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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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Mr. William Hall ____________________ File No: Z-10062
5101 Kavanaugh Blvd Location: 5101 Kavanaugh Blvd
Little Rock AR 72207 __________________ Issue: Side Yard Setback
Date: December 2, 2024____
Dear _William Hall .
This is to advise you that in connection with your application, File No. _Z-10062_, the following action
was taken by the Board of Adjustment at its meeting on November 21, 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
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
ITEM NO.: 2 Z-10062
File No.: Z-10062
Owner: William and Susan Hall
Applicant: William Hall
Address: 5101 Kavanaugh Blvd
Legal Description: Lot 5, Block 1, McGehee’s Addition to the City of Little Rock
Current Zoning: R-2
Present Use: Single Family Residential
Proposed Use: Single Family Residential
Variance(s) Requested: A variance is requested from the area provisions of Section.
36-254 (d)(2) to allow a residential addition with reduced side
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:
In October 2020 the City adopted the “Heights Landscape Design Overlay District,”
requiring installation of one tree per 40 linear feet of street frontage within the
Heights District Boundary, applicable to [among other types] residential
construction in excess of 600 square feet.
C. Building Codes Comments:
No Comments.
D. Analysis:
The property located at 5101 Kavanaugh Blvd is currently occupied by a single -
story masonry single family residence. The survey shows a lot width of 77 -feet at
the front property line, 31.9-feet at the rear property line, and a depth of 140-feet.
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
ITEM NO.: 2 Z-10062
The residence. is centrally located on the lot with a detached garage in the rear
yard that is accessible via the alley to the south.
The applicant is proposing to construct an enclosed addition on the east side of
the residence and a wood deck with a concrete walkway connecting to the existing
garage. The enclosed addition will extend to within 4 -feet-6-inches from the east
property line, the new wood deck will extend to within 3 -feet of the east property
line.
Section 36-254(d)(2) states “There shall be a side yard setback on each side of
the building have a width of not less than ten (10) percent of the average width of
the lot, not to exceed eight (8) feet.” Therefore, the applicant is requesting a
variance to allow a reduction of the side yard setback to no less than 4 feet -6
inches.
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 side yard setback to no less than 4
feet-6 inches, subject to the following conditions:
1. Obtain a building permit prior to construction.
2. Install trees, if deemed applicable at the time of building permit, in accordance
with the Heights Design Overlay District requirements.
Board of Adjustment (NOVEMBER 21, 2024)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the
application to the Board and stated it recommended the reduced side 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 5 ayes, 0 nays.