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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-11-06 Minutes313-2 BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MINUTES The Board of Adjustment met at 4:00 P. M., Wednesday, November 6, 1968, in the Directors' Room of the City Administration Building, Fayetteville, Arkansas, Members Present: All members were present. Members Absent: None Others Present: W. A. Lewis, Murray F. Lewis, Ben R. Porter, S. T. Russell, J. D. Fisher, James Fisher, Harold Lieberenz The meeting was called to order by J. F. Robinson, Chairman, W.Q. Lewis The first application considered by the Board of Adjustment was from W.A Lewis and Murray F. Lewis. The applicants request approval from the Board of Adjustment of a plan to construct a six (6) unit apartment building on their property which is located on South School Street and is zoned C-1, Neighborhood Commercial District. The request is fro approval of the plan under Section 7, Sub -section "b", of Article VI, City Zoning Ordinance No. 1239. Representing the request were W. A. Lewis and Murray F. Lewis. Murray F. Lewis Chairman Robinson ask the City Building Inspector, Harold Lieberenz, if there were any reasons other than as stated in the Zoning Ordinance, Section 711b" of Article VI. • Mr. Lieberenz stated that there were none, other than stated in the Ordinance, and then he read Section 7b of Article VI entitled "Residential Uses in Industerial and Commercial Districts", to the Board members. Mr. Lieberenz further stated that all set back and parking requirements were adequate. 1 he Chairman then ask if there was anyone present opposing the granting of this variance request. There being none Mr. Robinson thanked the applicants and instructed them to call the Office of City Planning the following day for the Board's decision. J.D. Fisher Buick Co. The next variance request was from J. D. Fisher Buick Company. TEF var ance is requested in order to build an automobile service and parking building closer to the property line than is permitted by the City Zoning Ordinance. Representing the request was J. D. Fisher and his son, James Fisher, Mr. Fisher, owner of the company, stated that a betaining wall is located on the rear property line and that he wishes to use this wall as the East wall of the proposed structure. One of the Board members stated that it was not clear to him exactly what the structure would be used for. r,tr. Fisher stated that he wanted to build a building with one corner for a body shop and the remainder for parking. Mr. Fisher further stated that his plans were to construct a slab roof to permit parking on top of the structure as well as under the roof. 314-2 Harold Lieberenz, City Building Inspector, told the Board that another problem envolved with this case was that the master street plan shows proposed widening of Township Road on the North side of Mr. Fisher's property. And that if the street was widened it would take part of the proposed building. Mr. Fisher then told the Board members that Township Road had already been widened five (5) feet and that the curb of Township Road was located against his existing building, therefore, if the street was widened any more he would have to move his business to another location. The Chairman ask if there was anyone present to oppose the granting of this request. There being no opposition, the public hearing on the request of J. D. Fisher Buick Company was closed. Mr. Robinson then thanked the applicant and his son for attending the meeting and instructed them to call the Office of City Planning the following day for the decision of the Board of Adjustment. Ben R. Porter The final request for a variance was from Ben R. Porter. The applicant is requesting the variance for construction of a single family residence on a lot having less than two (2) acres as required by the City Zoning Ordinance in the A-1, Annexed Territory District zoning. The property in question is located on Porter Road and is in A-1, Annexed Territory District. Representing the application was Ben R. Porter and S. T. Russell, S.T. Russell Mr. Porter told the Board members that he has a buyer for this property, but that the buyer dose not want a full two (2) acres of land. • After a short discussion whith the applicant the Chairman ask if there was anyone present opposing the granting of this variance. There being no one present opposing the variance, the public hearing was closed. The minutes of October 16, 1968 and September 25, 1968 were approved as mailed by unanimous vote of the members. At this time the Board returned consideration to the application of W. A. Lewis and Murray F. Lewis. After a brief discussion Wade Fincher made a motion to approve the request and the motion was seconded by J. F. Palmer. The motion carried unanimously. The application of J. D. Fisher was discussed again at this time. Board member J. F. Palmer stated that the way the property and existing building are located and with the retaining wall being in existance, he felt that the request should be granted. On a motion by J. F. Palmer and second by Carl Yates the Board unanimously approved the request for a variance from J. D. Fisher . The final action of the meeting was on the request of Ben R. Porter. On a motion by Carl Yates and second by J. F. Palmer the Board of Adjustment . unanimously approved the request of Ben R. Porter for a variance from the City Zoning Ordinance. There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 4:30 P.M.