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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCBC 05-05-2005The City Beautiful Commission held its regular meeting Thursday, May the 5 h, 2005, 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 Jan Hicks Lynn Warren Jan Baker ALSO PRESENT: Bob Brown, Plans Development Administrator, Department of Planning & Development, City of Little Rock Vince Floriani, Environmental Compliance Engineer, Public Works Department, City of Little Rock Brain Keathley, AIA-Agent Tom Gibbens, V.P. for Lamar Outdoor Advertising Don Chambers, ASLA Dottie Funk, former CBC member Kathleen Oleson, League of Woman Voters OPEN PUBLIC MEETING: ITEM NO. 1 C.B.C. 585-New Matters -Lamar Outdoor Advertising Bob Brown began the meeting regarding the landscape variance request located at 12,001 Interstate 30. Currently, the site is wooded. The applicant is proposing to develop an office/warehouse and associated parking areas on this industrial zoned property. The adjacent properties are also zoned industrial with the exception of a portion of the adjacent property to the east, which is zoned for commercial use. Both landscape and zoning ordinances require a minimum thirty-foot wide on -site landscape buffer where adjacent to a freeway or expressway. The applicant proposes a landscape buffer varying in width from twenty-one feet to fifty feet. Since the Zoning Ordinance also requires a minimum thirty-foot wide on -site buffer where adjacent to freeways and expressways, the applicant is seeking a width reduction variance by the Board of Adjustment. This item is scheduled to be presented at their May 23`d hearing. The applicant contends that the proposed location of the structure and associated parking is limited by f the existing billboard and wedge shape of the site. City Beautiful Commission ♦ 723 West Markham ♦ Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 ♦ (501) 371-4864 Recently, on -site trees along Otter Creek South Road and Interstate 30 have recently been - from the Public Works Department. The clearing was removed prior to receiving approval performed by Boyle Construction Company, hired by the seller of the property to Lamar Advertising. Boyle is installing utilities and widening Otter Creek South Road. Since the trees were removed without a grading permit, Boyle was issued a citation to appear in court by the Public Works Department. A grading permit has since been issued for only the previous work. Applicant noted the removal of the trees was due to the installation of pipes and capital improvements for the area. Also, some trees were recently removed for the placement of a billboard on the property. Applicant noted they were willing to replant the area and berm along I-30; although they felt the gradient change on the property would impact the amount of screening to be accomplished. Motion: Karol Zoeller made a motion to grant the variance request with two conditions. Screening along Interstate 30 to be accomplished at a minimum height of 30". This screening is to consist of a combination berm and additional trees. Secondly, 160 feet of forested area along southern perimeter of the property, is to remain undisturbed. Second: Lynn Warren seconded the motion and it passed with one nay and 8 ayes. Motion: Lynn made a motion for the minutes to reflect that this variance request approval does not, in any form, condone the cutting of the trees. Second: Motion was seconded by Karol Zoeller and passed unanimously. LAND ALTERATION ORDINANCE REVISIONS: Clear cutting definition is ok as is Jan Hicks commented, "no changes should inhibit economic development in the City of Little Rock. This past Sundays paper stated that currently, development is slow in Little Rock." 29-170. (b.) Leave as is defined in 170 (h). 29-170. (d.) would recommend attaching a number for the verbiage imminent; such as 30 days following land alteration activities. 29-170. (i.) would recommend a definition defining "responsible party" as whoever obtains permit for work to be done or the owner. 29-172. (d.) CBC feels that the Board of Directors should be an appellate to decisions made by the Planning Commission. 29-184. (d.) Dottie Funk recommends that the definition of letter (d.) needs to change to, "individual trees to be preserved outside the protected area shall be fenced at no less than 75% of the area within the drip line of the critical root zone." 29-186. (d)(3)(iii.) CBC agrees with Pete Rausch's comments; however, feels it is not practical right now. 29-186. (b.) add the verbiage "Chapter 36, the zoning ordinance" to the sentence. CLOSE PUBLIC MEETING: APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES: Motion: Troy Laha moved to approve the minutes from the February 3`a, meeting revising the attendees of the meeting, noted. Second: Karol Zoeller seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. TREASURER'S REPORT: No report. OLD BUSINESS: No report. NEW BUSINESS: Motion: John Beneke made a motion to continue the discussion regarding the proposed land alteration ordinance changes in one week from today at the same place, same time. Second: Lynn Warren seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. ADJOURNMENT: 1:07 MEETING NOTICE The City Beautiful Commission will hold its regular meeting at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, May the 5th, 2005, in the Sister Cities Conference Room on the second floor of City Hall. AGENDA Call to Order: Tim Heiple, Chair Roll Call: Open Public Meeting: ITEM NO. 1 C.B.C. 585-New Matters - Lamar Outdoor Advertising TLC Properties, Inc. — Owners Bram Keathey, AIA — Agent 12001 Interstate 30 Close Public Meeting: Approval of the Minutes: April 7th, 2005 Treasurer's Report: Ann Ivey Old Business: ■ KArB task force update -Jack Singleton • Spring community awards • Land Alteration Revisions New Business: Adjournment: City Beautiful Commission ♦ 723 West Markham ♦ Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 ♦ (501) 371-4864