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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-11-29 Minutes• 289-2 BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT The Board of Adjustment met at 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 29, 1967 in the Board of Directors' Room of the City Administration Building, Fayetteville, Arkansas. Members present: Carl Yates, Ed Clement and Wade Fincher Members absent: J.F. Robinson and J.F. Palmer Others present: Lynn Wade, Bartley D. Higgs, Marvin Bradley Harold Lieberenz, Mrs, Bell, Mrs Bertha Starr, Willard Oliver and John Moreland The meeting was called to order by Ed Clement, Acting Chairman. The first application for variance to be heard was that of Mrs. Bertha Marie Starr. MRS. BERTHA MARIE STARR Mrs. Starr explained to the Board that she had previously made an appeal to erect a new residence on this lot but was unable to pro- ceed with the construction in the time alloted, after approval by the Board, due to financial difficulties. She is now ready to have the house built if the Board members will approve the variance as requested. • Mr. Oliver, an adjoining property owner, said he and some of the other neighbors on McClinton Street would like to see Mrs. Starr build the house but they felt the house would be so far back from the street that it would be out df line with the other residences. Harold Lieberenz, City Building Inspector, explained that the 45 foot set -back is necessary in order to provide the 25 foot require- ment for the front yard and the 20' necessary for off-street parking. Mr. Oliver said that he had understood the new house was to be er- ected in back of the present house which would be more than 45' back but that his house is 39' from the front property line so the 45' of Mrs. Starr's house would be agreeable to him. The Acting Chairman asked for other questions or opposition, there was none so the purpose of the public hearing on this application having been served the applicant was dismissed and left the Directors' Room. The application for variance for Turpin Builders Supply of Fayetteville, Incorporated was next to be heard. TURPIN BUILDERS SUPPLY OF FAY. INCORPORATED Mr. Lynn Wade, Attorney, represented the applicant and explained that they had the sign put up by a sign contractor and had assumed that he • had obtained the permit. Mr. Lieberenz wrote letters to the company asking them to take out a permit but the correspondence was misdirected due to a change in management at the company and therevore the sign was erected for some time before the permit application was submitted. At this time it was discovered that the sign was not located far enough back from the street right-of-way intersection and the permit could not be issued. 290-2 The height of the sign is sufficient to provide good visual clearance at the intersection and the sign could not be moved back to the re- quired 15' clearance due to the Service Station drive. The appli- • cation requests a variance from the set -back in order that they may leave the sign in its present location. The Acting Chairman asked for questions. Wade Fincher asked who had objected to the sign location. Mr. Wade said that Mr. Lieberenz had contacted them asking them to obtain the permit and when the permit application was made it was discovered that the set -back was not sufficient. Mr. Clement asked if there were any other questions or discussion. There was none so this hearing was closed, Mr. Wade and Mr. Moreland left the Directors' Room. The application for a variance of Mr. Bartley Higgs was heard. Mr. Higgs explained that he presently has a double garage which he would like to convert into a family room and bath, this would leave him without parking facilities for his automobiles. He is asking for a variance of the front yard set -back requirements in order to build a carport in' -front of the garage which would be 21'5" from the front property line, lacking 3'7" meeting the required 25'. He has discussed this with his neighbors and hasn't had any objections expressed to him. • Mr. Lieberenz asked if Mr. Higgs had checked his private subdivision covenants to see if this would be allowed and explained that although the Board could approve this insofar as City Zoning Regulations are concerned this does not relieve the property owner from the require- ments of the covenants. Mr. Higgs said he understood this and would check intonthe matter. There were no further questions or opposition so the applicant left the meeting room. This concluded the public hearings scheduled for this meeting. Discussion was held on the application of Mrs. Bertha Starr. Mr. Fincher expressed the view that this would definitly be an improve- ment to the neighborhood. Carl Yates made a motion that a variance of the City Zoning Ordinance be granted to Mrs. Starr for her property at 623 McClinton Street to build a house on a lot with only 35' street frontage and 5607 square feet of lot area. The motion was seconded by Wade Fincher and approved without opposition. The application of Turpin Builders Supply of Fayetteville, Incorporated • was considered next. Mr. Lieberenz explained that the length of the sign permitted the posts to be far enough apart that in his opinion it was not a visual obstruction. 291-2 He also told the Board members that the Service Station has more than the required front set -back and gives the impression that the sign • is closer to the right-of-way intersection than it actually is. Mr. Fincher made a motion that the applicants be granted a varinace to leave the sign in its present location, which is closer to the street intersection than is permitted by the Zoning Ordinance. The motion was seconded by Ed Clement and approved. Discussion was held on the application of Bartley Higgs. Ed Clement said he had driven by this property and felt the addition of the carport would not cause congestion on the lot. A motion was made by Carl Yates, seconded by Wade Fincher that the appl- icant be permitted to erect a carpot, on his lot at 820 Kelly Street, which would be 21'6" from the front property line. The motion was approved unanimously. The minutes of the meetings of October 11, and November 3, were approved as mailed on motion by Carl Yates seconded by Wade Fincher. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned. Respectfully submitted, r 1 U Date: Approved by the Board of Adjustment • Secretary