HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6573 Staff AnalysisOctober' 26, '1998
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File No.
Owner .
Address•
Description •
Zoned•
Variance Requested:
Justification:
Present Use of Propel:
Proposed Use of Propert :
Staff Report:
A. Public Works Issues:
Z-6573
Mazola Johnson
1622 S. Martin Street
East 130 feet of Lot 17, Block 31;
Jones and Worthen Addition
R-3
Variances are requested from the
accessory structure area
regulations and separation
requirements of Section 36-156 to
permit placement of a metal carport
on this lot.
Applicant's Statement: I want to.
place a carport cover over my
existing drive way. Naturally, the
reason for this is that I want to
protect my car from the elements
which also includes sap and the
debris from a nearby tree that has
ruined the finish on all my cars
over the years. I have lived in
this home for 30 years and my
driveway has always been in the
same spot it is now. There is not
enough room beside my house and the
property line to place an enclosed
garage, so the best I can do is a
carport over the drive way. The
carport will be a 12' X 20' metal
structure and will be installed by
a locally owned company.
Single Family
Single Family
1. Structure should be 28 feet from centerline of existing
pavement if enclosed on both sides.
2. Dedicate additional 5 feet of row for City of Little
Rock funded 1998 Bond Project for Martin Street.
October -26,-1998
Item No.: 2 (Cont.
B. Staff Analysis:
The R-3 zoned property at 1622 S. Martin Street is occupied
by a one story, brick and frame, single-family residence.
The occupant of the home proposes to place a 12 foot by 20
foot metal carport over the existing paved driveway, in
front of the house. The carport will have a side yard
setback of 2 feet, a front yard setback of 6 feet and will
be separated from the house by 2 feet. The Code requires a
side yard setback of 3 feet and a front yard setback of 60
feet for accessory structures. Such structures are also
required to be separated from the residence by a minimum of
6 feet.
Staff believes the variance requests to be reasonable in
this instance. The reduced side yard will place the carport
inside of a rock wall and will still allow for maintenance
of the structure without intruding on the adjacent property.
The adjacent property is vacant other than for a scattering
of gravel and asphalt. It appears to be used as a parking
lot for a nearby church located on West 17`h Street. The
reduced front yard setback should have no impact on adjacent
properties or traffic on Martin Street. Martin Street is,
at this point, a narrow, substandard, chip -seal street. The
street dead -ends at 17`h Street, just south of this site.
17`h Street itself dead -ends at Martin Street. With neither
street being through streets, the level of traffic in this
area is greatly reduced. The carport is being placed over
the existing, paved driveway where the applicant currently
parks. Since the carport will be unenclosed, sight -distance
for backing off of the property onto Martin Street will be
no different than it currently is. The separation
requirement is imposed primarily as a fire concern. The
proposed carport is aluminum and will be open on all sides.
There should be no fire hazard and access is easily gained
to the house through and around the open carport.
C. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested side yard, front
yard and separation variances subject to the following
conditions:
1. The carport is to remain open and unenclosed.
2. Compliance with Public Works Comments.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT:
(OCTOBER 26, 1998)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present.
Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval subject
to compliance with the following conditions:
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October 26,-1998
Item No.: r2 Cont.
1. The carport is to remain open and unenclosed.
2. Compliance with Public Works comments.
The applicant offered no additional comments.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved as
recommended by staff. The vote was 3 ayes, 0 noes, 1 absent
and 1 open position.
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