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boa_09 29 2014LITTLE ROCK BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT SUMMARY OF MINUTES SEPTEMBER 29, 2014 " us H a IT, Roll Call and Finding of a Quorum A Quorum was present being four (4) in number. Approval of the Minutes of the Previous Meetings The Minutes of the August 25. 2014 meeting were approved. Members Present: Members Absent Jeff Yates, Chairman Rajesh Mehta Carolyn Lindsey Polk Robert Winchester Brad Wingfield, Vice Chairman City Attorney Present: Debra Weldon LITTLE ROCK BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AGENDA SEPTEMBER 29, 2014 2:00 P.M. QLD BUSINESS: A. Z -669-A North side of E. 41h Street, between Rock and Cumberland Streets II. NEVA BUSINESS: 1. Z -5079-D 3407 John Barrow Road 2. Z-8972 5701 Hopson Drive 3. Z-8973 5 Lefever Lane 4. Z-8974 1710 N. Pierce Street SEPTEMBER 29, 2014 ITEM NO.: A File No.: Z -669-A Owner: McCain Lodging Downtown Applicant: Michael Clifford, Winford Lindsay Architect Address: North side of E. 4th Street, between Rock and Cumberland Streets Description: Lots 4 — 9 and part of Lot 10, Block 38, Original City of Little Rock Zoned: UU Variance Requested: Variances are requested from the height and development provisions of Section 36-342.1 to allow a hotel building with increased building height and an awning which extends into the public right-of-way. Justification: Present Use of Property Proposed Use of Property: STAFF REPORT 0 Public Works Issues: No Comments. The applicant's justification is presented in an attached letter. Commercial building and parking Hotel and parking B. Landscape and Buffer Issues: 1. Site plan must comply with the Little Rock Zoning Ordinance, Sec. 36-342.1. UU urban use district and the City's minimal landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 2. A perimeter planting strip is required along any side of a vehicular use area that abuts adjoining property. This strip shall be at least nine (9) feet wide. One (1) tree and three (3) shrubs or vines shall be planted for every thirty (30) linear feet of perimeter planting strip. The property is located in the City's designated mature area. A 25% reduction of the perimeter requirements is acceptable. A SEPTEMBER 29, 2014 ITEM NO.. A CON'T. minimum 6.75 foot planting strip is required along the entirety of the north property line. Perimeter requirements are not met on northeast and west (4th Street) property lines. 3. Street buffers will be required at six (6) percent of the average depth of the lot. The minimum dimension shall be one-half ("/2) the full width requirement but in no case less than nine (9) feet. The property is located in the City's designated mature area. A twenty-five (25%) percent reduction of the buffer requirements is acceptable. Easements cannot count toward fulfilling this requirement. The plantings, existing and purposed, shall be provided within the city's landscape ordinance requirements. Street buffer requirements are not met on southeast and east (Rock Street) property lines. 4. Screening requirements will need to be met for the vehicular use areas adjacent to street right-of-ways. Provide screening shrubs with an average linear spacing of not less at three (3) feet within the required landscape area. Provide trees with an average linear spacing of not less than thirty (30) feet. 5. Eight percent (8%) of the vehicular use area must be designated for green space; this green space needs to be evenly distributed throughout the parking area(s). The minimum size of an interior landscape area shall be one hundred fifty (150) square feet for developments with one hundred fifty (150) or fewer parking spaces. Interior islands must be a minimum of seven and one half (7 1/2) feet in width. Trees shall be included in the interior landscape areas at the rate of one (1) tree for every twelve (12) parking spaces. 6. All landscape areas shall be protected as per City of Little Rock Landscape Ordinance (Sec. 15-100). Provide notes on plan specifying type and location of mulch, edging, wheel stops, and/or concrete curb and gutter. 7. An irrigation system shall be required for developments of one (1) acre or larger. For developments of less than one (1) acre a there shall be a water source within seventy-five (75) feet of the plants to be irrigated. 8. The City Beautiful Commission recommends preserving as many existing trees as feasible on this site. Credit toward fulfilling Landscape Ordinance requirements can be given when preserving trees of six (6) inch caliper or larger. SEPTEMBER 29, 2014 ITEM NO.: A�C� QN'T.) C. Staff Analysis: The UU zoned property located on the north side of E. 4th Street, between Rock and Cumberland Streets, is occupied by a commercial building and parking lot. The east half of the property is occupied by a one story commercial building and associated paved parking. Access drives from E. 4th Street and Rock Street serve the property. The west half of the overall property is occupied by a paved commercial parking lot. Access drives from E. 4th Street and Cumberland Street serve the property. A paved alley righty -of -way runs north/south through the center of the overall property. The applicant proposes to construct a new seven (7) story hotel within the west half of the property, as noted on the attached site plan. The hotel will contain approximately 94,000 