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HI Planning Commission handles a standing-room-only crowd Friday

Members of the Holiday Island Planning Commission (HIPC) and meeting attendees look at the plat of a lot on Indian Wells Drive while discussing a utility easement. Ron Jacobson (foreground, back to camera) of J&J Contractors asked for a variance on the 25-foot lot setback to avoid cutting down trees on the other side. The easement takes up a considerable amount of the 100-foot lot size. From left are Building Inspector Red Perkins, Chairman Joe Schuler, Secretary Myrna Peterson, Treasurer Frank Smith, District Manager Kevin Crosson (obscured) and meeting attendee Lloyd Jones. CCN / Kathryn Lucariello

By Kathryn Lucariello, Holiday Island editor

There wasn't a seat in the house Friday as 14 people flowed through the office of the Holiday Island Planning Commission (HIPC) for several different reasons.

HIPC issued only two permits. Builder Chuck Baer and property owner Mark Colby requested a permit to build a 2,244-square-foot house for Colby at 52 Bandy Drive. Permit #1968 was approved for 180 days.

Kamran Talebi requested permission to build a 2,400-square-foot house at 35 Woodside Lane for himself. He will act as his own contractor. Permit #1969 was approved for 210 days.

Two property owners from Unit 2 presented a complaint letter to the commission about a vicious dog that has allegedly attacked them, their animals, and threatened a child.

The dog, who they said is believed to be a wolf hybrid, is reportedly owned by a renter on Pyramid Lane.

Commissioners and District manager Kevin Crosson confirmed that Holiday Island as yet has no animal control contract, that it is still being worked out with Carroll County.

The complainants reported there have been two reports given to the sheriff's department about this dog.

In the interim, commissioners voted to send a letter to the owner of the property being rented about the dog problem.

Commissioners had a long discussion with builder Ron Jacobson of J&J Contractors about a lot at 2 Indian Wells Drive his company has purchased. The plat shows a 25-foot utility easement on the lot, which is 100 feet.

House plans would have a garage encroaching on the utility easement unless J&J is willing to cut down several trees on the other side to move the house over, an action Jacobson said he would rather not take.

Commissioners asked developer Tom Dees and attorney Wade Williams how the easement could be dealt with to allow J&J to keep the current house plan.

Dees noted that 10 years ago he had a similar situation on Appaloosa Drive. At that time, he said, the problem was solved by an agreement signed by the property owner and the county judge relinquishing rights to the easement. The lot was also resurveyed.

Dees also urged Jacobson to contact Carroll Electric to see if there are any plans to develop utilities in that easement.

Jacobson will return at another time for the permit.

In other business, HIPC:

Advised Marianne Parson to revise her drawing of a guest log cabin to be built at 31 Opal Lane. The new drawing should show a two-room addition. This will save her money on permit fees, commissioners advised, if she includes the addition now. She will return next week for a permit.

Advised Pauline Austin of 177 Wild Turkey Drive to redraw her plans for an add-on garage or carport to her home. She owns two adjacent lots and wants to keep them together. HIPC advised her either to clearly show the garage/carport built well onto the other lot to prevent it from being sold separately in the future or to revise the plan so the structure stays well within the 5-foot setback of the house lot's property line.

Heard Nelson and Patsy Peterson report they are changing their house plans at 33 Skyview Lane to have a 10-foot by 12-foot storage shed on their lot instead of their original 12-foot by 24-foot structure. Commissioners said they would make a note of it in the minutes.

Heard Eve Everitt and her son, Mark, on plans to construct an asphalt driveway at her home at 27 Starlite Avenue. She does not need a permit for this work, but commissioners urged her to check with the state building inspector on possible environmental or health regulations related to a chemical material she will use to break up rock on her lot.

Approved a landscape feature no taller than 30 inches at the home of Ed Robertson at 19 LaQuinta Loop. He wants to clearly delineate the corner of his lot from golf course property.

Heard Commissioner Frank Smith bring in definitions of "modular home" and "manufactured home" for purposes of HIPCs revised regulations.

The commission meets every Friday morning at 8:30 a.m. in the Park next to Wade Williams' office at Holiday Island. Requests are considered on a first-come, first-served basis.

Petitions just short of signatures

Carroll County Clerk Shirley Doss has certified 133 of the 164 names on 13 pages of petitions to change the form of municipal government in Eureka Springs.

Cox says hospital loan 'on track'

Eureka Springs Hospital Administrator David Cox continues to assure members of the Hospital Commission that "everything is on track for the loan" to build a new hospital.

Roenigks donate house to WCDH for expansion

Martin and Elise Roenigk have donated the house and property at 505 Spring St. to the Writers' Colony at Dairy Hollow.

HI Planning Commission handles a standing-room-only crowd Friday

There wasn't a seat in the house Friday as 14 people flowed through the office of the Holiday Island Planning Commission (HIPC) for several different reasons.