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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8257-D Action Letter Mr. Edwin Hankins ____________________ File No: Z-8257-D . McClelland Engineers_____ ___________ Location: 5701 Kavanaugh Blvd. . 7302 Kanis Road _____________________ Issue: Variances for reduced lot line, Parking Little Rock AR 72201 Requirements, Landscape Requirements, ________________________________ __ Buffer requirements. Date: April 18, 2024____ Dear _Mr. Hankins . This is to advise you that in connection with your application, File No. _Z-8257-D_, 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-8257-D Owners: Valet Properties Applicant: McClelland Consulting Engineers (Agent) Address: 5701 Kavanaugh Boulevard Legal Description: Lots 1 and 2, Block 6, Mountain Park Addition to the City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas Zoned: C-3 Present Use: Vacant lot Proposed Use: Restaurant Variance(s) Requested: A variance is requested from the area regulations of Section 36-301(e) to allow zero (0) front and side yard setbacks in the C-3 zoning district along the north, east, and west lot lines.    A variance is requested from the parking regulations of Section 36-502(b)(3)(c) to allow a reduction of parking spaces in the C-3 zoning district.    A variance is requested from the buffer regulations of Section 36-522(b)(3) to allow a reduced front yard buffer to zero (0) in the C-3 zoning district.    Justification: The applicant’s justification is presented as per the application. STAFF REPORT Planning and Development Civil Engineering Comments: No Comments. B. Buffering and Landscape Comments: No Comments. C. Building Codes Comments: No Comments. D. Staff Analysis: The C-3 zoned property is located at 5701 Kavanaugh Boulevard on the corner of Kavanaugh Boulevard and Fillmore Street. The site is currently vacant and the applicant proposes to build a new building on the property with the requested variances. Section 36-301(e) states “(1) Front yard. There shall be a front yard having a depth of not less than twenty-five (25) feet to the front line of the building. Where the two (2) adjacent buildings are closer than twenty-five (25) feet to the property line, said established setback line will prevail on subject property. (2) Side yard. No side yard shall be required except where abutting a residential district; then there shall be a side yard width of not less than fifteen (15) feet. On a corner lot, the side yard on the street side or exterior side shall be equal to the front yard setback.” Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance to allow zero (0) front and side yard setbacks along the north, east, and west lot lines. Section 36-502(b)(3)(c) states “Restaurants (and similar establishments serving food and beverages), 1.0 space for each one hundred (100) square feet of gross floor area.” Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance to allow a reduction of parking spaces on site. Section 36-522(b)(3) states “Street buffer. All sites developed, modified or enlarged shall provide street buffers as follows: 1.All street property lines at six (6) percent of the average depth of the lot; 2.Street buffers shall not be required for alley frontage; 3.The minimum dimension shall be one-half the full width requirement but in no case less than nine (9) feet. 4.The maximum dimension required shall be fifty (50) feet.” Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance to allow zero (0) street buffer yards on site. Staff is supportive of the requested variances. Staff views the requests as reasonable. The requests are similar to development patterns in the area. Staff believes that the requested variance will have no adverse impact on the surrounding properties. E. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the requested variance, subject to the descriptions and any conditions in the “staff analysis”. ______________________________________________________________________________ ITEM NO.: 8 FILE NO: Z-8257-D 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 variances for front yard and side yard setbacks, street buffers, and required on-site parking for a new building within the Heights commercial district, zoned C-3. per the staff report analysis and report. 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.