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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-7347 Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: Z-7347 NAME: Brown Short -form PD -R LOCATION: 2018 Commerce Street DEVELOPER: ENGINEER: Gail Brown Dee Wilson 2018 S Commerce Street P.O. Box 604 Little Rock, AR 72204 North Little Rock, AR 72115-0604 AREA: 0.11 Acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 CURRENT ZONING: C-3, General Commercial ALLOWED USES: Retail PROPOSED ZONING: PD -R PROPOSED USE: Residential (14 -foot by 30 -foot room addition) VARIAN CESM/AIVERS REQUESTED: None requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST: The site is currently occupied by a non -conforming, single-family residence. The applicant proposes to rezone the site from C-3, General Commercial to PD -R to allow the construction of an approximately 350 square foot addition to the structure. The applicant is also proposing the placement of a 12 -foot by 10 -foot storage building along the rear property line at some point in the future. The site is currently zoned C-3, General Commercial which does not allow for single- family residential development and a rezoning is required to allow the new construction. FILE NO.: Z-7347 Cont. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site contains a well maintained existing single-family structure. A City of Little Rock Alert Center is located east of the site, across South Commerce Street, and a vacant non-residential structure is located to the south of the site and a boarded single-family home is located north of the site. West of the site is vacant. Other uses in the area include a city park, a beauty shop and two (2) churches. There are a large number of vacant lots and boarded homes in the area. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMME As of this writing, staff has received one informational phone call from an area resident. All property owners located within 200 -feet of the site, all residents, who could be identified, located within 300 -feet of the site and the Downtown Neighborhood Association and the East of Broadway Neighborhood Association were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: 1. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in the public right-of-way prior to occupancy. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer available, not adversely affected. Entergy: Approved as submitted. Center -Point Energy: No comment received. SBC: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: No objection. Fire Department: Approved as submitted. County Planning: No comment received. CATA: No comment received. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Planning Division: This request is located in the Central City Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Mixed Use for this property. The applicant has 2 FILE NO.: Z-7347 {Cont. L applied for a PD -R for an addition to her existing residential structure. The request is consistent with the Land Use of Mixed Use. Citv Reco nized Neighborhood Action Plan: The applicant's property lies in the area covered by the Downtown Neighborhood Action Plan for the Future. The Housing Goal contains an objective of increasing the number of owner - occupied housing units. Landscape Issues: No comment. Building Codes: No comment. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (January 16, 2003) The applicant was not present at the Subdivision Committee Meeting. Staff stated they had contacted the applicant and stated their presence was not necessary since no additional information was needed on the site plan. Staff presented to the Committee the applicant's request to rezone the site from C-3 to PD -R to allow an addition to the rear of the structure. Staff also stated the applicant had indicated a storage building on the site plan. Staff stated the storage building was not in the immediate plan but should the addition be desired in the future, the applicant had requested the flexibility to add the structure. There was no further discussion. The Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. H. ANALYSIS: The site is currently zoned C-3, General Commercial which does not allow single-family residential construction. The site was zoned many years ago as a part of a larger rezoning effort in the City. The area appears to have once been a commercial node but is no longer functioning as such. The site to the east of the residence is a City of Little Rock Alert Center. A vacant non-residential building is located to the south of the site and a vacant boarded single-family home is located to the north of the site. Single-family, whether occupied or not, is the predominate use in the area. The site plan indicates a 350 square foot addition to the existing single-family structure. The addition is proposed in the rear of the structure and meets the minimum required setbacks for residential zones. Staff is supportive of the request. The proposed addition should not have any adverse impacts on the surrounding neighborhood. If the site were zoned for the existing use the applicant would not have been required to request a rezoning for the site but would have "pulled a permit" to begin construction. The applicant is also proposing the placement of a 12 -foot by 10 -foot storage building along the rear property line at some point in the future. Staff is K FILE NO.: Z-7347 (Cont. supportive of this request since storage buildings are not uncommon in residential areas and in this neighborhood. To Staff's knowledge, there are no outstanding issues associated with the proposed request for rezoning from C-3 to PD -R to allow the applicant to make a 350 square foot addition to the single-family home. 1. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed request as filed subject to compliance with the conditions outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of this report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (FEBRUARY 6, 2003) Ms. Gail Brown was present representing the application. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item with a positive recommendation of approval subject to compliance with the conditions outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the above report. There was no further discussion of the item. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda for approval. The motion carried by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. 