HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-9645 Letter of Intent - 101921FENNELLIPURIFOY
ARCHITECTS
October 191h, 2021
Attn: Torrence Thrower
Department of Planning & Development
723 West Markham St
Little Rock, AR 72201
RE: Lot 129, Overlook Cir, Variance Requests
Mr. Thrower,
100 River Bluff Drive, Suite 320 • Little Rock, Arkansas 72202
T 501.372.6734 • F 501.372.6736 • www.fennelipurifoycom
OCT 19 2021
Please accept this letter to serve as our application for the above referenced submittal. We wished to be
placed on the December 16th, 2021 Board of Adjustment Meeting agenda. We are requesting a variable
front yard setback variance and a variance to allow a drive/parking pad wider than 20' at the street.
The Owner will build a new residence on the property which is currently undeveloped. The site has a
significant slope and several existing trees, and the plan is to locate and orient the new house parallel to
grades on the site to minimize retaining wall heights and the overall impact on the existing slope and
trees. A moderate retaining wall on the south side of the house will prevent the already necessary
retaining walls on the north side of the house from having to be quiet so tall, or require the house to be
pushed farther down the hill.
The Owner wishes to have a two space parking pad at the east end of the site to accommodate parking
for their children or any guests. This parking will be immediately adjacent to a bridge which leads to the
main entry of the house. The finish grades of the house were determined in order for this bridge entry
to align approximately with the level of the street at the entry. A driveway leads to a garage on the west
side of the house. Assuming variance approval, the Owner will seek a franchise agreement with the city
to allow the parking pad to extend into the right of way. The location of this parking pad will prevent the
need for significant changes to the site.
We would like to request a variable front yard setback, to range from 25' to 0' on the east side of the
property to accommodate the entry bridge and retaining walls for the parking pad. We would also like
to request a variance to allow the maximum opening of a residential driveway to exceed 20', in order to
accommodate the parking pad.
A drive down Overlook Circle will reveal several precedents for retaining walls within the 25' front yard
set back, as necessitated by the steep slope. There is also precedent along this street for a parking pad
adjacent to the street right of way which increases the residential driveway width above 20'.
If any additional information is desired, please let us know. We thank you for your consideration and
look forward to the possibility of presenting our case to you.
Sincerely,
Phil Purifoy, AIA
Fennell Purifoy Architects
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