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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-04-02 MinutesBoard of Adjustment Meeting April 2, 2012 Page 1 of 4 MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT A meeting of the Board of Adjustment was held on April 2, 2012 at 3:45 p.m. in Room 111 of the City Administration Building, 113 W. Mountain, Fayetteville, Arkansas. ACTION TAKEN MINUTES: March 5, 2012 Approved Page 2 New Business: BOA 12-4074 (2385 and 2407 E. Joyce/Joyce Street Houses, 176) Page 3 Approved MEMBERS PRESENT Robert Kohler Kristen Knight Evan Niehues Matthew Hoffman STAFF PRESENT Andrew Garner Jason Kelley MEMBERS ABSENT Jeff Hagers Tim Stein Board of Adjustment Chair Bob Kohler called the meeting to order at 3:45 PM. Board of Adjustment Meeting April 2, 2012 Page 2 of 4 Approval of the minutes from the March 5, 2012 Board of Adjustment meeting. Motion• Board Member Knight made a motion to approve the March 5, 2012 Meeting Minutes. Board Member Hoffman seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed with a vote of 5-0-0. Board of Adjustment Meeting April 2, 2012 Page 3 of 4 BOA 12-4074 (2385 & 2407 E. Joyce Blvd./Joyce Street Houses, 176): Submitted by HUGH JARRATT for properties located at 2385 & 2407 EAST JOYCE BOULEVARD. The properties are zoned RMF -24, RESIDENTIAL MULTI -FAMILY, 24 UNITS PER ACRE and contains approximately 1.18 acres. The request is for a variance of the minimum buildable street frontage and front build -to requirements. Andrew Garner, Senior Planner, gave the staff report. Board Member Knight asked how close would the proposed homes line up with the setbacks to the east. Hugh Jarratt, applicant, discussed how the new homes would relate to the existing homes. Board Member Kohler asked about rezoning the property. Hugh Jarratt, applicant, discussed the reasons they were asking for a variance as opposed to a rezoning. Board Member Knight asked staff if this was minimal amount of variance for this development. Garner discussed the amount of variance that was being applied for, mainly that because there was an existing 25 -foot utility easement in front no portion of the homes could be placed within the build -to zone. It is a 100% variance. Hugh Jarratt, applicant, discussed that these were single family lots in a multi -family zoning district. Board Member Niehues discussed that because of the existing utility easement in front, the setting of the existing neighborhood including the location of surrounding homes the variances are justified. Hugh Jarratt, applicant, requested that condition of approval No. 3 be modified to make it clear that the Master Street Plan right-of-way was not dedicated. Motion: Board Member Niehues made a motion to approve the request as recommended by staff, with the exception of a change in the wording on condition of approval No. 3 to state that the Master Street Plan right-of-way was "undedicated". Board Member Hoffman asked about the zoning of the pasture across the street. Garner stated that it was zoned R -A, Residential Agricultural. Board of Adjustment Meeting April 2, 2012 Page 4 of 4 Board Member Knight asked about moving the homes to 26 feet from Joyce Boulevard. Board Member Niehues discussed that this variance request makes sense and he discussed the character of the existing homes to the east that were set a long way off of Joyce Boulevard and how it would look odd to pull the homes up to 25 feet. Board Member Knight seconded the motion. Upon roll call, the motion passed with a vote of 4-0-0. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:30 PM.