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SPECIAL MEETING OF ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
APRIL 4, '1966
The Zoning Board of Adjustment convened in special session at 7:30 p.m.,
Monday, April 4, 1966, at the City Hall, with the following members present.:
Chairman Snyder, presiding; Members Frank, Livermore, Murff and Whenthoff.
Mr. Snyder announced, that the Public Hearing called for 7:30 p.m. was now
in session.
Application 66-1, requesting a variance of setback requirements to allow a
15-foot extension into the front setback requirement, submitted by Mr. W. F.
d* Bettis owner of the Cellar Door Restaurant, 6732 Stella Link, was presented
?r to the Board of Adjustment for consideration. The application requested that
the Cellar Door Restaurant be permitted to extend 15 feet into the front set-
m back requirement in order to construct additional cooking pits.
Mr. Bettis advised the Board that he desired to make this addition to his
cooking pits, as his present facilities were inadequate and that it would
create a considerable hardship on his business if this request were not
granted, inasmuch as he would have to completely close down his cooking
operations for a considerable length of time if he had to remove the present
pits before building new ones. He stated that the building front would still
be 30 feet from the street and 15 feet from the property line if the addition
were permitted.
The following property owners were present for the Hearing: Messrs. E. R.
Houck, Sr., and E. R. Houck, Jr., owners of the vacant property immediately
across the street from the restaurant; Mr. Henry Lange, 3915 Ruskin and Mr.
Leonard Watts, 3924 Ruskin. There was no objection to the proposed variance.
The property owners desired information concerning whether this addition would
increase the smoke in the area, and were advised by Mr. Eugene Riehl, engineer
for Bovay Engineers, who designed the cooking stacks and was present at the
hearing, that the new pits would create less smoke than the present ones, inas-
much as the existing pits had brick stacks which were very difficult to clean,
and the new ones would be of steel, which would be easier to clean and create
less smoke.
With no further property owners to be heard, upon motion by Mr. Whenthoff,
seconded by Mr. Frank, the hearing was closed. At this time, those present
were advised that the Board would go into executive session and would advise
Mr. Bettis of their decision on Form Number 3 of the Board.
After discussion concerning the fact that other buildings in this block had
already extended into the setback requirement, and that the building would
still be 15 feet from the property line and 30 feet from the street line after
the addition to the cooking pits was made, the following act ion was taken by
the Board: Motion by Mr. Livermore, seconded by Mr. Murff, that the request
for variance of setback requirements submitted by Mr. W. F. Bettis, Cellar
Door Restaurant, 6732 Stella Link, for permission to extend 15 feet into the
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setback requirement with the addition of new cooking pits, be granted in
accordance with the plans submitted, and that the decision of the Building
Inspector be reversed.
Voting Aye: Snyder, Livermore, Frank, Murff and Whenthoff
Voting No: None
With no further business to come before the Board at this time, upon motion
duly made, seconded and carried, the meeting was adjourned.
Chairman
ATTEST:
Secretary
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