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Mav 16, 1983
Item No. 8 - Z-401-7
Owner: Country Club Station Realty Company
By: L. Dixon Flake
Address: 5010 Kavanaugh Blvd.
Description: Lots 6, E, F and 7, Shadow Lawn Addition
Zoned: "C-3" General Commercial
variance
Requested: Relief from Section 7-103.3D to permit
a 15' front yard setback and relief from
Section 8-101 to permit reduction in
parking from 14 to 11 spaces.
Present Use of ,
Property: Vacant (Used as a parking area)
Proposed Use of
Property: New one story building (commercial)
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
This property has been used for parking serving several
neighborhood businesses. It is presently striped for that
ase. The proposal would construct a new one story
commercial building on the site. The applicant proposes to
locate the building within 15' of the front property line
which will line the building up with the building to the
north. The intention also is to provide three angle parking
spaces in the right-of-way in front of the new building to
match the parking already in place to L -he north.
Some of the adjacent tenants have expressed concern about
the loss of -several parking spaces to this development.
However, none has shown that this parking is tied to any
other land use in the area by lease agreement or other
document. The property which will be developed in this
project is composed of four separate and distinct lots v,i:'
normally would be treated as vacant property. Staff is
concerned about the angle parking shown and feels that it
should be eliminated for safety sake.
May 16, 1983
Item No. 8 - Continued
The proposed square footage of the building would require 14
parking spaces and the applicant can provide only 11 spaces.
Staff feels that this commercial area is more of a sidewalk
shopping community than a conventional shopping area and
parking is not as important here as in other locations.
Staff recommends approval of both variances.
BOARD ACTION:
The applicant was represented by Lynn Wassell and Sam
Anderson. There was a discussion of the parking issue, and
because the Board did not find any justification for keeping
the parking, the Board moved to approve the application as
filed. The motion passed - 8 ayes, 0 noes and 1 abstention
(George Wells abstained).