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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-07-12 MinutesMINUTES OF A BOARD OF ADJUSTIENT MEETING The Fayetteville Board of Adjustment met at 3:30 P.M., Monday, July 12, 1971, in the Directors Room, City Administration Building, Fayetteville, Arkansas. Members Present: Carl Yates, J. F. Palmer, Suzanne Lighton. Members Absent: J. F. Robinson, Roy Clinton. 426=2) Others Present: Harold Lieberenz, William E. Jordan, L. C. Snow, Jim Tidwell, William Hensman, Coy Bartlett, Byron Boyd, Mrs. Imhoff, Peg Anderson, Marion Orton, Russell Purdy, Carl Yates called the meeting to order and presided in the absence of Chairman Robinson. The first two items on the agenda were applications for variances filed by Donrey Outdoor Advertising, one at 2075 North College, and one on the Duane Nelson property in the 3800 block of North College. Carl Yates read in full the Temporary Injunction filed by the Dorsey Outdoor Advertising Company restraining the City of Fayetteville from enforcing the zoning regulations. He then said the Board did not feel it was in a position to hear these petitions until after the injunction has been lifted. No public hearing was held on these two items. The next item on the agenda 1717 South Stirman Avenue, to family dwelling. Yr. & Mrs. side setbacks be varied from roof overhang. Marion Orton to the Board of Adjustment on was closed. was the application of William E. Jordan, vary side setbacks and construct: a single Jordan were present. They requested the 8 ft. required to 2 ft. 10 inches from and Russell Purdy directed some questions the variance request. The public hearing DONMY OUTDOOR ADVERTISING (AFFeals & WILLIAM E. JORDAN 177 South Stirman The next item on the agenda was the application of Bartlett & Hensman MFA Insurance Company to vary the height limitation for a ground sign. BARTLETT & HENSMAid William Hensman and Coy Bartlett were present. They explained they 2587 North College desired to remove an existing sign advertising Coca-Cola and ATA Insurance and put up the MFA emblem. The signs are approximately the same in area. Air. Yates questioned what practical effect a delay would cause since they have some identifi ation now. Peg Anderson said she thought the sign regulations are in keeping with new regulations throughout the Country. She questioned whether any changes would be made in the regulations. Mrs. Imhoff suggested emblem be put up and the agents' names be mounted on the building wall. Other suggestions were made, such as mounting the sign near the ground and pulling the location closer to the building. The public hearing was closed. The last item on the agenda was an application filed by Brennan -Boyd Construction Company for a variance in size of a wall sign for the BRENNAN-BOYD Kentucky Fried Chicken outlet at 514 North College Avenue. Byron Boyd 514 N. C was present. He stated the application should have been filed with his company acting on behalf of the leasee. The 81 sq. ft. sign exceeds CONST. COJ 7-12-71 -2- ,,.. „C427=2' • both the overall maximum area permitted of 75 sq• ft. and the 1 sq. ft. of sign for each 2 ft, of building frontage. Mr. Boyd stated the sign would be set back 84 ft. from the highway, and would be a "low -glow" illuminated sign. Mrs. Imhoff asked if all other existing signs would be left. They would. The public hearing was closed. is 0 The Board returned to action on the cases heard previously. Suzanne Lighton moved to grant the variance request of William E. Jordan. J. F. Palmer seconded. Mr. Yates remarked to the public that in some cases, due to the nature of what is there now and what will be there, granting the variance would be an improvement. The vote was taken and the variance request was approved unanimously. WILLIAM JORDAN The Bartlett & Hensman application was discussed. b?r. Yates said that his personal opinion on sign variance requests was that as written (regulations) he did not believe there was any way to justify granting of variance for this sign or any other sign. He felt it would be in order to delay action until such time as the Board received some reaction from the BARTLETT & HENSMAN Planning Commission. Harold Lieberenz said the Sign Committee was to have met at 7:00 P.M. that night to prepare the final draft to bring before the Planning Commission. The meeting was postponed because one member was unable to attend. Suzanne Lighton moved to defer action until such time as the people involved come up with ideas the Board might be more favorable to or the City Board of Directors comes up with recommendations so the Board of Adjustment does not have to grant a variance or the variance would be less. Mr. Palmer said the proposed sign would be a duplicate in size to the existing one, but would be a big improvement over the existing one. Mr. Yates seconded Miss Lighton's motion. Lighton and Yates voted "Aye"; Palmer voted "Nay" to defer action. Suzanne Lighton moved to grant the variance request filed by Brennan- BRENNAN-BOYD CONST, Boyd Construction Company as she thought the appearance of the sign and the appearance of the building makes it an entirely different matter. J. F. Palmer seconded. Lighton and Palmer voted "Aye". Yates voted "Nay" to approve the variance. The minutes of June 28, 1971, Board of Adjustment meeting were approved as mailed. The meeting was adjourned at 4:40 P.M.