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Home My WebLink AboutAction Letter - Approved 040721Department of Planning and Development Planning 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334 Development Phone: (501)371-4790 Fax: (501)371-4546 Building Codes Hamp and Gwen Stokes_ _ _ File No. Z-9555 Location: 2 Marchwood Cove 2 Marchwood Cove _ Little Rock AR 72210 Issue: Side and rear yard fence variance _. Date: April 06, 2021 Dear Mr. and Mrs. Stokes CORRECTED This is to advise you that in connection with your application, File No. Z-9555 , the following action was taken by the Board of Adjustment at its meeting on March 18 2021 (a) X (b) (c) (d) (e) (g) Approved the application as filed. Approved the application with conditions. Denied the application. Deferred the application to the Withdrew the application. See attached Board of Adjustment minute record for conditions. Other: meeting. 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." If you have questions, please call me at (501)371-6817 or Torrence Thrower at 371-4764. Sincerely, 1� Tim Herndon, Development Manager TH/vh City of Little Rock Traffic Engineering Department of 621 S. Broadway Public Works Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 (501) 379-1800 Fax (501) 379-1850 November 18, 2020 Hemp Stokes 2 Marchwood Cv. Little Rock, AR 72210 liem stokes mail.com Dear Mr. Stokes: City of Little Rock Traffic Engineering has reviewed your request to install a six (6) foot tall privacy fence along the north and east property lines of 2 Marchwood Cv. in Little Rock, and has found no sight distance problems. Final installation consent is pending based on City of Little Rock Code Enforcement approval. If you have any further questions regarding this matter, please feel free to call or e-mail me at any time. Sincerely, Gregory Clay Traffic Engineering City of Little Rock 501-379-1811 gclaj�]a.littlerock.av "We're Proud Of Our Works)! " MARCH 18, 2021 ITEM NO. 4 File No.: Z-9555 Owners: Hamp Stokes /Gwen Stokes Applicant: Hamp Stokes /Gwen Stokes Address: 2 Marchwood Cove Legal Description: Lot 10, Block 1, Sienna Lake Estates Zoned: R-2 Present Use: Single-family Residence Proposed Use: Single-family Residence Variance(s) Requested: Variances are requested from the height and area provisions of Section 36-51 E to allow an increased fence height from four (4) feet to six (B) feet between a required building setback line and a street right-of-way. Justification: The applicant's justification is presented as per the attached letter dated December 14, 2020. STAFF REPORT A. Plannin_q and Development Civil Engine Comments: No Comments. B. Bufferin and Landscape Comments: No Comments C. Building Codes Comments: No Comments D. Staff Analysis: The R-2 zoned property located at 2 Marchwood Cove is bordered by Sienna Lake Drive to the north, Sienna Lane to the east and Marchwood Cove to the south. A single-family home is located to the west adjacent to the subject property. The front of the home faces Marchwood Cove with a drive and garage accessed from Sienna Lake Lane. The rear of the home and associated back yard is adjacent to the Sienna Lake Drive right-of-way. The residence is located within a recently developed R-2 zoned neighborhood in the southwest portion of the city. The neighborhood is generally located north of Crystal MARCH 18, 2021 ITEM NO. 4 f CON'T. Z-9555 Valley Road and west of Interstate 430. The areas surrounding the neighborhood and zoned R-2 or AF (Agriculture and Forest District) and mostly characterized by dense mature forest. The applicant has requested to install a fence which exceeds the maximum of four (4) feet in height between the building setback and the street right-of-way. The proposal indicates a desire for a six (6) foot fence adjacent to the Sienna Lake Drive and Sienna Lake Lane rights-ef-way on the north and east property lines. It has also been stated that the reason for the requested height extension is to contain the family dogs, provide a barrier to prevent deer from accessing the small garden, and to provide a secure play area for their grandchildren. Section 36-516 (e)(1)(a) of the City's Zoning Ordinance states that the residential fence standards, "Between a required building setback line and a street right-of-way, the maximum height shall be four (4) feet. Other fences may be erected to a maximum height of eight (8) feet." The applicant requests a variance to allow the extension of the fence height to six (6) feet on the north and east property lines. The City of Little Rock Department of Public Works Traffic Engineering reviewed the homeowners request on site to install a six (6) foot tall private fence along the north and east property lines and has found no issues with the sight distance. The Public Works findings are attached. Staff finds the request to generally be in conformance with the development pattern in the area and notes that other residential side and rear yards allow the construction of fences to a height of eight (8) feet. E. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the requested side and rear yard fence variance as presented in the attached documentation with the condition that a survey, site plan indicating the fence location, and approval letter from Little Rock Public Works be submitted with permit application. Board of Adjustment (March 18, 2021) The applicant was present. There were no persons 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 5 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent. 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