HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-10251 Staff Report
File No.: Z-10251
Owners: Ross and Sarah Davis
Applicant: Ross and Sarah Davis
Address: 5423 Country Club Blvd
Legal Description: Lot 7, Block 20, Newton’s Addition to the City of Little Rock, Pulaski County Arkansas
Zoned: R-2
Present Use: Single-family Residence
Proposed Use: Single-family Residence
Variance(s) Requested: A variance is requested from area regulations of Sec. 36-254 to allow a reduced rear yard setback in the R-2 district.
Justification: The applicant’s justification letter was submitted with the application.
STAFF REPORT
Planning and Development Civil Engineering Comments:
Private Driveway shall meet all City of little Rock Standard Details and City Code Sec. 30-43
Arkansas Fire Prevention Code 2021 Chapter 4 Foundations Section R401.3 Drainage. Surface drainage shall be diverted to a storm sewer conveyance or other approved point of collection
that does not create a hazard. Lots shall be graded to drain surface water away from foundation walls. The grade shall fall a minimum of 6 inches (152mm) within the first 10 feet
(3048mm).Exception: Where lot lines, walls, slopes or other physical barriers prohibit 6 inches (152mm) of fall within 10 feet (3048mm), drains or swales shall be constructed to ensure
drainage away from the structure. Impervious surfaces within 10 feet (3048mm) of the building foundation shall be sloped a minimum of 2 percent away from the building.
B. Buffering and Landscape 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 Comments.
D. Staff Analysis:
The property located at 5423 County Club Blvd. is in a predominately R-2 zoned neighborhood, within the Heights Landscape Design Overlay District. The lot is occupied by a 4,051 square
foot two-story residence along with an accessory structure at the south end of the property. They survey shows a lot width of 50 feet, and depth of 140 feet.
The property is located on the southeast corner of Country Club Blvd and Polk Street. The residence faces north and has a paved access drive connected to Polk Street to the west. The
paved access drive extends into the property to a parking area at the southeast corner of the dwelling alongside the existing accessory structure at the south perimeter of the property.
The applicant is proposing to remove the accessory structure and construct a new two-level addition to the residence. This new addition will include a garage and a second level living
space, which will extend into the rear yard setback.
The survey and applicant provided sketches indicate that the addition will extend into the rear setback to within eight (8) feet of the south property line and fourteen (14) feet toward
the west property line. Rear yard setbacks are required to be 25 feet in width while side yard setbacks are required to be 10% of the width of the lot not to exceed 8-feet. The existing
and new construction thus reduces the rear yard setback area.
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
extension of the garage into the rear yard setback reducing the setback to eight (8) feet.
Staff is supportive of the requested variance. Staff views the request reasonable. Staff believes that the requested variance will have no adverse impact on the surrounding properties.
E. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested rear yard setback reduction from
twenty-five (25) feet to no less than eight (8) feet subject to the following conditions:
1. Obtain a demolition permit removing existing guest house structure.
2. Install trees at the time of building permit, in accordance with the Heights Design Overlay District requirements.
3. Obtain a building permit prior to construction.