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Item No. 2 - Z-3428
Owner:
Thorton and Associates
by: Michael Mitchell
Address:
5609 Mabelvale Pike
Description:
Long Legal
Zoned:
"C-3" General Commercial
Variance:
Request variance from Section 8-101
Paragraph x to permit certain parking
areas (used for temporary storage of
repossessed vehicles) to remain
unpaved.
Present Use of
Property: Repossession Agent
Proposed Use of
Property: Same
Staff Recommendation:
Thorton and Associates is involved in repossessing cars and
trucks for various financial institutions. The activity
involves the temporary storage of varying numbers of
vehicles for short periods of time.
While admitting that the requirement for space is large, the
applicant considers the paving requirement to be excessive
because the bulk of the property is not used in typical
parking lot fashion. There is not the usual in and out
movement associated with most parking areas. The applicant
requests relief from strict application of the paving
requirements within the Zoning Ordinance.
Staff accepts the arguments raised by the applicant and
recommends approval of the request. However, there is one
area on the front of the property which either must be paved
or landscaped and not used for parking.
Board Action:
The applicant was present and briefly explained the reason
his client was asking for the waiver of paving requirements.
He also stated that the owner was willing to pave the gravel
area mentioned by the staff and that they would do so.
After a brief discussion, the Board moved to approve the
application with the comments raised by the staff,
specifically that the one gravel area either be paved and
used for parking or, if it is not to be used for parking, be
landscaped. The motion was passed: 7 ayes, 0 noes, no
absent.
February 19, 1980
Item No. 2 - Z-3428
Owner: Thorton and Associates
by: Michael Mitchell
Address: 5609 Mabelvale Pike
Description: Long Legal
Zoned: "C-3" General Commercial
Variance: Request variance from Section 8-101
Paragraph I to permit certain parking
areas (used for temporary storage of
repossessed vehicles) to remain
unpaved.
Present Use of
Property:
Proposed Use of
Property:
Repossession Agent
Same
Staff Recommendation:
Thorton and Associates is involved in repossessing cars and
trucks for various financial institutions. The activity
involves the temporary storage of varying numbers of
vehicles for short periods of time.
While admitting that the requirement for space is large, the
applicant considers the paving requirement to be excessive
because the bulk of the property is not used in typical
parking lot fashion. There is not the usual in and out
movement associated with most parking areas. The applicant
requests relief from strict application of the paving
requirements within the Zoning Ordinance.
Staff accepts the arguments raised by the applicant and
recommends approval of the request. However, there is one
area on the front of the property which either must be paved
or landscaped and not used for parking.