HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-9934 Staff ReportFile No.: Z-9773
Owner: Mike Orndorff
Applicant: Mike Orndorff
Address: 216 East Charles Bussey Avenue
Description: The West 51.5 feet of fractional Lot 7 and the West 51.5 feet of the South\ of Lot 8, Block 416, DUVALL'S ADDITION to the City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas.
Zoned: R-5
Variance(s) Requested: A variance is requested from the provisions of Section 36-259 to allow reduced front and rear setbacks.
A variance is requested from the provisions of Section 36-502 to allow no off-street parking at the residence.
Justification: The applicant’s justification is presented in an attached letter.
Present Use: Vacant
Proposed Use: Single-family residential.
STAFF REPORT
Planning and Development Civil Engineering Comments:
No comments required.
Landscape and Buffer Comments:
No comments required.
Building Codes Comments:
No comments required.
Staff Analysis:
The R-5 zoned property located at 216 East Charles Bussey Avenue is currently vacant and heavily wooded. The 2,652 square feet lot is bordered to the west by the Capitol Zoning District
and by R-4 and R-5 zoned properties to the north, east, and south across East Charles Bussey Avenue.
The applicant proposes to construct a 1,558 square foot duplex structure at the site with reduced setbacks. The site plan indicates a reduction of the front (south), and rear (north)
yard setbacks from 25’ to 5’ and to maintain a 5-foot side yard setback to the east and west.
Section 36-259 (d)(1) states that in the R-5 zone, there shall be a front yard setback having a depth of not less than twenty-five (25) feet to the front line of a building. Therefore,
the applicant is seeking to reduce the front setback from 25-feet to 5-feet.
Section 36-259 (d)(3) states that in the R-5 zone, there shall be a rear yard setback having a depth of not less than twenty-five (25) feet to the rear line of a building. Therefore,
the applicant is seeking to reduce the rear setback from 25-feet to 5-feet.
The site plan indicates that the proposed structure will occupy the center portion lot and no off-street parking is shown adjacent to the structure. The applicant states “This lot is
only 50’ deep making it undevelopable. Additionally, code could be interpreted in a way to require 3 off street parking spaces in the event the lot was used to build a duplex on. Additionally,
I’m seeking a variance that would allow me to develop this lot without offering any off-street parking spaces.”.
Section 36-502 (b)(1) (c). states each two-family property shall have an area on the site for off-street parking with 1.5 spaces per unit. Therefore, the applicant is seeking a variance
from this requirement to have no off-street parking.
Staff is supportive of the requested front/rear setback variance from 25’ to 5’ and the request for no on-site parking. Staff views the requests as reasonable. The existing lot is non-conforming
with current standards and a setback reduction of this type along with on-street parking is seen historically in the area. Staff views these requests as minor in nature and feels that
the variances will have no adverse impact on the surrounding properties.
Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested variances, subject to the descriptions and any conditions in the “staff analysis,” and the following conditions:
A building permit being obtained for all construction.
Abide by all other site development requirements for R-5 zoned properties.