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Home My WebLink AboutPC Minutes for Z-9794 062123June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 6 FILE NO.: Z-9794 NAME: Arium Development Duplexes – Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 1024 S. Woodrow Street DEVELOPER: Arium Development, LLC 1300 West Third Street Little Rock, AR 72201 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Timothy Daters (Agent) White-Daters & Associates, Inc. 24 Rahling Circle Little Rock, AR 72223 SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: White-Daters & Associates, Inc. 24 Rahling Circle Little Rock, AR 72223 AREA: 0.28 acre NUMBER OF LOTS: 2 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 1 PLANNING DISTRICT: 5 CENSUS TRACT: 13 CURRENT ZONING: R-3 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to construct two duplex residences and replat the lots to adjust the lot line between the two lots. The property is located within an R-3 Single-Family District, which allows for two-family residences with a conditional use permit. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 6 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9794 2 B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property is in a primarily residential area, with R-3 single-family residential zoning encompassing the property at 1024 S. Woodrow Street. Directly to the south and east of this property the zoning is R-4 two-family district. 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: 1. Buildings and facilities shall be designed and constructed to be accessible in accordance with 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Chapter 11 and ICC A117.1. For the future building permit, a certificate of occupancy for the buildings will not be given by Department staff until all accessibility code requirements mentioned previously are met or exceeded. 2. Proposed driveway apron shall be designed and constructed in accordance with City standard drawings for residential driveways as shown in Standard Details: Street and Drainage Facilities Improvements (2015) published by Public Works Department. 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 comments received. 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 June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 6 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9794 3 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 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. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 6 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9794 4 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 UL 325. 9. Gates, intended for automatic operation shall be designed, constructed and installed to comply with requirements of ASTM F 2200. 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. If you have any additional questions please contact our office. Contact Capt. Tony Rhodes at (501) 918-3757, or Fire Marshal Derek N. Ingram (501) 918-3756. Parks and Recreation: No comments received. County Planning: No comments. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 6 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9794 5 F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Building Codes: No comments received. 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 construct two duplex residences and replat the lots to adjust the lot line between the two lots. The property is located within an R-3 Single-Family District, which allows for two-family residences with a conditional use permit. The property is in a primarily residential area, with R-3 single-family residential zoning encompassing the property at 1024 S. Woodrow Street. Directly to the south and east of this property the zoning is R-4 two-family district. The developer plans to remove the driveway adjacent to the east side of the property and construct a new sidewalk running south to adjoin an existing sidewalk at W. 11 Street. The duplex development will have vehicular access for all units through a new curb cut on W. 11 Street. A cross-access easement will exist between the two lots. The proposal calls for eight (8) parking spaces, which includes one (1) handicap parking space. Both duplex buildings will be two-story in height and have access to each unit from the front and the rear of each of the buildings. The proposed parking complies with ordinance requirements. Staff finds that the request for a conditional use permit to construct two duplex residences and replat the lots to adjust the lot line between the two lots at 1024 S. Woodrow as reasonable and compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested conditional use permit, subject to compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in paragraphs D, E, and the staff analysis, of the agenda staff report. June 8, 2023 ITEM NO.: 6 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9794 6 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 8, 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 recommended by staff, including all staff comments and conditions. The vote was 8 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent and 2 open positions.