HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-3996-A Staff AnalysisOctober 20, 1986
Item No. 1 - Z -3996-A
Owner:
Little Rock Alarm Company, Inc.
Address:
217 North Chester
Description:
Lots 6 and 7, Block 352
W.B. Worthen's Addition
Zoned:
"0-3" and "R-5"
Variances
Requested:
1. From the area provisions of Section
7-102.3/d.1 and 3 to permit an
addition with reduced front and rear
yards.
2. From the off-street parking
provisions of Section 8-101/B.2 to
permit less parking spaces than
required by ordinance.
Justification:
We request that the variances be
approved due to conditions at the
present space. It would be a severe
hardship to move all alarm receiving
equipment now located at. the present
address. We monitor 95 percent of all
high security locations in Little Rock
and North Little Rock. We operate 24
hours a day and dispatch the Police and
Fire Departments from this location. We
are not open to the public, and there
would be very little traffic in and out
of this building.
Present Use
of Property: Office and Parking
Proposed Use
of Property: Office and Parking
STAFF REPORT:
A. Engineering Issues
No issues have been reported as of this writing.
October 20, 1986
tem No. 1 - Continued
B. Staff Analysis
The proposal is to add a second floor, approximately
4,500 square feet, to the existing structure. To
accomplish the desired expansion, the owner has
requested a setback variance for the rear and front
yards. Also, a variance from the required number of
parking spaces has been filed because of the increased
floor area. Currently, the building is constructed to
the side property lines and intrudes into the 15 -foot
rear yard. Some of this encroachment was accomplished
in 1983 when the Board of Adjustment granted variances
for an addition to the east and south sides of the
structure. The new construction involves a stair
addition in the rear and second floor that will be
extended out over the front yard area which is being
used for parking. The structural involvement on the
north side will primarily consist of supports for the
addition. The other construction in the front will
maintain the 25 -foot setback. Because of the area, the
expansion with the required variances will not have an
impact on the surrounding property and staff supports
the setback encroachments. Staff also feels that a
variance from the number of parking spaces is
reasonable because of the nature of the business.
C. Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of the setback and parking
variances as requested.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ACTION:
The applicant, Raymond Branton, was present. There were no
objectors. Staff indicated that AP&L had a concern with the
proposed addition and that the owner or applicant needed to
contact them. Mr. Branton then spoke. He said that the
owner was working with AP&L and made several other comments.
A motion was made to grant the variance as filed. The
motion was approved by a vote of 6 ayes, 0 noes, 2 absent
and 1 open position.
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