CBC 10-23-2000MEMORANDUM
TO: MEMBERS. CITY BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION
FROM: GAYLE OWENS, ADMIN. ASST.
SUBJECT: REVISED RECOMMENDED CONSIDERATION LIST FOR
ANNUAL CITY BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION LANDSCAPE
AWARDS
DATE: OCTOBER 23, 2000
EXCEEDING ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Arksys Village Shopping Center — 17500 Chenal Parkway
Embassy Suites — 11301 Financial Centre Parkway
Morgan Keegan and Company, Inc. — 100 Morgan Keegan Dr.
Pulaski Mortgage — 700 Hardin Road
The Grove Apartment Homes — 11901 Pleasant Ridge Road
Autumn Road Plaza — 901 Autumn Road
Saddle Creek Center — 8201 Ranch Boulevard
The Park at Riverdale — 2200 Riverfront Drive
Wildwood Park for the Performing Arts — 20919 Denny Rd.
Nationwide Ins - 3000 Hwy 10
Hutchinson/Ifrah - 12515 Hwy 10
Bank of the Ozarks — 7500 Cantrell Rd.
VOLUNTARY UPGRADING OF EXISTING SITES:
Pulaski Bank and Trust — 361 Broadway Street
Dent Doctor — 7708 Cantrell Road
Entrance to Aberdeen Drive — Aberdeen Drive and Chenonceau Blvd.
Napa Valley Apartments — 501 Napa Valley
Marshall Clements — 1501 Rebsamen Park Road
The Janet Jones Company — 7915 Cantrell Road
The Village — 10700 North Rodney Parham load
Seventh & Collins Bldg. — 7'h & Collins Streets
Revised List
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PAST AWARD RECIPIENTS WITH CONTINUED EXCELLENCE
GMAC Center — 16 101 LaGrande Drive
Bowman Curve — 200 North Bowman Road
Little Rock Realtors Associates, Inc. — 300 Natural Resources Dr.
Trellis Square —10720 N. Rodney Parham Road
Grace Church —12900 Cantrell Road
McDonalds's Restaurant - 8820 Baseline Road
Please mark three in each category, and return to me as soon as possible.
Cc: Bob Brown
The City Beautiful Commission held its regular meeting Thursday, October 5, 2000 at
11:30 a.m. in the Sister Cities Conference Room at City Hall. Meeting was called to
order by Chair Dottie Funk.
Members Present: Nash Abrams Karol Zoeller
Tim Heiple Randy Stocks
Dottie Funk
Also Present: Bob Brown, Plans Review Specialist, Planning Department
Gayle Owens, Admin. Asst., Parks and Recreation
Bryan Day, Director, Parks and Recreation
Tony Boyzynski, Asst. Director, Planning
Open Public Hearing: Chair Dottie Funk declared the Public Hearing Open.
Item No. 1— CBC 565 — New Matters
Applicant:
Address:
Description:
Dillards, Inc
Cindy Bauer Drilling, ASLA, Agent
1310 Cantrell Road
Block 358, Allen and Marquand
Subdivision
Variance Requested.
Deletion of the minimum four (4) foot wide perimeter landscape strip south of the
proposed service lane adjacent to the right-of-way of Cantrell Road and to plant the
associated trees, shrubs and vines within the adjacent right-of-way and next to the
proposed structure.
Findings.
The applicant proposed to substitute asphalt for grasscrete in front of a new data center
for Dillards to allow for a service lane. The applicant also proposes to construct a six (6)
foot high opaque slip -face architectural wall to screen the paved area from Cantrell Road
and then to plant trees, shrubs and vines within the adjacent right-of-way and next to the
proposed structure.
Staff Recommendation.
Since the proposed service land is not for the general public and provided the
architectural screening wall and extensive landscaping is installed, staff recommends
approval of this request.
Staff Presentation.
Bob Brown, Plans Review Specialist, Planning and Development made the presentation
for the City.
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City Beautiful Commission Minutes
October 5 Meeting
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Applicant Presentation.
Cindy Bauer Drilling, ASLA, Agent for Dillards presented the applicants position.
Motion. Tim Heiple moved to grant variance as requested. Motion seconded by Karol
Zoeller. Motion carried unanimously.
