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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-4050-B Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: Z -4050-B NAME: Berry PD -R Short -Form LOCATION: 209-211 North Summit Street DEVELOPER: ENGINEER: Del Berry None 301 N. Summit Street Little Rock, AR 72205 374-6835 AREA: 10,100 sq. ft. NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 ZONING• R-4 ALLOWED USES: PROPOSED USE: VARIANCES/WAIVERS REQUESTED: None BACKGROUND: FT. NEW STREET: None Single and duplex dwellings Triplex in same building, existing This application is the product of an application to rezone this lot to R-5 in July of this year. The Commission by 5-5-1 vote rejected the request. The owner appealed the denial to the City Board on August 19, 1997. At that time it was determined that both staff and the neighborhood could support three units on this lot as a PD -R and the request was modified to a PD -R for Planning Commission review. A. B. C. PROPOSAL: To convert the current structure to three units. It now exists as a duplex with space for the third unit without constructing an addition. EXISTING CONDITIONS: An occupied duplex building on one residential lot with off- street parking. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: None received at this writing. The Capitol view-Stifft Station Neighborhood was notified. P r r FILE NO.: Z -4050-B Cont. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: W PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: None E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: On existing sewer service. AP&L: On existing service. Arkla: On existing service. Southwestern Bell: No response. Water: On site fire protection may be required. Fire Department: No response. Counter Planning: No Comment - inside city LATA: No response. Two all day bus routes serve West Markham both ways. F. ISSUES TECHNICAL DESIGN: Landscape: No Comment. Issues: Planning Division: G. ANALYSIS: No comment at this time. However the Planning Division recommended maintaining single family when presented with the R-5 request. At this time the staff will support the PD -R approach. It should be pointed out that the immediate area contains a number of duplex units. H. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval of the request with a use limitation of duplex or triplex only. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (OCTOBER 9, 1997) Mr. Berry was present. He offered brief comment's on his application. Staff offered very little except history of the issue. The Committee forwarded the request to the full Commission for final action. 2 FILE NO.: Z -4050-B (Cont. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (OCTOBER 30, 1997) The Planning Commission was presented with a recommendation' from staff that stated this planned development is in order. There are no continuing issues. However, there is one letter of objection from an adjacent property owner who stated that he previously opposed this as a zoning matter and continued to oppose it as a planned development. However, the writer was not in attendance at the meeting. After a brief discussion, the Commission determined that this item be placed on the Consent Agenda for approval. A motion to that effect was made. The motion passed by a vote of 11 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent. 3 October 30, 1997 ITEM NO.: 13 FILE NO.: Z -4050-B NAME: Berry PD -R Short -Form LOCATION: 209-211 North Summit Street ENGINEER• Del Berry None 301 N. Summit Street Little Rock, AR 72205 374-6835 AREA: 10,100 sq. ft. NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: None ZONING: R-4 ALLOWED USES: Single and duplex dwellings PROPOSED USE: Triplex in same building, existing VARIANCES/WAIVERS REQUESTED: None BACKGROUND: This application is the product of an application to rezone this lot to R-5 in July of this year. The Commission by 5-5-1 vote rejected the request. The owner appealed the denial to the City Board on August 19, 1997. At that time it was determined that both staff and the neighborhood could support three units on this lot as a PD -R and the request was modified to a PD -R for Planning Commission review. A. PROPOSAL: To convert the current structure to three units. It now exists as a duplex with space for the third unit without constructing an addition. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: An occupied duplex building on one residential lot with off- street parking. October 30, 1997 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 13 Cont. FILE NO.: Z -4050-B C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: None received at this writing. The Capitol View-Stifft Station Neighborhood was notified. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: None E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: On existing sewer service. AP&L: On existing service. Arkla: On existing service. Southwestern Bell: No response. Water: On site fire protection may be required. Fire Department: No response. County Plannincr: No Comment - inside city LATA: No response. Two all day bus routes serve West Markham both ways. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Landscape: No Comment. Issues: Planning Division: G. ANALYSIS• No comment at this time. However the Planning Division recommended maintaining single family when presented with the R-5 request. At this time the staff will support the PD -R approach. It should be pointed out that the immediate area contains a number of duplex units. H. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval of the request with a use limitation of duplex or triplex only. P" October 30, 1997 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 13 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -4050-B SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (OCTOBER 9, 1997) Mr. Berry was present. He offered brief comment's on his application. Staff offered very little except history of the issue. The Committee forwarded the request to the full Commission for final action. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (OCTOBER 30, 1997) The Planning Commission was presented with a recommendation from staff that stated this planned development is in order. There are no continuing issues. However, there is one letter of objection from an adjacent property owner who stated that he previously opposed this as a zoning matter and continued to oppose it as a planned development. However, the writer was not in attendance at the meeting. After a brief discussion, the Commission determined that this item be placed on the Consent Agenda for approval. A motion to that effect was made. The motion passed by a vote of 11 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent. 3