HomeMy WebLinkAboutBoard Communications 042021OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMUNICATION
APRIL 20, 2021 AGENDA
Subject
An Ordinance approving
a Planned Zoning
Development and
establishing a Planned
Commercial District titled
Woodall Short -Term Rental
— PCD, located at 1805 East
3rd Street. (Z-9565)
Submitted by:
Department of Planning and
Development
SYNOPSIS
FISCAL IMPACT
RECOMMENDATION
BACKGROUND
Action Required
4Ordinance
Resolution
Approval
Information Report
Approved By
Bruce Moore
City Manager
The applicant is requesting that the property at 1805 East
3rd Street be rezoned from "R-4" Two -Family District to
"PCD" Planned Commercial District to allow construction
of a residential structure to be used as a short-term rental.
I None
Approval of the Ordinance
The applicant proposes to rezone the 0.06 acre property
located at 1805 East 3rd Street from "R-4" Two -Family
District to "PCD" Planned Commercial District. The
property is comprised of one (1) legal lot of record, being
28 feet wide and 76 feet deep; Lot 2, Block 4, Garland
Addition.
The applicant proposes to construct a two-story,
925 square foot residential- type structure on the lot to
be used as a short-term rental. The proposed structure
will be located 28 feet back from the front (north)
property
BACKGROUND
CONTINUED
line, 7 feet from the rear (south) property line and three
(3) feet from the east and west side property lines. The
structure will be a modern -type structure with an
abundance of glass and wood or aluminum siding,
possibly a small amount of brick. The site will have a
12' x 20' in -ground swimming pool and a 4' x 8' pump
house.
The proposed structure will have one (1) bedroom and
one (1) full size bathroom and one (1) half -bathroom.
The height of the structure will not exceed 35 feet, which
is the typical height allowance in R-4 zoning. The
maximum length of stay will be 30 days. There will be
no signage located on the property.
The applicant proposes an 18' x 20' parking pad for two
(2) on -site parking spaces located at the street. Also, on -
street parking is allowed along East 3rd Street, as well as
the surrounding areas.
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 associated with this application. The
applicant is requesting no variances with the proposed
PCD rezoning.
On March 11, 2021, the Planning Commission voted
11 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent, as part of the Consent Agenda,
to approve the PCD rezoning. There were no objectors
present.
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.
Please see the attached Planning Commission minute
record for the complete staff analysis.
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I ORDINANCE NO.
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3 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A PLANNED ZONING
4 DEVELOPMENT AND ESTABLISHING A PLANNED
5 COMMERCIAL DISTRICT TITLED WOODALL SHORT-TERM
6 RENTAL — PCD, LOCATED AT 1805 EAST 3RD STREET
7 (Z-9565), CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, PULASKI COUNTY,
8 ARKANSAS, AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF
9 THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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11 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE
12 ROCK, ARKANSAS.
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14 SECTION 1. That the zoning classification of the following described property be
15 changed from R-4, Two -Family District, to PCD, Planned Commercial District:
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17 Z-9565 — Described as the West 28 feet of the East 35 feet of the North
18 76 feet of Lot 2, Block 4, GARLAND'S ADDITION to the City of Little
19 Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas.
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21 SECTION 2. That the preliminary site development plan/plat be approved as
22 presented to the Little Rock Planning Commission.
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24 SECTION 3. That the change in zoning classification contemplated for Woodall
25 Short -Term Rental — PCD, located at 1805 East 31d Street (Z-9565) is conditioned upon
26 obtaining final plan approval within the time specified by Chapter 36, Article VII, Section
27 36-454 (e) of the Code of Ordinances.
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29 SECTION 4. That this Ordinance shall not take effect and be in full force until the
30 final plan approval.
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SECTION 5. That the map referred to in Chapter 36 of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, and designated district map be and is hereby amended to the
extent and in the respects necessary to affect and designate the change provided for in Section
1 hereof.
SECTION 6. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item,
sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance is declared or adjudged to be invalid or
unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the
ordinance which shall remain in full force and effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged
invalid or unconstitutional was not originally a part of the ordinance.
SECTION 7. Repealed. All laws, ordinances, resolutions, or parts of the same
that are inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of
such inconsistency.
PASSED:
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
APPROVED:
Mayor
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FILE NO.: Z-9565
NAME: Woodall Short -Term Rental — PCD
LOCATION: 1805 East 3rd Street
DEVELOPER:
Welcome Home Enterprises, Inc.
14996 West Polk Road
Alexander, AR 72002
OWNERIAUTHORIZED AGENT:
Douglas Woodall — Owner
14996 West Polk Road
Alexander, AR 72002
SURVEYOR/ENGINEER:
Brooks Surveying, Inc.
20820 Arch Street Pike
Hensley, AR 72065
AREA: 0.06 acres
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CURRENT ZONING
VARIANCE/WAIVERS
NUMBER OF LOTS: 1
PLANNING DISTRICT: 6
R-4
None requested.
A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT:
FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF
CENSUS TRACT: 2
The applicant proposes to rezone the 0.06 acre property [one (1) lot] located at
1803 East 3rd Street from R-4 to PCD to allow for the construction of a two-story
residential structure to be used as a short-term rental.
