HomeMy WebLinkAboutboa_07 17 1982LITTLE ROCK BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
SUMMARY AND MINUTE RECORD
July 19, 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.
The Minutes of the June meeting were approved with
an amendment to change the spelling of one
participant's name.
III. Members Present: Ellis Walton, Vice -Chairperson
Joe Norcross
Marcelline Giroir
George Wells
Members Absent: Richard Yada
Jim Summerlin
B.L. Murphree
City Attorney Present: Bob Taylor
July 19, 1982
Item No. 1 - Z-2722-A
Owner: Harold Hudson
By: Gary Cheatham
Address: West 65th Street, 120' West of
University Avenue
Description: Long Legal
Zoned: "C-3" General Commercial
Variance
Requested: Relief from Section 7-103.3D to permit
a 24' encroachment into the required
rear yard for an outdoor advertising
sign.
Present Use of
Property: Vacant
Proposed Use of
Property: Off -premise sign
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
The applicant proposes to construct a new billboard on this
property which will face east and west. In order to
accomplish this, a 24' encroachment into a required rear
yard is requested. The sole hardship factor is the
preferred direction for the billboard to face. A quarter
turn of the sign and a slight movement of the sign to the
west would meet the setback requirements.
Staff recommends denial.
BOARD ACTION:
The applicant was present, and there were no objectors. The
applicant stated that admittedly visibility was the hardship
issue, and he stated that his company had only visiblity to
sell. He stated that the turning of the sign would severely
limit the usefulness of his product. After a brief
discussion, the Board moved to approve the request as filed.
The motion passed - 4 ayes, 0 noes 3 absent.
July 19, 1982
Item No. 2 - Z-3619-A
Owner: W.A. Jones, Inc.
By: Bob Fleckenstine
Address: 1425 Stagecoach Road
Description: Long Legal
Zoned: "C-3" General Commercial
Variance
Requested: Relief from Section 7-103.3D to permit
a 10' rear yard and a 4' side yard for
an addition.
Present Use of
Property: Liquor Store
Proposed Use of
Property: Same
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
The applicant plans to construct an addition onto an
existing liquor store. The owner of this property also owns
all of the surrounding property. Red Gate Drive is a
private road serving as a rear entrance for a mobile home
park. The rear of this building faces the rear of the
mobile home park. Staff can find no harm which would come
from this proposal.
Staff recommends approval.
BOARD ACTION:
The applicant was present, and there were no objectors.
After a brief discussion, the Board moved to approve the
application as filed. The motion passed - 4 ayes, 0 noes,
3 absent.
July 19, 1982
Item No. 3 - Z-3814
Owner:
Address:
Description:
Zoned:
Variance
Requested:
Present Use of
Property:
Proposed Use of
Property:
Ray Thomas
By: John Robbins
5300 South University
Long legal
"C-4" Open Display
Relief from Section 8-101 to permit
exception from paving requirements for a
mobile home sales lot.
Vacant
Mobile Home Sales
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
The applicant is proposing to open a mobile home sales lot
on this property and is requesting a waiver from paving
requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. The mobile homes
displayed on the property will serve as models and not be
delivered to customers from this lot. Staff has no problem
with not paving the display area. However, staff feels that
a paved driveway and parking area for employees and
customers is necessary.
Staff recommends approval of a variance which waives paving
of the display area only.
BOARD ACTION:
The applicant was present and stated that he agreed with the
staff recommendation. There were no objectors. After a
brief discussion, the Board moved to approve the application
as per the staff recommendation. The motion passed -
4 ayes, 0 noes, 3 absent.
July 19, 1982
Item No. 4 - Z-3856
Owner:
Address:
Description:
Zoned:
Variance
Requested:
Present Use of
Property:
Proposed Use of
Property:
Steve Tegethoff
514 East 9th Street
Long legal
"HR" High Density Residential
Relief from bulk and area provisions of
Section 43-36 to permit a 6' 10" rear
yard for an addition.
Multifamily
Same expanded
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
The applicant is renovating the existing apartment on this
site and is requesting setback variances which will permit a
major addition to the existing carriage house. The addition
onto the carriage house will permit its conversion into
another apartment unit. There is no on -site parking for
this property.
The property shown immediately northeast of the apartment
site is used for parking, as is the property which would tie
these two parcels into an "L" shaped lot. Sole access to
both these parking areas is from two drives which open onto
8th Street to the north and cross someone else's property.
To our knowledge, there is no legal right of access to these
properties.
The structural relationships of all of the properties in
this areas are very tight. It appears that it would be
unwise to permit additional expansion of structures within
this area.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends denial.
July 19, 1982
Item No. 4 - Continued
BOARD ACTION:
The applicant was present, and there were no objectors. The
applicant stated that the property had been purchased 18
months previously and that the main structure had been
converted from an 8-unit boarding house to a 4-unit
apartment. He stated that the intention was to convert the
carriage house into a fifth apartment unit. He stated that
the carriage house has no plumbing at the present time and
that the addition would be necessary in order to provide
those facilities. He stated that the access drive to their
parking area was owned by Quapaw Realty Company and that
they have permission to use it for their access.
After lengthy discussion, the Board moved to approve the
application as filed with the condition that the applicant
provide an adequate number of parking spaces for the five
units proposed. The motion passed - 4 ayes, 0 noes,
3 absent.
July 19, 1982
Item No. 5 - Z-3857
Owner:
Address:
Description:
Zoned:
Variance
Requested:
Present Use of
Property:
Proposed Use of
Property:
Irma C. Dawson
1808 Iris Avenue
Lot 102, Riverside Addition
"R-3" Single Family
Relief from Section 7-101.3D to permit
a 5' side yard encroachment for an open
carport.
Single Family
Same
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
The applicant proposes to construct an addition to her home,
which will contain some additional living space, a covered
patio and a carport as shown on the graphic. The survey
supplied with the application indicates a new driveway,
which will exit onto River Road (Rebsamen Park Road). The
carport will provide no setback from the south property
line.
The house to the south lines up with the applicant's
existing structure and is located about the same distance
from their common property line.
Staff recommends approval of the encroachment into the side
yard for an open carport, with the condition that the
carport remain open and that the driveway access to Rebsamen
Park Road be eliminated.
BOARD ACTION:
The applicant was present, and there were no objectors. The
applicant stated that the purpose in opening the driveway to
Rebsamen Park Road was to permit her to drive forward into
the carport and to exit by driving forward as well. There
was considerable discussion about having the carport extend
all the way to the property line because of the prospect in
the future of receiving an application for a similar carport
from the neighbors to the south.
The Board moved to defer the application to the August 16
meeting to allow further study of the problem. the motion
passed - 4 ayes, 0 noes, 3 absent.
July 19, 1982
Item No. 6 - Z-3860
Owner: Geneva Culmore
By: Milburn Culmore
Address: 1111 South Pulaski Street
Description: South half of the west half of Lot 2
and the west half of Lot 3, Block 310,
Original City
Zoned: "R-4" Two family
Variance
Requested: Relief from Section 1-101.4D to permit
yard encroachments for an open carport.
Present Use of
Property: Single Family
Proposed Use of
Property: Same
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
The applicant proposes to construct an open carport on the
south side of her home. The proposed carport is planned to
be 40' in length to house two cars end -to -end. This
structure would require three variances from the ordinance:
(1) a 7' side yard encroachment; (2) a 15' rear yard
encroachment; and (3) a 2' front yard encroachment. The lot
size is peculiar in that it is 75' square.
Staff recommends approval of the side yard encroachment for
a one car carport, which will not encroach into the front or
rear yards, with the condition that the carport remain open
throughout its life.
BOARD ACTION:
The applicant was present, and there were no objectors.
However, one neighbor was present and expressed concern
about how the proposed addition would have an impact on
their insurance rates. The Board stated that it was unable
to state with certainty that insurance rates would be
affected but that it seemed unlikely that this proposal
would have an impact.
The Board moved to approve the application for a side yard
encroachment only and with the condition that proper
drainage be installed. The motion passed - 4 ayes, 0 noes,
3 absent.
July 19, 1982
Item No. 7 - Z-3866
Owner:
Address:
Description:
Zoned:
Variance
Requested:
Present Use of
Property:
Proposed Use of
Property:
McClellan Development Company
By: John McClellan
Between 5217 and 5231 Sherwood Road
Lot 78-R Prospect Terrace Addition
"R-2" Single Family
Relief from Section 7-101.2D to permit
a 3' rear yard encroachment for an
attached garage.
Vacant
Single Family
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
The applicant proposes to construct a new home on this lot,
and the proposal necessitates a rear yard variance of three
feet. This request results from the somewhat shallow lot
depth and the 30' front building line which requires a
setback 5' greater than the Zoning Ordinance.
Staff recommends approval.
BOARD ACTION:
The applicant was present, and there were no objectors.
After a brief discussion, the Board moved to approve the
application as filed. The motion passed - 4 ayes, 0 noes,
3 absent.
July 19, 1982
Item No. 8 - Z-3828
Owner:
Address:
Description:
Zoned:
Variance
Requested:
Present Use of
Property:
Proposed Use of
Property:
Evelyn Stover
7800 Leawood Boulevard
Lot 46, Leawood Heights First Addition
"R-2" Single Family
Relief from Section 7-101.2D to permit
construction of a garage to within 1' of
the side lot line.
Single Family
Same
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
This request came to the Board of Adjustment on
April 19, 1982, at which time the Board approved a 3'
setback. The applicant is requesting that reconsideration
be given, feeling that the Board of .Adjustment did not have
adequate information on the project. The applicant requests
the Board hear a plea for approval of the original
application. The staff has no recommendation one way or the
other on this matter.
BOARD ACTION:
The applicant was present, and there were no objectors. The
applicant stated that he felt the Board had not received
full information on this case when it acted in April and
asked for an opportunity to discuss it again. The Board
moved to reconsider the application. The motion passed -
4 ayes, 0 noes, 3 absent.
The applicant stated that the existing configuration of the
driveway made it imperative that the unusual garage shape be
utilized. He explained that landscaping and street
intersection considerations were important. After lengthy
discussion, the Board moved to approve the application as
originally requested which permits the exterior wall of the
garage to parallel the northerly property line. The motion
passed - 4 ayes, 0 noes, 3 absent.
July 19, 1982
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned
at 3:20 p.m.
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