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The City Beautiful Commission will hold its regular meeting
Tuesday, November 8, 1994 in the City Board Conference Room,
2nd Floor of City Hall at 10:00 A.M.
I. Roll Call
II. Public Hearing (See Attached)
III. Approval of Minutes
IV. Lighting Project Update (Zoo
V. Lighting Contest Update
VII . Parks and Recreation Update — na,,_2 W-J-04-
VIII-� Miscellaneous
. l/►r v� Ix. Adjournment
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The City R-36utiU Commission
The City Beautiful Commission held its regular meeting on
Tuesday, October 11, 1994 in the City Board Conference Room,
2nd Floor of City Hall. The meeting was called order by
Steve Cato, Chairman.
Members Present:
Steve Cato
Lin Blair
Josephine Graham
Joe Robbins
Also Present:
Bob Brown, Plans Review
Richard Wood, Zoning &
Planning
Frank Riggins
Jim Goodhart
Jo Rancifer
Specialist, Neighborhoods & Planning
Subdivision Mgr., Neighborhoods &
Emily Hartman, Parks Planner, Parks & Recreation
I. Roll Call - Seven members present.
II. Approval of Minutes - Lin Blair made the motion to
approve the minutes, seconded by Frank Riggins.
All ayes.
III. Lighting Project Update - Steve Cato reported that
Laurie Ann Ross faxed information how the Zoo
Lighting Project is going. The exhibits will
arrive at the Zoo next Monday morning and at that
time they will have a press conference and if any
of the commission would like to attend they need
contact Laurie to find out what time the press
conference will take place.
500 West Markham, Room 108 Little Rock, AR 72201 371-4770
Minutes Oct. 11, 1994 Meeting
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Laurie noted that one of our involvements where
with the concessions, Joe Robbins is on that
committee. The Friends of the Zoo have arranged
for concessions so they will not need the
commissions help.
Steve stated that one of the radio stations have
agreed to be a media sponsor. Steve also stated
that Garver and Garver have agreed to do the
electrical engineering for the Zoo Lighting.
Garver and Garver will donate their time for a
sponsorship.
IV. Lighting Contest Update - Joe Robbins reported on
this project. Joe stated that at the last meeting
it was decided to divide the city into four zones
with three winners from each zone(twelve winners
overall). Steve Cato passed around a map that
Mark Webre drew to show the four zones. Joe
passed out a copy of the entry form. Joe would
like to have the map reduced so it can be placed
with the entry form. Joe asked for any changes
on the forms to be given to him at this meeting.
tin Blair said that the words Light Up needs to be
hyphened. Jim Goodhart suggested that the line
that starts To Enter should read, To Enter,
Complete Entry Form Below and Mail. Frank Riggins
suggested that the title read 1994 City Beautiful
Commission Light -Up Little Rock Project. Steve
Cato also stated that the Osborne Family are in
support of how we are dividing up the money but
it needs to be noted that the total amount that
they are giving are the same as always,
$10,000.00.
Joe Robbins said that forms will be given to the
different neighborhood associations and it will
also run in the newspaper. Richard Wood suggested
that the commission get hold of Bill Tannenberger
with the PAGIS Map System at Public Works to help
in condensing the map.
Jim Goodhart suggested that there should be two
commissioners for each zone.
Minutes Oct. 11, 1994 Meeting
Page 3
Frank Riggins asked when the ad will run and Steve
Cato stated that it should be in the paper after
the first of November. Lin Blair stated that it
ran last year the weekend after Thanksgiving and
it may not have been seen because of all of the
other ads. Joesphine Graham asked that it be run
more than once. Steve Cato asked if they should
have a press conference. Jim Goodhart suggested
contacting the city's public relations office to
see if he could give us any suggestions. Steve
Cato asked that Joe Robbins contact Michael
Hutchinsons, City of Little Rock Public Relations
and s'ee"if the ad could run on the government
access station.
Joe Robbins stated that he feels that if a
commissioner lives in one of the zones that he or
she judge that area. Joe Robbins asked how do
the -judges going about judging? Jim Goodhart
stated that last year their was a photos taken but
it will come down to two people working together
making a the choice. Steve Cato suggested making
up a -one to ten grading scale and whoever has the
most points wins. Steve also discouraged using
photography or video tape to capture the winning
entries. He feels that this media does not do the
winners justice in representing their lighting
display. Jim Goodhart suggest that Becky be asked
to find the form used last year to judge the
contestants.
V. Neighborhood Clean -Up Day - Gaye Brown from the
Little Rock Convention and Visitors Bureau in
conjunction with the Big on Little Rock program.
This will be a city wide clean-up with Twin City
Bank being a co-sponsor. The Big on Little
Rock Program is being done to try and get the
media to cover good things that are going in
Little Rock. The neighborhood associations have
been contacted. There will be $2,400. in prize
money with six winning neighborhoods, $400. per
neighborhoods. There will be free t-shirts
given to all participants. The clean-up will take
place on Saturday, October 22. Gaye will need
help from the City Beautiful Commission by helping
with the judging. There will be six judging teams
with three judges each. The judges from the City
Beautiful Commission will be Lin Blair, Jim
Goodhart and Steve Cato.
