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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
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-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
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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”.