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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6417-A Staff AnalysisILE NO.: Z -6417-A NAME: Raymond Rodgers #2 - Short -Form P.R.D. LOCATION: 2022 and 2024 Cumberland Street DEVELOPER: ENGINEER: Raymond Rodgers None 2008 Scott Street Little Rock, AR 72206 AREA: .35 Acre NUMBER OF LOTS: 2 FT. NEW STREET: 0 ZONING: R-4 ALLOWED USES: Single -Family and Two -Family Residential PROPOSED USE: Convert existing structures into rooming/boarding houses for fourteen (14) individuals each. 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 two (2) structures to rooming/boarding houses. In response to suggestions from neighborhood residents, the item was withdrawn from that agenda and refiled as the proposed PRD.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 two (2) lots to PRD. The applicant proposes to convert the two (2) existing duplexes to rooming/boarding houses for a maximum of fourteen (14) residents each. The residents of the boarding houses will be persons who have successfully completed a chemical rehabilitation program. The boarding houses will be maintained as chemical -free environments. FILE NO.: Z -6417-A Cont. Each boarding house will have a resident manager who will ensure the observance of chemical -free housing rules. The structure will have a minimum amount of parking as none of the residents will drive. No signage is proposed. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: Each lot contains a residential duplex structure. There is a driveway to each lot with parking for the residential use. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: Staff has received no public comments to this item. The East of Broadway, East End Civic League and the Community Outreach Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: 1. 20 feet radial dedication of right-of-way is required at southeast corner. 2. Repair damaged sidewalks and driveway aprons. 3. 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._ Count Planning: 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. 2 FILE NO.: Z -6417-A Cont. Landsca e 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 western perimeters of the site to help screen the vehicular use areas from adjacent single and two family uses to the north and west. G. ANALYSIS• The conversion of the existing duplexes to rooming/boarding houses will be for a maximum of fourteen (14) residents each. 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 PRD. Mr. Rodgers stated that he would dedicate the required right-of- way. He said that no new construction was planned. Mr. Rodgers stated that no parking was needed on the site due to the fact that none of the residents will drive. He indicated that he had no problem with the rezoning of the property running with him as owner. The Committee then 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. 3 NO.: Z -6417-A (Cont. 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. 4 February 5, 1998 ITEM NO.: 14 NAME: Raymond Rodgers #2 - Short -Form P.R.D. LOCATION: 2022 and 2024 Cumberland Street DEVELOPER: ENGINEER: Raymond Rodgers None 2008 Scott Street Little Rock, AR 72206 AREA: .35 Acre NUMBER OF LOTS: 2 FILE NO.: Z -6417 - FT. NEW STREET• 0 ,ZONING: R-4 ALLOWED USES: Single -Family and Two -Family Residential PROPOSED USE: Convert existing structures into rooming/boarding houses for fourteen (14) individuals each. 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 two (2) structures to rooming/boarding houses. 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 two (2) lots to PRD. The applicant proposes to convert the two (2) existing duplexes to rooming/boarding houses for a maximum of fourteen (14) residents each. The residents of the boarding houses will be persons who have successfully completed a chemical rehabilitation program. The boarding houses will be maintained as chemical -free environments. February 5, 1998 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 14 (Cont.) _ FILE NO.: Z -6417--A Each boarding house will have a resident manager who will ensure the observance of chemical -free housing rules. The structure will have a minimum amount of parking as none of the residents will drive. No signage is proposed. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: Each lot contains a residential duplex structure. There is a driveway to each lot with parking for the residential use. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: Staff has received no public comments to this item. The East of Broadway, East End Civic League and the Community Outreach Neighborhood Associations were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS_: 1. 20 feet radial dedication of right-of-way is required at southeast corner. 2. Repair damaged sidewalks and driveway aprons. 3. 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. LATA: No Affect. F. ISSUESITECHNICAL/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 E February 5, 1998 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 14 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -6417-A 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 western perimeters of the site to help screen the vehicular use areas from adjacent single and two family uses to the north and west. G. ANALYSIS• The conversion of the existing duplexes to rooming/boarding houses will be for a maximum of fourteen (14) residents each. 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 PRD. Mr. Rodgers stated that he would dedicate the required right-of- way. He said that no new construction was planned. Mr. Rodgers stated that no parking was needed on the site due to the fact that none of the residents will drive. He indicated that he had no problem with the rezoning of the property running with him as owner. The Committee then forwarded the issue to the full Commission for resolution. 3 February 5, 1998 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 14 Cont. FILE NO.: Z -5417-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. 4