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CBC 07-01-2010MEETING NOTICE JULY 2010 THE CITY BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION WILL HOLD ITS REGULAR MEETING AT 11:30 A.M. ON THURSDAY JULY 01, 2010, IN CURRAN HALL (615 E CAPITOL AVE, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72201) CALL TO ORDER: STEVE ROLL CALL: CHRISTY APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: JUNE 3, 2010 Open Public Hearing: ITEM NO. I — C.B.C. 615 New business: Old Haverty's Bldg., 280 S. Shackleford Road Agent, Tim Daters, White-Daters Inc. • Presentation by City Staff • Applicants Comments Comments from other interested parties • Call for a motion ITEM NO. 2 — C.B.C. 616 New business: Crain Chevrolet, 9911 Interstate 30 Agent, Jamie Booe, Harco Construction Co. • Presentation by City Staff • Applicants Comments • Comments from other interested parties • Call for a motion Close Public Hearing TREASURER'S REPORT: • EXPENSES REPORT BETSY COMMITTEE REPORT: UPDATES • LANDSCAPE AWARDS (PRESENTATION DATE?) LINDA / JENNIE / STEVE (10/ 5 OR 10/19) • EYE OF THE BEHOLDER (SIGNS) KAY / BILL • COMMUNITY PROJECTS o 1-630TREES (COMMITTEE REVIEW UPDATE) WALTER/CHRISTY/HERB/STEVE • PUBLIC REALATIONS o WEBSITE o LIBRARY EXHIBIT/ HISTORY EXHIBIT • KLRB (UPDATE) (4lh Wed / Noon) • ADOPT -A -STREET COODINATORS (Letters to Donors) • INFORMATION / COMMUNICATION • AWARDS COMMITTEE REVIEW NEW BUSINESS: ANNOUNCEMENTS: • NEXT MEETING-THURSDAY,AUGUST 5, 2010 • LITTER PICK UP— SATURDAY, JULY 10r" (8:30AM) LYNN KAY / BETSY BILL / WALTER BILL / HERB JENNIE BILL / JENNIE / LYNN STEVE / CHRISTY July 01, 2010 Applicant: Address: Description: ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS: Ken McRae, Owner Tim Daters, Agent Old Haverty's Building 280 South Shackleford Road Tracts 2 & 3, West Markham Street Subdivision 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. Landscape areas shall be provided between the vehicular use area used for public parking and the general vicinity of the building.....these areas shall be equal to an equivalent planter strip three (3) feet wide along the vehicular use area. 3. One (1) tree and four (4) shrubs shall be planted in the building landscape areas for each forty (40) linear feet of vehicular use area abutting the building. 4. One (1) tree and three (3) shrubs shall be planted in the perimeter landscape area for each thirty (30) linear feet. 5. Eight percent.... FINDINGS: The property is located at 280 South Shackleford Road; previously the location of Haverty's Furniture Store. The structure is twenty-nine thousand three hundred and fifty square foot (29,350) in area. The site is a little over 2 acres in size. There are no plans to increase the building square footage with this application. Generally, a building of this size would require on site parking spaces; currently, there are twenty-six existing parking spaces. The owner of this building has had difficulty leasing and/or selling the business due to the lack of available parking. The applicant has purchased the adjoining property to the south to enlarge the area available for parking. Currently, the C-3 zoned property has a building located on it. Plans include the demolition and removal of the existing structure. This tract, Tract 2, will then be incorporated within the parking lot design as shown. The new parking lot design, along the south property line, encroaches into the required nine -foot wide (9') perimeter landscape strip. This minimal amount can easily be achieved by simply reducing both of the aisle widths. The proposed plan doesn't reflect the required building landscaping. This minimal requirement can also be met by reducing the aisle widths. Also, this parking lot doesn't reflect the eight percent (8%) interior landscaping requirement. Interior islands must be a minimum of seven and one-half foot (71/a') in width to qualify and be evenly distributed throughout the site. The application also includes the addition of parking behind the structure along the creek. Due to the substantial grade change in that area a retaining wall will need to be constructed. This wall will be constructed of segmented, keystone blocks. The installation of this rear parking lot will reduce the perimeter planting strip down to five foot (S') in width. The landscape ordinance requires a nine -foot (9') wide landscape strip. Due to the structural geo-grid fro the wall, the applicant will also be limited on the plant materials to be installed within this area. The landscape ordinance requires a nine -foot (9') wide perimeter landscape strip around the sites entirety. Currently, there is zero perimeter landscaping along Shackelford Road. Staff feels the applicant can eliminate the nine (9) parallel parking spaces along the eastern property line along Shackleford Road in lieu of the additional parking variances/allowances being requested. This would be an additional ten -foot (10') of green space along Shackleford Road. The applicant is also requesting the elimination of the required plantings in this area. Staff recommends denial of all the requested variances. July 01, 2010 Applicant: Address: Description: ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS: Crain Investments, LP Larry Crain, Owner Jamie Booe, Agent Crain Chevrolet 9911 Interstate 30 Part of the S 1/2, Section 3 5 T- I -N, R-13-W, Little Rock, AR 1. A perimeter planting strip is required along any side of a vehicular use area that abuts adjoining property or the right -of way of any street, highway, or freeway. The perimeter planting strip adjacent to freeways or expressways shall be at least thirty (3 0) feet wide. a am V a 1. The reduction of the perimeter planting strip from the typical requirement of thirty foot (30') reduced to the nine foot wide (9') minimal landscape strip. FINDINGS: The property located at 9911 Interstate 30 is zoned 1-2 and is approximately twenty-three acres in size. It currently includes a ninety thousand square foot warehouse that has been vacant for years. Most recently, the sites primary use has been for the outdoor storage of a few "Cams", which are large outdoor storage units. The majority of the site is impervious. The site primarily contains asphalt, concrete, and various structures; allowing for very little green space. The applicant would like to renovate the building for the future use of an automobile dealership. The dealership will sale, display, and perform repairs on the automobiles at this location. The applicant is proposing to renovate and reuse the existing warehouse structure; doing so in two (2) phases. The first phase will include faqade changes, interior renovation, removal of on site asphalt and concrete, new parking areas, and new landscape areas. The first phase will include the most northerly portion of the building and the site. Phase two encompasses the remainder. Phase two will include the renovation of the remaining building, re -design of the parking areas, and landscaping. All of which, will be brought into compliance at the time of renovation or any use of the second portion of the building. The applicant is also proposing to landscape the site along Baseline Road in phase one. With phase one, the applicant is proposing to remove all of the concrete along the southwestern portion of the site. This concrete will be re -used on site as SB-2 material in the new parking areas. This area is to have a hydroseed application upon completion of the concrete removal to stabilize the soil. Therefore, this area will become pervious. The area along the southeastern portion of the site will be used as a fill area; again, the final product being that of permeable greenspace via removal of the hardscaping materials and then the hydroseed being applied. The only non -compliant issue on the site is that of the Interstate Perimeter Landscape Strip. The typical requirement is thirty foot (30'). Due to the intended development of the existing building and its reuse; the parking lot design was somewhat limited. To both optimize parking quantity and circulatory layout for an automobile dealership; the nine -foot (9') was the maximum amount allowable for the perimeters set forth by Chevrolet. The site is also very unsightly and the project should be a nice upgrade and addition to this area. The applicant is meeting the plant quantity of both trees and shrubs; however, is deficient on the distance requirement. Staff feels the rehabilitation of the existing structure on the site is environmentally conscious and is also a major upgrade and investment to this site. Staff feels the reduction in the perimeter landscaping strip is offset by the overall improvement of the remainder of the site. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested perimeter planting strip variance of nine foot (9'). MEETING NOTICE JULY 2010 THE CITY BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION WILL HOLD ITS REGULAR MEETING AT 11:30 A.M. ON THURSDAY JULY 01, 2010, IN CURRAN HALL (615 E CAPITOL AVE, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72201) CALL TO ORDER: ROLL CALL: APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: STEVE CHRISTY JUNE 3, 2010 Open Public Hearing: ITEM NO. 1 — C.B.C. 615 New business: Old Haverty's Bldg., 280 S. Shackleford Road Agent, Tim Daters, White-Daters Inc. • Presentation by City Staff • Applicants Comments Comments from other interested parties • Call for a motion ITEM NO. 2 — C.B.C. 616 New business: Crain Chevrolet, 9911 Interstate 30 Agent, Jamie Booe, Harco Construction Co. • Presentation by City Staff • Applicants Comments • Comments from other interested parties • Call for a motion Close Public Hearing TREASURER'S REPORT: • EXPENSES REPORT BETSY COMMITTEE REPORT: UPDATES • LANDSCAPE AWARDS (PRESENTATION DATE?) LINDA / JENNIE / STEVE (10/ 5 OR 10/19) • EYE OF THE BEHOLDER (SIGNS) KAY / BILL • COMMUNITY PROJECTS 0 1-630 TREES (COMMITTEE REVIEW UPDATE) WALTER/CHRISTY/HERB/STEVE • PUBLIC REALATIONS o WEBSITE o LIBRARY EXHIBIT/ HISTORY EXHIBIT • KLRB (UPDATE) (4'h Wed / Noon) • ADOPT -A -STREET COODINATORS (Letters to Donors) • INFORMATION / COMMUNICATION • AWARDS COMMITTEE REVIEW r_1Zrkic l»N, r43 lib 1401 t � • NEXT MEETING-THURSDAY,AUGUST 5, 2010 • LITTER PICK UP — SATURDAY, JULY 10T" (8:30AM) LYNN KAY / BETSY BILL / WALTER BILL / HERB JENNIE BILL / JENNIE / LYNN STEVE / CHRISTY July 01, 2010 Applicant: Address: Description: ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS: Ken McRae, Owner Tim Daters, Agent Old Haverty's Building 280 South Shackleford Road Tracts 2 & 3, West Markham Street Subdivision 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. Landscape areas shall be provided between the vehicular use area used for public parking and the general vicinity of the building.....these areas shall be equal to an equivalent planter strip three (3) feet wide along the vehicular use area. 3. One (1) tree and four (4) shrubs shall be planted in the building landscape areas for each forty (40) linear feet of vehicular use area abutting the building. 4. One (1) tree and three (3) shrubs shall be planted in the perimeter landscape area for each thirty (30) linear feet. 5. Eight percent.... VARIANCE REQUESTED: The property is located at 280 South Shackleford Road; previously the location of Haverty's Furniture Store. The structure is twenty-nine thousand three hundred and fifty square foot (29,350) in area. The site is a little over 2 acres in size. There are no plans to increase the building square footage with this application. Generally, a building of this size would require on site parking spaces; currently, there are twenty-six existing parking spaces. The owner of this building has had difficulty leasing and/or selling the business due to the lack of available parking. The applicant has purchased the adjoining property to the south to enlarge the area available for parking. Currently, the C-3 zoned property has a building located on it. Plans >• include the demolition and removal of the existing structure. This tract, Tract 2, will then be incorporated within the parking lot design as shown. The new parking lot design, along the south property line, encroaches into the required nine -foot wide (9') perimeter landscape strip. This minimal amount can easily be achieved by simply reducing both of the aisle widths. The proposed plan doesn't reflect the required building landscaping. This minimal requirement can also be met by reducing the aisle widths. Also, this parking lot doesn't reflect the eight percent (8%) interior landscaping requirement. Interior islands must be a minimum of seven and one-half foot (7 %a') in width to qualify and be evenly distributed throughout the site. The application also includes the addition of parking behind the structure along the creek. Due to the substantial grade change in that area a retaining wall will need to be constructed. This wall will be constructed of segmented, keystone blocks. The installation of this rear parking lot will reduce the perimeter planting strip down to five foot (5') in width. The landscape ordinance requires a nine -foot (9') wide landscape strip. Due to the structural geo-grid fro the wail, the applicant will also be limited on the plant materials to be installed within this area. The landscape ordinance requires a nine -foot (9') wide perimeter landscape strip around the sites entirety. Currently, there is zero perimeter landscaping along Shackelford Road. Staff feels the applicant can eliminate the nine (9) parallel parking spaces along the eastern property line along Shackleford Road in lieu of the additional parking variances/allowances being requested. This would be an additional ten -foot (10') of green space along Shackleford Road. The applicant is also requesting the elimination of the required plantings in this area. Staff recommends denial of all the requested variances. July 01, 2010 Applicant: Address: Description: Crain Investments, LP Larry Crain, Owner Jamie Booe, Agent Crain Chevrolet 9911 Interstate 30 Part of the S 1 /2, Section 3 5 T- I -N, R-13-W, Little Rock, AR 1. A perimeter planting strip is required along any side of a vehicular use area that abuts adjoining property or the right -of way of any street, highway, or freeway. The perimeter planting strip adjacent to freeways or expressways shall be at least thirty (30) feet wide. VARIANCE REQUESTED: 1. The reduction of the perimeter planting strip from the typical requirement of thirty foot (30') reduced to the nine foot wide (9') minimal landscape strip. I I V, I II yoff0 U The property located at 9911 Interstate 30 is zoned I-2 and is approximately twenty-three acres in size. It currently includes a ninety thousand square foot warehouse that has been vacant for years. Most recently, the sites primary use has been for the outdoor storage of a few "Cams", which are large outdoor storage units. The majority of the site is impervious. The site primarily contains