4 February 6, 2003 ITEM NO.: 12 NAME: Brown Short -form PD -R LOCATION: 2018 Commerce Street DEVELOPER: ENGINEER - FILE NO.: Z-7347 Gail Brown Dee Wilson 2018 S Commerce Street P.O. Box 604 Little Rock, AR 72204 North Little Rock, AR 72115-0604 AREA: 0.11 Acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT, NEW STREET: 0 CURRENT ZONING: C-3, General Commercial ALLOWED USES: Retail PROPOSED ZONING: PD -R PROPOSED USE: Residential (14 -foot by 30 -foot room addition) VARIAN CESNVAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested. A. PROPOSAUREQUEST: The site is currently occupied by a non -conforming, single-family residence. The applicant proposes to rezone the site from C-3, General Commercial to PD -R to allow the construction of an approximately 350 square foot addition to the structure. The applicant is also proposing the placement of a 12 -foot by 10 -foot storage building along the rear property line at some point in the future. The site is currently zoned C-3, General Commercial which does not allow for single- family residential development and, a rezoning is required to allow the new construction. February 6, 2003 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: FILE NO.: Z-7347 The site contains a well maintained existing single-family structure. A City of Little Rock Alert Center is located east of the site, across South Commerce Street, and a vacant non-residential structure is located to the south of the site and a boarded single-family home is located north of the site. West of the site is vacant. Other uses in the area include a city park, a beauty shop and two (2) churches. There are a large number of vacant lots and boarded homes in the area. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing, staff has received one informational phone call from an area resident. All property owners located within 200 -feet of the site, all residents, who could be identified, located within 300 -feet of the site and the Downtown Neighborhood Association and the East of Broadway Neighborhood Association were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: 1. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in the public right-of-way prior to occupancy. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer available, not adversely affected. Entergy: Approved as submitted. Center -Point Energy: No comment received. SBC: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: No objection. Fire Department: Approved as submitted. County Planning: No comment received. CATA: No comment received. 2 February 6, 2003 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 12 Cont. FILE NO.: Z-7347 F. ISSU ES/TEC H N I CALIDESIGN: Planning Division: This request is located in the Central City Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Mixed Use for this property. The applicant has applied for a PD -R for an addition to her existing residential structure. The request is consistent with the Land Use of Mixed Use. City Recognized Neighborhood Action Plan: The applicant's property lies in the area covered by the Downtown Neighborhood Action Plan for the Future. The Housing Goal contains an objective of increasing the number of owner - occupied housing units. Landscape Issues: No comment. Building Codes: No comment. G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (January 16, 2003) The applicant was not present at the Subdivision Committee Meeting. Staff stated they had contacted the applicant and stated their presence was not necessary since no additional information was needed on the site plan. Staff presented to the Committee the applicant's request to rezone the site from C-3 to PD -R to allow an addition to the rear of the structure. Staff also stated the applicant had indicated a storage building on the site plan. Staff stated the storage building was not in the immediate plan but should the addition be desired in the future, the applicant had requested the flexibility to add the structure. There was no further discussion. The Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. H. ANALYSIS: The site is currently zoned C-3, General Commercial which does not allow single-family residential construction. The site was zoned many years ago as a part of a larger rezoning effort in the City. The area appears to have once been a commercial node but is no longer functioning as such. The site to the east of the residence is a City of Little Rock Alert Center. A vacant non-residential building is located to the south of the site and a vacant boarded single-family home is located to the north of the site. Single-family, whether occupied or not, is the predominate use in the area. The site plan indicates a 350 square foot addition to the existing single-family structure. The addition is proposed in the rear of the structure and meets the minimum required setbacks for residential zones. Staff is supportive of the 3 February 6, 2003 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 12 (Cont. FILE NO.: Z-7347 request. The proposed addition should not have any adverse impacts on the surrounding neighborhood. If the site were zoned for the existing use the applicant would not have been required to request a rezoning for the site but would have "pulled a permit" to begin construction. The applicant is also proposing the placement of a 12 -foot by 10 -foot storage building along the rear property line at some point in the future. Staff is supportive of this request since storage buildings are not uncommon in residential areas and in this neighborhood. To Staff's knowledge, there are no outstanding issues associated with the proposed request for rezoning from C-3 to PD -R to allow the applicant to make a 350 square foot addition to the single-family home. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed request as filed subject to compliance with the conditions outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of this report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (FEBRUARY 6, 2003) Ms. Gail Brown was present representing the application. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item with a positive recommendation of approval subject to compliance with the conditions outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the above report. There was no further discussion of the item. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda for approval. The motion carried by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. 