HomeMy WebLinkAboutmmNOVEMBER 16, 2023
ITEM NO. 5 Z-9861
File No.: Z-9861
Owners: Steve and Michelle Percival
Applicant: Michelle Percival
Address: 224 North Spruce Street
Legal Description: Lot 1, Block 5, Elmhurst Addition to the City of Little Rock,
Pulaski County, Arkansas.
Zoned: R-3
Present Use: Single-family Residence
Proposed Use: Single-family Residence
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 to be located less than fifteen
(15) feet from a street sideline.
Justification: The applicant's justification is presented as per the attached
letter.
STAFF REPORT
A. Planning and Development Civil Engineering Comments:
No Comments.
B. Buffering and Landscape Comments:
No Comments.
C. Building Codes Comments:
No Comments.
D. Staff Analysis:
The property located at 224 North Spruce Street is occupied by a single -story wood
frame single-family residence with an accessory garage structure in the rear yard
area adjoining an alley. A one -car wide driveway extends east from the alley
connecting to the garage structure located in the western portion of the rear yard
area.
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NOVEMBER 16, 2023
ITEM NO. 5 (CON'T..)
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The applicant is proposing to extend the accessory garage structure approximately
13.5-feet north to within 1.4-feet of the north property line. The addition will increase
the area of the structure from 576-square feet to 888-square feet within the 2,000
square foot rear yard. The
Section 36-156(2)(c) states "Accessory buildings shall maintain at least a fifteen -foot
setback from a street sideline". Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance to
allow an accessory structure to have a reduced setback of less than fifteen (15) feet
from a street side line.
Section 36-156(2)(c) requires the accessory building not to occupy more than thirty
percent (30%) of the required rear yard area. The existing accessory structure with
the proposed addition will occupy approximately forty-four percent (44%) of the area.
Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance to allow an accessory structure to
occupy more than thirty percent (30%) of the rear yard area.
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 enlarged accessory structure will have no
adverse impact on the surrounding properties.
E. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested variances, subject to the descriptions
and any conditions in the "staff analysis," and the following conditions:
A building permit being obtained for all construction.
Board of Adjustment
(NOVEMBER 16, 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 variances
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 4 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent.
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