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
The property is located on the south side of East 3rd Street, just east of Bender
Street. The subject lot is currently undeveloped and mostly grass covered. There
are a few small trees along the side property lines.
FILE NO.: Z-9565 Cont.
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 public
hearing.
D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS:
1. Repair or replace any curb, gutter, sidewalk and access ramps that are
damaged and not in compliance with ADA recommendations in the public right-
of-way prior to occupancy.
2. Per CLR code 30-43, maximum residential driveway width is 20 feet, this
dimension is measured at the neck of the apron.
E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING:
Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: Sewer available at this site.
Enter : No comments.
CenterPoint Energy: No comments.
AT & T: No comments received.
Central Arkansas Water: No comments received.
Fire Department: No comments.
Parks and Recreation: No comments received.
County Planning: No comments received.
F. BUILDING CODESILANDSCAPE:
Building Code: No comments received.
Landscape: No comments.
G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING:
Rock Region Metro: No comments.
Planning Division: The request is in the East Little Rock Planning District. The
Land Use Plan shows Residential Medium Density (RM) for the requested area.
The Residential Medium Density category accommodates a broad range of
housing types including single family attached, single family detached, duplex,
town homes, multi -family and patio or garden homes. Any combination of these
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FILE NO.: Z-9565 Cont.
and possibly other housing types may fall in this category provided that the density
is between six (6) and twelve (12) dwelling units per acre. The application is to
change the property from R-4 (Two -Family Residential) District to PCD (Planned
Commercial Development) District to allow a single-family residential structure to
be built forthe sole use as a short-term rental.
Surrounding the application area, the Land Use Plan shows Residential Medium
Density (RM) in all directions. The Residential Medium Density (RM) category
accommodates a broad range of housing types including single family attached,
single family detached, duplex, town homes, multi -family and patio or garden
homes. Any combination of these and possibly other housing types may fall in this
category provided that the density is between six (6) and twelve (12) dwelling units
peracre. The area is an older single-family platted neighborhood which has become
dominated by vacant lots. There are two churches on the same block as this
application.
Master Street Plan: To the north is 3rd Street, it is a Local Street on the Master
Street Plan. Local Streets that are abutted by non-residential zoning/use or more
intensive zoning than duplexes are considered as "Commercial Streets". This street
may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements for
entrances and exits to the site.
Bic cle Plan: There are no bike routes shown in the immediate vicinity.
H. ANALYSIS:
The applicant proposes to rezone the 0.06 acre property located at 1805 East
V Street from "R-4" Two -Family District to "PCD" Planned Commercial District.
The property is comprised of one (1) legal lot of record, being 28 feet wide and
76 feet deep; Lot 2, Block 4, Garland Addition.
The applicant proposes to construct a two-story, 925 square foot residential -
type structure on the lot to be used as a short-term rental. The proposed
structure will be located 28 feet back from the front (north) property line, 7 feet
from the rear (south) property line and three (3) feet from the east and west
side property lines. The structure will be a modern -type structure with an
abundance of glass and wood or aluminum siding, possibly a small amount of
brick. The site will have a 12' x 20' in -ground swimming pool and a 4' x 8' pump
house.
The proposed structure will have one (1) bedroom and one (1) full size
bathroom and one (1) half -bathroom. The height of the structure will not
exceed 35 feet, which is the typical height allowance in R-4 zoning. The
maximum length of stay will be 30 days. There will be no signage located on
the property.
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FILE NO.: Z-9565 (Cont.)
The applicant proposes an 18' x 20' parking pad for two (2) on -site parking
spaces located at the street. Also, on -street parking is allowed along East 31
Street, as well as the surrounding areas.
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 associated with this application. The applicant is
requesting no variances with the proposed PCD rezoning.
Staff is supportive of the requested PCD rezoning to allow the construction of
a residential -type structure to be used as short-term rental. Staff views the
request as reasonable. There has been an increasing interest in developing
lots within this area, with the current marina and yacht club development which
is taking place along the Arkansas River to the north and northeast. Staff
support of this application is based on the PCD zoning for the short-term rental
use being conditioned upon the ownership of the property by Welcome Home
Enterprises. If this property is sold, the PCD zoning will become null and void,
with the property automatically reverting to its original R-4 zoning. As such, the
property/structure will be able to be used as a single-family residence if the
property is sold. Staff will also recommend that single-family residential be a
permitted use for the PCD zoning. Therefore, if the current owner retains
ownership of the property and decides to cease the short-term rental use, the
structure can be occupied as a single-family residence. Staff believes the
proposed PCD zoning will have no adverse impact on the general area.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the requested PCD zoning, subject to the
following conditions:
1. Compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in paragraph D and the
staff analysis, in the agenda staff report.
2. The PCD zoning will be conditioned upon the ownership of the property by
Welcome Home Enterprises, Inc. If Welcome Home Enterprises, Inc. ever sells
the property, the PCD zoning will become null and void, with the property
reverting back to its original R-4 zoning.
3. Single family residential will be a permitted alternate use for the PCD zoning.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MARCH 11, 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 11 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent.
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