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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Minutes for Z-9924 020824February 8, 2024 ITEM NO.: 17 FILE NO.: Z-9924 NAME: Gregory Duplex – Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 3123 S. State Street DEVELOPER: Gerald Gregory Songbyrd Enterprises, LLC PO Box 166687 Little Rock, AR 72212 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Gerald Gregory – Owner/Applicant SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: South Point Surveying PO Box 400 Sheridan, AR 72150 AREA: .11 acre NUMBER OF LOTS: 4 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 1 PLANNING DISTRICT: 8 CENSUS TRACT: 5 CURRENT ZONING: R-3 A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow for the construction of one (1) duplex structure located at 3123 S. State Street. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property is located within a single-family residential neighborhood which contains a variety of housing types and sizes. The site is currently undeveloped and mostly grass covered. An existing concrete pad is located in the northern portion of the property and will be demolished as part of the overall development. The general area surrounding the site contains a mixture of zoning and uses. February 8, 2024 ITEM NO.: 17 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9924 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. 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. F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Building Code: No comments received. Landscape: No comments. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. Planning Division: The request is in the Central City 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 February 8, 2024 ITEM NO.: 17 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9924 3 6 dwelling 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 Duplex. 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. Right-of-way is 50’. Sidewalks are required on one side. This street may require dedication of right-of- way and may require street improvements for entrances and exits to the site. 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 allow for the construction of one (1) duplex structure located at 3123 S. State Street. The property is located within a single-family residential neighborhood which contains a variety of housing types and sizes. The site is currently undeveloped and mostly grass covered. An existing concrete pad is located in the northern portion of the property and will be demolished as part of the overall development. The general area surrounding the site contains a mixture of zoning and uses. The applicant proposes to construct a 2-story duplex with each unit containing 1,271 square foot living area with a building elevation of twenty-five (25) feet. The site is located on the northeast corner of W. 32nd Street and S. State Street with one unit fronting W. 32nd Street, the second unit fronts S. State Street. The site plan for the duplex shows a front setback of eleven (11) feet from the front (south) property line, eight (8) foot setback from the side (east) property line, 4.7 feet from the west property line and twenty-eight (28) feet from the rear (north) property line. February 8, 2024 ITEM NO.: 17 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9924 4 Section 36-255(d)(1) requires a front yard setback having a depth of not less than twenty-five (25) feet. The applicant requests a variance to allow a reduced front setback of approximately eleven (11) feet. The proposed setback from the south property line will be compatible with other similar setbacks, east and west, along W. 32nd Street. Staff supports the variance request. Parking for a duplex unit requires three (3) on-site parking spaces. Each unit will contain a one (1) car garage with an extended concrete driveway for another vehicle. There is additional on-street parking along W. 32nd Street and S. State Street. Staff feels the parking is sufficient to serve the use. To staff’s knowledge, there are no outstanding issues associated with this application. Staff feels the proposed duplex is an appropriate use for this site. The duplex will be only a minor increase in the original platted density for this property. The proposed duplex will not be out of character of other properties in the general area. R-4 (two-family) zoning and uses are contained in all directions from the proposed site. Staff feels the proposed duplex will have no adverse impact on the subdivision or surrounding uses. 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. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (FEBRUARY 8, 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 9 ayes, 0 nays and 2 absent. The application was approved.