HomeMy WebLinkAboutCover Letter 041224March 18, 2024
To: Little Rock Department of Planning and Development
I am requesting a residential zoning variance on my home located at 10013
Charterhouse Dr, Little Rock, AR, 72227. The house is on a corner lot, the
Southeast corner of Queenspark and Charterhouse. The variance requested adds
an attached 2-car garage to the property. The dual overhead garage doors would
face Queenspark.
The intersection of Queenspark and Charterhouse is at an angle significantly less
than 90 degrees. This causes the side yard to be "shortened" at the southern end;
it pushes the 25' line further east. If the road intersection were at a more
common 90 degree angle the 25' side yard line would track the existing privacy
fence line and meet all zoning requirements. With the variance, the proposed
garage would extend only TY towards Queenspark from the existing privacy fence
line.
The house as is presently configured has no garage. This is unusual for this
neighborhood. Adding the garage would bring the property esthetics back to more
of the original look. It would be in keeping with the majority of Colony West
corner lot homes that were originally built with 2 car attached garages. Useable
backyard greenspace is retained. The garage addition would likely increase
neighborhood property values.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,