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723 West Markham Street
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334
Phone: (501)371-4790 Fax: (501)371-4546
Tim Daters
White-Daters &Associates
12 Rahling Cir.
Little Rock, AR 72223
Date: April 06 2021
Dear Mr. Daters
_ File No. Z-9558
Location: 1101 Riverfront Dr.
Issue: Building height variance
CORRECTED
Planning
Development
Building Codes
This is to advise you that in connection with your application, File No. Z-9558 , the following action was taken
by the Board of Adjustment at its meeting on March 18, 2021
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,
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Tim Herndon, Development Manager
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MARCH 18, 2020 Z.
ITEM NO. 7
File No.:
Z-9558
Owner:
Verizon Wireless
Applicant:
White-Daters & Associates, Inc., Attn: Tim Daters
Address:
1101 Riverfront Drive
Description:
Tracts H-2 & H-3 Riverdale Addition
Zoned:
C-3 (General Commercial District)
Variance Requested:
A variance is requested from the building height provisions
of Section 36-301 to permit primary structures to exceed the
maximum of thirty-five (35) feet in height as allowable on C-3
zoned property.
Justification:
The applicant's justification is presented as per the attached
letter dated December 15, 2020.
Present Use:
Undeveloped
Proposed Use:
Multi -Family Development
STAFF REPORT
A. Planning and Devnq Comments:
Stormwater detention ordinance applies to this property which is required to be
satisfied at the time of the issuance of the Building Permit. Show the proposed
location for stormwater detention facilities on the plan. Maintenance of the
detention pond and all private drainage improvements is the responsibility of the
developer and/or property owners association and detailed in the Bill of
Assurance with mandatory fees collected for future maintenance.
2. Driveway locations and widths must meet the traffic access and circulation
requirements of Sections 30-43 and 31-210. The width of driveway must not
exceed thirty-six (36) feet. Knox box should be installed at the secondary access,
which is for fire and emergency access vehicles.
3. Traffic Study may be required to determine if additional left -turn stacking is
required.
B. Buffering and Landsca a Comments:
1. Any new site development must comply with the City's minimal landscape and
buffer ordinance requirements and the Chenal Overlay District.
2. The City Beautiful Commission recommends preserving as many existing trees
as feasible on this site. Credit toward fulfilling Landscape Ordinance
requirements can be given when preserving trees of six (6) inch caliper or
larger.
MARCH 18, 2020 Z-9558
ITEM NO. 7 (CON'T.
C_ Buildin Codes Comments:
No Comment.
D. Staff Analysis',
The two C-3 zoned subject tracts are located at the northwest corner of Riverfront
Drive and Cottondale Lane and contain a combined 11.42 acres. The neighboring
property to the north is also zoned C-3 and contains a parking lot and a soccer field.
The west side of the subject property is bordered with a levee, a heavily wooded
railroad easement, and the Riverdale Shopping Mall which fronts Cantrell Road. The
south portion of the property converges at Riverfront Drive and Cottondale Lane
while the east edge of the property is bordered by Riverfront Drive. The development
east of Riverfront Drive is zoned 0-3 and occupied by the Verizon Wireless and
Arkansas BlueCross BlueShield offices, associated parking and the Arkansas River
behind the office facilities.
The applicant proposes to construct a three building multi -family development as per
R-5 guidelines which is allowable on C-3 zoned properties. The building elevations
that have been submitted indicate a four-story complex proposing the main height
of the building to be fifty-five (55) feet six (6) inches with an architectural tower
feature rising to a maximum of sixty (60) feet at the site entry and leasing office.
Section 36-301(d) states, "N❑ building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall
exceed a height of thirty-five (35) feet." The applicant is requesting a variance to
allow for a sixty-six (66) feet four (4) inches building height.
The proposed complex indicates three (3) separate four (4) story buildings. The
Leasing Office 1 Building one (1) will be accessed from Riverfront Drive- Building two
(2) is proposed to be located north of the Building one (1) and adjacent to the street
right-of-way while Building three (3) will be placed in the back -northwest area of the
site adjacent to the railroad easement. A gated entry north and south of the leasing
office will access the associated parking which will be largely located within the
interior of the site and on the north perimeter of the complex. Smaller parking areas
and the secondary facades of the three buildings will be adjacent to the other
property lines.
The closest buildings to this proposed development have been constructed in
excess of thirty-five (35) feet. The 0-3 Verizon property to the east is developed with
several multi -story buildings all of which exceed four (4) stories while a flour (4) story
apartment complex is located north of Cedar Hill Road. The apartment building on
Cedar Hill Road is similar in style, height, and materials and was also developed on
a C-3 zoned property for which a height variance was granted.
Staff is supportive of the height variance due to numerous nearby buildings
exceeding thirty-five (35) feet in height.
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MARCH 18, 2020 2.9558
ITEM NO. 7 CON'T.
E. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested variance to exceed the thirty-five (35)
foot height maximum typically permitted in C-3 zoning and to allow a building height
not to exceed sixty (60) feet.
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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Location: 1101 Riverfront Drive
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Title: Zoning Variance
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