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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Minutes for Z-9926March 14, 2024 ITEM NO.: 9 FILE NO.: Z-9926 NAME: Trinity Duplex – Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 4323 W. 17th Street DEVELOPER: Thompson/Evans/Morris/McFarland Properties, LLC 1410 SE “O” Street, Apt. B Bentonville, AR 72712 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Thompson/Evans/Morris/McFarland Properties, LLC – Owner Traftin Thompson – Applicant SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Crafton Tull 1000 Ledgelawn Dr. Conway, AR 72034 AREA: 0.16 acre NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 1 PLANNING DISTRICT: 9 CENSUS TRACT: 18 CURRENT ZONING: R-3 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow the existing single family residence at 4323 W. 17th Street to be converted to a duplex, for long-term rental. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property is occupied by a one-story brick and frame single family residence. March 14, 2024 ITEM NO.: 9 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9926 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: NO OBJECTIONS; All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. Fire Department: Maintain Access: Fire Hydrants. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at fire hydrant locations as per Appendix D of the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.1 Access road width with a hydrant. Where a fire hydrant is located on a fire apparatus access road, the minimum road width shall be 26 feet, exclusive of shoulders. Grade Maintain fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.2 Grade. Fire apparatus access roads shall not exceed 10 percent in grade except as approved by the fire chief. If the grade exceeds 10 percent, approval will be denied and the applicant must submit request to be reviewed by Fire Chief for Approval. Loading Maintain fire apparatus access road design as per Appendix D of the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D102.1 Access and loading. Facilities, buildings or portions of buildings hereafter constructed shall be accessible to fire department apparatus by way of an approved fire apparatus access road with an asphalt, concrete or other approved driving surface capable of supporting the imposed load of fire apparatus weighing at least 75,000 pounds. March 14, 2024 ITEM NO.: 9 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9926 3 One- or Two-Family Residential Developments. As per Appendix D, Section D107.1 of the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1, One- or Two-Family dwelling residential developments. Developments of one- or two-family dwellings where the number of dwelling units exceeds 30 shall be provided with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads, and shall meet the requirements of Section D104.3. Exceptions: 1. Where there are more than 30 dwelling units on a single public or private fire apparatus access road and al dwelling units are equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1, 903.3.1.2 or 903.3.1.3 of the Arkansas Fire Code, access from two directions shall not be required. 2. The number of dwelling units on a single fire apparatus access road shall not be increased unless fire apparatus access roads will connect with future development, as determined by the fire code official. Fire Hydrants Locate Fire Hydrants as per Appendix C of the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code. Section C101 – C105, in conjunction with Central Arkansas Water (Daniel Tull 501-377-1245) and the Little Rock Fire Marshal’s Office (Capt. Tony Rhodes 501-918-3757, or Fire Marshal Derek N. Ingram 501-918-3756 Number and Distribution of Fire Hydrants as per Table C105.1. Parks and Recreation: No comments received. County Planning: No comments. F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Building Codes: No comments received. Landscape: No comments. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. Planning Division: No comments. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow the existing single family residence located at 4323 W. 17th Street to be converted to a duplex, for March 14, 2024 ITEM NO.: 9 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9926 4 long-term rental. The property is located at the southeast corner of W. 17th Street and Peyton Street. The property is occupied by a 2,113 square foot brick and frame single family residence. A two (2) car wide driveway from Peyton Street allows access to the property. There is a two-car carport located at the southwest corner of the residence. This allows for the parking of four (4) vehicles. There is an addit ional parking pad in the rear yard area for the parking of two (2) additional vehicles. Staff believes the parking is efficient to meet code requirements. The property is comprised of two (2) platted lots; Lots 5 and 6, Block 18, S. J. Johnson Addition. The property will need to be replatted into one (1) lot prior to the issuance of a building permit. The existing residence is in compliance with all required minimum building setbacks from property lines. The proposed conversion to a duplex will add a small kitchen at the rear patio area, which will also comply with the minimum setback requirements. Staff is supportive of the requested conditional use permit. Staff views the request as reasonable. The property is comprised of two (2) platted lots. Therefore, the proposed duplex use will comply with the original platted density for the property. There is also a scattering of R-4 zoned properties throughout the neighborhood, therefore a duplex will not be out of character for the area. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested conditional use permit, subject to the following conditions: 1. Compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in paragraph E, and the staff analysis, of the agenda staff report. 2. A one-lot replat of the property must be completed prior to the issuance of a building permit. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MARCH 14, 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 10 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent. The application was approved.