Z-3850-A Staff AnalysisJune 21, 1982
Item No. 1 - Z -3850-A
Owner: Ellis & Son Food Brokerage
By: Gary Dean
Address: 3320 Jane Street
Description: Lots 5 and 8, Block 8, Intercity
Addition
Zoned: 11I-2" Light Industrial
Variance
Requested: Relief from Section 7-104.2E to permit
encroachments into the front and side
yards leaving 25' and 5' setbacks
respectively.
Present Use of
Property: Residential
Proposed Use of
Property: Refrigerated Warehouse
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
The applicant intends to construct an addition onto an
existing warehouse to expand his business. Lot 5 is
presently zoned "R-3" Single Family and is being requested
for change in separate action before the Planning Commission
this month. Any approvals granted by the Board of
Adjustment would be subject to zoning approval at this later
date.
Staff is concerned about a number of issues with regard to
this case. Firstly, the owner is using property on the east
side of Jane Street for a parking lot which is not zoned for
such use. In addition, the parking lot is not paved in
accordance with ordinance. Staff also feels that given the
circumstances a replat of the entire property is appropriate
and should be required as a condition of approval. This
would serve to dedicate the necessary right-of-way for
Mabelvale Pike.
Staff recommends approval with the following condition:
1. That the property currently being used for a parking
lot be filed for rezoning to "I-2."
June 21, 1982
Item No. 1 - Continued
2. That upon approval of the zoning, said parking area be
paved in accordance with ordinance.
3. That all property within Block 8 which is owned by
Ellis & Son be replatted into a single tract dedicating
the proper rights-of-way for Mabelvale Pike and all
other abutting streets.
BOARD ACTION:
The applicant was present, and there were no objectors. The
applicant stated that he wished to amend his request to
change the desired setback on the north side of the building
to zero feet keeping the same 25' setback from Jane Street
and 5' setback from the south property line. The staff
indicated that there was no difficulty in this amended
request and recommended the approval with the same
conditions as stated in the recommendation earlier.
After considerable discussion, the Board moved to approve
the amended request with the conditions as stated in the
staff recommendation, except that another form of dedication
of rights-of-way will replace the requirement to plat the
property into a single tract. In connection with this
approval, the applicant stated that he would.remove the
parking from the properties indicated east of Jane Street
until such time that zoning action and the proper paving
could be applied. Under those conditions, the Board voted
to approve the motion: 6 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent.