HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-9620 -3001 Circlewood Rd - BOA Staff RptOCTOBER 21, 2021
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File No.: Z-9620
Owners: Evelyn Schultz
Applicant: Christi Wilson
Address: 3001 Circlewood Rd
Legal Description: Lot 166, Kingwood Place, an Addition to the City of Little Rock,
Pulaski County, Arkansas
Zoned: R-2
Present Use: Single-family Residence
Proposed Use: Single-family Residence
Variance(s) Requested: A variance is requested from the area regulations of Sec. 36-
153 to allow an expansion of a nonconforming structure.
Justification: The applicant’s justification is presented as per the attached
letter dated August 23, 2001.
STAFF REPORT
A. Planning and Development Civil Engineering Comments:
No Comments.
B. Buffering and Landscape Comments:
No Comments.
C. Building Codes Comments:
No Comments.
D. Staff Analysis:
The R-2 zoned property at 3001 Circlewood is located within a predominantly R-2
zoned neighborhood. The parcel occupies the east side of the street the second
parcel south of the corner of Hillwood Road. The one -story brick and frame structure
was built in 1950 and has undergone minimum exterior improvements through the
years.
The survey indicates the lot to be 75 feet in width which requires a 7-feet 6-inch side
yard setback A drive located approximately 3 feet from the north property line that
leads to an existing covered carport. The carport is built approximately 2-feet from
the property line and attached to the house. An existing 6-foot-high privacy fence is
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located adjacent to the carport and constructed on the north property line. The
existing carport is 13-feet 7-inches in width at the front and narrows to, 8-feet 5-
inches in width at the back. The depth of the carport is approximately 15-feet. Online
map searches indicate that this structure was most likely constructed in 2014 by a
previous property owner. However, a permit for this work could not be located.
The applicant is now proposing to enclose the carport to create a one-car garage
and is also requesting that 4-feet be allowed to be added to the front of the enclosure
to allow a parked vehicle to be secured. The expansion of the garage will not cause
any additional encroachment into the side yard setback and will also constructed
within the front setback allowance.
Section 36-153(a) states, “A nonconforming use shall not be extended, expanded,
enlarged or increased in intensity to any structure or land area other than that
occupied by such nonconforming use. Therefore, the applicant is requesting a
variance to expand a nonconforming structure 4-feet.
In Staff' s opinion, the proposed addition will pose no negative effect upon the
health, safety, or welfare of the general public, and will not detract from the value
or aesthetic of the neighborhood or surrounding properties.
E. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested carport enclosure with a 4-foot
expansion to the front of the structure.