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Date: August 25, 2025____
Jason Duncan (Agent) File No: Z-10167
501 East 21 Street___ Location: 2419 North Grant Street
Little Rock, AR 72206 _______ ____ Issue: Side yard variance
Dear Mr. Duncan,
This is to advise you that in connection with your application, File No. _Z-10167_, the following action
was taken by the Board of Adjustment at its meeting on August 21, 2025_:
(a) _____ _ Approved the application as filed.
(b) X 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) ____X__ Other:_____See Minutes for conditions.
If you have questions, please call me at (501) 371-6821.
Sincerely,
Romie G Price
Romie G. Price, Plans Development Administrator
RGP/ds
AUGUST 21,2025
ITEM NO.: 1 FILE NO.: Z-10167
File No.: Z-10167
Owner: Everswick Family Trust
Applicant: Jason Duncan (Agent)
Address: 2419 North Grant Street
Legal Description: Lot 2, Block 30 Park View Addition of the City of Little Rock, AR
Zoned: R-2
Present Use: Single-family Residence
Proposed Use: Single-family Residence
Variance(s) Requested: Variances are requested from area regulations of Sec. 36-254 to
allow a residence with a reduced side yard setback for
construction of a carport.
Justification: The applicant’s justification is presented as per the 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 Comment
D. Analysis:
The R-2 zoned property located at 2419 North Grant Street is occupied by a 1,471
square foot, one-story, single-family residence. The survey indicates a lot width of 50
feet and a depth of 145 feet with a front setback of 39.7 feet. The residence is located
on the south-central portion of the lot 4.9 feet from the south side property line, 12.2
feet from the north side property line and approximately 46.8 feet from the east (rear)
property line.
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AUGUST 21,2025
ITEM NO.: 1 FILE NO.: Z-10167
The property currently includes a paved access drive along the north perimeter of the
site connecting to North Grant Street and a fenced rear yard area. As an improvement
to the property the applicant proposes to construct a new 276 square foot open
carport along the northern perimeter of the residence extending into the side yard
setback to within 1.025 feet of the north property line.
The applicant states that the remaining area and slope of the lot does not allow for a
detached parking structure in the rear yard area. The applicant further states that the
proposed carport will attach to the residence and sit directly over the existing drive
allowing for covered parking.
Section 36-(d)(2) of the City’s Zoning Ordinance states there shall be a side yard set-
back on each side of the building having a width of not less than ten (10) percent of
the average width of the lot, not to exceed eight (8) feet. Therefore, the applicant is
requesting a variance to allow the side yard setback to be reduced to no less than
0.5 feet.
Staff believes that the central location of the dwelling along with a reduced rear yard
and larger than average front yard setback creates a unique site situation. Therefore,
staff supports the proposed carport location and the requested variance
Based on the above analysis staff finds the request and variance to be somewhat
reasonable. Staff believes that the encroachment of the proposed carport upon the
newly constructed dwelling to the north will have no adverse impact on either
property, therefore, staff supports the requested variance.
E. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested variance to allow the reduction of the side
yard setback to be not less than 1.025 feet from the proposed carport, subject to
the following condition:
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.
AUGUST 21,2025
ITEM NO.: 1 FILE NO.: Z-10167
Board of Adjustment (August 21, 2025)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present.
Staff presented the application to the Board and stated it recommended approval as per the
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, and 2 absent. The
motion passed.
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