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Department of Planning and Development
723 West Markham Street
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334
Phone: (501)371-4790 Fax: (501)371-4546
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Stephen Eifling ____________________ File No: Z-9990
1775 Southern Hills Dr Location: 19 Hayword Court
Conway, AR 72034 __________________ Issue: Rear Yard Setback
Date: October 21, 2024____
Dear Stephen Eifling .
This is to advise you that in connection with your application, File No. _Z-9990_, 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.: 8 Z-9990
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File No.: Z-9990
Owners: Frank and Alix Michel
Applicant: Stephen Eifling, Oasis Construction
Address: 19 Haywood Court
Legal Description: Lot 78, Block 136, Chenal Valley Addition
Current Zoning: R-2
Present Use: Single-family Residence
Proposed Use: Single-family Residence
Variance(s) Requested: A variance is requested from area regulations of Sec. 36-254
to allow a reduced rear yard setback in the R-2 district.
Justification: The applicant’s justification is presented as per the attached
letter.
STAFF REPORT:
A. Planning and Development Civil Engineering Comments:
No comments.
B. Landscape and Buffer Comments:
No comments.
C. Building Codes Comments:
Cannot encroach into the sewer easement.
D. Analysis:
The property at 19 Haywood Court is in a predominantly R-2 neighborhood, within
the Chenal Valley “Falstone Court” Subdivision. The existing 2-story wood frame
home occupying the property is located on the south side of Haywood Court and
was constructed in 2021 with an existing utility easement along the south perimeter
of the property. The immediate neighboring properties are also populated with
single family homes.
OCTOBER 17, 2024
ITEM NO.: 8 Z-9990
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The house faces west towards Haywood Court and has a paved access drive at
the northwest corner of the property connecting to Haywood Court.
The applicant is proposing a 12-foot x 18-foot wood frame deck and pergola
addition at the rear (south) side of the structure which extends to the southeast
towards the existing utility easement. The deck addition connects to an existing
deck structure and extends into the rear yard approximately 12-feet and into the
rear yard setback approximately 5-feet.
Section 36-254(d)(3) states “There shall be a rear yard setback having a depth of
not less than twenty-five (25) feet. Therefore, the applicant requests a variance to
allow the extension of the deck structure into the rear yard setback reducing the
setback to no less than 20-feet.
Staff finds the request to generally be in conformance with the development pattern
in the neighborhood and nearby area. Based on the above assessment and
analysis, staff finds the requested variance to be reasonable.
E. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested rear yard setback reduction from
twenty-five (25) feet to a minimum of 20-feet, with the following conditions:
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 rear 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.