asphalt, concrete, and various structures; allowing for very little green space. The applicant would like to renovate the building for the future use of an automobile dealership. The dealership will sale, display, and perform repairs on the automobiles at this location. The applicant is proposing to renovate and reuse the existing warehouse structure; doing so in two (2) phases. The first phase will include fagade changes, interior renovation, removal of on site asphalt and concrete, new parking areas, and new landscape areas. The first phase will include the most northerly portion of the building and the site. Phase two encompasses the remainder. Phase two will include the renovation of the remaining building, re -design of the parking areas, and landscaping. All of which, will be brought into compliance at the time of renovation or any use of the second portion of the building. The applicant is also proposing to landscape the site along Baseline Road in phase one. With phase one, the applicant is proposing to remove all of the concrete along the southwestern portion of the site. This concrete will be re -used on site as SB-2 material in the new parking areas. This area is to have a hydroseed application upon completion of the concrete removal to stabilize the soil. Therefore, this area will become pervious. The area along the southeastern portion of the site will be used as a fill area; again, the final product being that of permeable greenspace via removal of the hardscaping materials and then the hydroseed being applied. The only non -compliant issue on the site is that of the Interstate Perimeter Landscape Strip. The typical requirement is thirty foot (30'). Due to the intended development of the existing building and its reuse; the parking lot design was somewhat limited. To both optimize parking quantity and circulatory layout for an automobile dealership; the nine -foot (9') was the maximum amount allowable for the perimeters set forth by Chevrolet. The site is also very unsightly and the project should be a nice upgrade and addition to this area. The applicant is meeting the plant quantity of both trees and shrubs; however, is deficient on the distance requirement. Staff feels the rehabilitation of the existing structure on the site is environmentally conscious and is also a major upgrade and investment to this site. Staff feels the reduction in the perimeter landscaping strip is offset by the overall improvement of the remainder of the site. RM�a7: • . Staff recommends approval of the requested perimeter planting strip variance of nine foot (9'). LITTLE ROCK CITY BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION The City Beautiful Commission held its regular meeting Thursday, July 01., 2010, at 11:30 a.m. at Curran Hall. Chair Homeyer called the meeting to order. MEMBERS PRESENT: Steve Homeyer Lynn Warren Betsy Luten Kay Tatum Walter Jennings Linda Bell Carrie Young Jennie Cole Herb Dicker Bill Wiedower ALSO PRESENT: Larry Crain, Owner of property, applicant Chuck Harper, Harper Construction, Contractor Joe White, Engineer, White-Daters Inc., Agent Dana Carney, Zoning and Sub -division Manager, Department of Planning & Development, City of Little Rock Christy Marvel, Plans Development Administrator, Department of Planning & Development, City of Little Rock Beth Blevins Carpenter, Deputy City Attorney, City of Little Rock Robert Walker, citizen of the Rose Creek Park Association APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: Motion: Commissioner Dicker made a motion to accept the CBC minutes for the month of May with changes noted. Second: Commissioner Tatum seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. OPEN PUBLIC MEETING: ITEM NO. I C.B.C. 615-NEW MATTERS -Old Haverty's Building Staff Report: City Staff, Christy Marvel noted the case information and requested a deferral of the item to next months meeting. The applicant failed to turn in all the appropriate data for review. Motion: Vice -chair Wiedower made a motion to defer the project. Second: Commissioner Luten seconded the nomination and it passed unanimously. ITEM NO.2 C.B.C. 6I6-NEW MATTERS -Crain Chevrolet City staff, Christy Marvel began the hearing located at 9911 Interstate 30 which is zoned I-2 and is approximately twenty-three acres in size. It currently includes a ninety thousand square foot P warehouse that has been vacant for years. Most recently, the sites primary use has been for the outdoor storage of a few "Cams", which are large outdoor storage units. The majority of the site is impervious. The site primarily contains asphalt, concrete, and various structures; allowing for very little green space. The applicant would like to renovate the building for the future use of an automobile dealership. The dealership will sale, display, and perform repairs on the automobiles at this location. The applicant is proposing to renovate and reuse the existing warehouse structure; doing so in two (2) phases. The first phase will include facade changes, interior renovation, removal of on site asphalt and concrete, new parking areas, and new landscape areas. The first phase will include the most northerly portion of the building and the site. Phase two encompasses the remainder. Phase two will include the renovation of the remaining building, re -design of the parking areas, and landscaping. All of which, will be brought into compliance at the time of renovation or any use of the second portion of the building. The applicant is also proposing to landscape the site along Baseline Road in phase one. With phase one, the applicant is proposing to remove all of the concrete along the southwestern portion of the site. This concrete will be re -used on site as SB-2 material in the new parking areas. This area is to have a hydroseed application upon completion of the concrete removal to stabilize the soil. Therefore, this area will become pervious. The area along the southeastern portion of the site will be used as a fill area; again, the final product being that of permeable greenspace via removal of the hardscaping materials and then the hydroseed being applied. The only non -compliant issue on the site is that of the Interstate Perimeter Landscape Strip. The typical requirement is thirty foot (30'). Due to the intended development of the existing building and its reuse; the parking lot design was somewhat limited. To both optimize parking quantity and circulatory layout for an automobile dealership; the nine -foot (9') was the maximum amount allowable for the perimeters set forth by Chevrolet. The site is also very unsightly and the project should be a nice upgrade and addition to this area. The applicant is meeting the plant quantity of both trees and shrubs; however, is deficient on the distance requirement. Staff feels the rehabilitation of the existing structure on the site is environmentally conscious and is also a major upgrade and investment to this site. Staff feels the reduction in the perimeter landscaping strip is offset by the overall improvement of the remainder of the site and recommends approval for the landscape variance request. The applicant, Mr. Larry Crain noted that although the area is proposed as having nine foot (9') of greenspace there is actually a total of thirty-nine foot (39') of greenspace including the Arkansas Highway Department right-of-way. Mr. Joe White, engineer on the project, also noted there is a tremendous amount of visual, vertical, and horizontal separation