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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8115-A Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: Z -8115-A NAME: Paul Page Dwellings, LLC Short -form PD -R and PD -R Revocation for 1422 Townhomes Short -form PD -R LOCATION: Located on the Northwest corner of East 15th and Rock Streets DEVELOPER; Page Paul Dwellings, Inc. 5228 R Street Little Rock, AR 72207 ENGINEER: Crafton Tull and Associates 10825 Financial Center Parkway, Suite 300 Little Rock, AR 72211 AREA: 0.51 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 Zoning Lot FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF CURRENT ZONING: PD -R ALLOWED USES: Townhouse development — five units PROPOSED ZONING: PD -R PROPOSED USE: Single-family VARIANCESANAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested. BACKGROUND: Ordinance No. 19,649 adopted by the Little Rock Board of Directors on October 26, 2006 rezoned the property from R-4 to PD -R. The approval allowed the construction of five two story adjoining town homes containing 1,300 square feet of living space, a detached garages, interior courtyard and space for outdoor living. The concept of "Intown Livinq�" included a 25 -foot front yard setback on Rock Street, 18 -foot setback on 15t Street, 33 -foot setback to the rear alley entrance and a 10 -foot setback that included green space to the north property line. The building materials reflected the revival of mid -20'h century and a new Optimism of the future of MacArthur Park Historic District (i.e. (apartments at 418-422 15th Street). Inside the town homes continued to stress the user-friendly ILE NO.: Z -8115-A (Cont. green technologies like; CFL lighting, low -volatile paints, European shower heads, self -programmable thermostats, IKEA kitchens and scored concrete floors. Outside green space included green fences for privacy at the rear of the garages, a permeable parking pad (gravel), plantings along the west edge of the rear alley, which would be the entrance and exit. Street trees within the City right-of-way were proposed along the roadways with the aid of Tree Streets. A. PROPOSAUREQUEST: The applicant is now proposing the revocation of the previously approved PD -R and the creation of a new PD -R for Lot 7, Block 49 of the Original City of Little Rock Subdivision. The lot exists as a 50 -foot by 140 -foot lot. The developer is proposing to split the lot to allow the creation of two (2) single-family residential lots to allow two new units to be constructed on the property. The lots are proposed as 70 -foot by 50 foot lots. The new homes will front East 15th Street. The western most lot is proposed with a driveway from East 15th Street and the eastern most lot will take driveway access from the alley. The site is located within the MacArthur Park Historic District and the applicant is seeking design approval of the Historic District Commission. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site is currently vacant. The area is predominately residential with a scattering of single-family and multi -family units. The site is located in the MacArthur Park Historic District. Two blocks west of the site is Main Street with a number of office and commercial businesses. A number of the homes in the area were damaged or destroyed by a tornado a few years ago. 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, all residents, who could be identified, located within 300 feet of the site, the MacArthur Park Property Owners Association, the Pettaway Park Neighborhood Association and the Downtown Neighborhood Association were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: No comment. 2 NO.: Z -8115-A (Cont. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer available to this project. Entergy: No comment received. Center -Point Energy: No comment received. AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding the size and location of the water meter. Fire Department: Place fire hydrants per code. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department for additional information. County Planning: No comment. CATA: The site is not located on a dedicated CATA Bus Route. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Planning Division: This request is located in the Central City Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Low Density Residential for this property. The applicant has applied for a Planned Development Residential. The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Master Street Plan: Rock Street and East 15th Street are shown as Local Streets. The primary function of a Local Street is to provide access to adjacent properties. Local Streets which are abutted by non-residential zoning/use or more intensive zoning than duplexes are considered as "Commercial Streets". These streets have a design standard the same as a Collector. These streets may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements for entrances and exits to the site. Bicycle Plan: There are no bike routes in the immediate vicinity. Neiahborhood Action Plan: This area is covered by the Downtown Neighborhood Action Plan. Their Housing Goal states: "Redevelop 153 vacant lots and re -occupy 512 - vacant houses and 325 vacant apartments." This application would build two new residences on a currently empty lot. 3 FILE NO.: Z -8115-A Cont. Landscape: 1. The site plan must comply with the City's landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (July 2, 2009) The applicant was not present. Staff presented the item stating there were no technical issues in need of addressing based on the current site plan. Staff stated the request was to allow the creation of two single- family lots from an existing single-family lot located on the corners of East 15th and Rock Streets. Staff stated if approved the request would include a revocation of a previously approved PD -R for a larger area which included the lot proposed for development. There was no further discussion of the item. The committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. H. ANALYSIS: There were no issues in need of addressing raised at the July 2, 2009, Subdivision Committee meeting. The request includes a revocation of a previously approved PD -R and the creation of a new PD -R for the corner lot located on the northwest corner of East 15th and Rock Streets. The PD -R proposed for approval is Lot 7 Block 49 of the Original City of Little Rock* Subdivision. The lot is a 50 -foot by 140 -foot vacant lot. The developer is proposing to split the lot to allow the creation of two (2) residential lots to allow two new