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BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MINUTES
• The Board of Adjustment met on Friday, November 9,-1962, at 3:30 p.m, in the City
Council Room in the City Aduinistration Building.
Board members present: Mr. J. I. Smith, Chairman; Mr. George Bowen; Mr. J. A.
Pennington; and Mr. J. F. Robinson.
Board members absent: Mr. T. M. Schiewetz.
Applicants and others present: Mr. J. F. Palmer, who was present to represent the
Central Methodist Church; Mr. J. L. Imhoff and his wife; Mr. Homer Crow and Mr. Jack
Zulpo; and Mr. Loris Stanton. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Elliott were present at this hearing
as they were interested in the application of Mr. Loris Station. Also present was the
City Building Inspector, Harold E. Lieberenz.
The first application to be considered by the Board of Adjustment was that of the
Central Methodist Church. Mr. J. F. Palmer appeared before the Board in behlaf of the
church. The variation requested by Mr. Palmer to the Zoning Ordinance was for the use
of the property located next door south from 333 North Highland Avenue. This property
is located in a R-3 Multi -family Residential Zone of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas.
The church has purchased this property and request permission to construct an addition
to their off -the -street parking lot. The City Zoning Ordinance requires the Board of
Adjustment's approval after a public hearing on a "church use" in this zone before a
certificate of occupancy can be issued by the City Building Inspector.
Mr. Palmer stated that he had not had any one to object to the proposed parking lot.
The Board members had no questions on the requested variation; therefore the applicant
was dismissed.'
The second applicant to appear before the Board of Adjustment was J. L. Imhoff. He
and his wife were present to explain their request and answer questions which the Board
members might ask. The variation requested by Mr. J. L. Imhoff to the Zoning Ordinance
is for the use of the property located at 224 West Cleburn Street. This property is
located in a R_lB Single Family Residential Zone and is known as lot 11 of Block 2 of
Wilson Adam's Addition.
The City Building Inspector metnioned that the land slopes south. There is a retaining
wall in the back yard which varies in height from 16 inches to 30 inches.
Mr. Smith asked who owned the property to the north: Mr. Imhoff replied that Dr. H. G.
Butler lived in the residence to the north. Mr. Imhoff said he had discussed his plans
with his neighbors and they had no objections. The City Building Inspector told the
members that Mrs. Butler had called his office. He said he mailed her a copy of the
drawing of Mr. Imhoff's residence and his proposed addition. The inspector reported th
Mrs. Butler was more interested in what was going to be done rather than displeased.
There was no additional information which could be furnished; therefore the applicants
were dismissed.
The third application was that of Mr. Loris Stanton. The variation requested by Mr. S
nton to the Zoning Ordinance was for the use of the property located at 530 North
College Avenue. This property is located in a C-2 Thoroughfare Commercial Zone and
is known as the northwest part of lot 2 of Davidson's Addition to the City of Fayette-
ville, Arkansas.
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The applicant wanted to erect an office building on this lot. The building would be
approximately 30 feet from Davidson Street. The building would be 6 feet from the
east (rear) property line and the City Zoning Ordinance requests a minimum of .
10 feet rear yard setback. Mr. Stanton explained the reason for the 30 feet and
6 feet setbacks was that such layout would be more economically feasible on the
lot than if the setbacks complied with the ordinance.
Mr. Stanton said that at the present the actual paving on Davidson Street was
only 17 feet wide. He mentioned he had discussed the street problem with Mayor
Guy Brown who agreed to do something about the street width.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Elliot who attended the meeting were interested in the plans
of the applicant. Mr. Elliot stated he had no objections. He did say that he
would like to have the building setback 10 feet from the rear property line; however
he would much rather give up 4 feet if something could be done about Davidson
Street.
Mr.
Bowen asked
Mr.
Stanton
if the office
building
would
be one
story. Mr. Stanton
said
it would.
Ns.
Stanton
also said the
building
would
have no
overhang.
The last application to be considered by the Board was that of Homer Crow and
Jack Zulpo. The variation requested by Mr. Crow and Mr. Zulpo to the Zoning
Ordinance is for the use of the property located on the south side of West North
Street just west of the railroad tracks known as the Crow Canning Company
property.
This property is located in a I-lA Light Industrial District. The applicants
have started an addition to the building without a building permit. The build-
ing is located on the railroad property. Permission was given by the railroad •
company to do the work; however the people did not check with the City of
Fayetteville. The building addition is only about 171 feet from North Street
instead of the 30 feet required by the City Zoning Ordinance.
Mr. Smith asked the gentlemen what kind of business was being operated. Mr. Zu-
lpo said he,shipped chicken floor bedding material. The building which was
constructed,is a shed used as a shelter for the trucks. Mr. Crow pointed out
that the building could be moved without much difficulty. The railroad tracks
are on the east side of the warehouse and the trucks are loaded on the west side
of the warehouse.
Both Mr. Crow and Mr. Zulpo said they would paint the poles. Mr. Crow mentioned
that the existing building to the west was closer to the street than their build-
ing and also pointed out that the shed would not obstruct any view.
Mr. Smith asked if either gentleman planned to convert the shed into a masonry -
structure. Both replied no. Mr. Zulpo said that they had considered putting
sheet iron on the sides part way down, but they would be satisfied with an open
shed.
Mr.
Pennington inquired as to what happened to
the
lean-to on the north end.
Mr.
Crow and Mr. Zulpo said the shed was added
to
the lean-to.
There was no further discussion, and the applicants were dismissed.
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The Board members felt there was a need for additional parking for the church;
therefore Mr. George Bowen moved that the Board of Adjustment grant the variation
• requested by the Central Methodist Church. The motion was seconded by Mr. J. F.
Robinson and passed unanimously.
A motion was made by Mr. J. F. Robinson and seconded by Mr. George Bowen to approve
the application of J. L. Imhoff in which a variation from the Zoning Ordinance
was requested. The motion passed unanimously.
After a short discussion, Mr. J. F. Robinson moved that the Board of Adjustment
approve the variation to the Zoning Ordinance requested by Mr. Loris Stanton.
The motion was seconded by Mr. J. A. Pennington and passed unanimously.
The Board members felt that the public would not be hurt by the shed constructed
by Mr. Homer Cro and Mr. Jack Zulpo as a person had to be almost on the tracks
before he could see if a train were coming. Mr. George Bowen moved that the Board
of Adjustment approve the application of Mr. Crow and Mr. Zulpo in which they
requested a variation from the Zoning Ordinance and that the City Building
Inspector issue a building permit for the existing structure and said permit to
be written so as to state that the building would not be entirely enclosed.
(There was no objection to dropping down a foot or so from the top on the side
of the building with some type of building material.) The motion was seconded
by Mr. J. A. Pennington and passed unanimously.
There was no further discussion, and the meeting.was adjourned.
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Respectfully submitted,