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boa_04 17 1961LITTLE ROCK BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MINUTES DATE: April 17, 1961 TIME : 2 :00 P. %i. PLACE: Chamber of Board of Directors 1.!E!.1BERS PRESENT : I,iaxwell J. Lyons, II, Chairman H. I•,Iarak Idilliam R. t,Ieeks IIIEi.iBERS ABSENT: Bruce Anderson Emily Penton STj�FF PRESENT: Henry M. De Noble, Director Julius Breckling, Planner Melba Lawing, Secretary OTHERS PRESENT: Matilda Touhey, Reporter for the Gazette A quorum was found to be present and the chairman called the meeting to order. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved as .received in the mail. An advertised public hearing was held on the .following dockets: Docket No. 12-61 Applicant: P. J. I,iorgan Location: 2401 Izard Street Description: i.11 of Lot 1, except the east 40 feet thereof, Block 17, dright's Addition Classification: "C" Two-family District Variance: From all applicable provisions of Section 11 to permit construction of a carport. There were no objectors at the meeting. Mr. Brecklin; explained that they want to add a carport on the back of the house with a driveway from 24th Street. At present, they have a common drive with the adjacent property owner. They have been having trouble with it and that is the reason for the request. They felt this would be the most practical way to solve the situation and leave as much yard space as possible. In executive session, after discussion, i,Ir. I.1eeks moved that it be U approved when the existing garage is torn down; they felt it would be too crowded if both structures were there, 1,1r. 1.1arak seconded and the motion carried unanimously. Page 2 of 4 Docket No. 13-61 Applicant: burs. Donald A. Briggs Location: 5709 Stonewall Road Description: Lot 137, Forest Heights Place Classification: "A" One -family District Variance: From the side yard provisions of erection 11 to permit construction of an open carport. No objectors were present. Mrs. Briggs was present. I,ir. Breckling explained the request. There was a letter from 1,1r. Hadfield, who lives at 5707 stonewall Road, stating that he had no objections to this request. In executive session, sir. Eeeks moved it be approved. 1.1r. i,iarak seconded and the motion carried unanimously. Docket No. 14-61 Applicant: Carrol D. P.IcCarty Location: 145 Fairview Road Description: Lots 8, 9, and 10, Block 2,1, Hillcrest !addition Classification: "I." One -family district Variance: From the side yard provisions of Section 11 to permit construction of an open carport to within five feet, five inches of the property line. No objectors were present. Mr. Breckling explained that the owner had an old garage, which was on the property line, removed and when he decided to reconstruct it he found that he could not without a waiver. The entrance will be from ',Yait Street, the house faces on Fairview Road. In executive session, I -Jr. Meeks moved that it be approved, 1,ir. i,iarak seconded and the motion carried. Docket No. 15-61 Applicant: Bailey Corporation Location: Northeast corner of 3rd and Bishop Streets Description: Lots 4, 52 61 71 8, and 9, block 5, Deaf I.Iute l.ddition Classification: "G-1" Commercial and "E-1" :quiet Business and Institu Lima__ Variance: From the side and rear yard provisions of Section 12-1. `-� of that ordinance to ,permit construction of an office building. Page 3 of 4 AZr. Mitt -hell, the attorney, and Mr. Eugene Withrow, the architect, were present. The plat and the building plans were discussed, also the site clearance for traffic and the off-street parking. In executive session, Mr. Meeks moved it be approved with the condition that on the plat plan submitted for permit the City Engineer approve the site clearance on the corner of Bishop Street, Mr. Marak seconded and the motion carried unanimously. Docket No. 16-61 Applicant: Rockview Development Corporation Location: Intersection of Highway No. 10 (as relocated) and Cedar Hill Road ( as proposed) Description: Long legal Classification: "B" Residence District Variance: For approval of a residential development plan to permit two or more buildings to be erected on one tract and a variance from height requirements to permit buildings to be erected to a height of 170 feet being 14 floors including elevator penthouse 1.1r. Darrell Dover, attorney for the applicant and 11.Ir. Robinson and Mr. Withrow, the architects, were present. They said the plans for this seven acre piece of property is a high rise luxury apartment building; one to be constructed now and another later. Mrs. Holmes, who lives on South Lookout was concerned about the height of the building and whether or not it would obstruct the view from her house. The plat and plans were explained to Ers. Holmes. In executive session, the Board agreed that they did not think the request, if granted, would harm I,irs. Holmes. fter thorough discussion and the study of the plans, Mr. !,leeks moved the request be granted provided the 170 foot high building ( or 14 floors), including the elevator penthouse, did not exceed an elevation -of 460 feet above mean sea level and that the design and materials of the roof of the apartment house be approved by the staff, I,Ir. Marak seconded and the motion carried unanimously. LETTER A letter had been received from Mrs. Ruth Boensch, 1312 dolfe, objecting further to the use of the Church of Christ parking lot by Ruebel Funeral Home. The pastor of the church was present. I,-Ir. i.Ieeks asked him how the parking lot had worked out during the sixty day period the funeral home had been allowed to use it? The pastor answered that it had been very satisfactory and that no record had been kept during that time, but he believed the funeral home had not used it more than six times. He added that the church had complied with all the things the Board had required and that the reason the sign is not up at the present is because it is being re -painted. --1 Page 4 of 4 Mr. Meeks said he hoped they would continue to do so and asked the minister to keep in mind that Mrs. Boensch is being imposed upon by allowing the parking lot in a residential district. In executive session, Mr. I,leeks moved that in view of the fact that the use of the parking lot by the funeral home appears to be alleviating the traffic congestion it should be approved, Mr. I.Iarak seconded and the motion carried unanimously. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned. ROVED .�r/ l "�-�' �• t�PP Ma well J. 14onA, , .Chairman Mrs. Melba Lawing, Secretary