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Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334
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Mike Irmen ____________________File No: Z-10043
4601 Frank Ellis Road Location: 224 North Ash St
Little Rock AR 72210 __________________ Issue: Rear Yard Setback
Date: October 21, 2024____
Dear _Mike Irmen .
This is to advise you that in connection with your application, File No. _Z-10043_, the following action
was taken by the Board of Adjustment at its meeting on October 17, 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
OCTOBER 17, 2024
ITEM NO.: 4 Z-10043
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File No.: Z-10043
Owner: Ralph Loszak & Tiffany Mattzela
Applicant: Mike Irmen, Lewis and Company Construction
Address: 224 N. Ash Street
Legal Description: East 100 ft of Lot 1. Block 8, Elmhurst Addition to the City of
Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
Current Zoning: R-3
Present Use: Single Family Residential
Proposed Use: Single Family Residential
Variance(s) Requested: Variances are requested from the area provisions of Section
36-255 (d)(3) to allow a new residence with reduced rear yard
setback.
Justification: The applicant’s justification is presented in an attached letter.
STAFF REPORT:
A. Planning And Development Civil Engineering Comments:
No comments.
B. Landscape And Buffer Comments:
No comments.
C. Building Codes Comments:
No Comments.
D. Analysis:
The property located at 224 N. Ash Street is currently occupied by a two-story
wood frame single family residence. The residence in centrally located on the lot
with a paved parking pad located at the northwest corner of the lot and a wood
frame fence enclosure around the rear yard area. The existing dwelling is located
27-feet from the east (front) property line, 10-feet from the north (side) property
OCTOBER 17, 2024
ITEM NO.: 4 Z-10043
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line, 5-feet from the south (side) property line, and 25-feet from the west (rear)
property line.
The applicant is proposing to construct a 12-foot by 12-foot closet addition to the
rear southwest corner of the existing residence within the fenced rear yard area.
The new addition will extend north and west from residence into the rear yard
setback 12-feet.
Section 36-255(d)(3) requires a minimum rear yard setback of 25-feet in the R-3
District. Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance to allow a reduction of
the rear yard setback from 25-feet to no less than 13.5-feet.
Staff is supportive of the requested variance. Staff views the request as
reasonable and believes it is generally in conformance with the development
pattern in the neighborhood and nearby area, nor should it have an adverse impact
on the surrounding properties.
E. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested rear yard variance, subject to the
descriptions and any conditions in the “staff analysis” and the following.
1. A building permit being obtained for all construction.
Board of Adjustment October 17, 2024
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the
application to the Board and stated it recommended the reduced front yard 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 4 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent.