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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8181-A PC Action Letter - Approved With Conditions 070221Department of Planning and Development 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334 Phone: (501)371-4790 Fax: (501)371-4546 June 30, 2021 Rose Law Firm Michael Goswami 120 East 4t" Street Little Rock, AR 72201 Re: File No. Z-8181-A PDP Creations, LLC Accessory Dwelling — CUP, 5120 "F" Street Dear Mr. Goswami: Planning Development Building Codes This is to advise you that in connection with your request concerning the above referenced file number the following action was taken by the Planning Commission at its meeting on June 24, 2021: X Approved with conditions. Recommended approval with conditions. Recommended approval as submitted. Denied your request as submitted. Deferred to the Other: If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me at 371-4792. Respectful Monte Moore Development Administrator Meeting. June 24, 2021 ITEM NO.: 6 FILE NO.: Z-8181-A NAME: PDP Creations, LLC Accessory Dwelling — Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 5120 "F" Street DEVELOPER: PDP Creations, LLC 1801 Lavaca 11-G Austin, TX 78701 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: PDP Creations, LLC — Owner Rose Law Firm/Michael Goswami — Agent SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Brooks Surveying, Inc. 20820 Arch Street Pike Hensley, AR 72065 AREA: 0.16 acre NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 3 PLANNING DISTRICT: 4 CENSUS TRACT: 15.01 CURRENT ZONING: R-2 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: 1. Variance to allow neither dwelling to be occupied by the landowner. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT: The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow an existing accessory building to be converted to an accessory dwelling. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property is occupied by a one-story single family residence located within the south half of the lot. A one-story accessory building is located in the rear yard area June 24, 2021 ITEM NO.: 6 Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8181-A at the northeast corner of the lot. A parking pad for two (2) vehicles is located at the northwest corner of the site. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site and all neighborhood associations registered with the City of Little Rock were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: No comments. E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: Sewer Available to this Site. Separate sewer services required if lot is to be split. Entergy: No comments received. AT & T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: No comments received. Fire Department: No comments. Parks and Recreation: No comments received. County Planner: No comments received. F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Building Code: No comments received. Landscape: No comments. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received_ Planning Division: No comments. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow an existing accessory building located on the R-2 zoned property at 5120 "F" Street to be converted to an accessory dwelling. The property is located on the north side of "F" Street, 2 June 24, 2021 ITEM NO.: 6 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-8181-A between Clarkson Street and N. Van Buren Street. A paved alley right-of-way is located along the rear (north) property line. The property is comprised of one (1) lot; Lot 7, Block 41, Pulaski Heights Addition. The property is occupied by a one-story single family residence (approximately 1,065 square feet in area) located within the front (south) half of the property. An accessory building (approximately 455 square feet in area) is located at the northeast corner of the lot. A brick parking pad for two (2) vehicles is located at the northwest corner of the lot and accessed from the alley right-of-way. The applicant has been in the process of remodeling the principal structure. The applicant wishes to convert the accessory structure into an accessory dwelling. The applicant proposes to rent both dwellings, primarily to traveling medical personnel, for stays of one (1) month or more, while working Little Rock. Neither of the dwellings will be utilized as a short-term rental (Air B and B, VRBO, etc.). Section 36-252 (a) (3) of the City's Zoning Ordinance requires the following with respect to accessory dwellings: "(3) In the R-2 and R-3 districts, one (1) of the dwelling units must be occupied by the landowner." The applicant is requesting a variance from this requirement as both dwellings one proposed to be rental units. The landowner resides in Texas. Staff supports the variance request. As noted above, there is a brick parking pad for two (2) vehicles at the northwest corner of the site. The parking pad is accessed from the alley right-of-way which runs along the rear (north) property line. Section 36-502 requires a minimum of two (2) parking spaces for the two (2) dwellings. The site conforms with this requirement. The applicant provided responses and additional information to all issues raised during staff's review of the application. To staff's knowledge, there are no outstanding issues. Staff is supportive of the requested CUP to allow an accessory dwelling on the R-2 zoned property at 5120 "F" Street. Staff views the request as reasonable. The accessory dwelling use will be compatible with the overall neighborhood, as there are numerous accessory dwellings scattered throughout the Hillcrest area. Staff believes the proposed accessory dwelling will have no adverse impact on the general area. 3 June 24, 2021 ITEM NO.: 6 Cont. FILE NO.. Z-8181-A STAFF RECOMMENDATION - Staff recommends approval of the requested CUP, and associated variance, subject to compliance with the comments and conditions as noted in paragraph E., and the staff analysis, of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 24, 2021) The applicant was present. There were no persons present registered in support or opposition. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the "staff recommendation" above. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved as recommended by staff, including all staff comments and conditions. The vote was 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent and 1 open position. 4