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LEGAL DESCRIPTION
Lot 4, Block 11, EAST PULASKI HEIGHTS ADDITION to the City
of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas.
Ryan Harris & Susan Barr
524 Midland Street
Little Rock, Arkansas 72205
City of Little Rock
Department of Planning and Development
Attn: Board of Adjustment
723 West Markham
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
June 10, 2020
To the Members of the City of Little Rock Board of Adjustment Committee:
We are writing to respectfully request a side yard setback variance to our residence at 524 Midland
Street in Hillcrest due to an unusual lot configuration. The requested variance would allow us to build an
attached room addition and carport on north side of our existing house, which borders directly on
Kavanaugh Boulevard, placing the new structures between our house, and the street.
Because our lot sits on a corner, the north property line is angled on a radius following the curvature of
Kavanaugh Blvd. As our property line moves westward, the north -south dimension of our lot expands
from 54 feet on the east side (Midland Street frontage) to 81 feet on the west side. The result a
trapezoidal shaped lot.
In order to build a structure that follows the prescribed 5 foot side yard set back, while maximizing use
of our property to add a carport and room addition, the northern sides of the new proposed structures
would have to be built following the same "expanding angle" of the property line, thus resulting in
trapezoidal shaped buildings. While structurally possible, it is aesthetically detrimental to the beauty of
the neighborhood for us to proceed with constructing trapezoidal buildings that run parallel with the
curvature of Kavanaugh Boulevard, rather than at right angles to the rest of our home, as Craftsman
architecture dictates.
As a result, we are requesting a variance that would allow us to build structures that are placed onto the
side yard setback zone so that they can be more functional; built with northern walls that are
perpendicular to the front of our house; and allow us to maximize the use of our property as it moves
westward.
We also feel it's important to convey that though we're re
are additional considerations that make this request softer
relation to the surrounding built -environment:
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• We do not propose to remove any trees for construction, are in consultation with an arborist to
minimize impact, and will be planting several new trees once construction is complete.
• All materials choices and exterior design aesthetics will be consistent with our existing home
and follow a Craftsman -style edict.
• We're working with an architect that both lives and works in Hillcrest and who shares in our
values of preserving historic integrity.
• Our proposed new structures will be further from Kavanaugh Blvd than the setback on the two
properties immediately adjacent to ours to the west. Furthermore, our addition will be
separated from Kavanaugh by grass green space; then a side walk; a row of holly bushes; a
downward sloping grass hill; and then a retaining wall.
• Brian Minyard of Zoning & Planning and Vince Floriani of Public Works have both reviewed the
plans and, other than the requested variance, the proposal falls within the guidelines of
Hillcrest DOD and does not pose any issues for Public Works.
We love our home, the Hillcrest neighborhood, and the y01ue of historic design/architecture. Outside of
a stint in Missouri, my wife has lived in Hillcrest for 20 ears (and I'm an import from St. Louis who has
enjoyed tagging along). In choosing to purchase 524 idland post -rehab in 2018, it was important to us
that the house retained historic integrity. Indeed, t e house accomplishes that, and the contractor
preserved many interior features from the home's riginal construction in the 1930s. In areas where
that was not possible, they made intentional decis ns to use period -accurate materials and designs
consistent with the Craftsman era.
In designing the proposed additions, we are taking d eat care to ensure the end result of the project
meets the same standards. Our goal is that the additi s blend seamlessly into the surrounding
environment, and contribute to the continued improve neti t, revitalization of, and increase of property
values in Hillcrest.
Thank you for your consideration.
With enormous gratitude,
Ryan Harris and Susan Barr
(m) 314-479-3001 1 (m) 314-283-6788
nmc.ryan@gmail.com
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