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boa_06 20 1966LITTLE ROCK BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MINUTES JUNE 20,1966 MEMBERS PRESENT W. R. Meeks, Acting Chairman W. Finley Williams Dave Grundfest, Jr. Scott Farrell MEMBERS ABSENT Cecil Kuehnert STAFF PRESENT Henry M. de Noble John L. Taylor Louis E. Barber Dorothy Riffel 2:00 P. M. OTHERS PRESENT Perry Whitmore, Asst. City Attorney Jim Jones, Arkansas Gazette Reporter f+11ff+%� �y+y441 There being a quorum present, the meeting was called to order at 2:00 P. M. by the Acting Chairman. A motion was made -for approval of the minutes as mailed which was seconded and passed unanimously. Action was taken as follows: - Tract No. 1 - Z-1996 Applicant: Arkansas Power & Light Company Location: 2300-2314 Spring Street Description: Lots 1 and 2, Block 25, Fulton's Addition and Lots 10, 11, and 12, Block 23, Fulton's Addition Classification: "D"-Apartment District Variance: Requests a Variance from the Use Provisions of Section 43-3 of Code of Ordinances to permit location of public utility in residential zone Mr. Roy Hogan representing the applicant was present who stated that the Variance is requested on two tracts of land described as Lots 10, ll, and 12, Block 23, Fulton's Addition to the City which the Arkansas Power � Light Company now own - and Lots 1 and 2, Block 25, Fulton's Addition to the City on which they have an option to purchase contingent on the approval of the Variance. Lots 10, 11, and 12, Block 23, Fulton's Addition were acquired in a merger with the Arkansas Central Power Company in 1926, and was used as a substation site until the middle of 1950 when Board of Adjustment Minutes - June 20,1966 -2- the facility was removed and was operated from a more modern substation. Electric power requirements, he said, in this vicinity have been steadily increasing and in order to be prepared for this additional requirement, the Arkansas Power & Light Company engineers suggested that they make the necessary preparation to rebuild a substation on this site, and that Lots 1 and 2, Block 25, Fulton's Addition are being acquired, and a similar substation to the original facility wi l 1 be placed on the property. Mr. R. D. Wylie, 414 West 24th (Lot 5, Block 25) was present in an effort to get information as to the proposed substation, and in his opinion the property is too small for a high voltage substation. A motion was made for approval of the application, which was seconded and passed unanimously. Tract No. 2 - Z-2001 Applicant: Artcrest, Inc. - Stuart Berryman Location: 2001 Louisiana Street Description: Lots 1 and 2, Block 427, Duvall's Addition Classification: "D"-Apartment District Variance: Requests a Variance from all applicable provisions of Section 43 of Code of Ordinances to permit addition to existing non -conforming use. Mr. Glen Walther, attorney representing the applicant, was present who stated that the request for Variances was made in order to construct a room approximately 15 feet long and 26 feet wide as an addition to an existing brick building which is located on the southeast corner of the intersection of Louisiana and 20th Street, west of Trinity Court, Inc. nursing home at 20th and Main Street. The present building is 100 feet long north and south, and 50 or 60 feet deep east and west. Artcrest, Inc. manufactures signs, metal, wood, paper and-cioth, and in many instances uses a silk screen process. The silk screens have to be cleaned so they may be stored for possible use in the future and at the present time they are using containers with naptha in them, and the silk screens are rubbed or brushed in the cleaning process. This method is quite inconvenient and not safe as naptha is very inflammable. The proposed addition would have a concrete floor, masonry walls, metal roof and would be entirely fireproof. They have acquired a new machine which would enable them to reuse the naptha many times by a circulation method through filters, and this machine and a supply of naptha would occupy the proposed structure, and nothing else. This addition would be back from 20th Street a distance of approxi- mately 90 feet and not visible at all from Louisiana Street, and in his opinion it would make the building no less attractive than now and much more safe. The owner of the building has given his consent to Artcrest making this addition. Mr. and Mrs. John T. Adams, 2015 Louisiana, were present who stated that their objection to this addition is the increased parking problem which is not good in this area. Cars park all day on the street in front of their property, which they wanted to complain about. Unless off-street parking is furnished by the applicant, they were definitely opposed to any addition. Board of Adjustment Minutes - June 20,1966 _ -3- Mr. Berryman said that the company owns only one truck, and that employees cars can be parked elsewhere. Delivery trucks drive in the rear for loading and unloading of supplies. The applicant has a ten year lease which probably will be renewed for another ten years, said Mr. Berryman. In order that a more thorough examination could be made of the parking problem and the fire hazard, a motion was made to defer action on the application until the Julyl8th meeting so that an inspection of the property could be made to determine compliance with the existing fire regulations, and for the Staff to be able to inform the owner of possible requirements of removing one or both frame structures located on the eastern portion of the property to provide the required off-street parking space. