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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6416-A Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: Z -6416-A NAME: Raymond Rodgers #1 - Short -Form P.R.D. LOCATION: 2117 Cumberland Street DEVELOPER• ENGINEER• Raymond Rodgers None 2008 Scott Street Little Rock, AR 72206 AREA: .26 Acre NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 ZONING: R-4 ALLOWED USES: Single -Family and Two -Family Residential PROPOSED USE: Convert the existing structure to a rooming/boarding house for fourteen (14) individuals. VARIANCES WAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested. BACKGROUND• The applicant filed an application to rezone this property from R-4 to R-5 on the January 8, 1998 Planning Commission agenda. The intent of the rezoning was to convert the existing structure to a rooming/boarding home. In response to suggestions from neighborhood residents, the item was withdrawn from that agenda and refiled as the proposed PRD. A. PROPOSAL• The applicant proposes to rezone the .26 acre lot to PRD. The applicant proposes to convert the existing duplex structure to a boarding house for a maximum of 14 persons. The residents of the boarding house will be persons who have successfully completed a chemical rehabilitation program. The boarding house will be maintained as a chemical -free environment. The boarding home will have a resident manager who will ensure the observance of chemical -free housing rules. The FILE NO.: Z -6416-A structure will have a minimal amount of parking as none of the residents will drive. No signage is proposed. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site currently contains a vacant residential structure which has been used as a duplex in the past. There is currently no off-street parking. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: Staff has received a couple of informational phone calls and one phone call in opposition to the proposed rezoning. The East Broadway, East End Civic League and the Community Outreach Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: Property frontage needs to have the sidewalks and ramps brought up to the current ADA standards with any planned construction and repair damaged sidewalk. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer available, not adversely affected. AP&L: No comments received. Arkla: No comments received. Southwestern Bell: No Comments. Water: No Comments. Fire Department: Show fire hydrants. County Planning: No Comment - inside city limits. CATA• No affect. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: planning Di'v'ision: The site is in the Central City District and shown as Single Family use on the Plan. The existing zoning pattern is already more intensive than the existing plan. Currently, a neighborhood action plan is being developed which covers this area. The request does not conform to the Land Use Plan, however with limited rear parking and no signage the dwellings could embody the character of the neighborhood. Landscape Issues: A 6 foot high opaque screen, either a wood fence with its face side directed outward or dense evergreen plantings are required along the northern and southern perimeters of this 2 FILE NO.: Z -6416-A Cont. site to help screen the parking area from adjacent single family and two family uses. G. ANALYSIS• The conversion of the existing duplex to a boarding house will be for a maximum of fourteen (14) residents. The applicant needs to be aware that any future expansion of the structure or density will require additional planning commission approval. The applicant has indicated that none of the residents of the boarding house will drive. Therefore, there will be a minimal amount of parking. H. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends approval of the rezoning to PRD subject to the following conditions: 1. Compliance with the conditions noted in paragraphs D, E and F. 2. The rezoning of the property will run with Raymond Rodgers, property owner. If Mr. Rodgers sells the property, the zoning of the property will revert to R-4. This will be conditioned within the ordinance. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: Raymond Rodgers was present, representing the application. Staff gave a brief description of the proposal. Mr. Rodgers addressed the Public Works Comment, indicating that no new construction was planned. He also stated that no parking was needed on the site due to the fact that none of the residents will drive. Mr. Rodgers indicated that he had no problem with the rezoning of the property running with him as owner. After a brief discussion, the Committee accepted the presentation and forwarded the issue to the full Commission for resolution. