HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-07-16 Minutes• MINUTES OF A CITY PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
The City Planning Commission met in a regular meeting at 4:00 P. M., Tuesday,
July 16, 1968, in the Board of Directors' Roaw.of the City Administration
Building, City of Fayetteville, Arkansas
Members Present: All members were in attendance.
Members Absent: None
Others Present: Harold Lieberenz, Gerald Fox, A. D. McAllister, Jim
Vizzier, Lewis D. Jones, Julian L. Watts, Hartman Hotz.
The meeting was called to order by the Chairman, Clark McClinton. The first
item of business was a rezoning petition of Julian L. Watts and Edwaxdene
Watts on rezoning their property from 0-1, Open Land District to C=2,
Thoroughfare Commercial District. The property is located on Highway 71,
South.
Mr. McClinton asked if anyone was present to represent the Watts. Mr. Watts
was in attendance. The Chairman then asked if anyone was present to oppose
the petition. No one was. Chairman McClinton asked if any of the Commission
members had questions concerning the petition. Dr. Brown directed a question
to Mr. Watts pertaining to the proposed use of the property, if it is rezoned.
• Mr. Watts answered that no one use had been set, rather there were several
different uses discussed, but nothing had been decided.
A motion was then made by Walter Brown ,and seconded by Morton Gitelman to
approve the rezoning. The motion was unanimously carried.
RESOLUTION PC 2648
WHEREAS, the petition of Julian L. Watts and Edwardeee,Watts._for
rezoning their property from 0-1, Open Land DistrlctGto_C=2,aThoroughg`�
(fare Commercial District. '
WHEREAS, at a meeting on Tuesday, July 16, 1968, the Planning Comm-
ission voted to make a recommendation to the Board of Directors' on the
petition to rezone the Watts' property.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RECOMMENDED BY THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS,
SECTION 1. That after the public hearing an ordinance be adopted
for the purpose of the rezoning of the parcel of reapestate described
as follows: Ij
A part of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of
Section 28 in Township 16 North Range 30 West. Beginning at
• a point which is 250 feet South 140 West of a point which is
29 5/6 Rods East of the Northwest corner of said 40 acre tract.
Said point being on the East side of the former right of way
of the Fayetteville to Greenland public road and running thence
• South 70 1/2 ° East 300 feet thence South 15 1/2° West 221
feet thence North 70 1/20 West 300 feet to the East side of
the public road as formerly located, thence in a Northeasterly
direction following the East side of said public road as
formerly located 221 feet to the place of beginning, except
so much thereof along West side of said tract as is now embraced
in the right of way of U. S. Highway No. 71.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 16th day of July , 1968.
APPROVED:
CLARK MCCL.INPON
CHAIRMAN
The next item of business was a request from the Board of Directors for re-
study and further consideration of future fraternity and sorority locations
relation to the University of Arkansas.; A discussion was held concerning
this question and was carried on by the members of the Commission; Lewis
• Jones, Attorney for the property owners in the area; A. D. McAllist6r,
Attorney for the Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority; Gerald Fox and James Vizzier.
The main areas discussed were (1) on North of Cleveland from Garland Avenue
to Sunset and (2) West of Razorback Road from Maple Street to Hotz Drive,
with both approximately 200 feet deep. During the discussion a motion was
made by Morton Gitelman and seconded by Walter Brown for " The Planning
Commission to initiate a public hearing to rezone a strip of property
approximately 200 feet deep North of Cleveland from Garland to Sunset and
another strip of property West of Razorback Road from Maple Street to Hotz
Drive to an R-4, Multi -Family Residential and Dormitory District or another
appropriate zone." Later, Chairman McClinton appointed Ernest Jacks,
Morton Gitelman, and Walter Brown as a committee to work with Mr. Fox and
Jim Vizzier on drafting fraternity and sorority zoning standards.
The next item of business was approval of the minutes of the Planning
Commission meeting held on June 18, 1968. The minutes were unanimously
approved as mailed, on a motion by Allan Gilbert and seconded by Walter
Brown.
A petition for closing a portion of Knox Diive from the First United
Presbyterian Church was the next item discussed. The petition was approved
on a motion by Walter Brown and seconded by Roy Clinton. The vote was
unanimous.
• WHEMAS, THE PETITION OF THE First United Presbyterian Church of
Fayetteville, Arkansas, for vacating a street w as presented to the City
Planning Commission for recommendation.
7/16/68
• WHEREAS, at a meeting on Tuesday, July 16, 1.9682 the Planning
Commission voted to make a recommendation to thet;City Board of Directors
on the petition to vacate a street.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE
IT RECOMMENDED BY THE CITY
PLANNING COMMISSION TO
THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLB,
ARKANSAS:
SECTION 1. That after the public hearing an ordinance be adopted for
the purpose of vacating the public easement described as follows:
A portion of Knox Drive known as a parcel of land situated in
the North # of the Northwest � of Section 10 T -16-N Range 30
West being more particularly described as follows:
Beginning at the Southeast corner of the Northeast � of the
North west � Section 10 T -16-N, Range 30 West; thence 50 feet
West; thence North 225 feet; thence East 100 feet; thence South
50 feet; thence West 50 feet; thence South 175 feet to the point
of beginning, and situated in the City of Fayetteville, Washing-
ton County, Arkansas.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 16th day of July , 1968.
APPROVED:
•
Clark McClinton, Chairman
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:10 p,i;p
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