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boa_07 17 1967LITTLE ROCK BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MINUTES JULY 17,1967 MEMBERS PRESENT + W, R. Meeks, Chairman W. Finley Williams Dave Grundfest, Jr. MEMBERS ABSENT Scott Farrell Darrell Dover STAFF PRESENT Henry M. de Noble, John L. Taylor Dorothy Riffel OTHERS PRESENT Riddick Riffel, Asst. City Attorney Jimmy Jones, Gazette Reporter There being a quorum present, the meeting was called to order by the Chairman at 3:45 P. M. A motion was made for approval of the minutes as mailed, which was seconded and passed unanimously. Action was taken as follows: Tract No.l - Z-541 Applicant: Terra Properties, Inc. Location: 4942 West Markham Street Description: South l34 feet of Lots 1 and 2, Block 6, Banks Subdivision of Block 6, Howard Adams Addition Classification: 01E-111 Quiet Business District Variance: Requests a Variance of Yard Area Provisions =2 Section 43-14 to permit remodeling of a non -conforming building - and a Variance from the Off-street Parking Provisions of Section 43-21 to permit parking in front yard space Mr. Leonard Venable, President of Terra Properties, the applicant, was present. He stated that thi°s is 'a church building at the present time which they have purchased subject to various conditions, and their plans are: to remodel the building into a 112 story office building using 11 feet the front 25 feet for parking which is not normally permitted in an "E-111 District„ All remodeling will be done to the interior of the structure, the existing porch will be removed, and a new roof added. A motion was made 'that the application be approved pLolvided curb, gutter and side- walks and necessary pavement repairs are constructed can North Jackson Street, and Board of Adjustment Minutes - July 17 1967 —2— sidewalk on West Markham Street with appropriate screening along Markham Street, and the north boundary line of the property. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously. Tract No. 2 - Z-1090 Applicants- Arkansas Enterprises for the Blinds Inc. Locations 2800 Block of Fair Park Boulevard Description: All of Block 3s C. 0. Brack's Addition Classifications' "B00-Residence District Variance: Re=guests a Variance from the Rear Yard Se�-.back Provisions of Section 43-12 to permit construction in rear yard space - Also a Variance of the off-street parking provisions of Section 43-21 to permit lesser number of spaces than required. Mr. James S. Binder, President of the organization, was present and made a lengthy statement of the reasons for expanding this facility because of its worthy nature and international recognition. He said the addition of the women°s dormitory was necessary to further protect the handicapped persons OA o now must cross a busy street for their meals, and would enable them to provide closer surveillance and better supervision over travel and activities. Mr. Binder stated that they are asking for a simple variance or the side yard on 29th Street in order that they may construct the new building which will b� financed by Hill Burton Fund to the extent of $228,000. They have plenty of parking area, he'said for the staff members and further plans to provide more parking fir the Enterprise. Mr. Guy Swaim, architect, stated that in order toget the square footage required by Hill Burton, the Variance is necessary for -::+;e side yard requirements, and that parking is adequate for the staff as well as for visitors. He added that the residences which they own across the street at 29th & Tyler could be made available, if necessary, when demolished, for parking area. A group of adjacent property owners were present in oppositions among whom were the following: Mr. and Mrs. George F. Williams, 2705 South Tyler; Mrs. J. D. Bullard, 2801 South Tyler; Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Duncan, 2805 South Tyler; Mr. and Mrs. Nelson P. Elliott, Jr., 2815 South Tyler; Joe W. Vann, 2723 South Tyler; Mrs. Charles Pickens, 2823 South Tyler; C. E. Franklin, 2807 South Tyler, D. S. Clark, 2914 South Tyler; Mike King, 7400 west Markham Street who owns property at 2901 Fair Park Boulevard; and Emma Jean Golden, 2915 South Tyler Street. Their objections ranged from insufficient parking area to changing the front yard area to a side yard area, litter, misconduct in the neighborhood on the part of the trainees, devalFation of property values, the traffic problems, offensive cooking odors frem the kitchen, and that the facility if ncr utilizing areas that are available in the center of the property which is now open space, and the fact that the two residences now being used are actually A1rooming houses" and not residences as the present zoning requires, and other annoyances created by this operation. After a lengthy discussion concerning driveways, curbs and gutters and sidewalks Board of Adjustment Minutes - 'Jul 17 1967 -3m drainage and other aspects of the matter, a motion .ras made that action be deferred until the August 21, 1967 meeting in order that fui=her study could be made by the Staff and the Board, and all property owners withi-:the legal limits could be properly notified of the next public hearing. The motion was seconded and passed unanimously. Tract No. 3 - Z-2111 Applicant: Clarence Ford Location,. 7201 Asher Avenue Descriptions Lot 2, West Acres Addition Classification: 00FII-Commercial District Variance: Requests a Variance from the Rear Yard Setback Provisic-ns of Section 43-15 to permit addition to structure which projects into the rear yard space. Mrs. Ford, wife of the applicant, was present to represent the application for Variances. She stated that her husband, who is out of town, usually attends to all business matters of this type, but she would answer any questions that she could, She stated that there are two buildings on the,prcperty which they want to join together as the State Cosmetology Board has rewired them to add more classrooms. The rear building is too far back and they would like to combine these buildings into classroom space and the addition would not extend beyond The side yard line of the existing building. Mrs- Ford stated that they purc:tased a building permit on June 6, 1967 for the purpose of repairing the roof and the eaves of their brick veneer residence. (The structure is being used as a beauty school rather than a residence.) Mr. Williams stated that the Board would need more information on this application before it could be intelligently considered - such as,off -street parking available, restrictions as to the Fire District, and its relation to this proposed construction, the zoning compatibility, etc,. A motion was made that action be deferred on.l`s ease until the Au ust 21,1967 meeting to enable the applicant to supply the necessary in orma on, which was seconded and passed unanimously. Mr. Taylor explained that the Board of Adjustment could grant a waiver of the rear yard provisions, approve the parking, etc. but that there were other problems which concerned the Building Code which the Board did not have jurisdiction over. Tract No. 4 m Z-2015 Applicants L. B. Sullivan Locations 412 Rosetta Street Description: Lot 10, Block 5, C. S. Stifft's Addn. Classification: °IB9e-Residence District Variance: Requests a Variance from the Use Provisions ,z,f Section 43=3 to pt�.rm I t an addition to an ,e;xi sti ng non -conforming duplex. This application was withheld because of the failure of the applicant to properly M 01 49 Ld W LLI IL Cd 0 0 M 8 3 LU V) :F 0- Board of Adjustment Minutes July 17,1967 �.,_.� m4m notify adjacent property owners of the date of the public hearing. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5015 P. M. ee'7ry Nobl Sry W. R. Reeks OChai rman