4 February 6, 2003 ITFM NO - 12 NAME: Brown Short -form PD -R LOCATION: 2018 Commerce Street DEVELOPER: Gail Brown 2018 S Commerce Street Little Rock, AR 72204 FILE NO_ Z-7347 ENGINEER: Dee Wilson P.O. Box 604 North Little Rock, AR 72115-0604 AREA: 0.11 Acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 CURRENT ZONING: C-3, General Commercial ALLOWED USES: Retail PROPOSED ZONING: PD -R PROPOSED USE: Residential (14 -foot by 30 -foot room addition) VARIANCES/WAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST: The site is currently occupied by a non -conforming, single-family residence. The applicant proposes to rezone the site from C-3, General Commercial to PD -R to allow the construction of an approximately 350 square foot addition to the structure. The applicant is also proposing the placement of a 12 -foot by 10 -foot storage building along the rear property line at some point in the future. The site is currently zoned C-3, General Commercial which does not allow for single- family residential development and, a rezoning is required to allow the new construction. February 6, 2003 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 12 (Cont. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: FILE NO.: Z-7347 The site contains a well maintained existing single-family structure. A City. of Little Rock Alert Center is located east of the site, across South Commerce Street, and a vacant non-residential structure is located to the south of the site and a boarded single-family home is located north of the site. West of the site is vacant. Other uses in the area include a city park, a beauty shop and two (2) churches. There are a large number of vacant lots and boarded homes in the area. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing, staff has received one informational phone call from an area resident. All property owners located within 200 -feet of the site, all residents, who could be identified, located within 300 -feet of the site and the Downtown Neighborhood Association and the East of Broadway Neighborhood Association were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: 1. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in the public right-of-way prior to occupancy. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENTICOUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer available, not adversely affected. Entergy: Approved as submitted. Center -Point Energy: No comment received. SBC: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: No objection. Fire Departmen#: Approved as submitted. County Planning: No comment received. LATA: No comment received. 2 February 6, 2003 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 12 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-7347 F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Planning Division: This request is located in the Central City Planningi District. The Land Use Plan shows Mixed Use for this property. The applicant has applied for a PD -R for an addition to her existing residential structure. The request is consistent with the Land Use of Mixed Use. City Recognized Neighborhood Action Plan: The applicant's property lies in the area covered by the Downtown Neighborhood Action Plan for the Future. The Housing Goal contains an objective of increasing the number of owner - occupied housing units. Landscape issues: No comment. Building Codes: No comment. G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (January 16, 2003) The applicant was not present at the Subdivision Committee Meeting. Staff stated they had contacted the applicant and stated their presence was not necessary since no additional information was needed on the site plan. Staff presented to the Committee the applicant's request to rezone the site from C-3 to PD -R to allow an addition to the rear of the structure. Staff also stated the applicant had indicated a storage building on the site plan. Staff stated the storage building was not in the immediate plan but should the addition be desired in the future, the applicant had requested the flexibility to add the structure. There was no further discussion. The Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. H. ANALYSIS: The site is currently zoned C-3, General Commercial which does not allow single-family residential construction. The site was zoned many years ago as a part of a larger rezoning effort in the City. The area appears to have once been a commercial node but is no longer functioning as such. The site to the east of the residence is a City of Little Rock Alert Center. A vacant non-residential building is located to the south of the site and a vacant boarded single-family home is located to the north of the site. Single-family, whether occupied or not, is the predominate use in the area. The site plan indicates a 350 square foot addition to the existing single-family structure. The addition is proposed in the rear of the structure and meets the minimum required setbacks for residential zones. Staff is supportive of the 3 February 6, 2003 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.- 12 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-7347 request. The proposed addition should not have any adverse impacts on the surrounding neighborhood. If the site were zoned for the existing use the applicant would not have been required to request a rezoning for the site but would have "pulled a permit" to begin construction. The applicant is also proposing the placement of a 12 -foot by 10 --foot storage building along the rear property line at some point in the future. Staff is supportive of this request since storage buildings are not uncommon in residential areas and in this neighborhood. To Staff's knowledge, there are no outstanding issues associated with the proposed request for rezoning from C-3 to PD -R to allow the applicant to make a 350 square foot addition to the single-family home. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed request as filed - subject to compliance with the conditions outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of this report. n Subdivision Committee Comments Il__ NI_ 14n 0IVWII Q11VI1-IVIIII r "-IX Planning Staff Comments: January 16, 2003 7 77A7 1. Provide notification of property owners located within 200 -feet of the site complete with the certified abstract list, notice form with affidavit executed and proof of mailing. Variance/Waivers: None requested. Public Works: 1. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in the public right- of-way prior to occupancy. Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning: Wastewater: Sewer available, not adversely affected. Entergy: Approved as submitted. Center -Point Energy: No comment received. SBC: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: No objection. Fire Department: Approved as submitted. County Planning: No comment received. CATA: No comment received. Planning Division: ivision: Landscape Issues: No comment. Revised plat/plan: Submit the additional information as noted above to staff on Wednesday, January 22, 2003.