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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Action Letter - Approved With Conditions 030222Department of Planning and Development Planning 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334 Development Phone: (501)371-4790 Fax: (501)371-4546 Building Codes February 16, 2022 Ken Davis 31 Point O Woods Drive Little Rock, AR 72204 Re: File No. Z-9657 Davis Duplexes — CUP; 3110 West 16t" Street Dear Mr. Davis: 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 February 10, 2022: 7C Approved with conditions. 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. Respectfully, Mon e Dore Development Administrator February 10, 2022 ITEM NO.: 14 FILE NO.: Z-9657 NAME: Davis Duplexes — Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 3110 West 16th Street DEVELOPER: Ken Davis P.O. Box 56855 Little Rock, AR 72215 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Ken Davis — Owner/Applicant SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Brooks Surveying, Inc. 20820 Arch Street Pike Hensley, AR 72065 AREA: 0.32 acre WARD: 1 CURRENT ZONING: NUMBER OF LOTS: 2 PLANNING DISTRICT: 9 VARIAN C EfWAIV ERS: None requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT: FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF CENSUS TRACT: 13 The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow for the construction of two (2) duplex structures on two (2) lots (one (1) per lot) at 3110 West 16th Street B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property is located within a single family residential neighborhood which contains a variety of housing types and sizes. The site is currently undeveloped and mostly grass covered. February 10, 2022 ITEM NO.: 14 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9657 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: 1. No on street parking or parking in the right-of-way is allowed. A variance will have to be requested. Civil Engineering staff will not support this request. 2. See City code for parking on streets 3. Sec: 32-310.- Obstructing Traffic • 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) 4. How are the lots handling drainage? Provide a drainage study showing the effects of the 24hr 25yr and 24hr 100yr storm events. 5. New driveway apron and sidewalk shall be constructed to current City and ADA standards. 6. Show proposed driveways and visitors' parking spots on site plan. 7. City Rev. Code 30-43 requires residential driveways to be 5 feet from the property line. Also, driveways need to be spaced a minimum of 10 feet according to standard detail PW-30. To meet the required driveway spacing requirements with the 50 feet lot frontage for each lot, a fifteen (15) foot maximum driveway width for both /driveways for each lot will be allowed. E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: No comments received. Enter : No comments received. CenterPoint Energy: No comments. AT & T: No comments received. 2 February 10, 2022 ITEM NO.: 14 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9657 Central Arkansas Water: All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. The Little Rock Fire Department needs to evaluate this site to determine whether additional public and/or private fire hydrant(s) will be required. If additional fire hydrant(s) are required, a water main extension will be needed to provide water service to this property installed at the Developer's expense. Please submit plans for water facilities and/or fire protection system to Central Arkansas Water for review. Plan revisions may be required after additional review. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding procedures for installation of water facilities and/or fire service. Approval of plans by the Arkansas Department of Health Engineering Division and Little Rock Fire Department is required. 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. Loadin 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. 3 February 10, 2022 ITEM NO.: 14 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-9657 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 C105.1. Parks and Recreation: No comments received. County Planning: No comments. F. BUILDING CODE SILANDSCAPE: Building Code: No comments received. Landscape: No comments. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. Planning Division: No comments. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow for the construction of two (2) duplex structures on two (2) lots (one (1) per lot) at 3110 West 16th Street. The property is currently undeveloped and mostly grass covered. The property is located on the north side of West 16th Street, west of Johnson Street. The property is comprised of two (2) platted lots; Lots 4 and 5, Block 5, C & P Johnson Addition. Each lot contains approximately 7,000 square feet of lot area (0.16 acre). 4 February 10, 2022 ITEM NO.: 14 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9657 The applicant proposes to construct one (1) duplex structure on each of the platted lots. Each duplex structure will be 1,833 square feet in area and one (1) story in height. They will be wood -frame structures, with vinyl siding, architectural roofing and three foot brick fronts. The duplex structures will be located 36 feet back from the front (south) property line, 7 feet to 7.66 feet back from the side property lines and 47 feet back from the rear (north) property line. All proposed setbacks will conform with Section 36-255 (R-3 zoning standards) of the City's Zoning Ordinance. The building heights are not to exceed 35 feet. The applicant is proposing one (1) driveway for each duplex unit (two (2) driveways per lot). Each driveway will allow for the parking of two (2) vehicles. There will be eight (8) total parking spaces for the two (2) duplex structures. Each driveway must be set back at least five (5) feet from the side lot lines. 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. To staff's knowledge, there are no outstanding issues associated with this application. Staff believes the proposed duplex structures located at 3110 West 16th Street are appropriate uses for this property. The duplex structures will only be a minor increase in the original platted density for this property. The proposed duplex structures will not be out of character with the general area. Other duplex structures are located throughout this neighborhood south of 1-630. Staff believes the proposed duplexes will have no adverse impact on the subdivision or surrounding uses. The applicant is requesting no variances with the proposed development. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested CUP, subject to compliance with the commends and conditions outlined in paragraphs D and E, and the staff analysis, in the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (FEBRUARY 10, 2022) 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 10 ayes, 0 nays and 1 open position.