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MINUTES OF A BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING
A meeting of the Board of Adjustment was held
at 3:45 o'clock P.M. in the Board of Directors Room,
Fayetteville, Arkansas
MEMBERS PRESENT: Mrs. Don Mills, Chester House, Larry Smith, Steve Nickles and
David Newbern.
on Monday, January 1S, 1979,
City Administration Building,
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Chairman Carl Yates and James White.
OTHERS PRESENT: Bobbie Jones, Gail Biswell and Pauline Calloway.
In the absence of Chairman Carl Yates,
Mr. David Newbern called the meeting to order
and presided over said meeting.
PUBLIC HEARING:
Mr. Newbern stated that the only appeal
for hearing would be Appeal No. 79-2, Elwayne $
Pauline Calloway, applicants; 3061-3063 Itson
Road; application to vary setbacks. Mrs. Pauline
Calloway was present to represent.
Mr. Newbern explained that the applicants were requesting side property set-
backs for a temporary use for a mobile home in the amount of 90-93 feet when the
required setback is 100 feet from any property line. He stated that the property
is only 200 feet wide and even if the mobile home were centered on the property,
it could not meet the 100 feet requirement.
Mrs. Calloway stated that she and her husband were requesting this variance
in order to place a mobile home on their property for her mother to live in.
She stated that her mother is quite elderly and is unable to live alone and care
for herself. She stated that she had talked to her neighbors and that none of
them had any objections to the proposal. Mrs. Calloway further stated that she
and her husband have lived within the City limits for only a short time.
Bobbie Jones explained that if the Board would allow the variance, Mrs.
Calloway could be issued a temporary occupancy permit for the mobile home. She
stated that this permit would have to be renewed annually; if the property is ever
sold, the mobile home cannot become a part of the property conveyed; the permit
is not transferrable; if the property is ever rezoned, the temporary permit is
automatically revoked and the mobile home must be removed; and if the property is
reduced in size to less than three acres the temporary permit is automatically
revoked and the mobile home must be removed.
Gail Biswell stated that she had received a telephone call from a Mrs. Hugon,
the Calloways' neighbor to the east, and that Mrs. Hugon had stated that she had
no objections to the mobile home and hoped the Board would approve the request.
Mrs. Mills questioned Mrs. Calloway whether, after the trailer is no longer
needed for her mother, she and her husband have any plans to use the trailer as
rental property. Mrs. Calloway replied that they had no such plans.
PUBLIC HEARING
APPEAL NO. 79-2
Elwayne $ Pauline Calloway
3061-3063 Itson Road
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Board of Adjustment Meeting
January 15, 1979
David Newbern questioned Mrs. Calloway how long she and her husband have
owned the property upon which they propose to place the mobile home, and she
replied that they have owned the property since 1965, but they have only recently
been annexed into the City.
CONSIDERATION:
Mr. House stated that he was in favor of CONSIDERATION OF
allowing the waiver for the reason that he has APPEAL NO. 79-2
"great admiration for an individual who wants to Elwayne P, Pauline Calloway
take care of a parent." He also stated that 3061-3063 Itson Road
this request "more nearly meetssetback require -
rents" than most cases they Board hears.
Mrs. Mills stated that she also was in favor
of allowing the request since: "You won't find
many people with this much land, and also, if the property is ever sold, rezoned,
etc., the mobile home will have to be removed anyway."
Larry Smith moved to grant the waiver request, stating that he was in favor
of it since "a temporary permit is a use permitted in such situations, and since
the variance requested is so very small." Mrs. Mills seconded the motion, which
passed 4-1 with David Newbern casting the "nay" vote.
• Chester House moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting of Janu-
ary 2, 1979, Steve Nickles seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 4:15 o'clock P.M.
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