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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-9841 Action Letter 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. Tom Fennell ________________ File No: Z-9841 100 River Bluff Drive Suite 320 ____ Location: 624 North Spruce Drive Little Rock AR 72202___________________ Issue: Accessory Structure Variances Date: October 20, 2023____ Dear _Mr. Fennell . This is to advise you that in connection with your application, File No. _Z-9841_, the following action was taken by the Board of Adjustment at its meeting on October 19, 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 OCTOBER 19, 2023 ITEM NO. 4 Z-9841 1 File No.: Z-9841 Owners:Christopher Werner Applicant: Tom Fennell / Fennell Purifoy Architects Address: 624 North Spruce Street Legal Description: Lot 11 and the North 5 of Lot 10, Block 37, Pulaski Heights Addition to the City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas. Zoned: R-2 Variance(s) Requested: A variance is requested from the area regulations of Sec. 36- 156 to allow an accessory structure to occupy more than 30% coverage of the rear yard. A variance is requested from area regulations of Sec. 36-156 to allow an accessory structure with a reduced side and rear yard setback. Present Use: Single-family Residence Proposed Use: Single-family Residence Justification: The applicant’s justification is presented as per the attached letter. STAFF REPORT A. Planning and Development Civil Engineering Comments: 1. A building permit be obtained for all construction. B.Buffering and Landscape Comments: No Comments. C. Building Codes Comments: No Comments. D. Staff Analysis: The property located at 624 North Spruce Street is occupied by a single-story wood and masonry single-family residence. The triangular shaped lot is located at the southwest corner of “F” Street and North Spruce Street and contains an existing portable storage structure in the rear (west) yard area. The lot narrows from 55-feet at the east perimeter along North Spruce Street to approximately 12-feet at the west perimeter adjacent to the alleyway and “F” Street. OCTOBER 19, 2023 ITEM NO. 4 (CON’T.) Z-9841 2 The applicant is proposing to remove the existing accessory structure and construct a new twenty-eight (26) foot by fourteen (14) foot enclosed garage structure in the same location along with a new paved driveway connecting to the existing alley to the west. The proposed structure will be located in the far west corner of the lot and be located 2.6-feet from the south property line, 0-feet from the north property line, and approximately 28-feet from the existing residential structure. Section 36-156(a)(2)(f) states “Accessory buildings shall maintain at least a three- foot setback from any side or rear yard property line except where said rear yard abuts on a dedicated alley”. Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance to allow an accessory structure to have a reduced side yard setback of less than three (3) feet. Sec. 36-156(a)(2)(c) states, “Accessory buildings or structures in the R-1 through R- 4A districts shall not be located closer than sixty (60) feet to the front property line, fifteen (15) feet from a street side line and may not occupy more than thirty (30) percent of the required rear yard area...” Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance to allow the proposed accessory building to exceed the coverage requirements. Staff is supportive of the requested variances. 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 will have no adverse impact on the surrounding properties. E. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the requested area coverage and side yard setback variances, subject to the descriptions and any conditions in the “staff analysis,” and the following conditions: 1. A building permit being obtained for all construction. 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 occupy more than 30% coverage of the rear yard and to have a reduced side and rear yard setback per the staff report 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. .