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boa_03 20 1978LITTLE ROCK BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT SUMMARY AND MINUTE RECORD MARCH 20, 1978 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 February Board of Adjustment meeting were approved as mailed. Members Present: Members Absent: Jerry Wilcox James Summerlin Samuel Anderson Ray Fureigh M. R. Godwin Kirby Smith Robert Shell City Attorney: Riddick Riffel March 20, 1978 Ttam Nn 1 File No: Owner: Address: Description: Zoned: Z-3177 Pulaski Motor Lodge 4115 South University Avenue Long Legal "F" Commercial District Variance: Request permission under the provisions of Ordinance No. 13,080 of the City of Little Rock to permit the location of a mobile home as a security building and residence. Present Use of the Property: Motel and Apartment Units Proposed Use of the Property: To remain the same with a security building. Staff Recommendation: This request is the result of a security problem in the rear of the motel on the site. The applicant filed a request for permission to place this structure October, 1977. Due to the applicant's inability to complete filing requirements, the case was withdrawn and the applicant was informed that he would be required to refile if he wished to continue. The request is the same as previously submitted. That is, locate a mobile home on the property to provide for a security guard residence on the premises. This type of security building has been allowed on several business sites in recent years as vandalism increases. The City Board determined that this type of use was appropriate but should be allowed only after review by the Board of Adjustment. The Planning staff finds no problem with the request, but would like to point out that the site in question is within a fire district and will require close review by Building Codes Office prior to permanent location of the structure. The staff recommends approval of the request subject to: 1. No additional utility service be allowed. Service to this mobile home to be from existing meter. 2. That only one mobile home be allowed and it meet Building Code. Board of Adjustment Action: There were no objectors present. The applicant was represented by Mike Skipper, Attorney. Mr. Skipper stated that the staff recommendation was acceptable. The Board voted to approve the request as filed. The vote, 4 ayes - 0 noes - 3 absent. March 20, 1978 Item No. 2 File No.: Owner: Address: Description: Zoned: Z-3198 Winrock Homes, Inc. West Markham Street at Sweet Bay Court Tract 2, Parkway Place Subdivision "A-l" Family District Variance: Request permission under the provisions of Section 43-22-4-d of the Little Rock Code of Ordinances to permit a private recreation facility in an "A-l" Family zone. Present Use of the Property: Vacant Proposed Use of the Property: Recreation - Consists of pool and various court areas. Staff Recommendation: This request originated as the result of the Rock Creek Plan not providing for an appropriate zoning classification or use permit. The developer of Parkway Place Subdivision has proposed this improvement through each step of platting and apparently did not discuss the required procedure for locating such uses until a permit was denied. There are no problems with the request and we recommend its approval. We would suggest that in as much as there are single family residences to the east along Kerby and Markham Streets that an opaque screen of adequate height be constructed along the east, north and south sides of the use area. The reason we state adequate and do no indicate a height is that the lot has grade changes that would have to be dealt with in order to provide continuity of fence appearance and height. Since the tennis courts will probably have wind screens of an opague nature, there is no need to screen the west property line. Board Adjustment Action: There were no objectors present. Mr. Ron Tyne was present and outlined the proposal for the Board. After a brief discussion of the request, the Board voted to approve the variance subject to the applicant submitting a plan for staff approval which would specify the type of screening and landscaping along the perimeter. The vote, 4 ayes - 0 noes - 3 absent. March 20, 1978 Item No. 3 File No.: Owner: Address: Description: Zoned: Z-3199 Calvary Baptist Church 1823 North Pierce Street Lot 12, Block 11, Mountain Park Addition "A-l" Family District Variance: Request permission under the provisions of Section 43-22-4-b of the Code of Ordinances to allow a commercial parking lot on a residential zoned lot. Present Use of the Property: Parking and accessory use for church. Proposed Use of the Property: Parking lot for use by Pulaski Bank and by Calvary Baptist Church. Staff Recommendation: This request is for additional parking space at street level for Pulaski Bank as well as the church immediately across "R" Street. The Bank has constructed a building with roof -top parking only at this time. Thp Church has been using the rear one-half of this lot as a parking lot for several years and the residence on the lot has been used for meeting rooms. The proposal now is to clear the lot of physical improvements and construct a parking lot which will cover the entire property. The immediate land uses are somewhat mixed in nature, and only two sides of this lot abut residential. This is to the south and to the east. To the west is a service station and to the north is Calvary Baptist Church main structures. The staff review of this proposal indicates no problems. We feel that we can recommend the approval of the request subject to the usual considerations applied to detached parking lots. There are seven items under consideration. 