Public Hearing Closed.
Approval of Minutes: Minutes of the September 7, 2000, meeting were approved as
distributed.
Treasurer's Report: No change.
Special Presentation: Bryan Day discussed the proposed merger of the City Beautiful
Commission and the Arts and Humanities Commission. Bryan said that the Parks
Department would like to have is a big umbrella commission that can help with all of our
quality of life issues. A commission that looks at the big picture and would take on
things like land trusts, floodway preservation, urban forestry and public art. Big policy
questions that would shape our future. Neither commission has money, but it is o�ss'�b.le
that some money could be appropriated to the new commission. Dottie asked about the
administering of ordinances, such as Landscape, Tree Preservation, and Excavation.
Bryan said that a suggestion had been made to send them to the Planning Commission.
Dottie said she has a problem with sending these ordinances to someone else. Bryan
suggested that a standing committee be established by ordinance to oversee and
administer these ordinances. Dottie said she could agree to that. Bryan said he would
begin working on the ordinance. Bryan asked Gayle to go ahead and have the CBC
vacancies advertised. Commission members discussed proposals.
Reports of Committees
Land Alteration Task Force — Dottie reported that we do have a Tree Ordinance.
She thanked the Commission members for their help. She thanked Bob Brown and
Tony for their help and time.
■ Festival — Tim Heiple reported that he had been in touch with Alice Guffey. She said
she would do the Festival project for $500 which would include Mars. He said that
the letters were not going out as fast as he would like them to. Tim also said he had
been in touch with Christie Tilbury, but had not heard back from her.
■ Old Business —None
New Business
City Beautiful Commission Minutes
October 5 Meeting
Page 3
Tony Boyznski asked for Commission action on a particular part of the Landscape
Ordinance. In the "Scope" section there is a sub paragraph that reads "those areas of the
City of Little Rock designated Mature by the Department of Planning and Development
and approved by the Planning Commission and the City Beautiful Commission in those
areas. The city official may grant up to a twenty-five percent (25%) reduction of these
provisions for developments found within mature areas. A map of mature areas is
available at the Department of Planning and Development." Staff recommended the
1937 Zoning Plan which includes University Avenue on the west down to Fourche
Bottoms over to I-440 and just east of the Airport and then up to the River, along the
River back to University Avenue. This was reviewed with the Task Force. The Planning
Commission approved this Designated Mature Area last week. I am here today to ask for
your approval. Tim Heiple moved to approve the Designated Mature Area; Randy Stocks
seconded motion. Motion carried unanimously.
Miscellaneous Business
■ Parks & Recreation Report. None
Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 1:15 p.m.
October 5, 2000
ITEM NO. 1 - C.B.C. 565 - NEW MATTERS
Applicant:
Address:
Description:
ORDINANCE RE UTREMENTS:
Dillards, Inc.
Cindy Bauer Drilling, ASLA, Agent
1310 Cantrell Road
Block 358, Allen and Marquand Subdivision
A perimeter planting strip shall be required along any side of a vehicular use area that abuts the
right-of-way of any street. This strip must be at least four (4) feet in width.
2. One (1) tree for every forty (40) linear feet shall be planted in the perimeter planting strip.
Where a wall is utilized in a perimeter planting strip adjacent to a street, four (4) shrubs or vines
shall be planted every forty (40) linear feet along both sides of the wall.
VARIANCE REQUESTED:
Deletion of the minimum four (4) wide perimeter landscape strip south of the proposed service
lane adjacent to the right-of-way of Cantrell Road and to plant the associated trees, shrubs and
vines within the adjacent right-of-way and next to the proposed structure.
FINDINGS:
The applicant proposes to substitute asphalt for grasscrete in front of a new data center for Dillards to
allow for a service lane. The applicant also proposes to construct a six (6) foot high opaque split -face
architectural wall to screen the paved area from Cantrell Road and then to plant trees, shrubs and vines
outside the wall and within the public right-of-way. Additionally, the applicant proposes to have
landscape areas adjacent to the building. A franchise approval from the city will be necessary prior to
placement of large plants within the public right-of-way.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Since the proposed service land is not for the general public and provided the architectural screening wall
and extensive landscaping is installed, staff recommends approval of this request.
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