HomeMy WebLinkAboutCBC 09-10-1991(2)The City Pedutiful Commission
MEETING NOTICE
The Little Rock City Beautiful Commission will hold its
regular meeting on Tuesday, September 10, in Room 1-D of the
University Conference Center. A pre -agenda meeting will be
held at'9.3O a.m., public hearing at 10:00 a.m. with regular
meeting following immediately.
AGENDA
1. Roll Call
2. public Hearing (See attached)
3. Approval of Minutes of the August meeting.
4. Reports of Committees
A. Little Rock 2000 - Steve Cato
B. Downtown Streetscape - Merle Seamon
C. Capitol Avenue - Ross McCain
D. Litter Awareness Campaign - David Porter
5. Treasurer's Report - Ross McCain
6. Cumberland and Second Street Entry. A. J. Almand
7. Downtown Neighborhood Tree Planting Project. Kathy
Wells
8. Landscape Awards
9. Miscellaneous
10. Adjournment
500 West Markham, Room 108 Little Rock, AR 72201 371-4770
September 10, 1991
ITEM NO. 1 - C.B.C. 544 - NEW MATTER
Applicant:
Location:
Description:
ORDINANCE REQUIREMENT:
Mark Mathis
Car Mart
5900 South University Avenue
Long Legal
1. Interior landscape plantings shall comprise at least
six percent (6%) of any vehicular use area containing
more than fifteen (15) parking spaces.
2. A perimeter planting strip shall be required along any
vehicular use area that abuts the right-of-way of any
street, highway, or freeway. This strip must be a
minimum of four feet (41) in width.
VARIANCE REOUESTED:
1. Deletion of the interior landscaping requirements.
2. Deletion of the on -site perimeter planting strip
adjoining and parallel to University Avenue.
FINDINGS•
In May of this year a building permit was applied for to
replace the existing sales office with a new structure.
This site will continue to be used for car display and
sales. The area in question has been paved for a number of
years. The landscape requirements go into effect because a
completely new building is proposed.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
1. Staff recommends reducing the interior requirement to
not less than three percent (3%), provided the
applicant makes up the difference in perimeter
landscaping north and south of the vehicular use area.
In this case staff would suggest the three percent (3%)
interior landscaping be located in the middle of the
car display area.
2. Staff recommends requiring the four -foot (41) wide
front perimeter planting strip. However, staff not
wanting to discourage business growth, recommends
reducing the normal shrub screening and tree
requirement in this area.
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