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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-10097 Action Letter 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 Mr. Blake Breeding ____________________ File No: Z-10097 6 Wheeler Ln Location: 31 St. John’s Place Conway, AR 72032 __________________ Issue: Side Yard Setback Date: December 26, 2024____ Dear _Blake Breeding . This is to advise you that in connection with your application, File No. _Z-10097_, the following action was taken by the Board of Adjustment at its meeting on December 19, 2024_: (a) ____X__ Approved the application as filed. (b) Approved the application with conditions. (c) ________ Denied the application. (d) ________ Deferred the application to the ________ 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 DECEMBER 19, 2024 ITEM NO.: 8 Z-10097 1 File No.: Z-10097 Owners: Emily Gregory-Minor Applicant: Blake Breeding (agent) Address: 31 St. John’s Place Legal Description: Lot 33R, Grandview Addition to the City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas. Current Zoning: PRD (R-2) Present Use: Single Family Residential Proposed Use: Single Family Residential Variance(s) Requested: A variance is requested from the area provisions of Section 36-254 (d)(2) to allow a residence with reduced side yard setback. Justification: The applicant’s justification is presented in an attached letter. STAFF REPORT: A. Planning and Development Civil Engineering Comments: No comments. B. Landscape and Buffer Comments: In October 2020 the City adopted the “Heights Landscape Design Overlay District,” requiring installation of one tree per 40 linear feet of street frontage within the Heights District Boundary, applicable to [among other types] residential construction in excess of 600 square feet. C. Building Codes Comments: No Comments. D. Analysis: The property located at 31 Saint John’s Place is currently occupied by a single- story masonry single family residence in the Heights Overlay District. The property DECEMBER 19, 2024 ITEM NO.: 8 Z-10097 2 is part of a Planned Residential Development near the Catholic Diocese of Little Rock that was previously zoned R-2. The survey shows a lot width of 61.35 feet at the rear (south) property line, a curved north (front) property line with an arclength of 69.79 feet, a depth of 170.70 feet on the west side property line and 138.80 feet on the east side property line. There is an existing attached porch 3.9 feet from the west side property line featuring five brick columns with wooden fencing between. The applicant has added a roof over the existing west side porch using the existing brick columns as support. The wooden fencing has been removed from between the columns. A gutter and down spouts have been attached to direct water flow to the front and rear of the property. The new roofline is 2.4 feet from the west side property line. Section 36-254(d)(2) states “There shall be a side yard setback on each side of the building having a width of not less than ten (10) feet.” Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance to allow a reduction of the side yard setback to no less than 2.4 feet. Staff is supportive of the requested variance. Staff views the request as reasonable and believes that the reduced setback is consistent in density with the surrounding properties. E. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the requested side yard setback to no less than 2.4 feet, subject to the following conditions: 1. Obtain a building permit prior to construction. 2. Install trees, if deemed applicable at the time of building permit, in accordance with the Heights Design Overlay District requirements. Board of Adjustment December 19, 2024 The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the application to the Board and stated it recommended the reduced side yard setback variance be approved as per staff report. There was a consent motion to approve the application. The motion was seconded. The application was approved on consent. The vote was 3 ayes, 0 nays, 2 absent.