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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1960-08-24 Minutes• MINUTES (IF A MEETING OF BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24; 1960 3:30 P.M. CITY COUNCIL ROOM Present: Mr. John I. Smith Absent: None Mr. Fred Robinson Mr. George Bowen Mr. Tom Schiewetz Mr. James A. Pennington Mrs, J. Turner Brown, applicant Mrs. Earl Stewart, applicant Mr. J. V. Arbuckle, applicant Mr. Harold E. Lieberenz, City Building Inspector Mrs. Joan Erwin, Secretary Prior to the meeting time, the Board agreed to elect Mr. John I. Smith as x�permanent chairman of the Board. Mr. Smith presided at the meeting. - d ;2�4rec, _�-p* 'tiirtt h cuPw A644Y. W &bv", . The first a plication was that of Mrs. J. Turner Brown, who wished to petition the Board to allow her to install a kindergarten at 408 West Lafayette Street. This property is in a R-4 Residential Zone, and a kindergarten could be installed there only on approval of the Board of Adjustment. • Mrs. Brown stated that she had taken out her permit to enlarge the building at the first of the year in order to meet a time deadline - the opening of school. Mr. Lieberenz stated that the question was not enlarging the building, only the kindergarten use in a Residential -Zone. Mr. Smith asked how much of itkKxax1d6bm=±s the house would be used for the kindergarten.. Mrs. Brown stated only the addition and the basement would be used in the kindergarten, and that she would have two assistants. Mr. Schiewetz asked if the location mt be ng�rous�ch�en because of the motorcycle repair shop nearby. ( iia rou t ou at she had ordered a fence, which would be placed around the entire lot before the school opened). Mr. Robinson asked if. it would be considered a place of assembly. Mr. Lieberenz stated that. according to the Zoning Ordinance, it is not a place of assembly. Mr. Smith asked if there had been any complaints since the sign had been posted on the property. Mr. Lieberenz stated that there were none. The Chairman asked if there were anymore questions for the applicants. There were none and Mrs. Brown left the -room. -------- 0 - ---- • The.aext application to be considered by the Board was that of Mrs. Earl Stewart at 325 South School. Her property is located in a C-2 Thoroughfare Commercial Zone. She wishes to enlarge a back porch and glass it in. This is a residential building in a commercial. zone, therefore, it cannot be remodelled without the approval of the Board of Adjustment. 1%1 __ J MINUTES - 2 - August 24, 1960 Mr. Lieberenz stated that Mrs. Stewart's residence was at the intersection of the Bypass and South School Avenue. Mr. Smith asked if that was just south S of the hospital. Mrs. Stewart answered that it as. Mr. Schiewetz asked if part of the addition had already.been constructed. Mrs. Stewart answered that the supports and roof had been run out a little bit. She added that the roof had to be repaired and she had decided to go ahead and extend it while.she was having the work done. Mr. Schiewetz asked if there were other residences in that area. . The applicant stated that there was an alley to the west, a house on the north, and an apartment house on the south. Mr. Schiewetz asked how far the C-2 Thoroughfare Commercial Zone ran on South School and if there were other residences also. in the Zone. Mr. Lieberenz checked this and said, in his opinion, there were several other residences in that Zone. Mrs. Stewart stated that what she really was trying to do was improve the looks of the house in the back. She said that the addition would be constructed of cement blocks. The Chairman asked if there were any additional questions for the applicant. There were none, and the applicant was excused. -------- 0--------- J. v. The next application was that of Mr./Arbuckle, whose ¢ome on the extension of Eastern Avenue just south of West Sixth Street (Highway 62 West) was destroyed • by fire. He requested permission to rebuild his home or move in another residentiall building and place it on the foundation which remained. This property is located in an I -Z Industrial Zone of the City and cannot be rebuilt without the approval of the Board of Adjustment. This case was referred to the Board from the City Council on August 8, 1960, Mr. Smith asked if there were other residences in the territory? The applicant stated that it was mostly open land except for a little shed where the belongings he had were now stored. Mr. Smith then asked what type of building he wished to construct. Mr. Bowen asked if the old foundation was still there. The applicant stated that he was not certain what type of building it would be. He said that he knew of a building he -might be able to purchase and move in on the old foundation. If not, he.would bURI another house on the same foundation. Mr. Schiewetz asked if the permit would specify the kind of building to be constructed. Mr. Lieberenz stated that it would require certain types of joists and studs on a new building, but did not specify any on a building that was moved there from another location. Mr. Smith asked if the applicant was on a sewer line. The applicant said no. Mr. Schiewetz asked if the location was near his employment. The applicant.said that he had no permanent employment. Mr. Schiewetz then asked if he was renting his present home. Mr. Arbuckle stated that he was living in a brick house located north of the Phillips 66 Station, and that it was rented. Mr. Robinson asked if he had insurance on the house. .The applicant stated that the house was insured, but its contents were not. The Chairman asked if there were any further questions. There were none and the applicant was excused. (6:w M.nutes - 3 - August 24, 1960 The Chairman asked if the Board was ready to vote on the first application, • Mss..'. J. Turner Brown. The vote indicated: C1 J Smith - yes Robinson - yes Schiewetz - yes Bowen - yes Pennington - yes The application was granted. ------------ 0 ------------ A vote was then called on the application of Mrs. Earl Stewart. The vote indicated: Smith - yes Robinson - yes Schiewetz - yes Bowen - yes Pennington - yes The application was granted --------- -- - - - -- 0 ------------- The Board then discussed the application of Mr. J. V. Arbuckle. They discussed the type of building Mr. Arbuckle should be allow to construct on the property. They decided to take the vote, providing a condition that the building moved in or constructed be approximately the same size and no closer to Eastern Avenue than the building which burned. The vote indicated: Smith - yes Robinson - yes Schiewetz - yes Bowen - yes Pennington - yes The application was granted on the above condition. There being no further business fhe Board adjourned at 5:00 p.m. �ihl�ant! f �0&