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boa_03 16 1964March 16, 196 MEMBERS PRESENT Cecil W. Kuehnert, Scott Farrell W. R. Meeks Maxwell Lyons, II W. H. Marak STAFF PRESENT Henry M. de Noble John L. Taylor Louis E. Barber Richard Wood Dorothy Riffel OTHERS PRESENT LITTLE ROCK BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT Chairman wMINUTES Perry Whitmore, Asst. City Attorney, Jerry Dhonau, Gazette Reporter 2:00 P.M. A quorum was found to be present and the Chairman called the meet- ing to order. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as mailed. Action was taken on the following applications for Variance -:- Item No. 1. - (Z-1595) _ Applicant: Berry Thomas Location: 272Z_East_.9th Street Description: Lots 1.1 and 129 Block 5, Harrington's Industrial Addition Classification: "F"-Commercial District Variance: Requests Variance from'the Front and Side Yard Provisions of Section 43-12 of Code of Ordinances, and Section 11 of Zoning Ordinance to permit, addition of barber shop on rear of existing residence. There was no one present to represent this application and no objectors. A motion was made by Mr. Lyons that this application be approved subject to the removal of the small business building on the back of L.R. Board of Adjustment -2- Meeting Minutes - 3-16-64 the lot facing East 9th Street. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously. Item No. 2 - (Z1593) Applicant: E. B. Cronwell Location: 401 East loth Street Description: Part of Lots 1 and 2, Block 589 Original City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, described as: Begin at the NW corner of Lot 19 thence South 75.5 feet, thence West 65 feet to the point of begin- ning Classification: "D"-Apartment District Variance: Requests a Variance from the Front, Side, and Bear Yard Provisions of Section 43-12 of Code of Ordinances and Sec. 11 of Zoning Ordinance to permit remodeling of existing structure. Mr. Ben Miller was present to represent the applicant. There were no objectors. He stated that the remodeled structure would be a credit to the neighborhood,,:and that it would be similar to the. house he remodeled at 923.:.Cumberland Street; and that it would add to the restoration of that part of town. It does not conflict with the Urban Renewal Project for this area. Off-street parking for four spaces is being provided. A motion was made by Mr. Meeks that the Variance be approved, which was seconded by Mr. Farrell, and passed unanimously. , item No. I - (Z-1604) Applicant: Lillie Hines Location: 2621 Broadway Court Description: Lot 79 and West 9.5 feet of Lot 8, Block 4, Retan's Addition Classification: "C"-Two-family District Variance: Requests Variance from the non -conforming uses provisions of Sec. 43-11 of Code of Ordinances and Sec. 10 of Zoning Ordinance to permit addition of bathroom to non -conform- ing apartment house. There was no one present to represent the applicant. There were no objectors. Since all the notices to adjoining property owners had not been received, the Staff was instructed to notify the applicant that this Variance would be considered at the next scheduled meeting. L. R. Board of Adjustment -3- �� Meeting Minutes -16-64 hW Item NO,. 4 - (Z-1596) �Applicant: Louis Rosen W Location: 1414 West Capitol Avenue (n Description: Long Legal < Classification: "E.1"-Quiet Business District W.Variance: Requests Variance from the use requirements of Section 5-A of Zoning Ordinance and Sec. 43-6 of Code of Ordinances to permit a parking lot on an "E-l" lot. C- Mr. Rosen was present to represent this application, There were no 0 objectors present. Mr. Rosen stated that this application involved 0 two lots (Lots 10 and 11) on which a small frame dwelling was located which would be torn down. The lots would be paved so as to relieve parking congestion on the street and make more adjacent parking for employees in the National Old Line Building. All structures will be removed eventually from Lots 4 and 5, but this space will not be used for parking as the slope of the ground makes it impractical. The alley is 10 feet wide for one-half block and 20 feet wide for one-half block. A motion was made by Mr. Meek that the application be approved provided front yard space is a greenspace on both tracts which will correspond with the front yards on each side, or a 25 foot set back whichever is the lesser. This is not to be construed to allow construction closer than that allowed by "E-l" Quiet Business. The motion was seconded by Mr.Farrell, and passed unanimously. Item No.,5 - (Z-1600) Applicant: Dr. H. A. Dishongh Location: 423 Woodlane Description: Lot 15 and West Half of'Lot 14, Block 343, Original City of Little Rock Classification: "E-l" Quiet Business District ,Variance: Requests a Variance from the Use Provisions of Section 43-6 of Code of Ordinances and Section 5-A of the Zoning Ordinance to V permit an artist and picture frame sales operation L u. Dr. H. A. Dishongh was present to represent this application. He Ljotated that he wants to rent this property for the above mentioned .type of business. The property has been vacant for the past eight odor Mine months, and is the former home of the late Judge Carroll D, *Wood. It was formerly occupied by the Stauffer Reducing Plan organi- zation. Most of the business will be transacted'by appointment. DThis Variance is being askbd for this tenant only. There are three parking spaces available. There were no objectors present. 