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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-7131-D Action Letter (2) Department of Planning and Development 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334 Phone: (501)371-4790 Fax: (501)371-4546 Planning Development Building Codes Mr. Tim Daters ____________________ File No: Z-7131-D 24 Rahling Circle _____ _________ Location: 16501 Chenal Valley Drive Little Rock AR 72223___________________ Issue: Building Height Increase, Rear and Side Yard Setback Variances Date: June 21, 2023____ Dear _Mr. Daters . This is to advise you that in connection with your application, File No. _Z-7131-D_, the following action was taken by the Board of Adjustment at its meeting on June 15, 2023_: (a) ________ Approved the application as filed. (b) X Approved the application with conditions. (c) ________ Denied the application. (d) ________ Deferred the application to the ________ meeting. (e) ________ Withdrew the application. (f) ________ See attached Board of Adjustment minute record for conditions. (g) ________ Other: ______________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ If a variance application is approved by the Board of Adjustment, all permits necessary for the initiation of work shall be obtained within two (2) years from the date of approval, unless an extension of time is granted by the Board. Otherwise, the Board’s approval of the application shall be considered void. According to the City’s Zoning Ordinance Section 36-70: “Appeals from the decision of the Board of Adjustment shall be filed with the appropriate court of jurisdiction. This filing must occur within thirty (30) calendar days of the action by the Board of Adjustment.” If you have questions, please call me at (501) 371-6821. Sincerely, _____________________________________________ Romie G. Price, Plans Development Administrator RGP/aa JUNE 15, 2023 ITEM NO.: 5 Z-7131-D 1 File No.: Z-7131-D Owners: Deltic-Real Estate LLC Applicant: Tim Daters, White-Daters and Associates Address: 16501 Chenal Valley Drive Legal Description: Part of the South ½ of Section 25, T-2-N, R-14-W, Little Rock, Pulaski County Current Zoning: MF-24 Present Use: Undeveloped Proposed Use: Senior Living Facility Variance(s) Requested: A variance is requested from the development provisions and the area provisions of Section 36-258 to allow a new building with increased building height. A variance is requested from the development provisions and the area provisions of Section 36-258 to allow a structure to be located less than the required setback from a side and rear yard property line. Justification: The applicant’s justification is presented in the attached letter. STAFF REPORT: A. Planning and Development Civil Engineering Comments: No comments. B. Landscape and Buffer Comments: All landscaping and buffer areas for the new development must comply with Chapters 15 and 36 of the City of Little Rock Code of Ordinances. C. Building Codes Comments: No comments required. D. Analysis: The C-3 zoned property located along the west side of Chenal Valley Drive is comprised of 5.70 acres and is currently undeveloped. The property is mostly tree covered and generally slopes downward from south to north and from west to east. JUNE 15, 2023 ITEM NO.: 5 (CON’T.) Z-7131-D 2 The applicant proposes to construct a new senior living facility on the site as noted on the site plan. The proposed building will be centrally located on the site with living unit wings extending to the north and south connected by a centrally located common area structure. The proposed building will be four (4) stories in height, with a proposed building height of fifty-seven (57) feet, as viewed from the lowest finished floor to the highest point of the building’s sloped roof. Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance to allow the increased building height from thirty-five (35) feet to fifty-seven (57) feet. Section 36-258(c) allows a maximum building height of 35-feet for MF-24 zoned property. The proposed building will have a height of 57-feet as viewed from the low sides of the property. The site plan indicates a paved access drive with parking areas circling the building with four (4) parking garages located along the west and south perimeters of the property. The access drive connects to Chenal Valley Drive at the southeast and northwest edges of the property. The site plan indicates a proposed parking garage to be located within ten (10) feet of the west property line and a proposed parking garage to be located within ten (10) feet south property line. Section 36-258(d) (6) (b) allows a minimum side yard setback of fifteen (15) feet from the property line. Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance to allow a structure to be located ten (10) feet from a property line. Section 36-258(d) (6) (c) allows a minimum rear yard setback of twenty-five (25) feet from the property line. Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance to allow a structure to be located ten (10) feet from a property line. Staff is supportive of the requested variance. Staff views the request as reasonable, as the property is located along a collector which connects to a minor arterial to the south and a principal arterial to the north. The property is bordered by MF-24 and PRD zonings to the west and south with PRD zoned properties to the east across Chenal Valley Drive. Staff believes that the building height variance is appropriate and that there will be no adverse impact on the similarly developed surrounding properties. E. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the requested building height variance, subject to the descriptions and any conditions in the “staff analysis,” and the following conditions: 1. A building permit being obtained for all construction. 2. Abide by all site development requirements for MF-24 zoned properties. 3. Compliance with the Landscape and Buffer requirements of Chapters 15 and 36 of the City’s code. JUNE 15, 2023 ITEM NO.: 5 (CON’T.) Z-7131-D 3 Board of Adjustment (JUNE 15, 2023) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the application to the Board and stated it recommended the setback variances be approved as per the staff report. There was a consent motion to approve the application. The motion was seconded. The application was approved on consent. The vote was 4 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent.