CBC 09-02-1999 (2)MEETING NOTICE
The City Beautiful Commission will hold its regular meeting at 8:15 a.m. on Thursday,
September 2, 1999 in the Sister Cities Conference Room on the second floor at City Hall.
AGENDA
Call to Order - Frank Riggins, Chairman
Roll Call
Approval of the Minutes — August 5, 1999
Treasurer's Report - Randy Stocks
Committee Reports
a Land Alteration Task Force - Dottie Funk
■ Neighborhood Association Liaison Committee - Nash Abrams
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Miscellaneous Business
• Parks & Recreation Report - Bryan Day
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The City Beautiful Commission held its regular meeting Thursday, August 5, 1999, in the Sister
Cities Conference Room at City Hall. Meeting was called to order by Chair Frank Riggins.
Members Present
Frank Riggins
Randall Stocks
Karol Zoeller
Molly Satterfield
Nash Abrams
Ralph Desmarais
Carolyn Lawrence
Also Present: Gayle Owens, Administrative Asst. I, Parks & Recreation
Richard Wood, Zoning & Subdivision Manager, Planning
Bob Brown, Plans Review Specialist, Planning
Scott Carter, Arts & Humanities Director
Bryan Day, Director, Parks & Recreation
Morris Harper, Subway Representative
Open Public Hearing. Chairman Frank Riggins declared the Public Hearing Open.
Item No. I — CBC 563 — New Matters
Address
Description
Morris N. Harper, Trustee
Union Planters Bank under contract
to Goin Oliver Harper Trust
5101 "A" Street
Lot 8, Block 7, Pfeifer's Addition
Variance Requested
1. A reduction in the width of the perimeter planting strip along Van Buren Street and a
reduction from three (3) to one (1) tree within the strip.
2. Deletion of most of the perimeter planting strip along the western property line and
two (2) trees and nine (9) within the strip.
Findings
The applicant proposes to develop this small vacant lot into a parking area to sere the Subway
Sandwich Shop immediately to the south. Since the property is zoned residential, the applicant
has been required to obtain Board of Adjustment approval. This approval has been granted. The
useable area of this lot has been greatly reduced by the dedication of right-of-way. In the past,
this lot has been used for a dumping area and been a general nuisance. The applicant has had the
area cleaned up. There is an existing oak tree that will have to be removed in order to develop the
parking lot.
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval provided the applicant agrees to plant an additional willow oak tree
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within the northeastern landscape area and to maintaining the landscaping after it has been
installed.
Presentation
Richard Wood, Zoning and Subdivision Manager, and Bob Brown, Plans Review Specialist,
Planning and Development made the staff presentation to the Commission.
Applicant Presentation
Mr. Morris N. Harper, Trustee, Goin Oliver Harper Trust presented the applicant's position.
Motion
Nash Abrams moved that the variance be granted as per staff recommendation and that three
Crape myrtles be added on the east side of the lot. Motion seconded by Randy Stocks. Mr.
Harper requested that he be allowed to remove an equal number of hollies to give more room for
the crape myrtles. Nash Abrams amended the motion to delete an equal number of hollies.
Motion carried as amended.
Approval of Minutes. Minutes of July 1 meeting approved as mailed. Minutes of the July 15
special meeting approved as mailed with the correction of the spelling McCray.
Treasurer's Report. Randy Stocks distributed treasurer's report. We have $1,961.84 less
contributions for the fountain of $1,098.50 for the fountain, leaving a net balance of
$863.34.
Committee Reports.
❑ Land Alteration Task Force — Dottie Funk. No Report.
❑ Neighborhoods — Nash Abrams. Nash reported that the first Pretty and Clean
Program is complete. We received nine entries from five wards. The Awards
Program will be Tuesday, September 7, 1999 at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Rotunda.
Nash encouraged all members to attend the presentation. Winners are:
Ward 2 Point O'Woods
Ward 3 Briarwood — Co -winner
Ward 3 Hillcrest — Co -winner
Ward 5 Spring Valley Manor
Ward 6 John Barrow
Ward 7 Allendale
Old Business — None
New Business — None
Miscellaneous Business
❑ Parks and Recreation Report — Bryan Day
Funding has been received from the Forest Service for the Reforestation Grant.
