HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Minutes for S-1976 080824August 8, 2024
ITEM NO.: 3 FILE NO.: S-1976
NAME: Lot 9 and a portion of Lot 8, Block 281, Original City of Little Rock – Replat
LOCATION: 1516 S. Ringo Street
DEVELOPER:
E and Y Development, LLC
319 Valmar Street
Little Rock, AR 72205
OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT:
E and Y Development, LLC – Owner
Holloway Engineering – Agent
SURVEYOR/ENGINEER:
Holloway Engineering
200 Casey Drive
Maumelle, AR 72113
AREA: 0.258-acre NUMBER OF LOTS: 3 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF
WARD: 1 PLANNING DISTRICT: 8 CENSUS TRACT: 47
CURRENT ZONING: R-4
VARIANCE/WAIVERS:
1. Variance to allow reduced lot width.
2. Variance to allow reduced lot area.
3. Variance to allow increased lot width-to-depth ratio.
A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT:
The applicant proposes to replat the north half of Lot 8 and all of Lot 9, Block 281,
Original City of Little Rock into three (3) lots for the construction of three (3) single
family residences.
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B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
The property is currently occupied by a single family residence which will be
removed from the site. An alley right-of-way is located along the rear (west)
property line.
C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS:
All owners of property abutting the site and all neighborhood associations
registered with the City of Little Rock were notified of the public hearing.
D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS:
1. How and where will driveway access and off-street parking be accommodated
for each proposed lot?
E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING:
Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: No comments received.
Entergy: No comments received.
Summit Utilities: No comments received.
AT & T: No comments received.
Central Arkansas Water: NO OBJECTIONS; All Central Arkansas Water
requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met.
Fire Department:
Maintain Access:
Fire Hydrants.
Maintain fire apparatus access roads at fire hydrant locations as per Appendix D
of the 2021 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 2021 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 exceeds 10 percent, approval will be denied and the applicant must
submit request to be reviewed by Fire Chief for Approval.
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Loading
Maintain fire apparatus access road design as per Appendix D of the 2021
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.
Fire Hydrants
Locate Fire Hydrants as per Appendix C of the 2021 Arkansas Fire
Prevention Code. Section C101 – C105, in conjunction with Central Arkansas
Water (Jason Lowder 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.
Parks and Recreation: No comments received.
County Planning: No comments received.
F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE:
Building Code: No comments received.
Landscape: No comments.
G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING:
Rock Region Metro: No comments received.
Planning Division: No comments.
H. ANALYSIS:
The applicant proposes to replat the north half of Lot 8 and all of Lot 9, Block 281,
Original City of Little Rock into three (3) lots for the construction of three (3) single
family residences. The property is currently occupied by a single family residence
which will be removed from the site. An alley right-of-way is located along the rear
(west) property line.
The proposed lot sizes are as follows:
Lot 8A – 24.99 feet by 149.8 feet
3,743 square feet (0.086 acre)
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Lot 8B – 24.99 feet by 149.8 feet
3,743 square feet (0.086 acre)
Lot 8C – 24.99 feet by 149.8 feet
3,743 square feet (0.086 acre)
Section 36-256 (d) (4) of the City’s Zoning Ordinance requires a minimum lot width
of 70 feet and a minimum lot area of 7,000 square feet for lots in the R-4 zoning
district. The applicant is requesting variances from this ordinance requirement to
allow reduced lot width and area.
Section 31-232 (b) of the Subdivision Ordinance allows a residential lot to be no
more than three (3) times as deep as it is wide. The applicant is requesting a
variance from this requirement to allow increased lot width-to-depth ratio for each
lot.
Staff is supportive of the requested replat to allow for the construction of three (3)
single family homes. There are examples of other small lots, lot splits and lot
recombinations within this general area. Staff believes that the replat request is
reasonable.
I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the proposed replat, subject to compliance with the
comments and conditions outlined in paragraphs D and E, and the staff analysis,
of the agenda staff report.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JULY 11, 2024)
The applicant was present. The application came off consent agenda. Staff presented
the item and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the “staff analysis” above.
There were four persons registered in opposition. Lowell Dillard Jr, Anthomy Cimino, Mia
Foreman and Angel Burt spoke concerning issue of overcrowding on one lot
and concerns that the historic nature of the neighborhood would be altered. After
considerable discussion the applicant requested a deferral to the August 8, 2024 agenda
in order to discuss the plans with the surrounding neighborhood. There was a motion to
defer. There was a second. The vote was 6 ayes, 1 nay and 4 absent. The application
was deferred to the August 8, 2024 agenda.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (AUGUST 8, 2024)
Item 3. (S-1976) was deferred to the September 12, 2024, agenda as the applicant failed
to complete notifications to surrounding property owners.