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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1970-06-29 MinutesI SPECIAL MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS June 29, 1970 The Board of Directors of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, met in special session on Monday, June 29, 1970, in the Directors Room in the City Administration Building at 7:30 p.m. Present: City Manager Wesley M. Howe, City Clerk Marilyn Moore, City Attorney David Malone, and Directors Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Lancaster, Starr. Absent at Roll Call but later entering: Director Dunn. Absent: Director Jones. Representatives of the Press were present. 1-118 The Mayor reported that the purpose of the meeting was to adopt a Land Use Plan; adoption of a comprehensive ordinance regulating and establishing the use of land and the use and location of buildings and structures; regulating the bulk of buildings and structures and determining the area of yards, courts and other places surrounding them; regulating and restricting the density of use; dividing the City of Fayetteville into districts for such purposes; adoption of an official zoning regulation of said City showing boundaries and the class of such districts; establishing a Board of Adjustments; and providing penalties for the violation of its provisions; and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the Board of Directors. The Mayor reported that all Directors had been notified of the special meeting in person at the last special meeting of the Directors on June 22, 1970 and by U. S Mail. 2-118 Director Jones was unable to attend but has waived notice of the Special Meeting, WAIVER OF NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF I FAYETTEVILLE CITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS Comes now the undersigned, being a duly elected, qualified and acting member of the Board of Directors of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, and speci- fically waives notice of a special meeting of the Fayetteville Board of Directors to be held in the Directors Room of the City Administration Building, Fayetteville, Arkansas, at 7:30 o'clock p.m., on June 29, 1970, DI C' R JONES 3-118 The City Manager reported that the Planning Commission had adopted a Planning Area Map. The Planning Commission also recommended to the Board of Directors that the Land Use Plan map be adopted. Director Dunn entered at this time. 4-118 The City Attorney introduced, and at the request of the Mayor,read a proposed resolution in its entirety adopting the Land Use Plan and the general plan following page 92, Volume I, of said plans with revisions by the City Planning Commission as the Land Use Map for the City of Fayetteville. Director Lancaster moved that the Resolution be adopted. The motion was seconded by Director Starr, and upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Aye" Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Lancaster, Starr, and Dunn. "Nay" none. There being six "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the Resolution adopted. * Resolution No. 31-70 is on page 66 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 1. 118 2 The City Attorney introduced, and at the request of the Mayor, read a proposed 1-119 ordinance in its entirety for the first time entitled, "A COMPREHENSIVE ORDI- NANCE REGULATING AND RESTRICTING THE USE OF LAND AND THE USE AND LOCATION OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES; REGULATING THE BULK OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES AND DETERMINING THE AREA OF YARDS, COURTS AND OTHER PLACES SURROUNDING THEM; REGULATING AND RESTRICTING THE DENSITY OF USE; DIVIDING THE CITY OF FAYETTE- VILLE INTO DISTRICTS FOR SUCH PURPOSES; ADOPTING AN OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF SAID CITY SHOWING BOUNDARIES AND THE CLASSIFICATION OF SUCH DISTRICTS; ESTAB- LISHING A BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT; AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF ITS PROVISIONS." Director Swartz moved that the rule be suspended and that the Ordinance be placed on second reading. The motion was seconded by Director McFerran and passed unanimously. The Ordinance was then read for the second time. Director McFerran moved that the rule be further suspended and that the Ordi- nance be placed on third and final reading. The motion was seconded by Director Dunn and passed unanimously. The Ordinance was then read for the third and last time. The Mayor then declared the Ordi- nance open for discussion. After a discussion, the Mayor asked the question, "Shall the Ordinance pass?" Upon roll call the following vote was recorded: "Aye" Swartz, McFerran, Melton, Lancaster, Starr, and Dunn. "Nay" none. There being six "Ayes" and no "Nays", the Mayor declared the Ordinance passed. * Ordinance No. 1747 is on page 126 of Ordinance and Resolution Book 1. Representatives of Donrey Advertising Company appeared before the Board of 2-119 ' Directors to protest the restrictions on billboard advertising that the new zoning ordinance, 1747, would impose. The Mayor requested the Planning Commission to study the protest and recommend a decision. The Mayor reported that the Master Street Plan and Subdivision Regulations 3-119 would be considered at the next regular meeting on July 6, 1970, Mayor Melton reported that a special meeting of the Board of Directors would 4-119 be held at 7:30 p.m. July 13, 1970 in the Directors Room in the City Admini- stration Building to consider a special report from Black and Veatch. There being no further business, Director Dunn moved to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Director McFerran and passed unanimously, whereupon the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: IA47FLYN MO , CITY CLEkK APPROVED: C. G. MELTONS R. ,MAYOR/ 119