) feet of his lot than permitted by the Zoning Ordinance. Mr. Lieberenz stated that because Mr. Tune's lot extends back into the C - Residential zone and the ordinance requires that the building be built 4 feet from the north and south line in this 16 foot projection. A vote was indicated: Mr. McGoodwin Yes Mr. Young Yes Mr. Robinson Yes Mr. Bowan Yes The third application was that of Mr. K. E. Marvin requesting the use of the property located on the west side of North College Ave. just north of IGA Grocery Store. The C Residential Di:strict divides his property at the present time and he requests thb Board to move the E -Commercial Zone back west 18 ft. to the west end of t. • Roll was called and a vote indicated. Mr?600dwin Yes , Mr. Young, Yes, Mr. Bowen Yes, Mr. Robinson yes. His next application to the Board was to erect a business building which will be 139 J -4- • closer to the north property line on the west 18 ft. of his lot than permitted by the Zoning Ordinance, Mr. Lieberenz stated that this is a similar case to that of Mr. Tune. Roll was called and a vote indicated: Mr. McGoodwin Yes Mr. Bowen Yes Mr. Young Yes Mr, Robinson Yes .There being no further business the meeting adjourned, Approved" • �0 ecretary