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HomeMy WebLinkAboutboa_12 01 1969LITTLE FLOCK BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT Special Mee'tin MINUTES DECU'®ER 1, 1969 MEMBERS PRESENT Dave Grundfest, Chairman W. Finley Williams, Vice Chairman L. Dickson Flake MEMBERS ABSENT Scott Farrell Darrell Dover STAFF PRESENT Don R. Venhaus John L. Taylor Louis E. Barber Leon Sneed Dorothy Riffel OTHERS PRESENT Perry Whitmore, Asst. City Attorney Bob Ferguson, Democrat Reporter Gazette Reporter 2:00 P.M. There being a quorum present, the meeting was called to order by the Chairman at 2:00 P.M. A motion was made for approval of the minutes of the last meeting as mailed, which was seconded and passed. This was a special meeting called by the Chairman for the purpose of considering the following case: - Tract No. 1 - Z-2322 Applicant: Arkan"s -Lighthouse for .the. Blind Location. West 6.9th Street -at Murry Street Description: Tract "X'° Little Rock Industrial District Classification: "I" -Light Industrial District Variance: Requests a Variance from the Yard Area Setback Provisions of Section 43-16 of the Code of Ordinances to permit construction in Yard Area Setback The Staff recommended approval as there would be no blind corners at the intersection of 69th and Murry Streets occasioned by this construction, which is a bus stop for the use of the employees of the plant. There were no objectors. Board of Adjustment Minutes - December 1,1969 Rev. Jeff Smith, Superintendent of the Arkansas Lighthouse for the Blind was present. The architects for the propo$ed addition, Messrs. Jim Jackson and Eugene Levy, were present. Mr. Smith gave a brief history of the organization stating that three years ago Mr. Bill Graham built their half million dollar plant, funds for which were acquired through public subscription. This business is staffed by blind persons who manufacture and sell various products such as pillow cases, dust cloths, brooms, etc. The building houses a chapel, cafeteria and auditorium. The blind employees use the bus morning and evening for transportation to and from the plant, and the pgoposed structure is a six -sided covered bus stop topped by a Afoot bronze statue from Italy. Construction will be of brick and steel at a total cost of $8,000. and will be 14 feet tall. A Variance was necessitated by the intrusion of the new structure into the front yard space. A moticxi was made fora royal as submitted, which was seconded and passed. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 2:15 P.M. Don R. Te-nhaus, Secretary Dave Grundfest, airman.