boa_11 18 1963LITTLE ROCK BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
MINUTES
N&Ybmbe r 18, 1963
MEMBERS PRESENT
Scott Farrell, Chairman
W. R. Meeks
W. H. Marak
Cecil W. Kuehnert
STAFF PRESENT
Henry M. de Noble
John L. Taylor
Richard Wood
Dorothy Riffel
MEMBERS ABSENT
Maxwell J. Lyons, II
OTHERS PRESENT
Perry Whitmore, Assistant City Attorney
Jerry Dhonau, Arkansas Gazette Reporter
Melvin White, Chief Fire Marshall
2:00 P. M.
A Quorum was found to be present and the Chairman called the meeting 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-1 22)_
Applicant:
Location:
Description:
Classification:
Variance:
Central Assembly of God Church
1920 Broadway
Lot 4, and N1 of Lot 5, Block 79
Fulton's Addition
"D"-Apartment District
Requests a variance from Section 43-21
Code of Ordinances to permit parking
lot on a lot zoned "D"-Apartment -
Section 2-A Zoning Ordinance.
There were no objectors present. Mr. -Bird H. Campbell, Pastor, was
present to represent this application. The parking lot facility requested
is located at 1915-17 Broadway. A motion was made in Executive session
that the application be approved subject to there being no parking on
the 25' set -back from Broadway and that it be maintained as a greenway.
Also that the Church meet all parking requirements for the existing and
the proposed lot of the Ordinance. Mr. Farrell asked that every effort
be made to maintain the trees on the property. The motion was seconded
and carried unanimously.
Item No. 2 - (Z-1524)
Applicant:
Location:
Description:
Classification:
Variance:
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Charles S. Betts
3822.Lee Avenue
Lot P- Sartin Replat
"F"--Commercial District
Requests a Variance from Section 43-12
of Code of Ordinances, front and side
yard setbacks to permit construction
of basement entrance to structure,
Section 11 of Zoning Ordinance.
There were no objectors present. Mr. Richard E. Boles, Accountant was
present to represent Dr. Betts. He desired to convert the basement of
the building into an office for his use which would have an outside
entrance on the north. In Executive Session, a motion was made that
this application be denied as it was the thought of the Committee that
the existing uses should be retained, as they are using the structure
to its highest extent at present. The motion was seconded and passed
unanimously.
Item No. 3 - (A-1 2
Applicant:
Location:
Description:
Classification:
Variance:
W. E. Beaumont, Jr.
516 South Rodney Parham Road
Long Legal
"Am -One -family District
Requests Variance from Rear Yard
provisions of Section 43-12 of Code
of Ordinances and Sec. 11 of Zoning
Ordinance to permit construction of
addition to nursing home.
Mr. Raymond Branton, Architect, and W. E. Beaumont, Jr. were present
in the interest of this application. There were no objectors. In
Executive session a motion was made that the application be approved
subject to the provisions of the Parking Ordinance being complied with
and that the area in front of the building be used for driveway purposes
only, and that the parking be on the south side of the building, or
possibly on the north side if it is needed. Also that the construction
meet all the requirements of the City Building Code, Fire Prevention
Code, and that the entire layout conform with the State Board of Health
requirements. The motion was seconded and carried unanimously.
Item No. 4 - (Z-1532).
Applicant:
Location:
Description:
Classification:
Variance:
Arkansas Louisiana Gas Company
(Ark -La Chemical Corporation)
7000 Asher Avenue
Long Legal
"A" -One -family and "F"-Commercial
District
Requests a Variance from the non-
conforming uses provision of Sec.
10 of Zoning Ordinance and Section
43-11 Code -of Ordinances.
There were no objectors
Attorney, and Charles E.
Company (Ark -La Chemical
to this application: Mr. Robert Chowning,
Rye, representing the Arkansas Louisiana Gas
Corporation) were present to represent this
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application. The Committee was told that the area was acquired by the
applicant before this area was taken into the City. The new addition
would be 30' X 40". A motion was made that the application be approved
subject to the condition that the parking and driveway areas would be
all-weather surfacing, that all junk cars be removed from the property,
or that the cars be screened from Asher Avenue. The motion was seconded
and carried unanimously.
Item No. 5 - (Z-1 26)
Applicant:
Location:
Descriptions
Classifications
Variances
Marigold Pentecostal Church
9119 Asher Avenue
Lot 2, Block 5, Westwood Addition
"F"- Commercial, and "A" -One -family
District
Requests Variance from all applicable
provisions of Section 43-12 of Code of
Ordinances, Section 3 of Zoning Ordi-
nance to permit addition to Church aid
construction of a house.
There were no objectors present. Mr. W. A. Davis, Pastor, was present to
represent this application. He asks permission to build Sunday School
classrooms back of the Church, and also a small dwelling on the lot
which is 1101 X 3241, one-half of which is owned by the Church and one-
half by Mr. Davis. A motion was made that this petition be deferred
until the Church could resubmit a plot plan showing parking, easements,
driveways, etc. and the filing of a joint petition of both owners. The
motion was seconded and passed unanimously.
A lengthy letter was read from Mrs. Ruth Crews for permission to rent
the building at 1522 Louisiana Street as a garage apartment. Mr. Scott
Farrell, Chairman of the Board, agreed to investigate and substantiate
some -of the facts contained in the letter, and call a special meeting
of the Board if in his opinion it warrants further action by the Board.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4s45 P. M.
Dorothy Riffel
Secretary
Scot Farrell, Chairman