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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAction Letter & Minutes for Z-10214 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: November 21, 2025____ Charles/Sherri Doerpinghaus File No: Z-10214 2 Charleston Place Location: 2 Charleston Place Little Rock, AR 72205 _______ ____ Issue: rear yard setback variance Dear Mr. and Ms. Doerpinghaus, This is to advise you that in connection with your application, File No. _Z-10214_, the following action was taken by the Board of Adjustment at its meeting on November 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 Board of Adjustment Agenda meeting. (e) _____ __ Withdrew the application. (f) ________ See attached Board of Adjustment minute record for conditions. (g) ________ Other: ______________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ If you have questions, please call me at (501) 371-6821. Sincerely, ____ Romie G Price _______ Romie G. Price, Plans Development Administrator RGP/ds 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 NOVEMBER 20, 2025 ITEM NO.: 1 Z-10214 File No.: Z-10214 Owners: Charles and Sherri Doerpinghaus Applicant: Charles and Sherri Doerpinghaus Address: 2 Charleston Place Legal Description: Lot 88, Charleston Place, an addition to the City of Little Rock, Pulaski County Current Zoning: PRD Present Use: Single Family Residential Proposed Use: Single Family Residential Variance(s) Requested: A variance is requested from the building line regulations of Sec. 31-12 to allow the encroachment of a structure across a platted building line. Justification: The applicant’s justification is presented in an attached letter. STAFF REPORT: A. Planning and Development Civil Engineering Comments: 1. Driveway cannot exceed 40% of lot width. B. Landscape and Buffer Comments: No Comments C. Building Codes Comments: No Comments. D. Analysis: The property located at 2 Charleston Place is currently occupied by an 1,820 square foot single-story wood frame residence. The survey shows a lot width of 50 feet and depth of 145 feet. The applicant is proposing an additional carport bay on the north of the existing garage. The addition will be 14 feet by 23.3 feet and will be constructed as a continuation of the existing structure. The roof, floor and siding will be constructed in the same design as the existing residence. No additional paved driveway area will NOVEMBER 20, 2025 ITEM NO.: 1 Z-10214 be added. The site plan indicates that the new open carport structure will extend to the north 14-feet into the rear yard area and 11-feet beyond the platted rear building line. Section 31-12(b) of the City's Subdivision Ordinance states, "In those instances where a recorded subdivision plat has established building setback lines in accordance with this chapter, variances of those lines shall only be granted by the Board of Adjustment." Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance to allow a reduction of the 40-foot platted rear building line to 29-feet. In Staff's opinion, the proposed building line adjustment, poses no negative effect upon the health, safety, or welfare of the general public, and does not detract from the value or aesthetic of the neighborhood or surrounding properties. In addition, Staff finds the request to generally be in conformance with the development pattern in the neighborhood. Based on the above assessment and analysis, Staff finds the requested variance to be reasonable. If the Board approves the requested building line setback variance, the applicant must then produce a one-lot replat reflecting the approved change. As such, the applicant must also review filing procedures with the County Clerk's office to determine if the replat will require a revised Bill of Assurance and respond as necessary and appropriate, as part of said replat. A copy of the revised plat must be submitted to the Planning and Zoning Department of the City of Little Rock. E. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the requested rear yard setback to no less than 29 feet, subject to the following conditions: 1. Obtain a building permit prior to construction. 2. A replat of the property be performed and filed. _____________________________________________________________________ Board of Adjustment (November 20, 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. The item remained on the consent agenda for approval. There was a consent motion to approve the application. The motion was seconded. The application was approved on consent. The vote was 4 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent. The motion passed.