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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-4520-A Staff Analysis6. August 19, 1985 Item No. 7 - Z-4520-A Owner: Salvation Army Address: 1111 W. Markham Description: Lots 3, 4, 5, 6, & 40-feet of Lot 7 & 8 Block 295, Original City of Little Rock. Zoned: "C-4" - Open Display (in review for "C-3" zoning) Variance Requested: From the side yard setback provisions of Section 7-103.3/D.2 - a new addition with 9.7-feet setback. From the rear yard setback provisions of Section 7-103.3/D.3 - a new addition with a 9.1-feet setback. JUSTIFICATION: A. To enlarge their present transient quarters to provide space for family.housing and to provide a new kitchen dining room and multipurpose lounge. B. To allow a building configuration that would clear up the corner of Markham and Cross and provide proper vision for traffic. STAFF REPORT A. Engineering Issues Engineering requested that a driveway of a maximum of 20-feet to the entrance be required. B. Staff Analvsis The issue at hand is for construction of a new addition with a side yard of 10-feet and rear yard of 9.7-feet. The proposed used is for transient lodging and office. At present the property is zoned "C-4" Open Display which makes the property nonconforming, therefore, the applicant has filed for a rezoning of 11C-3" General Commercial classification. If the "C-3" rezoning is granted, this would bring the property in compliance with the ordinance and the intended use. The applicant will be increasing the front yard setback from 0-feet to 25-feet. The completed addition will provide a total area of 18,474 square feet of which 4850 square feet will be devoted to administration usage and the remaining 13,624 square feet to transient lodging. August 19, 1985 Item No. 7 - Continued The applicant has requested that the Board of Adjustment establish the required parking needed. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval reluctantly because we feel that the applicant has not provided a justifiable hardship. There is also a concern in regards to the portable building in the rear of the property. If the variance is granted, will this building remain, and if so, the building will need to be placed on a foundation. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ACTION: The architect for this project, Mr. Raymond Branton, was present and offered comments as to the hardship present requiring this variance. He also responded to questions of the accessory building and the parking and alley issue. He instructed the Board that the accessory building is temporary in nature being utilized to store food items recently purchased. He discussed the need to identify the parking ratio for this use and establishing a requirement by number of parking spaces. The staff offered support of the parking as presented indicating that a net gain of six parking stalls would occur with this construction. It was further noted by staff that the use being transient in nature should not require any spaces beyond that needed for the administrative function which now consists of seven stalls. A general discussion of the proposal was then held followed by a motion to approve the application as filed. The motion passed by a vote of 5 ayes,'0 noes, 3 absent and 1 abstention (B.L. Murphree). August 19, 1985 Item No. 7 - Z-4520-A Owner: Salvation Army Address: 1111 W. Markham Description: Lots 3, 4, 5, 6, & 40-feet of Lot 7 & 8 Block 295, Original City of Little Rock. Zoned: 11C-4" - Open Display (in review for "C-3" zoning) Variance Requested: From the side yard setback provisions of Section 7-103.3/D.2 - a new addition with 9.7-feet setback. From the rear yard setback provisions of Section 7-103.3/D.3 - a new addition with a 9.1-feet setback. JUSTIFICATION: A. To enlarge their present transient quarters to provide space for family housing and to provide a new kitchen dining room and multipurpose lounge. B. To allow a building configuration that would clear up the corner of Markham and Cross and provide proper vision for traffic. STAFF REPORT A. Engineering Issues Engineering requested that a driveway of a maximum of 20-feet to the entrance be required. B. Staff Analvsis The issue at hand is for construction of a new addition with a side yard of 10-feet and rear yard of 9.7-feet . The 'proposed used is for transient lodging and office. At present the property is zoned "C-4" Open Display which makes the property nonconforming, therefore, the applicant has filed for a rezoning of "C-3" General Commercial classification. If the 11C-3" rezoning is granted, this would bring the property in compliance with the ordinance and the intended use. The applicant will be increasing the front yard setback from 0-feet to 25-feet. The completed addition will provide a total area of 18,474 square feet of which 4850 square feet will be devoted to administration usage and the remaining 13,624 square feet to transient lodging. August 19, 1985 Item No. 7 - Continued The applicant has requested that the Board of Adjustment establish the required parking needed. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval reluctantly because we feel that the applicant has not provided a justifiable hardship. There is also a concern in regards to the portable building in the rear of the property. If the variance is granted, will this building remain, and if so, the building will need to be placed on a foundation. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ACTION: The architect for this project, Mr. Raymond Branton, was present and offered comments as to the hardship present requiring this variance. He also responded to questions of the accessory building and the parking and alley issue. He instructed the Board that the accessory building is temporary in nature being utilized to store food items recently purchased. He discussed the need to identify the parking ratio for this use and establishing a reg4irement by number of parking spaces. The staff offered support of the parking as presented indicating that a net gain of six parking stalls would occur with this construction. It was further noted by staff that the use being transient in nature should not require any spaces beyond that needed for the administrative function which now consists of seven stalls. A general discussion of the proposal was then held followed by a motion to approve the application as filed. The motion passed by a vote of 5 ayes, 0 noes, 3 absent and 1 abstention (B.L. Murphree).