boa_11 02 1959LITTLE ROCK BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
MINUTES
NOVEMBER 20 1959 - 2:00 P. M.
CALLED MEETING
The Little Rock Board of Adjustment met in a called meeting on
No*embe,r 2, 1959 in the Chamber of the Board of Directors at 2:00 P. M.
The following members were present:
Mr. William R. Meeks, Chairman
Mr. Bruce Anderson
Mr. W. A. Marak
Rocket No._�44-59 U. S. Post Office Dept., applicant by
A. R. Schaffer, Real Estate Officer; present owner is Glad
Tidings Temple, Inc„ 2500 State Street described as: Lots 10,
110 and 12, Block 17, Kimball's South Park Addition, zoned "C"
Two-family District requesting a rear yard waiver and permission
to locate public service uses and structures in a restricted
district as a special exception.
Mr. Breckling gave the history of this case for the benefit of
the members who could not be present at previous meetings.
Mr. Raymond Block, Sr. and Mr. Mooser, agent, were prestent,
Mr. Schaffer, the Real Estate Officer for the Post Office Department,
was unable to be present; Mr. Mooser apologized for him. Mr. Mooser
and Mr. Block said the property owners in the area were very
enthusiastic about the station. No objectors were present,
Mr. De Noblg said the right-of-way is to be increased five feet
an each side of Roosevelt. Mr. Breckling said the additional five
foot dedieatlon•wa9'nbt included in the original plans, but the
Post Office Department had no objections to moving the proposed
building five feet further south.
Mr. Mooser explained that he is applying on4y for the special
exception and does not intend to ask for a change of zone. He said
he believed the station would be an asset and that better servj,ce
could be rendered and would provide better working conditions for
the,employees:. They could not find any other location where the
ground was level enough and where they would have only one structure
to rase. The type of building will be in harmony with the surrounding
ones. Mr. Mooser explained that the Post Office Department advertises
for bids then it is turned over to the contractor. They have a ten
yea* lease on the building with an option for renewal.
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There was discussion of the plans for Roosevelt Road concernan g
traffic$ wideningt and zoning.
In executive session Mr. De Noble said that as he had said before
he did not see anything wrong with it and that it would not create
any more of a traffic problem then the other facilities already
present in the area. Mr. Anderson 6aid the Planning Commission and
the Board of Adjustment hats had ample time to study and that he gould
see nothing wrong with it.
Mr. Marak moved it be approved Mr. Anderson seconded and the
motion carried unanimously.
The meeting adjourned at 2:50.
Melba Lawing, Secretary
APPROVED
William R. Meeks, Chairman
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