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A meeting of the Fayetteville Board of Adjustment was held on Monday,
June 3, 1985 at 3:50 P.M. in Boom 111 of the City Administration Building,
113 W. Mountain Street, Fayetteville, Arkansas.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Chester House, Don Mills, Robert Waldren, Larry
Tompkins, Dennis Becker, Jerry Allred and Gerald
Boyd
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
Chairman House called the meeting to order and the minutes of the
meeting of May 20th were considered.
MINUTES
The minutes
stood
approved
unanimously upon
a motion by Tompkins and
a second by
Mills.
APPEAL 85-A MEADSTART-EOA
246 E. SIKTH STREET AT WILLOW
• REQUEST WAIVER OF PAVED PARKING REQUIREMENT
The second item on the agenda was Appeal 85-15, a request to waive
the requirement that one to five parking spaces by paved (Art.8 Sec.10
(d)(5), submitted by EOA-Headstart for property located at 246 E. Sixth
St. at Willow; Ivory Conley representing.
Ms. Conley explained that Headstart has contracted to rent a building
on Sixth Street for office space but will be required to pave the
parking lot as they will have five parking spaces. She said she would
like to gravel the lot because the property will revert to residential
use when Headstart no longer rents it.
Mills asked how long Headstart anticipates remaining at this location
and Conley replied that, although the grants are awarded from year
to year, she would expect to be at this location for about three years.
Conley said Headstart does not have the money in their budget to pay
for paving and it would have to come out of her pocket.
Mills
asked what it would cost
to pave the parking and Conley
replied
that
she could get gravel for
no cost and Becker noted that
paving
would
cost about $1.45 ft.
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Tompkins said it appears that some of the parking spaces in the drawing
are in the front yard setback. He expressed concern for site distance
with the current design and suggested an alternative parking design
which would require a larger turn -around area.
Tompkins, Becker and Waldren measured the proposed parking plat and
determined the amount of space necessary for the five required spaces
with adequate maneuvering room.
Tompkins said he didn't have any problem with the request if it were
re -designed so as not to create a site distance safety problem.
The clerk explained that there is the possibility of sidewalk being
required on both Sixth Street and Willow for which the Planning Adminis-
trator is willing to accept a Bill of Assurance if acceptable to the
City Manager. (Sidewalks have recently been required to be installed
on a neighboring street, Washington). After further discussion, it
was determined that the owner of this property (Lamar Pettus) has
agreed to install sidewalks as required.
A citizen in the audience expressed his concern that the cars in the
proposed lot may get loose and come down the street into his house
or possibly hurting children at play.
• It was determined that there would be no children, routinely, at the
Headstart Administrative Center but the gentleman explained that he
was concerned about other children at play down the street.
Discussion ensued regarding the possibility of adding another drive
so that there would be no backing out into the street. Allred remarked
that parking spaces should be marked and contained with wheel stops.
Becker inquired about a wheel chair ramp and Conley replied that one
is presently being built as it is required by State regulations.
Tompkins commented that gravel lots throw quite a lot of dust when
conditions are dry and Waldren noted that it could be watered down.
Conley stated that most of Headstart"s clients visit their individual
centers and that this office will mainly house staff, only two of
whom are present all day long with the remainder in and out for a
total of approximately ten vehicles per day using the parking lot.
Chairman House asked if there were any more responses either for or
against this petition. There being none, discussion returned to Board
members.
Allred said he was in favor of this appeal with some modification
• of ingress/egress and the parking reverting to that of normal residential
usage when Headstart vacates. Mills agreed.
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Boyd said he agreed, as long as the vehicles could be contained within
the parking lot. Waldren agreed, stressing proper ingress/egress.
Further discussion ensued regarding number of parking places desired
and how far the present drive on Willow is from Sixth Street and the
size of the house -to -be -office. It was decided that five parking
spaces are required.
NOTION
Becker moved approval of this request. Mills seconded adding that
she would like to have the entire parking area well defined for safety
purposes and to keep the chat from washing out. Becker accepted this
amendment followed by discussion.
Tompkins said he had a problem with the current parking design as
it would take the exiting traffic too close to Sixth Street.
Becker further amended his motion to include one-way traffic via a
circle drive and installation of wheel stop devices around the entire
• perimeter of the parking lot in addition to the parking reverting
to regular residential parking upon Headstart vacating the premises.
The motion to approve this variance passed 7-0-0.
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