HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-9266 Staff AnalysisOCTOBER 30, 2017
ITEM NO.: 4
File No.: Z-9266
Owner/Applicant: Greg Smith and Don Johnson
Address: 1610 S. Commerce Street
Description: Lot 10 and part of Lot 11, Block 52, Original City of Little Rock
Zoned: R-4
Variance Requested: Variances are requested from the design provisions of
Section 36-370 to allow construction of a single family
residence.
Justification: The applicant's justification is presented in an attached letter.
Present Use of Property: Vacant Lot
Proposed Use of Property: Single Family Residential
STAFF REPORT
Q
Public Works Issues:
No Comments
Staff Analysis:
The R-4 zoned property at 1610 S. Commerce Street is currently undeveloped and
mostly grass covered. The property is located on the west side of S. Commerce
Street, between E. 16t" and E. 17t" Streets. An undeveloped alley right-of-way is
located along the rear (west) property line. The property is located within the Central
City Redevelopment Corridor (CCRC)-Design Overlay District, which was adopted
by the Board of Directors in 1999 after a tornado struck the area. The Design Overlay
District sets forth some design regulations which apply to all new construction in the
district.
Following are the design regulations for the CCRC-Design Overlay District as per
Section 36-370 of the City'[s Zoning Ordinance:
(1) Roofline. A roof pitch of less than 4:12
shall be prohibited.
(2) Materials. The materials of the exterior
shell shall be wood, brick or a material
that resembles wood.
(3) Orientation. The orientation shall be con-
sistent with that of other structures on
the developed block face.
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(4) Entrances. The primary entrance shall be
consistent with that of other structures on
the developed block face.
(5) Parking. Parking shall be prohibited in
the front yard setback.
(6) Nonresidential setbacks. Nonresidential
new construction shall be sited at the
front property line of the block face.
The applicant proposes to construct a new one (1) story single family residence on
the property, as noted on the attached site plan. The proposed residence will contain
1,830 square feet of conditional space, with a three (3) car wide garage at the
southeast corner of the overall structure. An outdoor patio area will be located at
the front northeast corner of the residence, with a small patio area on the rear (west)
of the structure. A new concrete driveway will serve the front -loading garage portion
of the residence. The new residence will be a flat roof construction. The exterior of
the residence will be a combination of brick and metal minirib siding, with glass
garage doors.
Section 36-370(1) of the City's Zoning Ordinance requires a roof pitch of 4:12 or
greater. Section 36-370(2) requires that the exterior shell of new residences be of
wood, brick or a material that resembles wood. Section 36-370(5) requires that no
parking be located within the front yard setback. Therefore, the applicant is
requesting variances from these ordinance standards to allow the new residence
with a flat roof, metal siding on the exterior facades, and a concrete driveway within
the front yard area to serve the front -loading garage.
Staff is supportive of the requested variances. Staff views the request as
reasonable. The proposed residence will not be out of character with other newer
residential construction in this general area. The CCRC-Design Overlay District in
this area is only two (2) to 2 Y2 blocks wide and approximately four (4) blocks long.
An additional portion of the CCRC-Design Overlay District exists in the W. Roosevelt
Road/S. Chester Street area. As such, several new single family residences with
more modern designs (flat roofs, ribbed metal, etc.) have been constructed in this
general area, both inside and outside the design overlay district boundaries, for
example within the 1400 and 1500 blocks of S. Rock Street. Staff feels that the
proposed new residence will be a quality in -fill development within this general area.
The CCRC-Design Overlay District was established as an immediate reaction to the
tornado which impacted this area over 18 years ago. Any reconstruction of
structures destroyed by the tornado has long since occurred. Staff believes the
proposed new residence with variances from the CCRC-Design Overlay District
design standards will have no adverse impact on the surrounding properties or the
general area.
C. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested variances from the Central City
Redevelopment Corridor -Design Overlay District design standards, as filed.
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OCTOBER 30, 2017
ITEM NO.: 4 (CON'T.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
Z-9266
(October 30, 2017)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item
and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the "staff recommendation" above.
There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and
approved as recommended by a vote of 4 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent.
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