boa_04 20 1981LITTLE ROCK BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
SUMMARY AND MINUTE RECORD
April 20, 1981
2:00 P.M.
I. Roll Call and Finding of a Quorum
A Quorum was present being four in number.
II. Approval of the Minutes of the Previous Meeting.
Minutes of the previous meeting were approved as
mailed out.
III. Members Present: Marcelline Giroir, Chairperson
Jerry Wilcox
Ellis Walton
James Summerl in
Members Absent: William Ketcher
Richard Yada
George Wells
City Attorney
Present: Bob Taylor
April 20, 1981
Item No. 1 - Z-3670
Owner: City of Little Rock
By: Roy Beard
Address: Oakland Fraternal Cemetery
Description: Southeast 1/4, Section 11, T-1-N, R-12-W
Zoned: "R-3" Single Family
Variance
Requested: Permission under Section 40-15 and the
Code of Ordinances to locate a mobile
home for security purposes.
Present Use of
Property: Cemetery
Proposed Use of
Property: Same
Staff Recommendation:
The Cemetery Board is concerned about the rash of vandalism
which has occurred on this City property. The proposal is
to locate a single mobile home on the property to house a
security guard on a 24-hour basis.
Staff_ recommends approval.
BOARD ACTION:
The applicant was present, and there were no objectors.
After a brief discussion, the Board moved to approve the
application as filed. The motion was passed: 4 ayes,
0 noes and 3 absent.
April 20, 1981
Item No. 2 - Z-3671
Owner:
Address:
Description:
Zoned:
Variance
Requested:
Present Use of
Property:
Proposed Use of
Property:
Betty Prousnitzer
By: Kenneth Scott
3201 South Elm Street
Lots 1 through 7, Block 7, Dickinson
Mill Addition
"I-2" Light Industrial
Relief from Section 7-103.3E to permit
a 46 foot front yard encroachment and
a 3 foot side yard encroachment.
Wholesale distribution facility
Same, with truck maintenance capacity
Staff Recommendation:
The applicant proposes to construct an 810 square foot
addition onto an existing industrial building. The location
is critical because of the existing configuration of the
loading area and the proposed use of the addition. The
front of the lots is to Elm Street.
Two encroachments are required to complete the project as
planned: (1) a front yard encroachment of 46 feet to allow
continuation on the existing front wall alignment, and
(2) a 3 foot side yard encroachment. The side yard opens to
a railroad track.
Once again this property is served by a deficient street
system, but one cannot expect major street improvements to
be required from a small addition such as this.
Staff recommends approval.
BOARD ACTION:
The applicant was present, and there were no objectors.
After a brief discussion, the Board moved to approve the
application as filed. The motion was passed: 4 ayes,
0 noes, and 3 absent.
April 20, 1981
Item No. 3 - Z-3672-A
Owner: City of Little Rock (Airport)
Leased to Budget Rent-A-Car of Arkansas,
Inc.
By: Mike Allwine
Address: 4509 East Roosevelt Road
Description: Lots 10, 11 and 12, Block 28, Factoria
3rd Addition
Zoned: 11I-2" Light Industrial
Variance
Requested: Relief from Section 8-101-I to permit a
partial paving waiver of automobile
storage lot.
Present Use of
Property: Rent-A-Car agency
Proposed Use of
Property: Same
Staff Recommendation:
A conversation with James Rogers, Airport Manager,
confirmed most of what the applicant had said about the
proposal to include this property with the airport expansion
in the future. Budgeting considerations have made the
timing of the proposal to expand the airport somewhat
uncertain, but there seems to be adequate justification for
a partial waiver of paving.
Staff recommends that the area which is used for vehicle
maintenance and cleanup immediately around the structures
and gas pumps be paved, and staff recommends that the area
to the rear of the structures and the vehicle maintenance
area be left unpaved provided that it is used only for
storage of vehicles.
BOARD ACTION:
The applicant was present, and there were no objectors. The
applicant stated that he agreed with the staff
recommendation to pave the properties used for vehicle
maintenance. After a brief discussion, the Board moved to
approve the application with the staff recommendation. The
motion was passed: 4 ayes, 0 noes and 3 absent.
April 20, 1981
Item No. 4 - Z-3673
Owner:
Address:
Description:
Zoned:
Variance
Requested:
Present Use of
Property:
Proposed Use of
Property:
Carmo, Inc.
By: Hershel Moseley
10100 Mabelvale Pike
Long legal
"C-4" Open Display
Relief from Section 8-101-I to permit a
waiver of paving on a bicycle,
motocross dirt track
Commercial refrigeration business
Same, plus the track
Staff Recommendation:
The ordinance requires that all areas subject to wheeled
vehicles be paved. This kind of requirement would be
contrary to common sense for a facility of this kind.
Staff recommends approval.
BOARD ACTION:
The applicant was present, and there were several objectors.
The applicant made a brief presentation describing the use
of the track proposed and stated the safety aspects of
wishing to keep the track unpaved.
O.R. Blackrock, a neighbor speaking for some of the other
neighbors, read a petition in objection to the zoning being
requested for the property. The petition had 40 signatures.
