HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-9805 - Final Action LetterDepartment of Planning and Development
723 West Markham Street
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334
Phone: (501)371-4790 Fax: (501)371-4546
Mr. Tim Hicks
2221 North Spruce Street
Little Rock AR 72207
Date: Julv 21, 2023
Dear Mr. Hicks
Planning
Development
Building Codes
File No: Z-9805
Location: 2221 North Spruce Streeet
Issue: Accessory Structure Coverag Variance
This is to advise you that in connection with your application, File No. _Z-9805_, the following action was
taken by the Board of Adjustment at its meeting on July 20, 2023_:
(a) Approved the application as filed.
(b) X Approved the application with conditions.
Denied the application.
Deferred the application to the meeting.
Withdrew the application.
See attached Board of Adjustment minute record for conditions.
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,
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JULY 20, 2023
ITEM NO. 3
File No.:
Owners:
Applicant:
Address:
Legal Description
Zoned:
Present Use:
Z-
Z-9805
Tim and Allison Hicks
Tim Hicks
2221 North Spruce Street
Lot 20, Block 9, of the Country Club Addition to the City of Little
Rock, Pulaski County Arkansas
R-2
Single-family Residence
Proposed Use: Single-family Residence
Variance(s) Requested: A variance is requested from the area provisions of Section
36-156 to permit more than 30% coverage of the rear yard for
an accessory structure.
Justification: The applicant's justification is presented as per the submitted
letter.
STAFF REPORT:
A. Planning and Develo ment Civil Er7 ineerin Comments:
No Comments.
B. Buffering and Landscape Comments:
In October 2020 the City adopted the "Heights Landscape Design Overlay District,"
requiring installation of one tree per 40 linear feet of street frontage within the
Heights District Boundary, applicable to [among other types] residential construction
in excess of 600 square feet.
C. Building Codes Comments:
No Comments.
D. Staff Analysis"
The property at 2221 North Spruce Street is in a predominantly R-2 zoned
neighborhood, within the Heights Landscape Design Overlay District.
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JUNE 15, 2023
ITEM NO.: 3 (CON'T.
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The applicant is proposing to remove the existing single -story structure and
construct a new 5,200 square foot residence with a covered patio connection to a
new accessory garage structure and pool in the rear yard area of the property.
The site plan indicates that the proposed 625-square foot accessory garage
structure is located in the rear yard area 3-feet from the north property line and 5-
feet from the east property line with a new 288-square foot pool structure located to
the south. The rear yard space is approximately 1,600 square feet in area. The
proposed structures will yield approximately 57-percent coverage of the rear yard
exceeding the maximum code allowance of 30-percent.
Section 36-156(2)(c) requires the accessory building not to occupy more than thirty
percent (30%) of the required rear yard area. Therefore, the applicant is requesting
a variance to allow the new accessory structures to exceed the coverage
requirements to a maximum of fifty-seven percent (57%).
Staff is supportive of the requested variance to allow the accessory structures to
occupy more than 30% of the rear yard area. Staff views the request as reasonable.
The proposed garage and pool will not be out of character with other accessory
structures throughout this neighborhood and believes and increased area coverage
will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the general area.
E. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested rear yard coverage to a maximum of
57% as per the above staff analysis and the submitted survey / site plan sketch
subject to the following conditions:
1. A building permit being obtained for all construction.
2. Install trees, if deemed applicable at the time of building permitting, in
accordance with Heights Landscape Design Overlay District requirements.
Board of Adjustment
(JULY 20, 2023)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the
application to the Board and stated it recommended the area variance be approved as
per staff report. There was a consent motion to approve the application. The motion was
seconded. The application was approved on consent. The vote was 5 ayes, 0 nays and
0 absent.
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