boa_04 29 1965LITTLE ROCK BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
SPECIAL MEETING
MINUTES
April 29,1965�
MEMBERS PRESENT_
Scott Farrell +
W . R . Meeks
Maxwell Lyons, II
MEMBERS ABSENT
W. H o Marak
Cecil Kuehnert
STAFF PRESENT
,.On L.Taylor
Larry Gunn
Louis Barber
Dorothy Riffel
OTHERS_ PRESENT
'--°rry Whitmore, Asst. City Attorney
Jerry Dhonau, Gazette Reporter
2:00 P. M.
;"here being a Quorum present, the meeting was called to order by the Chairman at
2:00 P. M. A motion was made for the approval of the minutes of the last meeting
as mailer which was seconded and passed unanimously.
Action was taken on the following items: -
Tract No. 1 - Z-1805
Applicant: Don McCorkle
Location: 5119 "All -Street
Description: Lots 1 and 2, Block 7, Pfeifer's Addition
•'.;lassification: "B"-Residential District
Variance: Requests a Variance from the Use Provisions
of Section 43-3 of the Code of Ordinances
to permit parking lot for an adjacent apart-
ment hotel which is proposed
Messrs. Don McCorkle and Junius Holmes were present in the interest of this applica-
"ion for Use Provisions Variance, and had no further comments to make other than
those made at the regular meeting on April 19, 1965, when this case was heard by
the Board of Adjustment. An opinion from Joseph C. Kemp, City Attorney was read by
Mr. Whitmore (a copy of which is attached hereto) stating that an Apartment Hotel
is a permitted use under "E-1" zoning district. Mr. Whitmore stated that one of the
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bases for the opinion rendered was the recognition of the distinction in the class
q-)f clientele of an apartment hotel as opposed to the average motel or hotel which
:serve aver -night guests. The use of the proposed structure, according to the
applicant is intended to serve that segment of the population visiting or in
attendance with persons hospitalized at either or both St. Vincent's Infirmary and
University Hospital, both situated in the vicinity of the property in question.
Mr. Taylor stated that the building would have to comply with the Front, Side and
Rear Yard requirements for an "E-1" structure, and all parking requirements would
have to be met which includes screening on three sides, proper setbacks, and
suggested no entrance or exit from the parking lot on "A"- Street except from the
alley or Harrison Street.
Mrs. Donald P. Nixon, 5117 "A" -Street was present as an objector and stated that
the proposed parking lot on "A"- Street would be within 5 feet of her bedroom. She
also stated that she had been informed by a reliable source that a swimming pool was
contemplated in the plans for this property, and Mr. Junius Holmes and Mr. Don McCorkle
both assured her that there was no foundation for this rumor, and that there was no
swimming pool contemplated now or in the future for this property.
Mr, Ed Lester, Attorney was present representing a large group of objecting adjacent
property owners and stated that he had nothing further to add to his remarks of the
previous meeting, and asked if there is a covenant with this application restricting
the use of the proposed building to visitors of hospitals, or was it to be for the
benefit of anyone desiring this type of accommodation. He was told that there was
no such covenant.
A motion was made that action be deferred until the applicant could furnish the
Staff with revised building layout plans as well as revised plans for the parking
lot with ingress and egress restricted from "A" -Street so that the application could
be acted upon at the next regular meeting which is May 17th. The motion was seconded
and passed unanimously.
Tract No. 2 - Z-1822
Applicants Arkansas Power & Light Company
Location, West Markham Street west of Shackleford Road
Classification- "A" -One -family District
Description° Long Legal
Variance, Requests a Variance from the Use Provisions
of Section 43-3 of the Code of Ordinances to
permit a public utility use for a Substation
structure
Mr.Roy Hogan, representing the applicant, was asked,if there was some kind of buffer
between the transformers and the street (West Markham). He stated that the property
is 380 feet along West Markham, and that the transformers themselves would be
approximately 175 feet back from Markham Street and will fit within.the fenced area.
The setback from Markham Street is approximately 100 feet to the fence. At the present
time the AP&L does not contemplate using some of the south portion of this property
as it is quite low, and that normally the size area being fenced at this time would
be sufficient for the company's needs for a substation site for many years to come.
The adjacent property to the east is vacant, and the Telephone Company's Locust
Exchange is 250 feet east of this property. There is twice as much vacant area in
the tract as the amount they will use for the substation. The transmission structures
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themselves will come in on poles extending out of the ground about 65 feet. He said
attached to the fence will be florescent fixtures about 4 feet high trained into
the equipment of the Station, and that no flood lights are used which would be
objectionable to adjacent property. At the present time they will have two
transformers and will add another one at a later date when the development in the
area warrants. The noise level is constantly being reduced through improved
equipment, and this installation will be even more quiet than any now in use.
The one located at 8th and Woodrow Streets can hardly be heard outside the fenced
area.
A motion was made for approval of the Variance, -which was seconded and passed
unanimously.
Mr. Meeks requested the Board to reconsider the case of Dr. Charles W. Fowler,
Case Z-1649, asking for a Variance to permit parking in the Front Yard Space
which was denied at the February 15, 1965 meeting. A motion was made to reconsider
this case at the next regular meeting on May 17,1965. The motion was seconded
and passed unanimously.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 2:45 P. M.
Henry M. de Noble,
Secretary
S4t-
cotl , Chairman.
JOSEPH C. KEMP
CITY ATTORNEY
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
Pyramid Life Building
LITTLE ROCK, ARICANSAS - 72201
April 29, 1965 j
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Mr. Henry de Noble
Board of Zoning Adjustment
City Hall iyl
Little Rock, Arkansas
Dear Mr. de Noble:
The Board of Zoning Adjustment, on Monday, April 19, 1965,
requested an opinion of this office on the matter of whether
the property situated at the northeast corner of the inter-
section of Harrison and West Markham Streets in this city,
and zoned as an E-1 classification, may be utilized for the
purpose of constructing what the owners identify as "apart-
ment -hotel." The plans presented to the Board of Adjustment
reflect a planned three-story structure containing fifty
separate units with each unit consisting of only one room,
with either one or two beds, and with bath and toilet faci-
lities. It was stated by applicants that this building com-
plex is intended to serve that segment of the population
visiting or in attendance with persons hospitalized at either
or both St. Vincent's Infirmary and University Hospital, both
situated in the vicinity of the property in question.
E-1 zoning classification, according to the Code of Ordin-
ances of the City of Little Rock, among other things permits
uses as authorized by D and E apartment districts, which
includes "group houses, boardinghouses and lodginghouses."
From the facts as presented to the Board of Zoning Adjust-
ment, both orally and according to the plans for the struct-
ure to be erected, this office can not distinguish the pro-
posed use from any other known lodryinehouse, and therefore
concludes that the proposal of the applicants is authorized
by the ordinance, and should be approved.
Very truly yours,'=�
Joseph C. Kemp
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