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ITEM NO.: 12 FILE NO.: Z-9634-A
NAME: Greenich Properties, LLC, Duplex – Conditional Use Permit
LOCATION: 3717 West Capitol Avenue
DEVELOPER:
Lisa Greenhaw (Owner)
14 Valley Club Circle
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 269-2528
OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT:
Lisa Greenhaw (Owner)
14 Valley Club Circle
Little Rock, AR 72205
(501) 269-2528
SURVEYOR/ENGINEER:
Brooks Surveying, Inc.
20820 Arch Street Pike
Hensley, AR 72065
(501) 888-5336
AREA: .15 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF
WARD: 3 PLANNING DISTRICT: 9 CENSUS TRACT: 48
CURRENT ZONING: R-3
VARIANCE/WAIVERS: No variances requested.
A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT:
The applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit to allow the development of
the R-3 zoned property at 3717 West Capitol Avenue for a duplex.
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B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
The property is currently vacant and contains the remains of an existing driveway
from a razed structure.
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: No comments received.
Entergy: No comments received.
CenterPoint Energy: No comments.
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:
Maintain Access:
Fire Hydrants.
Maintain fire apparatus access roads at fire hydrant locations as per Appendix D
of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.1 Access Road
width with a hydrant. Where a fire hydrant is located on a fire apparatus access
road, the minimum road width shall be 26 feet, exclusive of shoulders.
Grade
Maintain fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire
Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.2 Grade. Fire apparatus access roads
shall not exceed 10 percent in grade except as approved by the fire chief. If
the grade exceeds 10 percent, approval will be denied and the applicant must
submit request to be reviewed by Fire Chief for Approval.
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Loading
Maintain fire apparatus access road design as per Appendix D of the 2012
Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D102.1 Access and loading.
Facilities, buildings or portions of buildings hereafter constructed shall be
accessible to fire department apparatus by way of an approved fire apparatus
access road with an asphalt, concrete or other approved driving surface capable
of supporting the imposed load of fire apparatus weighing at least 75,000 pounds.
One- or Two-Family Residential Developments.
As per Appendix D, Section D107.1 of the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code
Vol. 1, One- or Two-Family dwelling residential developments. Developments
of one- or two-family dwellings where the number of dwelling units exceeds 30
shall be provided with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads and
shall meet the requirements of Section D104.3.
Exceptions:
1. Where there are more than 30 dwelling units on a single public or
private fire apparatus access road and al dwelling units are equipped
throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system in
accordance with Section 903.3.1.1, 903.3.1.2 or 903.3.1.3 of the
Arkansas Fire Code, access from two directions shall not be required.
2. The number of dwelling units on a single fire apparatus access road shall
not be increased unless fire apparatus access roads will connect with
future development, as determined by the fire code official.
Fire Hydrants
Locate Fire Hydrants as per Appendix C of the 2012 Arkansas Fire
Prevention Code. Section C101 – C105, in conjunction with Central Arkansas
Water (Daniel Tull 501-377-1245) and the Little Rock Fire Marshal’s Office
(Capt. Tony Rhodes 501-918-3757, or Fire Marshal Derek N. Ingram
501-918-3756 Number and Distribution of Fire Hydrants as per Table C105.
Parks and Recreation: No comments received.
County Planning: No comments.
F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE:
Building Code: No comments received.
Landscape: No Comments.
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G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING:
Rock Region Metro: No comments received.
Planning Division: No comments received.
H. ANALYSIS:
The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow for the construction of
one (2) story duplex structure at 3717 West Capitol Avenue. The property is
currently undeveloped and mostly grass covered.
The property is comprised of approximately 6,750 square feet of lot area
(0.15 acre) being the east 1/3 of lots 1,2, and 3, Block 1, Heiseman’s Addition.
The applicant proposes to construct a two (2) story duplex structure with
1,080 square feet in area on each level. It will be wood-frame structures, with
siding, windows, and roofs to match the existing craftsman style houses in
the area.
The duplex structure will be located 25 feet back from the front (north) property
line, 4.5 feet to 10.5 feet back from the side property lines and over 60 feet back
from the rear (south) property line. All proposed setbacks will conform with Section
36-255 (R-3 zoning standards) of the City’s Zoning Ordinance. The building height
will not exceed 35 feet.
The applicant is proposing four (4) paved parking spaces (two (2) per duplex) to
be located within the rear yard area, between the duplex structures and the south
property line. One (1) new paved driveway from West Capitol Avenue will serve as
access to the parking area. Section 36-502 requires a minimum of six (6) parking
spaces for the two (2) duplexes. The parking as proposed will be sufficient to serve
the development.
New privacy fencing will be along the west, south, and east perimeters of the
property along with new landscaping around the new structure.
No dumpster is proposed for the site and trash will be collected using standard City
of Little Rock garbage collection.
There is no signage proposed for the development.
Any site lighting must be low-level and directed away from the adjacent properties.
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To staff’s knowledge, there are no outstanding issues associated with this
application. Staff believes the proposed duplex structure located at 3717 West
Capitol Avenue is an appropriate use for this property. The duplex structure will
only be a minor increase in the original platted density for this property. The
proposed duplex structure will not be out of character with the general area. Other
duplex structures are located throughout Neighborhood.
Staff believes the proposed duplex will have no adverse impact on the
neighborhood or surrounding uses. The applicant is requesting no variances with
the proposed development.
I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the requested Conditional Use Permit, subject to
compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in paragraphs E, and the
staff analysis, and the agenda staff report.