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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-10086 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. Robert Kelly ____________________ File No: Z-10086 5510 Hawthorne Rd Location: 5510 Hawthorne Rd Little Rock, AR 72207 ____ ___________ Issue: Amend Existing Side Yard Variance Date: December 2, 2024____ Dear _Robert Kelly . This is to advise you that in connection with your application, File No. _Z-10086_, 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: ______________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 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.: 6 Z-10086 File No.: Z-10086 Owner: Robert Kelly Applicant: Robert Kelly Address: 5510 Hawthorne Rd. Legal Description: Lot 3 and the East 5.2 feet of Lot 4, Block 7, Newton’s Addition, to the City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas Current Zoning: R-2 Present Use: Single Family Residential Proposed Use: Single Family Residential Variance(s) Requested: Variances are requested from the area provisions of Section 36-254 (d)(2) and 36-254 (d)(3) to allow a residence with reduced front and 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 5510 Hawthorne Rd. is currently occupied by a single-story masonry single-family residence. There is an existing open carport on the southeast corner of the residence. A variance was approved (Z-3884-A) to allow a NOVEMBER 21, 2024 ITEM NO.: 6 Z-10086 front yard setback of 21-feet, and an east side yard setback of 3-feet under the condition that the carport remained open. The applicant is proposing to enclose the carport. The enclosure will consist of a garage door on the south side of the carport, and a wall with two windows on the east side of the carport. The exterior of the enclosure will be made to match the exterior of the residence. The enclosure will not encroach any further into the front or side yard setback. Section 36-254(d)(1) states “There shall be a front yard setback having a depth of not less than twenty-five (25) feet.” Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance to allow a continued reduction of the front yard setback to no less than twenty-one (21) feet. 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 continued reductio n of the side yard setback to no more than three (3) 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 front yard setback reduction to no less than twenty-one (21) feet and a side yard setback reduction of no less than three (3) feet, with 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 front yard and side yard setback variances 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.