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LITTLE ROCK BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
The Little Rock Board of Adjustment met in the Council Chamber of the Oita Hall,
at 2:00 P. M. on April 15, 1957. The following members were present:
Miss Emily Penton, Chairman
Mr. Bruce Anderson
Mr. Lloyd R. Pearce
Docket No. 3-57 - Paul and Juanita Gibson (by Paul Gibson), 1200-02
High Street, described as the north half of lot 11
and all of lot 127 block 2, Centennial Addition to
the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, zoned "F" Com-
mercial District, requesting a variance from all
applicable provisions of Ordinance No. 5420, Section
182 to permit the construction of commercial building.
Mr. Gibson, the owner and applicant, explained his request by referring to his
plot plan. He proposed to tear down the existing frame store building and replace
it with a building of concrete block construction which would extend from the south
property line to within a short distance of the present residential structure. He
remarked that Captain Throckmorton of the fire department had stated that the pro-
posed structure would be more desirable than the existing one. Mr. Burleigh asked
if he planned to have off-street parking since the possibility of the intersection
becoming busy does exist. Mr. Gibson remarked that he had no plans, but would remove
the old frame garage and use the area there for parking. He also answered Mr. Pearce
that the drainage could be properly cared for.
In the executive session it was brought out that the existing situation presented
a problem of three structures on one and one-half lots. The property was recently
rezoned to commercial over the recommendations of the Planning Commission and the
proposed structure, although of better materials than the present building, would
crowd the lot even more than now exists. It was generally felt that this area might
become a redevelopment area and that the granting of this request and its overcrowd-
ing effect would tend to encourage slum and blight that should be avoided.
Docket No. 4-57 - Westover Hills Presbyterian Church (by Thomas T. Ramsey,
trustee), Northwest corner of Kavanaugh and McKinley
Street, described as lot A, 20, and 21, Westover Hills
Subdivision in the City of Little Rork, Arkansas, zoned
"A" One -Family district, requesting a variance from all
applicable provisions of Ordinance No. %20 to permit
the construction of an addition to an existing church
building.
The church had already been granted this waiver and inadvertently filed again.
The meeting adjourned at N 45 P. M. Mrs. Melba Lawing, Secretary
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Approved: _.
Emily Penton, Chairman