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HomeMy WebLinkAboutboa_05 21 1962LITTLE ROCK BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MINUTES DATE: May 21, 1962 TIME: 2:00 P. M. PLACE: Chamber of the Board of Directors MEMBERS PRESENT: Maxwell J. Lyons, II, Chairman W. K. Marak William R. Meeks Miss Emily Penton MEMBERS ABSENT: Scott Farrell STAFF PRESENT: Julius Breckling, Planner Henry M. de Noble, Traffic Director Carolyn Smith, Secretary OTHERS PRESENT: Jerry Donoho, Gazette Reporter A quorum was present and the chairman called the meeting to order. III. New Matters ( Advertised) Docket No. 29-62 Applicant: Mrs. Otis Nichols Location: 1623 Johnson Street Description: Lot 9, Block 9, C and P Johnson's Addition Classification: "B" Residence District Variance: From the side yard provisions of Sec. 11, Ord. 5420 to permit construction of a room onto existing house Mrs. Otis Nichols and Stewart Nichols were present. Chairman asked how the neighbors felt about this request and there were no objections. Mr. Meeks made a motion to approve this request. The motion was seconded by Miss Penton and carried unanimously. Docket No. 30-62 Applicant: Drummond Funeral Home by Philip Dixon Location: 1612 - 1614 West Ninth Street Description: Lots 7 & 8, Edmonson's Re - subdivision of Fractional Block 1, Marshall and Wolf's Addition Classification: "C" Two-family District Variance: Pursuant to Section 18-4 of Ord. 5420 requesting permission to locate a parking lot in a restricted district Mr. Dixon and Mr. W. C. McMinn were present. Mr. McMinn`s office building on 1601 Maryland, has approximately 33 offices, and he wants lots 7 and 8 for parking lot for the employees. The lot will park about 40 cars, will be black - topped, and have shrubbery. The lot will be private, in and out parking. Mr. McMinn feels this will be an improvement over the present use of the property, which is gn unoccupied building that is about 100 years old and very dilapidated. Mr. Henry Spitzberg, spokesman for a group of eight objectors was present. lie stated that this was a residential area and that there had to be a stopping place somewhere on Commercial buildings intruding on residential districts. Mr. Spitzberg stated that this parking lot would interfere with the privacy of the residential area. Mrs. Francis Wood, Mrs. McClain, A. T. Thompson, Mr. Morrison, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs, Hoffman, 1-1. M. Peel, all living in the same block as proposed parking lot, state that the parking lot would ruin the value of their property and intrude on their privacy. They also feel that the parking lot would be harmful to their health since they leave their windows open and the dust and fumes would come through the windows. Mr. John H. Brown, whose property is located at 1614 and 1616 Maryland, feels the proposed parking lot would be an improvement over the old existing building. He states that the building is falling down, is unkept, and is a nesting place for snakes and ray The B oard recommended this be deferred for further study until the next meeting. Docket_ No. 31--62 Applicant: Janette Davis Bldg. Corporation Location: 5021 Asher Avenue Description: Lots 2 and 3, Block 4, Intercity Addition Classification: 'IF" Commercial District Variance: From the side and front yard provisions of Section 13 of Ord. 5420 to permit extension to present building. Mr. Meeks made the motion this variance be approved. The motion was seconded by Miss Penton and carried unanimously. Docket No. 32-62 Applicant: Mrs. Bettye Wood Location: 613 North Pierce Street Description: Lots 3 and 4, Block 21, Lincoln Park Addition Classification: "B" Residence District Variance.• From the front yard provisions of Section 11 of Ord. 5420 to permit construction of an open carport. Since the construction of an open carport on the front of the house would be right on the front property line, Mr. Meeks made the motion that this request be denied. The motion was seconded by Miss Penton and carried unanimou�;,.Y. Docket No. 34-62 Applicant: Mrs. C. M. Seward. Location: 316 South Crass Street Description: North 1/2 of Lot 8 and South 1/2 of Lot 9, Block 302, Original City Classification: "G-1" Commercial District Variance: From the side and front yard provisions of Section 14-A of Ord, 5420 to permit living room, porch, and bedroom, Mrs. Seward was present. Mrs. Seward stated that she wanted to extend her living room onto the porch, then build a new porch, and wants to add a room in the back. The addition to the back may be used as a bedroom and an extra bathroom for renter: A motion was made by Mr. Meeks to permit the addition on the back of the house but that the construction on the front of the house be denied. The motion was seconded by Miss Penton and carried unanimously. Docket No. 35-62 Applicant: Swaim, Allen, Wellborn & Associates Location: Between "H" and "T" Streets, East of North Tyler Street Description: West 1/2 of Block 16, Hollenberg's Addition Classification: "B" Residence District Variance: From all applicable provisions of Section 11 of Ord. 5420 to permit building of a proposed addition Presently this space is used for shcool yard and the reason for variance is to permit the addition of class rooms. There were no objections. Miss Penton made the motion that this request be approved. Mr. Meeks seconded the motion. The motion was carried unanimously. Docket No. 36-62 Applicant: Swaim, Allen, Wellborn & Associates Location: 4916 "I" Street Description: East 1/2 of Lots 7, 8. and 9. Block 10, Pulaski Heights Addition Classification: "A" One -family District Variance: From the side yard provisions of Sec. 11 of Ord. 5420 to permit construction of a carport. The carport is to take the place of the garage that is now occupying the proposed variance. Mr. Meeks made the motion to approve this variance provided the garage is torn down. The motion was seconded by Miss Penton and carried unanimously. +r Q Docket No. 37-62 Applicant: Dean Williamson Location: 1823 South Woodrow Street Description: Lot "B", Duncan Addition Classification: "K" Heavy Industrial District Variance: From the provisions of Section 8 of Ord. 5420 requesting approval of the location of a Poultry Processing plant in a "K" Heavy Industrial District. Mr. Dean Williamson was present. Mr. Lyons asked what type of building would be constructed, to which Mr. Williamson stated that it would be a brick and concrete building. Mr. Williamson was asked what the balance of the property would be used for. He stated that it would be used for parking area. Mr. Marak made the motion that the proposed variance be approved. The motion was seconded by Miss Penton and carried unanimously. Docket No. 38_62 Applicant: Allison Presbyterian Church by Christopher C. Mercer, Jr. Location: Northeast corner of Wright Avenue and Chester Street Description: Long legal Classification: "C" Two-family District Variance: From the front and rear yard provisions of Section 11 of Ord. 5420 to permit construction of a new church and an educational building Mr. Christopher Mercer and Rev. Frank Henderson, pastor, were present. Mr. Mercer has the Little Rock Housing Authority's approval and none of the adjoining property owners object to the new structure. The church owns the property in back across the alley and plan to use it for parking area. Mr. Meeks made the motion that this variance be approved if additional land in back across the alley be used for parking lot. Miss Penton seconded the motion and it was carried unanimously Docket No. 39-.62 Applicant: Allen D. Anthony Location: 7612 Ohio Street Description: Long legal Classification: "A" One -family District Variance: From all applicable provisions of Section 11 and from the provisions of Section 18-4 of Ord. 5420 to permit the location of a school in a restricted district. 4 W Q) W Mr. Allen D. Anthony was present. Mr. Anthony stated this would be an elementary school accommodating approximately 100 youngsters. Mr. Frank Wells stated that this was not a public school but a school for profit and that it was under no local supervision. Mr. William Thomas Dix objects to having the school built because the people in the neighborhood would not be using the school. Mr. Dix had the signatures of 15 families opposing the variance for the following reasons: (1) Their property value would depreciate (2) Families would be deprived of a quiet neighborhood (3) Streets are not designed for large increase in traffic brought about by the school (4) Increase in traffic would be hazardous to their children (5) The school can offer nothing which they don't have access to already. Mr. M. L. Henson, developer of the addition feels that this would hurt his development because this area is an "A" One -family District and people wanted a quiet, peaceful neighborhood. The Board deferred action on this variance until the next meeting and asked the staff to secure legal opinions from the City Attorney's office. Docket No. 40-62 Applicant: Mr. and Mrs. Phillip G. Back Location: 400-424 South Rock Street Description: Lots 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, & 12, Block 39, Original City Classification: "F" Commercial District Variance: From the front yard and height provisions of Section 13 of Ord. 5420 to permit construction of three story motel Mr. Philip G. Back was present. Mr. Back pointed out that the Travel Lodge located on the Northeast corner of West 5th Street and Cumberland had been constructed without providing the 25' front yard as requested in the "F', Commercial District. The zoning was later checked and found to be "H" Business which requires no setback requirements. Mr. Meeks made the motion that this variance be approved provided the height regulations be complied with. The motion was seconded by Miss Penton and carried unanimously. IV. Items not on Agenda Docket No. 20-62 APp],ioAht: Mrs. Ruth B. Crews Location: 1522 Louisiana Description: Lot 7, Block 186. Original City Classification: "E" Apartment District Variance: From the rear yard provisions of Section 12 of Ord. 5420 to permit occupancy and rental of storage building The Board of Adjustment approved the request because there was a hardship involved in this case, but that the building must be vacated in 18 months beginning June 1, 1962, for rental purposes. Docket No. 56-61 Applicant: Mr. 0. J. Starr Location: 3401 Asher Avenue Description: Long legal Classification: "I" Light Industrial District Variance: From all applicable provisions of Sec. 14 of Ord. 5420 to permit location of an office building on the front part of the tract in question. The office would be used for a used car lot. The applicant pointed out that he would set back his wrecking operation 150 feet on the East side of the Wrecking yard and 70 feet on the West side. On the West side there is a fill and he proposes to build a fence four or five feet high on fill to hide the lot from West side. The Board asked the applicant to submit a plan for this proposed fence.