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boa_09 30 2013LITTLE ROCK BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT SUMMARY OF MINUTES SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 2:00 P.M. Roll Call and Finding of a Quorum A Quorum was present being five (5) in number. II. Approval of the Minutes of the Previous Meetings The Minutes of the August 26, 2013 meeting were approved. III. Members Present: Jeff Yates, Chairman Scott Smith, Vice Chairman Rajesh Mehta Robert Winchester Brad Wingfield Members Absent: None City Attorney Present: Debra Weldon LITTLE ROCK BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AGENDA SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 2:00 P.M. OLD BUSINESS: No Old Business NEW BUSINESS: Z-8881 3105 Painted Valley Drive 2. Z-8883 5813 Baseline Road 3. Z-8884 2120 N. Cleveland Street SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 ITEM NO.: 1 File No.: Z-8881 Owner: Chris and Anne Ladner Applicant: Chris Ladner Address: 3105 Painted Valley Drive Description: Lot 24, Block 28, Pleasant Valley Addition Zoned: R-2 Variance Requested: A variance is requested from the area provisions of Section 36-254 to allow a garage addition with a reduced rear setback. 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 Q III Public Works Issues: No Comments. Staff Analysis: The R-2 zoned property at 3105 Painted Valley Drive is occupied by a two-story brick and frame single family residence. There is a two -car wide driveway at the southwest corner of the lot. The driveway leads to a garage at the southeast corner of the house. The garage portion of the residence has a height of one (1) story. An open space, green belt tract is located along the rear (eastern) property line, between this residence and the homes to the east and north. The applicant proposes to enclose the existing garage area to create additional living space and construct a new garage addition at the southeast corner of the residence, as noted on the attached site plan. The proposed garage addition is approximately 1, 000 square feet in area and will include a workshop area. The proposed addition will be located 10.1 feet to 20 feet back from the south side property line. The addition will have a setback of 12 feet from the rear (eastern) property line. The addition will not encroach into the 10 foot utility easements which run along the south (side) and east (rear) property lines. SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 ITEM NO.: 1 (CON'T.) Section 36-254(d)(3) of the City's Zoning Ordinance requires a rear setback of 25 feet for principal structures in R-2 zoning. Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance to allow the proposed garage addition with a reduced rear setback. Staff is supportive of the requested rear setback variance. Staff views the request as reasonable. The existing house and driveway configuration on the lot make it necessary to locate the new garage addition at the southeast corner of the residence. This in combination with the lot depth being 20 to 30 feet shallower than the average single family lot create the need for a reduced rear setback. The lot does back up to an open space tract. The tract ranges in width from approximately 60 to 150 feet. Therefore, the proposed addition will have the appearance of having a rear setback of much more than the 25 feet typically required. Additionally, the applicant has received approval for the addition from the Pleasant Valley POA Architectural Committee (letter attached). Staff believes the proposed addition with reduced rear setback will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the general area. C. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the requested rear setback variance, as filed. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT (September 30, 2013) 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 5 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent. The application was approved. Application for a Residential Zoning Variance 14e, --4 ' 2--egl�l1 Ladner Familv Improvement to 3105 Painted Vallev Drive This request is for a variance to the 25 foot setback on the rear of the property; Lot 24, Block 29, Pleasant Valley Addition. The improvement to the property will be a garage and workspace attached on the southeast side to the current structure. The proposed structure will fall within the current driveway and will not encroach into the utility easement. The rear of the property is adjacent to a green space that is approximately 75 feet wide and owned by the Pleasant Valley Property Owners Association (POA). This variance is requested to allow for a reasonable sized garage to be added within the current driveway. The current lot configuration and location of the house on the lot does not allow for the improvement to be accomplished without encroachment into the easement. The Pleasant Valley POA has approved this improvement (see attached) and stated that since there are not neighbors close behind the 25 foot setback is a "moot point'. The rear of the property has a natural year-round barrier that shields the improvement from the rear and, as previously stated, the improvement will not extend further to the rear than the current concrete driveway and retaining wall. Please see the attached approval letter from the Pleasant Valley POA and six (6) copies of a recent survey showing the extent of the improvement. spectfully, J C s Ladner, Owner PUMASAN'T VA-M.OY 11ZC)PE 7 Y OWN ,1:ZS ASSOCIATION 2300 Arkansas Valley Drive Little Rock, AR 72212 August 22, 2013 Chris and Ann Ladner 3105 Painted Valley Drive Little Rock, AR 72212 Dear Chris: (501)225-0481 Fax (501)324-1504 The Architectural Committee approved your request to build an addition to your existing residence. This approval is based on the survey you submitted showing you are within the 10 foot side setback and the rendering of the placement of the addition to the rest of your home. If you have any questions please let me know. Sincerely, Diane Eberle Community Manager SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 ITEM NO.: 2 File No.: Z-8883 Owner: Colonial Park, RBG, LLC Applicant: Patrick Schnake Address: 5813 Baseline Road Description: South side of Baseline Road, approximately 600 feet east of Geyer Springs Road 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: The applicant's justification is presented in an attached letter. Present Use of Property: Multi -family residential Proposed Use of Property: Multi -family residential STAFF REPORT 0 -7 J Public Works Issues: No Comments. Staff Analysis: The R-2 zoned property at 5813 Baseline Road is occupied by a multi -building multifamily residential development (Colonial Park at Baseline). The main entry drive is from Baseline Road, with a secondary, gated entrance from Dana Lane at the southeast corner of the property. The entire site is fenced with a combination of wood, chain link and wrought iron fencing. There is a fenced, controlled access gate at the main entry drive from Baseline Road. The existing wrought iron fencing near the front (north) property line and along Dana Lane is approximately 6.5 feet in height. The applicant proposes to replace the existing wrought iron fencing along Dana Lane and the Baseline Road frontage with a new eight (8) foot high wrought iron fence. The new taller fence is proposed to address security issues which have recently arisen concerning this multifamily development. A total of approximately 440 linear feet of new wrought iron fencing is proposed, as noted on the attached site plan. A photo example of the new proposed wrought iron fence is provided as an attachment to the applicant's cover letter. The gated controlled entry area will remain along the main entry drive from Baseline Road. �olonial r at Baseline APARTMENT HOMES Department of Planning and Development 723 W Markham Little Rock AR, 72201 RE: Variance Application for Colonial Parc at Baseline August 22, 2013 Board of Adjustment: Colonial Parc at Baseline intends to replace the current 6 foot black iron fence at the front of the property along Baseline Road and along the south eastern property line with an 8 foot Ameristar Montage Commercial Invincible fence. Along with controlled access at the front of the property, the improved fence will allow Colonial Parc to provide a safer and secure community. The current black iron fence is not sufficient to secure the perimeter of the property. Criminals are climbing and jumping the current fence to gain access to the residents of Colonial Parc. Criminals are also fleeing from police over the current fence. Conlonial Parc at Baseline is unable to provide a safe and secure place to live for its residents until the fence is upgraded. We seek a variance to the current zoning to allow for us to build this taller fence. Thank you Patrick Schnake Agent for Owner �� f f SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 ITEM NO.: 3 File No.: Z-8884 Owner: Matthew Lewis Applicant: Stefan Vickery Address: 2120 N. Cleveland Street Description: Lot 11, Block 4, Altheimer's Addition Zoned: R-2 Variance Requested: A variance is requested from the area provisions of Section 36-254 to allow a porch addition with reduced front setback. 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 Staff Update: Staff has worked with the applicant and determined that a reduced front setback for the porch addition can be approved at staff level. This is based on the fact that at least 40 percent (45 percent) of the existing houses within this block face have front setbacks of less than 25 feet. The average of these front setbacks were used to determine the front setback for the applicant's porch. Therefore, the applicant is requesting that the application be withdrawn. Staff supports the withdrawal request. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT (September 30, 2013) Staff informed the Board that Staff has worked with the applicant and determined that a reduced front setback for the porch addition can be approved at staff level. This is based on the fact that at least 40 percent (45 percent) of the existing houses within this block face have front setbacks of less than 25 feet. The average of these front setbacks were used to determine the front setback for the applicant's porch. Therefore, the applicant requested that the application be withdrawn. Staff supported the withdrawal request. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda for withdrawal. The vote was 5 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent. The application was withdrawn. V I C K E RY 274 -I' -4S CONSTRUCri'ION, LLC_ -2 Y ADDRESS: PO BOX 250714 LITTLE ROCK, AR 72225 PHONE: 501-749-2353 EMAIL• VICKERYCONSTRUCTIONLLC@GMAIL.COM August 27, 2013 Department of Planning and Development 723 West Markham Little Rock, AR 72201 To whom it may concern, We are requesting a variance in the 25' front setback and in the 5' side setback for the property located at 2120 North Cleveland, Little Rock, AR 72207. The plan to add a covered front porch and rear addition to the property will cross both setbacks. The front porch will cross into the front setback 6'11". The addition on the rear of the house will continue the existing home's exterior wall plane. The current existing exterior wall crosses the side set back 3 5/8" on the eastern front corner and 2 3/8" on the western rear corner. This screwed orientation of the house decreases the amount of encroached set back from east to west. The addition in question then will crossover the setback 2 3/8" where is ties to the existing structure to crossing over only 1 W where it terminates on the western rear end. The goal of the porch addition is to enhance the architecture of the front of the house while providing a covered living space. The structure will follow the existing house's roof line and the overall design will be similar in style to other homes in the area. Currently there are 3 houses on North Cleveland that cross over the 25' front set back line. The reason to follow the existing exterior plane of the rear addition is to seamlessly tie the addition to the existing structure. This addition also will have the same roof line as the existing house and have similar design aspects as other homes in the area. Sincerely, Stefan Vickery (Owners Representative) O U W w W F- O Z w F- U) 0 Q LL O a O m 4 C i' m SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 2:03 p.m. Date: OIo9 113 1 *' (1) Y&; Chairman ar