HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-4142 Staff AnalysisDecember 19, 1983
Item No. 5 - Z-4142
Owner: C -F -B Partnership
By: J. Richard Taylor
Address: 723 South Arch Street
Description: All of Lots 5 and 6 of Block 114,
Original City of Little Rock
Zoned: "I-2" Light Industrial District
Variance
Requested: From the side yard setback provisions of
Section 43/7-104.2 of the Little Rock
Code of Ordinances to permit erection of
a new warehouse building with a 2 -foot
setback (ordinance requires 15 -foot side
yard) .
JUSTIFICATION
1. The applicant states that a 15 -foot setback precludes
the provision of a double row of parking spaces between
the building and the Eighth Street property line
causing a loss of + eight spaces. The 15 -foot setback
will be nonfunctional and unusable. Further, most
structures in this area are on the property line.
Present Use
of the Property: Vacant and parking lot
Proposed Use
of the Property: Warehouse for a new tire store
STAFF REPORT
A. Engineering Issues
The only issue developed in our review is a possible
problem with the fire district provisions of the Little
Rock Building Code. Certain provisions of that code
restrict the location of bulk storage of flammables
such as automobile -tires in the downtown area. The
architect should familiarize himself with these
regulations. Normal street improvements and sidewalks
will apply after inspection by the City Engineer on
Broadway as well as Arch and Eighth Streets.
December 19, 1983
Item No. 5 - Continued
B. Staff Analysis
The proposed layout suggests two rows of 90° parking in
63 feet. This may not work, dependent on the
Landscaping Ordinance and its application to the site.
We have discussed the building code issue with
Mr. Roy Beard of the Public Works Department. He has
agreed to discuss the code problem with the architect
and attempt to resolve it prior to the meeting on the
19th. As to the setback variance at hand, we have no
problem with the request inasmuch as the entire area
was developed under "I" zoning in the old code which
required 0' setback. The building proposed will
require compliance with certain fire resistive
construction requirements for a close relationship to a
property line. This issue can be reviewed with
Mr. Beard in conjunction with the fire code issue.
C. Staff Recommendation
Approval, subject to the resolution of the issues
raised and provision of any needed street improvements
along the boundary streets.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ACTION:
The application was represented by Mr. Taylor, the
architect, who offered no additional comment, but stated
that the staff recommendation was acceptable. A brief
discussion followed. A motion was made to approve the
application as filed, subject to final resolution of those
issues pointed out in the staff recommendation. The motion
passed by a vote of 7 ayes, 0 noes, 1 absent and 1 open
position.