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Home My WebLink AboutPC Minutes for Z-10122 031325March 13, 2025 ITEM NO.: 7 FILE NO.: Z-10122 NAME: Martinez Accessory Dwelling – Conditional Use Permit LOCATION: 5301 Rinke Road AGENT: Stephen Kassa 7123 Interstate 30, Suite 43 Little Rock, AR 72209 OWNER: Maria A. Martinez 5301 Rinke Road Little Rock, AR 72209 ENGINEER/SURVEYOR: Cunningham Surveying, LLC 2105 Lorance Drive Little Rock, AR 72206 (501) 888-2535 AREA: 7.98-acres NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 2 PLANNING DISTRICT: 14 CENSUS TRACT: 41.08 CURRENT ZONING: R-2 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow for the construction of an accessory dwelling on the R-2 zoned property. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property contains a 1,296 square foot single family residence near the northeast corner of the overall property. A driveway from the end of Rinke Road March 13, 2025 ITEM NO.: 7 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-10122 2 serves as access to the site. There is an existing 32-foot by 54-foot accessory building (barn structure) located south of the single-family residence. The accessory structure was recently constructed. The request is in the Geyer Springs East Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows RL for the requested area. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: 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. Public Works: Rinke Road is classified on the Master Street Plan as a collector street. Dedication of right-of-way to 30 feet from street centerline will be required. E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: No comments. Entergy: No comments received. Summit Utilities: No comments. AT & T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: No comments. 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 March 13, 2025 ITEM NO.: 7 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-10122 3 the grade exceeds 10 percent, approval will be denied and the applicant must submit request to be reviewed by Fire Chief for Approval. 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. F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Building Code: 1. Accessory Dwelling in a Horse Barn must meet all requirements for a single- family dwelling. a. Egress from the dwelling unit must comply. b. Fire Separations from the remainder of the structure will be required. c. A building permit will be required. d. Windows in bedrooms for rescue are required. 2. Project is a change in occupancy and is therefore subject to current building code requirements. Review and approval required by Building Codes Division before occupancy takes place. For information on submittal requirements and the review process, contact a commercial plans examiner: Curtis Richey at 501.371.4724 Accessory Dwelling in a Horse Barn must meet all requirements for a single-family dwelling. Landscape: No comments. March 13, 2025 ITEM NO.: 7 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-10122 4 G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. Planning Division: Planning Division: The request is in the Geyer Springs East Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows RL for the requested area. The Residential Low Density (RL) category provides for single family homes at densities not to exceed 6 dwelling units per acre. Such residential development is typically characterized by conventional single family homes but may also include patio or garden homes and cluster homes, provided that the density remains less than 6 units per acre. The application is for a Conditional Use Permit for an Accessory Dwelling Unit. Surrounding the application area are residential uses to the north, south and west in Residential Low Density. To the east of the application area is an area of Park/Open Space (PK/OS) buffering Little Fourche Creek. This site is not located in an Overlay District. Master Street Plan: Rinke Road is a Collector on the Master Street Plan. Collectors are designed to connect traffic from Local Streets to Arterials or to activity centers, with the secondary function of providing access to adjoining property. The standard Right of way is 60’. Sidewalks are required on one side of Collectors. This street may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements. March 13, 2025 ITEM NO.: 7 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-10122 5 Bicycle Plan: Rinke Road is not shown on the Master Bike Plan with existing or proposed facilities in this area. Historic Preservation Plan: This property is not located in a Historic District. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to allow for the construction of an accessory dwelling on the R-2 zoned property. The property contains a 1,296 square foot single family residence near the northeast corner of the overall property. A driveway from the end of Rinke Road serves as access to the site. There is an existing 32-foot by 54-foot accessory March 13, 2025 ITEM NO.: 7 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-10122 6 building (barn structure) located south of the single-family residence. The accessory structure was recently constructed. The request is in the Geyer Springs East Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows RL for the requested area. The applicant proposes to construct a second story to the existing accessory building. The second story will contain an accessory dwelling unit. The proposed dwelling will be the same size as the accessory dwelling, 32’ x 54’, and will have three (3) bedrooms and two (2) baths. The proposed accessory structure exterior will be wood siding. There is ample parking on the site for both residences. 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 Conditional Use Permit request, subject to compliance with comments and conditions noted in paragraphs D, E and F and the staff analysis of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (FEBRUARY 13, 2025) The item was deferred to the March 13, 2025 agenda as the applicant failed to complete notifications to surrounding property owners. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (MARCH 13, 2025) The applicant was present. There was (1) person present in opposition. Pam Noble, voiced concerns about security and traffic issues. After some discussion there was a motion to approve the application. There was a second. The vote was 8 ayes, 0 nays, 2 absent and 1 open position. The motion passed.