HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-7903-A Staff AnalysisMAY 21, 2007
ITEM NO.: A
File No.: Z -7903-A
Owner: Barbara G. Core
Applicant: Barbara G. Core
Address: 316 E. 11th Street/1020 Rock Street
Description: Lot 7, Block 45, Original City of Little Rock
Zoned: R -4A
Variance Requested: A variance is requested from the fence provisions of Section
36-516 to allow a fence which exceeds the maximum height allowed.
Justification: No cover letter at This time.
Present Use of Property: Single Family Residential
Proposed Use of Property: Single Family Residential
STAFF REPORT
A. Public Works Issues:
No Comments
Staff Update:
The application for the proposed fence was deferred from the March Little Rock
Historic District Commission meeting to their April 9, 2007 agenda. There are
issues which need to be resolved, and a Little Rock Historic District Commission
recommendation is needed prior to Board of Adjustment action. Therefore, staff
requests this application be deferred to the April 30, 2007 Board of Adjustment
agenda.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT:
(MARCH 26, 2007)
Staff informed the Board that the application needed to be deferred to the April
30, 2007 Agenda, based on the fact that the application is still pending before the
Little Rock Historic District commission and is on their April 19, 2007 agenda.
MAY 21, 2007
ITEM NO.: A (CON'T.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and deferred to the April 30, 2007
agenda by a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent.
Staff Update.
The Little Rock Historic District Commission deferred this issue to their May 14,
2007 agenda. Therefore, staff recommends the application be deferred to the
May 21, 2007 Board of Adjustment agenda, as a recommendation from the
Historic District Commission is needed prior to Board of Adjustment Action.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT:
(APRIL 30, 2007)
Staff informed the Board that the application needed to be deferred to the May
21, 2007 agenda, based on the fact that it was deferred to the May 14, 2007
Historic District Commission agenda.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and deferred by a vote of 5 ayes, 0
nays and 0 absent.
Staff Analysis:
The R -4A zoned property at 1020 Rock Street/316 East 11th Street is occupied
by two (2) old brick commercial style buildings. The property is located at the
northwest corner of East 11th and Rock 113treets. The larger building within the
east half of the property recently burned and is in the process of being removed.
The westernmost building was used as an art studio/storage area. There is a
paved alley along the west property line.
On August 29, 2005, the Board of Adjustment approved a fence height variance
for eight (8) foot high wood fences (with 8'-6" brick columns) along the north and
south property lines, running between the two (2) buildings. The applicant is now
proposing to construct an eight (8) foot high wood fence along the rear building
line of the burned -out building, connecting the two (2) existing eight (8) foot high
wood fences along the north and south property lines.
Section 36-516(e)(1)a. of the City's Zoning Ordinance allows a maximum fence
height of four (4) feet for fences located between required building setbacks and
street rights-of-way. Other interior fences are allowed with a maximum height of
six (6) feet. Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance from this ordinance
requirement to allow the proposed eight (8) foot high fence.
The fence issue is scheduled to be reviewed by the Little Rock Historic District
Commission on May 14, 2007. Staff will reserve making a recommendation on
this variance until the Historic District Commission has ruled on the issue. Staff
will present its recommendation to the Board at the May 21, 2007 public hearing.
MAY 21, 2007
ITEM NO.: A (CON'T.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: (MAY 21, 2007)
The applicant was not present. There were no objectors present. Staff
recommended the application be withdrawn, without prejudice, based on the facts
that the applicant was not present, had not responded to correspondence and had
been denied by the Little Rock Historic District Commission.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and withdrawn, without prejudice. The
vote was 5 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent.