HomeMy WebLinkAbout5. Z-10302 PC Staff Report 071026ITEM NO.: 5 FILE NO.: Z-10302
NAME: Wright Multi-Sectional Manufactured Home - Conditional Use Permit
LOCATION: 10811 Sardis Road
DEVELOPER:
Tammy L. and Robert A. Wright
1011 Sardis Road
Mabelvale, AR 72103
OWNER/AUTHORIZED AGENT:
Tammy L. and Robert A. Wright - owner
SURVEYOR/ENGINEER:
Brooks Surveying, Inc
20820 Arch Street Pike
Little Rock, AR 72065
AREA: 0.49 acre NUMBER OF LOTS: 1 FT. NEW STREET: 0 LF
WARD: 7
CURRENT ZONING: R-2
VARIANCES:
None requested.
A. PROPOSAL/REQUEST/APPLICANT’S STATEMENT:
The applicant requests a conditional use permit to allow placement of a double-wide manufactured home on the R-2 zoned property located at 10811 Sardis Road.
B. EXISTING CONDITIONS:
The property is currently undeveloped. A foundation where a single-family residence once existed is located near the center of the site. A driveway is located near the southwest corner
of the property.
C. NEIGHBORHOOD NOTIFICATIONS:
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 DIVISION):
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 comments.
Fire Department:
Must Comply with Arkansas Fire Prevention Code 2021 edition
All projects submitted for zoning approval must comply with the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code, 2021 Edition, including any comments or requirements provided by the Little Rock Fire Marshal's
Office, prior to acceptance.
Maintain Access:
Fire Hydrants.
Maintain fire apparatus access roads at fire hydrant locations as per Appendix D of the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.1 Access road
width with a hydrant. Where a fire hydrant is located on a fire apparatus access road, the minimum road width shall be 26 feet, exclusive of shoulders.
Grade
Maintain fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.2 Grade. Fire apparatus access roads shall not exceed 10 percent
in grade except as approved by the fire chief. If the grade exceeds 10 percent, approval will be denied and the applicant must submit request to be reviewed by Fire Chief for Approval.
Loading
Maintain fire apparatus access road design as per Appendix D of the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D102.1 Access and loading. Facilities, buildings or portions of
buildings hereafter constructed shall be accessible to fire department apparatus by way of an approved fire apparatus access road with asphalt, concrete or other approved driving surface
capable of supporting the imposed load of fire apparatus weighing at least 75,000 pounds.
Commercial and Industrial Developments – 2 means of access. - Maintain fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1
Section D104.1 Buildings exceeding three stories or 30 feet in height. Buildings or facilities exceeding 30 feet or three stories in height shall have at least two means of fire apparatus
access for each structure.
Section D104.2 Building exceeding 62,000 square feet in area. Buildings or facilities having a gross building area of more than 62,000 square feet shall be provided with two separate
and approved fire apparatus access roads.
Exception: Projects having a gross building area of up to 124,000 square feet that have a single approved fire apparatus access road when all buildings are equipped throughout with approved
automatic sprinkler systems.
D104.3 Remoteness. Where two fire apparatus access roads are required, they shall be placed a distance apart equal to not less than one half of the length of the maximum overall diagonal
dimension of the lot or area to be served, measured in a straight line between accesses.
30’ Tall Buildings - Maintain aerial fire apparatus access roads as per Appendix D of the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D105.1 – D105.4
D105.1 Where Required. Where the vertical distance between the grade plane and the highest roof surface exceeds 30’, approved aerial fire apparatus access roads shall be provided. For
the purposes of this section the highest roof surfaces shall be determined by measurement to the eave of a pitched roof, the intersection of a roof to the exterior wall, or the top
of the parapet walls, whichever is greater.
D105.2 Width. Aerial fire apparatus access roads shall have a minimum unobstructed with of 26’, exclusive of shoulders, in the immediate vicinity of the building or portion thereof.
D105.3 Proximity to building. At least one of the required access routes meeting this condition shall be located within a minimum of 15 feet and a maximum of 30 feet from the building
and shall be positioned parallel to one entire side of the building. The side of the building on which the aerial fire apparatus access road is positioned shall be approved by the fire
code official.
D105.4 Obstructions. Overhead utility and power lines shall not be located over the aerial fire apparatus access road or between the aerial fire apparatus road and the building. Other
obstructions shall be permitted to be placed with the approval of the fire code official.
Dead Ends.
Maintain fire apparatus access roads at dead end locations as per Appendix D of the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.4 Dead Ends. Dead-end fire apparatus access
roads in excess of 150 feet shall be provided with width and turnaround provisions in accordance with Table D103.4. Requirements for Dead-end fire apparatus access roads.
Gates
Maintain fire apparatus access road gates as per Appendix D of the 2021 Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1 Section D103.5 Fire apparatus access road gates. Gates securing the fire
apparatus access roads shall comply with all of the following criteria:
Minimum gate width shall be 20 feet.
Gates shall be of swinging or sliding type.
