HomeMy WebLinkAboutletter Stuck about design changes from residential to officeSTUCKASSOCIATES -ARCHITECTS
October 3, 2005
City of Little Rock Planning Commission
C/o City Hall
Little Rock, AR 72201
Re: Building Renovation to Office Use — Rezoning from R-3 to Office
PUD
Dear Planning Commissioner:
Stuck Associates Architects represents Mark and Patricia Pollack
regarding the pending renovation of the abandoned and vacant
building as noted on the enclosed site plan. The subject property is
approximately 1 acre (.98 ac) in size and is located across the street
from Wilson Elementary School at 41St St. and Stannus Street in
southwest Little Rock. We respectfully request the rezoning of the
property from R-3 to office PUD.
Justification for this rezoning in our opinion can be summarized as
follows:
1. The subject property is approximately 1 acre (.98 ac) in size and
is located across the street from Wilson elementary School at
41St St. and Stannus Street in southwest Little Rock.
2. The existing 5600 sq.ft. on-site building (referred to as the
Masonic Lodge- built in 1951) has been vacant since 1998 and
is deteriorating.
3. The conversion of the building to an owner -occupied
(Affirmative Risk Management Inc.) office use provides an
opportunity for neighborhood revitalization.
4. The new owner anticipates approximately 25-30 office
employees will occupy the premises.
5. The owner has met with City staff, and representatives from the
John Barrow Neighborhood Association, Rosedale Baptist
Church, Wilson Elementary School, and has their endorsement
for the rezoning as an office PUD.
6. The site is basically a paved parking lot used by abutting
property owners including the Rosedale Baptist Church and
employees of Wilson Elementary School.
7. The use of the property for general and professional offices
poses no adverse impact to adjoining property.
1308 South Main
Little Rock, AR 72202
501-378-0059
Fax 501-378-0415
www.stuckarch.com
Dewaine Beisner
Gene Castin, AIA
Paul Hoelscher, AIA, CSI
Mark M. Enos, AIA
Brian Sellers
Carrie Breeding, ASID
Donna Wells
8. Ultimately as a long-range plan the owner desires the option to
expand the office use either as an annex to the existing building
or as a separate on-site building the size of which will not
exceed an additional 5600 sq.ft.
9. Until the building addition is undertaken the rear of the property
will remain open for parking use by the nearby church and/or
elementary school.
10. The owner desires to secure its employee parking by use of a
surrounding decorative fence.
11. Appropriate building setbacks, buffer zones, and street right-of-
way dedications as required and as as reflected by the site plan
and will be adhered to.
WAIVERS REQUESTED
1. The owner requests that a 50' R/ONV verse 60' R/ONV
requirement be considered along 41St Street on the south side of
the property.
2. The owner requests that all street improvements be waived
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