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OFFICE OF COMPREHENSIVE IN
CITY OF LITTLE ROCK
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
SIRS:
Bylites is in the business of entertainment production support,
primarily lighting. Bylites keeps a substantial inventory of lighting and
special effect equipment for rental purposes that involves walk in
customers. Another facet of Bylites is production services. A clients'
individual event is evaluated by the Bylites staff and the event; its'
technical needs:lighting, setting, sound, is constructed within our shop
and taken to a job site. Apart from the assembly of parts for a rental and
construction of set pieces for special events; Bylites does the majority of
its service work at the job site, not within its own facility.
In fact, only approximately 20% of Bylites business requires any
construction at all.
A third portion of the scope of Bylites work is the introduction of a
sound stage to the commercial film, video and sound industries of
Arkansas. The newer west addition of the property would be completely
insulated as a sound proof enclosure to provide the environment for
commercial and entertainment recordings.
To make the properties at 712 East 11 th suitable for Bylites, the
major renovations are to the different spaces within the older structure
to make them offices. A warehouse/assembly area will be created within
the center of the older structure that will necessitate a loading door.
This loading door will be installed in the west facade of the older
structure, and a loading door in the northwest corner of the newer
structure will be installed to provide access to the sound stage. These
two changes, other than paving the parking lot and extensive clean up of
the undergrowth surrounding the two buildings will be the only noticeable
exterior changes.
Bylites, Inc. 1601 Westpark Drive, Suite 8 Little Rock, Arkansas 72204 15011666-2631
ADOPTED: 10/23/89
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
CALENDAR OF MEETING DATES
1990
FILING DATE
LEGAL AD
MEETING(1) ( 2 )
12-29-89
1-11-90
1-22-90
1-29-90
2-08-90
2-26-90
2-23-90
3-05-90
3-19-90
3-26-90
4-05-90
4-23-90
4-30-90
5-10-90
5-21-90
5-28-90
6-07-90
6-18-90
6-25-90
7-05-90
7-23-90
7-30-90
8-09-90
8-20-90
8-27-90
9-06-90
9-17-90
9-24-90
10-05-90
10-22-90
10-29-90
11-07-90
11-19-90
11-26-90
12-06-90
12-17-90
12-28-90
1-11-91
1-21-91
NOTE: (1) All meetings to be held at 2:00 P.M. unless
otherwise changed by the Board.
(2) Agenda meetings to be held at 1:30 P.M. in
the Board Conference Room on meeting date.
NOTICE: AN INTERPRETER WILL BE PROVIDED FOR THE HEARING
IMPAIRED UPON REQUEST. REQUESTS SHOULD BE MADE
TO THE OFFICE OF COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING AT LEAST
TWO WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED MEETING
DATE.
12/14/89 BYLITES
MOLLY SATTERFIELD
OFFICE OF COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING
CITY OF LITTLE ROCK
RE: 712 EAST 11 th
Bylites began in 1973 as a sole proprietorship providing
professional theatrical lighting equipment. Over the last 15 years Bylites
has incorporated itself(in 1981) and broadened its service base to provide
not only rental lighting equipment, but design services, special event
administration, film and video grip equipment and portable staging.
The greatest portion of our income comes from providing
professional services to the business community: AP & L, Affiliated Foods,
TCBY and Arkla being regular clients.
Currently our staff consists of an chief operating officer, production
coordinator, chief engineer, rental manager and two field engineers. Part
time staff consists of a special events coordinator and a staff artist Our
material growth has been consistent, yet we stayed in a 3800 square foot
building for five years. Recently we rented an additional 3000 feet, but
the warehouse area is cramped and we have only three offices for a
permanent staff of seven.
Not only will we solve our space needs, but with the renovation of
the purchase properties we will be able to provide still another service
hitherto unavailable in Arkansas- a sound stage for film, video and audio
recording.
The only visible structural exterior changes will be on the western
elevation (attached). These changes include introducing an overhead
loading door and paving with SB-2 of the west parking lot. These changes
are budgeted at approximately $4000.00. No impact on adjacent property
is anticipated since the only adjacent property will remain the possession
of the Arkansas Repertory Theatre as interim apprentice housing. Our
thoughts are that the neighborhood will benefit from our overall cleanup
and maintenance plans which we would begin to implement by January 10,
1990 and completion of all exterior work by March 1, 1990.
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