HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOA Action Letter 070220 Deferred to NSM 073020City of Little Rock
Department of Planning and Development Planning
723 West Markham Street Zoning and
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334 Subdivision
Phone: (501) 371-4790 Fax: (501) 399-3435 or 371-6863
Kristen Saffa
2721 N. Fillmore Street
Little Rock, AR 72207
Date: July 06, 2020
Dear Mrs. Saffa:
Re: Case No. Z-9518
Location: 2721 N. Fillmore Street
Issue: Setback Variance
This is to advise you that in connection with your application case no. Z-9518, the following action was taken
by the Board of Adjustment at its meeting on July 02, 2020.
(a) Approved the application as filed.
(b) Approved the application with conditions.
(c) Denied the application.
(d) x Deferred the application to the July 30, 2020 meeting.
(e) Withdrew the application.
(f) See attached Board of Adjustment minute record for conditions.
(g) Other:
According to the City's Zoning Ordinance Section 36-70:
"Appeals from the decision of the Board of Adjustment shall be filed with the appropriate court of
jurisdiction. This filing must occur within thirty (30) calendar days of the action by the Board of
Adjustment."
If you have any questions, please call me at 371-4792.
Sincerely,
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Tim Herndon, Development Manager
Department of Planning and Development
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JULY 2, 2020
ITEM NO.: 4
File No.: Z-9518
Owner: Kristen and Carlton Saffa
Applicant: Kristen Saffa
Address: 2721 N. Fillmore Street
Legal Description: Lot 1, Block 17, Park View Addition
Zoned: R-2
Present Use: Single-family Residence
Proposed Use: Single-family Residence
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Variance Requested: A variance is requested to Sec. 36-156(a)(2)c. to allow an
accessory building to occupy more than 30 percent of the
required rear yard area.
Justification: The applicant's justification is presented in a letter submitted with the
May 13, 2020 application. Note: At staff request, the applicant has
subsequently significantly altered proposed plans, eliminating the need for
three of the four initially applied -for variances.
STAFF REPORT
A. En ineerin issues:
No driveway shall be constructed within five (5) feet of a line drawn from the point
of intersection of a property line with the right-of-way line of a street and
perpendicular to the centerline of the street. The applicant has agreed not to place
the driveway nearer than five feet to the east property line.
B. Landscape and Buffer Issues:
No comments.
C. Staff Analysis:
The R-2 zoned property located at 2721 N. Fillmore Street is occupied by a one-
story single-family residence with an existing integral 180sf carport and 100sf shed
in the rear yard. The current one -car carport/shed is open on three sides
and oriented toward Z Street, a "side street" providing access to other driveways and
garages on the block (no houses front this block of Z Street.). The existing driveway
JULY 2, 2020
ITEM NO,: 4 (CON'T.
Z-9518
to the carport/shed is approximately 8 feet long (too short to accommodate parked
automobiles,) while the proposed drive will be lengthened to roughly 18 feet.
The requested variance is intended to accommodate an enclosed two -car garage
and a second story multi -purpose space (i.e., play room, workout space, temporary
guest space, etc.)
Rear Yard Coverage
Section 36-156(a)(2)c. states, "Accessory buildings or structures in the R-1 through
R-4A districts... may not occupy more than thirty (30) percent of the required rear
yard area." The proposed detached garage will accommodate two cars and ground
floor storage space, and upstairs finished space, in character with the detached
garage directly across the Z Street, as well as with numerous other
similar residential lots in the general vicinity and throughout the Heights
neighborhood. The proposed building falls within all required setback lines, and will
provide three more off-street parking spaces than currently exist.
According to code, allowable rear yard coverage is 337.5 S.F. (30.0 percent.) The
subject improvements will generate required rear yard coverage of 594.0 S.F. (52.8
percent.) This coverage is, again, similar to at least one nearby property and
to numerous other properties throughout the neighborhood.
No objections to the proposed improvements by neighboring property owners are
known as of this writing. Staff views the variance request as reasonable and is
supportive for the above -stated reasons.
D. Staff Recommendations:
Staff recommends approval of the requested variance, per survey/site plan
submitted by on June 22, 2020 (dated May 6, 2020,) with the following conditions:
The driveway shall be placed no closer than five feet to the east/rear property
line.
• The accessory building may not be used as a rented or leased dwelling unit.
Board of Adjustment
(July 02, 2020)
Staff recommended deferral of this item due to failure to mail property owner notice as
required by the Board. The item was placed on the consent agenda for deferral. The
vote was 4 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent.
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