due to the newly built overpass in this area. Vice -chair Wiedower inquired about the old building footprints on the site and about the access available to this site. Mr. White noted that the old building footprints (concrete) will be removed in conjunction with this project and there will be access from both the Interstate service road and off of Baseline Road. It was previously the Munsey Manufacturing Facility. Expansion space, the amount of parking, and showroom space were discussed. Commissioner Cole inquired about the use of the Bald Cypress tree. Staff noted the Bald Cypress Tree does well in this area when irrigated. Vice -chair noted that he'd like to see larger trees planted in the nine -foot landscape strip in lieu of the reduction of greenspace. The drainage basin being an eye sore was discussed. Mr. Larry Crain noted that he'd see that it was well maintained. Commissioner Warren recommended the trees be of five -inch (5") caliper upon installation. Chair Homeyer inquired about the plans for signage. It appeared the signage was to be much taller than any of the trees being proposed. It was noted the trees should screen the signage poles. Chair Homeyer noted that trees over four inches (4") in caliper get very expensive. Vice - chair noted that four -inch caliper (4") trees would suffice. Tree types were discussed. It was noted that one half (1 /2) of the trees were to be of an evergreen variety per code. Motion: Vice chair Wiedower made a motion to accept the landscape variance request of a reduction in the thirty foot wide (30') Interstate buffer to nine foot (`9) with the increase in the landscape trees size(s) to four inches (4") in caliper at planting. Second: Commissioner Warren seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. TREASURER'S REPORT: Per Betsy Luten Balance to date=$1,506.01. Motion: Commissioner Cole made a motion to accept the treasurer's report as submitted. Second: Commissioner Dicker seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. COMMITTEE REPORTS: UPDATES: OLD BUSINESS: Landscape Awards -(Cole, Bell, Homeyer)-Commissioner Cole spoke with Latoya in the City Managers Office and she noted that there was no problem getting the CBC on the October Board Meeting Agenda; however, an exact date can't be set yet. Publicity is to commence within the month. Commissioner Cole noted the local access channel might be an avenue for advertisement opportunities. Eve of the Beholder (Tatum)- Commissioner Tatum noted that four (4) certificates are to be mailed today. Chair Wiedower noted intentions to print more Eye of the Beholder Awards. Discussion of ordering more award signage needs to be discussed at next months meeting perhaps. Communitv Proiects City Hall Rear Entry Garden —no report. I-630 Trees -City staff, Christy Marvel noted the committee had met a couple of times on the design of the Interstate corridors. Staff, Christy Marvel noted the intention of having a preliminary design ready for review at Augusts meeting. Website (Lynn) -Commissioner Warren noted the contract was complete. Library Exhibit- (Tatum) -Commissioner Tatum and Commissioner Luten noted the exhibit was in City Hall; however now is at Fletcher Library; other locations were discussed. KLRB (Walter)- It was noted the Litter Index will commence soon for the City of Little Rock. Adopt -A -Street (Wiedower)- Vice -chair will send out a reminder about this Saturdays pick-up. Garden Show 2010-(Luten) —no report. Communications- (Cole)- It was noted the Master Gardeners group announced the opening for the 2010 Landscape Awards Awards Committee- Plans to meet and address the various awards were discussed. NEW BliSINESS: Beth Blevins Carpenter, Deputy City Attorney, noted Requests for Proposals (RFP) had gone out and gave a list of the Commissioners to the Chair, Steve Homeyer. Impromptu guest: Robert Walker, Neighborhood representative for the Rose Creek Park regarding the future plans to have a bicycle/pedestrian trail system through their neighborhood via the old railroad easement. Mr. Walker intends to approach the CBC for support of the plan in the future. Motion: Commissioner Dicker made a motion to adjourn. Second: Commissioner Warren seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Adjournment: 12:41 p.m. July 01, 2010 Applicant: Address: Description: ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS: Ken McRae, Owner Tim Daters, Agent Old Haverty's Building 280 South Shackleford Road Tracts 2 & 3, Vest Markham Street Subdivision 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. Landscape areas shall be provided between the vehicular use area used for public parking and the general vicinity of the building.....these areas shall be equal to an equivalent planter strip three (3) feet wide along the vehicular use area. 3. One (1) tree and four (4) shrubs shall be planted in the building landscape areas for each forty (40) linear feet of vehicular use area abutting the building. 4. One (1) tree and three (3) shrubs shall be planted in the perimeter landscape area for each thirty (30) linear feet. 5. Eight percent.... VARIANCE REQUESTED: 1. FINDINGS: The property is located at 280 South Shackleford Road; previously the location of Haverty's Furniture Store. The structure is twenty-nine thousand three hundred and fifty square foot (29,350) in area. The site is a little over 2 acres in size. There are no plans to increase the building square footage with this application. Generally, a building of this size would require on site parking spaces; currently, there are twenty-six existing parking spaces. The owner of this building has had difficulty leasing and/or selling the business due to the lack of available parking. The applicant has purchased the adjoining property to the south to enlarge the area available for parking. Currently, the C-3 zoned property has a building located on it. Plans include the demolition and removal of the existing structure. This tract, Tract 2. will then be incorporated within the parking lot design as shown. The new parking lot design, along the south property line, encroaches into the required nine -foot wide (9') perimeter landscape strip. This minimal amount can easily be achieved by simply reducing both of the aisle widths. The proposed plan doesn't reflect the required building landscaping. This minimal requirement can also be met by reducing the aisle widths. Also, this parking lot doesn't reflect the eight percent (8%) interior landscaping requirement. Interior islands must be a minimum of seven and one-half foot (7 ''/2') in width to qualify and be evenly distributed throughout the site. The application also includes the addition of parking behind the structure along the creek. Due to the substantial grade change in that area a retaining wall will need to be constructed. This wall will be constructed of segmented, keystone blocks. The installation of this rear parking lot will reduce the perimeter planting strip down to five foot (5') in width. The landscape ordinance requires a nine -foot (9') wide landscape strip. Due to the structural geo-grid fro the wall, the applicant will also be limited on the plant materials to be installed within this area. The landscape ordinance requires a nine -foot (9') wide perimeter landscape strip around the sites entirety. Currently, there is zero perimeter landscaping along Shackelford Road. Staff feels the applicant can eliminate the nine (9) parallel parking spaces along the eastern property line along Shackleford Road in lieu of the additional parking variances/allowances being requested. This would be an additional ten -foot (10') of green space along Shackleford Road. The applicant is also requesting the elimination of the required plantings in this area. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends denial of all the requested variances. MEETING NOTICE JULY 2010 THE CITY BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION WILL HOLD ITS REGULAR MEETING AT 11 -30 A.M. ON THURSDAY JULY 01, 2010, IN CURRAN HALL (615 E CAPITOL AVE, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72201) AGENDA CALL TO ORDER: STEVE ROLL CALL: CHRISTY APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: JUNE 3, 2010 Open Public Hearing: ITEM NO. I — C.B.C. 615 New business: Old Haverty's Bldg., 280 S. Shackleford Road Agent, Tim Daters, White-Daters Inc. • Presentation by City Staff • Applicants Comments Comments from other interested parties • Call for a motion ITEM NO. 2 — C.B.C. 616 New business: Crain Chevrolet, 9911 Interstate 30 Agent, Jamie Booe, Harco Construction Co. • Presentation by City Staff • Applicants Comments • Comments from other interested parties • Call for a motion Close Public Hearing TREASURER'S REPORT: • EXPENSES REPORT BETSY COMMITTEE REPORT: UPDATES • LANDSCAPE AWARDS (PRESENTATION DATE?) LINDA / JENNIE STEVE (10/ 5 OR 10/19) • EYE OF THE BEHOLDER (SIGNS) KAY / BILL • COMMUNITY PROJECTS o 1-630 TREES (COMMITTEE REVIEW UPDATE) WALTER/CHRISTY/HERB/STEVE • PUBLIC REALATIONS c WEBSITE o LIBRARY EXHIBIT/ HISTORY EXHIBIT • KLRB (UPDATE) (4ih Wed / Noon) • ADOPT -A -STREET COODINATORS (Letters to Donors) • INFORMATION / COMMUNICATION • AWARDS COMMITTEE REVIEW r=1.1Tc lmr434 • NEXT MEETING-THURSDAY,AUGUST 5, 2010 • LITTER PICK UP — SATURDAY, JULY 10T" (8:30AM) FTIV13 • .,u I x► 1 LYNN KAY / BETSY BILL / WALTER BILL / HERB JENNIE BILL / JENNIE / LYNN STEVE / CHRISTY July 01, 2010 Applicant: Address: Description: ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS: Ken McRae, Owner Tim Daters, Agent Old Haverty's Building 280 South Shackleford Road Tracts 2 & 3, West Markham Street Subdivision 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. Landscape areas shall be provided between the vehicular use area used for public parking and the general vicinity of the building.....these areas shall be equal to an equivalent planter strip three (3) feet wide along the vehicular use area. 3. One (1) tree and four (4) shrubs shall be planted in the building landscape areas for each forty (40) linear feet of vehicular use area abutting the building. 4. One (1) tree and three (3) shrubs shall be planted in the perimeter landscape area for each thirty (30) linear feet. 5. Eight percent.... VARIANCE REQUESTED: 1. FINDINGS: The property is located at 280 South Shackleford Road; previously the location of Haverty's Furniture Store. The structure is twenty-nine thousand three hundred and fifty square foot (29,350) in area. The site is a little over 2 acres in size. There are no plans to increase the building square footage with this application. Generally, a building of this size would require on site parking spaces; currently, there are twenty-six existing parking spaces. The owner of this building has had difficulty leasing and/or selling the business due to the lack of available parking. The applicant has purchased the adjoining property to the south to enlarge the area available for parking. Currently, the C-3 zoned property has a building located on it. Plans include the demolition and removal of the existing structure. This tract, Tract 2, will then be incorporated within the parking lot design as shown. The new parking lot design, along the south property line, encroaches into the required nine -foot wide (9') perimeter landscape strip. This minimal amount can easily be achieved by simply reducing both of the aisle widths. The proposed plan doesn't reflect the required building landscaping. This minimal requirement can also be met by reducing the aisle widths. Also, this parking lot doesn't reflect the eight percent (8%) interior landscaping requirement. Interior islands must be a minimum of seven and one-half foot (7'/z') in width to qualify and be evenly distributed throughout the site. The application also includes the addition of parking behind the structure along the creek. Due to the substantial grade change in that area a retaining wall will need to be constructed. This wall will be constructed of segmented, keystone blocks. The installation of this rear parking lot will reduce the perimeter planting strip down to five foot (S') in width. The landscape ordinance requires a nine -foot (9') wide landscape strip. Due to the structural geo-grid fro the wall, the applicant will also be limited on the plant materials to be installed within this area. The landscape ordinance requires a nine -foot (9') wide perimeter landscape strip around the sites entirety. Currently, there is zero perimeter landscaping along Shackelford Road. Staff feels the applicant can eliminate the nine (9) parallel parking spaces along the eastern property line along Shackleford Road in lieu of the additional parking variances/allowances being requested. This would be an additional ten -foot (10') of green space along Shackleford Road. The applicant is also requesting the elimination of the required plantings in this area. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends denial of all the requested variances. July 01, 2010 ITEM NO.2 - C.B.C. 616 - NEW MATTERS Address: Description: Crain Investments, LP Larry Crain, Owner Jamie Booe, Agent Crain Chevrolet A 9911 Interstate 30 Part of the Sl/2, Section 35 T-1-N, R-13-W, Little Rock, AR 1. A perimeter planting strip is required along any side of a vehicular use area that abuts adjoining property or the right -of way of any street, highway, or freeway. The perimeter planting strip adjacent to freeways or expressways shall be at least thirty (30) feet wide. VARIANCE REQUESTED: 1. The reduction of the perimeter planting strip from the typical requirement of thirty foot (30') reduced to the nine foot wide (9') minimal landscape strip. FINDINGS: The property located at 9911 Interstate 30 is zoned I-2 and is approximately twenty-three acres in size. It currently includes a ninety thousand square foot warehouse that has been vacant for years. Most recently, the sites primary use has been for the outdoor storage of a few "Cams", which are large outdoor storage units. The majority of the site is impervious. The site primarily contains asphalt, concrete, and various structures; allowing for very little green space. The applicant would like to renovate the building for the future use of an automobile dealership. The dealership will sale, display, and perform repairs on the automobiles at this location. The applicant is proposing to renovate and reuse the existing warehouse structure; doing so in two (2) phases. The first phase will include fagade changes, interior renovation, removal of on site asphalt and concrete, new parking areas, and new landscape areas. The first phase will include the most northerly portion of the building and the site. Phase two encompasses the remainder. Phase two will include the renovation of the remaining building, re -design of the parking areas, and landscaping. All of which, will be brought into compliance at the time of renovation or any use of the second portion of the building. (} The applicant is also proposing to landscape the site along Baseline Road in phase one. With phase one, the applicant is proposing to remove all of the concrete along the southwestern portion of the site. This concrete will be re -used on site as SB-2 material in the new parking areas. This area is to have a hydroseed application upon completion of the concrete removal to stabilize the soil. Therefore, this area will become pervious. The area along the southeastern portion of the site will be used as a fill area; again, the final product being that of permeable greenspace via removal of the hardscaping materials and then the hydroseed being applied. The only non -compliant issue on the site is that of the Interstate Perimeter Landscape Strip. The typical requirement is thirty foot (30'). Due to the intended development of the existing building and its reuse; the parking lot design was somewhat limited. To both optimize parking quantity and circulatory layout for an automobile dealership; the nine -foot (9') was the maximum amount allowable for the perimeters set forth by Chevrolet. The site is also very unsightly and the project should be a nice upgrade and addition to this area. The applicant is meeting the plant quantity of both trees and shrubs; however, is deficient on the distance requirement. Staff feels the rehabilitation of the existing structure on the site is environmentally conscious and is also a major upgrade and investment to this site. Staff feels the reduction in the perimeter landscaping strip is offset by the overall improvement of the remainder of the site. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested perimeter planting strip variance of nine foot (9'). LITTLE ROCK I i CITY BEAUTIFUL COM M ISSION The City Beautiful Commission held its regular meeting Thursday, July 01, 2010. at 11:30 a.m. at Curran Hall. Chair Homeyer called the meeting to order. MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: Steve Homeyer Lynn Warren Betsy Luten Kay Tatum Walter Jennings Linda Bell Carrie Young Jennie Cole Herb Dicker Bill Wiedower ALSO PRESENT: Larry Crain, Owner of property, applicant Chuck Harper, Harper Construction, Contractor Joe White, Engineer, White-Daters Inc., Agent Dana Carney, Zoning and Sub -division Manager, Department of Planning & Development, City of Little Rock Christy Marvel, Plans Development Administrator, Department of Planning & Development, City of Little Rock Beth Blevins Carpenter, Deputy City Attorney, City of Little Rock Robert Walker, citizen of the Rose Creek Park Association APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: Motion: Commissioner Dicker made a motion to accept the CBC minutes for the month of May with changes noted. Second: Commissioner Tatum seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. OPEN PUBLIC MEETING: ITEM NO. 1 C.B.C. 615-NEW MATTERS -Old Haverty's Building Staff Report: City Staff, Christy Marvel noted the case information and requested a deferral of the item to next months meeting. The applicant failed to turn in all the appropriate data for review. Motion: Vice -chair Wiedower made a motion to defer the project. Second: Commissioner Luten seconded the nomination and it passed unanimously. ITEM NO.2 C.B.C. 616-NEW MATTERS -Crain Chevrolet City staff, Christy Marvel began the hearing located at 9911 Interstate 30 which is zoned I-2 and is approximately twenty-three acres in size. It currently includes a ninety thousand square foot warehouse that has been vacant for years. Most recently, the sites primary use has been for the outdoor storage of a few "Cams", which are large outdoor storage units. The majority of the site is impervious. The site primarily contains asphalt, concrete, and various structures; allowing for very little green space. The applicant would like to renovate the building for the future use of an automobile dealership. The dealership will sale, display, and perform repairs on the automobiles at this location. The applicant is proposing to renovate and reuse the existing warehouse structure; doing so in two (2) phases. The first phase will include fagade changes, interior renovation, removal of on site asphalt and concrete, new parking areas, and new landscape areas. The first phase will include the most northerly portion of the building and the site. Phase two encompasses the remainder. Phase two will include the renovation of the remaining building, re -design of the parking areas, and landscaping. All of which, will be brought into compliance at the time of renovation or any use of the second portion of the building. The applicant is also proposing to landscape the site along Baseline Road in phase one. With phase one, the applicant is proposing to remove all of the concrete along the southwestern portion of the site. This concrete will be re -used on site as SB-2 material in the new parking areas. This area is to have a hydroseed application upon completion of the concrete removal to stabilize the soil. Therefore, this area will become pervious. The area along the southeastern portion of the site will be used as a fill area; again, the final product being that of permeable greenspace via removal of the hardscaping materials and then the hydroseed being applied. The only non -compliant issue on the site is that of the Interstate Perimeter Landscape Strip. The typical requirement is thirty foot (30'). Due to the intended development of the existing building and its reuse; the parking lot design was somewhat limited. To both optimize parking quantity and circulatory layout for an automobile dealership; the nine -foot (9') was the maximum amount allowable for the perimeters set forth by Chevrolet. The site is also very unsightly and the project should be a nice upgrade and addition to this area. The applicant is meeting the plant quantity of both trees and shrubs; however, is deficient on the distance requirement. Staff feels the rehabilitation of the existing structure on the site is environmentally conscious and is also a major upgrade and investment to this site. Staff feels the reduction in the perimeter landscaping strip is offset by the overall improvement of the remainder of the site and recommends approval for the landscape variance request. The applicant, Mr. Larry Crain noted that although the area is proposed as having nine foot (9') of greenspace there is actually a total of thirty-nine foot (39') of greenspace including the Arkansas Highway Department right-of-way. Mr. Joe White, engineer on the project, also noted there is a tremendous amount of visual, vertical, and horizontal separation due to the newly built overpass in this area. Vice -chair Wiedower inquired about the old building footprints on the site and about the access available to this site. Mr. White noted that the old building footprints (concrete) will be removed in conjunction with this project and there will be access from both the Interstate service road and off of Baseline Road. It was previously the Munsey Manufacturing Facility. Expansion space, the amount of parking, and showroom space were discussed. Commissioner Cole inquired about the use of the Bald Cypress tree. Staff noted the Bald Cypress Tree does well in this area when irrigated. Vice -chair noted that he'd like to see larger trees planted in the nine -foot landscape strip in lieu of the reduction of greenspace. The drainage basin being an eye sore was discussed. Mr. Larry Crain noted that he'd see that it was well