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously. Tract No. 3 - Z-2000 Applicant: E,G. Stoddard Location: 2623 Kavanaugh Boulevard Description: All of Lot 12, Block 16, Pulaski Heights Addition Classification: "F"-Commercial District Variance: Requests a Variance from all applicable provisions of Section 43 of Code of Ordinances to permit addition to existing structure. Mr. Stoddard was present who stated that they have a dry-cleaning business known as Hillcrest Cleaners, fronting on Kavanaugh Boulevard for 140 feet. The property is divided into two parts - the east half of the lot having a building which is approximately 40 years old and the west half of the lot has a drive-in facility which has been there for three years. The east half of the building has been remodeled recently with a rock front and a veneer front. On the west half they want to construct a wall about 30 feet long and make a strainght front across which would give the building the appearance of being one structure. There has been no objections from the adjacent property owners. Mr. Stoddard said the property would be improved aesthetically and at the same time give them additional space which they need. The business uses only one delivery truck which is on the premises only for loading and unloading. There is an alley between the applicant's building and the next building which extends approximately 40 feet - about the depth of his building - and then has an elevation of 25 to 30 feet which makes it unusable. His truck can be parked there when necessary. A motion was made for approval of the application provided the window openings and door openings on the eastern portion of the: structure are reconstructed to the satisfaction of the building inspector, prior to the issuance of a building permit. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously. Tract No. 4 - Z-200 Applicant: Mobil Oil Corporation Location: 2720 Kavanaugh Boulevard Description: All of Lot 9, and the South 1/2 of Lot 10, Block 20, Pulaski Heights Addition Classification: "F't- Commercial District Variance: Requests a Variance fran the Front Yard Setback Provisions of Section 43-15 of Code of Ordinances to permit the erection of a free standing canopy over pump islands Board of Adjustment Minutes - June 20,1966 -4- Mr. Jim McHaney, attorney for the applicant, was present, and stated that this application involves the old fire station property at Kavanaugh and Beechwood Road in the Hillcrest area. Due to the peculiar shape of the property, it was necessary for the company to get a variance from the setback ordinance at the time the Mobil station was constructed in 1955. This applicant merely requests permission to erect a canopy over the pump island on the property which will rest on two steel posts on either end of the pump island. There will be no interference in visibility to vehicular traffic using Beechwood or Kavanaugh Boulevard. It is a standard type canopy. A motion was made for approval, which was seconded and passed unanimously. Tract No. 5 - Z-2002 Applicant: A. L. Enderlin Location: 1217 Fair Park Boulevard Description: Lots 13 through 17, Block 2, Oak Forest Addition Classification: "F"-Commercial District Variance: Requests a Variance from the Rear Yard Setback Provisions of Section 43-15 of the Code of Ordinances to permit addition to existing structure Mr. .Enderlin was present_ and stated that the proposed building will be 391X20' on the north side next to the Gulf Oil Company building. The building will be 26 feet from the alley and 12 feet from the Gulf property. Fifteen parking_ spaces are required which they will be able to provide. A motion was made for ap2roval of the application provided requirements of the off- street parking ordinance are met prior to issuing a building permit. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously. Tract No. 6 - Z-1997 Applicant: A. S. Fox Location:- 6615 West Markham Street Description: Lot 2, Fox Addition Classification: "A" -One -family District Variance: Requests a Variance from the Use provisions of Section 43-3 of the Code -of -Ordinances to permit construction of additional greenhouse for non -conform- ing use Mr. DeMatt Henderson, Attorney for the applicant, was present who stated that in 1950 Mr. Fox bought a 42 acre tract on West Markham Street and at that time it was outside of the city limits. He constructed on this land several greenhouses in which he grows orchids for sale to wholesalers. When this property was taken into the city limits in 1951, its use became non -conforming, as newly annexed property automatically is zoned "A" -One -family District, and such an operation would not be permitted in this zone classification. The property immediately to the west is zoned "D"-Apartment and owned by -the Arkansas Baptist Convention, and the property immediately to the south is owned by the Lutheran School, so the area immediately around this tract is not residential, said Mr. Henderson. Mr. Fox's business has grown and he has recently had an opportunity to acquire the stock of an orchid grower who is going out of business and needs an additional greenhouse. Mr.. Henderson said that the strict enf orcment of thi's statute would inconvenience the orderly growth of this business; that delivery and pickup would be made on his own property and no city streets would Board of Ad'ustment Minutes June 20,10 }2 be involved. This being a wholesale business, no increase in the volume of business would result because of the construction of the additional greenhouse. A motion was made that this application be approved subject to any applicable ordinances that might be involved being comp1e-d with. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously. Tract No. 7 - Z-1973 Applicant: Dr. H. A. T. Bailey Location: 2900 Glover Street Description: Lots 5 and 6, Block 24, Bellevue Addition Classification: "D"-Apartment District Variance: Requests a Variance from the Use Provisions of Section 43-5 of the Code of Ordinances to permit loca- tion of real estate sales office in a residential zone Mr. John P. Gill, attorney, was present to represent the applicants. He said that they are developing a new subdivision just north of this particular property which is an exclusive residential addition to the city which has been approved by the Planning Commission. the property involved in this application is an old house that the Baileys purchased, have repainted, and wish to use as a sales office in the sale of lots in the new subdivision. The property is located in a "D,'-Apartment District. There are over 100 lots in the subdivision and Mr. Gill said it was their hope -that the sales office would not be needed for more than a couple of years. A motion was made for approval of the application for a period of twelve months with an automatic extension for as long a period as it is used for a sales office for the property it now serves. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:30 P. M. Henry M. de Noble, Secretary W . R . Meets, Acting Chairman