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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ- 5541-A Action Letter Mr. Davis Dodson _________________ File No: Z-5541-A . 5008 Hawthorne Road Location: 5008 Hawthorne Road . Little Rock AR 72223 Issue: Variances for Front, Rear and Side Yard . Date: April 18, 2024____ Dear _Mr. Dodson . This is to advise you that in connection with your application, File No. _Z-5541-A_, the following action was taken by the Board of Adjustment at its meeting on April 18, 2024_: ___X____ Approved the application as filed. Approved the application with conditions. ________ Denied the application. ________ Deferred the application to the ________ meeting. ________ Withdrew the application. ________ See attached Board of Adjustment minute record for conditions. ________ Other: ______________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ If a variance application is approved by the Board of Adjustment, all permits necessary for the initiation of work shall be obtained within two (2) years from the date of approval, unless an extension of time is granted by the Board. Otherwise, the Board’s approval of the application shall be considered void. According to the City’s Zoning Ordinance Section 36-70: “Appeals from the decision of the Board of Adjustment shall be filed with the appropriate court of jurisdiction. This filing must occur within thirty (30) calendar days of the action by the Board of Adjustment.” If you have questions, please call me at (501) 371-6821. Sincerely, _____________________________________________ Romie G. Price, Plans Development Administrator RGP/aa ______________________________________________________________________________ FILE No.: Z-5541-A OWNER: Sarah and Davis Dodson APPLICANT: Jesse Pierce (Agent) ADDRESS: 5008 Hawthorne Road LEGAL DESCRIPTION: The West 30 feet of the South 100 of Lot 2 and the South 100 feet of the East 40 feet of Lot 2, Block 2, NEWTON’S ADDITION to Pulaski County, Arkansas. CURRENT ZONING: R-2 PRESENT USE: Residential PROPOSED USE: Residential VARIANCE(S) REQUESTED: A variance is requested from the area regulations of Section 36-254 to allow a reduced rear yard setback in the R-2 zoning district. A variance is requested from the area regulations of Section 36-254 to allow a reduced side yard setback in the R-2 zoning district. JUSTIFICATION: The applicant’s justification is presented in an attached letter. STAFF REPORT: PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT CIVIL ENGINEERING COMMENTS: No comments required. B. LANDSCAPE AND BUFFER COMMENTS: No comments required. C. BUILDING CODES COMMENTS: No comments required. D. ANALYSIS: The R-2 zoned property at 5008 Hawthorne Road is occupied by a one-story frame single family residence. A detached carport structure is located in the rear yard area, near the northeast corner of the lot. A driveway extends from Hawthorne Road to the garage structure in the back. The applicant proposes to remove the existing detached carport structure and slab from the site and construct a new two-story attached garage structure featuring two (2) bedrooms and one (1) bathroom. The new structure is noted on the attached site plan. The proposed two-story garage structure will be built in the same area as the existing carport and will reside in the side yard setback (which the owner states will be the same side yard setback that currently exists). The new structure will also reside in the 25’ rear setback, but the owner will move the structure forward 8 feet away from the rear property line (currently there is 1 foot from the carport to the property line). The difference can be seen on the site plan compared to the survey. The new structure will be less than the maximum of 35 feet in height but will be taller than the existing residence. Section 36-254 (d)(2) of the City’s Zoning Ordinance requires a side yard setback with a width of not less than ten (10) percent of the average width of the lot, not to exceed eight (8) feet. Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance to allow the garage addition with a reduced side setback. Section 36-254 (d)(3) of the City’s Zoning Ordinance requires a minimum rear building setback of 25 feet for principle structures in R-2 zoning. Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance to allow the garage addition with a reduced rear setback. Staff is supportive of the requested reduced side and rear setback variances, respectively. Staff views the requests as reasonable. The proposed addition will occupy essentially the same area as the existing carport. The new building addition should have no adverse impact on the surrounding properties. E. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested side and rear setback variances, subject to the property being replated into one (1) lot before a building permit is issued. ______________________________________________________________________________ ITEM NO.: 3 FILE NO.: Z-5541-A BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ACTION: April 18, 2024 The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the application to the Board and stated it recommended approval of the requested side and rear yard setback variances per the staff report analysis and report recommendations for replatting the property. There was a consent motion to approve the application. The motion was seconded. The application was approved on consent. The vote was 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent.