HomeMy WebLinkAboutboa_01 19 1953(copy)M147JTES OFTHB METING l� 0
OF THE
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
The Board of Adjustment met in the Mayor's Conference Room, City
HEL1.1, Monday, January 19, 1953s, at 2s00 p.m., with the ,f°ollowinC members
persent a
Mr. 'truce Amlerson, Chai.rsnan
Yar. �,;arren Baldwin
I�Yr. sd. ii. r.arak
Mr. Paul Parks
Doc °et No. 1-53 - W. M. Loumsley, 3619-362-3 Rooaevelt Load,
described as Lots 3, 4, ?: 5, Block 12, Dickinson Mill
Addition, zoned "Grt Commercial District; requesting a
waiver of front yard space in order to construct a
building on said property.
Mr. Baldwin made a notion that the otit ore be approved; seconded
by Mr, 'Merak. The noti on carried.
Docket No. 2-53 - Bob C. Nusko, 2900-291.4 'Giest 24-1th 5trnot,
described as Lots 7, S, 9, Pe 10, Block 1, C. E. Gallagher's
Addition, zoned HE" Residence District; req?,testing a. waiver
of front y�-rd space due to topo!. raphy in order to build
within 101 of front property line on said property.
°.°r. Nusko was present and stated: that he owned four lots, all
of which -Ire vacant. lie i F requesting permission to fill in his front
yard level with the street. In doing so, fir. Nusko will actually be
tilling in part of the street too. A house is already located on one
of t'e lots in the block and he has bought one of the house in the Dunbar
Redevelopment area which he plans to move on one of the vacant lots.
The houses on the vacant Jots will be built in line with the house already
on the west end of the bloc?.. Mr. Nusko staged that he had bought one
of the best houses in the Dunbar area and it is a five room house. He
notified all property owners of the Board of Adjustment meeting within
140' of his property. however, he didn't Fret the cemetery owner to
sign the notice of hearing.
Mr. Marak -lades a "lotion that th � applIcati on be approved; :seconded
by Mr. Baldwin. The motion carried.
Docket No. 3-53 - K. 3. N. Cole, Jr., 5904 Stonewall Road..
described as Let 120, Forrest Reights Addition, zoned "A"
One -Family District; requesting a waiver of side yard space
in order to attach existing garage to residence by a breeze-
way.
Mr, Elmer Huett represented K. E. N. Cole, Jr. and was requesting
a waiver of side yard space in order to attach the existing garage to
the residence by a breeze -way. Vee stated that Mr. Cole also plans to
add a bedroom on the other side of the houm, however, he has plenty of
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yard space in which to do so. The members asked Mr. Huett if Mr. Cole
will continue to use the. garage as a garage. Be answered that it would
be used as such
Mr. Baldwin rude a motion that the application be approved; seconded
by Mr. 'Marak. The motion carried.
Docket No, 1+-$3 - Dr. F. E. McLoohlin, (by John Walther),
No. 5 Lon fellow Lane, described as Lot 7, Beverly Place
Addition, zoned "A" One -Family District; requesting; a
waiver of yard space requirements in order to construct
a carport, on rear of said property.
Mrs. McLochlin was present to repro sabt this petition. She, stated
that their property faces Longfellow Lr�n_, and is located next_ door to
'.fir. Tony Stedumts residence. There were no objections. She told the
members that Mr. Miller, a nearby property owner, felt it would improve
the looks of the property. She stated that they plan to turn the ex-
isting garage on their property into a room for her mother to live in
and add a -three -car carport on the side of the house. Mrs. McLochlin
asked the members to permit them to build the carports out from the
house ad total -of 321, - She stated that she wbuld need a waiver of side
yard space on the west side of her :-roperty. Mrs. McLochlin brought
out the fact that although they would actually be brilding close to
their property line, the house ~text door will still be located some
distance from the McLochlin-property line. Mrs. McLochlin stated that
the water would not run oft' of the carport onto the property next door
because they are (going to have an aluminum drain all arotmd the carport.
There will be a catch basin there to keep the water from running onto
the property next door. Mrs. McLochlin explained that her mother was
was in ill health and was living in a large house alone at the present
time and needed to be nearby where she could look rafter her. Mr.
Baldwin tirade a motion that the application be approved providing the
roof of the carport does not extend out from the house over 321; seconded
W Mr. Marak. The motion carried.
Docket No. 72-52 - Clayton A. Traylor, 1300 High Streeet,
described as east 80 feet of Lot 1.29 Block 12, Centennial
Addition, zoned "C, Two.. ami ly 0istriot; requesting aL
::F,itrc3r of yard space., lot area and two buildings on one
lot for a new single family home.
Mr. Lewis Block was pent to speak in behalf of Clayton A. Taylor.
Mr. Taylor was also present. !fir. Block :Mated that the lot owned by
Clayton Taylor is 501 x 8C+. rya is requesting permission to build a single
family house on his property. However, there is another house located
on the rear of the lot, which is owned by someone else. Since the
property is actually platted as one lot but is owned by separate owners
the members felt it was an unusual request. Mr. Traylor told the members
that he tried to bury the rent of the lot from the person who owned it
but that the owner would not sell his property. Mr. Taylor owner the
front part of the lot and wishes to face his house on High Street. The
house which Clayton plans to cantruct will be 1200 sqq., feet in areal.
This means that the house will be bunt within 10 feet of the rear pro-
perty line but will be in line with the other houses on the block. The
house will be 441 in depth. The existir . ' :ilding lane on the block
is about 151 now. Mr. 'Taylor told the that !ie would change his
house plans if necessaryin order to got his waiver of yard space. He
stated that he yawned the property and wanted to build something on it.
The members eked Clayton if he had boagbt the property from a
Real Estate Co. or from an Individual, Clayton told the members that
he had pure', a:� the property from a grocerma.n who is a white Haan for
the sum o" '2700'. He had paid $1300 of this money. The groaaerman was
Mr.. Peal.. fir. Peal had also sold the rear part of the log. tp someone
else. Clayton stated that he had owned the lot next door, but that
the houw .: Ja; 'goo 'big for him an. -I Ian had it and bought Mr. Peal',
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property In or,3er to construct as xmaller ho',zoe on it. He plans to
in the house.
Mr. Block and Clayton were then dismissed. The members felt that
Clairton had bought the property not knowing thnt he would be to
build a house an it unless tho Ba =rd of Adjustment permitted ;,:i :.o do
so. They symphaasised with him because he had paid such a large amount
for a sub -standard lot.- They felt that this case was definaately as haard-
,•l,.i.p cause "r. Baldwin made aa' nation that than application be approved;
;�eonded b7 '`N. "aarak. The motion carried.
The meeting then adjourned*
BOARD OF AAJUSTMElff
LITTLE ROCK a ARKANSAS