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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Minutes for Z-9996June 13, 2024 ITEM NO.: 21 FILE NO.: Z-9996 NAME: Phillips Duplexes – Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 3017 and 3019 West 15th Street DEVELOPER: Stanley Phillips 6204 Sandy Lane Little Rock, AR 72204 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Nomel Properties, LLC – Owner Stanley Phillips – Agent SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Cunningham Surveying, LLC 2105 Lorance Drive Little Rock, AR 72206 AREA: 0.25-acre NUMBER OF LOTS: 2 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 1 PLANNING DISTRICT: 9 CENSUS TRACT: 13 CURRENT ZONING: R-3 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow for the construction of two (2) duplex structures on two (2) lots (one (1) per lot) at 3017 and 3019 West 15th Street. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property is located within a single family residential neighborhood which contains a variety of housing types and sizes. The west lot is currently undeveloped and the east lot contains a one-story single family structure. June 13, 2024 ITEM NO.: 21 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9996 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 received. Entergy: No comments received. Summit Utilities: No comments. AT & T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: No comments received. 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. June 13, 2024 ITEM NO.: 21 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9996 3 Commercial and Industrial Developments – 2 means of access. - Maintain fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D104.1 Buildings exceeding three stories or 30 feet in height. Building or facilities exceeding 30 feet or three stories in height shall have at least two means of fire apparatus access for each structure. Section D104.2 Building exceeding 62,000 square feet in area. Buildings or facilities having a gross building area of more than 62,000 square feet shall be provide with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads. Exception: Projects having a gross building area of up to 124,000 square feet that have a single approved fire apparatus access road when all building are equipped throughout with approved automatic sprinkler systems. D104.3 Remoteness. Where two fire apparatus access roads are required, they shall be placed a distance apart equal to not less than one half of the length of the maximum overall diagonal dimension of the lot or area to be served, measured in a straight line between accesses. 30’ Tall Buildings - Maintain aerial fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D105.1 – D105.4 D105.1 Where Required. Where the vertical distance between the grade plane and the highest roof surface exceed 30’, approved aerial fire apparatus access roads shall be provided. For the purposes of this section the highest roof surfaces shall be determined by measurement to the eave of a pitched roof, the intersection of a roof to the exterior wall, or the top of the parapet walls, whichever is greater. D105.2 Width. Aerial fire apparatus access roads shall have a minimum unobstructed with of 26’, exclusive of shoulders, in the immediate vicinity of the building or portion thereof. D105.3 Proximity to building. At least one of the required access routes meeting this condition shall be located within a minimum of 15 feet and a maximum of 30 feet from the building, and shall be positioned parallel to one entire side of the building. The side of the building on which the aerial fire apparatus access road is positioned shall be approved by the fire code official. D105.4 Obstructions. Overhead utility and power lines shall not be located over the aerial fire apparatus access road or between the aerial fire apparatus road and the building. Other obstructions shall be permitted to be places with the approval of the fire code official. June 13, 2024 ITEM NO.: 21 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9996 4 Dead Ends. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at dead end locations as per Appendix D of the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.4 Dead Ends. Dead-end fire apparatus access roads in excess of 150 feet shall be provided with width and turnaround provisions in accordance with Table D103.4. Requirements for Dead-end fire apparatus access roads. Gates Maintain fire apparatus access road gates as per Appendix D of the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.5 Fire apparatus access road gates. Gates securing the fire apparatus access roads shall comply with all of the following criteria: 1. Minimum gate width shall be 20 feet. 2. Gates shall be of swinging or sliding type. 3. Construction of gates shall be of material that allow manual operation by one person. 4. Gate components shall be maintained in an operable condition at all times and replaces or repaired when defective. 5. Electric gates shall be equipped with a means of opening the gate by fire department personnel for emergency access. Emergency opening devices shall be approved by the fire code official. 6. Manual opening gates shall not be locked with a padlock or chain and padlock unless they are capable of being opened by means of forcible entry tools or when a key box containing the keys to the lock is installed at the gate location. 7. Locking device specifications shall be submitted for approval \by the fire code official. 8. Electric gate operators, where provided, shall be listed in accordance with UL 325. 9. Gates, intended for automatic operation shall be designed, constructed and installed to comply with requirements of ASTM F 2200. 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 (Jason Lowder 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. June 13, 2024 ITEM NO.: 21 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9996 5 F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Building Code: 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 for the construction of two (2) duplex structures on two (2) lots (one (1) per lot) at 3017 and 3019 West 15th Street. The property is located within a single family residential neighborhood which contains a variety of housing types and sizes. The west lot is currently undeveloped and the east lot contains a one-story single family structure. The property is comprised of two (2) platted lots; Lots 2 and 3, Block 3, C. P. Johnson Addition. Each lot contains 5,500 square feet of lot area (0.13 acre). The applicant proposes to construct one (1) duplex structure on each of the lots. Each duplex structure will be 2,348 square feet in area and two (2) stories in height. They will be thermal insulated, wood-frame structures, with vinyl siding, thermal glazed windows and hip roofs with asphalt shingles on reinforce concrete slabs. The duplex structures will be located 60 feet back from the front (north) property line. All proposed setbacks will conform with Section 36-255 (R-3 zoning standards) of the City’s Zoning Ordinance. The building heights are not to exceed 35 feet. The applicant is proposing eight (8) paved parking spaces (four (4) per duplex) to be located within the front yard area, between the duplex structures and the West 15th Street property line. One (1) shared paved driveway from West 15 th Street will serve as access to parking area. Section 36-502 requires a minimum of six (6) parking spaces for the two (2) duplexes. The parking as proposed will be sufficient to serve the development. To staff’s knowledge, there are no outstanding issues associated with this application. Staff believes the proposed duplex structures located at 3017 and 3019 West 15th Street are appropriate uses for this property. The duplex structures June 13, 2024 ITEM NO.: 21 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9996 6 will only be a minor increase in the original platted density for this property. The proposed duplex structures will not be out of character with the general area. Staff believes the proposed duplexes will have no adverse impact on the subdivision or surrounding uses. The applicant is requesting no variances with the proposed development. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested CUP, subject to compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in paragraphs D and E, and the staff analysis, in the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 13, 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.