HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8007-A Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: Z -8007-A
NAME: Hampton Short -form POD Revocation
LOCATION: 1109 and 1111 Welch Street
DEVELOPER:
Teresa Young
1109 Welch Street
Little Rock, AR 72201
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Brooks Surveying
20820 Arch Street Pike
Hensley, AR 72085
AREA: 0.18 acres
CURRENT ZONING:
ALLOWED USES
PROPOSED ZONING
NUMBER OF LOTS: 2
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FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF
Hospitality House, Bed and Breakfast
R-4, Two-family
PROPOSED USE: Single-family residential
VARIANCES/WAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested.
BACKGROUND:
Ordinance No. 19,540 adopted by the Little Rock Board of Directors on June 6, 2006,
rezoned this property located at 1109 and 1111 Welch Street from R-4, Two-family
District to POD to allow two (2) existing lots to be used as a Hospitality House and
associated parking area. The intent was to utilize the house for weddings, special and
private events, family reunions, and a special meeting location and when not used as
one of these indicated uses, the house would be available as a bed and breakfast. The
general business hours of operation approved were from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday
through Friday.
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There were four (4) employees of the business including the owner -director, events
coordination, secretary and groundskeeper. The owner of the site would also maintain
a business office on the site from which he would operate his ministry and counseling
service.
Parking was proposed of asphalt surface materials and nine parking spaces were
approved. A trash dumpster was located on the site adjacent to the rear of the
structure. The site plan included a screening fence to be placed around the dumpster.
The site plan indicated the placement of landscaping along the perimeters of the site
and a landscaped area was located in the rear yard area.
A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT:
Per Section 36-454(d) The owner of an approved PD or PUD may, for cause,
request repeal of the ordinance establishing the development when it has been
determined that the development will not occur. A written request may be filed
with the City staff at any time up to three (3) years after the date of adoption of
the ordinance creating the PUD or PD. The request shall set forth the cause of
the repeal.
According to the ordinance, the Planning Commission recommendation on the
repeal request shall be forwarded to the Board of Directors for their
consideration. The board of directors may grant or deny the request or return the
request to the planning commission for further study. If the request is approved,
an ordinance shall be adopted repealing the PUD or PD.
The property has sold and the current owner is requesting the POD zoning be
revoked and the R-4, Two-family Zoning District zoning be restored.
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
The site is a residential structure and is being used as a private residence. The
lot proposed for the parking area is yard area and the applicant has begun
construction of a gazebo. Within the area there are a number of vacant lots.
To the east of the site are single-family homes. West of the site is the
1-630/1-30 Interchange. There are non -conforming businesses located in the
area with a sign company located one-half block south of the site.
C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS:
As of this writing, staff has not received any comment from area residents. The
Hanger Hill Neighborhood Association was notified of the public hearing.
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D. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (June 4, 2014)
The applicant was not present. Staff presented the item stating the request was
a revocation of the previously approved POD zoning. Staff stated there were no
outstanding technical issues associated with the request. There was no further
discussion of the item. The Committee then forwarded the item to the full
Commission for final action.
E. STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the current POD zoning classification be revoked and the
previously held R-4, Two-family zoning be restored.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 26, 2014)
The applicant was present. There were no registered objectors present. Staff
presented the item with a recommendation that the current POD zoning classification be
revoked and the previously held R-4, Two-family zoning be restored.
There was no further discussion of the item. The chair entertained a motion for
approval of the item as presented by staff. The motion carried by a vote of 10 ayes,
0 noes and 1 absent.
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