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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-4510-A Staff AnalysisAugust 19, 1985 Item No. 4 - Z-4510-A Owner: Fred W. Hicks, Jr. & Frieda L. Hicks Address: 1506 Commerce Description: The east 75-feet of Lot 11, Block 53, Original City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas Zoned: "C-3" General Commercial Variance Requested: From the front yard provisions of Section 7-101.4/D.1 to permit a new residence with a 14.5-feet front yard. From the rear yard provisions of Section 7-101-•4/D.3 a new residence with a 14.5-foot rear yard. JUSTIFICATION: The lot size at present is substandard and the applicant is wishing to construct a new residence that could be better centered on the lot, therefore, utilizing the property better. Present Use of Property: Vacant Proposed Use of Property: Residential STAFF REPORT A. Engineering Issues No adverse comments. B. Staff Analysis The request before the Board of Adjustment is for the construction of a 46 X 28 three bedroom residence with the provisions for a 14.5-foot front and rear yard setback. This proposed variance is in the central Little Rock area where there has been a significant amount of renovation to the existing older structures. To the west there is a commercial building, to the north and east there is a duplex usage and to the south there is a residential use. August 19, 1985 Item No. 4 - Continued At present the property is zoned "C-3" General Commercial but a rezoning has been filed for "R-4" Residential Use. Staff feels that the applicant has provided a justifiable hardship and feels that the new structure would enhance the neighborhood and not place any significant encroachment on the surrounding property owners. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the variance conditioned upon the applicant agreeing to the following restrictions: A. Parking be limited to on -site with entry being on East 15th Street. B. Closing of the remaining.curb cuts that are not in use on.East 15th Street. C. Applicant understands that this office will not support another variance at this location. D. Staff recommends that if the applicant is the owner of the commercial building to the west, that it be removed completely. The present structure is deteriorated. (The staff recommended modification to provide its comments only on the second lot which is the lot at issue in this application and not the corner lot as reflected above.) BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ACTION: The applicant was present and offered a brief comment on his proposal. There were no objectors in attendance. A brief discussion of the proposal reflected that Mr. Hicks, in fact, owned the second parcel only but was in the process of reviewing his options for purchase of the corner lot. He also stated that he did not own the property occupied by the beauty shop on the lot to the west. A motion was made to approve the variance as recommended by the staff except that the access be to Commerce Street rather than indicated from 15th Street, further that Items B and D of the staff recommendation be removed and that the site be down -zoned to "R-4" Two Family District and that Item C of the staff recommendation remain. This motion passed by a vote of 7 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. August 19, 1985 Item No. 4 - Z-4510-A Owner: Fred W. Hicks, Jr. & Frieda L. Hicks Address: 1506 Commerce Description: The east 75-feet of Lot 11, Block 53, Original City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas Zoned: "C-3" General Commercial Variance Requested: From the front yard provisions of Section 7-101.4/D.1 to permit a new residence with a 14.5-feet front yard. From the rear yard provisions of Section 7-101-.4/D.3 a new residence with a 14.5-foot rear yard. JUSTIFICATION: The lot size at present is substandard and the applicant is wishing to construct a new residence that could be better centered on the lot, therefore, utilizing the property better. Present Use of Property: Vacant Proposed Use of Property: Residential STAFF REPORT A. Engineering Issues No adverse comments. B. Staff Analysis The request before the Board of Adjustment is for the construction of a 46 X 28 three bedroom residence with the provisions for a 14.5-foot front and rear yard setback. This proposed variance is in the central Little Rock area where there has been a significant amount of renovation to the existing older structures. To the west there is a commercial building, to the north and east there is a duplex usage and to the mouth there is a residential use. August 19, 1985 Item No. 4 - Continued At present the property is zoned "C-3" General Commercial but a rezoning has been filed for "R-4" Residential Use. Staff feels that the applicant has provided a justifiable hardship and feels that the new structure would enhance the neighborhood and not place any significant encroachment on the surrounding property owners. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the variance conditioned upon the applicant agreeing to the following restrictions: A. Parking be limited to on -site with entry being on East 15th Street. B. Closing of the remaining.curb cuts that are not in use on East 15th Street. C. Applicant understands that this office will not support another variance at this location. D. Staff recommends that if the applicant is the owner of the commercial building to the west, that it be removed completely. The present structure is deteriorated. (The staff recommended modification to provide its comments only on the second lot which is the lot at issue in this application and not the corner lot as reflected above.) BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ACTION: The applicant was present and offered a brief comment on his proposal. There were no objectors in attendance. A brief discussion of the proposal reflected that Mr. Hicks, in fact, owned the second parcel only but was in the process of reviewing his options for purchase of the corner lot. He also stated that he did not own the property occupied by the beauty shop on the lot to the west. A motion was made to approve the variance as recommended by the staff except that the access be to Commerce Street rather than indicated from 15th Street, further that Items B and D of the staff recommendation be removed and that the site be down -zoned to "R-4" Two Family District and that Item C of the staff recommendation remain. This motion passed by a vote of 7 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. W