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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-3883 Staff AnalysisSeptember 20, 1982 Item No. 5 - Z-3883 Owner: Pulaski Heights Development Corporation By: David Hale Address: SW Corner of "R" and Taylor Streets Description: Lots 1 and 2, Block 12 Mountain Park Addition Zoned: "C-3" General Commercial Variance Requested: Relief from Section 7-103.3D to permit a 5' front yard on Taylor Street. Present Use of Property: Vacant (Former Residential Structures) Proposed Use of Property: Retail (New Construction) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The applicant proposes to construct a new retail building on this site, aligning the structure with the shopping center located on the north side of "R" Street. This requires reduction of the setback from Taylor Street to 51. Normally in this district, a building is required to set 25' from both street frontages and provide a 15' rear yard. No side yard is required where the property is adjacent to other commercial property. Staff feels that the applicant is trying to overbuild the site in this case, seeking to put too much building on this property. The proposed building and the required parking do not permit much in the way of landscaping and the layout is very tight. Staff recommends that the building be reduced in size to 45 x 110' and setback 15' from Taylor Street and 34' from "R" Street. BOARD'ACTION: The applicant was present, and there were no objectors- The applicant expressed considerable displeasure with the staff recommendation and showed photographs of neighboring properties and their relationships with streets and property lines. He proceeded to offer a lengthy discussion of the issues, specifically relying upon questions of equity and precedence that have been set in other cases in this September 20, 1982 Item No. 5 - Continued neighborhood. The discussion went on for a considerable length of time, and the Board made a motion to approve a minimum 15' setback in the front yard on Taylor Street with no fixed rear yard next to the alley. It will be adjusted to fit whatever setback is chosen from Taylor Street with a condition that the applicant be able to obtain a franchise from the Board of Directors for his landscaping plan as shown to the Board. The motion passed: 5 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent.