HomeMy WebLinkAbout1967-02-14 MinutesMINUTES OF A CITY PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
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The City Planning Commission met in a special meeting at 4:00 p.m., Tuesday,
February 14, 1967, irthe City Directors Room in the City Administration
Building, Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Members Present: Byron Boyd, Dr. James Mashburn, Ernest Jacks.
__ Members Absent:
Clark McClinton, Suzanne Lighton, Bryan Walker, Allan Gilbert I
Henry Shreve, Wade Fincher.
Others Present: Jim Vizzier, Bill Murphy, Sam Rogers, G. C. Thomas, Larry
Wallace, Bill Chaplin, Ken Riley.
fte meeting was called to order by the secretart, Ernest Jacks who presided in t2l
absence of chairman Clark McClinton, and vice-chairman Susanne Lightone 0
Mr. Jacks reported that the purpose of this special meeting was to hold a public
hearing, to hear and consider two ?_petitions for a change in zoning. The petition
filed by the Rolling Hills Development Corporation for the rezoning from f -1B Single
Family'Residential District to R-4 Multi -Family Residential District of lots 5 to ll
including a seven feet off the north side of lot 12, all in block one, Oakland Hills
Addition, would be heard first.
BILL MURPHY (8J East Center) spoke in behalf of the Rolling Hills Development
• Corporation. Mr. Murphy pointed out that his clients wanted to build luxury town
hoses with swimming Poole which will rent for $200.00 to $250.00 per month. Mr.
Murphy said they felt that the decor of these units would be attractive to the
area instead of unattractive. He also said there would be eight units and four
buildings.
SAM ROGERS (Highway 71 North) the petitioner, explained the detailed decor of the
units, he said he did not think these town houses would detract from the vicinity
but would add to it. Mr. Rogers said he did not want to hurt the area.
Those present who objected to the rezoning as petitioned were asked to be heard.
KEN RILEY (3118 Sheryl Avenue) said he protested the rezoning from R -1B to R-4
becapse it would represent an intrusion of high density development into an area
planned for and restricted to low density single family development. Mr. Riley
said if this area was rezoned and the town houses built, it will increase the
traffic on a single family residential street making it more hazardous for children,
also that it will lower property values of adjacent single family development.
Mr. Riley said he thought multi -family development when located, should have direct
access to a major street or provide its own circulation pattern so that it will not
conflict with less dense development.
WILLIAM G. CHAPLIN (3018 SHERYL AVENUE) said he would like to submit a petition to
protest the rezoning from R -1B to R4. Mr. Chaplin said to allow such rezoning
would result in spot zoning, and there can be no benefit to the public intrest if
the property is rezoned,; in fact their would be a detriment because Fayetteville
• will have lost another residential section which might attract possible newcomers
to the City.
There was no further discussion; therefore the secretary declared this portion of
public hearing haveing been accomplished was over.
The second petition to be considered was that of W. 0. Shirley and G. Co Thomas
• for the rezoning from R-2 Two Family Rdsidential District to C22 Thoroughfare
Commercial District of property north of Highway 62 and east of Stadium Road.
The secretary declared the hearing open for discussion and requested that those
present make known their feelings of the petition for rezoning.
Mr. G. C. Thomas (4 Ranch Drive) spoke for the petitioner. Mr. Thomas said the area
requested for rezoning needed cleaning up and that this was their only intention at
the present time.
There were no opponents present. There being no further discussion, the secretary
delaared the purpose of the public hearing on the petition of W. 0. Shirley and
G. C. Thomas having been accomplished, the hearing was closed.
A quorum not being present, Mr. Jacks said both petitions would be given further
consideration at the regular meeting Tuesday, February 28, 1967.
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ATTEST:
ERNEST JACKS, SECRETARY
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APPROOED0
CLARK McCLINTON, CHAIRMAN