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Home My WebLink AboutBOD Staff Report 031124OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMUNICATION FEBRUARY 20, 2024 AGENDA Subject An Ordinance approving a Planned Zoning Development titled KellyCab Properties 2 STR-2 — PD-C located at 517 Chickadee Drive — Unit B. (Z-9897-A) Submitted by: Department of Planning and Development SYNOPSIS FISCAL IMPACT RECOMMENDATION BACKGROUND Action Required 4 Ordinance Resolution Approval Information Report Approved By Emily Cox Interim City Manager The applicant requests to rezone the 0.36 acre property from "R-5" to "PD-C" to allow one unit (Unit B) of an 8-unit apartment building to be used as a Short -Term Rental-2. 1 None Approval of the Ordinance The applicant proposes to rezone a 0.36-acre property located at 517 Chickadee Drive from R5 to PD-C to allow use of the property as Short -Term Rental-2 with a maximum stay of twenty-nine (29) days. The owner will not reside in the residence. It is an existing eight -plea apartment building. One (1) of the units (Unit B) will be utilized as a short-term rental. The property is a 9,900 square foot two story brick 8-unit apartment building. This request is for Unit B. This property is a two bedroom one and a half bath ground floor unit. The request is in the West Little Rock Planning District and is in the Briarwood Neighborhood Association. BACKGROUND CONTINUED The Future Land Use Plan shows Residential High Density (RH) for the requested area. There is room for one parking space located in the parking area of the apartment building. On June 20, 2023, the City Board of Directors passed an ordinance regulating short-term rentals within the City of Little Rock. The new ordinance establishes "development standards" for short-term rentals. If approved, the applicant must comply with the newly established development standards, in addition to all other requirements of the new ordinance. All trash pick-up shall comply with requirements for residential one —and two-family residential zones. The applicant provided responses and additional information to all issues raised during staff s review of the application. The applicant is requesting no variances with the PD-C zoning request. Currently the City of Little Rock Department of Planning and Development has fifty-nine (59) short-term rentals (STR-1 and STR-2) listed within the database for approved short-term rentals in the City of Little Rock. The City's new short-term rental ordinance allows a maximum of 500 short-term rentals within the corporate boundary of the City of Little Rock. On January 11, 2024, the Planning Commission voted 11 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent, as part of the Consent Agenda, to approve the PD-C rezoning. There were no objectors present. All owners of property located within 300 feet of the site and all neighborhood associations registered with The City of Little Rock were notified of the public hearing. Please see the attached Planning Commission minute record for the complete staff analysis. 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A PLANNED ZONING DEVELOPMENT AND ESTABLISHING A PLANNED DISTRICT — COMMERCIAL TITLED KELLYCAB PROPERTIES 2 STR-2 — PD-C, LOCATED AT 517 CHICKADEE DRIVE — UNIT A (Z-9897-A), CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS, AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS. SECTION 1. That the zoning classification of the following described property be changed from R-5, High Density Residential District, to PD-C, Planned District - Commercial: Z-9897-A — Described as Lots 85 and 86, Cardinal Heights Addition to the City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas. SECTION 2. That the preliminary site development plan/plat be approved as recommended by the Little Rock Planning Commission. SECTION 3. That the change in zoning classification contemplated for KellyCab Properties 2 STR-2 — PD-C, located at 517 Chickadee Drive — Unit B (Z-9897-A) is conditioned upon obtaining final plan approval within the time specified by Chapter 36, Article VII, Section 36-454 (e) of the Code of Ordinances. SECTION 4. That this Ordinance shall not take effect and be in full force until the final plan approval. Page 1 of 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 SECTION 5. That the map referred to in Chapter 36 of the Code of Ordinances of be and is hereby amended to the the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, and designated district map extent and in the respects necessary to affect and designate the change provided for in Section 1 hereof. SECTION 6. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, be sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance is declared or adjudged to onions lidof or shall not affect the he unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication on so declared or adjudged ordinance which shall remain in full force and effect as if the port invalid or unconstitutional was not originally a part of the ordinance. he same SECTION 7. Repealed. All laws, ordinances, resolutions, or parts to thet extent of that are inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repeal such inconsistency. PASSED: ATTEST: City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney APPROVED: Mayor Page 2 of 2 FILE NO.: Z-9897-A NAME: KellyCab Properties 2 STR-2 — PD-C LOCH: 517 Chickadee Drive — Unit B DEVELOPER: Laura CabreralKellyCab Properties, LLC (Owner) 1818 North Taylor Street, Suite 326 Little Rock, AR 72207 Icabreral 4@9M2il.com (501) 508-9752 OWNERIAUTHORIZED AGENT: Laura CabreralKellyCab Properties, LLC (Owner) 1818 North Taylor Street, Suite 326 Little Rock, AR 72207 Icabreral4 maii.com (501) 508-9752 5urve or1En ineer: Brooks Surveying, Inc. 20820 Arch Street Pike Hensley, AR 72065 (501) 888-5336 AREA: 0.36 acre W_: 3 CURRENT ZONING: VARIANCEIWAIVERS: NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 PLANNING DISTRICT. 3 R5 None requested. FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF CENSUS TRACT: 21.03 A. PROP45AL/REQUESTIAPPLICANT'S STATEMENT: applicant proposes to rezone a 0.36-acre property located at 517 Chickadee The apP as Short -Term Rental-2 with a Drive from R5 to PD-C to allow use of prohe perty will not reside in the residence. maximum stay ofitwenty-nine (29)day . FILE NO.: 2-9897-A Cont, will be It is an existing eight-p lex apartment building. One (1) of the units Unit B) utilized as a short-term rental. B. E7C15TiNG CONDITIONS: is a 9,900 square foot two story brick 8-unit apartment building. This The property is a two bedroom one and a half bath ground request is for Unit B. This property and floor unit. The request is in the West Little Rock °Futuuren Land ning District s UsePlanshows Briarwood Neighborhood Association, Th Residential High Density (RH) for the requested area. There is room for one parking space located in the parking area of the apartment building. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: All owners of property located within 300 feet of theck site and 111 neighborhood rhoopubld associations registered with the City of Little hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: No comments. E. UTiLiTIESl71RE ❑EPARTMENTIPARKSICOUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority, No comments. Enter : No comments received. Summit Utilities: No comments. A_: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: No comments. Fire De artment: Life Safety Inspection required. Parks and Recreation: No comments received. gounty Planning: No comments- F. BUILDING CODESILANDSCAPE: Buildin Code: No comments received. Landscape: No comments. G. TRANSPORTATIONIPLANNING: Rock Re ion Metro: No comments received. 7 FILE NO.: Z-g897-A Cont. Plannin Division: Use Plan shows The request is in the West Little Rock Plane i ueng Ded area. Thet. The LandResidential H High Residential High Density (RH) for the r q commodates re than Density (RH) category acapplication al is is Ito ezoneopmentffromr The R-5 to twelve (12) dwelling units per acre. pp PD-C. STR-2. Surrounding the application area, #o the north and south has a land use of Residential High Density (RH). To the west, across Chickadee Drive is Residential Medium Density (RM). Across McKinley Street to the west is Mixed Use (MX). The application site is zoned Urban Residence (R-5). Properties south are also Urban Residence (R-5) with Two -Family (R-4) to the west To the east of the site and across McKinley Street is a Planned Commercial District (PCD) on the west edge of the Midtown Overlay District. This property is in the Briarwood Neighborhood Association. Master Street Plan: al street on the Master Street Plan. May require dedication Chickadee Drive is a loc of ROW or improvements. Bicycle Plan: There are no proposed or existing bicycle facilities in this area. Historic Preservation Plan: This property is not located in a Historic District. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant proposes to rezone a 0.35-acre property located at 517 Chickadee Drive from R5 to PD-C to allow use of the property as Short -Term Rental-2 with a maximum stay of twenty-nine (29) days. Theo �� I) not he units (Unit B}ide i n the dence will be it is an existing eight -plea apartment building. utilized as a short-term rental. The property is a 9,900 square foot two story brick 8-unit apartment building. This request is for Unit B. This property is a two bedroom one and a half bath ground floor unit. The request is in the West Little Rock PlaLannning District inset Plans shows the Briarwood Neighborhood Association. The There Residential High Density (RH) for the requ estea area. building room for one parking space located in the parking area p 3 FILE NO.: Z-9897-A Cont. nance regulating On .tune 20, 2023, the City Board of Director Theassen w an o � nordEance establishes short-term rentals within the City of Little R licant must "development standards" for short-te nstandards as follotal$. If approved, the w , in addition Comply with the newly established development to all other requirements of the new ordinance: b.) Development Standards. 