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01/17/23
APPLICATION FOR ZONING VARIANCE
ZONING CASE FILE NO. Z-
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT MEETING DATE DOCKET FOR: , 20 AT PM.
Application is hereby made to the Little Rock Board of Adjustment pursuant to Act 186 of 1957, Acts of
Arkansas, as amended, and Chapter 36 of the Little Rock, Ark. Rev. Code (1988), as amended, requesting a
zoning variance(s) on the following described property:
ADDRESS: 1178ORivercrestDr.
(General Location):
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Lot 56, Block 1, Walton Hci hts Addition to the city of Little Rock. Pulaski Countv. Arkansas
Title to this property is vested in: Richard Grifftths & Jana Peairson
Subject property is currently zoned: R2 District and
variances as follows are requested:
(1) The setback provisions of Section 36.254(d) of the Little Rock Code
of Ordinances to permit:
A reduction of the reouired rrant setback rrnm 25' to 10' to order to construct a small front entry addition andcar n.
(2) The provisions of Section of the Little Rock Code
of Ordinances to permit:
(3) The provisions of Section of the Little Rock Code
of Ordinances to permit:
Present Use of Property: Residential - Single Family
Proposed Use of Property: Residential - Single Family
(There are) (there are no) private restrictions pertaining to the proposed use/development of this property.
The applicant feels that strict enforcement of these provisions would be a hardship and is requesting variance(s) in
this case for the following reason(s):
A rear addition to a 2 story house on this lot is economically and technically infeasible due to the extreme slope. Therefore,
the any reasonable solution is to add to the front within ific required setback. taking vantage or the existing garage as new
livingspacc andadding cvto the front,
It is hereby agreed that the required filing fee will be paid immediately after filing and acceptance of this
application, and that the notice to property owners as well as the posting of the sign furnished, will be
accomplished as required.
Rogue Architecture
Applicant (owner or authorized agent): Jeremiah Russell, Principal Architect
300 S Spring Street, Suite 720, Little Rock, AR 72201 501.412.4525
(Address) (Telephone -Bus. and Home)
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT Approved: 120 Denied: ,20
Conditions of approval:
Signature of Board Secretary or Authorized Agent
FILING FEE: S (Collectors Stamp Here)
300 S Spring Street, Suite 720
Little Rock, AR 72201
1775 Tyson's Blvd., Suite 4120
Tyson's Corner, VA 22102
T/C 501.412.4525
T/C 912.604.8951
www.rogueareli.com
2024.03.18
City of Little Rock
Board of Adjustment
Attn: Brad Jordan
723 W Markham Street
Little Rock, AR 72201
RE: BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT VARIANCE REQUEST AND APPLICATION
Mr. Jordan,
Rogue Architecture has been engaged by the Property Owners of 11780 Rivercrest Drive in the Walton
Heights neighborhood of West Little Rock in an effort to apply for a variance to the front yard setback
provisions of the Little Rock Zoning Ordinance, Section 36-254 (d) requiring a minimum of 25 feet for the front
yard setback.
The Walton Heights neighborhood along Rivercrest Drive consists of two rows of homes - those with a valley
view and those with a river view. Valley view homes on the south side of Rivercrest Drive carry in lot
configuration from those that are relatively flat or slightly sloping to those with more aggressive slopes. The
homes on the north side of Rivercrest Drive, however, are almost all exclusively built on a very steep slope
and as such are very difficult to renovate and/or add on to within the required setbacks outlined in the
referenced zoning ordinance.
In light of this we are requesting a variance from the required 25 foot front yard setback to allow for a 10 foot
front yard set back. This variance will allow our client to capture the existing 2 car garage as living space and
construct a covered carport and small living space addition within the required setback without the
burdensome cost of adding on to the rear which would require 3 stories worth of construction of considerable
expense.
The carport will be covered with a solid roof, however the screen walls will be transparent constructed of
wood slats to allow visibility for neighbors as well as cars driving east and west along Rivercrest Drive, and
the small front addition will allow for a 20 foot setback from the property line which is in keeping with the
prevailing development pattern in the neighborhood. Additionally Rivercrest Drive already sits approximately
10 feet from the property line giving the appearance of a much larger setback than what is required.
If Staff or the Commissioners have any questions please do not hesitate to reach out to our office anytime.
We appreciate your time and consideration of this matter.
Russell, AIA,
Architect
Rogub�Architecture, PLLC
wvvw.roguearch.com
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11. Richard Grift;th% &Jana Yeai"on certi ry by my §igaature 4-jow that 1 hereby
aw'diorize Rogue Awhitwure f to Act as rrly agdrlt regarding the
request for a a'ctba0— raritancv of the bclo%v described property,
Propem, dcscribcd
11780 Rivererest Dr.
Lai 56.13Wk 1. Walton Height,, Addition to the City of Little Rock. Pulaski County, Arkansas
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