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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAction 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 Date: August 25, 2025____ Nick Lord (Agent) _______ File No: Z-10168 4322 Country Club Blvd. Location: 4322 Country Club Blvd Little Rock, AR 72206 ______ ____ Issue: Front/rear yard setback Dear Mr. Lord, This is to advise you that in connection with your application, File No. _Z-10068_, 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.:5 FILE NO.: Z-10168 File No.: Z-10168 Owner: WG Arkansas LLC Applicant: Nick Lord (Agent) Address: 4322 Country Club Blvd Legal Description: Lots 23 and 24, Block 11, Country Club Heights 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 reduced side and front yard setbacks. A variance is requested from area regulations of Section 36-253 to allow a residence with an expanded structure coverage area in an R-2 district. A variance is requested from the regulations of Section 30-432 to allow a reduced driveway setback in an R-2 district. Justification: The applicant’s justification is presented as per the attached letter. STAFF REPORT: A.Planning and Development Civil Engineering Comments: New retaining wall(s) might require Retaining Wall Permit (RTW) if wall is 4ft or taller measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall and provide engineered plans, profiles, and calculations from an Arkansas Licensed Engineer (Structural). The driveway may not exceed 32ft in width. 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. 1 AUGUST 21,2025 ITEM NO.:5 FILE NO.: Z-10168 C.Building Codes Comments: No Comment D.Analysis: The R-2 zoned property located at 4322 Country Club Blvd is occupied by a two-story single-family residence within the Heights Overlay District. The survey indicates that the lot width of 139 feet along Country Club Blvd, and an average depth of 100 feet, which runs along Beechwood Street. The residence is currently scheduled for demolition and a proposed new residence is to be constructed on the site. The site plan indicates that the applicant proposes to center the new dwelling on the site and relocate the vehicle access from the west side of the property to the east side. The applicant states that an existing electric power pole are located at the southwest corner of the site and prohibits driveway access to the site from the southwest corner of the property. Section 30-432(2)(c) of the City’s Zoning Ordinance The minimum distance between a driveway and an exterior lot corner shall be twenty -five (25) feet measured from the nearest point of the driveway to the exterior lot line. They are requesting a reduction in the driveway setback from 25’ to 23’. As part of the overall redevelopment of the property the applicant proposes to reduce the front and rear yard setbacks. The site plan indicates a proposed front yard setback of 15 feet and a rear yard setback of 18 feet. A west side yard setback of 20 feet and an east side yard setback of 18 feet, leaving a buildable area of 6,825 square feet within the lot. Section 36-254(d)(1) states “There shall be a front yard setback having a depth of not less than twenty-five (25) feet”. Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance to allow the front yard setback to be reduced to no less than fifteen (15) feet. 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 rear yard setback to be reduced to no less than eighteen (18) feet. The site plan indicates the new residence will occupy approximately 5,500 square feet of area which will cover approximately 39-percent of the lot. Section 36-253 (e) states “The main building and all accessory buildings on a lot shall not occupy more than thirty (30) percent of the total area of the lot”. Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance to allow a building to occupy thirty-nine (39) percent of the lot area within an R-2 zoning. 2 AUGUST 21,2025 ITEM NO.:5 FILE NO.: Z-10168 Based on the above assessment and analysis, Staff finds the requested variances to be reasonable. Staff is supportive of the requested variances and believes the general configuration of the new dwelling and the proposed centering of the structure upon the lot is generally in conformance with the development pattern in the neighborhood and would not have an adverse impact on surrounding properties. E.Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the requested variance for the driveway setback reduction to no less than 23-feet, the lot area coverage expansion to no greater than thirty-nine (39) percent and a front yard setback reduction to no less than 15 feet and the rear yard setback reduction to no less than 18 - feet with the following conditions: 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 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. 3 Board of Adjustment (July 17, 2025) The applicant was not present. The application is being deferred to the August 21, 2025 Board of Adjustment Agenda.