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Home My WebLink AboutPC Minutes for S-1499-SMarch 9, 2023 ITEM NO.: 18 FILE NO.: S-1499-S NAME: Lots 8R and 9R, Block 271, Original City of Little Rock – Lot Recombination/Replat LOCATION: 1516 S. Chester Street DEVELOPER: E & Y Development, LLC 319 Valmar Street Little Rock, AR 72205 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Haybar Properties, LLC - Owner Holloway Engineering – Agent SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Holloway Engineering 200 Casey Drive Maumelle, AR 72113 AREA: 0.217 acre NUMBER OF LOTS: 2 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 1 PLANNING DISTRICT: 8 CENSUS TRACT: 47 CURRENT ZONING: R-4 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: 1. Variance to allow reduced lot width. 2. Variance to allow reduced lot area. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The applicant proposes to recombine/replat portions of two (2) platted lots into two (2) lots, for the development of two (2) single family residences. The property is currently one (1) ownership, one (1) Pulaski County parcel number. March 9, 2023 ITEM NO.: 18 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1499-S 2 B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property consists of portions of two (2) original platted lots, Lots 8 and 9, Block 271, Original City of Little Rock. The property is currently undeveloped. Remnants of an old concrete driveway are located at the southeast corner of the property. An undeveloped alley right-of-way is located along the north property line. C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS: All owners of property abutting 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. Summit Utilities: No comments. AT & T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: NO OBJECTIONS; All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. Fire Department: Maintain Access: Fire Hydrants. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at fire hydrant locations as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.1 Access road width with a hydrant. Where a fire hydrant is located on a fire apparatus access road, the minimum road width shall be 26 feet, exclusive of shoulders. Grade Maintain fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.2 Grade. Fire apparatus access roads shall not exceed 10 percent in grade except as approved by the fire chief. If the grade exceeds 10 percent, approval will be denied and the applicant must submit request to be reviewed by Fire Chief for Approval. March 9, 2023 ITEM NO.: 18 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1499-S 3 Loading Maintain fire apparatus access road design as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D102.1 Access and loading. Facilities, buildings or portions of buildings hereafter constructed shall be accessible to fire department apparatus by way of an approved fire apparatus access road with an asphalt, concrete or other approved driving surface capable of supporting the imposed load of fire apparatus weighing at least 75,000 pounds. Fire Hydrants Locate Fire Hydrants as per Appendix C of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code. Section C101 – C105, in conjunction with Central Arkansas Water (Daniel Tull 501-377-1245) and the Little Rock Fire Marshal’s Office (Capt. Tony Rhodes 501-918-3757, or Fire Marshal Derek N. Ingram 501-918-3756 Number and Distribution of Fire Hydrants as per Table C105.1. Parks and Recreation: No comments received. County Planning: No comments. 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. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant proposes to recombine/replat portions of two (2) platted lots into two (2) lots, for the development of two (2) single family residences. The property is currently one (1) ownership, one (1) Pulaski County parcel number. The property consists of portions of two (2) original platted lots, Lots 8 and 9, Block 271, Original City of Little Rock. The property is currently undeveloped. Remnants of an old concrete driveway are located at the southeast corner of the property. An undeveloped alley right-of-way is located along the north property line. The applicant is proposing to recombine the property into Lots 8R and 9R as follows: March 9, 2023 ITEM NO.: 18 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1499-S 4 Lot 8R – 0.086 acre (3,744 sq. ft.) 37.39' wide by 100.15' deep Lot 9R – 0.131 acre (5,740 sq. ft.) 37.40' wide by 150' deep The applicant is proposing 25 foot front and rear setbacks, and five (5) foot side setbacks. The proposed setbacks will comply with ordinance standards. The applicant is requesting two (2) variances with the proposed lot recombination. Section 36-256(d) (4) of the City’s Zoning Ordinance requires a minimum lot area of 7,000 square feet for R-4 zoned lots. As noted above, Lot 8R will contain approximately 3,744 square feet and Lot 9R will contain approximately 5,740 square feet. Staff is supportive of the requested variance. Section 36-256(d) (4) also requires a minimum lot width of 70 feet for R-4 zoned lots. The applicant is requesting a lot width of 37.39 feet for Lot 8R and 37.40 for Lot 9R. Staff is supportive of the requested variance. Staff is supportive of the requested lot recombination/replat to create Lots 8R and 9R, Block 271, Original City of Little Rock. Staff views the request as reasonable. Although the property is zoned R-4, the applicant is planning to development single family residences on the two (2) lots. There are existing lots of record within this block and within the overall neighborhood area which are similar in size (or smaller) than the two (2) proposed recombined lots. Staff believes the proposed replat will provide a good opportunity for in-fill development, which should have no adverse impact on the surrounding properties. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested replat, subject to compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in paragraph E., and the staff analysis, of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MARCH 9, 2023) Roy Andrews was present, representing the application. There was one (1) objector present. Staff presented the application with a recommendation of approval. The applicant deferred their time to the opposition for comments. March 9, 2023 ITEM NO.: 18 (Cont.) FILE NO.: S-1499-S 5 Kaye York addressed the commission in opposition to the application. She stated that she was not notified about the proposed construction and that the small lot would not support a large structure and that it would put a strain on the utilities in the area. Roy Andrews addressed the Commission representing the application. He stated that the applicant proposed to divide the lot and construct two (2) single family homes which were similar to the surrounding properties and would have little or no impact on the utilities in the area. There was a motion to approve the application as recommended by staff, including all staff comments and conditions. The motion passed by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, and 2 absent. The application was approved.