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Home My WebLink AboutBOA Final Action Approved with Conditions 101520Department of Planning and Development 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334 Phone: (501 )371-4790 Fax: (501 )371-4546 Mr. Pat McGetrick File No. Z-9534 11601 Bass Pro Parkway Location: 1809 East 3rd Street Little Rock. Arkansas 72211 Issue: Area Variances Date: October 19, 2020 Dear Mr. McGetrick Planning Development Building Codes This is to advise you that in connection with your application, File No. Z-9534 , the following action was taken by the Board of Adjustment at its meeting on 10-15-20 (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) X Approved the application as filed. Approved the application with conditions. Denied the application. Deferred the application to the ___ meeting. Withdrew the application. See attached Board of Adjustment minute record for conditions. Other: -------------------------- If a variance application is approved by the Board of Adjustment, all permits necessary for the initiation of work shall be obtained within two (2) years from the date of approval, unless an extension of time is granted by the Board. Otherwise, the Board's approval of the application shall be considered void. 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." :::::�• q:tpleaselca\l me r501)371-6817 / (lw-v,\"(alJu.- Tim Herndon, Development Manager TH/Im OCTOBER 15, 2020 ITEM NO. 5 File No.: Owner: Applicant: Address: Description: Zoned: Variance Requested: Justification: Present Use: Proposed Use: STAFF REPORT Z-9534 Z-9534 Haybar Properties, LLC Doug Woodall, submitted by McGetrick and McGetrick, Inc. 1809 East 3rd Street The East 27 feet of Lot 3, Block 4, Garland's Addition to the City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas. R-4 A variance is requested from "Area" provisions of Sections 36- 256 to allow reduced front and side yard setbacks in an R-4 District. The applicant's justification is presented in an attached letter. Vacant/undeveloped Single-Family Residential A.Planning and Development Civil Engineering Comments: Per Sec. 30-43(a)(2), no driveway shall be constructed within 5 ft 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. Note: Planning and Development Civil Engineering has indicated support for a reduced distance, to match the request for a reduced side yard setback, if approved. Contact Ilona Rossato (501)371-3470. B.Building Inspection Comments: Required fire separation distance (building to property line) prescribed by the building code terminates at 5'. Buildings may be closer than 5' if they have fire walls providing the requisite one-hour fire resistance rating. When buildings are 5' or more from a property line, this requirement no longer applies to the wall itself, only the projections such as eaves and overhangs. Door and window openings are restricted when an exterior wall is 3' from the property line and prohibited when an exterior wall is less than 3' from the line. No opening restriction applies when an exterior wall is more than 3' from the property line. Contact City of Little Rock Building Permitting, 371-4832, for additional details. 1 OCTOBER 15, 2020 ITEM NO.: 5 (CONT.) C.Staff Analysis: Z-9534 This R-4 zoned property is a 27' wide by 150' deep vacant "lot of record." Immediately to the east and west are similarly undeveloped properties, also zoned R-4, as are most of the nearby properties south of E. 3 rd Street. Across E. 3 rd Street to the north is City of Little Rock property zoned PCD. A range of mostly residential development activity is taking place in the general area. The applicant proposes to construct a 23.0' wide by 62.4' deep two-story single family home on the site, with an integral two-car garage. In doing so, the applicant requests a front yard setback reduction from 25' to 20', and a reduction of both side yard setbacks from 2.7' to 2.0'. Section 36-256(d)(1) states, 'There shall be a front yard setback having a depth of not less than twenty-five (25) feet." Section 36-256(d)(2) states, "There shall be a side yard on each side of the building having a width of not less than ten (10) percent of the average width of the lot, not to exceed five (5) feet." The 150'-deep subject lot has adequate depth to accommodate a full 25' front setback. However, nearby 1801, 1803 and 1805 E. 3 rd Street consist of unusually shallow lots and will likely feature reduced front yard setbacks (in fact, such a reduction for 1801 and 1803 have been applied for.) In anticipation of such reductions, allowing reduced front yards for the 1809 E. 3 rd will promote consistency along the street frontage. Of the eight lots on the south side of the 1800 block of E. 3 rd Street, five of them are unusually narrow lots of record. Therefore, the standard of development is generally established for a narrower type of residential structure in this location. Consequently, all five lots comprising 1801 through 1809 E. 3 rd Street may warrant reduced setbacks at such time they are developed. The driveway distance from the adjacent property line (extended,) may be reduced to 2' to match the reduced setback of the residence itself and is, in staff's opinion, an appropriate allowance. In any case, the driveway curb return radius or chamfer may not extend beyond the adjacent side property line (extended.) See Planning and Development Civil Engineering Comments, above. D.Staff Recommendation: In view of the above analysis, staff recommends approval of the requested variances, in accordance with the attached site sketch and with the following condition: Due to the reduced widths, no HVAC unit or similar device may be placed in the side yards. 2 OCTOBER 15, 2020 ITEM NO.: 5 (CONT.) Board of Adjustment Z-9534 (October 15, 2020) The applicant was present. There were no persons present registered in opposition. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the "Staff Recommendation" above. There was no further discussion. The item remained on the Consent Agenda for approval. A motion was made and seconded to approve the Consent Agenda. The vote was 4 ayes, 0 noes, and O absent, and 1 recusal (Bertram). The application was approved. 3 UUCUP UUCUP R4CUP UUCUP R4CUP I2CUP UUCUP R4CUP R4CUP UU PCD UU C3 I2 I3 PR I2 C3 C3 I2 R3 C3 C3 I2I2 PR I3 I3 POD UU C3 PCD UU PCD R4 PD-R City Limits C i t y L i m i t s City Limits FLETCHER STBOND AVEJOHN STKIMBALL STREICHARDT STBENDER STE 3RD ST E 4TH ST E CAPITOL AVE E 7TH STTHOMAS STPEPPER AVEE 6TH ST E 2ND ST ^_ Vicinity Map Case: Location: CT: Ward: TRS: PD: Area Zoning ± Z-9534 1809 East 3rd Street 1 2 T1N R12W 1 6 City of Little Rock Planning & Development Rev: 9/17/2020 SUBJ ECT PROPERTY 0 200 400 Feet Case No: Z-9534 Name: HAybar Properties, LLC Location: 1809 East 3rd Street City of Little Rock Planning & Development Title: Zoning Variance Sketch ±