0 co L. A. Board of Adjustment -4- Meeting Minutes "3--16-64 A motion was made by Mr. Marak that this Variance be approved for the current tenant only. It was seconded by Mr. Meek, and passed unanimously. Item No. 6 - (Z-1608 Applicant: West Side Baptist Church Location: 2717 West 7th Street Description: Lots 4, 59 6, Block 11, Ferndale Addn. Classification: "B"-Residence and "F'"-Commeraial-District Variance: Requests a Variance from the non -conforming uses provisions of Sec. 43-11 of the Code of Ordinances and Sec. 10 of Zoning Ordi- nance to permit expansion of church and approval of a development plan No one was present to represent the applicant. There were no objectors. A motion was made by Mr. Lyons that this application be deferred until the next meeting I.n order.for the Staff to have a development plan sub- mitted showing full details on the Church and the addition of an educa- tional building, seating capacity, floor plan, and parking area. The motion was seconded by Mr. Farrell and passed unanimously. Item No. (Z-1602 Applicant: Mrs; S. C. Beck Location: 3818 Maryland Avenue Description: Lot'9, Block 2, Forest Hill Addition Classification: "B"-Residence District Variance: Requests a Variance from the front; rear and side yard provisions of Section 43-12.of Code of Ordinances and Section 11 of the Zoning Ordinance to permit closing in a porch on a non -conforming structure. Mr. Thomas Beck was present to represent the applicant. He stated that'his father was an invalid and could not sit outside without being in the wind and his mother wanted to enclose the porch with screen and glass louvers, and to cover the other half of the porch and enclose it the same way so that his invalid father could use it. There were no objectors. A motion was mad by Mr. Farrell that this application be approved, which was seconded by Mr. Maralc, and passed unanimously. Item -No-: -8 - Z-1 ) Applicant: - Location: Description: Classification: Variance: Gene Mason 2206 North Palm Street Lots 3 and 4, except the Lot 3, Block 9, Country tion "A" -One -family District Requests a Variance from south one foot of Club Heights Addi- the Side Yard -5- L. R. BOARD OFADJUSTMENT Meeting Minutes 1-16-64 Item No. 8 (,continued Provisions of Section 43-12 of Code_of Ordinances and Section 11 of Zoning Ordinance to permit addition to existing -structure-_ Mr. Bob Schulte was present in Mr. Mason's-absence_to present this application. Mr. Frank J. Erhart was present as an objector because the addition would encroach into the side yard 3' more than was orig- inally approved by the Board. He would be agreeable to the waiver if the storage room were limited to a distance of 4' from the property line, including the roof above it. After much discussion, a motion was made by Mr. Meeks that the appli- cation be deferred until the next meeting by which time the applicant could furnish the Staff with a sprvey showingthe work done to date, and to include dimensions pertaining to the outside wall, posts, roof overhang, and property line. ,Appropriate pictures are to be taken by the Staff). The motion was seconded by Mr. Marak, and passed unan- imously. Item No. 9 - (Z-1594) Applicant: Mrs. Vada Vardner Location: 5222'"R" Street Description: Lots 14 and 15, Block 1, McGehee Addition Classification: "A" -One -family District Variance: Requests a Variance from the Side. Yard_ Provisions of Section 43-12 of Code of Ordi- nances and Section 11 of Zoning Ordinance to permit addition to existing structure Mr. V. E. Vardner was present in' the interest of this application. He stated that the addition -would be on the east side of his house, and that there would be.approximately thirty-five feet between his house and the one next door.. The dwelling is approximately 45 years old. :He intends to put aluminum siding on it when the addition is made. A motion was made by Mr. Lyons that this application be approved, which was seconded by Mr. Marak and passed unanimously. Item No. 10. -(Z-1 Applicant: Unity Baptist Church Location: 1225 Garfield_ Description: Long Legal Classification: "A11-One-family District Variance: Requests a Variance from the Front, Side and Rear Yard requirement of Sec. 43-12 of Code of Ordinances and Sec. 10-2-C of Zoning Ordinance to sallow parking lot in a "B". Residence zone, on separate parcel of ground from main use, and, Sec. 43-21-3-A of Code of Ordinances -to permit a temporary waiver of - nine parking spaces and approval of develop- ment plan. (Sec. 2-A of Zoning Ord.and Sec.18 of Zoning Ordinance) -6- L. R. Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes )-_1664 Item No. 10 ( ontinued)_ Mr. Bob Threet, Engineer, was present in the interest of this appli- cation. The property is -in the University Park Renewal Area, and the Housing Authority does not object to this Variance.. The proposed auditorium will seat 500 people, now has 41 parking stalls, and the other piece of property would complete parking requirements. A motion was made by Mr. Lyons that the development plan be approved and that the Variance be approved'proeided it meets with all other requirements for parking. This motion was seconded by Mr. Meeks, and passed unanimously, Item Noe ll - (Z-1-598)_ Applicant: Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Location: 5617 West 28th Street Description: Lot-9, Block 1, C. 0. Brack's Addn. Classification: "A" -One -family District Variance: Requests a --Variance from the Use Provisions of Sec. 43-3 Code of Ordinances and Sec. 3 of Zoning Ordinance to permit more than one main structure on a lot and expansion of a utility in a residential area Mr. Robert Farrell, representing the Telephone Company, was present in the interest of this application . There were no objectors present. Mr. Farrell stated that the building to be built is 10'xl0' instead of 101x8' as shown on the plot plan. A motion was made by Mr. Marak that this Variance be approved. It was seconded by Mr. Lyons and passed unanimously. Item No. 12 - (Z-160 Applicant::: Twin City -Tool and Die Company Location: 7411 Woodson load Description: Long Legal Classification: "AO -One -family District Variance: Requests a Variance from the nonconform- ing uses provisions of Sec. 43-11-of Code of Ordinances and Sec. 10 of Zoning Ordi- nances to permit expansion of a nonconform- ing use. There was'no one present to represent this application. The Staff recommended that this be denied as this non -conforming use is within a growing residential area, and that it would be detrimental to this area. The disallowance of this expansion should encourage removal of this business to an industrial area. A motion was made.by Mr. Marak .that the Variance be denied which was seconded by Mr. Meek and passed. Mr. Lyons disqualified himself. -7- L. R. Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes - -16-64 There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at tw 3:30 P. M. Dorothy $iffel, ' Secretary. 4 Mr. Cecil Kuehnert, Chairman S, a ti W CL