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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-9959 Action Letter Mr. Walter Shorter Jr.__________________ File No: Z-9959 . 2000 S. Schiller Street Location: 2000 South Schiller Street Little Rock AR 72202 Issue: Variances for Fence Height Date: April 18, 2024____ Dear _Mr. Shorter Jr. . This is to advise you that in connection with your application, File No. _Z-9959_, 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-9959 OWNER: Walter Shorter, Jr. APPLICANT: Walter Shorter, Jr. ADDRESS: 2000 South Schiller Street LEGAL DESCRIPTION: The East 100 feet of Lot 1, Amended Plat of Block 2, O.F. SHELDON’S ADDITION to the City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas. CURRENT ZONING: R-4 PRESENT USE: Residential PROPOSED USE: Residential VARIANCE(S) REQUESTED: A variance is requested from the height area regulations of Section 36-516 to allow an increased fence height in the R-4 zoning district. JUSTIFICATION: Security and prevention of a cut-through pedestrian pathway. STAFF REPORT: PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT CIVIL ENGINEERING COMMENTS: No comments required. B. LANDSCAPE AND BUFFER COMMENTS: No comments. C. BUILDING CODES COMMENTS: No comments required. D. ANALYSIS: The R-4 zoned property located at 2000 South Schiller Street is occupied by a single- family residence. The survey indicates a rectangular corner lot, with 76 feet of street frontage on Schiller Street (west) and 100 feet of frontage on West 20th Street (north). The owner is concerned for the safety of his property and pets due to past experience of theft and vandalism. The applicant is proposing to construct a wood privacy fence along the 20th Street right-of-way, five (5) feet in height. The posts are to be topped with solar-powered lights for security purposes. The sketch provided indicates the location of the fence. Section 36-516 (e)(1)(a) of the City’s Zoning Ordinance states that the residential fence standards; “Between a required building setback line and a street right-of-way, the maximum height shall be four (4) feet. Other fences may be erected to a maximum height of eight (8) feet.” Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance to allow a privacy fence to a height to five (5) feet between the building setback line and a street right-of-way. Staff is supportive of the requested fence height variance. Staff views the request as reasonable and the variance request to generally be in support of the owner’s safety and welfare. E. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested fence height variance to allow a wood fence to be constructed to a height of five (5)-feet between the required building setback and the street right-of-way as per the staff analysis and submitted survey / site plan. ______________________________________________________________________________ ITEM NO.: 2 FILE NO.: Z-9959 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 fence height variance to allow a five (5) foot high fence between the building setback and the street right-of-way 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.