RES NO 07-02-1989 CITY OF VAN BUREN, r ARKANSAS
RESOLUTION NO. 0/ -1989
A RESOLUTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING DATE FOR A VARIANCE FROM THE
FLOOD DAMAGE PREVENTION REGULATORY CODE (ORDINANCE NO. 7 -1987) FOR
AN ADDITION TO A WAREHOUSE IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER (SEA) OF THE
NORTHWEST QUARTER (NWA) OF SECTION 30, TOWNSHIP 9 NORTH, RANGE 31
WEST, CRAWFORD COUNTY, ARKANSAS.
WHEREAS, James E. Neely, Architect, agent for Allen Canning
Company, has requested a variance from the Flood
Damage Prevention Code to have a finished floor
elevation of 409.5 m.s.l. instead of the 413 m.s.1.
elevation recommended by the Flood Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, The City Council, acting under the authority of
Ordinance No. 7 -1987, has the authority to grant
such a variance:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS:
THAT, A Public Hearing is set for August 21, 1989, at
7:00 P.M. at which time said request shall be pre-
sented to the City Council and this Council will
determine at that time whether such variance shall
be granted.
THAT, The City Clerk of Van Buren, Arkansas, is hereby
directed to give notice by publication once a week
for two weeks in some newspaper published in Craw-
ford County advising the property owners affected
that on said date and time that the City Council
will hear said request.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 17TH DAY OF JULY 19 89
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MAYOR
ATTESTED,:
CITY LERK -TR ASURER
JAMES E. NEELY
ARCHITECT
1003 NORTH 9TH STREET
VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS 72956
(501) 474 -3278
July 7, 1989
City of Van Buren
Office of the Mayor
Van Buren, Ark. 72956
Re: Proposed 60,000 Sa. Ft. Warehouse
expansion for Allen Canning Co.
Dear Mayor Bell;
As instructed by the City Attorney, I am submitting this letter
of request for a variance from the Flood Damage Prevention
Regulatory Code (Ordinance No. 7- 1987).
As Architect of record for the above referenced job, and as
agent acting on behalf of the owners of Allen Canning Co., I
would like to request a variance from Article 5; Section B -2
of the ordinance, to do the following.
Construct an 60,000 Sq. Ft. standard pre- engineered metal
addition to the existing warehouse, with a finished floor
elevation at 409.5 m.s.l. instead of the 413 m.s.l.
elevation recommended by the flood ordinance. (which is
one foot above the 500 year flood plane line of 412 m.s.l.
The proposed addition would be attaching to an existing
warehouse which as a floor elevation of 408.5 m.s.1..
To raise the floor level of the new addition to the
recommended 413 elevation would mean,the floor level
of the new addition would be 3' -6" higher than the existing
floor level.
To construct a watertight building or to raise the floor level
to the recommended 413 elevation would cause a hardship on the
owner, not only from a construction cost standpoint, but
would necessitate approx. 40 foot long ramps inside the existing
building to access the addition.
We can see no adverse affect to surrounding areas, if our
request for a variance is granted. However, with an 60,000 Sq. Ft.
building that has an elevated floor level or that is watertight,
there would be a displacement of approx. 27.0,000 cubic feet of
water at flood stage. we this would contribute to raising
water levels at surrounding areas.
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If you have further questions, please call
Thank you for your time.
Sincerely Yours,
James E. Neely- Architect
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REGISTERED
ARCHITECT
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Allen Canning Company