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HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report - Z-9727 ITEM NO.: 5 FILE NO.: Z-9727 NAME: Danforth Accessory Dwelling – Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 222 Rosetta Street DEVELOPER: Chris and Laura Danforth (Owner) 222 Rosetta Street Little Rock, AR 72205 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Chris and Laura Danforth (Owner) 222 Rosetta Street Little Rock, AR 72205 SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Trotter Surveying 18640 Congo Ferndale Road Little Rock, AR 72210 AREA: 0.15 acre NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 3 PLANNING DISTRICT: 9 CENSUS TRACT: 48 CURRENT ZONING: R-3 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit to allow for the removal of a detached garage and to replace it with a 480 square foot accessory dwelling for a family member at an R-3 zoned property at 222 Rosetta Street. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property contains an existing two-story residential structure, with a detached garage located at the northwest corner of the property. There is alley access to the rear of the property on the western side, and a stone retaining wall / chain link fence which borders the property line to the north. The property also features a 200 square foot brick patio between the main structure and the ancillary structure. A parking pad for two vehicles is located on the north side of the property. The surrounding area are all single-family residences, which also have an R-3 zoning classification. C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS: 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. Summit Utilities: No comments. AT & T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: No comments received. Fire Department: One- or Two-Family Residential Developments. As per Appendix D, Section D107.1 of the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1, One- or Two-Family dwelling residential developments. Developments of one- or two-family dwellings where the number of dwelling units exceeds 30 shall be provided with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads and shall meet the requirements of Section D104.3. Exceptions: Where there are more than 30 dwelling units on a single public or private fire apparatus access road and al dwelling units are equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1, 903.3.1.2 or 903.3.1.3 of the Arkansas Fire Code, access from two directions shall not be required. The number of dwelling units on a single fire apparatus access road shall not be increased unless fire apparatus access roads will connect with future development, as determined by the fire code official. E. 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. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit to allow for the removal of a detached garage and to replace it with a 480 square foot accessory dwelling for a family member at an R-3 zoned property at 222 Rosetta Street. The applicant notes that the accessory dwelling will only be used by a family member, and that the structure will not be rented. The exterior of the proposed accessory dwelling will be constructed to match the principle structure. The construction will include wood siding and architectural shingles, with colors similar to the principal structure. The proposed accessory dwelling will occupy approximately 29.2 percent of the required rear yard area (rear 25 feet of the site). According to Section 36-156 (a) (2) c. of the City’s Zoning Ordinance, accessory structures in the R-3 zoning district may occupy not more than 30 percent of the required rear yard area. If the applicant plans to add and additional accessory structure within the required rear yard area in the future, a variance request for increased rear yard coverage must be reviewed and approved by the City’s Board of Adjustment. The property contains an existing two-story residential structure, with a detached garage located at the northwest corner of the property. There is alley access to the rear of the property on the western side, and a stone retaining wall / chain link fence which borders the property line to the north. The property also features a 200 square foot brick patio between the main structure and the ancillary structure. A parking pad for two vehicles is located on the north side of the property. The surrounding area are all single-family residences, which also have an R-3 zoning classification. Section 36-502 of the City’s Zoning Ordinance requires the following with respect to accessory dwellings: “(3) In the R-2 and R-3 districts, one (1) of the dwelling units Must be occupied by the landowner.” The site conforms with this requirement. As noted above, there is a parking pad for two (2) vehicles which can be accessed at the northeast corner of the property. Section 36-502 of the City’s Zoning Ordinance requires a minimum of two (2) parking spaces for the two (2) dwellings. The site conforms with this requirement. Staff’s condition regarding access to the property is they shall not access the accessory dwelling unit from the alley to the west. The applicant provided responses and additional information, including an adjustment to the site plan, to all issues raised during staff’s review. To staff’s knowledge, there are no outstanding issues with the proposal. Staff is supportive of the requested CUP to allow the removal of the detached garage and the construction of an accessory dwelling unit on the R-3 zoned property at 222 Rosetta Street. Staff views the request as reasonable and believes the proposed accessory dwelling will have no adverse impact on the general area. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested CUP subject to compliance with the comments and conditions as noted in paragraph E., and the staff analysis of the agenda staff report.