1. Hosting of private parties and aphe�ings es tnotuch as allowed in Short - receptions and other similar9 Term Rentals. 2. Tours for a fee are not allowed to anyone other thanrved tocuay ng 3. The occupancy Fee may include any meal to be se p guests; no other meal service is permitted the Single -Family 4. Allowable signage is that as permitted by Residential Standard. lication. Off -Street 5. Parking plan must be provided with permit app Standard for STRs shall be provided e accordance swath LparkRock Arkansas Code, Chapter 36 36 () () arkingis proposed as an alternative to meet the above requirements, parking must be available for guest use �40� �m�act{ If the STR of the STR and parking plan must address 9 alternate parking is proposed within a Design Overlay District, any requirements, as provided in Little Rock, Arkansas Rev. Code, Chapter 36. Zoning, Article V. District Regulations shall be applicable. 6. Applicants shall provide a scaled floor plan that includes all of the rooms available for rent with lmokendeteCt drsws, doors, and (certfed) are smoke detectors identified. S room in the path of the required in all sleeping areas, in every area to the exit, and in each means of egress from the sleeping story with sleeping unit, including basements. 7. All sleeping areas must have two (2) ways of egress, one of which can be an operable window. rd, and ty 8. Proof of homeowner's fire, haz coverage shall have limits of not lessthanOne uMillion Dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence. 9. All persons operating a Bed and Breakfast House/Short-Term Rental (Type I & 2) shall meet all applicable requirements of the City of Little Rock's Municipal Code, Chapter 12, Fire Prevention and Protection, Article 11. Arkansas Fire Prevention Code. Prior to use as a Bed and Breakfast House/Short-Term e Rental (Type 2), the annual City of Little Rock, 9 0 FILE NO.: Z-9897-A Cont. inspection fee must be paid, and payment of annual Business License received. all meet local 10. Smoke alarms shall be installed,ent eal�smoke Smoke aalarms harms shall be and state standards ng areas and every room in the path of the installed in all sleeping means of egress from the sleeping area to the door leading from the sleeping unit. be by City 11. Carbon monoxide detectors shall in the euni or d as dthe uet has an Staff if there are fuel fired appliances attached garage. 12. Five (5)-pound ABC -type extinguisher shall be mounted where readily accessible. 13. No recreational vehicles, buses, or trailers shall be visible on the street or property in conjunction with the Bed and Breakfast HouselShort-Term Rental use. 14. Principal renter shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age. 15. Maximum occupancy. Maximum occupancy of any room or structure as a whole shall be determined by the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code. under separate 16. simultaneous e than one party contracts shall not be allowed 17. The owner shall not receive any compensation or remuneration to permit occupancy of a STR for a period of less than a one (I) -day rental. All trash pick-up shall comply with requirements for residential one —and two-family residential zones. raised The applicant provided responses and additionaation to equest nlglna variances during staff's review of the application. The applicant s with the PD-C zoning request. is in support the requested PD-C rezoning. Staff teefor this location.lieves the rest is Staff reasonable and that the proposed STR-2 use is approp evelopment has Currently the City of Little Rock Department of Planning and 1st d within hinDthe database for thirty-five (35) short-term rentals (STR-1 and 5TR-2 ) The 'ock.s new short-term approved short-term rentals in h m of 500Lshort term rentals within the corporate rental ordinance allows a max' boundary of the City of Little Rock. FILE NO.: Z-9897-A (Cont.) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the PD-C zoning request subject to compliance with the comments and conditions noted in paragraph E and the staff analysis of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JANUARY 11, 2024) The applicant was present. There were no persons registered in opposition. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the "staff analysis" above. The item remained on the Consent Agenda for Approval. The vote was 11 ayes and 0 nays. The application was approved. N.