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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMarch BOA Action Letter and Minutes 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. David McDaniel File No: Z-10109 3100 Woodgate Drive Location: 3100 Woodgate Drive Little Rock AR 72211 __________________ Issue: Reduced Rear Yard Setback Date: March 31, 2025____ Dear Mr. McDaniel . This is to advise you that in connection with your application, File No. _Z-10109_, the following action was taken by the Board of Adjustment at its meeting on March 20, 2025_: (a) ____ _ Approved the application as filed. (b) X Approved the application with conditions. (c) ________ Denied the application. (d) ____ ___ Deferred the application to the Board of Adjustment Agenda meeting. (e) ________ Withdrew the application. (f) ____X___ 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/ds MARCH 20, 2025 ITEM NO. 5 Z-10109 1 File No.: Z-10109 Owners: Charles and Vanessa McDaniel Applicant: David McDaniel Address: 3100 Woodgate Drive Legal Description: Lot 4, Block 9, Woodland’s Edge, an Addition to the City of Little Rock Zoned: R-2 Present Use: Single-family Residence Proposed Use: Single-family Residence Variance(s) Requested: A variance is requested from area regulations of Sec. 36-254 to allow a reduced rear yard setback in the R-2 district. Justification: The applicant’s justification is presented as per the attached letter. STAFF REPORT A. Planning and Development Civil Engineering Comments: No Comments. B. Buffering and Landscape Comments: No Comments. C. Building Codes Comments: No Comments. D. Staff Analysis: The property located at 3100 Woodsgate Drive is occupied by a two-story single- family residence. A paved access driveway connecting to Woodsgate Drive is located along the west perimeter of the property and a semicircular drive is located in the front yard area. The corner lot has sidewalk along the east perimeter of the site and an existing wood frame deck is located at the rear of the residence. The site plan indicates that an existing 96-square foot wood frame deck is centrally located along the rear (north) side of the residence and extends into the rear yard area with a stair at the northeast corner of the deck. MARCH 20, 2025 ITEM NO. 5 Z-10109 2 The applicant proposes to remove the existing deck and construct a new 552 - square foot deck with roof structure and covered stairs along the rear of the residence. The applicant states the new wood frame roof will connect to the primary structure and will extend from east west and extend north 12-feet into the rear yard area. The site plan indicates that the new deck structure will extend into the rear yard setback to within one (1) foot of the rear (north) property line bordering an 18-foot greenspace buffer area. The applicant states that the perimeter greenspace buffer is owned by the Woodlands Edge Community Association which must grant approval for the new deck location prior to start of construction. Section 36-254(d)(3) states “There shall be a rear yard setback having a depth of not less than twenty-five (25) feet. “Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance to allow the extension and expansion of a wood deck structure into the rear yard setback area, reducing the setback to no less than one (1) foot. Staff is supportive of the requested variance. Staff views the requests as reasonable and believes that the requested setback variance will have no adverse impact on the surrounding properties. E. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the requested rear yard setback reduction from twenty-five (25) feet to a minimum of one (1) foot, with the following conditions: 1. A building permit being obtained for all construction. Board of Adjustment (MARCH 20, 2025) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the application to the Board and stated it recommended the 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.