maintained. Commissioner Warren recommended the trees be of five -inch (5") caliper upon installation. Chair Homeyer inquired about the plans for signage. It appeared the signage was to be much taller than any of the trees being proposed. It was noted the trees should screen the signage poles. Chair Homeyer noted that trees over four inches (4") in caliper get very expensive. Vice - chair noted that four -inch caliper (4") trees would suffice. Tree types were discussed. It was noted that one half (1/2) of the trees were to be of an evergreen variety per code. Motion: Vice chair Wiedower made a motion to accept the landscape variance request of a reduction in the thirty foot wide (30') Interstate buffer to nine foot (`9) with the increase in the landscape trees size(s) to four inches (4") in caliper at planting. Second: Commissioner Warren seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. TREASURER'S REPORT: Per Betsy Luten Balance to date=S1,506.01 Motion: Commissioner Cole made a motion to accept the treasurer's report as submitted. Second: Commissioner Dicker seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. COMMITTEE REPORTS: UPDATES: OLD BUSINESS: Landscape Awards ;(Cole, Bell, Homeyer)-Commissioner Cole spoke with Latoya in the City Managers Office and she noted that there was no problem getting the CBC on the October Board Meeting Agenda; however, an exact date can't be set yet. Publicity is to commence within the month. Commissioner Cole noted the local access channel might be an avenue for advertisement opportunities. Eve of the Beholder (Tatum)- Commissioner Tatum noted that four (4) certificates are to be mailed today. Chair Wiedower noted intentions to print more Eye of the Beholder Awards. Discussion of ordering more award signage needs to be discussed at next months meeting perhaps. Community Proiects City Fall Rear Entry Garden —no report. I-630 Trees -City staff, Christy Marvel noted the committee had met a couple of times on the design of the Interstate corridors. Staff, Christy Marvel noted the intention of having a preliminary design ready for review at Augusts meeting. Website (Lvnn)-Commissioner Warren noted the contract was complete. Library Exhibit- (Tatum) -Commissioner Tatum and Commissioner Luten noted the exhibit was in City Hall; however now is at Fletcher Library; other locations were discussed. KLRB (Walter)- It was noted the Litter Index will commence soon for the City of Little Rock. Adopt -A -Street (Wiedower)- Vice -chair will send out a reminder about this Saturdays pick-up. Garden Show 2010-(Listen) —no report. Communications- (Cole)- It was noted the Master Gardeners group announced the opening for the 2010 Landscape Awards A`yards Committee- Plans to meet and address the various awards were discussed. NEW BUSINESS: Beth Blevins Carpenter, Deputy City Attorney, noted Requests for Proposals (RFP) had gone out and gave a list of the Commissioners to the Chair, Steve Homeyer. Impromptu guest: Robert Walker, Neighborhood representative for the Rose Creek Park regarding the future plans to have a bicycle/pedestrian trail system through their neighborhood via the old railroad easement. Mr. Walker intends to approach the CBC for support of the plan in the future. Motion: Commissioner Dicker made a motion to adjourn. Second: Commissioner Warren seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Adjournment: 12:41 p.m. July 01, 2010 ITEM NO. 1 - C.B.C. 615 - NEW MATTERS Applicant: Address: Description: Ken McRae, Owner Tim Daters, Agent Old Haverty's Building 280 South Shackleford Road Tracts 2 & 3, West Markham Street Subdivision 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. Landscape areas shall be provided between the vehicular use area used for public parking and the general vicinity of the building.....these areas shall be equal to an equivalent planter strip three (3) feet wide along the vehicular use area. 3. One (1) tree and four (4) shrubs shall be planted in the building landscape areas for each forty (40) linear feet of vehicular use area abutting the building. 4. One (1) tree and three (3) shrubs shall be planted in the perimeter landscape area for each thirty (30) linear feet. 5. Eight percent.... VARIANCE REQUESTED: 1. FINDINGS: The property is located at 280 South Shackleford Road; previously the location of Haverty's Furniture Store. The structure is twenty-nine thousand three hundred and fifty square foot (29,350) in area. The site is a little over 2 acres in size. There are no plans to increase the building square footage with this application. Generally, a building of this size would require on site parking spaces; currently, there are twenty-six existing parking spaces. The owner of this building has had difficulty leasing and/or selling the business due to the lack of available parking. The applicant has purchased the adjoining property to the south to enlarge the area available for parking. Currently, the C-3 zoned property has a building located on it. Plans include the demolition and removal of the existing structure. This tract, Tract 2, will then be incorporated within the parking lot design as shown. The new parking lot design, along the south property line, encroaches into the required nine -foot wide (9') perimeter landscape strip. This minimal amount can easily be achieved by simply reducing both of the aisle widths. The proposed plan doesn't reflect the required building landscaping. This minimal requirement can also be met by reducing the aisle widths. Also, this parking lot doesn't reflect the eight percent (8%) interior landscaping requirement. Interior islands must be a minimum of seven and one-half foot (7 %') in width to qualify and be evenly distributed throughout the site. The application also includes the addition of parking behind the structure along the creek. Due to the substantial grade change in that area a retaining wall will need to be constructed. This wall will be constructed of segmented, keystone blocks. The installation of this rear parking lot will reduce the perimeter planting strip down to five foot (5') in width. The landscape ordinance requires a nine -foot (9') wide landscape strip. Due to the structural geo-grid fro the wall, the applicant will also be limited on the plant materials to be installed within this area. The landscape ordinance requires a nine -foot (9') wide perimeter landscape strip around the sites entirety. Currently, there is zero perimeter landscaping along Shackelford Road. Staff feels the applicant can eliminate the nine (9) parallel parking spaces along the eastern property line along Shackleford Road in lieu of the additional parking variances/allowances being requested. This would be an additional ten -foot (10') of green space along Shackleford Road. The applicant is also requesting the elimination of the required plantings in this area. