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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOD Staff ReportOFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMUNICATION NOVEMBER 19, 2024 AGENDA Subject An Ordinance approving a Planned Zoning Development titled Larkowski — PD-R, located at 4306 W. 1 Ph Street (Z-10053). Submitted by: Department of Planning and Development SYNOPSIS FISCAL IMPACT RECOMMENDATION BACKGROUND Action Required y Ordinance Resolution Approval Information Report Approved By Emily Cox Interim City Manager The applicant requests to rezone the 0.15 acre property from R-3 to PD-R to allow two (2) attached single family residences. I None Approval of the Ordinance. The applicant is requesting a Planned Development - Residential to allow for the construction of two (2) attached single family residences, with the existing lot being split into two (2) lots. The site contains a 6,750 square foot vacant lot. The request is in the I-630 Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Residential Low Density (RL) for the requested area. The proposed structure will contain two (2) attached single family residences. The lot will be divided into two (2) lots with the property line separating the two (2) family residences. Each residence will be sold separately. BACKGROUND CONTINUED The proposed structure will be approximately 3,248 square feet in area (1,624 square feet per residence) and two stories in height. Each residence will have two bedrooms and one and a half bathrooms. The exterior of the structure will be vinyl siding. The proposed overall structure will be set back approximately 20 feet from the front (south) property line, 4.8 to 4.9 feet from the side property lines and over 25 feet from the rear property line. There will be a shared driveway in the front of the unit with two (2) off-street parking spaces (one per residence). On October 10, 2024, the Planning Commission voted 8 ayes, 0 noes, 2 absent and 1 open position, as part of the Consent Agenda, to approve the PD-R rezoning. There were no objectors present. All owners of property located within 300 feet of the site and all neighborhood associations registered with The City of Little Rock were notified of the public hearing. Please see the attached Planning Commission minute record for the complete staff analysis. 2 1 ORDINANCE NO. 2 3 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A PLANNED ZONING 4 DEVELOPMENT AND ESTABLISHING A PLANNED DISTRICT 5 — RESIDENTIAL TITLED LARKOWSKI — PD-R, LOCATED AT 6 4306 W. 11TH STREET (Z-10053), CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, 7 PULASKI COUNTY, ARKANSAS, AMENDING THE OFFICIAL 8 ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK; AND FOR 9 OTHER PURPOSES. 10 11 BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE 12 ROCK, ARKANSAS. 13 14 SECTION 1. That the zoning classification of the following described property be 15 changed from R-3, Single Family Residential District, to PD-R, Planned District - Residential: 16 17 Z-10053 — Described as Lot 11, Block 5, Riffel and Rhoten Addition to 18 the City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas. 19 20 SECTION 2. That the preliminary site development plan/plat be approved as 21 recommended by the Little Rock Planning Commission. 22 23 SECTION 3. That the change in zoning classification contemplated for Larkowski 24 — PD-R, located at 4306 W. I lth Street (Z-10053) is conditioned upon obtaining final plan 25 approval within the time specified by Chapter 36, Article VI1, Section 36-454 (e) of the Code 26 of Ordinances. 27 28 SECTION 4. That this Ordinance shall not take effect and be in full force until the 29 final plan approval. 30 31 Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 SECTION 5. That the map referred to in Chapter 36 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, and designated district map be and is hereby amended to the extent and in the respects necessary to affect and designate the change provided for in Section 1 hereof. SECTION 6. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence, clause, phrase, or word of this ordinance is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the ordinance which shall remain in full force and effect as if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional was not originally a part of the ordinance. SECTION 7. Repealed All laws, ordinances, resolutions, or parts of the same that are inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency. PASSED: ATTEST: City Clerk APPROVED: Mayor Page 2 of 3 I APPROVED AS TO FORM: 5 City Attorney 6 7 9 10 Page 3 of 3 FILE NO.: Z-10053 NAME: Larkowski — PD-R LOCATION: 4306 West 11th Street AGENT: Vernon J. Williams (Agent) GarNat Engineering, LLC P0Box 116 Benton, AR 72022 OWNER: Jerry Larkowski P O Box 7348 Little Rock, AR 72217 ENGINEER/SURVEYOR: GarNat Engineering, LLC P0Box 116 Benton, AR 72022 AREA: .15-acre NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 3 PLANNING DISTRICT: 9 CENSUS TRACT: 18 CURRENT ZONING: R-3 VARIANCEM/AIVERS: None requested. A. PROPOSALIREQUEST/APPLICANT'S STATEMENT: The applicant is requesting a Planned Development -Residential to allow for the construction of two (2) attached single family residences, with the existing lot being split into two (2) lots. FILE NO.: Z-10053 (Cont.) B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The site contains a 6,750 square foot vacant lot. The request is in the 1-630 Planning District. The Future Land Use Plan shows Residential Low Density (RL) for the requested area. C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS: All owners of property located within 300 feet of the site and all neighborhood associations registered with the City of Little Rock were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: Provide parking plan for staff's review for compliance with the minimum parking spaces required for the proposed structure per City's zoning ordinance. E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKSICOUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: No comments. Entergy: No comments received. Summit Utilities: No comments. AT & T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: Please submit plans for water facilities and/or fire protection system to Central Arkansas Water for review. Plan revisions may be required after additional review. Contact Central Arkansas Water regarding procedures for installation of water facilities and/or fire service. Approval of plans by the Arkansas Department of Health Engineering Division and Little Rock Fire Department is required. Fire