HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-02-04 MinutesBoard of Adjustment Meeting
February 4, 2013
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MINUTES OF THE
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
A meeting of the Board of Adjustment was held on February 4, 2013 at 3:45 p.m. in
Room 111 of the City Administration Building, 113 W. Mountain, Fayetteville,
Arkansas.
ITEMS DISCUSSED
MINUTES: January 7, 2013
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New Business:
ACTION TAKEN
Approved
BOA 13-4300 (EAST OF CARTER ST. AND ADDINGTON AVE./MARKS, 404):
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Approved
BOA 13-4301 (1849 S. VALE AVEJMCMAHON, 599):
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BOA 13-4302 (ROSEHILL ADD. LOT 4 & 5,444):
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Bob Kohler
Jeff Hagers
Tim Stein
Matthew Hoffman
Evan Niehues
STAFFPRESENT
Andrew Garner
Jesse Fulcher
Jason Kelley
The meeting was called to order at 3:45 PM.
Upon roll call all members except Knight were present.
Approved
MEMBERS ABSENT
Kristen Knight
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Approval of the minutes from the January 7, 2013 Board of Adjustment meeting.
Motion•
Board Member Hoffman made a motion to approve the January 7, 2013 Meeting
Minutes. Board Member Stein seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion passed
with a vote of 5-0-0.
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BOA 13-4300 (EAST OF CARTER ST. AND ADDINGTON AVEJMARKS, 404):
Submitted by BLEW AND ASSOCIATES for property located on CARTER STREET
EAST OF ADDINGTON AVENUE. The property is zoned RSF-4, RESIDENTIAL
SINGLE FAMILY, 4 UNITS PER ACRE and contains approximately 0.20 acres. The
applicant requests a variance of the lot area and lot width to subdivide the parcel into two
lots.
Andrew Garner, Senior Planner, gave the staff report.
Board Member Hoffman discussed about the size the lots being proposed and that this
size lot would be more similar to lots in the downtown area.
Andrew Marks, applicant, 1372 W. Hendrix, gave the background for the request and his
vision for trying to clean up Carter Street.
Board Member Stein asked about the drainage improvements.
Andrew Marks, applicant, discussed there is a ditch in front that needs work and that he
would be able to fix drainage if he were able to get do the proposed lot split.
Board Member Hagers asked about the size of the proposed homes.
Andrew Marks, applicant, discussed that the homes would be approximately 1,200 square
feet.
Board Member Hagers asked if the homes would meet building setbacks.
Andrew Marks, applicant, answered yes.
Board Member Hoffman asked about rezoning the property.
Garner discussed that the proposed lot sizes would be smaller than that allowed even if the
property were rezoned to RSF-7 or RSF-8, but that it would have to be rezoned to NC,
Neighborhood Conservation which has a 40 -foot wide lot and 4,000 square foot lot area.
Board Member Hagers discussed that he will vote against it, it is too much. One house on
this property would be fine.
Commissioner Hoffman discussed that he thought this variance would be a good thing.
Public Comment:
Clancy McMahan, applicant's friend, spoke in favor of the applicant's request.
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Motion:
Board Member Kohler made a motion to approve BOA 13-4300 as requested by the
applicant. Board Member Hoffman seconded the motion. Upon roll call the motion
passed with a vote of 3-2-0, with Stein and Hagers voting no.
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BOA 13-4301 (1849 S. VALE AVE./MCMAHON, 599): Submitted by BLEW AND
ASSOCIATES for property located at 1849 SOUTH VALE AVENUE. The property is
zoned RMF -24, RESIDENTIAL MULTI -FAMILY, 24 UNITS PER ACRE and contains
approximately 0.23 acres. The applicant requests a variance of the lot area to subdivide the
parcel into two lots.
Jesse Fulcher, Current Planner, read the staff report.
Board Member Kohler asked about the proposed lot configuration.
Fulcher stated that the layout is what is requested.
Clancy McMahon, applicant, stated he would like to build a single-family home with a
detached garage on one lot and a three -car garage with apartment on the other lot.
Board Member Niehues stated that the area is not really single-family.
McMahon stated he thought this would be an attractive addition.
Public comment:
Jim Hawkins, neighbor, stated he didn't have a problem with the request.
Board Member Hoffman stated the single-family homes would be an outlier in this area
adjacent to larger buildings and industrial development. What about the Fayetteville
Junction Neighborhood Plan.
Fulcher explained that it contained a variety of uses, and that this area was intended to be
dense residential and commercial uses.
Board Member Kohler asked if you could rezone the property.
Fulcher stated there are other districts that could allow the lot sizes being proposed, but
that they may not be appropriate in this location.
Scott Berkshire, applicant/surveyor, stated that the original lot was larger, with the eastern
boundary in the center of Vale Avenue.
Jason Kelley, Assistant City Attorney, stated that is probably the old deed description.
McMahon stated he didn't realize the discrepancy in the lot size until the very end, but
before he closed on the property.
Board Member Hagers asked when the lot was purchased.
McMahon stated it was after they realized that the lot was actually smaller.
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Motion:
Board Member Hagers made a motion to approve BOA 13-4301 as requested by
applicant. Board Member Stein seconded the motion. Upon roll call, the motion
failed with a vote of 1-4-0. Members Niehues, Hoffman, Stein, and Hagers voted no.
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BOA 13-4302 (ROSEHILL ADD. LOT 4 & 5, 444): Submitted by RICHIE LAMB for
property located at in ROSEHILL ADDITION LOT 4 AND 5. The property is zoned
RMF -40, RESIDENTIAL MULTI -FAMILY 40 UNITS PER ACRE and contains
approximately 0. 16 acres. The applicant requests a variance of the rear set back on two lots.
Andrew Garner, Senior Planner, gave the staff report.
Richie Lamb, applicant, discussed the background for the variance request.
Public Comment:
Catherine Owen spoke in favor of the request.
Motion:
Board Member Hagers made a motion to approve both requests associated with BOA
13-4302 as requested by the applicant, with all conditions as recommended by staff.
Board Member Niehues seconded the motion. Upon roll call, the motion passed with
a vote of 5-0-0.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:00 PM.