HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-4549-A Staff AnalysisDECEMBER 11, 2017
ITEM NO.: 5
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Kattom Property Little Rock, LLC
Kareem Kattom
9718 N. Rodney Parham Road
Lot 7, Paragon Place Addition
C-4
Variance Requested: A variance is requested from the area provisions of Section
36-302 to allow a building addition with a reduced rear
setback.
Justification: The applicant's justification is presented in an attached letter.
Present Use of Property: Convenience Store
Proposed Use of Property: Convenience Store
STAFF REPORT
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Public Works Issues:
1. A special Grading Permit for Flood Hazard areas will be required per Sec. 8-283
prior to construction.
2. Structures built within the flood plain must be elevated with the lowest finished
floors to at least 1 ft. above the base flood elevation. Show the limits of the 100 -
year floodway and floodplain. Provide finished floor elevations for proposed new
addition.
Landscape and Buffer Issues:
Site plan must comply with the City's minimal landscape and buffer ordinance
requirements.
Any existing landscape areas shall be protected as per City of Little Rock Landscape
Ordinance (Sec. 15-100). Any trees or vegetation located in close proximity to
construction shall have the area within the dripline fenced and protected from
development activities. Any exiting landscape or irrigation disturbed by construction
shall be repaired or replaced before completion and final acceptance of the project.
Existing vehicular use areas may continue as nonconforming until such time as a
building permit is granted to enlarge or reconstruct a structure on the property
exceeding ten (10) percent of the existing gross floor area. At such time ten (10)
DECEMBER 11, 2017
ITEM NO.: 5 (CON'T.) Z -4549-A
percent of the existing vehicular use area shall be brought into compliance with the
landscape ordinance and shall continue to full compliance on a graduated scale.
Verify existing building and addition square footage.
The City Beautiful Commission recommends preserving as many existing trees as
feasible on this site. Credit toward fulfilling Landscape Ordinance requirements can
be given when preserving trees of six (6) inch caliper or larger.
C. Staff Anainis:
The C-4 zoned property located at 9718 N. Rodney Parham Road is occupied by a
one-story block commercial building which contains a convenience store. The
commercial building is located near the rear of the property, approximately 9.5 feet
from the rear property line. A canopy extends from the front of the building, covering
gas pumps located between the building and the front, Rodney Parham Road
property line. Access drives from Rodney Parham Road serve the property.
The applicant proposes to construct a 10 foot by 23.8 foot addition (one story) to the
south end of the existing convenience store building, as noted on the attached site
plan. The proposed building addition will be located 9.5 feet from the rear property
line, over 30 feet from the south side property line, and over 60 feet from the front
property line. The proposed addition is to add walk-in cooler space to the
convenience store use.
Section 36-302(e)(3) of the City's Zoning Ordinance requires a minimum rear
setback of 25 feet for this C-4 zoned lot. Therefore, the applicant is requesting a
variance to allow a 9.5 foot rear setback for the proposed building addition.
Staff is supportive of the requested rear set back variance. Staff views the request
as reasonable. The proposed addition will maintain the same 9.5 foot rear setback
as the existing building. A paved parking lot is located immediately behind the
existing convenience store building, with an office building located approximately 70
feet further back. All surrounding properties are zoned C-3. Staff believes that the
proposed addition represents only a minor increase in building area, and that it will
have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the general area.
D. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested rear setback variance, subject to
compliance with the following conditions:
1. Compliance with the Public Works requirements as noted in paragraph A. of the
staff report.
2. Compliance with the Landscape and Buffer requirements as noted in paragraph
B. of the staff report.
DECEMBER 11, 2017
ITEM NO.: 5 CON'T. Z -4549-A
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
(December 11, 2017)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item
and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the "staff recommendation" above.
There were no further discussion. The item was paced on the Consent Agenda and
approved as recommended by a vote of 4 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent.
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