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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Action Letter - Approved With Conditions 031622Department 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 March 16, 2022 Matt McLeod 3608 Oakwood Road Little Rock, AR 72202 Re: File No. Z-9658 McLeod Duplex — Conditional Use Permit; located at 3608 Oakwood Road Dear Mr. McLeod: 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 March 10, 2022: X 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, WMonoore Development Administrator March 10, 2022 ITEM NO.: 4 FILE NO.: Z-9658 NAME: McLeod Duplex — Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 3608 Oakwood Drive DEVELOPER: Matthew H. McLeod 3608 Oakwood Drive Little Rock, AR 72202 OWNERIAUTHORIZE❑ AGENT: Matthew H. McLeod — Owner/Applicant SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Brooks Surveying 20820 Arch Street Pike Little Rock, AR 72065 AREA: 0.33 acres WARD: 3 CURRENT ZONING VARIANCE/WAIVERS NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 PLANNING DISTRICT: 4 R-3 (Single -Family) None requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT: FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF CENSUS TRACT: 15.02 The applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit to allow the conversion of a single-family residence into a split level duplex located at 3608 Oakwood Drive. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property is occupied by a 1,968 square foot, two-story, woad -framed residence which is currently occupied by the owner. Access is provided from an existing concrete driveway along Oakwood Drive. The property lies within the Hillcrest Design Overlay District. Single-family residences are located north, east March 10, 2022 ITEM NO.: 4 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-9658 and west of the site. A multi -family development is located to the south and further to the east. 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 Authori : No comments received. Enter . No comments received. CenterPoint Energy: No comments received. AT & T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: No comments received. Fire Department: No comments received. 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. 2 March 10, 2022 ITEM NC.: 4 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-9658 H. ANALYSIS: The applicant proposes to remodel the existing 1,968 square foot, two-story, wood - framed residence at 3608 Oakwood Drive to create an apartment in the downstairs portion of the residence. The applicant intends to lease the downstairs space to a long-term tenant. The applicant notes there will be no change to the existing building footprint and the property will maintain compliance with the Hillcrest Design Overlay District. Access is provided from an existing concrete driveway along Oakwood Drive. The existing concrete driveway will allow for parking of two (2) vehicles. The applicant notes additional parking is available in the two -car garage. Section 36- 502 of the City's Zoning Ordinance requires a minimum of three (3) parking spaces for a duplex use. The parking is sufficient to serve this use. No signage is proposed at this time. Any future signage must comply with Section 36-551 of the City's Zoning Ordinance (signs permitted in residential one — and two — family zones.) Staff is supportive of the requested CUP to allow conversion of the existing single- family home to a duplex at 3608 Oakwood Road. Staff believes the proposed occupancy and additional minor traffic will have no adverse impact in the area. The proposed CUP will conform with all ordinance criteria. The applicant is requesting no variances with this request. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested conditional use permit, subject to compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in the staff analysis, in the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MARCH 10, 2022) The item was placed on consent agenda for approval. By a vote of 7 for, 0 against, 3 absent, and 1 vacant position the consent approval was approved. 3 March 10, 2022 ITEM NO.: 4 FILE NO.: Z-9658 NAME: McLeod Duplex — Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 3608 Oakwood Drive DEVELOPER: Matthew H. McLeod 3608 Oakwood Drive Little Rock, AR 72202 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Matthew H. McLeod — Owner/Applicant SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Brooks Surveying 20820 Arch Street Pike Little Rock, AR 72065 AREA: 0.33 acres WARD: 3 CURRENT ZONING: VARIANCEMAIVERS NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 PLANNING DISTRICT: 4 R-3 (Single -Family) None requested. A. PROPOSALIREQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT: FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF CENSUS TRACT. 15.02 The applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit to allow the conversion of a single-family residence into a split level duplex located at 3608 Oakwood Drive. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property is occupied by a 1,968 square foot, two-story, wood -framed residence which is currently occupied by the owner. Access is provided from an existing concrete driveway along Oakwood Drive. The property lies within the Hillcrest Design Overlay District. Single-family residences are located north, east March 10, 2022 ITEM NO.: 4 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-9658 and west of the site. A multi -family development is located to the south and further to the east. 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. Enter : No comments received. CenterPoint Energy, No comments received. AT & T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: No comments received. Fire Department: No comments received. 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. Planninq Division. No comments. March 10, 2022 ITEM NO.: 4(Cont.)FILE NO.: Z-9658 H. ANALYSIS: The applicant proposes to remodel the existing 1,968 square foot, two-story, wood - framed residence at 3608 Oakwood Drive to create an apartment in the downstairs portion of the residence. The applicant intends to lease the downstairs space to a long-term tenant. The applicant notes there will be no change to the existing building footprint and the property will maintain compliance with the Hillcrest Design Overlay District. Access is provided from an existing concrete driveway along Oakwood Drive. The existing concrete driveway will allow for parking of two (2) vehicles. The applicant notes additional parking is available in the two -car garage. Section 36- 502 of the City's Zoning Ordinance requires a minimum of three (3) parking spaces for a duplex use. The parking is sufficient to serve this use. No signage is proposed at this time. Any future signage must comply with Section 36-551 of the City's Zoning Ordinance (signs permitted in residential one — and two — family zones.) Staff is supportive of the requested CUP to allow conversion of the existing single- family home to a duplex at 3608 Oakwood Road. Staff believes the proposed occupancy and additional minor traffic will have no adverse impact in the area. The proposed CUP will conform with all ordinance criteria. The applicant is requesting no variances with this request. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested conditional use permit, subject to compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in the staff analysis, in the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MARCH 10, 2022) The item was placed on consent agenda for approval. By a vote of 7 for, 0 against, 3 absent, and 1 vacant position the consent approval was approved. 3