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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-12-18 Minutes318-2 0 Board of Adjustment Minutes The Board of Adjustment met at 4:00 P. M., Wednesday, December 18, 1968, in the Directors' Room of the City Administration Building, Fayetteville, Arkansas. Members Present: All members were in attendance. Members Absent: None Others Present: Bob Stout, Rev. James E. Cheshier, Gerald Cates, Harold Lieberenz The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, J. F. Robinson. The first variance request considered by the Board of Adjustment was from Bob Bob Stout Stout. Mr. Stout is requesting a variance in order to place an advertising sign closer to the front property line than is permitted by the City Zoning Ordinance in the Neighborhood Commercial District zoning. Representing the request was the applicant, Mr. Bob Stout, Chairman Robinson asked the applicant if the sign would obstruct vision of traffic along Garland Avenue. Mr. Stout answered that the sign would be on a single pale approximately 12 feet • above the ground and would not obstruct vision in any way. There being no one present in opposition to the variance and no further questions from the Board members, the Chairman closed the public hearing. James Cheshier Mr. Stout left the room. Assembly of God Church - ISiath Street. The next request for a variance was from the Rev. James E. Cheanier, on behalf of the Central Assembly of God Church. The applicant requests the variance for use of property located on Sixth (6th) Street as a Church Sunday School Building and off street parking facilities. Representing the application was the applicant, James E. Cheshier. J.F. Palmer Board member J. F. Palmer asked if the building for the Sunday School Classes was existing now or is the building to be constructed. Rev. Cheshier stated that the building had been standing for approximately. 18 years with a new addition made to it about 10 years ago. There being no further questions from the Board and no one present opposing the request, the public hearing was closed and the applicant left the room. The third request was from Gerald Cates, Mr. Cates is requesting a variance • in order to make an addition to his existing home which will be closer to the rear property line than is permitted in R-lA, Single Family Residential District zoning. 319-2 -2- • Mr. Cates was present to represent his request. Chairman Robinson asked the applicant if there was any other location that could logically be used for the new addition. Mr. Cates answered that the new addition would be used to extend his existing family room and to add a study to his home. Because of this being an extension to a present roam the location as stated in the appeal was the only logical choice. The Chairman asked if there were any other questions from the Board members. There were none. Chairman Robinson then asked if there was anyone present opposing the granting of this variance. No one spoke. The public hearing on the request by Gerald Cates was closed, and Mr. Cates left the room. St. Paul's Episcopal Church The final request for consideration was from St. Paul's Episco uro . Under the requirments of the Zoning Ordinance any "Church Use" in G3, Central Commercial District must be approved by the Board of Adjustment before a building • permit can be issued. Because of this requirement St. Paul's Episcopal Church has made application for Board of Adjustment approval of a plan to construct an addition to the existing church building. Chairman Robinson asked if there was anyone present to represent the request. No one spoke. The Chairman then asked if there was agvone present in opposition to the variance. There was no opposition present. After a brief discussion on the request J. F. Palmer made a motion to approve the variance request of St. Paul"s Episcopal Church. The motion was seconded by Wade Fincher. The motion passed by unanimous vote. The request of Gerald Cates was acted upon by the Board at this time. On a motion by Carl Yates and second by J. F. Palmer the Board of Adjustment unanimously approved Mr. Cates request. The third action taken was on the variance request of James E. Cheshier. On a motion by Wade Fincher and second by Ed Clement the Board unanimously voted to approve the variance request. The final action of the meeting was on the request from Bob Stout. A motion was made by J. F. Palmer and seconded by Ed Clement to approve the request of Mr. Stout. The motion carried unanimously. 0 The meeting was adjourned at 4:30 p.m.