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Z-8672 Staff AnalysisJ U LY 25, 2011 File No.: Z-8672 Owner: Golden Eagle of Arkansas, Inc. Applicant: Gary Dean Address: 1900 E. 15th Street Description: Northeast Corner of E. 15th Street and Reyburn Avenue Zoned: 1-3 Variance Requested: A variance is requested from the area provisions of Section 36-321 to allow construction of a new building with reduced front setback. Justification: The applicant's justification is presented in an attached letter. Present Use of Property: Golden Eagle Distribution/Truck Facilities Proposed Use of Property: Golden Eagle Distribution/Truck Facilities, with the addition of a vehicle maintenance building STAFF REPORT A. Public Works Issues: No Comments B. Landscape and Buffer Issues: No Issues C. Staff Analysis: The 1-3 zoned property at 1900 E. 15th Street is occupied by The Golden Eagle facilities, a beverage distributorship. The property is located at the northeast corner of E. 15th Street and Reyburn Avenue. Railroad right-of-way is located along the north and east property lines. A large office -warehouse building is located within the east half of the property. Paved parking for large delivery trucks is located within the west portion of the property. A truck wash building and fuel pump area are located near the northwest corner of the property. Access drives are located from E. 15th Street, near the center of the property, and from Reyburn Avenue, near the northwest corner of the property. An access drive into the warehouse building is located from E. 15th Street, near the southwest corner of the property. Paved parking for passenger vehicles is located on the west side of the office -warehouse building. JULY 25, 2011 ITEM NO.: B (CON'T.) The applicant is proposing to construct a new truck maintenance building near the southwest corner of the property, as noted on the attached site plan. The proposed one-story building will be 70 feet by 160 feet in area. It will be located 23'-3" from the front (south) property line and 30 feet from the west side property line. It will be located approximately 100 feet from the rear (north) property line. The project will also include a new access drive from Reyburn Avenue. This access will only be for trucks exiting the maintenance building, or an occasional truck which will drop-off parts. Section 36-321(e)(1) of the City's Zoning Ordinance requires a minimum front setback of 50 feet for buildings in 1-3 zoning. Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance to allow the proposed maintenance building with a reduced front setback. Staff is supportive of the requested setback variance. Staff views the request as reasonable. The applicant is locating the new maintenance building on a developed property where it will not interfere with existing truck maneuvering areas. The proposed front setback will not be out of character with other buildings located along the E. 15th Street frontage. The existing buildings to the east have front setbacks ranging from zero (0) to 16'-7". Additionally the existing building across Reyburn Avenue to the west has a similar front setback as proposed by the applicant. Other buildings along the south side of E. 15t" Street have front setbacks of less than 50 feet. Staff believes the addition of a new building to an existing industrial facility which is very well maintained will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the general area. This application was deferred from the June 27, 2011 agenda to allow the applicant time to meet with Public Works to discuss/review the project. The two (2) parties have met and Public Works supports the plan as presented. D. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the requested front setback variance as filed. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: (JUNE 27, 2011) Staff noted that on June 14, 2011 the applicant requested deferral of this application to the July 25, 2011 agenda. The applicant needed to meet with Public Works representatives to work out issues related to vehicular access and circulation. Staff supported the deferral request. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and deferred to the July 25, 2011 agenda with a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent. JULY 25, 2011 ITEM NO.: B (CON'T. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: (JULY 25, 2011) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the application with a recommendation of approval. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved, as recommended by staff with a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent.