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Home My WebLink AboutZ-9294 Staff AnalysisSUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENTS JANUARY 3, 2018 ITEM NO.: 11. 4112 "A" STREET DUPLEX CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT 4112 "A" STREET DUPLEX (Z-9294) Planning Staff Comments: 1. Provide a copy of the plat/bill of assurance for Pinehurst Addition. Available at the Pulaski County Circuit Clerk's office. 2. Are separate utilities requested? 3. What is the purpose of the exclusive use easement? 4. Where will parking occur? Two spaces are required. 5. All improvements must comply with the Hillcrest Design Overlay District. Variance/Waivers: None requested. Public Works: No comments Utilities and Fire Department/County Planning: Little Rock Reclamation Authority: Existing sewer main must remain in service. Entergy: Entergy does not object to this proposal. Service is already being provided to this property and structure with no apparent conflicts with existing facilities. Contact Entergy in advance to discuss any changes to electrical service requirements, or adjustments to existing facilities (if any) as this proposal proceeds. Centerpoint Energy: No comments received. AT&T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: No comments received. Contact CAW. Fire Department: Full plan review. Building Codes: Duplex fire separations are required to be 1 hour fire rated construction. Contact Plans Examiner Curtis Richey @ criche littlerock. ov. 501-371-4724 ITEM NO.: I (CON'T) (-9294) County Planning: No comments. Rock Region METRO: Bus routes are located along W. Markham Street, south of this site. Planning Division: No comments. Landscape: No comment. Other: Submit responses to staff issues and four (4) copies of a revised site plan (if required) no later than Wednesday, January 10, 2018. Required notices are to be sent via certified mail to all owners of properties located within two hundred (200) feet of the site no later than Wednesday January 10, 2018. The City provided notices form must be used. Proof of notices is to be provided to staff no later than January 19, 2018. Answers to questions from Subdivision Committee Hearing Jan 3 2018 1. Attached 2. Yes, separate utilities will be requested 3. There is a smaller home on lot 22 which was moved in and sold in a separate transaction. The exclusive use easement gives lot 21 owners exclusive use of that portion of lot 22. 4. Parking will occur along the east side of the home; there are currently three parking spaces and we intend to add another. 5. All improvements will comply with the Hillcrest Design Overlay District. 6. Newly labeled survey attached. January 25, 2018 ITEM NO.: 11 FILE NO.: Z-9294 NAME: 4112 "A" Street Duplex — Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 4112 "A" Street OWNER/APPLICANT: Robert Smith and Laura Smith PROPOSAL: A conditional use permit is requested to allow for the conversion of this existing, R-3 zoned single family residence into a duplex. SITE LOCATION: The property is located on the north side of "A" Street, 4 lots west of Elm Street, in the Hillcrest neighborhood. 2. COMPATIBILITY WITH NEIGHBORHOOD: The property is located in an area characterized by a variety of residential uses; including single family, duplexes and multifamily structures. One block south of the site is an area of commercial zoning fronting onto West Markham Street. The large UAMS campus is located across West Markham. The proposed duplex use is compatible with uses in the area. Notice of the public hearing was sent to all owners of properties located within 200 feet of the site and the Hillcrest Neighborhood Association. 3. ON SITE DRIVES AND PARKING - Each unit of the duplex is required 1 Y2 parking spaces. There is currently a parking area located on the east side of the home with space for 3 vehicles. The applicant proposes to add an additional space for a total of 4 parking spaces. 4. SCREENING AND BUFFERS: No comments. 5. PUBLIC WORKS: No comments. January 25, 2018 ITEM NO.__11 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9294 6. UTILITIES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT/BUILDING CODES: Little Rock Reclamation Authority: Existing sewer main must remain in service. Entergy: Entergy does not object to this proposal. Service is already being provided to this property and structure with no apparent conflicts with existing facilities. Contact Entergy in advance to discuss any changes to electrical service requirements, or adjustments to existing facilities (if any) as this proposal proceeds. Centerpoint Energy: No comments received. AT&T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: No comments received. Contact CAW. Fire Department: Full plan review. Building Codes: Duplex fire separations are required to be 1 hour fire rated construction. Contact Plans Examiner Curtis Richey @ cricheyCc--Dlittlerock.gov. 501-371-4724. 7. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: County Planning: No comments. Rock Region METRO: This location is 3 blocks from the 5 — West Markham and 8 — Rodney Parham routes. We support increasing housing density near METRO routes. Plannina Division: No comments. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (JANUARY 3, 2018) The applicant was present. Staff presented the item and noted little additional information was needed. Staff asked if separate utilities were being requested. Staff noted two parking spaces were required and asked the applicant to indicate where parking would occur. Staff noted all improvements must comply with the 2 January 25, 2018 ITEM NO.: 11 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9294 Hillcrest Design Overlay District. Staff noted the legal description for this lot included an "exclusive use easement" on the adjacent lot. Staff asked what the purpose of that easement was. Other Agency Comments were noted. The applicant was advised to respond to staff issues by January 10, 2018. The Committee forwarded the item to the full Commission. STAFF ANALYSIS: The R-3 zoned lot located at 4112 "A" Street is occupied by a single family residence. The structure is one-story with a half -second -story. There is a partially — finished, full basement with direct, ground floor level access. The applicant is requesting approval of a conditional use permit to allow for conversion of the structure into a duplex. The main floor and second half -floor will contain one dwelling unit. That unit will contain 3 bedrooms and 2 baths. The partially finished basement currently contains a full bath. The basement will be remodeled and finished to contain a two -bedroom, one -bath dwelling. No changes will be made to the overall area of the structure. Some minor refinishing of the exterior is proposed. Separate utilities are requested. The property currently has parking for 3 vehicles. A 4th on -site parking space will be added. The lot adjacent to the east contains an ingress -egress, parking, exclusive use easement which was created for the benefit of the subject lot (4112 "A" Street). That easement allows for additional parking area and lawn space for the proposed duplex. To staff's knowledge, there are no outstanding issues. The proposed duplex use is compatible with uses and zoning in the immediate neighborhood. All improvements will comply with the Hillcrest Design Overlay District criteria. The 1923 plat/bill of assurance for Pinehurst Addition does not address use issues. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested CUP subject to compliance with the comments outlined in Section 6 of the agenda staff report. 3 January 25, 2018 ITEM NO.: 11 (Cont. FILE NO.: Z-9294 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION- (JANUARY 25, 2018) 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 staff, including all staff comments and conditions. The vote was 10 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. 4