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MINUTES OF A CITY PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
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The City Planning Commission met at 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 23, 1965, in
the City Council Room of the City Administration Building. This was a special
meeting.
Members present: Bill Dalton, Ernest Jacks, Wade Fincher, Clark McClinton, Allan
Gilbert and Bryan Walker.
Members absent: J. F. Palmer, Suzanne Lighton and Henry Shreve.
Others present: Ralph Goff, petitioner; Bill Murphy, attorney for Ralph Goff;
Robert Battenfield of John E. Mahaffey & Associates; Ralph
Brophy, petitioner; J. A. Vizzier, planning consultant;
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald E. Place; Mrs. M. G. Blatt; and Mr. Glen
T. Clayton.
On motion by Clark McClinton, seconded by Allan Gilbert, the Planning Commission
unAnimnusly voted to appoint Bill Dalton as Chairman pro tempore in the absence
of Chairman J. F. Palmer and Vice Chairman Suzanne Lighton.
Bill Dalton called the meeting to order. Mr. Dalton explained the purpose of the
special meeting is to hold public hearings on two petitions for rezoning.
The public hearing was declared open for discussion on the petition of Ralph
Brophy for the rezoning from R-lA Single Family Residential District and C-2
• Thoroughfare Commercial District to R-4 Multi -Family Residential and Dormitory
District of property on the north side of East Township Road and east of U. S.
H hway 71 North. The property is more particularly described as: A part of the
SEt of the SW� and the SW� of the SE� of Section 35, Township 17 North, Range 30
West of the 5th P. M., County of Washington, State of Arkansas, being more
particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast corner of the SW�
of said Section 35, thence West 117.84 feet; thence N 10 24' East, 420.0 feet;
thence West 41.7 feet; thence N 0' 12' West, 102.12 feet; thence West, 70.7 feet;
thence N Q° 12' West, 259.6 feet; thence East, 86.4 feet; thence N 00 12' West,
528.8 feet; thence East, 157.79 feet; thence South, 77.33 feet; thence South 19°
57' East, 1311.66 feet; thence West, 468.63 feet to the point of beginning. Those
persons in favor of the petition were asked to speak.
RALPH BROPHY, petitioner, told the Planning Commission that Robert Battenfield of
John E. Mahaffey & Associates would explain the proposal.
ROBERT BATTENFIELD stated the rezoning had been requested to permit the construction
of multi -family apartment buildings and duplexes and to protect the residential
property further east presently zoned R-lA from the C-2 commercial zone west of the
property requested to be rezoned.
Bryan Walker arrived at the meeting.
Some of the Planning Commission members questioned the petitioner's request for
rezoning the C-2 portion of his property to $-4. The uses proposed by the
• petitioner would be permitted in the C-2 zone.
• There being no one present to voice any objections to the petition and there
being no further discussion, Bill Dalton reported the purpose of the public hearing
on the petition of Ralph Brophy having been accomplished, the hearing on said
petition was over.
The public hearing on the petition of Razorback Tire Mart, Inc., was next. Said
petitioner had requested the rezoning from R-lA Single Family Residential District
to R-2 Two Family Residential District of property west of Porter Road on Valley
Drive. The property is more particularly described as: Lots 10, 11, 12, 30, 31
and 32 in S. T. Russell Subdivision of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Bill Dalton declared the public hearing open for discussion. The proponents were
asked to be heard.
J. W. MURPHY, attorney, represented the petition of Razorback Tire Mart, Inc.
Mr. Murphy pointed out to those present the area in question protrudes into the
county; therefore the adjacent property to the north, west and south is not zoned.
Mr. Murphy stated the plans of Razorback Tire Mart, Inc., were: -to build duplexes
for student housing upon the six lots in question and to connect the duplexes onto
sanitary sewer by means of a pump. The area is undesirable for septic tanks.
Also, plans are being made to blacktop the rest of Valley Drive and to blacktop
West End Avenue and to develop the property to the west before annexing the
property to the City of Fayetteville.
The opponents were asked to be heard.
• GERALD A. PLACE - 2463 Valley Drive - spoke for the residents on Valley Drive. He
felt the residents who live on the east end of Valley Drive had not been properly
notified. Valley Drive is not open or passable on the west end where the sign had
been erected; therefore persons living on the east end were not aware of the
requested zoning change in time to protest. Mr. Place filed a petition with the
Planning Commission to request the rezoning from R-lA to R-2 of lots in S. T.
Russell Addition as petitioned by Razorback Tire Mart, Inc., be denied.
GLEN T. CLAYTON - 244.8 Wedington Drive - said he owned lot 13 on Valley Drive but
lives in the county on Wedington Drive. He stated the change in zoning would not
affect him as much as it would the people on Valley Drive. He felt his neighbors
(owners of lobs 7, 8 and 9) would have been present to object to the request for
rezoning if they had seen the sign.
MRS. GERALD A. PLACE -2463 Valley Drive - asked if multi -family units were proposed
to the west. Mr. J. W. Murphy replied yes.
GERALD A. PLACE -2463 Valley Drive - inquired if duplexes devaluated single family
residential property as had been reported upon numerious occasions. J. A. VIZZIER,
planning consultant, said not necessarily. He pointed out it is not what is done,
but how it is done.
MRS. M. A. BLATT - 2453 Valley Drive - and others were concerned about the
appearances of the duplexes.
• Both J. W. MURPHY and RALPH GOFF assured those present their intentions were to
build and maintain desirable rental units. Mr. Murphy said Warren Segraves, a local
architect and member of the corporation, would be responsible for designing the units.
The landscaping and maintenance of buildings and yard would be done by the owners.
• There was no further discussion. Bill Dalton reported the purpose of the public
hearing having been accomplished, the hearing on the rezoning petition of Razorback
Tire Mart, Inc., was over.
RALPH BROPHY returned to the meeting to inform the Planning Commission he had no
objections to the portion of his property zoned C-2 Thoroughfare Commercial remain-
ing as presently zoned.
On motion by Allan Gilbert, seconded by Ernest Jacks, the Planning Commission
voted unanimously to recommend to the City Council that the petition of Ralph Brophy
for the rezoning from R-lA Single Family Residential District and C-2 Thoroughfare
Commercial District to R-4 Multi -Family Residential and Dormitory District of property
hereinafter described be denied, but favorable consideration be given to enacting an
ordinance to rezone that portion of aforementioned property zoned R-lA-Single Family
Residential District from R-lA Single Family Residential District to R-4 Multi-Fami]y
Residential and Dormitory District: A part of the SE� of the SW -,1, and the SW� of the
SEy of Section 35, Township 17 North, Range 30 Sdest of the 5th P.M., County of
Washington, State of Arkansas, being more particularly described as follows: Begin-
ing at the SE corner of the SWC of said Section 35, thence West 2.17.84 feet; thence
N 10 24' East, 420.0 feet; thence West 41.7 feet; thence N 01 12' West, 102.12 feet;
thence West 70.7 feet; thence N 00 12' West, 259.6 feet; thence East, 86.4 feet;
thence N 0' 12' West, 528.8 feet; thence East, 157.79 feet; thence South, 77.33 feet;
thence South 190 57' East, 1311.66 feet; thence West, 468.63 feet to the point of
beginning.
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held by the Planning Commission Tuesday,
November 23, 1965, fifteen (15) days after a sign was erected on the property and
after a notice was published in the Northwest Arkansas Times, a newspaper of general
circulation; and
WHEREAS, a quorum of the Planning Commission being present after said public
hearing, the Planning Commission voted to make a recommendation to the City Council
on the petition of Ralph Brophy for rezoning.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RECOMMENDED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS,
SECTION 1. That the petition of Ralph Brophy for the rezoning of property
as described in Section 2 hereof from R-lA Single Family Residential District and
C-2 Thoroughfare Commercial District to R-4 Multi -Family Residential and Dormitory
District be denied.
SECTION 2. That favorable consideration be given to enacting an ordinance for
the purpose of rezoning that portion of the following described property presently
zoned R-lA from R-lA to R-4:
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part
of the SE�
of the SW�
and
the SW�
of
the SE! of
Section 35, Township 17
North,
Range
30 West of
the 5th P.
M.,
County
of
Washington,
State of Arkansas, being
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more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast corner of the
SW� of said Section 35, thence West 117.84 feet; thence N 10 24' East, 420.0 feet;
thence West 41.7 feet; thence N 01 12' West, 102.12 feet; thence West, 70.7 feet;
thence N 0° 12' West, 259.6 feet; thence East 86.4 feet; thence N 0° 12' West,
528.8 feet; thence East, 157.79 feet; thence South, 77.33 feet; thence South 19° 57'
East, 1311.66 feet; thence West, 468.63 feet to the point of beginning.
SECTION 3. That the portion of the property described in Section 2 hereof
zoned C-2 Thoroughfare Commercial remain C-2 as zoned.
SECTION 4. That said R-4 multi -family zoning of the above-described property
is desirable between the commercial zone to the west and the single family
residential zone to the east.
PASSEDOV.:
The petition of Razorback Tire Mart, Inc., was discussed. On motion by Allan Gilbert,
seconded by Bryan Walker, the Planning Commission unanimously voted to recommend
to the City Council the rezoning from R-lA Single Family Residential District to R-2
• Two Family Residential District property described as follows: Lots 10, 11, 12, 30,
31 and 32 in S. T. Russell Subdivision of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas. The
Planning Commission further recommended the petitioner connect the duplexes
proposed onto sanitary sewer and that the streets—Valley Drive and West End Avenue --
be opened and blacktopped.
RESOLUTION PC 2845
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held by the Planning Commission Tuesday,
November 23, 1965, fifteen (15) days after a sign was erected on the property
and after a notice was published in the Northwest Arkansas Times, a newspaper
of general circulation; and
WHEREAS, a quorum of the Planning Commission being present after said public
hearing, the Planning Commission voted to make a recommendation to the City Council
on the petition of Razorback Tire Mart, Inc., for rezoning.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RECOMMENDED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. That an ordinance be adopted for the purpose of rezoning from
R-lA Single Family Residential District to R-2 Two Family Residential District as
• petitioned property described as follows:
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Lots 10, 11, 123 30, 31 and 32 in S. T. Russell Subdivision of the City of
• Fayetteville, Arkansas,
SECTION 2. That the petitioner do certain items which the petitioner alleged
to do. These items are:
a. Connect the proposed structures onto sanitary sewer; and
b. Open and blacktop the streets Valley Drive and West End Avenue.
PASSED AND APPROVED this .2&cday of i nAe, J , 1965.
The Planning Consultant presented a map of the annexed territory along Highway 16
East. The Consultant reported a survey had been made on land use. The map was now
ready for a meeting of the Zone Revision Committee of the Planning Commission and
the Planning Committee of the City Council for discussion of proposed zoning of said
area.
The Planning Office's clerk reported Kay and Richard Coger had requested permission
• to build upon property on the south side of Zion Road east of U. S. Highway 71 North,
The property (14.6) acres) had been subdivided and the final plat had been approved
by the Planner Commission; however the final plat had not been presented to the City
Council for acceptance because Richard and Kay Coger had neither installed the
improvements nor signed a subdivider's contract for said improvements. The subdividers
are willing to sign the contract for the improvements provided permits may be issued
to them to build upon lots 2 and 3 of Block 3 of proposed Sunnydale Addition to the
City of Fayetteville.
On motion by Allan Gilbert, seconded by Wade Fincher, the Planning Commission
unanimously voted to authorize the issuance of building permits for construction of
two residences on property on the south side of Zion Road described as: A parcel
of land lying in the West # of the West J of the West J of the Southwest � of
Section 24, Township 17 North, Range 30 West, being more particularly described as
follows: Beginning at a point 1964.0 feet North and 75 feet East of the SW corner
of the SW� of said Section 24, thence East 193.4 feet; thence S 210 04' West,
128.60 feet; thence West 147.2 feet; thence North 120.0 feet to the point of beginning;
and to be referred to as proposed Lot 2 and Lot 3 of Block 3 of Sum�ydale Addition;
and the issuance of the permits be conditioned upon Kay and Richard Coger signing
the subdivider's contract.
Wade Fincher discussed with the Planning Commission members a petition for rezoning
property on the west side of U. S. Highway 71 North and north of Longview Drive
for commercial purposes. Mr. Fincher said a petition requesting the change in
zoning would be filed shortly.
0 There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
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Respectfully submitted,
Seetary
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