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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1961-09-12 Minutes52 MINUTES OF FAYETTEVILLE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION • The Fayetteville Planning Commission held a public hearing at 4:00 P.M. on Tuesday, 'September 12, 1961. Miss Suzanne Lighton was elected temporary chairman. Planning Commission members present: Miss Lighton, Mr. Palmer, Mr. McClinton, Mr. Young, Mr. Stubblefield, Mr. Caudle and Mrs. Siegel. Others present at the meeting: Mr. Schera, Mr. Bradford, Mrs. Redfern, Mr. C. E. Yerton, Mr. Lieberenz, Mr. Nelson, Mr. Walker, and Mr. V. Yerton. 1. Miss Lighton asked the secretary to read the proposed amendment to Zoning Ordinance No. 1239 and then asked for discussion for and against the proposed amendment. Mrs. Redfern was the only one present and favored the change. 2 • Mr. Stubblefield moved that we recommend to the City Council the adoption of the amendment to Ordinance No. 1239, Mr. McClinton seconded. The motion carried. The University Baptist Church requested rezoning to a special P-lA Church District. Mr. Bradford spoke in favor of the rezoning. He gave a brief history of the church. The property was purchased in April 1953 and a complete outline of' the building program was published April 30, 1954• They did not ask to be rezoned P-lA at the time the new Zoning Ordinance was passed. They are required to comply to a side setback of 50 feet from the residential property. The Board of Adjustment reviewed their case and approved a compromise of a 25 -foot setback which is acceptable to the property owners to the east, but not acceptable to the church. The church people would have been allowed to build within five (5) feet of the lot line under the old ordinance. There were no objectors present. Mr. McClinton moved that we recommend to the City Council the rezoning of the University Baptist Church to P-lA. Mr. Caudle seconded. Miss Lighton called for discussion. There was concern that the Planning Commission was out of order in reviewing the case after the Board of Adjustment has acted on it. Mr. Nelson said that this was a proper case for the Board of Adjustment and that they do have the authority to grant or deny a variance to the setback. After a long discussion, Mr. Palmer suggested a substitute motion;that the Planning Commission meet with the Board of Adjustment to work out a compromise, if however, this cannot be resolved in time to be placed before the next Council meeting (September 25) then we -do' recommend to the City Council the rezoning of the University Baptist Church to P-lA. Mr. McClinton accepted the substitute motion. Mr. Palmer seconded. The motion carried. Mr. Palmer moved that we attempt to get a quorum of the Planning Commission Friday, September 15, at 4:00 p.m. with a quorum of the Board of Adjustment for the purpose of resolving the University Baptist Church problem and that the Board of Adjustment may so inform the property owners. Mr. McClinton seconded. • The motion carried. 3. Proposed zoning map for recently annexed area to the south of Fayetteville: 53 Minutes of September 12, 1961 • Mr. C. E. Yerton and his brother appeared to ask that their property be zoned commercial on the highway and the back area be zoned 0-1, so that they could subdivide in the future. There was general agreement. Mr. Nelson presented a tentative plan. Mr. Lieberenz spoke in favor of strip zoning the highway area and leaving the area behind it for residential. The Elkhart property to the north of Mr. Yerton should be zoned I -1B. Mr. Nelson and Mr. Lieberenz were asked to prepare a larger map incorporating the ideas presented and that we would call another meeting and try to get more of the area residents to come as well as the City Council Planning Committee and represent- atives from the Chamber of Commerce. The meeting adjourned. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. 1239 • BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas: • That Article VI, Exceptions and Modifications of Ordinance No. 1239, dated June 13, 1960, be and the same is hereby amended by adding Section 7, to read as follows, to -wit: Section 7. Residential Uses in Industrial and Commercial Districts In I-lA and I -1B Light Industrial Districts, I-2 Heavy Industrial District and in C-2 Thoroughfare Commercial District, single family homes may be constructed on open and improved dedicated streets provided that such con- struction conforms to the area and setback requirements of R-3 Multi -Family Residential District. 0