HomeMy WebLinkAboutS-0238-G Staff AnalysisJanuary 26, 1988
SUBDIVISIONS
Item No. 5
NAME: Prospect Terrace Replat, Lot 119
and 120
LOCATION: 5420 Edgewood Road
DEVELOPER: ENGINEER:
David Scruggs Melburger Tanner Renshaw
5506 Edgewood Little Rock, AR
Little Rock, AR 72207 Phone: 375-3331
Phone: 664-1635
AREA: 3 acres NO. OF LOTS: 2 FT. NEW STREET: 0
ZONING: "R-2"
PROPOSED USES: Single Family
A. Proposal/Request:
1. To replat two lots; Lot 119 will have 6,300 sq. ft.
and Lot 120 will have 7,798 sq. ft.
B. Existing Conditions:
The site is located in an older, fully developed single
family area.
C. Issues/Discussions/Le al/Technical/Desi n:
1. Inadequate lot size of Lot 119.
2. Zero side yard provide by existing carport.
D. ^Engineering Comments:
1. None at this time.
E. Staff Recommendation:
Denial due to Subdivision Ordinance requirement
prohibiting the creation of substandard lots. A
previous illegal sale has created a zero setback around
the area of the existing carport.
January 26, 1988
SUBDIVISIONS
Item No. 5 - Continued
R. Subdivision Committee Review:
The item was discussed by the Committee. The Applicant
was requested to examine the Bill of Assurance for any
prohibitions to this request and to notify abutting
neighbors by petition.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
David and Ginger Scruggs, owners of the property, spoke in
favor of the application. Staff recommended denial. The
Assistant City Attorney, Stephen Giles, stated that the
Commission did not have the authority to waive lot sizes
and that this could not be approved because it violated the
Zoning Ordinance.
Mr. Scruggs explained that his present homQ is 34' wide and
7' from the property line. His new home would be 33' wide
and 6' from the property line; therefore, there would not
be a significant difference in the two. He stated a love
for the neighborhood and a commitment not to build anything
out of character with the existing homes. A petition with
the signatures of 14 residents in favor of the proposal was
submitted.
It was determined that the only legal means of approving
this item was through the PUD process since the Commission
was prohibited from waiving any of the Zoning Ordinance. A
motion for deferral to the April 19 meeting was made and
passed by a vote of 10 ayes, 0 noes, and 1 absent.