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Home My WebLink AboutZ-9751-PC Action Letter 021523February 9, 2023 ITEM NO.: 2 FILE NO.: Z-9751 NAME: Masterminds Real Estate, LLC – Duplex – Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 1914 Dennison Street DEVELOPER: Gerald Little Masterminds Real Estate, LLC 5217 District View Drive Fort Worth, TX 76123 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Gerald Little (Owner) Masterminds Real Estate, LLC 5217 District View Drive Fort Worth, TX 76123 SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Ed Lofton 15414 Oakcrest Lane Little Rock, AR 72206 AREA: 0.16 acre NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 1 PLANNING DISTRICT: 8 CENSUS TRACT: 11 CURRENT ZONING: R-3 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow construction of a duplex on R-3 zoned property. February 9, 2023 ITEM NO.: 2 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9751 2 B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property is located in an area of mixed zoning and uses, including R-4, R-5, O-3, C-3 and I-2/I-3 zonings. A large area of R-4 zoning is located two (2) blocks to the east. 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. Summit Utilities: No comments. AT & T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: 1. 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 February 9, 2023 ITEM NO.: 2 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9751 3 the grade exceeds 10 percent, approval will be denied and the applicant must submit request to be reviewed by Fire Chief for Approval. 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. 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. 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 Codes: No comments received. February 9, 2023 ITEM NO.: 2 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9751 4 Landscape: No comments. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. Planning Division: No comments. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow construction of a duplex on R-3 zoned property. The property is located in an area of mixed zoning and uses, including R-4, R-5, O-3, C-3 and I-2/I-3 zonings. A large area of R-4 zoning is located two (2) blocks to the east. The site plan indicates a lot width of 50 feet and a lot depth of 140 feet (7,000 square feet in area). The applicant proposes to build a two-story, 2,420 square foot duplex with each unit measuring 1,210 square feet in area. The applicant will not reside at the property and intends to rent/lease both units. The site plan shows a front building setback of forty (40) feet. All remaining building setbacks comply with ordinance requirements for structures in the R-3 Zoning District. The applicant notes the building height will not exceed thirty-five (35) feet. The applicant proposes to develop a driveway containing four (4) parking spaces, extending from Dennison Street. Section 36-502 of the City’s Zoning Ordinance requires a minimum of three (3) parking spaces for a duplex use. The proposed parking complies with the ordinance requirement. No signage is proposed at this time. Any future signage must comply with Section 36-551 of the City’s Zoning Ordinance (signs permitted in residential one – and two – family zones). To Staff’s knowledge, there are no outstanding issues associated with this application. The applicant is requesting no variances with this request. Staff believes the proposed duplex structure is an appropriate use for this property. The duplex will not be out of character and represents only a minor increase in density. Most properties south of I-630 looking south to W 30th Street and west from S Park Street looking east to S State Street contain R-4, R-6 and PDR zoning and uses. West of the site contain additional R-3 and I-2 zoning and uses. Staff feels the proposed duplex will have no adverse impact on the subdivision or surrounding uses. February 9, 2023 ITEM NO.: 2 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9751 5 I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested conditional use permit, subject to compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in paragraph E, and the staff analysis, of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (FEBRUARY 9, 2023) The applicant was present. There were no persons present registered in opposition. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the “staff recommendation” above. There was no further discussion. The item remained on the consent agenda for approval as recommended by staff, including all staff comments and conditions. The vote was 10 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent.