boa_01 19 2023LITTLE ROCK BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
AGENDA PROCEDURE
JANUARY 19, 2023
4:00 P.M.
I.Roll Call and Finding of a Quorum
II.Approval of the Minutes of the December 15, 2022
meeting of the Board of Adjustment
111.Presentation of Consent Agenda
IV.Presentation of Hearing Items
UTILE ROCK BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
SUMMARY OF MINUTES
JANUARY 19, 2023
4:00 P.M.
I.Roll Call and Finding of a Quorum
A Quorum was present being three (3) in number.
II.Approval of the Minutes of the December 15, 2022 meeting
of the Board of Adjustment
Members Present:
Members Absent:
City Attorney Present:
Frank Allison -Chairman
Austin Grinder -Vice Chair
James Harkins
Richard Bertram
Jeremiah Russell
Kristen Green
LITTLE ROCK BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
ABBREVIATED AGENDA
JANUARY 19, 2023
4:00 P.M.
I.OLD BUSINESS:
No Old Business
II.NEW BUSINESS:
1. Z-8397-C 100 River Market Avenue
2. Z-9753 7221 Fourche Dam Pike
3. Election of Board of Adjustment Officers
JANUARY 19, 2023
ITEM NO.: 1 Z-8397-C
File No.: Z-8397-C
Owners: Central Arkansas Library System
Applicant: Mark Christ / Central Arkansas Library System
Address: 100 River Market Avenue
Legal Description: HPR Land, Block 8 lots 4-6
Zoned: PCD
Variance(s) Requested: A variance is requested from the sign provisions of Section 36-
557 to allow wall signs without street frontage.
Justification: The applicant's justification is presented in an attached
Present Use: Library
Proposed Use: Library
STAFF REPORT
A. Planning and Development Civil Engineering Comments:
No comments
B. Landscape and Buffer Comments.
No comments
C. Building Codes Comments:
No comments
D. Staff Analysis:
The PCD zoned property located at 407 President Clinton Avenue is occupied
by the Central Arkansas Library System Bobby L. Roberts Library of Arkansas
History.
The applicant is proposing to install a window mounted projector at the east wall
of the building and cast an illuminated wall sign (image) onto the west wall of 100
River Market Avenue located at the north half of the pedestrian alley way adjacent
to President Clinton Avenue. The buildings are located within the north section of
the block at the southwest corner of the intersection of President Clinton Avenue
and River Market Avenue to the east. The pedestrian only alleyway between the
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ITEM NO.: 1 (CON'T.) Z-8397-C
buildings extends from President Clinton Avenue south to the Central Arkansas
Library Parking area adjacent to East 2nd Street to the south.
The applicant recently received approval for the projector illuminated wall sign from
the River Market Design Review Committee on November 8, 2022.
The applicant is requesting a variance to allow a projector illuminated image to be
cast from the second (2) floor of the east side of the Bobby L. Roberts Library
building at 407 President Clinton Avenue across the pedestrian alleyway onto the
west wall of the Central Arkansas Library Arcade building at 100 River Market
Avenue. The projector illuminated wall sign (image) will cover an approximate five
hundred (500) square foot area and be located approximately eight (8) feet above
the pedestrian alleyway.
Section 36-557(a) of the City's Zoning Ordinance requires that all wall signs face
street frontage. Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance to allow the
proposed projected wall sign (image) to be on the west building fagade, which has
no direct street frontage.
Staff is supportive of the requested variance. Staff views the request as
reasonable. The proposed projector illuminated wall sign (image) on the west
building fagade will be visible by eastbound traffic on President Clinton Avenue.
Therefore, the sign will aid in identifying the library and events and should have
no adverse impact on the adjacent properties.
E. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested variance to allow a projector
illuminated wall sign without street frontage, subject to the descriptions and any
conditions contained in the "staff analysis".
Board of Adjustment (JANUARY 19, 2023)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item
and a recommendation for approval as outlined in the "Stan Recommendation" above.
There was no further discussion. There was a consent motion to approve the application.
The application was approved on consent. The vote was 3 ayes, 0 nays and 2 absent.
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ITEM NO.: 2 Z-9753
File No.: Z-9753
Owners: Adoni and Latisia Mendez
Applicant: Adoni Mendez
Address: 7221 Fourche Dam Pike
Legal Description: Lot 1-R, Being a Replat of Lot 1 and 2, Clay Blackwell
Addition to the City of Little Rock, Pulaski County
Current Zoning: R-2
Present Use: Single-Family Residence
Proposed Use: Single-Family Residence
Variance(s) Requested: Variances are requested from the height and area provisions
of Section 36-516 to allow an increased fence height from
four (4) feet to five (5) feet between a required building
setback line and a street right-of-way.
Justification: The applicant's justification is presented in an attached letter.
STAFF REPORT:
A.Planning and Development Civil Engineering Comments:
No comments required.
B.Landscape and Buffer Comments:
No comments.
C.Building Codes Comments:
No comments required.
D.Analysis:
The R-2 zoned property located at 7221 Fourche Dam Pike is occupied by a single
family residence. The survey indicates a lot width of 160 feet and a depth of 173 feet.
The residence is set over 60 feet from the front (north) property line, 35 feet from the
south (rear) property line, over 34 feet from the east property line, and over 80 feet
from the west property line.
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The house is constructed within the building setback lines of the property with a 20-
foot utility easement along the perimeter of the east property line. The applicant is
proposing to construct a wood privacy fence with masonry columns (posts), five (5)
feet in height along the north perimeter of the property's front yard area adjacent to
Fourche Dam Pike.
The sketch provided indicates that the fence will begin at the northwest corner of the
property connecting to an existing six (6) foot wood fence and runs approximately
169-feet east connecting with an existing five (5) foot chain link fence at the
northeast corner of the property.
Section 36-516(e)(1)(a) of the City's Zoning Ordinance states that the residential
fence standards; "Between a required building setback line and a street right-of-way,
the maximum height shall be four (4) feet. Other fences may be erected to a
maximum height of eight (8) feet." Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance
to allow a privacy fence to a height to five (5) feet between the building setback line
and a street right-of-way.
According to Section 36-516(f) (7), The proposed fence columns must comply with
the following criteria: "(7) Support columns or support posts shall be permitted to
exceed the allowable fence or wall height by no more than two (2) feet, including
any ornamental features. Support columns or support posts shall have a maximum
width of two (2) feet. There shall be a minimum distance of seven (7) feet six (6)
inches between opposing faces of support columns or support posts which exceed
the allowable fence or wall height, other than at gates or corners".
Staff is supportive of the requested fence height variance. Staff views the request
as reasonable and the variance request to generally be in conformance with the
development pattern in the area. The proposed fence will essentially enclose the
yard area of the property. It is also noted that a mixed use of construction materials
for existing perimeter side yard fences exceeding four (4) feet in height at adjacent
bordering properties is not uncommon within the area. The proposed fence should
have no adverse visual impact on the adjacent bordering properties. A church
development is located immediately to the west, with a large open field to the east.
E. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested fence height variance to allow a wood
and masonry privacy fence to be constructed to a height of five (5)-feet between the
required building setback and the street right-of-way as per the staff analysis and
submitted survey / site plan.
Board of Adjustment (JANUARY 19, 2023)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item
and a recommendation for approval as outlined in the "Staff Recommendation" above.
There was no further discussion. There was a consent motion to approve the
application. The application was approved on consent. The vote was 3 ayes, 0 nays
and 2 absent.
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There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 4:08 p.m.
Date:
Chairman Secretary