HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-9747 Staff Report 122222ITEM NO.: 4 FILE NO.: Z-9747
NAME: York Accessory Dwelling – Conditional Use Permit
LOCATION: 319 Valmar Street
DEVELOPER:
Erica York (Owner)
319 Valmar Street Little Rock, AR 72205
OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT:
Erica York (Owner)
319 Valmar Street Little Rock, AR 72205
AREA: 0.13 acre NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF
WARD: 3 PLANNING DISTRICT: 9 CENSUS TRACT: 48
CURRENT ZONING: R-3
VARIANCE/WAIVERS:
Variance to allow the accessory dwelling to exceed the maximum thirty (30) percent rear yard coverage.
PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT:
The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow an accessory dwelling on the R-3 zoned property located at 319 Valmar Street.
EXISTING CONDITIONS:
The property is occupied by a one-story brick and frame residence. The residence is approximately 1,336 square feet in area. A driveway provides access from
Valmar Street and extends the length of the residence along the north property line. A one-story frame garage structure was recently removed from the rear yard area.
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.
ENGINEERING COMMENTS: No comments.
UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING:
Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority:
We have a sewer line in the rear of the property and no easement is shown.
Entergy: No comments received.
Summit Utility: No comments.
AT & T: No comments received.
Central Arkansas Water:
No Objections.
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.
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 received.
BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE:
Building Code: No comments received.
Landscape: No comments.
TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING:
Rock Region Metro: No comments received.
Planning Division: No comments.
ANALYSIS:
The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow an accessory dwelling on the R-3 zoned property located at 319 Valmar Street. The property is occupied by a one-story brick
and frame residence. The residence is approximately 1,336 square feet in area. A driveway provides access from Valmar Street and extends the length of the residence along the north
property line. A one-story frame garage and shed structure no longer exists in the rear yard area. The applicant notes the principal structure will be leased for a minimum of one (1)
year, most likely to a UAMS hospital resident/fellow in town for training. The property owner will occupy the accessory dwelling as their main residence.
The applicant proposes to construct a two-story accessory dwelling in the within the rear yard area. The accessory dwelling will be 26.33 feet by 28.33 feet (746 square feet) in area
with a 2-car garage on the lower level The dwelling will also contain two (2) bedrooms and one (1) bath on the second level. The proposed accessory dwelling structure will be located
from 6.00 feet to 7.12 feet from the side (north) property line, 11 feet from the rear (east) property line and range from 8.14 feet to 9.20 feet from the south property line. The site
plan indicates the accessory dwelling will be 30.55
feet from the principal structure which provides ample maneuvering room between the principal dwelling and the accessory dwelling utilizing the access drive from Valmar Street.
The applicant is requesting one (1) variance with the proposed conditional use permit. Section 36-156(2)(c) of the City’s Zoning Ordinance requires that accessory dwellings in the R-1
through R4-A districts not occupy more than thirty (30) percent of the required rear yard area (rear 25 feet of the lot). The proposed accessory building will occupy thirty-five (35)
percent of the required rear yard. Staff considers this variance to be minor in nature. Staff supports the variance request.
Staff is supportive of the requested conditional use permit and minor variance request to allow construction of an accessory dwelling on the site. Staff views the request as reasonable.
The general area contains a mixture of residential types and zoning, including rental properties. R-4 and PRD zoned properties are located in the general neighborhood area, which contain
multi-unit rental properties. The proposed accessory dwelling will not be out of character with the surrounding properties and should have no adverse impact on the neighborhood.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the requested Conditional Use Permit subject to the comments and conditions noted in paragraph E, and the staff analysis, of the agenda staff report.