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends denial of all the requested variances. LITTLE ROCK CITY BEAUTIFUL C 0 M M Is S 10 N The City Beautiful Commission held its regular meeting Thursday, July 01, 2010, at 11:30 a.m. at Curran Hall. Chair Homeyer called the meeting to order. MEMBERS PRESENT: Steve Homeyer Carrie Young Lynn Warren Jennie Cole Betsy Luten Herb Dicker Kay Tatum Bill Wiedower MEMBERS ABSENT: Walter Jennings Linda Bell ALSO PRESENT: Larry Crain, Owner of property, applicant Chuck Harper, Harper Construction, Contractor Joe White, Engineer, White-Daters Inc., Agent Dana Carney, Zoning and Sub -division Manager, Department of Planning & Development, City of Little Rock Christy Marvel, Plans Development Administrator, Department of Planning & Development, City of Little Rock Beth Blevins Carpenter, Deputy City Attorney, City of Little Rock Robert Walker, citizen of the Rose Creek Park Association Motion: Commissioner Dicker made a motion to accept the CBC minutes for the month of May with changes noted. Second: Commissioner Tatum seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. OPEN PUBLIC MEETING: Staff Report: City Staff, Christy Marvel noted the case information and requested a deferral of the item to next months meeting. The applicant failed to turn in all the appropriate data for review. Motion: Vice -chair Wiedower made a motion to defer the project. Second: Commissioner Luten seconded the nomination and it passed unanimously. ITEM NO.2 C.B.C. 616-NEW MATTERS -Crain Chevrolet City staff, Christy Marvel began the hearing located at 9911 Interstate 30 which is zoned I-2 and is approximately twenty-three acres in size. It currently includes a ninety thousand square foot warehouse that has been vacant for years. Most recently, the sites primary use has been for the outdoor storage of a few "Cams", which are large outdoor storage units. The majority of the site is impervious. The site primarily contains asphalt, concrete, and various structures; allowing for very little green space. The applicant would like to renovate the building for the future use of an automobile dealership. The dealership will sale, display, and perform repairs on the automobiles at this location. The applicant is proposing to renovate and reuse the existing warehouse structure; doing so in two (2) phases. The first phase will include facade changes, interior renovation, removal of on site asphalt and concrete, new parking areas, and new landscape areas. The first phase will include the most northerly portion of the building and the site. Phase two encompasses the remainder. Phase two will include the renovation of the remaining building, re -design of the parking areas, and landscaping. All of which, will be brought into compliance at the time of renovation or any use of the second portion of the building. The applicant is also proposing to landscape the site along Baseline Road in phase one. With phase one, the applicant is proposing to remove all of the concrete along the southwestern portion of the site. This concrete will be re -used on site as SB-2 material in the new parking areas. This area is to have a hydroseed application upon completion of the concrete removal to stabilize the soil. Therefore, this area will become pervious. The area along the southeastern portion of the site will be used as a fill area; again, the final product being that of permeable greenspace via removal of the handscaping materials and then the hydroseed being applied. The only non -compliant issue on the site is that of the Interstate Perimeter Landscape Strip. The typical requirement is thirty foot (30'). Due to the intended development of the existing building and its reuse; the parking lot design was somewhat limited. To both optimize parking quantity and circulatory layout for an automobile dealership; the nine -foot (9') was the maximum amount allowable for the perimeters set forth by Chevrolet. The site is also very unsightly and the project should be a nice upgrade and addition to this area. The applicant is meeting the plant quantity of both trees and shrubs; however, is deficient on the distance requirement. Staff feels the rehabilitation of the existing structure on the site is environmentally conscious and is also a major upgrade and investment to this site. Staff feels the reduction in the perimeter landscaping strip is offset by the overall improvement of the remainder of the site and recommends approval for the landscape variance request. The applicant, Mr. Larry Crain noted that although the area is proposed as having nine foot (9') of greenspace there is actually a total of thirty-nine foot (39') of greenspace including the Arkansas Highway Department right-of-way. Mr. Joe White, engineer on the project, also noted there is a tremendous amount of visual, vertical, and horizontal separation due to the newly built overpass in this area. Vice -chair Wiedower inquired about the old building footprints on the site and about the access available to this site. Mr. White noted that the old building footprints City Hall Rear Entry Garden —no report. 1-630 Trees -City staff Christy Marvel noted the committee had met a couple of times on the design of the Interstate corridors. Staff, Christy Marvel noted the intention of having a preliminary design ready for review at Augusts meeting. N Website (Lynn) -Commissioner Warren noted the contract was complete. Library Exhibit- (Tatum)-Enmnii&&iafter--Tftt*ffi--mTd--Commissioner Luten noted the exhibit was in City Hall; however now is at Fletcher Library; other locations were discussed. KLRB (Walter)- It was noted the Litter Index will commence soon for the Citv of Little Rock. Adopt -A -Street (Wiedower)- Vice -chair will send out a reminder about this Saturdays pick-up. Garden Show 2010-(Luten) —no report. Communications- (Cole)- It was noted the Master Gardeners group announced the opening for the 2010 Landscape Awards Awards Committee- Plans to meet and address the various awards were discussed. NEW BUSINESS: Beth Blevins Carpenter, Deputy City Attorney, noted Requests for Proposals (RFP) had gone out and gave a list of the Commissioners to the Chair, Steve Homeycr. Impromptu guest: Robert Walker, Neighborhood representative for the Rose Creek Park regarding the future plans to have a bicycle/pedestrian trail system through their neighborhood via the old railroad easement. Mr. Walker intends to approach the CBC for support of the plan in the future. Motion: Commissioner Dicker made a motion to adjourn. Second: Commissioner Warren seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. Adjournment: 12:41 p.m. MEETING NOTICE THE CITY BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION WILL HOLD ITS REGULAR MEETING AT 11 -30 A.M. ON THURSDAY JULY 01, 2010, IN CURRAN HALL (615 E CAPITOL AVE, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72201) CALL TOORDER: ROLL CALL: APPROVAL OFTHE MINUTES: STEV [HR|6TY jUNE 3,2010 Open Public Hearing: ITEM NO. l— C.B.C.6l5 New business: Old Boveoy`oB{dg.,2808.Sbuo&1cYordRoad Agent, Tim 0a/orx,Wbim-0'ut*m Inc Presentation by City Staff w Applicants Comments 0 Comments from other interested parties & Call for a motion ITEM NO. 2— C.B.C'616New business: Crain Chevrolet, 99l1Interstate 3O Agent, Jumie0ouo HurooConstruction Co. Presentation by City Staff 0 Applicants Comments * Comments from other interested parties w Call for umotion Close Public Hearing TREASURER'S REPORT: ° EXPENSES REPORT BETGY COMMITTEE REPORT: UPDATES ° LANDSCAPE AWARDS (PRESENTATION OATE?) L|NDA/JENN|E/STEVE (10/5OR 10/19) ° EYE OFTHE BEHOLDER (S|GNS) KAY/BILL * COMMUNITY PROJECTS � ` o 1-630TREES (COMMITTEE REVIEW UPDATE) VVALTERXCHR|8TY/HERB/GTEVE • PU8L(CREALAT|ONS o WEBSITE o LIBRARY EXHIBIT/ HISTORY EXHIBIT • KLRB (UPDATE) (4fh Wed / Noon) • ADOPT -A -STREET COODINATORS (Letters to Donors) • INFORMATION / COMMUNICATION • AWARDS COMMITTEE REVIEW aEW BUSINESS: • NEXT MEETING-THURSDAY,AUGUST 5, 2010 • LITTER PICK UP — SATURDAY, JULY 10T" (8:30AM) LYNN KAY / BETSY BILL / WALTER BILL / HERB JENNIE BILL / JENNIE / LYNN STEVE / CHRISTY