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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPC Minutes for Z-9951April 11, 2024 ITEM NO.: 16 FILE NO.: Z-9951 NAME: Goldmon STR-1 – Special Use Permit LOCATION: 10617 David O. Dodd Road OWNER/AGENT: Renee Goldmon (Owner) P O Box 55172 Little Rock, AR 72215 (501) 412-0321 ENGINEER/SURVEYOR: Brooks Surveying, Inc. 20820 Arch Street Pike Hensley, AR 72065 (501) 888-5336 AREA: 0.68 acre NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 7 PLANNING DISTRICT: 12 CENSUS TRACT: 24.05 CURRENT ZONING: R-2 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The applicant is requesting a Special Use Permit for the 0.68-acre property located at 10617 David O. Dodd Road to allow the use of the dwelling as Short-Term Rental-1 with a maximum stay of twenty-nine (29) days. The entire structure will be rented as one unit. The owner’s primary residence is within 1,500 feet of the STR-1 structure. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property is occupied by 1,905 square feet, one story, three bedroom, and two bath house. The request is in the 65th Street West Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Residential Low Density (RL) for the requested area. April 11, 2024 ITEM NO.: 16 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9951 2 There is a two-car carport plus a driveway that will accommodate two additional cars. C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: All owners of property located within 300 feet of the site and all neighborhood associations registered with the City of Little Rock were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS: No comments. E. UTILITIES/FIRE DEPARTMENT/PARKS/COUNTY PLANNING: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: No comments. Entergy: No comments received. Summit Utilities: No comments. AT & T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: No comments. Fire Department: Need Life Safety Inspection Parks and Recreation: No comments received. County Planning: No comments. F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE: Building Code: No comments received. Landscape: No comments. G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. Planning Division: The request is in the 65th Street West Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Residential Low Density (RL) for the requested area. The Residential Low Density (RL) category provides for single family homes at densities not to exceed 6 dwelling units per acre. Such residential development is typically characterized April 11, 2024 ITEM NO.: 16 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9951 3 by conventional single family homes but may also include patio or garden homes and cluster homes, provided that the density remains less than 6 units per acre. The application is to rezone from R-2 to PD-C. STR-1. The Land Use surrounding the application area is Residential Low (RL). The application site is zoned Single Family (R-2). Surrounding properties to the north, south, and west are also zoned Single Family (R-2). To the east is a property zoned Mobile Home (R-7A). This property is not located in a Neighborhood Association. This site is not located in an Overlay District. Master Street Plan: David O Dodd Road is a Minor Arterial on the Master Street Plan. Minor Arterials are high volume roads designed to provide the connections to and through an urban area. Curb cuts should be minimized to allow for continuous traffic flow while still allowing some access to adjoining property. Deceleration Lanes are required. Standard Right-of-way (ROW) is 90 feet. Sidewalks are required on both sides. This street may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements. Bicycle Plan: David O Dodd Road is on the Master Bike Plan as a Proposed Class 2 Bike Lane. Class 2 Bike Lanes provides a portion of the pavement for the sole use of bicycles. Historic Preservation Plan: This property is not located in a Historic District. H. ANALYSIS: The applicant is requesting a Special Use Permit for the 0.68-acre property located at 10617 David O. Dodd Road to allow the use of the dwelling as Short-Term Rental-1 with a maximum stay of twenty-nine (29) days. The entire structure will be rented as one unit. The owner’s primary residence is within 1,500 feet of the STR-1 structure. The STR-1 is currently in operation and has been operating since 2021. The property is not currently under enforcement by the City of Little Rock Planning and April 11, 2024 ITEM NO.: 16 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9951 4 Development. As of this date there has been one police report associated with the STR-1 property. The property is occupied by 1,905 square feet, one story, three bedroom, and two bath house. The request is in the 65th Street West Planning District. The Land Use Plan shows Residential Low Density (RL) for the requested area. There is a two-car carport plus a driveway that will accommodate two additional cars. On June 20, 2023 the City Board of Directors passed an ordinance regulating short-term rentals within the City of Little Rock. The new ordinance establishes “development standards” for short-term rentals. If approved, the applicant must comply with the newly established development standards as follows, in addition to all other requirements of the new ordinance: b.) Development Standards. 