square feet, with a building height of 80 feet — 4 inches at its highest point. An awning over the entryway area will extend approximately 15 feet from the building fagade into the alley right-of-way area. The east half of the overall property will contain a new paved parking lot for the hotel. The lot will contain 55 parking spaces with an access drive from the alley right-of-way. The paved alley right-of-way area will serve as access to the new parking lot and hotel building. The applicant is requesting two (2) variances with the proposed hotel development. The first variance is from Section 36-342.1(e) of the City's Zoning Ordinance (UU zoning standards) which allows a maximum building height of 72 feet for new buildings in the UU zoning district. As noted above, the proposed hotel building will be Bit feet — 4 inches at its highest point. Section 36-342.1(c) (9) allows a maxi rnurn awning projection of five (5) feet from the building fagade over the public right-of-way. The proposed awning on the east side of the building (first floor) will project approximately 15 feet into the alley right- of-way which will be utilized as vehicular access to the new parking lot and as a drop-off/pickup area for the front of the new hotel building. The applicant has noted that all other requirements of the UU zoning district will be complied with. Staff is supportive of the requested variances from the UU zoning district standards for the new hotel/parking lot development. Staff views the request as reasonable. Neither variance will be out of character with other buildings in the downtown area, especially the River Market area. The proposed building height will not be out of character with other hotel and office buildings in this overall area. The proposed awning over the vehicular drop-off area will be similar to other hotels in the UU zoning district. The clearance will comply with ordinance standards. Staff believes the proposed hotel/parking lot project represents a quality redevelopment plan for this half block area along E. 4th Street. Approval of the requested variances should have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the general area. SEPTEMBER 29, 2014 ITEM NO.: ACom) D. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the requested variances from the UU zoning district development criteria, subject to the following conditions: 1. Compliance with the Landscape and Buffer requirements as noted in paragraph. B of the staff report. 2. A Franchise Permit must be obtained from the Public Works Department for the proposed awning which encroaches into the public right-of-way. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: (August 25, 2014) Staff informed the Board that the application needed to be deferred to the September 29, 2014 agenda, based on the fact that additional variances may be needed for the proposed project. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda for deferral to the September 29, 2014 Agenda. The vote was 4 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent. The application was deferred. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: (September 29, 2014) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the application with a recommendation of approval. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda for approval as recommended by staff. The vote was 4 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent. The application was approved. Date. September 1; 2014 to ' City of Little Rock Department of Planning and Development Board of Adjustments 723 West Markham Little Rock, Arkansas To whom it may concern: We are requesting three (3) variance of the Little Rock Code of Ordinance on behalf of Pinnacle Hotel Group. This is for the new construction of a Hilton Garden Inn at Block 38 of the Original Town of Little Rock, Lots 4 — 9 & the south 12' of Lot 10. - The owner would like to provide a public amenity to the hotel (addition of a bar), but because of prototype standards provided by Hilton, this could not be achieved on the first level. Had this retail space been provided on the first level the height limitations of 72' (Sec. 35-342.1.e) would have been increased by an additional 28'. We are requesting a variance to allow the hotel roof to be at 80'-4" (8'-4" above the allowable height). Based on the heights of surrounding structures, we feel this will not be intrusive to the existing environment- - To increase the pedestrian experience and accent the pedestrian entry, we will extend canopies beyond the 5'-0" limitations. All canopies will exceed the minimum height clearance (8'-0") by +2'-0". A covered drop-off will be provided for vehicular traffic between the two plot groupings. This will also exceed the awning limitations. This was alone to take vehicular traffic away from the street fronts. - We are planning to remove 3 trees that exceed 6". This is being done to accommodate the sidewalk zoning requirements. If there are any questions, please feel free to contact me at your convenience. Thank you for your assistance with this project. Sincerely, t I el Cli' or , Winford Lindsay Architect Cc: file 213050 W I N F Q R D L I N D S A X A R C H I T E C i 344 W. Pike Street, Lawrenceville, GA 30046 Voice: 770.963.8989 Fax: 770.822.9492 SEPTEMBER 29, 2014 ITEM NO.: 1 File No.: Z -5079-D Owner: Team Development, LLC Applicant: Floyd Waltman, Machado Patano Address: 3407 John Barrow Road Description: East side of John Barrow Road between W. 34th and W. 351h Streets Zoned: C-4 Variance Requested: A variance is requested from the area provisions of Section 36-301 to allow a new commercial development with reduced front building setback. Justification: Present Use of Property: Proposed Use of Property STAFF REPORT A. Public Works Issues: The applicant's justification is presented in an attached letter. Small commercial building and parking Commercial 1. At the time of building permit, boundary street improvements will be required. 