boa_05 16 1955MINUTES. OF THE IIELT32IG.
OF THE
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
The Board of Adjustment met in the Council Chamber of -the City Hall on May 16,
190 at 2sOO P. M. The following .members were pmaents
Mr. Warren Baldwin, Chairman
Mr, T. V. Allen
Mr. W. H. Mask
Docket No. 16-55 - C. V. Heard, 1900 Valmar Street, described
as Lots Thirteen (13) and Fourteen (14),
Block Six (6), Braddock's Addition to the
City of Little Rock, Arkansas, boned +:Fro
Commercial end "B" Residence District; re-
questing waiver of yard space and parts of
two (2) buildings on two (2) lots.
Mrs.-C. V. Heard was present and sketches were -shown to explain,her request.
Mrs: Heard now has two 401 lots. A combination store and residence is located on
one lot the extends 5' over on the other. Mrs. Heard proposes to build a small
house on the rear of the vacant lot.. The.,51 extension of the existing building
prevents her from conforming to the zoning ordinance. Mr. Baldwin asked if the
two -car garage at the rear of the existing house would be torn down? Mrs. Hurd
answered no and explained that the new house would face Valmar Street and the
garage would be to the side of it.
There were no objectors present*
In the executive meeting Mr. Marak moved that this request be granted; Mr.
Allen seconded and the motion carried.
Docket No. 17-55 - Dr. Daniel H. Autry, 5415 Centerwood Road,
described as Tract 111, Prospect Terrace
No. 2, zoned "A" One -Family District; re-
questing a waiver of side yard space.
Dr. Autry was present and sketches showing the proposed extension to his home
were presented. It was explained that this extension would not be any closer to
the -west property line than the present otructure, which is 3,41. It would be at
least six feet from the garage on the adjoining lot, which -is in accord with the
Building Code of Little Rock.
There were no objectors present.
In the executive meeting N.r. Allen moved that this request -be granted; Mr,
Marak seconded and the motioo carried.
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Docket No.'9-55 - Mary C. Foreman, 800 North Spruce Street,
described as the East Eighty --five (85) feet
of Lots Four (4) and Five (5), Block Forty-
savens(47), Pulaski Heights Addition to the
City of Little Rock,, Arkansas, zoned "All One -
Family District; requesting waiver of yard
space to permit construction of a carporte
to the rear of residence structure.
Mr. Cooper Jacoway represented Mrs. Foreman, who was present with her con-
ttector, Mr. Huntley. Mr. Boy -Douglas and Mrs. Turk were present as objectors.
Mr. Jacoway stated that he had requested a re -hearing because he understood
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that another witness was heard after the ring held on April 18, 1955 was pre-
sumed over.
Mr. Jacoway submitted a petition signed by a number of people expressing their
approval of Mrs. Foremen's request. Mr. Jacoway went over the plans for the pro-
posed building, adding that a concrete sidewalk Would be necessary at the rear of
the house and that a concrete gutter would also take up part of the space between
the house and rear property line. Mr. Huntley explained the dimensions of the
building stating that they planned a paved open gutter, three feet in width, to
empty into the gutter on 11G11 Street, which was ]wilt by the city. He stated that
there would be no over hanging roof to drain water on Airs. Turks property. Air.
Jacoway stated that two cars could not be parked between the back of the house and
the wall as the Board recommended, but would have to be one in front of the other.
Mrs. Turk stated again that she had no objections to an open carports if it
did not obstruct the view from the front of her house and was constructed three
feet from the property line.
Mr. Douglas voiced his objections to a closed garage, stating that it might
also be used for storage and rental to the business establishment which is nearby.
It was stated that Mrs. Foreman does not own a car, but needs a garage for her
daughters car and her roomers car.
In the executive meeting it was decided that two cars could be:.parked side by
side in the space previously approved and that the gutter could be covered. Mr.
Marak moved that the Board re -affirm the action of the last meeting which was as
follows: flApplication granted on April 18 on condition that the structure be an
open carporte; maximum size 201 x 241 and set to the north side of the lot"; Mr.
Allen seconded and the motion carried.
There was no further business to come before the Board and the meeting was
adjourned.
Mrs. Melba Lawing, Secretary
Approved;
Warren Baldwin, Chairman