HomeMy WebLinkAboutApplicant Response to Comments - 072522Law Office of Chris Lacy
P.O. Box 1549
Cabot, AR 72023
PH(501) 941-3730 Fax(501) 941-3731
Chris Lacy, Attorney at Law chris@lawofficeofchrislacy.com
July 25, 2022
Board of Zoning Adjustment
City of Little Rock, Arkansas
723 West Markham
Little Rock, AR 72201
RE: 1504 S. Valentine Conditional Use Request
Romie,
Please find below the responses to the staff and department comments.
Development Comments:
1. The building needs to be pushed back to twenty (20) feet from the rear (west) property line.
Request a variance for a reduced rear setback. This will allow enough space for parking to be
located in the font yard area and non in the right-of-way. All other building setbacks will
conform with ordinance standards. REVISED ON SURVEY DATED 07/19/2022, NOTE ADDED TO PLAT
2. The parking spaces need to be pushed back to within five (5) feet of the front of the duplex. REVISED
ON SURVEY DATE 07/19/2022, NOTED ADDED TO PLAT
3. The width of the driveway within the right-of-way needs to be reduced to twenty (20) feet. REVISED
ON SURVEY DATE 07/19/2022, NOTED ADDED TO PLAT
4. Will the duplex structure be one (1) or two (2) stories in height? REVISED ON SURVEY DATED
07/19/2022, NOTE ADDED TO PLAT
5. Provide total building area for the duplex and building area for each unit. REVISED ON SURVEY DATED
07/19/2022, NOTE ADDED TO PLAT
Civil Engineer Review Comments:
Z File Number Z-9692
JRJ Building, LLC Duplex – Conditional Use Permit 1504 S. Valentine St.
1. Boundary street improvements are required on Valentine per master street plan. Boundary street
improvements shall include, but not be limited to, reconstruction of one-half section of the abutting
street if the existing street is not up to city standards. Repair, replace, or extend existing damaged,
missing, and noncompliant curb and gutter, sidewalk, access ramps or concrete driveway aprons within
the public right-of-way adjacent to the site. Remove abandoned driveway cuts and replace with curb,
gutter, and sidewalk. All work within the public right-of-way shall conform to City of Little Rock Public
Works Standard Details and ADA guidelines. NOT SURVEY RELATED
2. Provide finished floor elevations (FFE) for the proposed building on site plan. Provide a drainage plan
with spot elevations and contours showing how the water is being handled on site. REVISED ON SURVEY
DATED 07/19/2022, NOTES ADDED TO PLAT
3. Hauling of fill material on or off project sites over municipal streets require approval prior to a grading
permit being issued by the Department of Planning and Development. Contact Public Works Traffic
Engineering at 621 S. Broadway 501-379-1805 with any questions or for more information. NOT
SURVEY RELATED
4. Damage to public and private property due to hauling operations or operations of construction
related equipment from a construction site shall be repaired by the responsible party prior to the
issuance of a certificate of occupancy. NOT SURVEY RELATED
5. A maintenance bond for 50% of total construction costs for all completed public street and drainage
improvements within City right of way and as-built storm drainage infrastructure plans shall be provided
to the Department of Planning and Development before the issuance of a final certificate of occupancy.
NOT SURVEY RELATED
6. Obtain Traffic Control permits prior to doing any street cuts or curb cuts. Obtain Traffic Control
permits prior to doing any work on city streets or in the right-of-way. Contact Traffic Engineering at 501-
379-1800 for more information. NOT SURVEY RELATED
7. The Department requires three (3) phase sediment and erosion control (SEC) plans to be submitted
for all construction projects showing best management practices (BMPs) for mitigating sediment runoff
and erosion along with vegetation specifications for temporary and permanent soil stabilization. Phase
1 SEC plans shall show SEC BMPs during the stripping, clearing, grubbing, and rough grading of the site.
Phase 2 SEC plans shall show SEC BMPs during construction of utilities, buildings, roadway infrastructure
and drainage infrastructure. Phase 3 SEC Plans shall show SEC BMPs for final grading, seeding, and
landscaping of the site. NOT SURVEY RELATED
8. Sediment and Erosion Control plans shall also show the pertinent information as outlined in ADEQ
ARR150000 Permit Part II section A-4-H (1-14) and Part II section A-4-I-2 (A-B). NOT SURVEY RELATED
9. Contact Planning and Development Dept., Civil Engineering Private Development at 501-371-4817 or
at 501-918-5348 for inspections of any work in the public right-of-way prior to placement of concrete or
asphalt or for on-site clarification of requirements prior to commencing work. Failure to do so can result
in removal of any improperly placed concrete or asphalt at the expense of the owner or contractor. NOT
SURVEY RELATED
10. Parking stalls cannot be in the Right-of-Way. Please shift stalls to the west towards the proposed
duplex to allow those stalls to not be within said Right-of-Way. If this cannot be achieved slide the
building to the west and ask for a variance to encroach into the setback. REVISED ON SURVEY DATED
07/19/2022, NOTE ADDED TO PLAT
11. Existing concrete pad on the southeast corner will need to be removed. Add note for this to take
place. REVISED ON SURVEY DATED 07/19/2022, NOTE ADDED TO PLAT
12. Existing driveway apron shown on the northeast corner will need to be removed. Sidewalk to meet
all city specs and guidelines will need to be installed. REVISED ON SURVEY DATED 07/19/2022, NOTE
ADDED TO PLAT
Thank you,
/s/Chris Lacy
Chris Lacy, Attorney for JRJ Building, LLC
P.O. Box 1549
Cabot, AR 72023