HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-7906 Staff AnalysisAUGUST 29, 2005
ITEM NO.: 10
File No.: Z-7906
Owner: George and Linda Gleason
Address: Southwest corner of Chenal Valley Drive and Wildwood Lane (along the
north side of Denny Road)
Description: Property located between Chenal Valley Drive and Denny Road, west of
Wildwood Lane
Zoned: R-2
Variance Requested: A variance is requested from the fence provisions of Section
36-516 to allow fences which exceed the maximum height allowed.
Justification: The applicant's justification is presented in an attached letter.
Present Use of Property: Undeveloped
Proposed Use of Property: Single Family Residential
STAFF REPORT
A. Public Works Issues:
1. In accordance with Section 32-8, no obstruction to visibility shall be
located within a triangular area 50' back from the intersecting right-of-way
line (or intersecting tangent lines for radial dedications) at the intersection
of Wildwood Lane with Denny Road and the at the intersection of
Wildwood Lane and Chenal Valley Drive.
2. The fence on Denny shall be placed no closer than 45' from center line of
Denny.
3. The fence on Chenal Valley Dr. and Wildwood Lane shall be placed no
closer than 30' from centerline of each street.
4. A grading permit in accordance with Section 29-186(c ) &(d) will be
required prior to any land clearing or grading activities at the site. Site
grading, and drainage plans will need to be submitted and approved prior
to the start of construction.
AUGUST 29, 2005
ITEM NO.: 10 (CON'T
B. Staff Analysis:
The R-2 property at the southwest corner of Chenal Valley Drive and
Wildwood Lane is currently undeveloped and mostly wooded. The property
consists of approximately 98 acres and is bordered by Chenal Valley Drive to
the north, Wildwood Land to the east and Denny Road to the south. Some site
work is taking place along the north (Chenal Valley Drive) property line in
construction of a new access drive to the property.
As part of the property's development, the applicant is proposing to fence the
entire property, as noted on the attached site plan. The applicant is proposing
an 8 foot high wrought iron fence, with 10 foot high brick columns, along the
Chenal Valley Drive portion of the north property line, along the east
(Wildwood Lane) property line, and the east portion of the south (Denny Road)
property line. An 8 foot high black vinyl coated chain link fence is proposed
along the west portions of the north and south property lines, and along the
west property line. The main entry from Chenal Valley Drive is proposed to
have a section of 10 foot high wrought iron fencing with 10 foot high rock, brick
and pre -cast columns with statuary.
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 building setback lines
and street rights-of-way. Other fences can be constructed to a maximum
height of six (6) feet. Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance from
this ordinance standard for the fencing with increased height as described
above.
Staff is supportive of the requested variance. Staff feels the request is
reasonable. Staff's support is based primarily on the fact that the fencing is
proposed around an overall 98 acre residential development and not an
individual residential lot. The proposed fencing will not be out of character with
other neighborhood developments in this area of the city. Although staff
typically does not support residential fence heights of 10 feet, the vast majority
of the 10 foot high fence at the entry drive will be located behind the required
25 foot front setback, and can have an increased height to that of the zoning
district (35 feet). Staff believes the proposed fencing will have no adverse
impact on the adjacent properties or the general area. The fencing must be
located on the property as to be in compliance with Section 32-8 (blind corner
ordinance) and be located at the future right-of-way lines for the surrounding
streets, as noted in paragraph A. of this report.
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AUGUST 29, 2005
ITEM NO.: 10 CON'T.
C. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested fence variance, subject to the
following conditions:
1. Compliance with the Public Works requirements as noted in paragraph A.
of the staff report.
2. A building permit must be obtained for the fence construction.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: (AUGUST 29, 2005)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the
item and a recommendation of approval.
The applicant offered no additional comments.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved as recommended by
staff by a vote of 5 ayes and 0 nays.
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E9 WHITE - DATERS & ASSOCIATES, INC.
24 Rahling Circle
Mw Little Rock, Arkansas 72223
0 Phone: 501-821-1667
Fax: 501-821-1668
July 22, 2005
Mr. Monte Moore, Zoning Administrator
City of Little Rock
Neighborhoods and Planning
723 W. Markham St.
Little Rock, AR 72201
RE: Gleason Fence Variance
Mr. Moore,
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Please find attached six copies of the survey for the above referenced project. The Gleasons
would like to enclose their property with a variety of fencing materials for both aesthetic and
security purposes.
At the main entrance we are proposing a combination of rock, brick and pre -cast columns 10 ft. in
height with statuary on top of the columns. Wrought iron fencing between the columns will be 10
ft. in height. The remainder of the Chenal Valley Drive frontage will be fenced with 8 ft. tall
wrought iron and possibly 10 ft. tall brick columns. This fencing will extend along Wildwood
Lane and turn the corner on Denny Road to the existing SBC facility. The remainder of the
fencing along Denny Road, the west and north property lines will be 8 ft. tall black vinyl coated
chain link.
Please place this item on the next available Board of Adjustments docket. Do not hesitate to call
should you have any questions or require additional information.
Your help in this matter is greatly appreciated.
Respectfully submitted,
oe D. White, .
Cc: George and Linda Gleason
CIVIL ENGINEERING, LAND PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT, SURVEYING