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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1963-04-23 Minutes• MINUTES OF A CITY PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING The Fayetteville City Planning Commission met in a special called meeting at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23, 1963, in the City Council Chambers in the City Administration Building. Members present: J. F. Palmer, Henry Shreve, Bryan Walker, Hugh Stubblefield, Paul Young and George Caudle. Members absent: Suzanne Lighton, Clark McClinton and Bill Dalton. The special meeting was called to order by Chairman J. F. Palmer. Mr. Palmer said that this special meeting had been called to take action on a petition requesting the vac- ation and abandonment of Edgewood Street and on several preliminary subdivision plats. Harold Lieberenz, City Building Inspector, presented the preliminary plat of V. H. Gragg. Mr. Cragg was also present to answer any questions. Mr. Lieberenz said there were problems which needed the consideration of the Planning Commission. The City Inspector said that Sang Avenue as it now exists is only 40 feet wide and the City Council has requested 50 foot streets. Mr. Lieberenz pointed out that whoever platted the Lewis Subdivision (property now owned by Mr. Gragg) which is east of Sang Avenue dedicated the entire 40 feet for a street; said street being Sang Avenue. If any more land were taken from Mr. Gragg's lots, the lots would be too small. George Caudle arrived at the meeting. • Lot 3, according to Mr. Lieberenz, has only a 50 foot street frontage; however enough land can be taken off lot 2 to obtain sufficient lot frontage for lot 3 and still have the necessary footage for lot 2 if the Planning Commission requested a 60 foot lot frontage for lot 3. Air. Lieberenz told the Planning Commission members that the Plan- ning Commission was given the right to waive this lot frontage requirement in the subdivision regulations. Another point which needed consideration was the zoning district. Mr. Lieberenz said that the property was zoned R-2 Two Family Residential District, a district within which duplexes are permitted; however Mr. Gragg wishes to build only single family homes, the maximum size of the houses would be approximately 28 feet by 60 feet. The subdivision ordinance requires only 7,000 square feet per lot in this district if one family residences are build. Air. Gragg's lots have 7,700 square feet or more. After the problems were fully explained, Henry Shreve, a member of the Subdivision Committee, said it was the recommendation of the Subdivision Committee that Mr. Gragg not be required to give 10 feet to make Sang Avenue 50 feet wide as giving this additional land would penalize Air. Gragg by making his lots too narrow to meet the requirements of the zoning and subdivision regulations; that the lot frontage require- ment be waived on lot 3 of Block 2; and that if Mr. Gragg wishes to build only single family dwellings on the small lots shown within his subdivision that he be permitted. Paul Young moved that the Planning Commission accept the recommendation of the subdiv- ision committee and approve the preliminary plat. The motion was seconded by George Caudle and carried unanimously. • Thomas Comley's preliminary plat had also been presented to the Subdivision Committee for study and recomrendation. Harold Lieberenz said that the Subdivision Committee's recommendation was that Mr. Comley be required to dedicate at least 5 feet off his • east property line for Leverett Avenue; and that the street grades of Bel Air Drive and Melvia Maria Drive is approved by the City Engineer so that the streets will have the property drainage. George Caudle moved that the Planning Commission accept the Subdivision Committee's report. The motion was seconded by Hugh Stubblefield and passed unanimously. Cleon Caudle's Subdivision was introduced for the first time. Harold Lieberenz ex- plained the problems involved. Ash Street is 48 feet wide west of the proposed sub- division; however according to the plat the Caudle property projects 8 feet past the adjacent subdivision to the west. Another problem was that of the utility easements. He said the east and west easements shown on the plat are only 5 feet wide. The sub- division ordinance requires a 10 foot easement and the utility companies need the 10 feet to install the utilities. lir. Lieberenz said that if there were no easements, then the utilities would have to go in the streeti Austin Avenue. Henry Shreve moved that the Planning Commission approve the preliminary plat of Cleon Caudle provided that Mr. Caudle give 8 feet off the south side of his property to make Ash Street 48 feet wide and provided that Mrs Caudle either install the utilities within the street or install the utilities in 10 foot easements on the east and west sides of the subdivision (rear of lots). The motion was seconded by Bryan Walker and passed unanimously. Chairman Palmer reported he had checked into and made inquiries regarding the petition of F. F. Stice, Charlotte Stice and L6is M. Cunningham to vacate and abandon Edgewood Street. Harold Lieberenz reported that the City Council had held a public hearing on this petition Monday, April 22. There were no objections to the closing of Edgewood Street. After hearing the reports of the Chairman and the Building Inspector, Henry Shreve moved that by resolution the Planning Commission recommend to the City Council that Edgewood Street be closed from Gregg Avenue to the junction of Frisco Avenue. The motion was seconded by Bryan Walker and carried unanimously. RESOLUTION PC 8-63 WHEREAS, on April 2, 1963, at the Planning Commission's regular meeting the petition of F. F. Stice, Charlotte A. Stice and Lois M. Cunningham to vacate and abandon Edgewood Street was submitted. Action on said petition was deferred until additional information could be obtained; and WHEREAS, at a special called meeting on April 23, 1963, the Planning Commission voted to make a formal recommendation to the City Council. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF FAYETTEVILIE, ARKANSAS: Section 1. That the City Council act favorably upon the petition of F. F. Stice, Charlotte A. Stice and L6is Me Cunningham within which was requested that Edgewood Street be vacated and abandoned. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS dYLIW� day of a; O , 1963• • APPROVED: —./ 0 r. 12'! The Building Inspector brought Johnnie Bassett}s South Sunny Acres Subdivision before • the Planning Commission on a question about the widening of Sang Avenue. The reason the Building Inspector questioned the widening of Sang Avenue was due to the fact that the subdivision regulations have been amended since Dir. Bassett started with his pre- liminary subdivision plat. After discussion, although no formal action was taken, the Planning Commission agreed to require no changes in Sang Avenue and that Mr. Bassett should proceed according to action taken by the Planning Commission at the meeting of September 5, 1961. There was no further business; therefore the meeting was adjourned. • 0 Rn ennn+A,l l,r �., l.mi++vA