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Dear Little Rock Planning Department and Planning Commission,
I am writing to request a variance for a detached garage on my residential property in
the Duvall's Addition of the Pettaway neighborhood (220 E 191h St). I would like to build a
Large, detached garage with dimensions of 24' wide and 33' long. I have been made aware
that this is over the currently allowed size for a detached garage in my neighborhood and I
am thus requesting a variance.
The approval of this variance would allow myself and my family enough space to use
the garage for all our desired purposes. Currently we park our vehicles on the street, which
causes congestion as our neighbors also park on the street. Trash and recycling trucks and
other large vehicles have a difficult time maneuvering along our portion of 19th street due to
many cars being parked along the road. In addition to using the garage to park our two
vehicles, we plan to use the garage to store our family's four bicycles, our lawn equipment,
our holiday decorations, tools, and camping supplies. Approval of this variance would
allow us to use the garage for all of these purposes. If we are only allowed to build a
detached garage with the currently approved size of 375 square feet, we would not be able
to park our cars in the garage and also use the garage for storage. Newer model cars are
Longer than ever. My new, mid -size SUV is 16' long and nearly 7' wide. A garage with 375
square feet would be about 19' wide by 19.5' long. This would allow for only 3.5 feet of
space to maneuver around the front and back of the vehicle, meaning we would have no
room for storing our bicycles, lawn equipment, tools, etc.
believe this variance will align with my community's interest and will contribute
positively to the neighborhood. It will allow us to remove two cars from the street, providing
more access to other vehicles and people using the road. Additionally, I believe that it will
match other detached garages in the neighborhood. One of my neighbors has a garage that
faces 191h Street and is approximately 24' in width. Lastly, a garage depth of 33' will
perfectly match the depth of our house on the west side and will create a cohesive look to
the property. Thank you so much for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Tabitha Mullins
220 E 19th St
Little Rock, AR 72206
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