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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-9922 Staff ReportFebruary 8, 2024 ITEM NO.: 16 FILE NO.: Z-9922 NAME: Brix Accessory Dwelling – Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 2409 S. Taylor Street DEVELOPER: Damon Crawford Brix Property Group, LLC 813 S. Spring Street Little Rock, AR 722201 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Damon Crawford – Owner/Applicant SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Brooks Surveying, Inc. 20820 Arch Street Pike Hensley, AR 72065 AREA: 0.17 acre NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 1 PLANNING DISTRICT: 8 CENSUS TRACT: 5 CURRENT ZONING: R-3 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to recognize the continued use of an existing accessory dwelling unit (ADU) on the R-3 zoned property located at 2409 S. Taylor Street. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property is occupied by a one-story single family residence. One (1) driveway from S. Taylor Street serves as access to the property. February 8, 2024 ITEM NO.: 16 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9922 2 C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS: 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. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: No comments. E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: No comments. Entergy: No comments received. Summit Utilities: No comments. AT & T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: 1. NO OBJECTIONS; All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. Fire Department: No comments. Parks and Recreation: No comments received. County Planning: No comments received. F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Building Codes: No comments received. Landscape: No comments. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. Planning Division: The request is in the I-630 Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Residential Low Density (RL) for the requested area. The Residential Low Density (RL) category provides for single family homes at densities not to exceed 6 dwelling February 8, 2024 ITEM NO.: 16 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9922 3 units per acre. Such residential development is typically characterized by conventional single family homes but may also include patio or garden homes and cluster homes, provided that the density remains less than 6 units per acre. The application is to rezone from R-3 to CUP. The purpose is for Accessory Dwelling. Surrounding the application area are single-family homes with several vacant lots. This site is not located in an Overlay District. Master Street Plan: S Taylor Street is a Local Street on the Master Street Plan. May require dedication of ROW or improvements. Bicycle Plan: The Master Bike Plan Map does not show existing or proposed facilities in this area. Historic Preservation Plan: This property is not located in a Historic District. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to recognize the continued use of an existing accessory dwelling unit (ADU) on the R-3 zoned property located at 2409 S. Taylor Street. The property is occupied by a one-story single family residence. One (1) driveway from S. Taylor Street serves as access to the property. The applicant proposes to utilize the existing 480 square foot accessory dwelling located southeast of the existing residence, within the rear yard area. The site plan shows the ADU sitting along a dedicated alley with setbacks of 0.6 to 0.7 feet from the rear (east) property line, 1.1 to 1.2 feet from the side (south) property line and 32.65 feet from the north property line. The existing ADU is one (1) story in height and similar in color and construction materials as the existing residence. The ADU has a separate electric meter/service. The applicant notes that “the property was purchased in 2022 and the accessory dwelling was already renovated and/or either built originally or converted into an ADU at some point. Nonetheless, discovered (upon the electrical inspection for Entergy), that we needed to obtain this new conditional use permit.” February 8, 2024 ITEM NO.: 16 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9922 4 The applicant further notes occupancy of the ADU has not been determined but would lean towards tenants or use it to house family members. A concrete driveway extends from S. Taylor Street in front of the existing residence. Also, a concrete parking pad for two (2) vehicles is located at the northeast corner of the property. The parking pad is accessed via the existing alley along the rear (east) property line. The parking plan submitted is sufficient to serve both dwellings. To staff’s knowledge, there are no outstanding issues associated with this application. The applicant is requesting no variances. Staff believes that the requested conditional use permit is reasonable, and that the proposed accessory dwelling will have no adverse impact on the surrounding properties. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested CUP, subject to compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in paragraph E, and the staff analysis, of the agenda staff report.