CBC 08-20-2001The City Beautiful Commission held a special meeting Monday, August 20, 2001 at 11:30 a.m.
in the Planning and Development Conference Room, 723 West Markham Street. The meeting
was called to order by Vice -Chair Nash Abrams.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
MEMBERS ABSENT:
ALSO PRESENT:
OLD BUSINESS:
Dottie Funk
Ann Ivey
Karol Zoeller
Troy Laha
Tim Heiple
Randy Stocks
Nash Abrams
Sharon Tallach Vogelpohl
Billie Callaway
Bob Brown, Plans Development Administrator, Department of
Planning and Development
Bill Hall, Landscape Specialist, Department
of Planning and Development
1. Landscape Awards Brochure — Several alternative designs were presented to the CBC
for consideration by Bill Hall. A consensus was reached that a combination of the
designs and information presented was what the Commission wanted. Items cited were:
Horizontal layout with grid for the front cover; Include CBC logo on front cover as
bullets separating tag line at bottom; Change font and spacing for title of front cover;
Add telephone number for contact with Bob Brown.
2. Landscape Awards Marketing Strategy — Sharon Tallach Vogelpohl made a
presentation on the marketing strategy she had developed for the awards program with
assignments and due dates (see attachment).
3. Sponsorship — Nash Abrams suggested that a sponsor should be sought for this year's
program. There was discussion on whether or not there was time to da that. The
decision was made to contact two potential sponsors_ Dottie Funk would contact
Evergreen Irrigation and Nash Abrams and Sharon Tallach Vogelpohl along with Bill
Hall would contact Keeling and Company. Sharon said that it would be necessary to
have complete information regarding a sponsorship package before contacting a potential
sponsor.
4. Funding Request — Dottie Funk said she felt the CBC should submit a request for
funding for the next year.
Motion: Troy Laha moved that Chair Dottie Funk should write a letter to Jim Lawson
requesting funding in the amount of $5,000.00 for the next year, providing details in that
letter regarding the need for funding.
Second: Nash Abrams seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT: 1:00 p.m.
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MEETING NOTICE
The City Beautiful Commission will hold its regular meeting at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday August
2°a, 2001, in the Sister Cities Conference Room on the second floor of City Hall. This will be a
brown bag meeting.
AGENDA
Call to Order — Dottie Funk, Chair
Roll Call
Approval of the Minutes — July 12, 2001
Treasurer's Report — Randy Stocks
Committee Reports
■ Budget, Grants, Fundraising
• Landscape Awards — Dottie Funk, Nash Abrams
■ Publicity — Sharon Tallach Vogelpohl
• Gateway — Nash Abrams, Ann Ivey
• Public Art — Karol Zoeller
■ Manmade and Natural Arts Celebration/Festival — Tim Heiple
■ Polish the Rock Award
Old Business
• Distinguished Service Award Presentation
New Business
• Planning and Development Report — Bob Brown
Miscellaneous Business
Adjournment
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City Beautiful Commission
July 12, 2001
Minutes
Page 2
ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS:
1. A perimeter planting strip is required along any side of a vehicular use area that abuts
adjoining property. This strip shall be at least nine (9) feet wide.
2. The city official may grant not more than a twenty-five (25) percent reduction of
these provisions for developments within mature areas.
VARIANCE REQUESTED:
1. A reduction of the northern perimeter landscaping strip.
�i-ITIMMS
The applicant proposes to turn the existing day care structure into a banking facility.
Drive -through lanes and on -site parking are also proposed. The structure on the western
lot (lot 13) is to be removed. With this proposal, most of the northern perimeter
landscape strip will be deleted. The full width required is nine (9) feet. However, since
this site is located within the designated mature area, staff may reduce this width by
twenty-five (25) percent. This reduction allows for a minimum width of 6.7 feet. The
property to the north is zoned residential. The property to the west is zoned for
commercial use. The zoning land use buffer requirement along the northern perimeter is
the same as the Landscape Ordinance, therefore, the applicant is also appealing for a
variance of this requirement to the Board of Adjustment at its July 30`h hearing. The
applicant agrees to provide the required screening along the northern perimeter with a 6-
foot high opaque wooden fence.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recognizes that if the applicant is unable to obtain a landscape and land use variance
of this requirement, on -site parking with this proposal will be eliminated. However, since
the property to the north is residential, staff recommends denial of this request.
Letter of Opposition: One letter of opposition was received from Billie Broach, 5511
Stonewall (see attachment).
Applicant Presentation: Walter Quinn presented a summary of the variance he was requesting.
In his presentation Mr. Quinn stated his intention to provide groundcover and vine type plantings
at the north property line, five tulip poplar trees at the west property line, and he offered to either
plant two tulip poplar trees on the east side of the property or contribute to the tree in -lieu
account.
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July 12, 2001
Minutes
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Tim Heiple asked if the number of proposed drive through lanes on the west side of the existing
building could be reduced to allow some of the parking proposed along the north property line to
be shifted to the west side of the property.
Mr. Quinn said the bank has indicated the three drive through lanes are necessary.
Dottie Funk asked Mr. Quinn how many trees would be removed.
Mr. Quinn stated one tree would be removed.
Dottie Funk and Troy Laha replied they thought there would be a total of three trees removed.
Dottie Funk asked if there are overhead utilities along the north property line.