Hopefully, we will have a public hearing in the next two or three weeks we will
have a public hearing to begin soliciting ideas about MacArthur Park, the public
right-of-way, the Governor's Mansion and any of those areas that are publicly
owned that were impacted by the storm. We will spend approximately six or
seven thousand dollars on planning and the remainder will be spent actually
putting trees back in the ground. The tree donation program that we talked about
a couple of months ago will be implemented next month. All funds from that will
be earmarked for trees in public right-of-ways.
Mt. Holly Fountain. The fountain is being repainted. It has been repaired. All
the little animal heads have been replaced. The fountain will sit at the top of a
little hill by the Worthen monuments. It will be a plaza garden with the fountain
in the middle.
Meeting adjourned 9:30 a.m.
City of Little Rock
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Zoning and
723 West Markham Subdivision
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334
13 (501) 371-4790
MEMORANDUM
TO: MEMBERS, CITY BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION
FROM: BOB BROWN, PLANS REVIEW SPECIALIST
SUBJECT: ANNUAL RECOMMENDED CONSIDERATION LIST FOR
CITY BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION LANDSCAPE AWARDS
DATE: AUGUST 25, 1999
EXCEEDING ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Arksys Village Shopping Center — 17500 Chenal Parkway
Bank of the Ozarks — Chenal Parkway @ West Markham Street
Courtyard by Marriott — 10900 Financial Centre Parkway
Embassy Suites — 11301 Financial Centre Parkway
Healthstaff Medical Services — 1000 S. Rodney Parham Road
Morgan Keegan and Company, Inc. — 100 Morgan Keegan Dr.
Pavilion Centre — 8315.Cantrell Road
Pulaski Mortgage — 700 Hardin Road
Shadow Lakes Apartments — 13111 West Markham Street
The Grove Apartment Homes — 11901 Pleasant Ridge Road
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VOLUNTARY UPGRADING OF EXISTING SITES:
Brightwaters Apartments — 2420 Riverfront Drive
Entrance to Brodie Creek — S. Bowman Road
Lexicon, Inc. — 8900 Fourche Dam Pike
New Developments, Inc. — 1124 S. Battery Street
Pulaski Bank and Trust — 301 Broadway Street
Pulaski Heights Methodist Church — 4900 Woodlawn
The Mehlburger Firm, Inc. — 201 S. Izard Street
The Village — 10700 N. Rodney Parham Road
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PAST AWARD RECIPIENTS WITH CONTINUED EXCELLENCE:
The Butcher Shop — 10825 Hermitage Road
GMAC Center — 16101 LaGrande Dr.
Little Rock Realtors Associates, Inc. — 300 Natural Resources Dr.
Roller-Chenal Funeral Home — 13801 Chenal Parkway
Southwest Regional Medical Center — 11401 Interstate 30
Trellis Square —10720 N. Rodney Parham Road
cc: Jim Lawson
Tony Bozynski
Richard Wood
You are cordially invited to
WHAT: The first semi Annual City Beautiful Commission Pretty and Clean
Neighborhood Awards Program
DATE: Tuesday, September 7, 1999
Tii—vIE: 5:30 p.m.
PLACE: City Hall Rotunda
The City Beautiful Commission Pretty and Clean Program was conceived as a tool to
help Little Rock become a clean and beautiful city through its neighborhoods. We all
know well kept yards and streets increase property value and deter crime. When a
neighborhood looks like people care and have pride in their surroundings, good things
happen. A touch of competition makes this a fun and rewarding program.
This program is ongoing and the next neighborhood program will be from July 1, 1999
through December 31, 1999. Same rules will apply. If you do not have the rules, contact
Gayle Owens at 371-6844.
I look forward to seeing you at the awards program.
Sincer ly,
Nash Abrams
Chairman
City Beautiful Commission Pretty and Clean Program
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