single-family homes to be constructed on the new lots. The lots are proposed as 70 -foot by 50 -foot lots fronting East 15th Street. The western most lot is proposed with a driveway from East 15th Street and the eastern most lot will have a driveway from the alley. The home on Lot 1 is indicated with a 15 -foot front yard setback and a 15 -foot rear yard setback. The home is proposed with a 15 -foot setback from the alley and a 7 foot side yard setback along the western perimeter. Lot'2 is proposed with a 15 -foot front yard setback and a 15 -foot side yard setback on Rock Street. A 27 -foot side yard setback is proposed on the east and a 7 -foot rear yard setback is proposed. Staff is supportive of the request. Similar lot configurations and lot areas were recently approved across the street from the proposed development. Three lots were created from a 70 -foot by 140 -foot lot and three new homes have recently been constructed on these lots. To staff's knowledge there are no outstanding issues associated with the request. M FILE NO.: Z -8115-A (Cont.) Staff feels the creation of two new single-family lots in the area will add benefit to the area. The applicant must receive final approval and a Certificate of Appropriateness concerning the design and construction from the MacArthur Park Historic District Commission prior to the replat being approved by the City. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed rezoning of Lot 7 Block 49 Original City of Little Rock to PD -R to allow a lot split to allow the creation of two single-family lots from this single lot with setbacks as established on the site plan subject to compliance with the comment and conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the agenda staff report. The applicant must receive final approval and a Certificate of Appropriateness concerning the design and construction from the MacArthur Park Historic District Commission prior to the final plat being approved by the City. 'LANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JULY 23, 2009) Fhe applicant was present. There were no registered objectors present. Staff )resented the item with a recommendation of approval of the proposed evocation of the PD -R for 1422 Townhomes Short -form PD -R and the rezoning >f Lot 7 Block 49 Original City of Little Rock to PD -R to allow a lot split and allow he creation of two single-family lots from this single lot with setbacks as ;stablished on the site plan subject to compliance with the comment and ,onditions as outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the agenda staff report. Staff >tated the applicant must receive final approval and a Certificate of kppropriateness concerning the design and construction from the MacArthur 'ark Historic District Commission prior to the final plat being approved by the _ity. Fhere was no further discussion of the item. The chair entertained a motion for >lacement of the item on the consent agenda for approval as recommended by >taff. The motion carried by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. 5 July 23, 2009 ITEM NO.: K FILE NO.: Z -8115-A NAME: Paul Page Dwellings, LLC Short -form PD -R and PD -R Revocation for 1422 Townhomes Short -form PD -R LOCATION: Located on the Northwest corner of East 15th and Rock Streets DEVELOPER: Page Paul Dwellings, Inc. 5228 R Street Little Rock, AR 72207 FNGINFFR- Crafton Tull and Associates 10825 Financial Center Parkway, Suite 300 Little Rock, AR 72211 AREA: 0.51 acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 Zoning Lot FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF CURRENT ZONING: PD -R ALLOWED USES: Townhouse development — five units PROPOSED ZONING: PD -R PROPOSED USE: Single-family VARIANCES/WAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested. BACKGROUND: Ordinance No. 19,649 adopted by the Little Rock Board of Directors on October 26, 2006 rezoned the property from R-4 to PD -R. The approval allowed the construction of five two story adjoining town homes containing 1,300 square feet of living space, a detached garages, interior courtyard and space for outdoor living. The concept of "Intown Livin�" included a 25 -foot front yard setback on Rock Street, 18 -foot setback on 15t Street, 33 -foot setback to the rear alley entrance and a 10 -foot setback that included green space to the north property line. The building materials reflected the revival of mid -20th century and a new July 23, 2009 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: K (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -8115-A optimism of the future of MacArthur Park Historic District (i.e. (apartments at 418-42215 th Street). Inside the town homes continued to stress the user-friendly green technologies like; CFL lighting, low -volatile paints, European shower heads, self -programmable thermostats, IKEA kitchens and scored concrete floors. Outside green space included green fences for privacy at the rear of the garages, a permeable parking pad (gravel), plantings along the west edge of the rear alley, which would be the entrance and exit. Street trees within the City right-of-way were proposed along the roadways with the aid of Tree Streets. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST: The applicant is now proposing the revocation of the previously approved PD -R and the creation of a new PD -R for Lot 7, Block 49 of the Original City of Little Rock Subdivision. The lot exists as a 50 -foot by 140 -foot lot. The developer is proposing to split the lot to allow the creation of two (2) single-family residential lots to allow two new units to be constructed on the property. The lots are proposed as 70 -foot by 50 foot lots. The new homes will front East 15th Street. The western most lot is proposed with a driveway from East 15th Street and the eastern most lot will take driveway access from the alley. The site is located within the MacArthur Park Historic District and the applicant is seeking design approval of the Historic District Commission. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site is currently vacant. The area is predominately residential with a scattering of single-family and multi -family units. The site is located in the MacArthur Park Historic District. Two blocks west of the site is Main Street with a number of office and commercial businesses. A number of the homes in the area were damaged or destroyed by a tornado a few years ago. 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, all residents, who could be identified, located within 300 feet of the site, the MacArthur Park Property Owners Association, the Pettaway Park Neighborhood Association and the Downtown Neighborhood Association were notified of the public hearing. 