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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-4143 Staff AnalysisJanuary 17, 1984 —IEXTRt AS ( S . Item No./B/ Z-4143 Owner: St. Clair Development Company Address: 612 East 6th Street Description: Long Legal Zoned: "HR" High Density Residential Variance Requested: Approval of a conditional use permit for use of the subject site as off-street parking in support of condominiums on a lot approximately 60' to the west. This permit is provided for in Section 43-37 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Little Rock. JUSTIFICATION 1. The applicant states that these spaces are needed in order to comply with the Zoning Ordinance and the mortgage company requirements. Present Use of the Property: Vacant Proposed Use of the Property: Construction of 26 parking spaces for existing condominiums. STAFF REPORT A. Engineering Issues There are no engineering issues associated with this request. All design of paving, landscaping and drives will require approval of the City Engineer. The subject site is separated from the site served by a 60 -foot lot occupied by a vacant two story multifamily structure. B. Staff Analysis There is little to be said except that the condominium project to be served certainly needs the parking. There are no design or related issues we are aware of as all of the numbers appear to meet ordinance requirement. The only negative noted is the 4 -foot front landscape strip. The ordinance requires that the front 10' be retained as landscaping, except for driveways. MEW January 17, 1984 Item No. B - Continued We have received comment from staff members associated with the Historic District Commission and the State Preservation Office. That comment includes specific recommendations dealing with drives, trees, walks and landscaping which will be required through their review process. We feel those points made are in tune with our position. We would accept their direction. C. Staff Recommendation Approval of the requested conditional use permit, subject to attaching the requirements of the Historic District Commission approval, so far as no conflict will be presented with safety or traffic codes. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ACTION: The applicant was not in attendance. A motion was made by a Board member that this item be deferred to January 17, 1984, due to the failure of the applicant to appear and represent the application. The vote on that motion: 7 ayes, 0 noes, 1 absent and 1 open position. STAFF REPORT: This applicant advises he will be in attendance on the 17th. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ACTION: (1-17-84) The applicant was not in attendance. Staff advised the Board that a request had been received for a second deferral of this matter for 30 days. The applicant stated the reason for the deferral is illness in the family as well as on the part of the developer. A motion was made to defer this request to the February 21, 1984, meeting. The motion passed by a vote of 6 ayes, 0 noes, 2 absent and 1 open position. February 21, 1984 Item No. A - 2-4143 Owner: St. Clair Development Company Address: 612 East 6th Street Description: Long Legal Zoned: "HR" High Density Residential Variance Requested: Approval of a conditions use permit for use of the subject site as off-street parking in support of condominiums on a lot approximately 60' to the west. This permit is provided for in Section 43-37 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Little Rock. JUSTIFICATION 11 The applicant states that these spaces are needed in order to comply with the Zoning Ordinance and the mortgage company requirements. Preset Use pf the Property: Vacant PFoposed Use of the Property: Construction of 26 parking spaces for existing condominiums. STAFF REPORT A. Engineering Issues There are no engineering issues associated with this request. All design of paving, landscaping and drives will require approval of the City Engineer. The subject site is separated from the site served by s 60 -foot lot occupied by a vacant two story multifamily structure. B. Staff Analysis There is little to be said except that the condominium project to be served certainly needs the parking. There are no design or related issues we are aware of as all of the numbers appear to meet ordinance requirement. The only negative noted is the 4 foot front landscape strip. The ordinance requires that the front 10' be retained as landscaping, except for driveways. r 1% February 21, 1984 Item No. A - Continued We have received comment from staff members associated with the Historic District Commission and the State Preservation Office. That comment includes specific recommendations dealing with drives, trees, walks and landscaping which will be required through their review process. We feel those points made are in tune with our position. We would accept their direction. C. Staff Recommendation Approval of the requested conditional use permit, subject to attaching the requirements of the Historic District Commission approval, so far as no conflict will be presented with safety or traffic codes. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ACTION: The applicant was not in attendance. A motion was made by a Board member that this item be deferred to January 17, 1984, due to the failure of the applicant to appear and represent the application. The vote on that motion: 7 ayes, 0 noes, 1 absent and 1 open position. STAFF REPORT: This applicant advises he will be in attendance on the 17th. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ACTION: (1-17-84) The applicant was not in attendance. Staff advised the Board that a"request had been received for a second deferral of this matter for 30 days. The applicant stated the reason for the deferral is illness in the family as well as on the part of the developer. A motion was made to defer this request to the February 21, 1984, meeting. The motion passed by a vote of 6 ayes, 0 noes, 2 absent and 1 open position. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ACTION: (2-21-84) The applicant was represented by Mr. John Kooistra. There were no objectors in attendance. A brief discussion of the proposal was held. The applicant offered comments relative to those items by the Historic District Commission. The Board accepted the items as recommended by that body, but constructed Mr. Kooistra that they were not empowered to modify or change any of the requirements set by that body. The motion was then offered to approve the application as recommened by the staff and inclusive of the requirements of the Historic District Commission which may be modified by them without involvement of the Board of Adjustment. The motion passed by a vote of 5 ayes, 0 noes and 4 open positions. December 19, 1983 Item No. 4 - Z-4143 Owner: Address: Description: Zoned: Variance Requested: JUSTIFICATION St. Clair Development Company 612 East 6th Street Long Legal "HR" High Density Residential Approval of a conditional use permit for use of the subject site as off-street parking in support of condominiums on a lot approximately 60' to the west. This permit is provided for in Section 43-37 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Little Rock. 1. The applicant states that these spaces are needed in order to comply with the Zoning Ordinance and the mortgage company requirements. Present Use of the Property: Vacant Proposed Use of the Property: Construction of 26 parking spaces for existing condominiums. STAFF REPORT A. Engineering Issues There are no engineering issues associated with this request. All design of paving, landscaping and drives will require approval of the City Engineer. The subject site is separated from the site served by a 60 -foot lot occupied by a vacant two story multifamily structure. B. Staff Analysis There is little to be said except that the condominium project to be served certainly needs the parking. There are no design or related issues we are aware of as all of the numbers appear to meet ordinance requirement. The only negative noted is the 4 -foot front landscape strip. The ordinance requires that the front 10' be retained as landscaping, except for driveways. December 19, 1983 Item No. 4 - Continued We have received comment from staff members associated with the Historic District Commission and the State Preservation Office. That comment includes specific recommendations dealing with drives, trees, walks and landscaping which will be required through their review process. We feel those points made are in tune with our position. We would accept their direction. C. Staff Recommendation Approval of the requested conditional use permit, subject to attaching the requirements of the Historic District Commission approval, so far as no conflict will be presented with safety or traffic codes. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ACTION: The applicant was not in attendance. A motion was made by a Board member that this item be deferred to January 17, 1984, due to the failure of the applicant to appear and represent the application. The vote on that motion: 7,ayes, 0 noes, 1 absent and 1 open position. January 17, 1984 Item No. B - Z-4143 Owner: St. Clair Development Company Address: 612 East 6th Street Description: Long Legal Zoned: "HR" High Density Residential Variance Requested: Approval of a conditional use permit for use of the subject site as off-street parking in support of condominiums on a lot approximately 60' to the west. This permit is provided for in Section 43-37 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Little Rock. JUSTIFICATION 1. The applicant states that these spaces are needed in order to comply with the Zoning Ordinance and the mortgage company requirements. Present Use of the Property: Vacant Proposed Use of the Property: Construction of 26 parking spaces for existing condominiums. STAFF REPORT A. Engineering Issues There are no engineering issues associated with this request. All design of paving, landscaping and drives will require approval of the City Engineer. The subject site is separated from the site served by a 60 -foot lot occupied by a vacant two story multifamily structure. B. Staff Analysis There is little to be said except that the condominium project to be served certainly needs the parking. There are no design or related issues we are aware of as all of the numbers appear to meet ordinance requirement. The only negative noted is the 4 -foot front landscape strip. The ordinance requires that the front 10' be retained as landscaping, except for driveways. January 17, 1984 Item No. B - Continued We have received comment from staff members associated with the Historic District Commission and the State Preservation Office. That comment includes specific recommendations dealing with drives, trees, walks and landscaping which will be required through their review process. We feel those points made are in tune with our position. We would accept their direction. C. Staff Recommendation Approval of the requested conditional use permit, subject to attaching the requirements of the Historic District Commission approval, so far as no conflict will be presented with safety or traffic codes. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ACTION: The applicant was not in attendance. A motion was made by a Board member that this item be deferred to January 17, 1984, due to the failure of the applicant to appear and represent the application. The vote on that motion: 7 ayes, 0 noes, - 1 absent and 1 open position. STAFF REPORT: This applicant advises he will be in attendance on the 17th. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ACTION: (1-17-84) The applicant was not in attendance. Staff advised the Board that a request had been received for a second deferral of this matter for 30 days. The applicant stated the reason for the deferral is illness in the family as well as on the part of the developer. A motion was made to defer this request to the February 21, 1984, meeting. The motion passed by a vote of 6 ayes, 0 noes, 2 absent and 1 open position.