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Department of Planning and Development
723 West Markham Street
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334
Phone: (501)371-4790 Fax: (501)371-4546
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Mr. Thomas Pownall (agent)__________ File No: Z-9943 .
3810 Lookout Road Location: 608 North Spruce Street .
North Little Rock AR 72116 Issue: Variances for Rear Yard Setback
Date: April 18, 2024____
Dear _Mr. Pownall .
This is to advise you that in connection with your application, File No. _Z-9943_, the following action
was taken by the Board of Adjustment at its meeting on April 18, 2024_:
(a) ___X____ Approved the application as filed.
(b) Approved the application with conditions.
(c) ________ Denied the application.
(d) ________ Deferred the application to the ________ meeting.
(e) ________ Withdrew the application.
(f) ________ See attached Board of Adjustment minute record for conditions.
(g) ________ Other: ______________________________________________________________
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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,
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Romie G. Price, Plans Development Administrator
RGP/aa
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Department of Planning and Development
723 West Markham Street
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334
Phone: (501)371-4790 Fax: (501)371-4546
Planning
Development
Building Codes
File No.: Z-9943
Owners: Jonathan and Autumn Brown
Applicant: Thomas Pownall/Thomas Engineering (Agent)
Address: 608 N. Spruce Street
Legal Description: Lot 7, Block 34, Pulaski Heights Addition to the City of Little
Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
Zoned: R-2
Present Use: Single-family Residence
Proposed Use: Single-family Residence
Variance(s) Requested: A variance is requested from area regulations of Sec. 36-254
to allow a reduced rear yard setback in the R-2 district.
Justification: The applicant’s justification is presented as per the attached
letter.
STAFF REPORT
A. 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 R-2 zoned property located at 608 N. Spruce Street is proposing to replace the existing 16.3-foot by 28-foot garage with a 24.3-foot by 28.8-foot garage in the
Department of Planning and Development
723 West Markham Street
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334
Phone: (501)371-4790 Fax: (501)371-4546
Planning
Development
Building Codes
same area. The area between the house and the new garage will be a covered deck area. The applicant states that the plan would result in a rear yard of 20-feet
instead of 25-feet.
Section 36-254(d)(3) states “There shall be a rear yard setback having a depth of
not less than twenty-five (25) feet.” Therefore, the applicant is requesting a
variance to allow the extension of the primary structure into the rear yard setback
reducing the setback to no less than 20-feet.
Staff is supportive of the requested variance. Staff views the requests as reasonable. The reduction of the rear yard area for the planned garage and
covered deck structure is 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”.
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ITEM NO.: 5 FILE NO: Z-9943
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
rear setback variance to allow a reduction of the twenty-five (25) foot setback to twenty (20) feet in
an R-2 district 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.