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• MINUTES OF FAYETTEVILLE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
A special meeting of the Fayetteville Planning Commission was called to order by
Vice-chairman Clay Yoe at 7:00 p.m. on August 22, 1961.
Planning Commission members present: Mr. Yoe, Miss Lighton, Mr. McClinton, Mr. Young,
Mr. Palmer, Mr. Stubblefield, Mr. Caudle and Mrs. Siegel.
Others present at the meeting: Mr. Nelson, Mr. Lieberenz, Mr. Walker, Mayor Brown
and approximately 15 visitors.
1. Mr. Lieberenz presented the problem of the people near Cato Springs Road
who do not want to be in an industrial zone although their homes are near
the railroad tracks and are in an I-2 zone. Mr. Nelson clarified the
desirability of having zones mutually exclusive. However, he thought there
should be a procedure for the Board of Adjustment to grant permission to
build an exceptional cases. Houses should not be built in the areas now
held for industrial use. Mrs. Redfern explained that the area had always
been residential and that the narrow strip along the tracks was not large
enough for industry. She is not now asking for a permit to build, but
she would like to do so in the future.
Miss Lighton moved that a special committee be appointed to work with
Mr. Nelson and Mr. Lieberenz to re -word the ordinance to make it permissible
• to build residences in areas where the residential property is on opened,
improved existing streets and/or platted streets and that a date for a
public hearing be set for this amendment to the zoning ordinance.
Mr. Palmer seconded the motion. The motion carried. Mr. Yoe appointed
Miss Lighton, Mr. Palmer, Mr. Nelson and Mr. Lieberenz to this committee.
2. Mr. Nelson presented a map of suggested zoning of the newly annexed territory
to the south of Fayetteville and a preliminary draft of a new "open land"
designation.
Miss Lighton moved that we tentatively approve the new zoning map and the
preliminary draft of the new "open land" designation pending the public
hearing. Mr. Stubblefield seconded the motion. The motion carried.
A public hearing on Items 1 and 2 above was set for 4:00 p.m., September 12,
1961,
3. University Baptist Church's east side yard setback was the next item con-
sidered. The present setback called for is 50 feet. The church wanted to
build within 7 feet. The Board of Adjustment had turned down their request.
If the Board of Adjustment denied their request it was because the Board
members felt they were not allowed to grant it under the present ordinance.
Some members present felt that granting them specific powers would solve
the problem. Mr. Nelson and Mr. Lieberenz presented a revision of the
ordinance to this effect. Under this plan the church would be permitted
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to build within 25 feet of the property line. The Board of Adjustment had
offered this compromise,and it was refused by the church people. Mr. Young
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• thought the church would have been included in the special catagory P -IA
if they had requested it at the time the ordinance was written.
Mr. McClinton moved that the University Baptist Church be re-classified to
P-lA,and a public hearing be held on September 12, 1961. Mr. Caudle seconded
and the motion carried.
Miss Lighton moved that for future public hearings, the chairman announce a time
limit for pros and cons on controversial issues and that generally speaking, if
desirable, the Planning Commission try not to reach concensus at the public
hearing, but postpone discussion until a later date. Mrs. Siegel seconded and the
motion carried.
The meeting was adjourned.
After the meeting, the committee appointed during the meeting met to decide upon
the wording of the amendment to the Zoning Ordinance No. 1239. The wording: To
amend permitted and prohibited uses in districts C-2, I -]A, I -1B and I-2 (Thorough-
fare Commercial District through Heavy Industrial District) to permit residential
building on opened or improved existing streets in those districts.
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