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723 West Markham Street
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201-1334
Phone: (501)371-4790 Fax: (501)371-4546
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Mr. Scott Greenwood ____________________ File No: Z-10099
5908 Stonewall Road Location: 5908 Stonewall Road
Little Rock AR 72207 __________________ Issue: Rear Yard Setback
Date: January 24, 2025____
Dear Mr. Greenwood .
This is to advise you that in connection with your application, File No. _Z-10099_, the following action
was taken by the Board of Adjustment at its meeting on January 16, 2025_:
(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: ______________________________________________________________
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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
JANUARY 16, 2025
ITEM NO.: 2 Z-10099
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File No.:
Owner:
Applicant:
Address:
Legal Description:
Current Zoning:
Z-10099
Don Berardi
Tom Fennel (Agent)
5908 Stonewall Road
Lot 119R, Forest Heights Place, Addition to the City of Little
Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
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)(3) to allow a reduced rear yard setback in an R-2
zoning.
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 5908 Stonewall Road is currently occupied by a two-story
masonry single-family residence in the Heights Overlay District. The survey shows
JANUARY 16, 2025
ITEM NO.: 2 Z-10099
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a lot width of 105 feet and a lot depth of 135 feet. The existing residence is
positioned towards the west side of the lot with an attached two-story garage in the
rear yard. The existing garage is 6.7 feet from the rear property line.
The applicant is proposing to expand the residence with two separate additions.
One will be an additional living space attached to the east side of the existing
residence. This addition will be within the allowed setbacks. The second addition
will be attached to the east side of the existing garage and will be 6-feet 9-inches
from the rear property line.
Section 36-254(d)(3) states “There shall be a rear yard setback having a depth of
not less than twenty-five (25) feet.” The existing garage is 6.7 feet from the rear
property line, and the addition will be 6-feet 9-inches from the rear property line.
Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance to allow the rear yard setback to
be reduced to no less than 6.7 feet.
Staff is supportive of the requested variance. Staff views the request as reasonable
and believes it is generally in conformance with the development pattern in the
neighborhood and should have no adverse impact on the surrounding properties.
E. STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the requested rear yard setback to no less than 6.7
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 JANUARY 16, 2025
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. There was a consent motion to approve the
application. The motion was seconded. The application was approved on consent. The
vote was 4 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent.