HomeMy WebLinkAboutLetter of IntentLetter of Intent
In Support of Request for Variance
5404 Hawthorne Road Little Rock, Arkansas 72207
This letter of intent is in support of my request for a variance to the front
yard setback and side yard setback on the East side of the house. The intention is to
preserve the character of the home without tearing it down by adding a second
story to the home. This addition would include covering the existing open air front
porch, which lies inside outside of the front yard 25'-0" setback. We would also
like to add additional height to our existing bay window on the front of our house.
This bay is currently within the frontyard setback area.
This house renovation project would also include the removal of the parking
pad in the front of the house. It would be replaced with a walkway to the street, a
small parking space, and sod.
There would also be the addition of a cantilevered Porte cochere over the
current driveway to the east of the house, which would violate the current side yard
setback. Due to the width of the lot and maintaining the current home, we are
unable to add a side garage or a connecting garage to enter the house. This would
allow for us to enter the home during inclement weather and have a covering for
our car.
As current residents of the heights, we are trying to preserve this house
while configuring it to work for a larger family. The existing house would require
tear down to obtain a covered front porch while abiding by current front yard
setbacks. We are impacted even further by the front yard setback, since the front of
our existing house is approximately 53' away from the curb of Hawthorne Street.
We feel that our proposed changes would be a positive for the neighborhood as we
are keeping the style of the house while making an improvement that would
increase the property value and tax. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
C 'e and Jace , 'utllrie