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boa_12 19 1966LITTLE ROCK B&I"RD OF ADJUSTMENT MINUTES c• i IECEMiiER 19, 1 UU MEMBERS PRESENT Cecil Kuehnert, Chairman 11. R. Meeks, Vice Chairman Scott Farrell W. F i n a l ey 11i 1 I i an,s r� Davelarl.indlcSt, Jr. HEMBE-f ABSENT None S-AFF PRESENT Louis E. Garber Dorothy J. Riffel OTHERS PRESENT Perry V. Whitmore, Asst. City Attorney Jimmy Jones, Gazette Reporter 2:00 +. 'n-,,ere being :a quorum present, the meeting was called to order at 2: 00 P. Chlai r roan. A moti on was made for approvaIof the mi nutes as mai led, w1hich wa..s se -Co nded and passed unanimously. Acti m was taken as follows: - Tract No. 1 - L- 2046 Applicant: Location: - Description: Ciassific:ation: Variance: First Lutheran Church 315 South Hughes Street 8 acres of hJ 2 SW 4 NE'-4 Section 1, T-1 -,i" R-1341 "A" -One -family District Requests a Variance from the Use Pro•:ri of Section 43-3 of the Code of Ord i to permit construction of a sign larg it than permitted I^ro Card F. fCeller,represeotingthe petitioner, First Lutheran Church, was 111r. Jim Edwards, 500 South Hughes Street, was present in opposition stating t's:aa the sign was too large - 12' X 0%', which he says is ten times the size a11ow"'I i the zoning ordinance. He lives directly across the street from the suggested ' oc.ati oi? of the sign, which wi 1 1 face Hughes Street. Hirs. J. E. Austin, who lives directly south at 501 South Hughes Street stated that L ti?c sign would be within 10 feet of her carport and would like or it to be placed ' clse,ri4rr on the property. The Gas Company, she said, had recently moved a large gas pressure valve from this site, and they had hoped that it would be beauti fie.! at this spot rather than same other type of objectional object be placed 'there. Most of the neighbors share her opinion, she said. If it were placed on the othei- Board of Adjustment Minutes - December 19,1966. -2- side of the "island" she would not be so concerned. Her primary objection was to the location of the proposed sign. Mr. Carl Keller stated that Mr. Schmand, a member of the Church, had called on Mrs. Austin and understood she had no objection if the sign were moved back some eight feet which they agreed to do. Mr. Keller said that this would be a very well- done sign and they need it to give visual identification to the school and church. It would be constructed of redwood with white letters. 14ien Hughes Street is hard - surfaced in the future and made into a collector street, it is probable that it would be more appropriate and more useful to have it out more nearly in front of the school building, which would be some 300 feet from the Austin residence. Mr. Keller said that the sign would be on the same line as residences in the area. Mrs. Austin stated that it' was not her desire to be un-neighborly and would like to cooperate with the Church if possible. Mr. Meek made a motion that the application be deferred until the January 16th meeting to afford the Church the necessary time to reconsider the size and location of the sign which would be agreeable to all concerned. The motion was seconded and passed unaimously. Tract No. 2 - Z-2017 - ( not re -advertised) Applicant: Jones -Murphy -Millard, Inc. Location: 5009 to 5017 West llth Street Description: Lots 9, 10, and 11, Block 26, Cunningham's Addn. Classification: "B"-Res-idence District Variance: Requests a Variance from the Use Provisions of Section 43-3 of the Code of Ordinances to permit location of parking lot in residential zone Mr. Abner McGehee, attorney, was present and stated that this property is located on and faces West llth Street in the vicinity of Jonesboro Drive. On the property immediately to the south of this which is now zoned "E-1"Quiet Business, the appli- cant proposes to build a doctors' clinic on three lots at the corner of West 12th and Van Buren on the property behind the three lots involved in this petition. They have requested a waiver in order to use them for parking. At the last meeting, he said it was his understanding that the Board of Adjustment had approved the petition subject to construction of drainage, curb and gutters and screening to be approved by Public Works Department; (2) and subject to the written approval from the City Parks and Recreation Department. It was my understanding that since this abuts War Memorial Park property owned by the City, it was the Board's concern that Parks and Recreation Department would or would not approve this with reference to War Memorial Park, said Mr. McGehee. Some ten days ago, he said at his request-, he received a copy of a memorandum dated November 29th of the Parks and Recreation Directors wherein he objected to the petition because it was not in the best interest of the public and pointing out that the City owned some property a block immediately north of the property involved in this petition. He stated that this came as a surprise to him as he thought the Board's concern was because of the locality of the particular property to be used r Board of Adj usti,lent Minutes - Dece,.lber 19 l96u -3- for parking so close to i,"ar Memorial Park. Mr. McGehee stated that if this Variance is granted a greenbelt and landscaping would be nut on the property on 11th Street, as well as curbs and gutters on llth Street. In his opinion, the site with proper greenbelt and landscaping would look better than it does now. The two houses that Mr. Drec!;ling referred to face on Van Duren and not on llth Street. Kr. 'Perry Whitmore, City Attorney, indicated that the Board by their motion had given Hr. Creckling the right to grant or reject the application Wich action is properly the province of the Doord. The Board should give consideration to Mr. Breckling's opinion, but the final action and decision should be taken by the Board. (Mr. Farrell commented dial the 3oard requested a comment from the Parks and Recreation Depart- icn ; to see if there were any intended uses for the immediate vicinity and if we had in mind any park development or extension of park development.) Mr. ilreckling saiW that :tar Memorial Park extends all the way down to 12th Street along both sides of Jonesboro Drive and, the City has some part: lands east of Jonesboro as well as to the west. he said that he thought the Board had given hire the authority to approve or disapprove this application and lie felt that it would not be to the best interest of the public because of the residential nature of this ?a rti cul nr area:., and that the City had invested some $20,000. in the property immediately north of this property. Mr. Farrell asked! Mr. Oreckling if this area were developed properly in accordance with the requirements oF the Street Department, Parks and Recreation Department, c"ras and gutters that would normally he requires; for any such project, if he would have any objection. Hr. 3reck 1 i ng said he would have no objection provided suitable safeguard's are provided. He said "I assume that when you folks approve this application, then you or the Commission in effect is saying that from one block north of 12th Street to llth Street, from the Park going westerly to Fair Park DoOevard, that this would he the type of development that you would be allowed in Kiese other nre s, and if this is so I think everybody should be required as the cra3s arc Avnl oiled, to provide the safeguards that would more or less make this conpatible or as noarly compatible as can be made to the residential neighborhood thrt you have to the north. This is not in my jurisdiction whatsoever, but I assure that ynu already have determined We character of the development or the Planning Department has". He stated that he was not objecting to the use of the property as I nucrl Vs Co the sa,faguc rds. Hr. Larry Leggett, the architect for the project, stated they would provide one curb cut fronting on 11th Street, and two curb cuts on Van Duren Street, said clinic f rantiny on Van :3aron Strcet, and that there would be loop circulation, but no l orge exodus on to 1 1 th Street; that their intention is to provide the proper greenhel t and landscaping f roan a beautification standpoint, and to comply with any City safety requirements that would be necessary. He said that Lot 9 would be used for green space or future parking with no additional curb cuts. Fir. McGehee stated that an effort is sac, i ng w7de to acquire Lot 12 on the corner which as yet has been lunsuc :cssfu i , but 'think that within a period of a year it might he acquired- so LKs 19,01 and 12 would be used for parking now and Lot 9 eventually. A motion ons made that the Board stand on its original declaration that the app l i do- Lion be approved subject Lo :rp7er draina.c, curb and utter, scrcenin, to be appruved %y the FuLl i s ,ior ks Upartment; that the 25 foot green space be kept Boa rd of Adj us tment Mi nutes - December 19 1966 -4- along 11th Street; that any trees in the area or even out in the parking area be maintained insofar as is possible; that no curb cuts be allowed on llth Street; and that if Lot 9 were ever approved for additional parking that the Board of Adjustment would have the authori.ty to provide the required wording for a green planting along the east side of Lot 9. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously. OTHER MATTERS 1. A motion was made for aDoroval of the 1967 calendar of meeting dates as submitted which was seconded and passed unanimously. 2. A motion was made for the nomination of W. R. Meeks as Chairman of the Board of Adjustment for 1967, which was approved by acclimation. 3. A motion was made for the nomination of Dave Grundf est, Jr. as Vice Chairman for the year 1967, which was also approved by acclimation. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:30 P. M. JOHN L. TAYLOR, Acting Secretary Cecil Kuehnert, Chairman.