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Conditional Use Permit Application
From: Mikhael Oganesian
To: City of Little Rock Planning Commission and Department of Planning and Development
Re: property at 2611 Johnson St, Little Rock, AR 72204 - Lot 3, Block 8, Gallagher’s Addition
Esteemed members of the Planning Commission
With the support of the officers of the Department of Planning and Development, I am requesting your permission to obtain a conditional duplex use permit for my property located at 2611
Johnson St, Little Rock, AR 72204.
The property in question is a two-story single-family dwelling on a large 7,013 sq. ft. lot. Said property is zoned as R3, a district which permits duplexes as a conditional use and
is located within 150 feet of the R-4 and R-5 districts on Booker St zoned for duplexes and multi-family dwellings.
I am currently in the process of permitted renovations of the property. Most of the current structure will remain intact and no changes are envisioned to the driveway, the front, and
the width of the building. However, I plan to increase the depth of the structure in the back by 15-16 feet. This increase will remain well within the setback lines of the property
(please, see enclosed survey), with room to spare. The frame design of the front ¼ of the second floor will remain high-pitch-cathedral style, while the remainder of the 2nd floor
will acquire more conventional vertical walls with a low-pitch roof (see enclosed draft). Aforementioned changes will allow each floor to measure about 1,100 sq. ft. and comfortably
contain 2 to 3 bedrooms, 1 to 2 bathrooms, a kitchens, and a living room. A 20’- wide passage from the front yard to the back yard on the south side of the property will remain unobstructed,
providing easy access to the back, where the exterior door to the 2nd floor can be placed. Aforementioned passage and the front of the property will easily accommodate parking for three
or more vehicles. Additional street parking for 2 or more vehicles will be available. Building’s electrical wiring, plumbing, and HVAC systems will be all updated.
Converting said property into a duplex would not require any zoning or code variances or waivers and would produce the following benefits:
Two separate families would be provided with safe, comfortable, better-insulated, updated homes located very close to public transportation and shopping on Roosevelt Rd.
Units would be offered at rent levels $100-$300 below market for like-sized properties, which is not unimportant in the current environment of rising rents in the city.
Space and energy utilization of this larger building would be a lot more efficient.
Maintaining and repairing units located next to each other would be more cost-efficient and timely.
I would really appreciate if as members of the Commission you would vote in favor of granting me the conditional duplex use permit for this property.
Sincerely,
Mikhael Oganesian
Mikhael Oganesian, ph# 415-418-0452