boa_08 16 1976SUMMARY OF
LITTLE ROCK BOARD OF AL USTMENT
MEETING
AUGUST 16, 1976
2:00 P.M.
All members were present and minutes of
the previous meeting were approved.
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Item No. I - NEW MATTERS
Cate Number! Z-3044
Applicant! Marie Nolen
t6datiow 127 South Valentine Street
Description; All Of tat 12 and that part of the
X40 iti of !,at 11, lying north of
tli6 tiorth right-of=way of I-630j
Milig Vt&evay, all in Mock 8;
Kl'tdbdll and BOddiftati Addition
Present Classification! 11011 Two-fataily District
Variance; Rdqt6gtt a front yard "waiver of pro-
visions of 86ci 42Al2 of the Code
of Ord. to permit a 19 ft. front yard
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ACTIM THE WARD APPROVED THE VAkIANCV, AS
AEQ1JEST9bj (5 ayes - 0 noes " 0 absent)
Staff Recommendation: it it proposed to enclose 9 676-gtdrY POtCh
At part of the conversion of the residential strtidbire to -a day
care center;
Since the patch is already 6kitting and poses -no tight obstrtie-
fidii or other adverse effect; the staff tetetan6nds approval,
8-16-76
I t em No. 2 - NEW MATTERS
Case Numbers
Applicants
Location:
Description:
Present classification:
Variances
Z-3052
Catholic Diocese of Little Rock
by George Wells
302 East 7th Street
Long legal
"MR" High Density Residential
Requests a conditional use permit be
issued for professional offices
Requests a yard setback waiver from
Sec. 43-36 of the Code of Ord, less
than required
BOARD OF AnJtJSTMVNT ACTION: A MOTION WAS MADE, TI4AT THE VARIANCE
BE GRANTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STAFF RECOMMENDATION. MR.
WILCOX MADE A MOTION TO AMEND THE MOTION AS FOLLOWS: To include
that the developers work very closely with the people who have
made this development possible by staying in the neighborhood as
long as they have, and that they work very closely with these
people in terms of the following 3 issues;
1, preserving trees within the property and on the edge of the
property.
2. in screening, in terms of whether the neighbors want open or
opaque screening to the area of their. house,
3. That the developer will consider drainage (som6 penetration of
sleeves in the concrete, or something like that) along the weep
line of the trees in the parking area on, the development.
Mr. Moore seconded the motion as amended.
Mr. Finch: I would like to ask for clarification, Since this
proposal will ultimately be coming in. for a building permit., we
need to give some guidance to those staff persons reviewing the
permit, Are we to assume that the proposal will be as submitted
and recommended by the staff, or that if different, there will he
some formal notice of change. For example, if the applicant: and the
neighbors agree that there should not be a chain link fence but
rather a board fence, would there be some special notice prior to
building permit time?
Mr. Moore: Yes, and the changes must be acceptable to the staff. '
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8-16-76 - Item No. 2 - Z-3052 (Continued)
Mr. Flake: We are certainly willing to work with the property
owners, but the final development decisions must be by the
developer, and consistent with the approval of this Board.
Mr. Wilcox: I don't think it is the intent of the amendment to
allow the people next door to dictate the type of fence, I am
talking about whether it is open or opaque.
The amended motion was passed. (3 ayes - 0 noes - 2 abstained)
(Mr. Anderson and Mr. Godwin abstained.
Staff Recommendation: The applicant proposes to renovate the Fowler
house for use as a professional office which will be purchased by
the occupant along with its frontage on East 6th Street. The
balance of the 2.1 acre tract will be developed in apartments. The
existing former kitchen and servants' quarters building will have
office space on the first floor and 2 apartments on the 2nd floor.
Overall, -the site will have 6,400 sq. ft. of office space, 64
apartment units (8-2 br., 56-1 br.), and 77 parking spaces. The
ordinance would require 90 parking spaces (68 for apartments, 22
for office),
Apartments are proposed to be built 15 ft. from both East 6th
and East 7th. Ordinance requirements are for 25 ft. in one case,
20 ft. in the other.
The staff recommends approval of the Conditional Use Permit for
an office use in the "HR" District since such conversions are
clearly the intent of the ordinance. The staff also recommends
approval of the variance to permit 77 parking spaces rather than
90 since the mixed uses will permit shared parking in excess of the
13-space difference. It should be noted that screening require-
ments will apply to parking areas. We recommend that this be
accomplished with shrubbery and/or an earth berm rather than an
opaque fence along both streets. The existing iron fence which is
apparently to be retained, the staff feels could be a part of the
screening scheme.
Finally, the staff recommends approval of the variance to permit
buildings 15 ft. from 6th and 7th Streets. This would harmonize
with existing development in the immediate neighborhood and permits
more interior open space and a better layout.
The following persons spoke in favor of the application:
Joan Baldridge, Anne Bartley, Bob Joblin, Tom Wilkes and Fred Young.
The following persons spoke in opposition to the application:
Mrs. Flossie Agee, William Photioo, Bob Wells, W. E. Davis, Bill
Worthen, Mrs. A. R. Tate, Sylvia Spencer and David Carroll.
There were 2 letters of objection.
Mr, Dickson Flake represented the applicant.
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Item No. 3 - OTHER MATTERS
Subject: Board Consideration of adoption of interim urban
development goal
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ACTION: THE BOARD VOTED TO DEFER THE MATTER
UNTIL THE REGULAR SEPTEMBER 20TH MEETING. (5 ayes - 0 noes -
0 absent)
Item No. 4 - OTHER MATTERS
Subject: Board consideration of recent court ruling on MacDonald°s
Case on West Markham (Court over -ruled Board of Adj. decision)
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ACTION: THE BOARD VOTED NOT TO APPEAL SUBJECT
DECISION. (5 ayes - 0 noes - 0 absent)
The meeting was adjourned at 3:00 p.m.
William L. Moore
Chairman ,
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Item No. 3 - OTHER MATTERS
Subject: Board Consideration of adoption of interim urban
development goal
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ACTION: THE BOARD VOTED TO DEFER THE MATTER
UNTIL THE REGULAR SEPTEMBER 20TH MEETING. (5 ayes - 0 noes -
0 absent)
Item No. 4 - OTHER MATTERS
Subject: Board consideration of recent court ruling on MacDonald's
Case on West Markham (Court over -ruled Board of Adj. decision)
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ACTION: THE BOARD VOTED NOT TO APPEAL SUBJECT
DECISION. (5 ayes - 0 noes - 0 absent)
The meeting was adjourned at 3:00 p.m.
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illiam L. Moore
Chairman
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James A. Finch, Secretary