HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-9959_2000 S. Schiller Street_Staff Report-DRAFTFILE 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.