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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-9706 Final Action Letter Approved 082222Department of Planning and Development 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334 Phone: (501)371-4790 Fax: (501)371-4546 Gerald GreQoKK Son b rd EnteU2rise LLC 9820 Johnson Road Mabelvale. AR 72103 Date: August 19, 2022 Dear Mr. Gregory: File No. Z-9706 Location: 3200 Izard Street Planning Development Building Codes Issue: Front and Rear Yard Setback Variance This is to advise you that in connection with your application, File No. Z-9706, the following action was taken by the Board of Adjustment at its meeting on _August 18, 2022: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (fl (g) X Approved the application as filed. Approved the application with conditions. Denied the application. Deferred the application to the meeting. Withdrew the application. See attached Board of Adjustment minute record for conditions. Other: If a variance application is approved by the Board of Adjustment, all permits necessary for the initiation of work shall be obtained within two (2) years from the date of approval, unless an extension of time is granted by the Board. Otherwise, the Board's approval of the application shall be considered void. According to the City's Zoning Ordinance Section 36-70: "Appeals from the decision of the Board of Adjustment shall be filed with the appropriate court of jurisdiction. This filing must occur within thirty (30) calendar days of the action by the Board of Adjustment." If you have questions, please call me at (501)371-6817. Sincerely, V. D. TrajJA' pi in ari, Plans Development Administrator DTS/vh AUGUST 18, 2022 ITEM NO. 4 Z-9706 File No.: Z-9706 Owner: Songbyrd Enterprise LLC Applicant: Gerald Gregory Address: 3200 Izard Street Description: East 100 feet of Lot 12, Block 25, Kimball South Park Addition, City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas. Zoned. R-3 Variance Requested: A variance is requested from the Area provisions of Section 36-255 to allow reduced front and rear yard setbacks in an R-3 district. Justification: The applicant's justification is presented in an attached letter dated June 14, 2022. Present Use: Vacant/undeveloped Proposed Use: Single -Family Residential STAFF REPORT A. Planning and Development Civil Engineering: No Comments. B. Bufferinq and Landscape Comments. No Comments C. Building Codes Comments: No Comments D. Staff Analysis: The R-3 zoned property at 3200 W. Izard Street is located within a predominantly R-3 zoned neighborhood south of Roosevelt Rd and east of S Arch St. The subject property is shown to be Lot 12 and occupies the southwest corner S Izard and W 32"d St. The survey indicates the property to be 100-feet in width and 100-feet in depth and divided into two separate and equal lots, 50-foot in width. This includes the adjacent Lot 11 to the south. 1 AUGUST 18, 2022 ITEM NO.: 4 (CON'T. Z-9 The applicant desires to create a quality infill development consisting of smaller scale single-family housing, which is appropriate for R-3 zoning. Due to the small size of the 5,000 square foot parcels the owner of both properties desires to build two separate single-family homes, The house to be constructed on the subject property will face S Izard Street and provide a 2-car garage at the rear of the primary residence. The proposed garage and drive will allow for off-street parking that will be accessed from W 32"d Street. For the developer to provide housing that he feels will be desirable in this area it is being requested that the front and rear of the new home be allowed to encroach on the setbacks. The sketch provided shows the front fagade of the proposed house is to be built 15-feet from the (east) property line while the rear fagade is shown to be located 13-feet 8-inches from the (west) property line. The side yard setbacks are shown to be 5-foot in width which is the minimum code requirement for a 50-foot lot. Section 36-255(d)(1) states, "There shall be a front yard setback having a depth of not less than twenty-five (25) feet." Section 36-25(d)(3) states "There shall be a rear yard setback having a depth of not less than twenty-five (25) feet. "Therefore, the applicant requests variances to allow the extension of the primary structure into the front yard setback to no more than 15-feet reducing the front yard setback to 10-feet and extending the back of the structure into the rear yard setback 13-feet, 8-inches reducing the rear yard setback to 11-feet, 4-inches. The property is undeveloped, and the applicant proposes to add affordable housing stock and utilize existing infra -structure to increase residential density and home occupancy in an area often characterized by vacant and/or marginally maintained properties. The proposed 15-foot front setback will be compatible with the adjacent homes along S Izard and the nearby neighborhood while the rear yard setback will provide a secure garage that is desirable in this developing area of the city. Strict application of the standard front and rear setback requirement will render the 100- foot-deep corner lot undesirable as a residential site, and staff views the setback reductions request as reasonable and appropriate. In Staff s opinion, the proposed setback reductions will pose no negative effect upon the health, safety, or welfare of the public, and will not detract from the value or aesthetic of the neighborhood or surrounding properties. E. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the requested front yard setback to 10-feet and the rear yard setback to 11-feet, 4-inches as per the above analysis submitted survey/ sketch. 0) AUGUST 18, 2022 ITEM NO, 4 Z-9706 Board of Adjustment (AUGUST 18, 2022) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present via WebEx or in person. Staff presented the application to the Commission and stated it recommended the front yard setback variance be approved as per the staff report. There was a consent motion to approve the application. The application was approved. The vote was 4 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent. 3