1. Hosting of private parties and special events such as weddings, receptions, and other similar gatherings is not allowed in Short- Term Rentals. 2. Tours for a fee are not allowed to anyone other than an Occupant. 3. The Occupancy Fee may include any meal to be served to paying guests; no other meal service is permitted. 4. Allowable signage is that as permitted by the Single-Family Residential Standard. 5. Parking plan must be provided with permit application. Off-Street Standard for STRs shall be provided in accordance with Little Rock Arkansas Code, Chapter 36 36-54 (e) (1). If on-street parking is proposed as an alternative to meet the above requirements, parking must be available for guest use within 330 feet of the STR and parking plan must address neighborhood impact. If the STR is proposed within a Design Overlay District, any alternate parking requirements, as provided in Little Rock, Arkansas Rev. Code, Chapter 36. Zoning, Article V. District Regulations shall be applicable. 6. Applicants shall provide a scaled floor plan that includes all of the rooms available for rent with location of windows, doors, and smoke detectors identified. Smoke detectors (certified) are required in all sleeping areas, in every room in the path of the means of egress from the sleeping area to the exit, and in each story with sleeping unit, including basements. 7. All sleeping areas must have two (2) ways of egress, one of which can be an operable window. April 11, 2024 ITEM NO.: 16 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9951 5 8. Proof of homeowner's fire, hazard, and liability insurance. Liability coverage shall have limits of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence. 9. All persons operating a Bed and Breakfast House/Short-Term Rental (Type I & 2) shall meet all applicable requirements of the City of Little Rock's Municipal Code, Chapter 12, Fire Prevention and Protection, Article II. Arkansas Fire Prevention Code. Prior to use as a Bed and Breakfast House/Short-Term Rental (Type 1 & 2), the annual City of Little Rock, Building Code and Fire Marshal inspection fee must be paid and payment of annual Business License received. 10. Smoke alarms shall be installed, all smoke alarms shall meet local and state standards (current Fire Code). Smoke alarms shall be installed in all sleeping areas and every room in the path of the means of egress from the sleeping area to the door leading from the sleeping unit. 11. Carbon monoxide detectors shall be installed as directed by City Staff if there are fuel-fired appliances in the unit or the unit has an attached garage. 12. Five (5)-pound ABC-type extinguisher shall be mounted where readily accessible. 13. No recreational vehicles, buses, or trailers shall be visible on the street or property in conjunction with the Bed and Breakfast House/Short-Term Rental use. 14. Principal renter shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age. 15. Maximum occupancy. Maximum occupancy of any room or structure as a whole shall be determined by the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code. 16. Simultaneous rental to more than one party under separate contracts shall not be allowed. 17. The owner shall not receive any compensation or remuneration to permit occupancy of a STR for a period of less than a one (1 )-day rental. All trash pick-up shall comply with requirements for residential one–and two-family residential zones. The applicant provided responses and additional information to all issues raised during staff’s review of the application. The applicant is requesting no variances with the Special Use Permit request. April 11, 2024 ITEM NO.: 16 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-9951 6 Staff is in support the requested Special Use Permit. Staff believes the request is reasonable and that the proposed STR-1 use is appropriate for this location. All requirements of the City’s short-term rental ordinance must be complied with when the unit is being used as a short-term rental. Currently the City of Little Rock Department of Planning and Development has eighty-two (82) short-term rentals (STR-1 and STR-2) listed within the database for approved short-term rentals in the City of Little Rock. The City’s new short- term rental ordinance allows a maximum of 500 short-term rentals within the corporate boundary of the City of Little Rock. There are no currently approved STR’s within 1/4 mile of the application site. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the Special Use Permit request, subject to compliance with comments and conditions noted in paragraph E and the staff analysis of the agenda staff report. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (APRIL 11, 2024) The applicant was present. There were no persons registered in opposition. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval as outlined in the “staff analysis” above. The item remained on the Consent Agenda for Approval. The vote was 11 ayes, and 0 nays. The application was approved.