HomeMy WebLinkAboutboa_03 16 1953MINMES OF THE MEETING
OF THE
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
The Board of Adjustment met in the Mayor Conference Room, City
Hall, Monday, March 16, 1953, at 2:00 p.m., with the following members
present:
Mr. Warren Baldwin, chairman
Mr. Paul, -Parks'.
Miss Emily Penton
Docket No. 11-53 - Allen Temple AME Church, (by Rev.
F. S. Stewart), 3801 West 17th Street, described as
Lots 13, & 2, Block 12, Braddock's Addition, zoned "B"
Residence District; requesting a waiver of yard space
and parts of 2 buildings on one lot so as to make addi-
tion to existing residence as shown on the plot plan.
Rev. Stewart was present and explained that he needed a waiver
of rear and side yard space in order to add to the parsonage located 6n
the rear of the two lots on which the church is constructed.
Miss Penton made a motion that the application be approved;
seconded by Mr. Parks. The motion carried.
Docket No. 12-53 - Berdene Mullen, 4702 West 29th
Street, described as Lot 11, Block 2, Boulevard Terrace
Annex No. 1 Addition, zoned "B" Residence District;
requesting a waiver of side yard space in order to
construct a house with a carport on lot as shown on the
plot plan.
Mrs. Mullen was present and stated that Mr. 14. F. Morris ownes
the vacant lot next to her lot. She said that he didn't object to the
carport being constructed so close to the property line. Mrs. Mullen
told the members that the carport would be open with a 4 foot storage
room on the back of it.
Miss Penton made a motion that the application be approved;
seconded by Mr. Parks. The motion carried.
Docket No. 13-53 - Oster Harden, 1417 South rdoodrow,
described as the north 66.5' of Lot 8, Block %
Worthen & Brown 's Addition., zoned "J" Light Industrial
District; requesting a waiver of lot area, yard space
& two buildings on one lot to permit addition of a
room 12' x 151.
Oster Harden was present and explained to the members that he
plans to add onto the existing house. There is an open "L" shape on
his lot now and other than that the lot is completely covered by the
four room house. Mr. Harden plans to add this room in that "L" shape
thus completely filling his lot. The gentleman told the board members
that h&/ has four children in addition to his wife and himself and he
needed the extra room.
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The members discussed this application and were of the opinion
that Mr. Harden needed the extra room badly, although it was a shame
that there was no yard for the children to play. Mr. Parks made a motion
that the application be approved; seconded by Miss Penton. The motion
carried.
Docket No. 14-53 - Benny F. Waters, 5524 Lee Avenue,
described as Lots 6 & 7, Block 27, Lincoln Park Additien
zoned "B" Residence District; requesting a waiver of
rear yard space and permission to face Lee Avenue as
shown on the plot plan.
Benny Watters was present and stated that he plans to_ face his
house on Lee Avenue, The lot is 140' x 67.41: lie explained to the
members that other lots in that area had been replatted recently. Mr.
Friday reviewed the history of the replatting of the lots when it was
brought before the Planning Commission. The members felt that Mr.
Watters bhould be granted permission to face his house on Lee Avenue
in view of the fact that many of the lots in that area had been replatted
recently.
Mr. Parks made a motion that the application be approved;
seconded by Miss Penton. The motion carried.
Docket No. 15-53 - Conner,' Baldwin & Farris, agents for
Kroger and Company, (by Jack Farris), 5500 through 5524
"R" Street, described as Lots 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, & 15,
Block 7, Mountain Park Addition, zoned "F" Commercial
District; requesting a waiver of front and rear yard
space as shown on the plot plan.
Mr. Jack Farris was present to represent this application.
He stated that at the time that the planning commission rezoned the
property the Kroger Company didn't have the plans for the building com-
pleted and therefore didn't know for sure just how much yard space
would be needed to construct the store. He requested a waiver of X=
rear and front yard space. The Kroger Company plans to pave the alley
at the rear of the building and also provide off-street parking on
both sides of the store.
Mr. Baldwin excused himself from the room during the voting.
Miss Penton assumed temperary chairmanship of the meeting. Mr. Parks
made a motion that the application be approved; seconded by Miss
Penton. The motion carried.
The meeting then adjourned.
Board of Adjustment
Little Rock, Arkansas