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Home My WebLink AboutZ-10274April 9, 2026 ITEM NO.: 24 FILE NO.: Z-10274 NAME: QBSR – STR-2(2) – PD-C LOCATION: 1318/1320 S. Summit Street APPLICANT/OWNER: Matt Kaczor P.O. Box 156 Bryant, AR 72089 SURVEYOR/ENGINEER: Brooks Surveying 20820 Arch Street Pike Hensley, AR 72065 AREA: .16 acre NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF WARD: 1 CURRENT ZONING: R-3 VARIANCE/WAIVERS: None Requested. A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT: The applicant is requesting to rezone a 0.16-acre property located at 1318/1320 S. Summit Street from R-3 to PD-C to allow the property to operate as two short-term rental 2 (STR-2) with a maximum stay of twenty-nine (29) days. The home is a duplex consisting of two units. The owner will not reside in either residence. The residence has never been used as a short-term rental. B. EXISTING CONDITIONS: The property is occupied by a 1,728 square foot, one-story, two-family residence. Each unit is approximately 864 square feet. The units have parking for four cars in the rear utilizing the alley. The Future Land Use Plan is Residential Low Density “RL”. The current zoning is R-3. April 9, 2026 ITEM NO.: 24 (CONT.) FILE NO.: Z-10274 2 C. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMENTS: All owners of property located within 300 feet of the site and all neighborhood associations registered with the City of Little Rock were notified of the public hearing. D. ENGINEERING COMMENTS (PLANNING): No comments. ENGINEERING COMMENTS (PUBLIC WORKS): No comments. E. Utilities/Fire Department/Parks/County Planning: Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority: No comments. Entergy: No comments received. Summit Utilities: No comments. AT & T: No comments received. Central Arkansas Water: NO OBJECTIONS; All Central Arkansas Water requirements in effect at the time of request for water service must be met Fire Department: Full life Safety Inspection Landscape: No comments. F. Transportation/Planning: Rock Region Metro: No comments received. Planning Division: Land Use Plan: The request is in Planning District 8, the Central City Planning District. The development principles of this district include strengthening the existing development and better define single-family and non-residential use areas by neighborhood oriented commercial uses. The Land Use Plan shows Residential Low Density (RL) for the application area. The Residential Low Density (RL) category provides single family homes at densities not to exceed 6 dwelling units per acre. Such residential development is typically characterized by conventional single-family homes but may also include patio or garden homes and cluster homes, provided that the density remains less than 6 units per acre. The application is for an STR-2 permit. Surrounding the application area is area designated for Residential Low Density (RL) uses and is characterized by single-family residences interspersed with vacant lots. To the northwest of the application area is area designated for Public/Institutional(P/I) uses and is characterized by a faith-based institution. April 9, 2026 ITEM NO.: 24 (CONT.) FILE NO.: Z-10274 3 This site is not located in an Overlay District. Master Street Plan: South Summit Street is a Local Street on the Master Street Plan. Local Streets are roads designed to provide access to adjacent property with the movement of traffic being a secondary purpose. The standard Right-of-way is 50’. Sidewalks are required on one side. This street may require dedication of right-of-way and may require street improvements. Bicycle Plan: South Summit Street is not shown on the Master Bike Plan with existing or proposed facilities in this area. Historic Preservation Plan: The subject property is the site of the Inez Johnson House. Built in 1965, the Inez Johnson House is currently ineligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places due to significant alterations which occurred in the past 5 years. The subject site is one block north, across Daisy L. Gatson Bates Drive, from the Central High School Neighborhood Historic District. The application area is approximately 256 feet north of the W. R. Stewart House, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on 12/22/82. The Historic Preservation Plan advocates for increased effectiveness and coordination with the review of development plans. Staff advocates that the proposed conversion of the site to accommodate a new use consider its potential adverse impacts to the site and adjacent historic sites. The application, as shown, should have no effect on identified historic resources. G. ANALYSIS: The applicant is requesting to rezone a 0.16-acre property located at 1318/1320 South Summit Street from R-3 to PD-C to allow the property to operate as two short-term rental 2 properties (STR-2) with a maximum stay of twenty-nine (29) days. The owner will not reside in the residence. The units were previously long-term rentals. The home will be rented out as individual units. The property is occupied by a 1,724 square foot, one-story, two-family residence. The units have parking for four cars on a parking pad utilizing the alley in the rear. The Future Land Use Plan is Residential Low Density “RL”. The current zoning is R-3. On June 20, 2023, the City Board of Directors passed an ordinance regulating short- term rentals within the City of Little Rock. The new ordinance establishes “development standards” for short-term rentals. If approved, the applicant must comply with the newly established development standards as follows, in addition to all April 9, 2026 ITEM NO.: 24 (CONT.) FILE NO.: Z-10274 4 other requirements of the new ordinance: Development Standards. 1. Hosting of private parties and special events such as weddings, receptions, and other similar gatherings is not allowed in Short- Term Rentals. 2. Tours for a fee are not allowed to anyone other than an Occupant. 3. The Occupancy Fee may include any meal to be served to paying guests; no other meal service is permitted. 4. Allowable signage is that as permitted by the Single-Family Residential Standard. 5. Parking plan must be provided with permit application. Off- Street Standard for STRs shall be provided in accordance with Little Rock Arkansas Code, Chapter 36 36-54 (e) (1). If on- street parking is proposed as an alternative to meet the above requirements, parking must be available for guest use within 330 feet of the STR and parking plan must address neighborhood impact. If the STR is proposed within a Design Overlay District, any alternate parking requirements, as provided in Little Rock, Arkansas Rev. Code, Chapter 36. Zoning, Article V. District Regulations shall be applicable. 6. Applicants shall provide a scaled floor plan that includes all of the rooms available for rent with location of windows, doors, and smoke detectors identified. Smoke detectors (certified) are required in all sleeping areas, in every room in the path of the means of egress from the sleeping area to the exit, and in each story with sleeping unit, including basements. 7. All sleeping areas must have two (2) ways of egress, one of which can be an operable window. 8. Proof of homeowner's fire, hazard, and liability insurance. Liability coverage shall have limits of not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence. 9. All persons operating a Bed and Breakfast House/Short-Term Rental (Type I & 2) shall meet all applicable requirements of the City of Little Rock's Municipal Code, Chapter 12, Fire Prevention and Protection, Article II. Arkansas Fire Prevention Code. Prior to use as a Bed and Breakfast House/Short-Term Rental (Type 1 & 2), the annual City of Little Rock, Building Code and Fire Marshal inspection fee must be paid, and payment of annual Business License received. 10. Smoke alarms shall be installed, all smoke alarms shall meet local and state standards (current Fire Code). Smoke alarms shall be installed in all sleeping areas and every room in the April 9, 2026 ITEM NO.: 24 (CONT.) FILE NO.: Z-10274 5 path of the means of egress from the sleeping area to the door leading from the sleeping unit. 11. Carbon monoxide detectors shall be installed as directed by City Staff if there are fuel-fired appliances in the unit or the unit has an attached garage. 12. Five (5)-pound ABC-type extinguisher shall be mounted where readily accessible. 13. No recreational vehicles, buses, or trailers shall be visible on the street or property in conjunction with the Bed and Breakfast House/Short-Term Rental use. 14. Principal renter shall be at least eighteen (18) years of age. 15. Maximum occupancy. Maximum occupancy of any room or structure as a whole shall be determined by the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code. 16. Simultaneous rental to more than one party under separate contracts shall not be allowed. 17. The owner shall not receive any compensation or remuneration to permit occupancy of an STR for a period of less than a one (1)-day rental. All trash pick-up shall comply with requirements for residential one – and two-family residential zones. There is existing off-street parking for four (4) vehicles. There have been no Department of Planning & Development enforcement cases nor any police reports for this property. Currently the City of Little Rock Department of Planning and Development has one hundred and forty-five (150) short-term rentals (STR-1 and STR-2) listed within the database for approved short-term rentals in the City of Little Rock. The City’s new short-term rental ordinance allows a maximum of 500 short-term rentals within the corporate boundary of the City of Little Rock. Staff is supportive of the requested rezoning to allow for two short-term rental 2 units as the desired use. Staff feels the rentals will continue to create a diversity of housing options for this neighborhood. Staff feels that the rezoning of this property will have no adverse impact on the surrounding properties in the general area. I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the PD-C, subject to compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in paragraph E, and the staff analysis, of the agenda staff report. April 9, 2026 ITEM NO.: 24 (CONT.) FILE NO.: Z-10274 6