HomeMy WebLinkAboutboa_02 16 1982LITTLE ROCK BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
SUMMARY AND MINUTE RECORD
FEBRUARY 16, 1982
2:00 P.M.
I. Roll Call and Finding of a Quorum.
A Quorum was present being four in number.
II. Approval of the Minutes of the Previous Meeting.
Minutes of the previous meeting were approved as
mailed out.
III. Members Present:
Members Absent:
Richard Yada,
Joe Norcross
B.L. Murphree
George Wells
Jim Summerlin
Ellis Walton
(one vacancy)
Attorney Present: None
Vice -Chairman
The February 16 meeting was actually held on
February 22, 1982, because a Quorum could not be present on
the originally scheduled date.
February 16, 1982
Item No. 1 - Z-3800
Owner: James H. Jones
Address: 11900 Pleasant Tree Drive
Description: Lot 21, Pleasant Tree 3rd Addition
Zoned: "R-2" Single Family
Variance
Requested: Relief from Section 7-101.2d to permit
a 13-foot rear yard.
Present Use of
Property: Single Family
Proposed Use of
Property: Single Family
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
This proposal, like so many others seen in the past several
months, deals with the problem which arises out of having
two platted "front yard" setbacks of 25 feet. The Ordinance
amendment mentioned so many times in the past will finally
go to the Planning Commission this month. The amendment
proposes that rear yards be permitted a reduction to eight
feet under the two front yard situation associated with
corner lots in newly platted subdivisions.
The staff recommends approval.
BOARD ACTION:
The applicant was present, and there were no objectors, and
after a brief discussion, the Board moved to approve the
application as filed. The motion was passed - 4 ayes,
0 noes, 2 absent and 1 vacancy.
February 16, 1982
Item No. 2 - Z-3802
Owner: Brooks Rosen
By: Kenneth Holmes
Address: 6200 Cantrell
Description: Long Legal
Zoned: "R-2" Single Family
Variance
Requested: Relief from Section 7-101.2d to permit
a 17-foot rear yard setback.
Present Use of
Property: Single Family
Proposed Use of
Property: Single Family
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
This lot shows a truly unique circumstance having street
frontages on three sides and a relative shallow depth from
south to north. The proposal will result in a rear yard
encroachment of eight feet. This too would fall under the
same criteria as discussed in earlier cases even though no
platted setbacks are established on this lot.
Staff recommends approval.
BOARD ACTION:
The applicant was present, and there were no objectors, and
after a brief discussion, the Board moved to approve the
application as filed. The motion was passed - 4 ayes,
0 noes, 2 absent, 1 vacancy.
February 16, 1982
Item No. 3 - Z-3803
Owner: Gary and Debbie Brice
Address: 9507 Woodford Drive
Description: Lot 72, Merrivale Addition
Zoned: "R-3" Single Family
Variance
Requested: Relief from Section 5-101.F2c to permit
coverage of rear yard in excess of
30 percent.
Present Use of
Property: Single Family
Proposed Use of
Property: Single Family
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
The Ordinance permits a maximum coverage of 30 percent of
the rear yard (that is, the rear yard required by
Ordinance). This property backs up to the Missouri Railroad
mainline track, removing any concerns for neighboring
property relationships. The proposed structure would cover
approximately 41 percent of the required yard space and will
be located nearly 40 feet from the main structure.
Staff recommends approval.
BOARD ACTION:
The applicant was present, and there were no objectors, and
after a brief discussion, the Board moved to approve the
application as filed. The motion was passed - 4 ayes,
0 noes, 2 absent, 1 vacancy.
February 16, 1982
Item No. 4 - Other Matters
We presently have two ordinance interpretation matters, one
dealing with the Green Tree Nursery located at 9305 Rodney
Parham Road and the second dealing with Griffin Leggett
Healey and Roth Funeral Home located at 5800 W. 12th Street.
In each of these cases, the Board is asked to make
determinations as to the meaning and intent of the Zoning
Ordinance. These matters were discussed briefly in a
memorandum from the Zoning Administrator, and the Board
should be aware of it at this time.
BOARD ACTION:
Re: Green Tree Nursery Interpretation
There was a lengthy discussion of the various aspects of
this conditional use amendment question. The owner of Green
Tree Nursery and his attorney spoke for quite sometime to
the Board about what was being proposed. The Board asked a
number of questions, and finally having taken a very close
look at the paragraph in the Ordinance in question, the
Board moved to interpret Section 4-102H of the Zoning
Ordinance such that a structural addition is not an
amendment or change -to a conditional use authorization as
specified in the Ordinance. That motion passed - 4 ayes,
0 noes, 2 absent, 1 vacancy. In connection with this
interpretation, the Board expressed its concern that this
would be a far-reaching interpretation which would have
long-term effects and instructed Vice -Chairman Richard Yada
to write a letter to Dr. Robert Wright, Chairman of the
Little Rock Planning Commission expressing its concern and
suggesting that the Planning Commission consider making the
appropriate amendments to Section 4-102H so that this
"loophole" could be closed.
Re: Griffin Leggett Healey and Roth Funeral Home
Interpretation
The Board discussed the various issues involved,
acknowledged that cemetery monument sales are not listed as
a use and determined that this operation is compatible with
the normal funeral home operation and interpreted the
Ordinance such that cemetery monument sales are permitted in
the "C-3" General Commercial District and/or in connection
with a funeral operation on the same site. This motion
passed: 4 ayes, 0 noes, 2 absent, 1 vacancy.
February 16, 1982
There being no further business, the Board adjoined at
2 : 55 p.m.
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