HomeMy WebLinkAbout822 Monroe Application Staff's Response
February 26, 2024
Wright Lindsey Jennings
200 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 2300
Little Rock, AR 72201
Attn: Stephen R. Giles
RE: 822 Monroe Street Application for Special Use Permit
Dear Mr. Giles,
The Planning & Development staff has reviewed your application for the above-referenced property. We
have determined this application is identical or substantially identical to the previously submitted
application which was denied by the Little Rock Planning Commission at their January 11, 2024, meeting.
The proposal to reduce the number of residences from eleven (11) to eight (8) is not a substantial change in
the application. Therefore, your application for the Special Use Permit for 822 Monroe Street Application
has been denied based on the following provisions in the City of Little Rock Code of Ordinances:
Sec. 36-83. - Guidelines for decision.
In determining whether to grant a requested amendment, the board of directors may consider,
among other things, the recommendations from the planning commission and the designated
department of the city having planning responsibility and authority and use the provisions of
the comprehensive plan, master street plan, master parks plan, and community facilities plan,
as well as any other appropriately approved document created to provide the required public
facilities necessary to protect the public interest. The planning commission shall consider, but
shall not be bound by, the lawful provisions of a valid bill of assurance for the subdivision
within which the subject property is located when determining the appropriateness of the
proposed special use. No identical or substantially identical application for the redistricting of
a specific parcel or parcels of land which has been denied by the board of directors may be
made for a period of one (1) year.
It is the Planning & Development staff’s opinion that a reduction to six (6) proposed individuals at
this residence would represent a substantial change in the application and could be reviewed by the
Little Rock Planning Commission .
If you disagree with our interpretation as presented above, you may seek relief from the Board of
Adjustment through an appeal of our administrative decision , based on Sec. 36-69 (b)(1)(c), which
states the Board of Adjustment can “can hear and decide appeals where it is alleged there is error
in any order, requirement, decision, determination or interpretation made in the administration or
enforcement of this chapter .”
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Bradley S. Jordan
Development Manager
Planning & Development
City of Little Rock