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (FEBRUARY 5, 1998) Staff informed the Commission that there were no outstanding issues associated with this item. There were no objectors present. The Chairman placed the item on the Consent Agenda for approval. The item was approved by a vote of 11 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent. 3 February 5, 1998 ITEM NO.: 1 NAME: Raymond Rodgers #1 - Short -Form P.R.D. LOCATION: 2117 Cumberland Street DEVELOPER: ENGINEER: Raymond Rodgers None 2008 Scott Street Little Rock, AR 72206 AREA: .26 Acre NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FILE NO.: Z -6416-A FT. NEW STREET: 0 ZONING: R-4 ALLOWED USES: Single -Family and Two -Family Residential PROPOSED USE: Convert the existing structure to a rooming/boarding house for fourteen (14) individuals. VARIANCES WAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested. BACKGROUND: The applicant filed an application to rezone this property from R-4 to R-5 on the January 8, 1998 Planning Commission agenda. The intent of the rezoning was to convert the existing structure to a rooming/boarding home. In response to suggestions from neighborhood residents, the item was withdrawn from that agenda and refiled as the proposed PRD. A. PROPOSAL: The applicant proposes to rezone the .26 acre lot to PRD. The applicant proposes to convert the existing duplex structure to a boarding house for a maximum of 14 persons. The residents of the boarding house will be persons who have successfully completed a chemical rehabilitation program. The boarding house will be maintained as a chemical -free environment. The boarding home will have a resident manager who will ensure the observance of chemical -free housing rules. The February 5, 1998 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 13 Cont. FILE NO.: Z -64.6-A structure will have a minimal amount of parking as none of the residents will drive. No signage is proposed. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site currently contains a vacant residential structure which has been used as a duplex in the past. There is currently no off-street parking. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: Staff has received a couple of informational phone calls and one phone call in opposition to the proposed rezoning. The East Broadway, East End Civic League and the Community Outreach Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. N: D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: Property frontage needs to have the sidewalks and ramps brought up to the current ADA standards with any planned construction and repair damaged sidewalk. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer available, not adversely affected. AP&L: No comments received. Arkla: No comments received. Southwestern Bell: No Comments. Water: No Comments. Fire Department: Show fire hydrants. County Plannin : No Comment - inside city limits. CATA• No affect. F. ISSUES TECHNICAL DESIGN: Planning Division: The site is in the Central City District and shown as Single Family use on the Plan. The existing zoning pattern is already more intensive than the existing plan. Currently, a neighborhood action plan is being developed which covers this area. The request does not conform to the Land Use Plan, however with limited rear parking and no signage the dwellings could embody the character of the neighborhood. E February 5, 1998 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 13 Cont. FILE NO.: Z -6416--A Landscape Issues: A 6 foot high opaque screen, either a wood fence with its face side directed outward or dense evergreen plantings are required along the northern and southern perimeters of this site to help screen the parking area from adjacent single family and two family uses. G. ANALYSIS: The conversion of the existing duplex to a boarding house will be for a maximum of fourteen (14) residents. The applicant needs to be aware that any future expansion of the structure or density will require additional planning commission approval. The applicant has indicated that none of the residents of the boarding house will drive. Therefore, there will be a minimal amount of parking. H. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends approval of the rezoning to PRD subject to the following conditions: 1. Compliance with the conditions noted in paragraphs D, E and F. 2. The rezoning of the property will run with Raymond Rodgers, property owner. If Mr. Rodgers sells the property, the zoning of the property will revert to R-4. This will be conditioned within the ordinance. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: Raymond Rodgers was present, representing the application. Staff gave a brief description of the proposal. Mr. Rodgers addressed the Public Works Comment, indicating that no new construction was planned. He also stated that no parking was needed on the site due to the fact that none of the residents will drive. Mr. Rodgers indicated that he had no problem with the rezoning of the property running with him as owner. After a brief discussion, the Committee accepted the presentation and forwarded the issue to the full Commission for resolution. 3 February 5, 1998 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 13 Cont. FILE NO.: Z --6416-A PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (FEBRUARY 5, 1998) Staff informed the Commission that there were no outstanding issues associated with this item. There were no objectors present. The Chairman placed the item on the Consent Agenda for approval. The item was approved by a vote of 11 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent. I 4