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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Minutes for Z-10049October 10, 2024 ITEM NO.: 13 FILE NO.: Z-10049 NAME: Wyatt Accessory Dwelling – Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 1015 Calhoun Street DEVELOPER: MW Enterprises, LLC 3734 W. Slavson Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90043 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Disla Development Group – Owner Mel Wyatt - Agent SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Tucker Land Surveying P.O. Box 1021 Cabot, AR 72023 AREA: .16 acre NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 1 PLANNING DISTRICT: 6 CENSUS TRACT: 2 CURRENT ZONING: R-3 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: 1. Variance to allow a reduced front building setback. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow an accessory dwelling to be constructed in conjunction with the construction of a new single family residence. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property is currently undeveloped and mostly grass covered. October 10, 2024 ITEM NO.: 13 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-10049 2 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. A Capital Investment Charge based on the size of meter connection(s) will apply to this project in addition to normal charges. This fee will apply to all connections including metered connections off the private fire system. 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 2012 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 2012 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. October 10, 2024 ITEM NO.: 13 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-10049 3 Loading Maintain fire apparatus access road design as per Appendix D of the 2012 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. 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. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow an accessory dwelling to be constructed in conjunction with the construction of a new single family residence. The property is located on the east side of Calhoun Street, between E. 10th and E. 11th Streets. The property is currently undeveloped and mostly grass covered. The proposed principal structure will be a one-story 1,200 square foot single family residence with two (2) bedrooms and two (2) bathrooms. The structure will have a height of approximately 19 feet – 4 inches. The proposed principal residence will comply with all building setbacks, except the front setback of 20 feet. Section 36-255 (d) (1) of the City’s Zoning Ordinance requires a minimum front setback of 25 feet. Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance to allow a reduced front setback. Staff supports the variance request. The proposed front setback will be similar to other front building setbacks in the area. The proposed accessory dwelling will also be one-story in height (19 feet – 4 inches), and be 600 square feet in area. The accessory dwelling will have one (1) bedroom and one (1) bath. The accessory structure will comply with all building setbacks, separation and rear yard coverage. October 10, 2024 ITEM NO.: 13 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-10049 4 A one-car wide driveway from Calhoun Street will be constructed at the northwest cover of the lot. The proposed driveway will run along the north side of the principal structure, into the rear yard area. There will be four (4) parking spaces in the rear yard area to serve both structures. The parking complies with ordinance standards. To staff’s knowledge, there are no outstanding issues associated with the conditional use permit request. Staff is in support of the requested Conditional Use Permit. Staff believes the request is reasonable and that the proposed use is 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, of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (OCTOBER 10, 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 2 people in opposition. Jeanine Cloird and Mac Wet voiced their concerns. There were two persons in support of the application. Gregory Simmons and Joyce Thompson spoke in favor of the project. The opposition raised the concern that the Notice of Public Hearing they received had the wrong address on it. The notice they received showed 6401 West 12th Street as the meeting location when in fact the meeting was taking place at 500 West Markham (City Hall). After some discussion the Commission thought it best if the item was deferred to the November Agenda due to the wrong address being on the notices. The applicant agreed and requested a deferral to the November 14, 2024, Planning Commission Agenda. There was a motion to defer the application. There was a second. The vote was 8 ayes, 0 nays, 2 absent and 1 open position. The application was deferred to the November 14, 2024, Planning Commission Agenda.