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Department of Planning and Development
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Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334
Phone: (501)371-4790 Fax: (501)371-4546
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Mr. Faustino Santana ___________ File No: Z-9824
6618 Mabelvale Pike _____ ____ Location: 6618 Mabelvale Pike
Little Rock AR 72209___________________ Issue: Accessory Structure Variances
Date: October 20, 2023____
Dear _Mr. Santana .
This is to advise you that in connection with your application, File No. _Z-9824_, the following action was
taken by the Board of Adjustment at its meeting on October 19, 2023_:
(a) ___ X __ Approved the application as filed.
(b) 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: ______________________________________________________________
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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
OCTOBER 19, 2023
ITEM NO. 2 Z-9824
1
File No.: Z-9824
Owner: Faustino Santana
Applicant: Faustino Santana
Address: 6618 Mabelvale Pike
Description: Lot 30, Graceland Acres Annex, Plat Book 4, Page 60,
Part of the NW ¼, SE ¼, Section 25, T-1-N, R-13-W,
Zoned: R-2
Variance(s) Requested: A variance is requested to the area provisions of
Section 36-156 to allow an accessory structure to have
a greater gross floor area than the primary residence.
Justification: The applicant’s justification is presented in an
attached letter.
Present Use: Single-Family Residence
Proposed Use: Single-Family Residence
STAFF REPORT
A. Planning and Development Civil Engineering Comments:
No comments required.
B. Landscape and Buffer Comments:
No comments required.
C. Building Codes Comments:
No comments.
D. Staff Analysis:
The 1.9-acre property located at 6618 Mabelvale Pike is occupied by a single-family
residence and approximately eight (8) accessory structures in the large rear yard area.
A gravel drive extends west from Mabelvale Pike along the central portion of the lot
connecting to a circular drive at the front (east) side of the residence.
OCTOBER 19, 2023
ITEM NO.: 2 (CON’T.) Z-9824
2
The applicant proposes to construct a 28-foot by 55-foot, (1,540) square foot garage
accessory structure 16-feet in height with storage to the west of the primary residence.
The garage will be located along the north property and accessed from the existing
gravel drive.
Section 36-156(a)(2)(c), states that Accessory buildings or structures shall in all
instances be subordinate to the principal structure on the lot and contain less gross
floor area. Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance to allow the existing
accessory structure to exceed the gross floor area of the principal residence.
Staff is supportive of the requested variance. Staff views the request as reasonable.
The proposed variance requested is generally in conformance with the development
pattern in the area. Staff believes the proposed accessory structure proportions will
have no adverse impact on the surrounding properties.
E. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested accessory structure gross floor area
variances, subject to the descriptions and any conditions in the “staff analysis,” and
the agenda staff report.
Board of Adjustment (OCTOBER 19, 2023)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the
application to the Board and stated it recommended approval of the requested area
regulations variance to allow an accessory structure to be greater in square footage than
the primary residence in an R-2 district as per the staff analysis and 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, 0 absent.