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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-2878-A Action Letter 102124 Department of Planning and Development 723 West Markham Street Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334 Phone: (501)371-4790 Fax: (501)371-4546 Planning Development Building Codes Ellen Yeary ____________________ File No: Z-2878-A 3416 Old Cantrell Road Location: 826 Beechwood Ave Little Rock AR 72202 __________________ Issue: Rear Yard Setback Date: October 21, 2024____ Dear _Ellen Yeary . This is to advise you that in connection with your application, File No. _Z-2878-A_, the following action was taken by the Board of Adjustment at its meeting on October 17, 2024_: (a) ____ __ Approved the application as filed. (b) Approved the application with conditions. (c) ________ Denied the application. (d) ____X__ Deferred the application to the _November 21, 2024_ meeting. (e) ________ Withdrew the application. (f) ________ See attached Board of Adjustment minute record for conditions. (g) ________ Other: ______________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ If a variance application is approved by the Board of Adjustment, all permits necessary for the initiation of work shall be obtained within two (2) years from the date of approval, unless an extension of time is granted by the Board. Otherwise, the Board’s approval of the application shall be considered void. According to the City’s Zoning Ordinance Section 36-70: “Appeals from the decision of the Board of Adjustment shall be filed with the appropriate court of jurisdiction. This filing must occur within thirty (30) calendar days of the action by the Board of Adjustment.” If you have questions, please call me at (501) 371-6821. Sincerely, _____________________________________________ Romie G. Price, Plans Development Administrator RGP/aa OCTOBER 17, 2024 ITEM NO.: 2 Z-2878-A 1 File No.: Z-2878-A Owner: Martha Crowder Applicant: Ellen Yeary – Yeary Lindsey Architects Address: 826 Beechwood Avenue Legal Description: The South 50 feet of Lot 1, Block 63, Pulaski Heights Addition to the City of Little Rock Current Zoning: R-2 Present Use: Single-Family Residence Proposed Use: Single-Family Residence Variance(s) Requested: A variance is requested from the area provisions of Section 36-254 to allow a residence with a reduced rear yard setback. Justification: The applicant’s justification is presented in an attached letter. STAFF REPORT: A. Planning And Development Civil Engineering Comments: No comments required. B. Landscape And Buffer Comments: No Comments. C. Building Codes Comments: No Comments. D. Analysis: The R-2 zoned property located at 826 Beechwood Street is occupied by a 2,949 square foot, one-story single-family residence. The survey indicates a lot width of 50 feet along N. Beechwood Street and a depth of 138 feet. The residence sits 27 feet from the rear (northwest) property line and 25 feet from the front (north) property line. OCTOBER 17, 2024 ITEM NO.: 2 Z-2878-A 2 As part of the improvement to the residence, the applicant proposes to construct a 240 square foot carport addition on the northwest side of the residence in the rear yard area. The site plan shows the carport addition will have seven feet – two- inch (7-2) setback along the rear (northwest) property line and maintain the existing setback of twenty-five (25) feet from the side (north) property line. The addition would not require modifying any existing structural configurations to the existing dwelling. Section 36-254(d)(1) of the City’s Zoning Ordinance requires a minimum rear yard setback of 25 feet for the principal structure on this R-2 zoned lot. Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance to allow the carport addition to be constructed with a reduced rear yard setback of seven feet – two inches (7-2) feet along the rear (northwest) property line. Staff is supportive of the requested rear yard setback variance. Staff views the request as reasonable. Staff views the variance as very minor in nature and feels the reduced setback will have no adverse impact on the surrounding properties. The properties to the north and south along N Palm Street at the rear of the property have similar relationships with the roadway. Some of these residences have very little, if any, setback from their rear property lines along N Palm Street. E. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the requested seven feet – two inch (7-2) rear yard setback variance, subject to the descriptions and any conditions in the “staff analysis”, and the following condition: 1. A building permit being obtained for all construction. Board of Adjustment October 17, 2024 The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the application to the Board and stated it recommended the reduced rear yard setback variance be approved as per staff report. The Board pointed out an incorrect measurement of the distance from the proposed carport to the rear property line on the plans for the carport in question. The applicant agreed that the measurement was incorrect. There was discussion about whether the measurement printed on the plans was feasible. The applicant asked to be deferred to the November meeting. A motion was made to defer the application to the November meeting. The motion was seconded. The motion to defer passed with a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays.