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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-03-05 MinutesBoard of Adjustment Meeting March 5, 2012 Page 1 of 5 MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT A meeting of the Board of Adjustment was held on March 5, 2012 at 3:45 p.m. in Room 111 of the City Administration Building, 113 W. Mountain, Fayetteville, Arkansas. ACTION TAKEN MINUTES: February 6, 2012 Approved Page 2 Service award to board member Sheree Alt New Business: BOA 12-4050 (1001 Rochier St./Univeristy Student Living/Park Green, 561) Page 3 Approved Election of Board of Adjustment Chair for 2012 Page 4 MEMBERS ABSENT Sheree Alt Robert Kohler Kristen Knight Evan Niehues Jeff Hagers Matthew Hoffman Tim Stein STAFFPRESENT Andrew Garner Jesse Fulcher Jason Kelley Jeremy Pate Board of Adjustment Chair Sheree Alt called the meeting to order at 3:45 PM. Board of Adjustment Meeting March 5, 2012 Page 2 of 5 Approval of the minutes from the February 6, 2012 Board of Adjustment meeting. Motion• Board Member Knight made a motion to approve the October 3, 2011 Meeting Minutes. Board Member Hagers seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 5-0-0. Board Member Hoffman arrived after approval of the minutes. Board of Adjustment Meeting March 5, 2012 Page 3 of 5 BOA 12-4050 (1001 W. Rochier St./University Student Living, 561): Submitted by CRAFTON TULL & ASSOCIATES, INC. for property located at 1001 WEST ROCHIER STREET. The property is zoned RMF -40, RESIDENTIAL MULTI- FAMILY, 40 UNITS PER ACRE and RMF -24, RESIDENTIAL MULTI -FAMILY, 24 UNITS PER ACRE and contains approximately 19.39 acres. The request is for a variance of the minimum buildable street frontage. Jesse Fulcher, Current Planner, gave the staff report. Board Member Kohler asked if the overhead lines were high voltage Steven Beam, applicant, stated that both lines were. Board Member Kohler asked if the density was high Fulcher stated that the number of units was relatively low, but the number of bedrooms was high. Beam explained the project concept and why the buildings were pushed away from the street. Board Member Knight, asked about the surrounding land uses. Fulcher stated that there was multi -family to the north and west and single-family units to the east. Board Member Stein asked if there was a building height limit. Beam stated that the buildings couldn't exceed 60' above existing grade. Board Member Kohler asked if the extension of Garland could be moved south, closer to the buildings. Beam stated that there is a transmission line pole just on the south side of the road. The road has to be moved to one side of the other. You can move the road closer to the buildings on the south side, but you distance it from the building on the north. Board Member Knight asked if the buildings were right against the transmission line easement. Beam stated that the buildings lined the easement. Ken Marvin, neighbor, asked why Rose Avenue was being built in the current right-of- way instead of the west of his property, onto City owned property. He also wanted the developer to install sewer taps for his properties before Rose was paved and look at Board of Adjustment Meeting March 5, 2012 Page 4 of 5 runoff down Rose. Beam stated that they were looking at installing additional storm pipes to capture the runoff down Rose and would work with the neighbor on installing taps before paving the road. Fulcher explained that most of these items were directly related to the development review and not the variance item under consideration. Staff would work with the applicant and the neighbor during the development review process. Jason Kelley, Assistant City Attorney, stated that the City Council would review the vacation request mentioned by the neighbor. Motion: Board Member Kohler made a motion to approve the request as recommended by staff. Board Member Stein seconded the motion. Upon roll call, the motion passed with a vote of 6-0-0. Board of Adjustment Meeting March 5, 2012 Page 5 of 5 Election of Chair Board Member Knight nominated Board Member Kohler to serve as chair. The Board unanimously agreed to nominate Kohler for chair. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 410 PM.