Department: Maintain Access: Fire Hydrants. Maintain fire apparatus access roads at fire hydrant locations as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.1 Access Road width with a hydrant. Where a fire hydrant is located on a fire apparatus access road, the minimum road width shall be 26 feet, exclusive of shoulders. Grade Maintain fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.2 Grade. Fire apparatus access roads shall not exceed 10 percent in grade except as approved by the fire chief. If the grade 2 FILE NO.: Z-10053 Cont. exceeds 10 percent, approval will be denied and the applicant must submit request to be reviewed by Fire Chief for Approval. Loading Maintain fire apparatus access road design as per Appendix D of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D102.1 Access and loading. Facilities, buildings or portions of buildings hereafter constructed shall be accessible to fire department apparatus by way of an approved fire apparatus access road with an asphalt, concrete or other approved driving surface capable of supporting the imposed load of fire apparatus weighing at least 75,000 pounds. One- or Two -Family Residential Developments. As per Appendix D, Section D107.1 of the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1, One- or Two -Family dwelling residential developments. Developments of one- or two-family dwellings where the number of dwelling units exceeds 30 shall be provided with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads and shall meet the requirements of Section D104.3. Exceptions: 1. Where there are more than 30 dwelling units on a single public or private fire apparatus access road and al dwelling units are equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1, 903.3.1.2 or 903.3.1.3 of the Arkansas Fire Code, access from two directions shall not be required. 2. The number of dwelling units on a single fire apparatus access road shall not be increased unless fire apparatus access roads will connect with future development, as determined by the fire code official. Fire Hydrants Locate Fire Hydrants as per Appendix C of the 2012 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code. Section C101 — C105, in conjunction with Central Arkansas Water (Daniel Tull 501-377-1245) and the Little Rock Fire Marshal's Office (Capt. Tony Rhodes 501-918-3757, or Fire Marshal Derek N. Ingram 501-918-3756 Number and Distribution of Fire Hydrants as per Table C105.1. If you have any additional questions please contact our office. Contact Capt. Tony Rhodes at (501) 918-3757, or Fire Marshal Derek N. Ingram (501) 918-3756. Parks and Recreation: No comments received, County Planning: No comments. 3 FILE NO.: Z-10053(Cont.) F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Building Code: No comments received. Landscape: No comments. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. Plannina Division: The request is in the 1-630 Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows RL for the requested area. The Residential Low Density (RL) category provides for single family homes at densities not to exceed 6 dwelling units per acre. Such residential development is typically characterized by conventional single family homes but may also include patio or garden homes and cluster homes, provided that the density remains less than 6 units per acre. The application is for a Planned Development- Residential (PD-R) for Two Townhomes. Surrounding the application area are single family homes interspersed with vacant lots in R-3 Single Family Residential zoning. This site is not located in an Overlay District. R-3 Single Family lots are 5,000 s.f. with a minimum width of 50' and a depth of 100'. Lots in this application are size from 3,450 s.f. with a minimum lot width of 25' and min depth of 138'. Master Street Plan: W 11th Street is a Local Street on the Master Street Plan. Local Streets are roads designed to provide access to adjacent property with the movement of traffic being a secondary purpose. The standard Right -of -Way is 50'. Sidewalks are required on one side. This street may require dedication of Right -of -Way and may require street improvements. 2 FILE NO.: Z-10053 (Cont. to h= Master Street Plan for Z-10053 = EJ 220 Bicycle Plan: rr'pr'Y++11 WEST IOTH STREET WEST 77TH STREET W 11th Street is not shown on the Master Bike Plan with existing or proposed facilities in this area. Historic Preservation Plan: This property is not located in a Historic District. ANALYSIS: The applicant is requesting a Planned Development -Residential to allow for the construction of two (2) attached single family residences, with the existing lot being split into two (2) lots. 5 FILE NO.: Z-10053 Cont. The site contains a 6,750 square foot vacant lot. The request is in the 1-630 Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Residential Low Density (RL) for the requested area. The proposed structure will contain two (2) attached single family residences. The lot will be divided into two (2) lots with the property line separating the two (2) family residences. Each residence will be sold separately. The proposed structure will be approximately 3,248 square feet in area (1,624 square feet per residence) and two stories in height. Each residence will have two bedrooms and one and a half bathrooms. The exterior of the structure will be vinyl siding. The proposed overall structure will be set back approximately 20 feet from the front (south) property line, 4.8 to 4.9 feet from the side property lines and over 25 feet from the rear property line. There will be a shared driveway in the front of the unit with two (2) off-street parking spaces (one per residence). Any site lighting must be low-level and directed away from adjacent properties. Staff is in support the requested PD-R rezoning. The applicant is requesting no variances. Staff believes the request is reasonable and that the proposed attached single-family residence, with a total of two (2) residences is appropriate for this location. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the Planned Development -Residential request, subject to compliance with comments and conditions noted in paragraph E and the staff analysis of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (OCTOBER 10, 2024) The applicant was present. There were no persons registered in opposition. Staff presented the item, and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the "staff analysis" above. The item remained on the Consent Agenda for Approval. The vote was 8 ayes, 0 nays, 2 absent and 1 open position. The application was approved.