boa_08 05 1985LITTLE ROCK BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
MINUTE RECORD
AUGUST 5, 1985
2:00 P.M.
I.Roll Call and Finding of a Quorum
A roll call revealed a quorum in at tendance being five
in number.
II.Members Present: B.L. Murphree
Steve Smith
Joe C. Norcross
Ronald B. Woods
Herbert Rideout
Members Absent: Richard Yada
Thomas McGowan
Ellis Walton
George Wells
City Attorney: Not in Attendance
August 5, 1985 - Special Called Meeting
Item No. 1 - Z-4511
Owner: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Henry Gray
Address: #58 Wingate Drive
Description: Lot 58, Wingate Addition
Zoned: "R-2" Single Family District
Variance
Requested: From the rear yard setback provisions
of Section 7-101.2.D.3 of the Code of
Ordinances to permit an addition to the
rear of the existing residence with a
10-foot intrusion into the rear yard
setback.
JUSTIFICATION:
The applicant states that the lot grade from east to west
forced the residence to be sited at the minimum rear yard
setback line of 25 feet; therefore, no space for addition of
the proposed breakfast room exists.
Present Use: Residence
Proposed Use: To remain the same with an additional 180
square feet of floor space for a breakfast room.
STAFF ANALYSIS:
This site is one of several in the Wingate Subdivision with
topography problems which created limited building sites
both for structural size and location. The affected
adjacent lot on the east is large with the house being well
removed from its rear property line. There are no site
related problems with this request. However, due to the
short notice period of a called meeting, a mail review by
our contacts is not possible. We would recommend that the
approval motion of the variance be conditioned upon the
owner documenting the case file with releases from the
utility companies, Fire Department and the City Engineer.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
We recommend approval of the variance.
August 5, 1985 - Special Called Meeting
Item No. 1 - Continued
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ACTION:
The application was represented by Mr. Joe Kemp. The owner
was in attendance. Mr. Kemp outlined the hardship involved
being the grade of the property and the siting of the home
on the property. He indicated further that the contractor
had time problems with scheduling the work to coordinate
with a later Board of Adjustment meeting. The Board of
Adjustment discussed the matter briefly followed by a motion
to approve the application as recommended by the staff. The
vote - 5 ayes, 0 noes, 4 absent.
August 5, 1985
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at
2:15 p.m.
Dates
Secretary Chairman