34th and 35th Streets will be required to construct half street improvements 15.5 feet from centerline of road to the new back of curb with sidewalks to the property line. 2. At time of building permit, right-of-way dedication to the City 30 feet from centerline of both 34th and 35th Street will be required. 3. At time of building permit, right-of-way dedication to the City 45 feet from centerline of John Barrow Road will be required. 4. The maximum allowable radius on the driveway aprons is 15 feet. The minimum allowable driveway apron radius is 10 feet. The driveway radii shall not extend past the property line. SEPTEMBER 29, 2014 ITEM NO.:_1 (CON,T.} 5. John Barrow Road has a preliminary conceptual design for streetscapes at this location. Full access may not be allowed to the driveway off of John Barrow. There is a planned multi use trail located 21 feet off of the back of curb on the east side John Barrow Road. The building shows to be approximately 31 feet off of the back of curb. B. Landscape and Buffer Issues: 1. Site plan must comply with the City's minimal landscape and buffer ordinance requirements and the John Barrow Road Overlay District. 2. Street buffers will be required at six (6) percent of the average depth of the lot. The minimum dimension shall be one-half (1/2) the full width requirement but in no case less than nine (9) feet. Easements cannot count toward fulfilling this requirement. The plantings, existing and purposed, shall be provided within the city's landscape ordinance requirements. One (1) tree and three (3) shrubs or vines shall be planted for every thirty (30) linear feet. 3. Screening requirements will need to be met for the vehicular use areas adjacent to street right-of-ways. Provide screening shrubs with an average linear spacing of not less at three (3) feet within the required landscape area. Provide trees with an average linear spacing of not less than thirty (30) feet. 4. Landscape areas shall be provided between the vehicular use area used for public parking and the general vicinity of the building, excluding truck loading or service areas not open to public parking. These areas shall be equal to an equivalent planter strip three (3) feet wide along the vehicular use area. 5. Eight percent (8%) of the vehicular use area must be designated for green space; this green space needs to be evenly distributed throughout the parking area(s). The minimum size of an interior landscape area shall be one hundred fifty (150) square feet for developments with one hundred fifty (150) or fewer parking spaces. Interior islands must be a minimum of seven and one half (7 112) feet in width. 6. Trees shall be included in the interior landscape areas at the rate of one (1) tree for every twelve (12) parking spaces. 7. An irrigation system shall be required for developments of one (1) acre or larger. For developments of less than one (1) acre a there shall be a water source within seventy-five (75) feet of the plants to be irrigated. 8. All landscape areas shall be protected as per City of Little Rock Landscape Ordinance (Sec. 15-100). Provide notes on plan specifying type and location of mulch, edging, wheel stops, and/or concrete curb and gutter. SEPTEMBER 29, 2014 ITEM NO.: 1 (CON'T.) 9. The City Beautiful Commission recommends preserving as many existing trees as feasible on this site. Credit toward fulfilling Landscape Ordinance requirements can be given when preserving trees of six (6) inch caliper or larger. Staff Update: Staff has conducted a preliminary review of the applicant's site plan. The applicant has only requested a front setback variance for the proposed building. Staff informed the applicant that a variance was needed for the proposed dumpster location. When the required right-of-way dedication for John Barrow Road, W. 341h Street and W. 351h Street is applied to the site plan, the new right-of-way line bisects the dumpster location and creates buffer variances along the south and west sides of the proposed parking area. It also greatly intensifies the requested front setback variance. Given this current status, staff believes the application needs to be deferred to allow the applicant time to address the above referenced issues and revise the proposed site pian. At this time staff does not feel that the site plan is ready to proceed for review by the Board of Adjustment. Staff recommends that this application be deferred to the October 27, 2014 agenda. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: (September 29, 20114) Staff informed the Board that the application needed to be deferred to the October 27, 2014 agenda, based on the fact that a revised site plan and possible additional variances would be needed for the proposed project. