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Department of Planning and Development
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Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334
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Mr. Jason Duncan ____________________ File No: Z-10016
2321 Durwood Road Location: 4609 Glen Valley Drive
Little Rock AR 72207 __________________ Issue: Rear Yard Setback
Date: August 16, 2024____
Dear _Mr. Duncan .
This is to advise you that in connection with your application, File No. _Z-10016_, the following action
was taken by the Board of Adjustment at its meeting on August 15, 2024_:
(a) ____X__ Approved the application as filed.
(b) Approved the application with conditions.
(c) ________ Denied the application.
(d) ________ Deferred the application to the ________ meeting.
(e) ________ Withdrew the application.
(f) ________ See attached Board of Adjustment minute record for conditions.
(g) ________ Other: ______________________________________________________________
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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
AUGUST 15, 2024
ITEM NO. 4 FILE NO: Z-10016
File: Z-10016
Owner: Charles Fuller
Applicant: Jason Duncan – Renovation Construction
Address: 4609 Glen Valley Drive
Description: Lot 28, Heatherbrae Subdivision, Phase 2, City of Little Rock
Arkansas, Pulaski County
Zoned: R-2
Variance(s) Requested: A variance is requested from the area provisions of Section
36-254 to allow a residence with a reduced rear setback.
Justification: The applicant’s justification is presented in an attached letter.
Present Use: Single Family Residence
Proposed Use: Single Family Residential
STAFF REPORT
A. Planning and Development Civil Engineering Comments:
No comments required.
B. Landscape and Buffer Comments:
No comments required.
C. Building Codes Comments:
No comments required.
D. Staff Analysis:
The R-2 zoned property located at 4609 Glen Valley Drive is currently occupied by a
one-story single-family residence with an existing wood frame deck across the east
portion of the residence in the rear yard.
The applicant is proposing to remove the existing deck and construct a covered concrete
porch structure along the east (rear) portion of the primary residence. The site plan indicates
that the structure is to extend into the rear yard along the east side of the residence into the
rear yard setback 2’-3”-feet reducing the setback to less than 23-feet.
Section 36-254(d)(3) of the City’s Zoning Ordinance requires a minimum rear yard
setback of 25-feet for principal structures in R-2 zoning. Therefore, the applicant is
requesting a variance to allow the extension of the primary structure into the rear
yard setback reducing the setback to no less than 22’-9”.
AUGUST 15, 2024
ITEM NO. 4 FILE NO: Z-10016
Staff is supportive of the requested rear yard setback and covered patio structure extension
variance. Staff finds the request to generally be in conformance with the development
pattern in the neighborhood and nearby area.
E. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested rear setback variance, subject to the
descriptions and any conditions in the “staff analysis”, and the following conditions:
1. A building permit being obtained for all construction.
Board of Adjustment (AUGUST 15, 2024)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the application to the
Board and stated it recommended the rear setback variance be approved as per staff report.
There was a consent motion to approve the application. The motion was seconded. The
application was approved on consent. The vote was 3 ayes, 0 nays, 2 absent.