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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-9949 Action Letter Mr. Steve Hester ____________________ File No: Z-9949 . 13625 Hwy 31 North Location: 116 South Valmar Little Rock AR 72209 Issue: Variances for Guest House Date: April 18, 2024____ Dear _Mr. Hester . This is to advise you that in connection with your application, File No. _Z-9949_, 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-9949 Owners: Melinda Fair Applicant: Steve Hester & Sons, LLC (Agent) Address: 116 S. Valmar Street Legal Description: Lot 5, Block 2 of Beaches Subdivision, as recorded in Pulaski County, Arkansas Zoned: R-3 Present Use: Single-family Residence Proposed Use: Single-family Residence Variance(s) Requested: A variance is requested from area regulations of Sec. 36-255(d)(2) to allow a reduced side yard setback in the R-3 district. A variance is requested from area regulations of Sec. 36-255(d)(3) to allow a reduced rear yard setback in the R-3 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 R-3 zoned property is located at 116 S. Valmar Street. The applicant states that the plan is to renovate an existing shed and deck into an expanded guest house for family use. The existing, and proposed, structure will be within the side and rear setback yard areas, for the most part. Section 36-255(d)(2) states “There shall be a side yard on each side of the building having a width of not less than ten (10) percent of the average width of the lot, not to exceed five (5) feet.” Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance to allow the extension of the proposed renovated guest house structure to encroach into the side yard setback as presented in the survey. Section 36-255(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 proposed renovated guest house structure to encroach into the rear yard setback as presented in the survey. Staff is supportive of the requested variances. Staff views the requests as reasonable. The reduction of the side and rear yards for the guest house 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”. ______________________________________________________________________________ ITEM NO.: 10 FILE NO: Z-9949 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 in an R-3 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.