Board of Adjustment

Planning Department April 23, 2012 BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AGENDA The Board of Adjustment will hold a regular meeting on Monday, April 23, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall. 1. A request to review and approve the minutes of the December 19, 2011, Regular Meeting. 2. A request to review and approve a 5-foot variance to allow a 20-foot front yard setback rather than the required 25 feet, for property located in an R-2 zoning district at 1503 East 11th Cove (Lot 1) and Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 located on East 11th Cove of the Sunrise Estates Phase 1, submitted by Rich VanderLeest on behalf of CB Partners, LLC. (BOA.12.04.35.94) 3. A request to Elect 2012 Officers for the Board of Adjustment. 203 South Commerce, P.O. Box 428, Russellville, AR 72811, (479) 968-2098  BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MINUTES April 23, 2012 The Russellville Board of Adjustment met in a Regular Meeting, Monday, April 23, 2012, at 5:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers. Members Present: Secretary Aldona Standridge, Vice Chairman Jimmy Sims, Dusty Bonds, and Jim Davenport. Members Absent: Chairman Blake Tarpley. Visitors/Officials Present: City Planner David Harris, City Attorney Trey Smith, CDD Brian Holstein, Jim Lynch/City Corp, and Planning Assistant Lequitta Jones. WELCOME VISITORS The First Order of Business was a request to review and approve the minutes of the December 19, 2011, Regular Meeting. Member Bonds moved to approve the minutes as written. The motion was seconded by Member Davenport and passed unanimously. The Second Order of Business A request to review and approve a 5-foot variance to allow a 20-foot front yard setback rather than the required 25 feet, for property located in an R-2 zoning district at 1503 East 11th Cove (Lot 1) and Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 located on East 11th Cove of the Sunrise Estates Phase 1, submitted by Rich VanderLeest on behalf of CB Partners, LLC. (BOA.12.04.35.94) Rich VanderLeest asked for a 5-foot variance in the front yard setback of several lots on East 11th Cove. There is a large drainage ditch at the back of the lots. They would like to make the backyards larger so that they would be more appealing to buyers. There was no opposition from the public. Member Davenport made the motion to approve the request as submitted. The motion was seconded by Member Bonds and passed unanimously. The Third Order of Business was a request to Elect 2012 Officers for the Board of Adjustment. The 2012 Officers for the Board of Adjustment are Blake Tarpley Chairman, Dusty Bonds Vice Chair, and Aldona Standridge will remain Secretary. Secretary Standridge made the motion to approve. The motion was seconded by Member Davenport and passed unanimously. Adjourned. _________________________ Jimmy Sims, Acting Chairman