1. All of the south and east boundary of the property be screened with a four foot opaque fence, board or masonry. 2. That the front yard now maintained along Pierce Street be maintained on this lot as a landscaped area with no drives across to parking area from the street. 3. A detailed plan be submitted for planning staff review. March 20, 1978 Item No. 3 continued... 4. Plan to provide a scheme for landscaping the lot. 5. Wheel stops on parking stalls adjacent to boundary fence. 6. Surface area to be used for parking be entirely within property lines. 7. Since this lot will serve pedestrian traffic to the Bank, any sidewalk now in place should be repaired if needed, and a new one constructed if not now provided. This would apply to the "R" Street side only. Board of Adjustment Action: There were no objectors present. The application was represented by Dwayne Fisher of the Church and the architect for the project. After a brief discussion of the points raised by the staff, the Board voted to approve the request -subject to the staff recommendation except that Item No. 2 be deleted in its entirety and Item No. 1 be modified to allow planting shrubbery in place of the wall or fence. The vote, 4 ayes - 0 noes - 3 absent. Editor's Note: The Chairman, Mr. Wilcox, stated for the record his reason for not abstaining on this matter. He determined that if he abstained on the issue, the required number of members present to pass on the issue would not be present. He felt that should he abstain on the issue, the applicant would be held up unnecessarily. March 20, 1978 Ttem No- 4 File No.: Z-2628-C Owner: B. G. Coney Address: 10,900 Block, West Markham Street South Side of Street Description: Tract 1-A of a replat of Block 13, West Markham Street Subdivision Variance: Request a variance from the screening provisions of Section 43-21-4-b of Code of Ordinances to permit deletion of required parking lot screenings. Present Use of the Property: Vacant Proposed Use of the Property: Merchandise Rental Service. Staff Recommendation: The property involved in this request has recently been annexed as part of the Rock Creek area. The owners had assumed that properties across the street were zoned "F" Commercial thereby relieving them of the screening requirement for parking lots. These properties were not zoned "F", but remained "A" One Family. The owner was made aware of the screening requirement when his building permit was reviewed by the City. The Ordinance on parking lot screening provides that all areas paved for parking shall provide a compact four foot evergreen screen or similar screen between such parking and adjacent zoned residential property. In some cases, this type of screening serves little or no purpose, such as on this site bounded by a four lane arterial street which will most likely be zoned "F" on both sides in the immediate future. There are no residences close enough or on a grade which would be protected by this headlight screen. Staff recommends approval of this request. Board of Adjustment Action: There were no objectors present. The applicant was represented by Ronnie Hall and Roylene Smith. There were two persons present with questions as to where the waiver was relative to their properties on the southeast corner of West Markham at Shackleford Road. Once learning the issue, they did not oppose the request. The Board voted to approve the request as filed by a vote of 4 ayes - 0 noes - 3 absent. U March 20, 1978 TtPm Nn_ 5 File No.: Z-2628-B Owner: B. G. Coney Address: 200 Block South on Shackleford Road West Side of the Street Description: Tract 1-B of a replat of Block 13, West Markham Street Subdivision Zoned: "F" Commercial District Variance: Request a variance from the screening provisions of Section 43-21-4-b to permit deletion of parking lot screenings. Present Use of the Property: Vacant Proposed Use of the Property: Construct -Pizza Restaurant. Staff Recommendation: The property involved in this request has recently been annexed as part of the Rock Creek area. The owners had assumed that properties d ross the street were zoned "F" Commercial thereby relieving them of the screening requirement for parking lots. These properties were not zoned "F", but remained "A" One Family. The owner was made aware of the screening requirement when his building permit was reviewed by the City. The Ordinance on parking lot screening provides that all areas paved for parking shall provide a compact four foot evergreen screen or similar screen between such parking and adjacent zoned residential property. In some cases, this type of screening serves little or no purpose, such as on this site bounded by a four lane arterial street which will most likely be zoned "F" on both sides in the immediate future. There are no residences close enough or on a grade which would be protected by this headlight screen. Staff recommends approval of this request. Board of Adjustment Action: There were no objectors present. The applicant was represented by Ronnie Hall and Roylene Smith. There were two persons present with questions as to where the waiver was relative to their properties on the southeast corner of West Markham at Shackleford Road. On learning the issue, they did not oppose the request. The Board voted to approve the request as filed by a vote of 4 ayes 0 noes - 3 absent. April 20, 1978 There being no further business, the Board adjourned its meeting at 2:45. ATTES irman Secre ary