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Home My WebLink AboutCBC 03-07-2013(3)The City Beautiful Commission held its regular meeting Thursday, February 07, 2013, at 11:30 a.m. at Curran Hall. Chair Wiedower called the meeting to order. MEMBERS PRESENT: Steve Homeyer Bill Wiedower Chris Minor Lynn Warren Carrie Young Freddie Ratliff Ed Peek Wally Loveless MEMBERS ABSENT: Jennie Cole Brittany Snyman vacancy ALSO PRESENT: Christy Marvel, Plans Development Administrator, Department of Planning & Development, City of Little Rock Beth Blevins Carpenter, Deputy City Attorney, City Attorney's Office, City of Little Rock Ernie Peters, Traffic Engineer, Peters & Associates, Agent for Chipotle's Restaurant. APPROVAL OF THE FEBRUARY MINUTES: Motion: Commissioner Young made a motion to accept the minutes as presented. Second: Commissioner Peek seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. CBC Case 625, Izard Street & 3rd Street, New Mapco Express Christy Marvel, city staff, noted the applicant had requested the item be withdrawn without prejudice. Motion: Commissioner Warren made a motion to accept the request to withdraw without prejudice. Second: Commissioner Loveless seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. CBC Case 626, Chipotle Restaurant, 100 S. University OPENING OF PUBLIC HEARING: CBC Case 626 New Matters-100 S. University Avenue, Chipotle's Restaurant Staff opened the hearing for the variance request located at 100 S. University Avenue. The applicant is proposing the demolition of the existing Baker Building. Currently, an approximate 100,000 square foot office building is to be demolished and a new 2,262 square foot restaurant with a 430 square foot patio to be constructed. Chipotle Mexican Grill Short -form PCD (Z- 7645-A) was approved by the Planning Commission on January 24`h, 2013 and approved at the City Board on February 19`", 2013; Ordinance number 20,700. This new project will require extensive site work to create a design that will be pedestrian friendly, ADA accessible, and still have visibility of the building from the intersection. The landscape ordinance requires a nine foot (9') wide perimeter landscape strip around the sites entirety. However, the site has restraints along Loth the southern and western perimeters of the site. A new McDonald's restaurant has recently been constructed which included a parking and access agreement along both of these property lines. With the parking and access easement in place the installation of the green space is not possible. The applicant is required per the landscape ordinance to install twelve (12) trees and fifty (50) shrubs within these two perimeter planting strips. The applicant has planted three (3) of the trees and fifteen (15) of the required shrubs in other locations on the site; leaving nine (9) trees and thirty-five (35) shrubs. The applicant would like to donate to the City of Little Rock's Tree Fund for the remainder of the plant material. The tree fund donation would be three (3) estimates averaged for nine (9), two inch (2") caliper, evergreen trees and thirty-five (35), eighteen inch (18") in height, evergreen shrubs. The estimate will include all plant material and installation. City staff is supportive of the requested variance. This site is very small and has numerous topographic issues and restraints. Staff feels the applicant has worked hard with city staff to address the landscaping issues and overall the site will be much improved overall. Staff recommends approval of the requested application. Chair Wiedower inquired about the western property line location. Mr. Ernie Peters, note the parking along that side of the property was installed with the recent construction of the McDonald's next door. The dumpster location is new. New sidewalks along Markham and University will be constructed. There will be quite a bit of cut and fill on the site. Commissioner Homeyer inquired about the recycling of the existing structure. Mr. Peters was unsure of the details but would be surprised if it was not recycled to some extent. Vice -Chair inquired about the remainder of the required landscaping being simply relocated on the particular site and noted that being preferred. The applicant noted he would be happy to put as many of the required trees and shrubs on the site as able. Discussion commenced on optional locations. Motion: Commissioner Warren made a motion to approve the requested variance application with the minimum of fifty percent (50%) of the trees and shrubs required to be planted in other internal locations and more if possible. The remaining balance of the trees and shrubs quantity price (material & labor) to be donated to the City of Little Rock Tree Fund per the variance request application. Second: Commissioner Homeyer seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. TREASURER'S REPORT: no report. COMMITTEE REPORTS: UPDATES: OLD BUSINESS: Community Projects -City Hall has blessed the proposed City Hall project. Commissioner Warren noted she would speak with Phoebe in Parks about moving the Crepe Myrtle Trees. Commission Homeyer noted the area does have irrigation. I-630 Trees- The colored copy of the I-630 project may still be with Herb Dicker. Maintenance and watering of the trees in the interstate seem to be the biggest hurdle to date. Website-Commissioner Warren noted websit Commissioner Warren noted if anything needs that to her for posting to the CBC Webpage. Library Exhibit -no report. e is up and running with everything posted. to be posted about upcoming events please get KLRB Chair Wiedower noted they were doing the Hanging Baskets again in Downtown LR. The citywide clean up is this upcoming weekend. It starts at 8:00 a.m. and the website has all the locations noted. Commissioner Wally Loveless has agreed to be the KLRB liaison. Ada t-A-Street Vice -chair will send out an email again confirming the pickup. It would be great to have a minimum of four (4) people at each pickup. Communications -no report. Eye of the Behold Commissioner Young sent out brochure for review, a list of garden centers, took the form to them for feedback, and is checking on the plastic holders; perhaps, Google will help in locating. Commissioner Loveless and Commissioner Peek noted they'd joined the Eye of the Beholder Committee. Chair Wiedower reminded Commissioners to try and turn in at least three (3) nominations. Chair Wiedower noted he hadn't had a chance to check on the video with Curran Hall; however, planned to follow up soon. ADJOURNMENT: Motion: Commissioner Loveless made a motion to adjourn. Second: Vice -Chair Minor seconded the motion and it passed unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 12:53 p.m. w� Xe�,r rnt G' nzl o Y 1, way. pfi` � � � � S +►v Gar are �+nyw i�� ; w- �se AKO . �� ,� V\J 6 �5 �� L� n - �nee�! '� � 4y inn&r�� eol '� b0J c ems- --VO Cl-v wm\,j tve-�AA A� Y�6 - rv\. e z n UA -ter &JZUJ"l sii:e 2� Y Kot4 04--O�-A-Ae- SIMInJl r 1 �, j.fti GL� i� 1 --.I I 14- mcuss V\ w i G ib 1 V\ Y" kr�2