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JUNE 16, 2025
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File No.: Z-10164
Owner: Shane O’Dell
Applicant: Shawn O’Dell (Agent)
Address: 300 North Summit Street
Legal Description: Lot 10, Block 2, Virginia Heights Addition, to the City of
Little Rock, Pulaski County Arkansas
Current Zoning: R-3
Present Use: Single-Family Residence
Proposed Use: Single-Family Residence
Variance(s) Requested: A variance is requested from the area provisions of
Section 36-255 to allow a residence with a reduced
front yard setback.
Justification: The applicant’s justification is presented in an attached
letter
STAFF REPORT:
A. Planning and Development Civil Engineering Comments:
No comments required.
B. Landscape and Buffer Comments:
No comments required.
C. Building Codes Comments:
As per 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Volume III R302.1(1) Single Family
Dwellings have the following requirements when dealing with Dwellings that are
closer than 7’ from the property line:
1. If the soffit assembly extends inside of 5’ from the property line, it must be
constructed with fire treated materials. 5/8” Type “X” Drywall, stucco, fire
treated plywood or some other fire treated material on underside of the soffit,
fire treated fascia, elimination of soffit vents and gable vents and crawl space
vents on the affected portion of the wall. Note: Vents must be relocated to
ensure proper venting of the attic space.
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a. Exceptions to this are to fire block this section of the exterior wall from the top
plate to the underside of the roof decking and to fire caulk the blocking at all
joints.
D. Analysis:
The R-2 zoned property located at 300 North Summit Street is occupied by an
1,856 square foot, one-story single-family residence. The survey indicates that the
lot width of 50 feet along North Summit Street, and an average depth of 140 feet.
The residence currently sits 31.2 feet from the front (east) property line, 80 feet
from the rear (west) property line, 6.4 feet from the side (north) property line, and
10 feet from the side (south) property line along North Street.
As part of an improvement to the residence the applicant proposes to construct a
new roof structure over the existing open drive area separating the residence and
an existing garage structure. They also propose to construct an 864 square foot
addition on the east side of the residence facing south towards North Summit Street.
The site plan shows the eastward expansion of the residence will cross the front
build line of the property having a 18-foot setback along the front (east) property line
and maintain the existing setback of ten (10) feet from the side (south) property line.
Section 36-254(d)(1) of the City’s Zoning Ordinance requires a minimum front yard
setback of 25-feet for the principal structure on this R-2 zoned lot. Therefore, the
applicant is requesting a variance to allow the new east side addition to be
constructed with a reduced front yard setback of 18- feet along the front (east)
property line.
Staff is supportive of the requested front yard setback variance. Staff views the
variance request as reasonable and feels that the 18 foot front yard setback will have
no adverse impact on the surrounding properties.
E. STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the requested front yard setback variance, subject to
the descriptions and any conditions in the “staff analysis”, and the following
condition:
1. A building permit being obtained for all construction.
Board of Adjustment (JUNE 16, 2025)
The June 16, 2025 Little Rock Board of Adjustment meeting did not have a quorum as
required per the By-Laws. Therefore, all items on the June 16, 2025 agenda have been
deferred to the July 17, 2025 Board of Adjustment meeting.
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Board of Adjustment (July 17, 2025)
The applicant was present. There was one (1) objector present. The application came
off consent agenda. Millie Phillips voiced concerns about parking issues. After some
discussion there was a motion to approve the application. There was a second. The
vote was 3 ayes, 0 nays, 1 absent and 1 open position. The motion passed.