HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Minutes for Z-10045October 10, 2024
ITEM NO.: 12 FILE NO.: Z-10045
NAME: Williams Duplexes – Conditional Use Permit
LOCATION: 4224 Cobb Street
DEVELOPER:
Antoinette Williams
108 Brighton Court
North Little Rock, AR 72216
OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT:
Antoinette Williams – Owner/Applicant
SURVEYOR/ENGINEER:
Brooks Surveying
20820 Arch Street Pike
Hensley, AR 72065
AREA: .25 acre NUMBER OF LOTS: 2 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF
WARD: 6 PLANNING DISTRICT: 10 CENSUS TRACT: 24.06
CURRENT ZONING: R-3
VARIANCE/WAIVERS:
1. Variance to allow reduced rear building setbacks.
A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT:
The applicant requests a conditional use permit to allow for the construction of two
(2) duplexes on two (2) R-3 zoned lots. The property is located at the northwest
corner of Cobb Street and W. 43rd Street.
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
The property is occupied by a one-story single family residence which will be
removed as part of the proposed construction. A one-car wide driveway from W.
43rd Street serves as access to the property.
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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: No comments.
E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING:
Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: No comments received.
Entergy: No comments received.
Summit Utilities: No comments.
AT & T: No comments received.
Central Arkansas Water: All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the
time of request for water service must be met.
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: Full Plan Review.
Parks and Recreation: No comments received.
County Planning: No comments.
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.
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H. ANALYSIS:
The applicant requests a conditional use permit to allow for the construction of two
(2) duplexes on two (2) R-3 zoned lots. The property is located at the northwest
corner of Cobb Street and W. 43rd Street.
The property is occupied by a one-story single family residence which will be
removed as part of the proposed construction. A one-car wide driveway from W.
43rd Street serves as access to the property.
Each proposed duplex structure will be approximately 2,646 square feet in area,
with a building height of one (1) story. The proposed buildings will have a brick
exterior.
Each duplex unit will have 1,285 square feet of heated and cooled area. The
individual units will have three (3) bedrooms and two (2) bathrooms.
The duplex structures will be set back 25.7 feet from the front (south) property
lines, 7.5 to 8.1 feet from the side property lines and eight (8) feet from the rear
(north) property lines. Section 36-255 (d) (3) of the City’s Zoning Ordinance
requires a minimum rear setback of 25 feet. The applicant is requesting a variance
to allow the duplex structures with reduced rear setbacks, as the lots are only
approximately 86 feet deep. Staff supports the deferral request.
Parking for the proposed duplex structures will be in the front yard areas, with
access from W. 43rd Street. There will be three (3) parking spaces on each lot.
Section 36-502 (b) (1) c. requires a minimum of three (3) parking spaces for a
duplex structure. The proposed parking conforms with ordinance standards.
Staff is in support of the requested conditional use permit. The applicant is
requesting one (1) relatively minor variance with the proposal. The proposed
reduced rear building setbacks should have no adverse impact on the adjacent
properties, as the rear setbacks have a side yard relation with the property
immediately to the north. Staff believes that the request is reasonable, and that
the proposed duplexes are appropriate for this location.
I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the requested Conditional Use Permit, subject to
compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in paragraph E., and the
staff analysis, in the agenda staff report.
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PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (OCTOBER 10, 2024)
The item was deferred to the November 14, 2024 agenda at the request of the applicant.