Construction of gates shall be of material that allow manual operation by one person.
Gate components shall be maintained in an operable condition at all times and replaces or repaired when defective.
Electric gates shall be equipped with a means of opening the gate by fire department personnel for emergency access. Emergency opening devices shall be approved by the fire code official.
Manual opening gates shall not be locked with a padlock or chain and padlock unless they are capable of being opened by means of forcible entry tools or when a key box containing the
keys to the lock is installed at the gate location.
Locking device specifications shall be submitted for approval by the fire code official
Electric gate operators, where provided, shall be listed in accordance with UL 325.
Gates, intended for automatic operation, shall be designed, constructed and installed to comply with requirements of ASTM F 2200.
One- or Two-Family Residential Developments.
As per Appendix D, Section D107.1 of the Arkansas Fire Prevention Code Vol. 1, One- or Two-Family dwelling residential developments. Developments of one- or two-family dwellings where
the number of dwelling units exceeds 30 shall be provided with two separate and approved fire apparatus access roads, and shall meet the requirements of Section D104.3.
Exceptions:
Where there are more than 30 dwelling units on a single public or private fire apparatus access road and al dwelling units are equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler
system in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1, 903.3.1.2 or 903.3.1.3 of the Arkansas Fire Code, access from two directions shall not be required.
The number of dwelling units on a single fire apparatus access road shall not be increased unless fire apparatus access roads will connect with future development, as determined by the
fire code official.
Parks and Recreation: No comments received.
F. BUILDING CODES/LANDSCAPE:
Building Codes: No comments received.
Landscape: No Comments.
G. TRANSPORTATION/PLANNING:
Rock Region Metro: No comments received.
Planning Division:
Land Use Plan:
The request is in Planning District 7, the I-30 Planning District. The development principles of this district include supporting the industrial uses of the area while mitigating impacts to and suppo
rting the stabilization of existing residential areas. The Land Use Plan shows Residential Low Density (RL) for the application area. The Residential Low Density (RL) category provides
for 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.
To the east and south of the application area are areas designated for Residential Low Density (RL) uses and is characterized by single-family residences and undeveloped woodlands. West
of the application area is area designated for Mixed Commercial and Industrial (MCI) uses and is characterized by an automotive towing business, single-family residences, and pastures.
This site is not located in an Overlay District.
Master Street Plan:
Sardis Road is a Collector on the Master Street Plan. Collectors are designed to connect traffic from Local Streets to Arterials or to activity centers, with the secondary function of
providing access to adjoining property. The standard Right of way is 60’. Sidewalks are required on one side of Collectors. This street may require dedication of right-of-way and may
require street improvements.
Bicycle Plan:
Sardis Road is on the Master Bike Plan as a Proposed Class II Bike Lane. Class II Bike Lanes provides a portion of the pavement for the sole use of bicycles.
Historic Preservation Plan:
The application, as shown, should have no effect on identified historic resources.
H. Analysis:
The applicant requests a conditional use permit to allow placement of a double-wide manufactured home on the R-2 zoned property located at 10811 Sardis Road.
The property is currently undeveloped. A foundation where a single-family residence once existed is located near the center of the site. A driveway is located near the southwest corner
of the property.
The applicant proposes to place a 27.33 foot by 64-foot double-wide manufactured home on the existing foundation. The home will be located 31.6 feet from the western property line along
Sardis Road, over 25 feet from the northern property line along Sardis Road, nine (9) feet from the southern side property line and 61.7 feet from the eastern rear property line. The
applicant will continue to use the existing driveway from Sardis Road with a parking pad in front of the residence. The driveway and parking pad construction must comply with city
code standards.
Section 36-254 (d)(5) of the City's Zoning Ordinance regulates the placement of manufactured homes as follows:
(5)
Other area regulations and siting standards. The following minimum siting standards shall apply to all instances of placement of a manufactured home in the R-2 single-family district
by conditional use permit:
a. A pitched roof of three (3) in twelve (12) or fourteen (14) degrees or greater.
b. Removal of all transport elements.
c. Permanent foundation.
d. Exterior wall finished so as to be compatible with the neighborhood.
e. Orientation compatible with placement of adjacent structures.
f. Underpinning with permanent materials.
g. All homes shall be multisectional.
h. Off-street parking per single-family dwelling standard.
Staff is supportive of the requested conditional use permit. Staff believes the proposed manufactured home will have no adverse impact on the general area. The applicant is requesting
no variances with this application.
I. STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the requested Conditional Use permit subject to compliance with the comments and conditions outlined in paragraph E, and the staff analysis of the agenda
staff report.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (June 11, 2026)
The application was placed on the Consent Agenda for deferral to the July 9, 2026 agenda. There was a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion passed by a vote of 11 ayes, 0
nays, 0 absent. The application was deferred.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: ( July 9th, 2026 )
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. The application was
placed on the Consent Agenda for approval as recommended by staff. There was
a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion passed by a vote of
9 ayes, 1 nay and 1 absent. The application was approved.