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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-10063 Action Letter 112124 (2) Department of Planning and Development 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334 Phone: (501)371-4790 Fax: (501)371-4546 Planning Development Building Codes Mr. Brandon Wilson ____________________ File No: Z-10063 7650 Edgemont Rd Location: 10000 Rodney Parham Rd Higden, AR 72067 _____ _____________ Issue: Sign Height Increase Date: December 2, 2024____ Dear _Brandon Wilson . This is to advise you that in connection with your application, File No. _Z-10063_, the following action was taken by the Board of Adjustment at its meeting on November 21, 2024_: (a) ____ __ Approved the application as filed. (b) Approved the application with conditions. (c) ____X___ 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: ______________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 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.: 3 Z-10063 File No.: Z-10063 Owner: DYNE Development Applicant: Brandon Wilson – Wilson Sign & Lighting (Agent) Address: 10000 Rodney Parham Rd Legal Description: Lot 4ARR, Old Forge Subdivision, City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas Current Zoning: C-3 Present Use: Vacant Proposed Use: Quick Service Restaurant with Drive-Thru (Tropical Smoothie) Variance(s) Requested: A variance is requested from the signs permitted in commercial zones provisions Sec. 36-555(2) to allow a freestanding sign to exceed a height of thirty-six (36) feet. 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: DYNE Development is constructing a new, stand-alone, vehicular oriented Tropical Smoothie Café on the C-3 zoned property at 10000 Rodney Parham Road. The property consists of approximately 1.42 acres and is located at the southeast corner of N. Rodney Parham Road and Old Forge Drive. NOVEMBER 21, 2024 ITEM NO.: 3 Z-10063 The applicant is proposing the construction of a 50-foot free standing pylon sign in the front setback at the west corner of the lot. The proposed sign is to be a 12-foot by 12- foot translucent vinyl sign with white LEDs in a fabricated steel frame attached to a 38-foot steel pole. The applicant has stated that the increased sign height will allow better visibility from Interstate-430 relative to other quick service restaurants in the area. Section 36-555(2) allows one (1) freestanding sign per premises in a commercial zone and states that “Such sign shall not exceed a height of thirty-six (36) feet. Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance to allow for a sign height increase to no more than fifty (50) feet. Based on the above assessment and analysis, Staff finds the requested variance to be out of character with the surrounding developments and adjoining properties. In addition, Staff feels that the proposed fifty (50) foot sign will detract from the low intensity aesthetic of the overall Rodney Parham corridor. E. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends denial of the request variance to allow a new fifty (50) foot pylon sign at 10000 Rodney Parham Road. 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 increased sign height in a commercial zone variance be denied as per staff report. The applicant outlined the dimensions of the sign, stating the area of the sign was within code and only the height would be out of code. The applicant explained the reasoning for the increased height was to gain visibility from I-430. The Board asked if there were conditions other than visibility that were stopping them from complying with the current code. The applicant said no. The Board examined drawings for the footing of the sign, and again asked about any undue hardships other than visibility. Staff explained that they had surveyed a long stretch of Rodney Parham Road and found no other properties had been granted variances for sign height in the area. A motion was made to approve the application. The motion was seconded. The motion to approve the application failed. The vote was 0 ayes, 5 nays.