HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-5541-A_5008 Hawthorne Road_Staff Report-DRAFT (2)APRIL 18, 2024
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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:
A. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT CIVIL ENGINEERING COMMENTS:
No comments required.
B. LANDSCAPE AND BUFFER COMMENTS:
No comments required.
C. BUILDING CODES COMMENTS:
No comments required.
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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.