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda for deferral to the October 27, 2014 Agenda. The vote was 4 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent. The application was deferred. 1641 Popps ferry Rd., Suite A•4 • Biloxi, MS 39532 M d C H A 0 0 1 P Al AN 0 Office 228.388.1950 • Fax 228.388.1971 www.mpen9.us August 14, 2014 Little Rock Board of Adjustment 723 West Markham Little Rock, AR 72201 Re: Cover Letter to Application for a Non -Residential Zoning Variance Lots 7 —12 3407 John Barrow Rd, Little Rock, Arkansas 72244 To Whom It May Concern: Attached please find the completed Application for a Non Residential Zoning Variance for Lots 7 -12 3447 John Barrow Rd, Little Rock, Arkansas, requesting the Board of Adjustment grant a variance to the front yard setback provisions of Section 36-299 of the Little Rock Code of Ordinances to permit a front yard setback of 7.48 feet on the south corner of the building and 12.47 feet on the north corner of the building. The need for this variance is brought about by an unusual lot configuration due to right of way acquisition by the State of Arkansas Department of Transportation. The building cannot be moved west to accommodate the front yard setback due to a driveway along the west side of the building to allow access for delivery and garbage trucks. We ask that the Board grant the requested variance to provide for the construction of a Family Dollar retail store. The proposed setback variance will not have any adverse impact on adjacent properties or the general area, visually or otherwise. If you have any questions or need any additional information, please let us know. Sincerely, M' Floyd Waltman Lead Design Engineer Machado I Patano, PLLC SEPTEMBER 29, 2014 ITEM AIC?.: 2 File No.: Z-8972 Owner/Applicant: Vivian Haywood Address: 5701 Hopson Drive Description: Southeast corner of Hopson Drive and W. 5711 Street Zoned: R-2 Variance Requested: A variance is requested from the fence provisions of Section 36-516 to allow a fence which exceeds the maximum height allowed. Justification: Present Use of Property Proposed Use of Property: STAFF REPORT A. Public Works Issues: No Comments. B. Staff Analysis: The applicant's justification is presented in an attached letter. Single family residential Single family residential The R-2 zoned property at 5701 Hopson Drive is occupied by a one-story brick and frame single family residence. The property is located at the southeast corner of Hopson Drive and W. 571" Street. A driveway from Hopson Drive is located at the southwest corner of the property. A small storage building and carport are located in the rear yard area near the southeast corner of the lot. A new six (6) foot high fence was recently constructed along the rear (east) property line. The fence runs to near the northeast corner of the lot. An existing four (4) foot high chain-link fence runs along the north property line and ties into the northwest corner of the house. The lot contains a 25 foot platted building line along the north (W. 57th Street) and west (Hopson Drive) property lines. The applicant recently received a permit to construct a six (6) foot high wood fence along the east (rear) property line and eight (8) feet in from the north side property line, tying into the front corner of the house. The applicant constructed the portion of the fence along the east (rear) property line, to near the northeast corner of the SEPTEMBER 29, 2014 ITEM NO.: 2 (CON'TA lot. Staff obtained a copy of the original plat of this subdivision, based on a complaint received on a neighbor's fence. The plat revealed the 25 foot platted 'building lines along both street frontages. The permit was issued without the requirement of a survey/plat. Section 36-516(e) (1)a. of the City's Zoning Ordinance allows a maximum height of four (4) feet for residential fences constructed between building setback lines and street rights-of-way. Six (6) foot high fences are allowed elsewhere on residential lots. Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance from this ordinance standard to allow the six (6) foot high wood fence between the 25 foot platted building line and the north (W. 57th Street) side property line, and running along the north property line. Staff does not support the requested fence height variance. Staff's objection is based primarily on the orientation of the single family lot immediately to the east along W. 57t" Street. The lot immediately to the east is an interior lot, with the front yard along W. 57th Street. The proposed fence is located extending into the front yard area of this neighboring lot. It essentially "boxes in" the adjacent lot's front yard area, blocking the home's visibility from the roadway and surrounding properties. For this reason, staff believes the proposed fence will have an adverse impact on the adjacent property to the east. C. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends denial of the requested fence height variance. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: (September 29, 2014) Vivian Haywood was present, representing the application. There were no objectors present. Rajesh Mehta asked that the application be deferred, so that additional information could be provided by staff on the variance request. The applicant indicated no objection to the deferra 1. There was a motion to defer the application to the October 27, _2014 Agenda. The motion passed by a vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent. The application was deferred. �- Sf97Z- �iee � lvnia�t /tea aE��>.sGz-� Viz. �ra,� JM SEPTEMBER 29, 2014 ITEM NO.: 3 File No.: Z-8973 Owner/Applicant: Christopher and Margaret Minshall Address: 5 Lefever Lane Description: Lot 606, Kingwood Addition Zoned: R-2 Variance Requested: Variances are requested from the area provisions of Section 36-254 and the building line provisions of Section 31-12 to allow a building addition with reduced front setback and which crosses a front platted building line. Justification: The applicant's justification is presented in an attached letter. Present Use of Property: Single family residential Proposed Use of Property: Single family residential STAFF REPORT A. Public Works Issues: No Comments. B. Staff Analysis: The R-2 zoned property at 5 Lefever Lane is occupied by a one-story rock and frame single family residence. The property is located on the east side of Lefever Lane, north of Keightly Drive. There is a two -car wide driveway at the southwest corner of the property. There its a one -car wide carport (flat roof) at the southwest corner of the house. The lot contains a 20 foot front platted building line. The carport portion of the existing residence is located approximately 13 feet back from the front (west) property line. The applicant proposes to construct a 6.5 foot by 24 foot addition to the front of the residence, as noted on the attached site plan. The south portion of the proposed addition will be an enclosed addition to the enlarge the existing kitchen area. The small north portion of the addition will be an unenclosed porch area. The proposed SEPTEMBER 29, 2014 ITEM NO.: 3 CON'T. addition will be located 15.5 to 16 feet back from the front (west) property line, encroaching across the front platted building line by four (4) to 4.5 feet. The applicant also proposes to construct a new roof over the existing carport area. The new roof will slope from front to back, with the footprint of the carport area remaining unchanged. Section 36-254(d) (1) of the City's Zoning Ordinance requires a minimum front setback of 25 feet. Section 31-12(c) of the Subdivision Ordinance requires that building line encroachments be reviewed and approved by the Board of Adjustment. Therefore, the applicant is requesting variances from these ordinance standards to allow the building addition with a reduced front setback and which crosses a front platted building line. Staff is supportive of the front setback and building line variances. Staff views the request as reasonable. The proposed building addition represents only a minor encroachment across the front platted building line. The proposed addition will be located approximately three (3) feet further back from the front property line than the existing carport area. With the slight curvature to Lefever lane in front of this residence, the proposed addition will not have the appearance of being out of alignment with the other houses along Lefever lane to the north and south. Staff believes the proposed addition and new carport roof construction will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the general area. If the Board approves the building line variance, the applicant will have to complete a one -lot replat reflecting the change in the platted front building line for the addition. The applicant should review the filing procedure with the Circuit Clerk's office to determine if the replat requires a revised Bill of Assurance. C. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the requested setback and building line variances, subject to the following conditions: 1. Completion of one -lot replat reflecting the change in the front platted building line as approved by the Board. 2. The carport and porch areas must remain unenclosed. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: (September 29, 2014) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the application with a recommendation of approval. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda for approval as recommended by staff. The vote was 4 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent. The application was approved. Moore, Monte From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject To whom it may concern, Minshall Margaret <maggie a@mm-creative.corn Thursday, August 21, 2014 1:52 PM Moore, Monte Minshall Margaret Minshall Variance Cover letter 7 Christopher John and Margaret A. Minshall are wanting to get a variance on their residential property at 5 Lefever Ln. Little Rock, AR 72227. We would like to add 6 112 additional feet to the front of our kitchen towards the street. The total add on will be 6.5 x 24 feet. We would also like to add a new roof to the existing carport. The roof is flat, and we feel it would be better with a slope as well as make it look better. We will not be changing the size of the roof, just adding a slope. Thank you, Christopher and Margaret Minshall SEPTEMBER 29, 2014 ITEM NO.: 4 File No.: Owner: Applicant: Address: Description: Zoned: Z-8974 Jamie Russenberger Carolyn Lindsey 1719 N. Pierce Street Lot 3, Block 23, Mountain Park Addition NN Variance Requested: A variance is requested from the area provisions of Section 36-254 to allow a building addition with reduced side setback. Justification: Present Use of Property Proposed Use of Property: STAFF REPORT 0 Public Works Issues: No Comments. B. Building Codes Comments. The applicant's justification is presented in an attached letter. Single family residential Single family residential The required fire separation distance (building to property line) prescribed by the building code terminates at five (5) feet. Buildings are allowed to be closer than five (5) feet if they have properly constructed fire walls which provide the requisite one (1) hour fire resistance rating. When buildings are five (5) feet or more from the property line, the requirement no longer applies to the wall itself, only the projections such as eaves or overhangs. Openings such as doors and windows are limited when the exterior wall is three (3) feet from the property line, and are prohibited when the exterior wall is less than three (3) feet from the line. There is no restriction on openings when the exterior wall is more than three (3) feet from the property line. Contact the City of Little Rock Building Codes at 371-4832 for additional details. SEPTEMBER 29, 2014. ITEM NO.- 4 CC7N'T, C. Staff Analysis, The R-2 zoned property at 1710 N. Pierce Street is occupied by a one-story frame single family residence. The property is located on the west side of N. Pierce Street, between Cantrell Road and "P" Street. There is a one -car wide driveway at the northeast corner of the lot. The driveway runs along the north side of the house. The applicant proposes to construct a one-story garage/covered porch and screened porch addition at the northwest corner of the residence, as noted on the attached site plan. The addition will be located 1.5 feet back from the north side property line and 38 to 39 feet back from the rear (west) property line. The existing driveway will serve the proposed garage addition. Section 36-254(d) (2) of the City's Zoning Ordinance requires a minimum side setback of five (5) feet for this 50 foot wide, R-2 zoned lot. Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance to allow the garage/several porch addition with a reduce side setback. Staff is supportive of the requested side setback variance. Staff views the request as reasonable. The requested reduced side setback will not be out of character with other carport and garage additions throughout the Heights neighborhood. The existing house immediately to the north is located five (5) to six (5) feet back from the north side property line of the subject property. Staff feels that this will provide adequate separation between the structures. Staff has supported 1.5 foot setbacks in the past for one-story parking additions, and has viewed 1.5 feet as a minimum area to allow an addition to be constructed and maintained without encroaching onto the adjacent property. Staff believes the proposed garage/covered porch addition with reduced side setback will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the general area. D. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the proposed side setback variance, subject to the following conditions: 1. Compliance with the Building Codes comments as noted in paragraph B. of the staff report. 2. Guttering must be provided„ if warranted by the roof slope, to prohibit water run-off onto the adjacent property to the north. SEPTEMBER 29, 2014 ITEM NO.: 4 (C®N'T.) BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: (September 29, 2014) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the application with a recommendation of approval. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda for approval as recommended by staff. The vote was 3 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent and 1 recusal (Lindsey -Polk). The application was approved. Yeary Lindsey Architects August 26, 2014 Mr. Monte Moore Department of Neighborhoods and Planning 723 West Markham Little Rock, AR 72201 RE: Zoning Variance Application for Russenberger Residence, 1710 N. Pierce St., Little Rock, AR 72207 Dear Monte, This project consists of a Garage, Screened Porch and Covered Porch at the rear of the existing house. We are requesting a zoning variance to allow the following: 1 } Reduced north side 5'-0" side yard setback to 1'-6" to allow the new Garage to be located on the existing concrete wheel paths. My single female client was interested in a secure and direct access from the car to her house and this location on her site is the only one that will allow that. The proposed Garage will extend 10 feet to the north from the house in order to allow an 8' wide garage door, the smallest garage door that will accommodate today's vehicles. It is also important to note the neighbor to the north has outbuildings only 6" from the property line posing a fire safety and maintenance Issue if we were to push the garage back enough to have an open air connector of 6' in length or greater. Thank you for your time and consideration. Sincerely, Carolyn A. U sey, AIA 3416 Cold Cantrell Road Little Rock, Arkansas 72202 501-372-5940 Fax: 501-663-0043 a x O 0 LU x LU a z LIJE D a LL 0 a 4 D m z LLI U) m w d z 0 w 4 z � J J Z) 0 D. m ❑ J = m < QC)U = ❑ m va�wmLL LU C)f m LL w - w w LU mz`�=ova W z_z_i- w LU z LU z LLI U) m w d z 0 w 4 z � J Z) 0 D. m ❑ U = m < va�wmLL Q ¢ ( W LU w z z L © = F >< z LLI U) m w d z 0 w 4 SEPTEMBER 29, 2014 There being no further business before the Board, the muting was adjourned at 2:05 p.m. Date: 16 { Chairman