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MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
• August 11, 1961, 4:00 p.m. City Council Chambers
Present: Mr. John I. Smith, Mr. George Bowen, Mr. Tom Schiewetz, Mr. James A.
Pennington, Mr. Harold E. Lieberenz, Mr. Raymond Nelson of the Planning
Commission, and the following applicants: Mr. Willard Henson, Mr. J. S.
Hinton, and Mr. E. H. Sonneman.
Absent: Mr. J. F. Robinson.
The meeting was
called to order by the
chairman.
The minutes of
the last
meeting
were approved as
written and mailed to
the members
prior to this
meeting.
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The first applicant was Mr. Willard Henson. Mr. Henson requested a variance for
the use of property located on the northeast corner of the intersection of South
Washington Avenue and Fifteenth Street. The property is located in a R-2 Two -
Family Residential Zone.
The applicant has poured a concrete footing on this lot before he applied for a
building permit. Part of the proposed new residence would be located on the future
right-of-way of a planned major thoroughfare (Fifteenth Street).
The front of the building will be 30 feet from South Washington, 15.67 feet from the
north property line, and about 5.67 feet from Fifteenth Street. Should Fifteenth
Street be opened and be widened in the future, only 8 feet of Mr. Henson's lot
would remain.
After a
lengthy discussion of
the
Major Street
Plan,
Mr.
Bowen said he
did not see
• how the
Board could act upon
this
problem until
the
City
Council taken
action.
There was no further discussion, and the applicant was dismissed.
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The second applicant was Mr. E. H. Sonneman. Mr. Sonneman requested a variance for
the use of the property located at 626 West Dickson Street. This property is located
in a C-3 Central Commercial Zone.
The applicant wishes to remodel a rooming house by erecting a one-story office
building on the front of the existing building. The proposed building will be I feet
closer to the Dickson Street property line than allowed by the City Zoning Ordinance
and the Major Street Plan. The front of his proposed building would be in line with
the front of the record shop and the Uark Bowl.
Mr. Smith asked if the applicant could pull back his proposed building 7J feet.
Mr. Sonneman said that should he pull back the building, the remaining area would be
insufficient for what he had planned.
There was no further discussion, and the applicant was dismissed.
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• Mr. J. S. Hinton was the third applicant. The variance requested by Mr. Hinton
is for the use of the property located at 519 West Dickson Street. This property is
located in a I -1B Industrial Zone.
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The applicant has an 8 feet by 24 feet wooden frame addition located on the
rear (south end) of the Majestic Lounge Cafe on West Dickson Street.
Mr. Hinton proposed to erect a 20 feet by 26 feet masonry addition on the 40rear of his building after he tears down the frame section. This proposed
addition would not have the required fifteen (15) feet side setback from
the east and west property line.
Mr. Lieberenz stated that he was concerned about off -the -street loading
and unloading space as required by Section 6 of Article IV of the Zoning
Ordinance. The city parking lot is next door and is so designed that
Mr. Hinton cannot possibly get any access to the rear of his property.
Mr. Hinton said that trucks use the city parking lot now to unload and he
could not see any reason that he could not continue along this line.
Mr. Lieberenz said that if Mr. Hinton's property were located in a commercial
zone, than the applicant could build up to his property line.
There was no further discussion, and the applicant was dismissed.
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The Board members discussed the possibility of polling back the building
that Mr. Sonneman proposed. The same area could be retained by making the
building wider. The parking would be no problem.
Mr. Schiewetz made a motion to withhold action on Mr. Willard Hensonts and
Mr. E. H. Sonnemants application. Mr. Bowen seconded. The motion carried
unanimously.
Mr. Bowen made a motion to approve the application of Mr. J. S. Hinton. •
Mr. Pennington seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
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Mr. Raymond Nelson was present to give the Board members a better understanding
as to the duty of the Board of Adjustment.
A request was made that the Board of Adjustment members be sent copies of
the Planning Commission meetings.
Mr. Bowen made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Schiewetz seconded the motion. The
meeting was adjourned.
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