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Home My WebLink AboutZ-9646 Staff ReportJanuary 13, 2022 ITEM NO.: 2 FILE NO.: Z-9646 NAME: Berryhill Bed and Breakfast – Special Use Permit LOCATION: 38 Point West Circle OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Stuart Berryhill 38 Point West Circle Little Rock, AR 72211 SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: N/A AREA: 0.20 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 6 PLANNING DISTRICT: 18 CENSUS TRACT: 42.18 CURRENT ZONING: R-2 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None Requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The applicant proposes to use the existing 1,248 square foot R-2 zoned Single- family residence at 38 Point West Circle as a Bed and Breakfast. The property owner will reside in the residence and utilize one (1) bedroom as a rental unit. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property is a 8,640 square foot lot zoned R-2 with an existing 1,248 square foot single family residence in the Point West subdivision. The wood frame structure has a concrete driveway on the west side of the property which extends from the street. The property has a wood framed fence along the north and south portions of the residence enclosing the rear yard. January 13, 2022 ITEM NO.: 2 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9646 2 C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: All owners of property abutting the site and all neighborhood associations registered with the City of Little Rock were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: 1. No parking on sidewalk is allow. How will the additional traffic be able to be parked? 2. See City code for parking on streets • Sec: 32-310.- Obstructing Traffic i. No person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle upon a street, other than an alley, in such a manner or under such conditions as to leave available less than ten (10) feet of the width of the roadway for free movement of vehicular traffic, except that a driver may stop temporarily during the actual loading or unloading of passengers or when necessary, in obedience to traffic regulations or traffic signs, or signals of a police officer. (Ord. No. 19,921, § 1, 2-19-08) PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: No comments received. E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: No comments received. Entergy: No comments received. CenterPoint Energy: No comments received. AT & T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. January 13, 2022 ITEM NO.: 2 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9646 3 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. 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. Commercial and Industrial Developments – 2 means of access. - Maintain fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D104.1 Buildings exceeding three stories or 30 feet in height. Building or facilities exceeding 30 feet or three stories in height shall have at least two means of fire apparatus access for each structure. Section D104.2 Building exceeding 62,000 square feet in area. Buildings or facilities having a gross building area of more than 62,000 square feet shall be provide with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads. Exception: Projects having a gross building area of up to 124,000 square feet that have a single approved fire apparatus access road when all building are equipped throughout with approved automatic sprinkler systems. January 13, 2022 ITEM NO.: 2 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9646 4 D104.3 Remoteness. Where two fire apparatus access roads are required, they shall be placed a distance apart equal to not less than one half of the length of the maximum overall diagonal dimension of the lot or area to be served, measured in a straight line between accesses. 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 C105.1. Parks and Recreation: No comments received. County Planning: No comments received. F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Building Code: No comments received. Landscape: No comment. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. Planning Division: No comments received. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant, Stuart Berryhill, proposes to use the single-family residence at 38 Point West Circle as an owner occupied bed and breakfast. The applicant provided the following information regarding the proposed bed and breakfast use of the property: 1. Maximum length of stay – fourteen (14) days. 2. Owner will be present in the dwelling. 3. Number of rooms to be rented – one (1) bedroom. 4. Maximum number of occupants per room – two (2). 5. No meals will be provided. Only coffee. January 13, 2022 ITEM NO.: 2 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9646 5 The existing single lane paved driveway on the property will allow for parking of two (2) vehicles. The applicant notes that parking will be provided for one (1) guest vehicle and the owner at the front of the residence. The proposed use of the property conforms to the following sections of the City Zoning Ordinance as adopted by the Board of Directors on September 6, 2005. Section 36-54 (e) (1) (a-d) of the City’s Zoning Ordinance provides the following provisions for Bed and Breakfast Hotels: 1. The occupancy fee may include a continental breakfast (coffee, juice, and pastry) to be served to paying guests with no full meals. 2. The owner must provide one (1) paved off-street parking space per guest room and one (1) additional for the residence use. 3. Allowable signage is that permitted by the single-family residential standard. 4. No receptions, private parties or tours for a fee are allowed. Section 36-3 Same – Uses Bed and Breakfast house means an owner-occupied single-family residence which contains not more than five (5) guest rooms which for a fee may be occupied by a guest for no longer than fourteen (14) consecutive days. This activity must obtain a special use permit in the permitted districts of R-1, R-2, and R-3 single family and R-4 two family districts. Staff supports the requested Special Use Permit (SUP) to allow a Bed and Breakfast at 38 Point West Circle. Staff believes that the proposed occupancy and the additional minor vehicle and pedestrian traffic will have no adverse impact on the area. The proposed bed and breakfast will conform with all ordinance criteria. The applicant is requesting no variances with this request. J. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested Special Use Permit (SUP) to allow a Bed and Breakfast at 38 Point West Circle, subject to compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in paragraphs D and E, and the staff analysis of the agenda staff report.