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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8612 Staff AnalysisFILE NO.: Z-8612 NAME: Lombardi Short -form PD-R LOCATION: Located at 119 Crystal Court DEVELOPER: Donna Lombardi 119 Crystal Court Little Rock, AR 72205 CI IR1/Fv(1R Brooks Surveying 20820 Arch Street Pike Hensley, AR 72065 AREA: 0.17 acres CURRENT ZONING ALLOWED USES NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 R-2, Single-family Single-family residential FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF PROPOSED ZONING: PD-R PROPOSED USE: Single-family residential — Reduced side yard setback — Hillcrest DOD VARIANCES/WAIVERS REQUESTED: None requested A. PROPOSAUREQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT: The applicant is requesting a rezoning of the site from R-2, Single-family to PD-R to allow the left side yard setback to be reduced. The porch is existing and is located 3.2-feet from the property line. The applicant is requesting to enclose the porch in a sunroom like fashion. The windows will match the existing windows on the remainder of the home and the surface areas will be finished with stucco/trim to match the existing house. The home is located within the Hillcrest Design Overlay District. The DOD states if for any reason, property that cannot be developed without violating the standards of the DOD are to be reviewed through the planned zoning district FILE NO.- Z-8612 (Co (PZD) section of the zoning ordinance, with the intent to devise a workable development plan which is consistent with the purpose and intent of the overlay standards. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The neighborhood sits between West Markham and Lee Streets just west of the Kavanaugh Boulevard/West Markham Street intersection. The street appears to contain single-family homes. The homes were constructed with little side yard separation between the homes. Within the immediate area there are a number of homes which have enclosed their porches in a similar manner as being requested by the applicant. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: C E. As of this writing, staff has not received any comment from area resident. All property owners located within 200-feet of the site, all residents, who could be identified, located within 300 feet of the site and the Hillcrest Residents neighborhood Association were notified of the public hearing. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: No comment. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer available to this project. Enter : No comment received. Center -Point Energy: Approved as submitted. 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 if larger and/or additional water meter(s) are required. 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. 4 FILE NO.: Z-8612 (Cont. Parks and Recreation: No comment. F. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN- Planning Division: This request is located in the Heights Hillcrest Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Residential Low Density for this property. The applicant has applied for a rezoning for a Planned Development Residential. This area is covered by the Heights Neighborhood Plan. The Zoning Goal states: "Require all non-residential development to submit a PZD for zoning changes. We do not support any zoning changes that -are in conflict with the Future Land Use Plan. Any change must be consistent with the character of the neighborhood." Master Street Plan: Crystal Court is a Local Street. 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. Bicycle Plan: There are no bike routes shown in the immediate vicinity. Landscape: No comment. G. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (November 24, 2010) The applicant was not present. Staff presented the item stating there were no outstanding technical issues in need of addressing related to the site plan. 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 outstanding issues associated with the request in need of addressing raised at the November 24, 2010, Subdivision Committee meeting. The applicant is requesting a rezoning of the site from R-2, Single-family to PD-R to allow the left side yard setback to be less than the five (5) foot typically required per the zoning district. There is an existing porch located 3.2-feet from the property line along the northern face of the house. The request is to enclose the porch with windows in a sunroom like fashion with the area to be heated and cooled and the area will become a part of the livable area of the home. According to the applicant the windows will match the existing windows on the remainder of the home and the surface areas will be finished with stucco/trim to match the existing house. The home is located within the Hillcrest Design Overlay District. The DOD states if for any reason, property that cannot be developed without violating the standards of the DOD are to be reviewed through the planned zoning district 3 FILE NO.: Z-8612 (Cont. (PZD) section of the zoning ordinance, with the intent to devise a workable development plan which is consistent with the purpose and intent of the overlay standards. Since the northern side yard setback will not meet the typical ordinance standard a rezoning is required to allow the porch to be enclosed. All other aspects of the DOD are being complied with. Staff is supportive of the request. There are other homes located on the street with similar encroachments and the porches were previously enclosed. These enclosures do not appear to have impacted the adjacent homes or the area. To staff's knowledge there are no remaining outstanding technical issues associated with the request. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the request subject to compliance with the comments and conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (DECEMBER 16, 2010) Ms. Donna Lombardi was present representing the request. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented the item with a recommendation of approval of the request subject to compliance with the comments and conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the agenda staff report. 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 9 ayes 0 noes, 0 absent and 2 open positions. 12 December 16, 2010 ITEM NO.: 15 NAME: Lombardi Short -form PD-R LOCATION: Located at 119 Crystal Court DEVELOPER: Donna Lombardi 119 Crystal Court Little Rock, AR 72205 SURVFYOR- Brooks Surveying 20820 Arch Street Pike Hensley, AR 72065 AREA: 0.17 acres CURRENT ZONING: ALLOWED USES PROPOSED ZONING PROPOSED USE: NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 R-2, Single-family Single-family residential .� . FILE NO.: Z-8612 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF Single-family residential — Reduced side yard setback — Hillcrest DOD VARIANCESM/AIVERS REQUESTED: None requested A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT. - The applicant is requesting a rezoning of the site from R-2, Single-family to PD-R to allow the left side yard setback to be reduced. The porch is existing and is located 3.2-feet from the property line. The applicant is requesting to enclose the porch in a sunroom like fashion. The windows will match the existing windows on the remainder of the home and the surface areas will be finished with stucco/trim to match the existing house. The home is located within the Hillcrest Design Overlay District. The DOD states if for any reason, property that cannot be developed without violating the standards of the DOD are to be reviewed through the planned zoning district December 16, 2010 ..i iRni\noinm ITEM NO.: 1 FILE NO.: Z-861 (PZD) section of the zoning ordinance, with the intent to devise a workable development plan which is consistent with the purpose and intent of the overlay standards. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The neighborhood sits between West Markham and Lee Streets just west of the Kavanaugh Boulevard/West Markham Street intersection. The street appears to contain single-family homes. The homes were constructed with little side yard separation between the homes. Within the immediate area there are a number of homes which have enclosed their porches in a similar manner as being requested by the applicant. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: As of this writing, staff has not received any comment from area resident. All property owners located within 200-feet of the site, all residents, who could be identified, located within 300 feet of the site and the Hillcrest Residents neighborhood Association were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: PUBLIC WORKS CONDITIONS: No comment. E. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/COUNTY PLANNING: Wastewater: Sewer available to this project. Enter : No comment received. Center -Point Energy: Approved as submitted. 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 if larger and/or additional water meter(s) are required. Fire Department: Place fire hydrants per code. Contact the Little Rock Fire Department for additional information. County Planning: No comment. 2 December 16, 2010 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 15 (Cont. F G H FILE NO.' Z-8612 CATA: The site is not located on a dedicated CATA Bus Route. Parks and Recreation: No comment. ISSUES/TECHNICAL/DESIGN: Planning Division: This request is located in the Heights Hillcrest Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Residential Low Density for this property. The applicant has applied for a rezoning for a Planned Development Residential. This area is covered by the Heights Neighborhood Plan. The Zoning Goal states: Require all non-residential development to submit a PZD for zoning changes. We do not support any zoning changes that are in conflict with the Future Land Use Plan. Any change must be consistent with the character of the neighborhood." Master Street Plan: Crystal Court is a Local Street. 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. Bicycle Plan: There are no bike routes shown in the immediate vicinity. Landscape: No comment. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (November 24, 2010) The applicant was not present. Staff presented the item stating there were no outstanding technical issues in need of addressing related to the site plan. There was no further discussion of the item. The Committee then forwarded the item to the full Commission for final action. ANALYSIS: There were no outstanding issues associated with the request in need of addressing raised at the November 24, 2010, Subdivision Committee meeting. The applicant is requesting a rezoning of the site from R-2, Single-family to PD-R to allow the left side yard setback to be less than the five (5) foot typically required per the zoning district. There is an existing porch located 3.2-feet from the property line along the northern face of the house. The request is to enclose the porch with windows in a sunroom like fashion with the area to be heated and cooled and the area will become a part of the livable area of the home. According to the applicant the windows will match the existing windows on the 3 December 16, 2010 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 1 FILE NO.: Z-8612 remainder of the home and the surface areas will be finished with stucco/trim to match the existing house. The home is located within the Hillcrest Design Overlay District. The DOD states if for any reason, property that cannot be developed without violating the standards of the DOD are to be reviewed through the planned zoning district (PZD) section of the zoning ordinance, with the intent to devise a workable development plan which is consistent with the purpose and intent of the overlay standards. Since the northern side yard setback will not meet the typical ordinance standard a rezoning is required to allow the porch to be enclosed. All other aspects of the DOD are being complied with. Staff is supportive of the request. There are other homes located on the street with similar encroachments and the porches were previously enclosed. These enclosures do not appear to have impacted the adjacent homes or the area. To staff's knowledge there are no remaining outstanding technical issues associated with the request. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the request subject to compliance with the comments and conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (DECEMBER 16, 2010) Ms. Donna Lombardi was present representing the request. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented the item with a recommendation of approval of the request subject to compliance with the comments and conditions as outlined in paragraphs D, E and F of the agenda staff report. 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 9 ayes 0 noes, 0 absent and 2 open positions. .19 ITEM NO.: 15. NAME: Lombardi Short -form PD-R LOCATION: located at 119 Crystal Court Planning Staff Comments: 1. Provide notification of property owners located within 200-feet of the site, complete with the certified abstract list, notice form with affidavit executed and proof of mailing. The notice must be mailed no later than December 1, 2010. The Office of Planning and Development must receive the proof of notice no later than December 10, 2010. 2. The property is located within the Hillcrest DOD which requires setbacks to comply with the underlying zoning district or rezone to PD. The side porch is existing and is located to near the property line than allowed under the zoning district. Staff feels to allow the enclosure of the porch as proposed extends the non -conformity thus necessitating the rezoning request. 3. There are no outstanding technical issues in need of addressing related to this request. Variance/Waivers: None requested. Public Works Conditions: 1. Crystal Court is classified on the Master Street Plan as a residential street. A dedication of right-of-way 25 feet from centerline will be required. Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning: Wastewater: Sewer available to this project. Entergy: No comment received. Center -Point Energy: Approved as submitted. 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 if larger and/or additional water meter(s) are required. Fire Department: Place fire hydrants per code Department for additional information. County Planning: No comment. Contact the Little Rock Fire Item # 15. CATA: The site is not located on a dedicated CATA Bus Route. Parks and Recreation: No comment. Planning Division: This request is located in the Heights Hillcrest Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Residential Low Density for this property. The applicant has applied for a rezoning for a Planned Development Residential. This area is covered by the Heights Neighborhood Plan. The Zoning Goal states: "Require all non-residential development to submit a PZD for zoning changes. We do not support any zoning changes that are in conflict with the Future Land Use Plan. Any change must be consistent with the character of the neighborhood." Master Street Plan: Crystal Court is a Local Street. 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. Bicycle Plan: There are no bike routes shown in the immediate vicinity. Landscape: No comment. Revised plat/plan: Submit four (4) copies of a revised preliminary plat/plan (to include the additional information as noted above) to staff on Wednesday, December 1, 2010. Item # 15.