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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Action Letter - Minutes - Approved With Conditions�tis_rf". r. Department of Planning and Development Planning 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334 Development . 141,- �»'i Phone: (501 )3714790 Fax: (501)399-3435 Building Codes May 17, 2023 Mikhael Oganesian 8225 Swan Lake Avenue Las Vegas, NV 89128 Re: File No. Z-9774 Oganesian Accessory Dwelling — Conditional Use Permit Dear Mr. Oganesian: This is to advise you that in connection with your request concerning the above referenced file number the following action was taken by the Planning Commission at its meeting on May 11, 2023: X Approved with conditions. Recommended approval with conditions. Recommended approval as submitted. Denied your request as submitted. Deferred to the Other: Meeting. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me at 371-4792. Respectfully, Monte Moore Development Administrator May 11, 2023 ITEM NO.: 5 FILE NO.: Z-9774 NAME: Oganesian Duplex— Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 2611 Johnson Street DEVELOPER: Mikhael Oganesian 8225 Swan Lake Avenue Las Vegas, NV 89128 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Mikhael Oganesian — Owner/Applicant SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Brooks Surveying 20820 Arch Street Pike Hensley, AR 72065 AREA: 0.16 acre NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 1 PLANNING DISTRICT: 9 CENSUS TRACT: 12 CURRENT ZONING: R-3 VARIANCEIWAIVERS: None requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT: The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow an existing single family residence to be converted to a duplex. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property is occupied by a one-story frame single family residence. A one -car wide driveway from Johnson Street serves as access to the property. A paved alley is located along the rear (east) property line. May 11, 2023 ITEM NO.: 5 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-9774 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: Show proposed driveway improvements on site plan to handle the required parking for the duplex per City Zoning Codes. E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENTIPARKSICOUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: No comments. Enter : No comments received. Summit Utilities: No comments received. 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. 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 1► May 11, 2023 ITEM NO.: 5 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-9774 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. Dead Ends. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at dead end locations as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.4 Dead Ends. Dead-end fire apparatus access roads in excess of 150 feet shall be provided with width and turnaround provisions in accordance with Table D103.4. Requirements for Dead-end fire apparatus access roads. Gates Maintain fire apparatus access road gates as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.5 Fire apparatus access road gates. Gates securing the fire apparatus access roads shall comply with all of the following criteria: 1. Minimum gate width shall be 20 feet. 2. Gates shall be of swinging or sliding type. 3. Construction of gates shall be of material that allow manual operation by one person. 4. Gate components shall be maintained in an operable condition at all times and replaces or repaired when defective. 5. Electric gates shall be equipped with a means of opening the gate by fire department personnel for emergency access. Emergency opening devices shall be approved by the fire code official. 6. Manual opening gates shall not be locked with a padlock or chain and padlock unless they are capable of being opened by means of forcible entry tools or when a key box containing the keys to the lock is installed at the gate location. 7. Locking device specifications shall be submitted for approval by the fire code official. 8. Electric gate operators, where provided, shall be listed in accordance with U L 325. 9. Gates, intended for automatic operation shall be designed, constructed and installed to comply with requirements of ASTM F 2200. Multi -Family Residential Developments As per Appendix D, Section D106.1 of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1. Projects having more than 100 dwelling units. Multiple -family residential projects having more than 100 dwelling units shall be equipped throughout with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads. Exception: Projects having up to 200 dwelling units may have a single approved fire apparatus access road when all building, including nonresidential 3 May 11, 2023 ITEM NO.: 5 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-9774 occupancies are equipped throughout with approved automatic sprinkler systems installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1 or 903.3.1.2 As per Appendix D, Section D106.2 of the 2012 Arkansas Fire prevention Code Vol. 1. Projects having more than 200 dwelling units. Multiple -family residential projects having more than 200 dwelling units shall be provided with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads regardless of whether they are equipped with an approved automatic sprinkler system. 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 received. F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Building Code: No comments received. Landscape: No comments. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. 4 May 11, 2023 ITEM NO.: S Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9774 Planning Division: No comments. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow an existing single family residence to be converted to a duplex. The property is located at 2611 Johnson Street and is zoned R-3. The property is occupied by a one-story frame single family residence. A one -car wide driveway from Johnson Street serves as access to the property. A paved alley is located along the rear (east) property line. The applicant proposes to construct a second floor addition to the existing residence, and add 16 feet by 28 feet to the footprint of the structure. The structure will have a building height of 26 feet. The proposed addition to the existing structure will comply with all ordinance required minimum setbacks from property lines. The proposed building height will also conform with ordinance requirements. The applicant proposes to extend the parking pad in the front yard area to accommodate two (2) vehicles. A parking space will also be added in the rear yard area, off the alley. Section 36-502 of the City's Zoning Ordinance requires a minimum of three (3) parking spaces for a duplex. The proposal complies with this requirement. The applicant provided additional information to staff during staff's review of the application. To staffs knowledge, there are no outstanding issues. The applicant is requesting no variances with the application. Staff is supportive of the application. Staff views the proposed duplex use as reasonable. There are lots within this neighborhood which are zoned R-4 and R- 5. The proposed duplex use will represent only a minor increase in density, and should have no adverse impact on the general area. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested CUP, subject to compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in paragraphs D and E, and the staff analysis, of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MAY 11, 2023) The applicant was present. There were no persons registered in opposition. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the "staff recommendation" above. The item remained on the consent agenda for approval as 5 May 11, 2023 ITEM NO.: 5 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9774 recommended by staff, including all staff comments and conditions. The vote was 6 ayes, 0 nays, 4 absent and 1 open position.