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Home My WebLink AboutCBC 02-03-2005LITTLE ROCK CITY BEAUTIFUL C 0 M MIsSToN The City Beautiful Commission held its regular meeting Thursday, February the P, at 11:30 a.m. in the Sister Cities Conference Room on the second floor of City Hall. Chair Tim Heiple called the meeting to order. MEMBERS PRESENT: Tim Heiple Troy Laha Ann Ivey Karol Zoeller John Beneke Cita Cobb ALSO PRESENT: Bob Brown, Plans Development Administrator, Department of Planning & Development Christy Marvel, Landscape Specialist, Department of Planning & Development Robert Brown, Landscape Architect, Development Consultants Incorporated, agent for Michael & Sue Pinkerton, c/o Remax Affiliated Realty Joe White, White-Daters and Associates, agent for Chi Investments, LLC, Owner Dave Roberts, Landscape Architect, Williams & Roberts APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: Motion: Troy Laha moved to approve the minutes from the January 6th, meeting as submitted. Second: John Beneke seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. OPEN PUBLIC MEETING: ITEM NO.1 C.B.C. 583-New Matters -Markham Bank Bob Brown began the meeting regarding the landscape variance request located at 4920 and 4924 West Markham streets. Currently, the 0.57 acre site is undeveloped and the applicant is proposing a branch bank facility with two drive-thru lanes and one ATM location. The applicant is requesting a waiver of portions of the required nine (9) foot wide eastern and western perimeter landscape strips. In these areas, the applicant proposes a width of three (3) feet. The landscape ordinance calls for a width of nine (9) feet, The landscape ordinance allows for twenty-five (25) percent of this requirement to be transferred to another area of the site and a twenty-five (25) percent reduction of the requirement for being in the designated mature area of the city. The minimum width the staff may allow administratively is five (5) feet. City Beautiful Commission ♦ 723 West Markham ♦ Little stock, Arkansas 72201 ♦ (501) 371-4864 The property immediately to the east of this site is used for Wendy's Restaurant and immediately to the west of this property is an office parking lot. This site plan was approved by the Planning Commission as a Planned Development December 16, 2004. The applicant has indicated Iandscape islands on the proposed site plan, which would not typically be required with the limited number of parking spaces. The applicant has also increased the proposed landscaping/buffering along the northern perimeter to protect the adjoining residential properties. The applicant has provided additional building landscaping as well. With all the additional landscaping, the site now has an increased landscape area of 839 square feet over the minimum landscaping total typically required for the whole site. Robert Brown with Development Consultants Incorporated was present to answer questions. The applicant noted that the turning radius for the banks was the constricting factor regarding the design layout; and hence the need for the variance. Motion: John Beneke moved to approve the application as submitted. Second: Troy Laha seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. ITEM NO.1 C.B.C. 583-New Matters -Markham Bank Bob Brown presented item number 583 for a landscape request located at 10520 West Markham. This property located at the northeast corner of West Markham Street and Interstate 430 is occupied by a vacant restaurant building (formerly Shoney's Restaurant) and the associated paved parking areas. A hotel occupies the property to the north. The applicant is proposing to redevelop the site and construct a four (4) story is hotel with associated parking areas. Proposed areas set aside, for landscaping meet with landscape ordinance requirements with the exception of the proposed width of the Iandscape strip along the I-430 expressway, which varies in width from nine (9) feet to twenty-five (25) feet. The width requirement is a minimum of thirty (30) feet. The Zoning Ordinance also requires a thirty (30) foot wide street buffer width adjacent to expressways. The City Beautiful Commission granted this same request February 7, 2002. The variance was approved provided the existing trees along I-430 remain and be irrigated along adjacent parking curbing and replace existing pine trees that die with the normal ordinance size requirement. The Board of Adjustment also approved this variance request January 28, 2002. Since this development was never permitted or constructed, new approvals by both City Beautiful Commission and Board of Adjustment will be required The applicant is seeking approval of the Board of Adjustment at its January 31 se, meeting. The applicant's property is about twenty (20) feet above the elevation of I-430. Joe White and Dave Roberts presented a section drawing reflecting the significant grade change between the Interstate and the proposed development. Motion: Troy Laha moved to approve the application as submitted. Second: John Beneke seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. CLOSE PUBLIC MEETING: TREASURER'S REPORT: Ann Ivey reported the following: Little Rock City Beautiful Commission Treasurer's Report 02-03-05 Beginning Balance as of January 6th, 2005 $2,46.79 Credits Interest on Account 64 Debits Total credits $.64 S2,,747.43 Office Depot (Certificate Paper) $ 7.48 Reimburse Karol Zoeller for LA Pro am -meat $16.63 Total debits $ 24.11 $2.723.32 Ending Balance as of February 3, 2005 $2.723.32 OLD BUSINESS: Tim noted that the CBC is still short one commissioner. Tim and CBC members compiled data regarding possibilities for the Keep Arkansas Beautiful Committee. Please, all members make your contacts and relay information to Tim. CBC should be making its final selections very soon. Lynn emailed data to all CBC members regarding the spring awards. It was discussed at length and further information is needed to present all of the proposed awards. However, it was decided that Nash Abrams, was to receive the Polish the Rock award. Motion: Karol Zoeller moved to present Nash Abrams with a Polish the Rock award at the next available Board of Directors meeting. Second: Troy Laha seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. NEW BUSINESS: ADJOURNMENT: 12:40 LITTLE ROCK CITY BEAUTIFUL C0MMissToN MEETING NOTICE The City Beautiful Commission will hold its regular meeting at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, February the P, in the Sister Cities Conference Room on the second floor of City Hall. AGENDA Call to Order: Tim Heiple, Chan Roll Call: Approval of the Minutes: January 6th, 2005 Open Public Meeting: ITEM NO.1 C.B.C. 583-New Matters -Markham Bank Michael & Sue Pinkerton C/o Remaz Affiliated Realty, Owners Robert Brown of Development Consultants, Inc., Agent 4920 and 4924 West Markham Streets Presentation by City Staff. Applicants Comments: Comments from other interested parties: Call for a motion: ITEM NO.2 C.U.C. 584-New Matters -Chi Investments, LLC, Owner Joe White of White-Daters and Associates, Agent 10520 West Markham Presentation by City Staff: Applicants Comments: Comments from other interested parties: Call for a motion: Close Public Meeting: Treasurer's Report: Old Business: New Business: Adjournment: Ann Ivey KarB task force update Garden Show discussion City Beautiful Commission ♦ 723 West Markham ♦ Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 ♦ (501) 371-4864