Z-3812-B Staff AnalysisNovember 21, 1996
ITEM NO.: 20 FILE NO.: Z -3812-B
NAME:
LOCATION•
Alta Mere - Conditional Use
Permit
10,500 W. Markham Street
OWNER/APPLICANT: Financial Centre Corporation/
Darryl J. Stearle of Alta Mere
Window Tinting and Auto Alarms
PROPOSAL: A conditional use permit is
requested to allow for the
operation of an auto window
tinting and auto alarm
installation business within
the existing commercial
building at 10,500 W. Markham
Street. The property is zoned
C-3.
ORDINANCE DESIGN STANDARDS:
1. Site Location:
The property is located at the northeast corner of W.
Markham Street and Markham Center Drive.
2. Compatibility with Neighborhood:
The general area contains a mixture of office and
commercial uses, including general/professional offices
to the east and south along West Markham Street and a
motel and vacant restaurant to the west. Office uses
are also located to the north along Markham Center
Drive and Natural Resources Drive. Single family
residences are located slightly further to the
northeast. The proposed use should not have an adverse
effect on the surrounding properties.
3. On -Site Drives and Parkin :
Access to the commercial center can be gained by
utilizing a single drive from W. Markham Street or one
of two drives from Markham Center Drive.
This commercial complex requires 67 parking spaces.
There are 97 parking spaces provided on the site plan.
Therefore, no additional parking is required.
November 21, 1996
SUBDIVISION
ITEM NO.: 20 Cont. FILE NO.: Z -3812-H
4. Screening and Buffers:
No comments
5. Public Works Comments:
Traffic Engineer recommends rejection of this proposed
plan due to the proposed access to the street, curb cut
on the street. There does not exist adequate frontage
for this property to have three driveways. Property
frontage needs to have the sidewalks and ramps brought
up to the current ADA standards with any planned
construction. Staff does not object to the use, but we
object to the proposed location of the overhead garage
doors and the new access drive.
6. Utility Comments:
No Comments
7. Staff Analysis:
The applicant is requesting a conditional use permit to
allow for the operation of an auto window tinting and
auto alarm installation business within the existing
commercial building at 10,500 W. Markham Street. The
property is zoned C-3.
The applicant proposes to occupy approximately 1,800
square feet of this commercial strip center for the auto
window tinting and auto alarm installation business. As
part of this proposed use, the applicant proposes to
install two garage doors on the west side of the
building. The applicant also proposes to make new curb
cuts to allow vehicles to access the building directly
from Markham Center Drive.
Staff cannot support the installation of overhead garage
doors on the west side of this building, with vehicles
backing out onto a public street (Markham Center Dr.).
Also, as noted in the Public Works Comments, there does
not exist adequate frontage for this property to have
three driveways on Markham Center Drive (two existing).
However, staff could support the use if the applicant can
install the overhead doors on the east side of the
building and show that vehicles could enter the building
from this side and maintain a safe vehicle/pedestrian
relationship. If the overhead doors are placed on the
east side of the building, they must remain closed during
P,
November 21, 1996
SUBDIVISION
ITEM NO.: 20 (Cont.) FILE NO.: x -3812-B
vehicle service. This proposed use should not have an
adverse effect on the surrounding properties.
8. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit
with the following conditions:
1. The overhead doors must be installed on the east
side of the building and vehicles entering the
building must maintain a safe vehicle/pedestrian
relationship.
2. The overhead doors must remain closed during
vehicle service.
3. Compliance with the Public Works Comments
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (OCTOBER 31, 1996)
Darryl Stearle was present, representing the application.
Staff gave a brief description of the proposal.
The discussion primarily focused on the proposed overhead
doors on the west side of the building and the Planning
Staff and Public Works concerns relating to the placement of
these doors and the proposed curb cuts.
The applicant informed the Committee that he would explore
the possibility of locating the overhead doors on the east
side of the building.
The Committee accepted the presentation and forwarded the
issue to the full Commission for final action.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (NOVEMBER 21, 1996)
The staff presented the item, informing the Commission that
the applicant submitted a letter requesting that the item be
withdrawn.
The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for
inclusion within the Consent Agenda for withdrawal. A
motion to that effect was made. The motion was passed by a
vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays and 2 absent.
3