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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
SEPTEMBER 30, 1960, 3:30 P, M.
CITY- COUNCIL ROOM .
Present: Mr. John I. Smith, Chairman Absent: Mr. J. F. Robinson
Mr. Tom Schiewetz
Mr. George Bowen
Mr. James A. Pennington .
Mr, Harold E. Lieberenz, Building Inspector
Mr. S. T. Russell, applicant
Mr. Bryce Davis appeared in behalf of Mr, Robert C. McFeeters, applicant
The Minutes were approved as written.
The first application was that of Mr. S. T. Russell of 434 North College Avenue. The
applicant wished to hang a sign on existing sign poles, which are only 5-1/2 feet from
College Avenue property line, instead of the ten feet required by the Zoning Ordinance.
The sign would be approximately six feet and six inches from the ground. The Board
asked about the cost of moving the sign poles back 10 feet from College Avenue line.
Mr. Russell stated that it would be a matter of taking out the two poles set in concrete
and setting them again; he did not know the exact cost, He also stated that other businesses
in that area had signs hanging out to the street, and a few were hanging out over the street,
The Board asked if the sign could be moved back to the property line on the south side of
the building. Mr. Russell stated that it would cover the signs of two other businesses in
the building if this were done. He said that the sign had been there ten years with nothing
said about it, and he could see no reason why it could not be put back there. He also
stated that there would be no place in front of his business for people to park if the sign
were moved back. The Board had no further questions, and the applicant was dismissed,
The Board discussed the application and the precedent which would be set if it were
granted. Mr. Smith called for a vote, and the Board voted unanimously to deny the
application of Mr. S. T. Russell,
The next application was that of Mr. Robert C. McFeeters of 923 Woolsey Avenue. Mr
McFeeters wished to build an addition to the rear (west) of his residence, which is located
in a R -1B Residential Zone. The proposed addition would be only about ten feet from the
property line, instead of the forty feet required by the Zoning Ordinance in this District.
The house will be 30 feet from the south property line and sixty to sixty-five feet from
Adams Street line. Since this is a corner lot, it crowds him too close to the West property
line. Mr. Smith read letters from two residents of that area, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Reese
Corey and Dr, and Mrs, Harrison Butler, who stated that they had no objections to the
proposed addition,
The Board asked how the addition would be used. Mr. Davis stated that it would be a
family room. He stated that Mr. McFeeters family was growing, and he would either
have to do this or sell his house and build a new one. The Board asked if the room could
be built to the south of the house, Mr. Davis stated that it would cover the driveway in
this case. The Board asked about the size of the room. Mr. Davis stated that it would be
about 20' x 261, and that it would have a fireplace chimney which would be about ten feet
from the west property line. The Board had no further questions, and Mr. Davis was
dismissed,
After a discussion of the application, The Board voted unanimously to grant the
application of Mr. McFeeters.
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Mr. Schiewetz asked if the Board would object to changing the meeting time from 3:30 p.m.
to 4:00 p.m. Other members of the Board stated that this would be much more
convenient for them. The Board agreed to meet at 4:00 p.m. when there were no more
than two applications.
The Board adjourned at 4:30 p.m.
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