The El Dorado City Council reviewed a resolution concerning one resident’s setback line and an amendment to a city ordinance at its meeting Thursday.
The council voted on an amendment to the downtown parking ordinance that stated that the three hour limit on parking downtown would also apply to designated disabled parking spaces. The amendment passed unanimously and will go into effect immediately.
Also on the agenda was a resolution to adjust a city boundary on the south line of Deer Crossing Street. That area of El Dorado has a rule that buildings must be at least 10 feet from a street or road. Homeowner Ashlie Odom wrote the council this week, saying that her home is at least 10 feet from the road, but because of official records showing her in violation of the setback line, she has been unable to sell her home.
Appraiser and former council member Scott Ellen said the initial drawings of the subdivision planned for the cul-de-sac ending the road to be wider than it actually ended up being. Odom’s home is about 35 feet from the curb, but because of the initial drawings, the setback line seemed to touch the house.
“Basically, it was an honest mistake in the early drawings, and it never got corrected,” Ellen said.
The resolution altered the boundary to 10 feet between Deer Crossing Street and lot 20, the lot Odom’s home is on. The resolution was passed unanimously.
In other business, the Council approved the nomination of Diane Murfee to the El Dorado Historic District Commission.
Alderman Willie McGhee
announced that the Ward 3 cleanup has been rescheduled for this Saturday. The cleanup will be held from 9 a.m. until noon, with lunch immediately afterwards at Mattocks Park at Detroit Avenue and Sharp Street. Volunteers should meet at their desired checkpoints to gather supplies and receive a briefing on the day’s activities a little before 9 a.m., McGhee said.
The checkpoints are:
St. James Village Outreach Facility, 1308 E. Hillsboro
Old Pine Tree Hotel lot, East Hillsboro and Oliver:
Starlight Baptist Church, 1406 Detroit
Murmil Heights Educational Center, 2000 Ripley
Marrable Hill Chapel, 110 Chapel
Mattocks Park/ Bouldware Temple and Revival Center Church of God in Christ, 1521 Detroit/ Mattocks Park
St. John Missionary Baptist Church, 1018 Wilson
Old Southside School grounds/Community Church of God in Christ, 1207 Ross
Laneys Collision Center, 916 E. Hillsboro
For more information or to volunteer, call Kensel Spivey at 870-918-7674, McGhee at 870-314-1441 or Tony Henry at 870-866-7630.
Caitlan Butler can be reached at 870-862-6611 or [email protected].