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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-4243-A Staff AnalysisJune 11, 1985 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 11 NAME: LOCATION: OWNER/APPLICANT: PROPOSAL: Watson and Taylor - Conditional Use Permit (Z -4243-A) North of the intersection of Kanis and Barrow Roads Watson and Taylor Construction, Inc./Ronald R. Carman To construct,six buildings with a mix of office/office warehouse/self storage on a site currently zoned "C-3" and "C-4" Commercial. ORDINANCE DESIGN STANDARDS: 1. Site Location 2. The subject site is a cleared tract of land lying along John Barrow Road between a residential development on the north and a commercial office strip along Kanis Road to the south. The land has a significant grade change falling from east to west. The site has very little vegetation. Compatibility with Neighborhood The neighborhood on the north has opposed commercial usage of this land in the past. However, with each new attempt at development, the interest has diminished. As of this writing, we have not received a call. The remaining abutting lands are zoned and developed as office or commercial usage with some vacant office zoned land. 3. On:. -Site Drives and Parki The parking and driveways internal are generally adequate. However, some modification is needed in the two points of street access. The commercial plat of record on this site provides two drive access points as does the existing approved conditional use permit plan. These two points of access are located away from the corners in order to avoid site distance problems on the south and conflict with traffic signals on the north. June 11, 1985 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 11 - Continued 4. Screening and Buffers The north line of this site is the only required 6' screening line, and there are problems with providing this screening. There currently exists an Arkla Gas easement paralleling the north property line in such a location as to cause concern for placement of landscaping or physical improvements such as the fence. 5. Analysis The staff finds few problems with the proposed layout as drafted. The north and south orientation of the buildings should in some way offset the effects of the close proximity to single family use. As noted above, the internal drives are generally adequate but probably fail the test of large trucks such as Fire Department equipment. Some of the turns appear to be in need of a larger radius. The Planning Commission should discuss the use structure of Building A as it appears to be office use only which is not a permitted use in the "C-4" District. Utility Comment Fire Department requires on-site fire system for their review. Bell Telephone Company requires easements. Engineer Comment Submit internal drainage and detention plan. The Traffic Engineer has concerns about site distance at the southernmost driveway. Contact Traffic Engineer at 371-4858. 6. Staff Recommendation Approval of the conditional use meeting the requirements of the Public Works Departments, also Building A. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: permit subject to utilities, Fire and the use question on The applicant was present as was Mr. Chris Barrier. He was instructed by the Committee to follow through on the several points in the staff analysis and be prepared to address the screening and landscaping issues identified by the staff. Mr. Barrier stated that he and his client would meet with June 11, 1985 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 11 - Continued the appropriate parties as soon as possible to determine resolution of the landscaping and screening issues. He further stated that the design on the driveways was an issue that they could resolve at that point. The applicant clarified the use question on Building A. After a brief discussion, the Committee determined that it was a permitted use in that each of the office spaces would, in fact, involve warehouse relationships. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: The applicant was present. There were no objectors. The Commission voted 8 ayes, 0 noes, 2 absent, 1 abstention (Summerlin) to approve this application as recommended by staff and reviewed by the Subdivision Committee.