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HomeMy WebLinkAboutStaff Report for Z-10015August 8, 2024 ITEM NO.: 14 FILE NO.: Z-10015 NAME: Manges Accessory Dwelling – Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 219 Rosetta Street OWNER: Mathew Manges 219 Rosetta Street Little Rock, AR 72205 ENGINEER/SURVEYOR: Brooks Surveying, Inc. 20820 Arch Street Pike Hensley, AR 72065 (501) 888-5336 AREA: .16-acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 3 PLANNING DISTRICT: 9 CENSUS TRACT: 48 CURRENT ZONING: R-3 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: Side yard setback. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow for the construction of an accessory dwelling on the R-3 zoned property. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The existing primary structure is a two-bedroom, one bath 1,765 square foot home. There is an existing garage located in the southeast corner of the property. The request is in the I-630 Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Residential Low Density (RL) for the requested area. The residence is in the Stifft Station Historic District. August 8, 2024 ITEM NO.: 14 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-10015 2 C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: 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: No comments. Fire Department: FULL PLAN REVIEW 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 I-630 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 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; Accessory Dwelling. August 8, 2024 ITEM NO.: 14 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-10015 3 This site is not located in an Overlay District. Master Street Plan: Rosetta Street is a Local Street on the Master Street Plan. Local Streets are roads designed to provide access to adjacent property with the movement of traffic being a secondary purpose. The standard 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. Bicycle Plan: The Master Bike Plan Map does not show existing or proposed facilities in this area. Historic Preservation Plan: This property is located in the Stifft Station National Historic District. Of the 21 houses on this block of Rosetta Street: One is a non-contributing structure, one is independently listed, and one is undetermined. The remaining 18 structures are contributing to the character of the Stifft Station Historic District. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow for the construction of an accessory dwelling on the R-3 zoned property. The existing primary structure is a two-bedroom, one bath 1,765 square foot home. There is an existing garage located in the southeast corner of the property. The request is in the I-630 Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Residential Low Density (RL) for the requested area. The residence is in the Stifft Station Historic District. The applicant proposes to remove the existing accessory building from the southeast corner of the property. The applicant is proposing to build a new garage on the original footprint of the old garage with a slight modification of the west wall being brought out three (3) feet and the north wall being brought out one (1) foot. The proposed accessory structure will be 23.3 feet by 13.3 feet (310 square feet) in area. The structure will be located 2.5 feet to 3 feet from the south side property line and 4.5 feet from the rear (east) property line. The proposed accessory structure will have a height of two (2) stories. The accessory structure will occupy approximately 21 percent of the required rear yard area (rear 25 feet of the site). August 8, 2024 ITEM NO.: 14 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-10015 4 The accessory structure will contain a dwelling unit on its second floor. The accessory dwelling will be utilized as a long-term rental. Section 36-156(a)(2)f of the City’s zoning Ordinance requires minimum side setbacks of three (3) feet for accessory structures in R-3 zoning. Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance to allow the new accessory structure to maintain the same 2.5-foot side setback as the existing structure. Staff supports the minor variance request. Staff is in support of the requested Conditional Use Permit. Staff believes the request is reasonable and that the proposed use is appropriate for this location. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the Conditional Use Permit request, subject to compliance with comments and conditions noted in paragraph E and the staff analysis of the agenda staff report.