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Home My WebLink AboutPC Minutes for Z-9714November 10, 2022 ITEM NO.: B FILE NO.: Z-9714 NAME: Haynes Bed and Breakfast – Special Use Permit LOCATION: 6901 Shamrock Drive DEVELOPER: Karen and James R. Haynes, III 6901 Shamrock Drive Little Rock, AR 72205 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Karen and James R. Haynes, III (Owner/Applicant) SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Brooks Surveying, Inc. 20820 Arch Street Pike Hensley, AR 72065 AREA: 0.19 acre NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 3 PLANNING DISTRICT: 3 CENSUS TRACT: 21.04 CURRENT ZONING: R-2 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None Requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The applicant is requesting a Special Use Permit to allow use of the existing two-story, single-family residence located at 6901 Shamrock Drive as a Bed and Breakfast with a maximum stay of fourteen (14) days. The owner will reside at the residence and utilize no more than one (1) bedroom as a bed and breakfast rental unit. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property contains an existing two-story, 2,778 square foot single-family residence located within the Shannon Hill East Addition. A driveway extends from Shamrock Drive to an open carport which provides ample parking. The property is surrounded by R-2 zoning in all directions. November 10, 2022 ITEM NO.: B (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9714 2 C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS: All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site and all neighborhood associations registered with the City of Little Rock were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: No comments. E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: No comments received. Entergy: No comments received. CenterPoint Energy: No comments received. AT & T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: No comments received. Fire Department: One- or Two-Family Residential Developments As per Appendix D, Section D107.1 of the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1, One- or Two-Family dwelling residential developments. Developments of one- or two-family dwellings where the number of dwelling units exceeds 30 shall be provided with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads, and shall meet the requirements of Section D104.3. Exceptions: 1. Where there are more than 30 dwelling units on a single public or private fire apparatus access road and al dwelling units are equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1, 903.3.1.2 or 903.3.1.3 of the Arkansas Fire Code, access from two directions shall not be required. 2. The number of dwelling units on a single fire apparatus access road shall not be increased unless fire apparatus access roads will connect with future development, as determined by the fire code official. Parks and Recreation: No comments received. County Planning: No comments received. November 10, 2022 ITEM NO.: B (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9714 3 F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Building Code: No comments received. Landscape: No comments. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. Planning Division: No comments received. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant is requesting a Special Use Permit to allow use of the existing two-story, single-family residence located at 6901 Shamrock Drive as a Bed and Breakfast with a maximum stay of fourteen (14) days. The owner will reside at the residence and utilize no more than one (1) bedroom as a bed and breakfast rental unit. The rental unit will include one bedroom, one full size bathroom and living area. The applicant notes that there are two entrances leading into the rental space, with one being a wooden door and the other being a sliding glass door opening up into the patio area. The proposed use of the property will conform to the following sections of the City’s Zoning Ordinance as adopted by the Board of Directors on September 6, 2005. Section 36-54 (e) (1) (a-d) of the City’s Zoning Ordinance provides the following provisions for Bed and Breakfast Hotels: a) The occupancy fee may include a continental breakfast (coffee, juice, and pastry) to be served to paying guests with no full meals. b) The owner must provide one (1) paved off-street parking space per guest room and one (1) additional for the residence use. c) Allowable signage is that permitted by the single-family residential standard. d) No receptions, private parties or tours for a fee are allowed. Section 36-3 Same – Uses Bed and Breakfast house means an owner-occupied single-family residence which contains not more than five (5) guest rooms which for a fee may be occupied by a guest for no longer than fourteen (14) consecutive days. This activity must obtain a special use permit in the permitted districts of R-1, R-2, and R-3 single family and R-4 two family districts. November 10, 2022 ITEM NO.: B (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9714 4 The applicant agrees to comply with all conditions of the City’s Zoning Ordinance for the proposed use. Staff does not support the requested Special Use Permit (SUP) to allow a Bed and Breakfast at 6901 Shamrock Drive. The property is surrounded by R-2 zoning in all directions. There are no existing commercial zoning or uses located within the surrounding area. The nearest non-residential use is located approximately 1,442 feet along N. McKinley Street. Staff believes that the proposed occupancy will create an increase in vehicular and pedestrian traffic and will have an adverse impact on the immediate area. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends denial of the requested Special Use Permit. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (OCTOBER 13, 2022) Staff informed the Commission that the applicant submitted a letter to staff on September 30, 2022, requesting that the application be deferred to the November 10, 2022 Planning Commission Agenda. Staff supported the deferral request. The application was placed on the Consent Agenda for deferral to the November 10, 2022 agenda. A motion to approve the Consent Agenda passed by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent and 1 open position. The application was deferred. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (NOVEMBER 10, 2022) The applicant was not present. There were no persons present registered in opposition. Staff informed the Commission that the applicant failed to send the required notices to surrounding property owners as required. Therefore, staff recommended the application be deferred to the December 8, 2022 agenda. There was no further discussion. The item remained on the consent agenda and deferred as recommended by staff. The vote was 8 ayes, 0 nays and 2 absent and 1 open position.