HomeMy WebLinkAboutCover Letter2220 North Arthur Street LLC
52 Pine Manor Drive
Little Rock, AR 72207
501-425-2626
January 18, 2022
City of Little Rock Planning Commission
723 West Markham
Little Rock, AR 72201
RE: Application for Conditional Use Permit
Street Address: 2220 North Arthur Street, Little Rock, AR
Legal Description: Lot 6, Block 6, Altheimer Addition to the City of Little Rock, Pulaski County,
Arkansas
To Whom it May Concern:
I am seeking a Conditional Use Permit for 2220 North Arthur Street, Little Rock, AR. At this
property, there is a larger (approximately 1,472 square foot) main house and a smaller (approximately
540 square foot) studio guest house in the back yard. There is a driveway for one or two vehicles next to
the main house and there is a parking pad, accessible through the back alley, with parking for one car
next to the guest house.
I am asking to be able to use the smaller guest house as an accessory dwelling that will be
rented, and I am also seeking a variance as neither building will be owner -occupied, though I do live less
than five minutes away. I do not plan to make any additions or change the footprint of this building.
I purchased this property with my now ex-husband on March 8, 2016. 1 obtained sole ownership
through my divorce, and on July 1, 2021, transferred ownership to 2220 North Arthur Street LLC, of
which I am the sole member/owner. My LLC is registered with the City of Little Rock's Rental
Registration Program and has a proper business license.
Since I purchased the home, I have used the guest house in a number of ways: as an extension
of the main house as kind of a hangout space, as a guest suite for family and friends visiting, and finally
as a rental. The current tenant moved in November 2020 as a guest of mine, then began paying rent
sometime in 2021.
However, we know that the building has been used as a dwelling for much longer than that. In
conversations during our purchase of the property, we heard from the previous owners that the guest
house was already functioning as an accessory dwelling/guest house at the time they purchased the
property in 2009, but that they did an extensive renovation due to the condition of the building. There
was somebody living in the building when we first toured the house, I believe in December 2015.
Several years ago, I met one of the people who owned the house from 2008-2009, and I recently
confirmed with her that the building was outfitted as an accessory dwelling/guest house when they
purchased the property in 2008, and that is how they used it as well.
I do not have any information about how the property was used prior to 2008, but the City's
representative in the Planning Department stated that the building itself is visible on aerial maps
available to the City at least back to 1960. It seems from the presence of an old driveway that it is likely
that the building has been there since the house was built in approximately 1942.
I have included the following attachments to support my request:
- Application for Conditional Use Permit
Conditional Use Permit Street Right -Of -Way Dedication Agreement
- 3 copies of Survey by Thomas Engineering Company dated 1/12/2022
- 18 copies of Survey by Thomas Engineering Company dated 1/12/2022, which serves as the Site
Plan
- Statement Regarding Bill of Assurance for Altheimer Addition to the City of Little Rock
1998 Aerial Photo Map showing accessory structure at 2220 North Arthur Street from Pulaski
Area Geographic Information System
Various undated photographs from Zillow.com.com showing exterior and interior of accessory
building prior to purchase by current owner
- Listing from 2016 sale showing, showing guest house as "tenant occupied" (Page 3, PUBLIC
REMARKS)
Portion of Inspection from February 2016 showing accessory structure ("Outbuilding") included
full kitchen at that time
Please let me know if you need any additional information from me or if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Hannah Vog , Sole Member/Owner
2220 North Arthur Street LLC