Mr. Quinn stated that there are.
Troy Laha asked if the applicant would be willing to build a 6' high brick wall along the north
property line.
Mr. Quinn said that would be possible.
Tim Heiple stated his concern that the green space on the site would be reduced significantly.
Nash Abrams suggested eliminating two parking spaces in the plan as it is proposed to provide
spaces for planting trees.
Tim Heiple suggested providing a minimum two foot wide landscape strip at the north property
line.
Dottie Funk suggested eliminating one of the trees along the west property line and adding three
trees to the east side of the site.
Troy Laha suggested a minimum 3' wide landscape strip along the north property line.
Dana Carney said that utilizing a 45' parking alignment a 5.5' wide landscape strip would be
possible. This arrangement would reduce the number of spaces by 2.
Tim Heiple suggested a 55' parking alignment.
Dana Carney said a 550 alignment is not a standard alignment and would require a variance.
He also pointed out that the area east of the building is in the public right-of-way and any
plantings in that area would require an application for a right-of-way franchise.
Tim Heiple suggested the addition of small evergreen trees to the north landscape strip if it is
expanded.
Walter Quinn asked Dana Carney how the Board of Adjustment would view a reduction of the
parking spaces by 2 spaces.
Dana Carney stated that the more spaces he has the better.
Walter Quinn asked if stacking room in the drive through lanes could be counted toward the
parking requirement.
Dana Carney said no.
Motion: Troy Laha moved to accept the application with the following conditions:
1. Six foot height brick wall along north property line planted with ivy or jessamine.
2. A minimum 3 foot width landscape strip adjacent to the south side of the required
brick wall on the north property line. Proposed adjacent parking spaces shall be
angled to allow for a "sawtooth" pattern in said landscape strip.
3. Tall slender evergreen shrubs (i.e. leyland cypress, foster holly) shall be planted in
the "sawtooth" portions of said landscape strip.
4. Four 2" caliper tulip poplar trees shall be planted along west property line.
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July 12, 2001
Minutes
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5. Three 2" caliper tulip poplar trees shall be planted along east side of property in the
Polk Street right-of-way, subject to a successful application for a franchise
agreement with the City of Little Rock.
The motion was seconded by Ann Ivey and passed unanimously.
Close Public Hearing: Dottie Funk closed the public hearing at 1:00 p.m.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
1. Landscape Awards Committee — Dottie Funk reported that she and Nash Abrams had
been discussing the awards program. She asked for all of the commissioners to be
watching for projects that should be nominated. She is preparing a letter to go out to all
design consultants. Winners will be voted on at the September meeting.
2. Gateway Committee — Nash Abrams asked Bill Hall to contact the U.S. Postal Service
to find out if the parcel of land east of their parking lot is available for the project and to
confirm that the visitors center is not looking at that property for parking.
3. Publicity — Dottie Funk relayed a report from Sharon Tallock Vogelpohl. The City
Beautiful Commissioners names and addresses have been added to t he Keep Arkansas
Beautiful mailing list. Sharon has invited a speaker from Keep Arkansas Beautiful to
attend the September meeting.
4. Manmade and Natural Arts Celebration Committee — Tim Heiple said this committee
is on hold for the present.
DIRECTOR ADCOCK: Dottie Funk introduced Little Board Director Joan Adcock and
Wendell Jones, Assistant Director, Little Rock Public Works Department.
A presentation was made on activities of the Little Rock Environmental Task Force. Director
Adcock invited the City Beautiful Commission to work with the task force, stressing the
importance of education
OLD BUSINESS:
1. Appreciation Award — Dottie Funk displayed the award Bob Brown and Sharon Tallach
Vogelpohl had prepared for Gail Owens. Dottie asked Bill Hall to set up a presentation for
the August 7, 2001 Little Rock Board of Directors meeting, she also asked him to coordinate
getting the Mayor's signature. Ann Ivy will have the certificate framed after all signatures
are in place.
ADJOURNMENT: 1:45 p.m.
The City Beautiful Commission held its regular meeting Thursday, July 12, 2001 at 11:30 a.m. in
the Planning Department Conference Room at 723 West Markham. The meeting was called to
order by Chair Dottie Funk.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
MEMBERS ABSENT:
ALSO PRESENT:
Dottie Funk
Ann Ivey
Karol Zoeller
Sharon Tallach Vogelpohl
Billie Callaway
L. Walter Quinn
KidCo Properties, Inc.
Tim Heiple
Nash Abrams
Troy Laha
Randy Stocks
Dana Carney, Zoning & Subdivision Manager, Department of
Planning and Development
Bill Hall, Landscape Specialist, Department
of Planning and Development
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: June meeting minutes approved.
TREASURER'S REPORT: See Attached.
PUBLIC HEARING: CBC 567
Open Public Hearing: Dottie Funk called the public hearing to order at 11:40 a.m.
Staff Report: Bill Hall read the application summary into the record as follows:
C.B.C. 567
Applicant: L. Walter Quinn of KidCo Properties, Inc.
Address: 5500 and 5508 Kavanaugh Blvd.
Description: Lot 13 and Lot 14, Block 22, Newton Addition
City Beautiful Commission ♦ 723 West Markham ♦ Little Rock, AR 72201 ♦ (501) 371-4864