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HomeMy WebLinkAbout21-044 Application21-044 — Social Club Art Studio — 1808 N Taylor 202113947 1. Any new site development must comply with the City's minimal landscape and buffer ordinance requirements. 2. Signage is to be reviewed and permitted separately. 3. Property is zoned C-3, proposed uses of an Art Studio and Social Club are allowable. As indicated on the plans new development encroaches into the 25-foot front and rear yard setbacks. In addition, onsite parking will need to be provided for an approximate 2000 square feet space, including the proposed deck and studio. To develop the site as proposed zoning variances will be required from the following code sections. Sec. 36-301. - C-3 General commercial district. (e) Area regulations. (1) Front yard. There shall be a front yard having a depth of not less than twenty-five (25) feet to the front line of the building. (e) Area regulations. (3) Rear yard. here shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than twenty-five (25) feet. Sec. 36-502. - Required off-street parking. (2) Office and institutional uses. e. Lodge halls, exhibition halls, clubs (and similar places of public assembly), 1.0 space per one hundred (100) square feet of gross floor area. Contact Mr. Torrence Thrower (501-371-4764 or tthrower littlerock. ov ) for additional information concerning the Board of Adjustment variance application and filing dates. 4. Any existing landscape areas and mature vegetation to remain shall be protected as per City of Little Rock Landscape Ordinance (Sec. 15-100). Any trees or vegetation located in close proximity to construction shall have the area within the dripline fenced and protected from development activities. Any existing landscape or irrigation disturbed by construction shall be repaired or replaced before completion and final acceptance of the project. 5. All landscape areas shall be protected as per City of Little Rock Landscape Ordinance (Sec. 15-100). Mulch, edging, wheel stops, and/or concrete curb and gutter will be required. 6. All ground or roof mounted mechanical systems shall be screened from abutting properties and streets. Any trash receptacles or pickup shall be oriented away from a This project began as an interior remodel with a potential detached garage addition and front porch expansion and roof cover over the front porch. We changed some doors and trim, added an exterior door, replaced two exterior doors, painted, re- finished the hardwood flooring, added a few cabinets in the kitchen and bathroom with new countertops. The home had been used for many years as a dental office. Initially, my understanding is that the customer considered turning the home into a single family rental house. After we pulled the original residential permit for the work described above, the customer mentioned they may prefer to use the property as a small gathering place for people with French connections or for people from France or the like, as the owner although from Little Rock, has spent many years in France. It would be a place that people from France could gather to socialize. She also intends to use the back garage as a place in which to fabricate small jewelry. The jewelry is not to be sold out of this residence, but simply fabricated in the shop/garage out back. My intention was to complete the work on the interior, then get the plot plan for the exterior and apply for the permit for the exterior addition work after the interior. At the time that I was ready to begin the exterior work, I categorized the second permit as "commercial", knowing the intent of the properties use. Having applied and received the first permit as residential and applying for the second permit as commercial, I apparently threw a wrench in the whole thing and was told we had to request the permit from the commercial side of the permit office and provide additional plans, health department approval letter and a description of work. I am doing that now and requesting approval for the remaining following scope of work... 1. complete the interior of the home work; install tile in bathroom floor/shower walls, install vinyl flooring in back room of home, install appliances and do final paint. 2. add a 14' x 20' garage in back of home with a 1 /2 bath, utility sink, 2 garage doors and a walk through door. 3. construct a 14' wide covered deck from the house to the garage and extend that covered deck 21' x 4' along the back of the house to the driveway. Along the south side of the deck extending from the garage to the house, we intend to construct a wood siding wall that partitions the deck from the south to provide privacy. 4. extend the existing front porch to the south by 14' and cover the front porch with a roof. 5. exterior painting of the house and garage. My name is Scott McGibbony, with Construction Arts, Inc. and I can be reached at (501) 837-5865. My misunderstanding of needing to classify this project as commercial has been unfortunate for me and my customer. I am happy to do whatever is necessary to get the ball rolling on the remaining aspects of this job, so if there is any additional information I can provide or anything I can do to expedite this process, I would be glad to do it. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to assist in your approval process. I appreciate your consideration and thank you for your time. Scott McGibbony Construction Arts, Inc. primary street side of the property and screened from the public right-of-way. Screen shall exceed the height of the dumpster or trash containment areas by at least two (2) feet not to exceed eight (8) feet total height. 7. The City Beautiful Commission recommends preserving as many existing trees as feasible on this site. Credit toward fulfilling Landscape Ordinance requirements can be given when preserving trees of six (6) inch caliper or larger.