HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6160 Staff AnalysisJune 24, 1996
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Owner-
Address:
Description:
Zoned:
Variance Re ested:
Justification:
Present Use of Property:
Proposed Use of Property:
Staff Repo :
A. Public Works Comments:
No issues
B. Staff Analysis:
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L. Lee Jones and Betsy Hall -Jones
209 North Woodrow Street
Lot 3 and North 1/2 of Lot 4, Block
4, Midland Hills, Little Rock,
Pulaski County, Arkansas
R-3
A variance is requested from the
height and area provisions of
Section 36-156 to permit
construction of a swimming pool
which, when added to the area of
the existing accessory building,
covers more than 30 percent of the
required rear yard.
The existing accessory building
occupies the allowable 30 percent,
leaving no room for the pool
without exceeding the ordinance
limit. The house has a 56 foot
front yard setback, reducing the
buildable area in the rear yard.
Single Family residence
Single Family residence
The owner of the R-3 zoned property located at 209 N.
Woodrow proposes to construct a below grade, 18 foot by 36
foot swimming pool in the rear yard of the property.
Section 36-156 states "swimming pools and all appurtenant
structures both above ground and below grade of adjacent
yard area shall be construed to be accessory structures and
conform to the standards of this section." Section 36-156
also states that accessory structures may not occupy more
June 24, 1996
Item No.: 2 Cont_
than thirty (30) percent of the required rear yard area in
the R-1 through R-4 districts. Based on the thirty (30)
percent coverage rule, accessory structures in the required
rear yard area of this particular lot are not to exceed 567
square feet in area.
There is already a 570 square foot, one story stucco
garage/carriage house located in the required rear yard.
The addition of the 18 foot by 36 foot, below grade swimming
pool will bring the total coverage to 930 square feet, or
forty-nine (49) percent of the required rear yard area.
Staff believes the requested area coverage variance is
reasonable and offers the following justification. The
applicant's home has a fifty-six (56) foot front yard
setback from Woodrow Street. The front yard setback is more
than twice the twenty-five (25) foot front yard required by
Ordinance in the R-3 district. With the house being located
so far from the front property line, the buildable area
behind the home is greatly reduced, pushing more of the
proposed pool into the required rear yard area. The
proposed pool is below grade, not impacting the providing of
adequate light and air as well as not giving the appearance
that the land is overcrowded.
C. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested area coverage
variance.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT:
(JUNE 24, 1996)
The applicant, Lee Jones, was present. There were no objectors
present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of
approval. Mr. Jones offered no additional comments.
A motion was made to approve the requested area coverage
variance. The motion was approved by a vote of 7 ayes, 0 noes
and 2 absent.
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