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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-9971 Action Letter Mr. Eric Whippo ____________________ File No: Z-9971 . 1701 North Palm Street Location: 1701 North Palm Street . Little Rock AR 72209 Issue: Variances for Front and Side Yard Setback Date: April 18, 2024____ Dear _Mr. Whippo . This is to advise you that in connection with your application, File No. _Z-9971_, 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-9971 Owners: Eric Wippo Applicant: Eric Wippo (Owner) Address: 1701 N. Palm Street Legal Description: Lot 18, except the North 20 feet, and Lot 17, except the South 15 feet thereof, Cliffewood 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(d)(1) to allow a reduced front yard setback in the R-2 district. A variance is requested from the area regulations of Section 31-12(b) to allow for an encroachment over the front building line in the R-2 zoning 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-2 zoned property is located at 1701 N. Palm Street. The applicant states that the plan is to build a 12.5’x20’ addition to the front of the existing house. This addition will encroach into the front building line as shown on the survey drawing. Section 36-254(d)(1) states “There shall be a front 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 addition to encroach into the front yard setback as presented in the survey. Section 31-12(b) states “Building line variances. In those instances where a recorded subdivision plat has established building setback lines in accordance with this chapter variances of those lines shall only be granted by the board of adjustment. That body shall review each building line variance request for hardship circumstances as required by chapter 36, article II, division 2. Those variances approved by the board of adjustment shall be reflected upon a replat of the subject lots which shall be recorded in the office of the circuit clerk of the county. A bill of assurance amendment shall not be required by the review process nor shall the administrator sign a bill of assurance. The owner or applicant shall be instructed to review the filing procedure with the circuit clerk should a revised bill of assurance be required by that office. Platting costs shall be born by the applicant or owner.” Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance to allow the extension of the proposed addition to encroach into the front building line as presented in the survey. Staff is supportive of the requested variances. Staff views the requests as reasonable. The reduction of the front yard / building line for the room addition 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” and replatting of the property as described. ______________________________________________________________________________ ITEM NO.: 12 FILE NO: Z-9971 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 front yard setback and front building line variances to allow a reduction of the twenty-five (25) foot setback for an extension of the primary structure reducing the front yard in an R-2 district per the staff report analysis and report, and replatting of the property. 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.