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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-9664 Staf Report 022422March 10, 2022 ITEM NO.: 2 FILE NO.: Z-9664 NAME: Pugh Bed and Breakfast – Special Use Permit LOCATION: 14212 Chesnay Court DEVELOPER: Michael Pugh 14212 Chesnay Court Little Rock, AR 72211 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Michael Pugh – Owner/Applicant SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: N/A AREA: 0.37 acre NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 5 PLANNING DISTRICT: 19 CENSUS TRACT: 42.23 CURRENT ZONING: R-2 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None Requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The applicant proposes to use the single-family residence at 14212 Chesnay Court as a Bed and Breakfast. The property owner will reside in the residence and utilize no more than five (5) bedrooms as rental units. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property contains an existing two-story 2,902 square foot single family residence located within the St. Charles Addition. Access to the residence takes place from an existing concrete driveway containing two access points along Chesnay Court. Single-family residences exist in all directions for a minimum of a half mile of the proposed site. March 10, 2022 ITEM NO.: 2 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9664 2 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. Entergy: 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 comment. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. Planning Division: No comments received. March 10, 2022 ITEM NO.: 2 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9664 3 H. ANALYSIS: The applicant, Michael Pugh, proposes to use the single-family residence at 14212 Chesnay Court 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 – up to five (5) bedrooms. 4. Maximum number of occupants per room – two (2). 5. No meals will be provided. The existing concrete driveway contains two access points along Chesnay Court and will allow for parking of several vehicles. The applicant notes that parking will be provided for four (4) guest vehicles and one (1) for the owner located at the front of the residence. The applicant notes additional parking is provided in the two-car garage located 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. March 10, 2022 ITEM NO.: 2 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9664 4 Staff does not support the requested Special Use Permit (SUP) to allow a Bed and Breakfast at 14212 Chesnay Court. The residence is located in the center of St. Charles Subdivision which contains only single-family residences. The nearest non-residential property is located approximately 0.5 mile from the site. Staff believes that the proposed occupancy, an increase in vehicular and pedestrian traffic will have an adverse impact on the area. The original Bill of Assurance for this subdivision states that no property be used for commercial purposes. J. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends denial of the requested Special Use Permit (SUP) to allow a Bed and Breakfast at 14212 Chesnay Court.