HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-9278 Staff AnalysisDECEMBER 11, 2017
ITEM NO.: 9
File No.: Z-9278
Owner: RER of Little Rock
Applicant: Casey and Eric Rockwell
Address: 5808 Stonewall Road
Description: Lot 124, Forest Heights Place Addition
Zoned: R-2
Variance Requested: A variance is requested from the area provisions of Section
36-254 to allow a building addition with reduced side setback.
Justification: The applicant's justification is presented in an attached letter.
Present Use of Property: Single Family Residential
Proposed Use of Property: Single Family Residential
STAFF REPORT
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Public Works Issues:
No Comments
Staff Analysis:
The R-2 zoned property located at 5808 Stonewall Road is occupied by a one-story
brick and frame single family residence. The property is located on the north side of
Stonewall Road, between N. University Avenue and N. Pierce Street. A one-story
detached garage structure is located along the west side property line, at the north
west corner of the residence. A one -car wide driveway is located at the southwest
corner of the lot. The driveway runs along the west side of the residence to the
detached garage.
The applicants are in the process of constructing a second floor addition to the
existing single family residence. A two-story addition is also being constructed to
the rear (north) of the residence, as well as a small "bump -out" addition on the
residence's east side. The two-story addition to the rear of the residence attaches
to the existing garage structure. The applicants have constructed a new roof over
the existing garage structure. With the attachment, the garage structure is now
considered part of the principal structure. The existing garage is located 0.5 foot
from the west side property line and over 40 feet from the remaining property lines.
DECEMBER 11, 2017
ITEM NO.: 9 (CON'T.) Z-9278
The two-story addition to the rear of the residence is located over 10 feet from the
east and west side property lines and over 40 feet from the rear (north) property
line. The small "bump -out" addition to the east side of the residence is located six
(6) feet from the east side property line.
Section 36-254(d)(2) of the City's Zoning Ordinance requires a minimum side
setback of six (6) feet for this R-2 zoned lot. Therefore, the applicant is requesting
a variance for a reduced side setback for the garage portion of the residence.
Staff is supportive of the requested variance. Staff views the request as reasonable.
The reduced side setback for the garage portion of the residence has existed for a
number of years. The applicants have replaced the roof of the existing garage
structure and attached it to the principal structure. The walls of the garage structure
have remained intact. All of the new construction, including the second floor addition
to the existing residence, conforms to ordinance requirements regarding minimum
setbacks from all property lines. Staff believes that preserving the existing garage
portion of the residence with continued reduced side setback will have no adverse
impact on the adjacent properties or the general area.
C. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested side setback variance, subject to
guttering being placed on the garage portion of the residence to prohibit water run-
off onto the adjacent property to the west.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT (December 11, 2017)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item
and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the "staff recommendation" above.
There were no further discussion. The item was paced on the Consent Agenda and
approved as recommended by a vote of 4 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent.
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