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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1971-08-09 MinutesMINUTES OF A BOARD OF ADJUSTPE147 PEET31G The Fayetteville Board of Adjustment met at 3:30 P.M., Monday, August 9, 1971, in the Directors Room, City Administration Building, Fayetteville, Arkansas. Members Present: J. F. Robinson, J. F. Palmer, Suzanne Lighton. Qp�o�eJ 432,-2.) Members Absent: Roy Clinton, Carl Yates. Others Present: Jack Burge, Col. C. F. Cox, J. 0. Borders, Coy Bartlett, vihit Hensman, Russell Purdy, John Lisle, Don Offenbacker. Chairman J. F. Robinson presided. The first matter considered was two applications filed by Gulf Oil Company - U.S., 2320 Highway 62 West, to vary height and setback of one sign and to vary height, area, and setback of another sign. -The two appeals were heard at the August 2 meeting, but no action was taken due to a lack of quorum. The information presented at the previous meeting and the photographs submitted were reviewed. Jack Burge and Col. C. F. Cox were present. Suzanne Lighton moved that the Board of Adjustment grant the variance requests of both appeals. J. F. Palmer seconded. Both appeals were approved unanimously. GULF OIL CO. 2320 Hwy. 62 ;•r Tracts 1 & 2 The next matter considered was the application of Commonwealth R -F COD!MONIZALTH R -F • Corporation, 3041 North College Avenue (71 Drive -In Theatre), to COPY. (71 Drive -I vary height and area of sign. This appeal was also heard at the August 2 3041 N. COLLEGE meeting, but no action taken due to a lack of a quorum. J. 0. Borders was present. The information presented at the August 2 meeting was reviewed. The Board had recuested information concerning the existing sign. Mr. Borders had measured the sign; he said it has an area of 200 sq. ft., the proposed sign approximately 243 sq. ft.; the proposed sign is 10 ft. taller than the existing sign. Suzanne Lighton moved the variance requests be approved provided the star does not flash, but that chaser bulbs on the arc would be acceptable. J. F. Palmer seconded. It was apyroved unanimously. The next matter considered was the application of Jack Boudrey, corner of One Mile Road and Sandra Street, to vary setbacks and area for a JACK BOUDREY duplex in the A-1, Agricultural District. This application was deferred Sandra Street from the June 28, 1971, meeting at which time the Board of P:d ustment One Nile Road asked that the applicant seek to have the Planning Commission undertake to rezone the entire subdivision. The Planning Commission has initiated these proceedings; however, the Boudreys are making monthly payr_'ents on a loan they obtained to build the house and had requested the Board of Adjustment to take action rather than have them wait for time rezoning to be completed. Mr. Robinson had asked for the results of a ;percolation test for a septic tank. The Inspection Department reported the test to be very good. J. F. Palmer moved the variance requests of 'the Boudreys be approved. Suzanne Lighton seccnded. It was approved =,animcusly. • The next matter considered was a request for further discussion on the application of Bartlett & Hensman VFA Insurance Company, 2584 North College Avenue, to vary height of sign, deferred from July 12, 1971• g-9-71 -2- 433-? '. Coy Bartlett and Whit Hensman were present. They presented photographs of the existing sign and the building and stated the sign they desire to BARTLETT-h'ENSMAII replace the existing sign with is only 8/10 sq. ft. larger than the 2587 N. College existing sign. They and Harold Liebererz had tried to decide on an alternate location and plan to erect the proposed sign, but the applicants felt the only logical place to put the sign was simply to replace the existing one. A letter objecting to the variance had been suomitted by Walter R. Niblock, Attorney for Earl Lavone Ogden, but the applicants submitted a letter of retraction from Mr. Niblock. J. F. Palmer moved the application be approved and stated he felt this was a hardship case and furthermore they were not going to do anything they were not already doing; Suzanne Lighten seconded; and the request was approved unanimously. The next matter was a request for reconsideration by the Board of Adjustment on the appeal by d -sign, Inc, for a sign larger than 75 sq. ft. d -sign, Inc. for Purvis-Hortcn, 2335 North College. Don Offenbacker and John Lisle (Purvis -Horton were present. Mr. Offenbacker said the business is now known as 2335 N. Colle Purvis Brothers, the store just North of Lafayette Street would be closed, and requested permission to also erect the marquee portion of the original sign. The Board declined to reverse the earlier action at this time and asked that Mr. Offenbacker be present at a future meeting when Roy Clinton could be present, since he had made the motion to limit the area of the sign. The minutes of July 12, July 19, August 2, 1971, were approved as mailed. The meeting was adjourned at 4:25 P.M.