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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 and zero (0) ADA 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.
A variance is requested from the regulations of Section 36-
434.50 to allow zero (0) trees to be planted in the front or side
yard setbacks, and no planting strip along the parking lot in
the C-3 zoning district.
Justification: The applicant’s justification is presented as per the
application.
STAFF REPORT
A. Planning and Development Civil Engineering Comments:
No Comments.
B. Buffering and Landscape Comments:
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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 and zero (0) ADA 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.
Section 36-434.50 does not appear to apply to commercial development.
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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”.