Minutes October 11, 1994 Meeting
Page 4
Parks and Recreation Activities - Emily Hartman
attended the meeting in Mark Webre behalf. Parks
is currently working on improvements to the
Riverfront Amphitheater, this includes refinement
of the Masterplan and security fencing. The Parks
Department anticipates the Museum Task Force to
pursue negotiations with Bob East to relocate the
Museum of Science and History to the Terminal
Building, thus making an opportunity to create a
Farmer's Market and entry way into the Riverfront
Park from East Markham.
Pillsopp"'Park is under going some needed
improvements. Currently, crews are working to
raise the tree canopy and clear the underbrush.
A contract for the construction of a new restroom
facility was signed and we anticipate construction
to begin within the month. New bikeways/jogging
paths are being marked.
Parks and Recreation is looking forward to working
with the Friends of the Zoo on the Zoolumination
project.
VIII.Miscellaneous - Steve Cato asked the commissioners
for a list of members interested in a nominating
committee for next years officers. Lin Blair and
Jo Rancifer will be on that committee.
Jim Goodhart asked the commissioners if it would
be a good idea to make a Citizens Communication
presentation to the City of Little Rock Board of
Directors on the Lighting -Up Little Rock Contest.
The members agreed that it would be good to do the
presentation.
Steve Cato is going to sign a the resolution from
the City Beautiful Commission endorsing the
upcoming Bond Issue.
IX. Adjournment - The meeting adjourned at 11:20 a.m.
after a motion was made to do so and approved.
November 8, 1994
ITEM NO. ] - C.B.C. 550 - NEW MATTERS
Applicant:
Address:
Description:
Dr. Roy R. Jolly/Burt Taggart
Dental Clinic for Roy R. Jolly, D.D.S.
and Evergreen Professional Building
#5 and #2 Van Circle
Lots 3-C-BR and 3-C-AR
A perimeter planting strip shall be required along any side of a vehicular use area that
abuts adjoining property. This strip shall be at least six (6) feet wide.
2. One (1) tree and four (4) shrubs or vines for every forty (40) linear feet shall be planted
in the perimeter planting strip.
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Deletion of the perimeter landscape strips north and west of the existing parking lot of #5 Van
Circle and deletion of a portion of the perimeter landscape strips south and east of the existing
parking lot at #2 Van Circle and the associated trees and shrubs.
Dr. Jolly recently had his property divided into two separate lots. The reason for this procedure
was to enable him to build a dental clinic on the property. Even though Dr. Jolly has a well -
designed existing parking area adequate to accommodate both structures, the lot separation has
activated the perimeter landscaping requirement within the middle of the existing parking areas.
A zoning landscape buffer of 100 feet along University and 50 feet along Evergreen has been
provided: The existing site has been well -landscaped and maintained. If the landscape strips are
installed, twelve parking spaces will be lost and the parking area will have to be moved
southward. This vcrill result in a number of large trees being removed.
TAFF RECONMENDAMN:
Based on the applicants past history of good landscape maintenance and desire to save trees,
staff recommends approval of this request provided the sidewalk is oriented away from the
interior landscape island.
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The City Beautiful Commission
The City Beautiful Commission will hold its regular meeting
Tuesday, November 8, 1994 in the City Board Conference Room,
2nd Floor of City Hall at 10:00 A.M.
I. Roll Call
II. Public Hearing (See Attached)
III. Approval of Minutes
IV. Lighting Project Update (Zoo
V. Lighting Contest Update
VII. Parks and Recreation Update
VIII. Miscellaneous
IX. Adjournment
500 West Markham, Room 108 Little Rock, AR 72201 371-4770
November 8, 1994
ITEM NO, ] - C.B.C. 55 •- NEW MATTERS
Applicant:
Address:
Description:
QRDINANCE REQMEMENT :
Dr. Roy R. Jolly/Burt Taggart
Dental Clinic for Roy R. Jolly, D.D.S.
and Evergreen Professional Building
#5 and #2 Van Circle
Lots 3-C-BR and 3-C-AR
1. A perimeter planting strip shall be required along any side of a vehicular use area that
abuts adjoining property. This strip shall be at least six (6) feet wide.
2. One (1) tree and four (4) shrubs or vines for every forty (40) linear feet shall be planted
in the perimeter planting strip.
VARIANCE RMUESTED
Deletion of the perimeter landscape strips north and west of the existing parking lot of #5 Van
Circle and deletion of a portion of the perimeter landscape strips south and east of the existing
parking lot at #2 Van Circle and the associated trees and shrubs.
FINDINGS:
Dr. Jolly recently had his property divided into two separate lots. The reason for this procedure
was to enable him to build a dental clinic on the property. Even though Dr. Jolly has a well -
designed existing parking area adequate to accommodate both structures, the lot separation has
activated the perimeter landscaping requirement within the middle of the existing parking areas.
A zoning landscape buffer of 100 feet along University and 50 feet along Evergreen has been
provided.- The existing site has been well -landscaped and maintained. If the landscape strips are
installed, twelve parking spaces will be lost and the parking area will have to be moved
southward. This will result in a number of large trees being removed.
Based on the applicants past history of good landscape maintenance and desire to save trees,
staff recommends approval of this request provided the sidewalk is oriented away from the
interior landscape island.
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