HomeMy WebLinkAbout1959-05-05 MinutesMINUTES OF THE MEETING
OF
THE FAYETTEVILLE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
The Fayetteville City Planning Commission met at
3030 p.m., Tuesday, May 5, 1959, vith Clay Yoe, chair-
man, presiding, and other members present being George
Caudle, V. B. Putman, Jim Phelps, Hugh Stubblefield,
Garland Vheeler, and Suzanne C. Lighton. Also present
vas Raymond Nelson, technical planning advisor.
Mr. Nelson reported in regard to the various phases
of planning now under way, discussing the status of the
Major Street Plan, the activities of the Community
Facilities Committee the Land Use Committee; and pointed
out that a problem to be dealt with by the Planning Com-
mission in connection with the overall planning project
Is a reviev of city and community finances, and sug-
gestions from the Planning Commission of the consequent
priority to be given to the various plans. He brought
out that a special committee of the Planning Commission,
to include heads of the.several sub-committees,,the
Mayor, the City Auditor, and several representatives of
the community at large,.would need to be appointed in
the near future to deal with this problem.
Folloving further discussion of the Major Street
Plan, It vas moved by ?fir. Putman, seconded by Lir. Stubble-
field, and unanimously voted that the T•Tajor Street Plan
as submitted by the special sub -committee on that pro-
ject be approved and referred to the City Council with
the Planning Commission's recommendation that it be
adopted.
On motion of Gtr. Caudle, seconded by Mr. Phelps,
it vas unanimously voted tht a ublic hearing be
authorized on the proposed nd We plan as shown by the
presently prepared map subject to changes and additions
as to.details of the map.
The petition of T. I. Abshier and Grace E. Abshier,
his wife, for the re -zoning from Zone A to Zone E of
Block 5 and the Vest Half of Block 4, Evelyn Hills
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Addition, and part of the South Half of the PPorthwest
Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of Section 10, Town-
ship 16 North, Range 30 Nest, lying immediately north
of that Addition, the proof of publication of the notice
of the hearing on the petition, and a statement signed
by 19 adjoining or nearby property owners stating that
they did not object to the re -zoning, were filed.
Following presentation of the petition by Leonard Green -
haw, attorney for the petitioners, and discussion'of
the matter, it was moved by Lir. Phelps, seconded by
Lir. Putman, and unanimously voted, that the Planning
Commission recommend to the Council the granting of the
petition.
The.petition of the First Presbyterian Church for
a re -zoning from Zone A to Zone B of 9.72 acres located
in the Vortheast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of
Section 10, Township 16 North, Q �7Q t, together
with proof of publication of t 9 ���r L 91 the petition
and a statement signed by seven adjoining or nearby
property owners that they did not object to the re -zoning
were filed. Following vresentation of the petition by
David J. Burleson, attorney for the petitioners, and
discussion of the matter, in the course of which it was
brought out that the plans for the church include
adequate set -back provisions and off-street parking,
it was moved by Lir. Putman, seconded by Mr. Caudle, and
unanimously voted that the Planning Commission recommend
to the City Council that the petition be granted.
The petition of the Preferred Risk'Insurance Com-
pany, T. I. Abshier and J. F. Palmer, for a re -zoning
of the necessary parts of Lots 1, 29 and 3, and also
all of Lot 12, Block 110 Evelyn Rills Addition, from
Zone A to Zone E, and for the amendment of building
height restrictions to permit a five -story building,
together with the proof of publication of the notice of
the hearing on the petitionplfiled. Following
presentation of the petition by David Burleson, Attorney
for,the petitioners, and discussion of the matter,
during which it was brought out that Lot 12 is planned
to be used for off-street parking only in connection
vith an office building, it was moved by Par. Putmarb,
seconded by Uro Phelpa, and unanimously voted that the
Planning Commission recommend to the City Council that
any n cessary parts of Lots 1, 29 and 3 not already in
Zone I
a re -zoned from Zone A to Zone E, and that Lot 12
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be re -zoned from Zone A to Zorie C, and that the building
height restriction in the present ordinance be amended
as requested in the petition to permit, construction of
five -story buildingrin Zone R.
There were no persons appearing at the hearinggobjecting
to any of the three preceding re -zoning petitions.
A proposed plat of Irvin Sub -division to the City
of Fayetteville was submitted; and on motion of Suzanne
Lighton, seconded by 'Ir. Putman, it was unanimously
voted that the Planning Commiasion�recommend to the City
Council that the plat be approved.
There being no further business, the meeting ad-
journed.
Respectfully submitte
Suzan C. Lighton, Secretary