2 July 23, 2009 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: K (Cont. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: E PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: No comment. FILE NO.: Z -8115-A UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer available to this project. Entergy: No comment received. Center -Point Energy: No comment received. AT & T: No comment received. Central Arkansas Water: All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding the size and location of the water meter. Fire Department: Place fire hydrants per code. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department for additional information. County Planning: No comment. CATA: The site is not located on a dedicated CATA Bus Route. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Planning Division: This request is located in the Central City Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Low Density Residential for this property. The applicant has applied for a Planned Development Residential. The request does not require a change to the Land Use Plan. Master Street Plan: Rock Street and East 15th Street are shown as Local Streets. The primary function of a Local Street is to provide access to adjacent properties. Local Streets which are abutted by non-residential zoning/use or more intensive zoning than duplexes are considered as "Commercial Streets". These streets have a design standard the same as 3 July 23, 2009 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: K (Cont. G 2 FILE NQ.: Z -8115-A a Collector. These streets may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements for entrances and exits to the site. Bicycle -Plan: There are no bike routes in the immediate vicinity. Neighborhood Action Plan: This area is Neighborhood Action Plan. Their Housing vacant lots and re -occupy 512 vacant apartments." This application would build currently empty lot. Landscape: covered by the Downtown Goal states: "Redevelop 153 houses and 325 vacant two new residences on a 1. The site plan must comply with the City's landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (July 2, 2009) The applicant was not present. Staff presented the item stating there were no technical issues in need of addressing based on the current site plan. Staff stated the request was to allow the creation of two single- family lots from an existing single-family lot located on the corners of East 15th and Rock Streets. Staff stated if approved the request would include a revocation of a previously approved PD -R for a larger area which included the lot proposed for development. There was no further discussion of the item. The committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. ANAI Y41.q. There were no issues in need of addressing raised at the July 2, 2009, Subdivision Committee meeting. The request includes a revocation of a previously approved PD -R and the creation of a new PD -R for the corner lot located on the northwest corner of East 15th and Rock Streets. The PD -R proposed for approval is Lot 7 Block 49 of the Original City of Little Rock Subdivision. The lot is a 50 -foot by 140 -foot vacant lot. The developer is proposing to split the lot to allow the creation of two (2) residential lots to allow two new single-family homes to be constructed on the new lots. The lots are proposed as 70 -foot by 50 -foot lots fronting East 15th Street. The western most lot is proposed with a driveway from East 15th Street and the eastern most lot will have a driveway from the alley. 0 July 23, 2009 SUBDIVISION NO.: K (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -8115-A The home on Lot 1 is indicated with a 15 -foot front yard setback and a 15 -foot rear yard setback. The home is proposed with a 15 -foot setback from the alley and a 7 foot side yard setback along the western perimeter. Lot 2 is proposed with a 15 -foot front yard setback and a 15 -foot side yard setback on Rock Street. A 27 -foot side yard setback is proposed on the east and a 7 -foot rear yard setback is proposed. Staff is supportive of the request. Similar lot configurations and lot areas were recently approved across the street from the proposed development. Three lots were created from a 70 -foot by 140 -foot lot and three new homes have recently been constructed on these lots. To staff's knowledge there are no outstanding issues associated with the request. Staff feels the creation of two new single-family lots in the area will add benefit to the area. The applicant must receive final approval Appropriateness concerning the design and MacArthur Park Historic District Commission approved by the City. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: and a Certificate of construction from the prior to the replat being Staff recommends approval of the proposed rezoning of Lot 7 Block 49 Original City of Little Rock to PD -R to allow a lot split to allow the creation of two single-family lots from this single lot with setbacks as established on the site plan subject to compliance with the comment and conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the agenda staff report. The applicant must receive final approval and a Certificate of Appropriateness concerning the design and construction from the MacArthur Park Historic District Commission prior to the final plat being approved by the City. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JULY 23, 2009) The applicant was present. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented the item with a recommendation of approval of the proposed revocation of the PD -R for 1422 Townhomes Short -form PD -R and the rezoning of Lot 7 Block 49 Original City of Little Rock to PD -R to allow a lot split and allow' the creation of two single-family lots from this single lot with setbacks as established on the site plan subject to compliance with the comment and conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the agenda staff report. Staff F1 July 23, 2009 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: K (Cont. FILE NO.: Z -8115-A stated the applicant must receive final approval and a Certificate of Appropriateness concerning the design and construction from the MacArthur Park Historic District Commission prior to the final plat being approved by the City. There was no further discussion of the item. The chair entertained a motion for placement of the item on the consent agenda for approval as recommended by staff. The motion carried by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent. 0