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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Minutes for Z-10032 121224December 12, 2024 ITEM NO.: 2 FILE NO.: Z-10032 NAME: Francis Duplex – Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 320 N. Monroe Street DEVELOPER: Robert B. Francis 320 N. Monroe Street Little Rock, AR 72205 OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT: Robert B. Francis – Owner/Applicant SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Smith and Goodson 7509 Cantrell Road, Suite 227 Little Rock, AR 72207 AREA: .15 acre NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 3 PLANNING DISTRICT: 4 CENSUS TRACT: 15.01 CURRENT ZONING: R-3 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The applicant requests a conditional use permit to an existing residence to be converted to a duplex by adding a second dwelling unit on the second floor of a proposed attached garage addition. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property is occupied by a one-story frame single family residence, located at the southwest corner of N. Monroe Street and “C” Street. A one-story metal carport structure located in the rear yard area will be removed with the proposed construction. December 12, 2024 ITEM NO.: 2 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-10032 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: NO OBJECTIONS; All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met. 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. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant requests a conditional use permit to allow an existing residence to be converted to a duplex by adding a second dwelling unit on the second floor of a proposed attached garage addition. The property is occupied by a one-story frame single family residence, located at the southwest corner of N. Monroe Street December 12, 2024 ITEM NO.: 2 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-10032 3 and “C” Street. A one-story metal carport structure located in the rear yard area will be removed with the proposed construction. The applicant proposes to construct a one-story addition (approximately 800 square feet) on the south side of the residence, as noted on the attached site plan. The proposed addition will be located 8.95 feet back from the south side property line. The applicant also proposes to construct a two-story garage addition (approximately 840 square feet) on the west side of the house, within the rear yard area. The proposed addition will contain approximately 420 square feet per floor. A new concrete driveway from “C” Street will serve the garage addition. A one- story screened deck addition will be located between the one-story and two-story additions. The proposed garage addition will be located 10 feet from the south side property line and 27 feet from the rear (west) property line. The applicant proposes the second floor of the garage addition to be a separate apartment dwelling. The applicant notes that the apartment will be rented to UAMS medical students. With the creation of the second dwelling unit within the principal structure, the applicant is required to obtain a conditional use permit for a duplex use. The applicant is requesting no variances with the conditional use permit application. The proposed additions comply with the required building setbacks, building height and parking. Staff is supportive of the requested conditional use permit. Staff believes the proposed duplex use is appropriate for the area, as there are other multi-unit residential properties in the immediate neighborhood area. 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. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (OCTOBER 10, 2024) The item was deferred to the November 14, 2024 agenda as the applicant failed to complete notifications to surrounding property owners. December 12, 2024 ITEM NO.: 2 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-10032 4 STAFF UPDATE: The applicant submitted a letter to staff on October 30, 2024, noting that after meetings with his architect and engineer, it was determined that the foundation of the existing house is not sufficient for the structure to be added on to. Therefore, the applicant proposes to remove the house from the property and re-construct it on the exact same footprint as the existing structure, with the additions as described in the staff analysis above. In staff’s opinion, this does not change the scope of the project and staff continues to support the application. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (NOVEMBER 14, 2024) The item was deferred to the December 12, 2024 agenda as the required notifications to surrounding property owners were not completed. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (DECEMBER 12, 2024) The item was withdrawn, without prejudice at the request of the applicant.