HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6229 Staff AnalysisDecember 23, 1996
Item No.: 2
File No.
Owner•
Address•
Description:
Zoned-
Variance Requested:
Justification:
Present Use of Proper:
Proposed use of Property:
Staff Report•
A. Public Works Issues:
Z-6229
John T. and Katherine W. Harpole
7214 Kingwood Road
Lot 306, Kingwood Place
R-2
A variance are requested from the
area regulations of Section 36-254
to permit construction of an
addition with reduced side and rear
yard setbacks.
The existing house has a 42 foot
front yard setback. The
construction of the addition as
shown is more advantageous both
architecturally and aesthetically.
Single Family residence
Single Family residence
Repair of any curb and gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in
the public right-of-way is responsibility of the property
owner and would need to be facilitated prior to certificate
of occupancy.
B. Staff Analysis:
The owners of the property at 7214 Kingwood Road are
proposing to expand their home by constructing a large
addition onto the rear of the existing house. The addition
will align with the east side of the house and will extend
to within 17 feet of the rear property line. The house has
an existing side yard setback of 7 feet on the east side.
The addition will maintain the same setback. The ordinance
requires a side yard setback of 8 feet and a rear yard
setback of 25 feet for this R-2 zoned property.
The side yard variance is very minor and should have no
effect on adjacent properties. The house is not located on
December 23, 1996
Item No.: 2 (Cont.
the lot parallel to the front property line. The result
being that the proposed addition encroaches into the
required side yard setback only at the point it joins the
existing house. As the addition extends toward the rear
property line, it angles away from the side property line.
The proposed rear yard setback variance involves only a
small portion of the proposed expansion. The majority of
the new construction is located well behind the required
setback. A large area of open yard remains on the property.
The owner of the property directly to the rear of this site,
who would be most directly impacted by a reduced rear yard
setback, has stated that there is no objection to the
applicant's request.
The existing house has a front yard setback of 41 feet,
greater than the 25 foot front yard setback typically found
in Little Rock's residential neighborhoods. This has
reduced the buildable area available to the rear of the
house.
C. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested side and rear
yard setback variances subject to compliance with Public
Works Comments.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT:
(DECEMBER 23, 1996)
The applicant, Katherine Harpole, was present. There were no
objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation
of approval, subject to compliance with Public Works Comments.
Mrs. Harpole offered no additional comments other than to state
that she understood the Public Works Comments.
A motion was made to approve the requested variances subject to
compliance with Public Works Comments. The motion was approved
by a vote of 6 ayes, 0 noes, 2 absent and 1 open position.
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