He stated their feeling that the bicycle racetrack proposed
was inappropriate for the location. Another neighbor,
Dorothy Clement, spoke in opposition, stating that her
husband was a night worker who needed to get his sleep
during the daytime and that she felt that this activity
would disrupt his ability to get the necessary rest. There
were nine present additionally in opposition to the request.
After a lengthy discussion, the Board moved to defer the
item to May 18 to allow time for the Planning Commission to
act on the case. The motion was passed: 4 ayes, 0 noes and
3 absent.
April 20, 1981
Item No. 5 - Z-3675
Owner:
Address:
Description:
Zoned:
Variance
Requested:
Present Use of
Property:
Proposed Use of
Property:
John T. Miller
812 North Taylor
Lots 15 and 16, Block 4, Lincoln Park
Addition
"R-3" Single Family
Relief from Section 7-101.3D to permit a
3 foot rear yard encroachment and a
1 foot side yard encroachment.
Single Family
Same
Staff Recommendation:
The proposed encroachment facilitates a major renovation of
an aging structure. The 20 foot alley to the rear of the
structure provides the additional separation desired by the
ordinance. The side yard encroachment will permit the
addition to continue the existing side wall alignment.
Staff recommends approval.
BOARD ACTION:
The applicant was present, and there were no objectors.
After a brief discussion, the Board moved to approve the
application as filed. The motion was passed: 4 ayes,
0 noes, and 3 absent.
April 20, 1981
Item No. 6 - Z-3677
Owner:
Address:
Description:
Zoned:
Variance
Requested:
Present Use of
Property:
Proposed Use of
Property:
Roger and Marilyn Baker
6713 Hawthorne Road
Lot 80, Westover Hills Addition
"R-2" Single Family
Relief from Section 5-101F-2B to permit
reduction of separation between a
residence and accessory building to 2.5
feet.
Single Family
Same
Staff Recommendation:
Were the applicant to construct a proposed addition so that
it connected with the accessory building, there would be no
issue at all. The accessory structure sits well away from
all property lines.
Staff recommends approval.
BOARD ACTION:
The applicant was present, and there were no objectors.
After a brief discussion, the Board moved to approve the
application as filed. The motion was passed: 4 ayes,
0 noes, and 3 absent.
April 20, 1981
Item No. 7 - Z-3678
Owner:
Address:
Description:
Zoned:
Variance
Requested:
Present Use of
Property:
Proposed Use of
Property:
Rev. and Mrs. Warren Crews
5408 Centerwood Road
Lot 93, Prospect Terrace, Second
Addition
"R-2" Single Family
Relief from Section 7-101.2D to permit
reduction of side yard to 2.8 feet for
an open carport.
Single Family
Same
Staff Recommendation:
This proposal involves a two-story addition onto the rear of
the existing two-story house. The present one-story
addition on the rear of the house will be reconstructed into
the two-story configuration and expanded rearward. The
variance issue arises out of the desire to construct an
attached open carport. An on -site inspection shows
sufficient clearance to adjacent structures and so long as
the carport remains open, no harm should occur.
Staff recommends approval.
BOARD ACTION:
The applicant was present, and there were no objectors.
After a brief discussion, the Board moved to approve the
application as filed. The motion was passed: 4 ayes,
0 noes and 3 absent.
April 20, 1981
Item No. 8 - Z-3619-A
Owner: W.A. Jones
By: Mike Coulson
Address: I-30 and County Line Road
Description: Long legal
Zoned: "C-4" Open Display,
Variance
Requested: Relief from Section 7-103.4E to permit
a front yard encroachment of 25 feet.
Present Use of
Property: Vacant
Proposed Use of
Property: Gas Station
Staff Recommendation:
The ordinance requires a 45 foot front yard setback in the
"C-4" District designed to provide plenty of clearance for
highway traffic. However, the excessive rights -of -way
associated with the interstate route system, seems to
eliminate this need on this property. With all access
controlled by the Arkansas Highway Department, a setback of
60 feet from the near edge of the frontage road pavement
seems adequate.
Staff recommends approval.
BOARD ACTION:
The applicant was present, and there were no objectors.
After a brief discussion, the Board moved to approve the
application as filed. The motion was passed: 4 ayes,
0 noes, 3 absent.
April 20, 1981
Item No. 9 - Z-3661
Owner:
Address:
Description:
Zoned:
variance
Requested:
Present Use of
Property:
Proposed Use of
Property:
Jane Kizziar
By: Bob Bland
2005 Gunpowder Road
Lot 72, Phase 2, Sturbridge Subdivision
"R-2" Single Family
Relief from Section 7-101.2 to permit a
10 foot rear yard encroachment.
Single Family
Single Family
Staff Recommendation:
Subsequent to the filing of this request, the applicant
learned of two Bill of Assurance problems which preclude the
proposed development. She has requested deferral to
April 20, 1981, to allow time to seek a solution to those
problems.
The applicant, subsequent to the last meeting, investigating
the Bill of Assurance problems further, has decided to
withdraw her application for a variance.
Staff recommends that withdrawal be granted without
prejudice, which would allow her to file at a later date if
she so desires.
BOARD ACTOIN:
The Board accepted the request .for withdrawal of this item
and stated the applicant would be allowed to refile at any
time in the future if it was desired. The motion was
passed: 4 ayes, 0 noes and 3 absent.
April 20, 1981
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at
2:40 p.m.
Date:
Chairman
ec r