HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-9611 PC Action Letter - Recommended Approval With Conditions 092321{. Department of Planning and Development
723 West Markham Street
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334
Phone: (501)371-4790 Fax: (501)371-4546
September 10, 2021
Joe Joyner
1016 Rock Street
Little Rock, AR 72202
Re: File No. S-9611
Joyner — Conditional Use Permit; 1016 Rock Street
Dear Mr. Joyner:
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
September 9, 2021:
Approved with conditions.
X Recommended approval with conditions.
Recommended approval as submitted.
Denied your request as submitted.
Deferred to the
Other:
Meeting.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me at 371-4792.
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Development Administrator
September 9, 2021
ITEM NO.: 18
NAME: Joyner —Conditional Use Permit
LOCATION: 1016 Rock Street
DEVELOPER:
Joe Joyner
1016 Rock Street
Little Rock, AR 72202
OWNERIAUTHORIZE❑ AGENT:
Joe Joyner
1016 Rock Street
Little Rock, AR 72202
SURVEYOR/ENGINEER:
Brooks Surveying
20820 Arch Street Pike
Little Rock, AR 72065
AREA: 0 acres
WARD: 1
CURRENT ZONING:
NUMBER OF LOTS: 1
PLANNING DISTRICT: 5
R-4A
VARIANCEIWAIVERS: None requested.
BACKGROUND/REQUEST:
FILE NO.: Z-961 1
FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF
CENSUS TRACT: 46
The main dwelling on the property is currently occupied by the owner who has a caretaker
for the property occupying the rear yard cottage. The property is within the MacArthur
Park Historic District and has an R-4A zoning.
A. PROPOSAL/REQUESTIAPPLICANT'S STATEMENT:
The applicant is requesting a CUP (Conditional Use Permit) to allow the existing
primary dwelling to be utilized as office space, a photography studio, and music
September 9, 2021
ITEM NO. 18 (Cont.
FILE NO.' Z-961
studio for teaching. The application also requests the use of an existing building
on the property to be used as a low noise woodworking shop to support the violin
shop at 316 East 11 th Street.
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
The property at 1016 Rock Street contains a single story wood frame structure with
two (2) wood frame accessory buildings behind the main dwelling. On -street
parking is only available and the property is adjoined by an alley to the east and a
landscape CUP zoned lot to the south.
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 DEPARTMENTIPARKSICOUNTY PLANNING:
Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: Sewer Available to this Site.
Enter : No comments received.
CenterPoint Energy: No comments received.
AT & T: No comments received.
Central Arkansas Water: NO OBJECTIONS; All Central Arkansas Water
requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met.
Fire Department: No comments.
Parks and Recreation: No comments received.
County Planning: No comments received.
F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE:
Building Code: No comments received.
Landscape: No comments.
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September 9, 2021
ITEM NO.: 18 Cont.
G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING:
Rock Region Metro: No comments received.
Planning Division: No comments.
H. ANALYSIS:
FILE NO_: Z-9611
The applicant is requesting a (CUP) conditional use permit to allow for the existing
dwelling and accessory buildings to be used in conjunction and as an expansion
of the existing violin shop on the adjacent property immediately to the south at
316 East 11 th Street.
The proposed conditional use permit for the dwelling will contain an office and
photography studio in one dedicated room. The proposed music studio and
teaching area will occupy up to two (2) additional rooms in the main dwelling. The
accessory building located to the east at the rear of the dwelling will be used as a
woodworking shop for the adjacent violin shop.
The woodworking in the shop will primarily be performed by hand tools and have
little or no noise impact on the surrounding dwellings. Also, the work will be limited
to the standard business working hours of 10:00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. Tuesday through
Saturday with all activities to be completed by 8*00 p.m. Along with the wood shop
another 500 square foot cottage is also located on the property behind the
dwelling. The cottage is currently and will remain occupied by an employee of the
violin shop who serves as an overseer of the property.
No visible changes are proposed to the exterior of the dwelling or property, nor is
any new or additional signage proposed.
The existing dwelling and associated business building around the corner on 11th
Street currently have on -street parking only. The proposal does not include any
additional areas of parking for either location mentioned. The applicant indicates
that the current on -street parking will experience only minimum impact by the new
students attending music lessons at 1016 Rock Street.
Staff is supportive of the conditional use permit to allow the property to be used in
conjunction and as an expansion of the existing violin shop on the adjacent
property immediately to the south at 316 East 11th Street. Uses of the dwelling as
office, music studio and photography studio are permitted C-1 Neighborhood
Commercial uses. Staff believes that there will be no adverse impact on the
surrounding neighborhood from the minimal increase in both pedestrian and
vehicular traffic.
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September 9, 2021
ITEM NO.: 18 (Cont) FILE NO.- Z-9611
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the approval of the requested CUP, subject to compliance with
the comments and conditions outlined in paragraph E, and the staff analysis, of
the agenda staff report.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (SEPTEMBER 9, 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 9 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent and 1 open
position.