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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-9649 Staff Report 010522February 10, 2022 ITEM NO.: 3 FILE NO.: Z-9649 NAME: Frey Bed and Breakfast – Special Use Permit LOCATION: 400 N Palm Street OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Brain Frey 400 N Palm Street Little Rock, AR 72205 SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: N/A AREA: 0.16 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 3 PLANNING DISTRICT: 4 CENSUS TRACT: 15.01 CURRENT ZONING: R-3 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None Requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The applicant proposes to use the existing 1,872 square foot R-3 zoned Single- family residence at 400 N Palm Street 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 7,000 square foot lot, zoned R-3 with an existing 1,872 square foot single family residence in the Elmhurst Addition. The wood frame structure has an access drive on the west side of the property which extends from the street. Single-family residential buildings and zoning exist in the general area. Similar developments to the west across the alley contain an existing PD-R and CUP both containing an accessory dwelling. 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. February 10, 2022 ITEM NO.: 3 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9649 2 D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: No comments. 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: No comments received. Fire Department: Full Plan Review Parks and Recreation: No comments received. County Planning: 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 received. February 10, 2022 ITEM NO.: 3 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9649 3 H. ANALYSIS: The applicant, Brian Frey, proposes to use the single-family residence at 400 N Palm Street 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. A continental breakfast (coffee, juice and pastry) may be included in the occupancy fee. The applicant notes that the residence includes a front parking pad for the homeowners. An existing parking pad located in the back yard off the alley will be provided for guest parking. 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. February 10, 2022 ITEM NO.: 3 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9649 4 Staff supports the requested Special Use Permit (SUP) to allow a Bed and Breakfast at 400 N. Palm Street. 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 conforms 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 400 N Palm Street, subject to compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in paragraph E, and the staff analysis of the agenda staff report.