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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-06-28 Minutes• 0 0 MINUTES OF A BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING The Fayetteville Board of Adjustment met at 3:30 P.M., Monday, June 28, 1971, in the Directors Room, City Administration Building, Fayetteville, Arkansas. Members Present: J. F. Robinson, J. F. Palmer, Suzanne Lighton„ Members Absent: Carl Yates, Roy Clinton. Others Present: Lonnie Gragg, Sam Ratliff, Harold Lieberenz, Wesley Howe, Marion Orton, Russell Purdy, Loris Stanton, Mr. & Mrs. Jack Boudrey, Howard Hooker. Chairman J. F. Robinson called the meeting to order. The first item before the Board was a public hearing on the application of Sam Ratliff acting on behalf of Lonnie Gragg for a variance on property located at 2014 West 6th Street, Mr. Ratliff and Mr. Gragg were present to represent the application. They request permission to erect an on - premise sign 191 ft. tall; the building on the property is only 12 ft. tall. The proposed sign face is 5 ft. by 7 ft.; the bottom of the sign is proposed to be 12 ft. off the ground; the sign to be set back from the ROW 60 ft. Mrs. Marion Orton and Russell Purdy, members of the Board of Directors, were present as interested citizens. Mrs. Orton questioned what hardship there would be, if they abided by the ordinance. Mr. Howe asked if it would be helpful if the applicant submitted a statement at the time the application was filed. The questions were discussed. There was no further information. The public hearing was closed. SAM RATLIFF LONNIE GRAGG 2014 W. 6th The second item of business was a public hearing on the application of Kenneth E. Baley for a variance on property located on the northeast KENNETH E. BALEY corner of Highway 71 South and Peach Street. There was no one present Peach Street & 71 either for or against the application. Mr. Lieberenz explained the application had been submitted by Mrs. Baley and she had had to leave town because a close relative was having surgery. He explained they desire to tear off a 4 ft. by 4 ft. porch which has roof problems and put back on a 15 ft. by 15 ft. porch which will square out the lines of the house. The addition would be 15.5 ft, from roof overhang to street ROW for Peach Street. The public hearing was closed. The next item of business was a public hearing on the application of Loris Stanton and Helen Edmiston dba ESCO Investments for a variance on property located on the northeast corner of Poplar Street and Green Acres Road. Mr. Stanton was present to represent the application. He stated land was so high it must be utilized to its fullest. He requested permission to build 30 ft. from the ROW of Green Acres Road and 50 ft. from the ROW of Poplar Street, LORIS STANTON HELEN EDMISTON dba ESCO Invest- ments, Poplar & Mrs. Orton stated her concern was for the Major Street Plan. The application and Major Street Plan were discussed thoroughly. No other interested parties were present. The public hearing was closed. 6-28-71 -2- cAt 55 • The next item of business was a public hearing on the application of Jack Boudrey for a variance on property located on the southwest corner of Sandra Street and One Mile Road. Mr. & Mrs. Boudrey were present to represent the application. They requested area and setback variances to permit erection of a duplex on a platted lot in A-1 on approximately 18,000 sq. ft. lot rather than a 4 acres tract and with a front setback of 33 ft, rather than 40 ft. front setback. Mr. Howard Hooker, Route 3, questioned where the septic field would be; he said the lot had been filled in by Mr. Stapleton. Mr. Lieberenz discussed the septic field with the applicants. Mrs. Orton asked how other houses there were built in view of the acreage :requirements. Mr. Lieberenz explained some were already there when the property came into the City; also, his office can vary the requirements for single family homes. The possibility of rezoning the property to R-1 was discussed. The public hearing was closed. The Board returned to further discussion of and action on the individual cases. JACK BOUDREY One -Mile Rd. & J. F. Palmer said he had looked at the Gragg property. It is a nice brick building, but very law. He moved the application be approved as he felt SAM RATLIFF they needed a sign, the sign would be back off the ROW so it would not be LONNIE GRAGG a hazard, and if the sign were erected lower it would be a hazard. Suzanne Lighton seconded. The variance was approved unanimously. • Suzanne Lighton moved the application of Kenneth E. Baley be granted. J. F. Palmer seconded. The variance was approved unanimously. J. F. Palmer moved that the Stanton -Edmiston application be approved as he felt they would put up a nice building and clean up an unsightly lot. Suzanne Lighton seconded. The variance was approved unanimously. Suzanne Lighton moved that the Board reject the variance request of Jack Boudrey as she was not in favor of approving the variance and felt they should try to rezone instead. Her motion died for lack of a second. J. F. Palmer moved to defer action on the Jack Boudrey application and to request that the applicant consider action for rezoning. Suzanne Lighton seconded. The variance request of Jack Boudrey was deferred until a later date by unanimous vote. The minutes of June 14, 1971, Board of Adjustment meeting were approved as mailed. An informal discussion was held between Wesley Howe, Russell Purdy, Marion Orton, and the Boatel of Adjustment members on applications for variances for signs. Mr. Robinson said he had rather wait for the results of the study of sign regulations, but he did not think the Board has a right to tell people they will not listen to a variance request. The meeting was adjourned at 5:20 P.M. JACK BOUDREY