HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-4340-A Staff AnalysisSeptember 18, 1997
ITEM NO.: 12 FILE NO.: Z -4340-A
NAME: MEMS - Conditional Use Permit
LOCATION: 601 East 6th Street
OWNER/APPLICANT: Coulson oil Co./Metropolitan
Emergency Medical Services by
Greg Thompson
PROPOSAL: A conditional use permit is
requested to allow for the
operation of an ambulance
service post within the
existing building at 601 East
6th Street, zoned C-3.
ORDINANCE DESIGN STANDARDS:
1. Site Location:
The site is located at the southeast corner of East 6th
Street and the Interstate 30 Service Road.
2. Compatibility with Neighborhood:
This general area along the east side of Interstate 30
is made up of a mixture of commercial and industrial
uses.
The proposed ambulance service post should have no
adverse impact on the surrounding properties.
The Downtown and Hanger Hill Neighborhood Association
were notified of the public hearing.
3. On -Site Drives and Parking:
Access to the site can be gained by utilizing drives
from East 6th Street, East 7th Street or the I-30
Service Road.
Adequate parking exists on the site to serve this
Proposed use.
4. Screenin and Buffers:
No Comments.
September 18, 1997
SUBDIVISION
ITEM NO.: 12(Cont.)FILE NO.: Z -4340-A
5. Public Works Comments:
Dedicate 30 feet of right-of-way from centerline at
Service Road and 20 foot radial at corners of I-30
Service Road.
6. Utility and Fire De artment Comments:
No Comments.
7. Staff Analysis:
The applicant, Metropolitan Emergency Medical Service
(MEMS), is requesting a conditional use permit to
convert the existing building at 601 East 6th Street to
an ambulance service post (sub -station). The property
is zoned C-3.
The site contains a small one-story brick building
which was formerly used as a convenience store with gas
pumps. The pump islands have been removed from the
site. The remainder of the site is concreted for
vehicular traffic.
The applicant proposes to utilize the building as an
ambulance sub -station which will be staffed 24 hours
per day with one ambulance and crew. Only interior
remodeling will be done on the building.
Adequate parking exists on the site to serve the
proposed use. No signage or site lighting is proposed
with this application.
The applicant has proposed, at the request of staff, to
remove the old commercial sign poles from the site.
Staff feels that the proposed site is an excellent
location for an ambulance service post (sub -station),
providing quick and easy access to Interstate 30. The
proposed use, being located adjacent to Interstate 30,
should have no adverse impact on the general area.
8. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit
subject to the following conditions:
1. Compliance with the Public Works Comment
2. The old commercial sign poles will be removed from
the site.
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September 18, 1997
SUBDIVISION
ITEM NO.: 12 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -4340-A
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT:
(AUGUST 28, 1997)
Greg Thompson was present, representing the application.
Staff gave a brief description of the proposal.
David Scherer, of Public Works, gave the Public Works
requirement for dedication of right-of-way.
Greg Thompson stated that the old commercial sign poles
would be removed from the site.
After a brief description, the Committee accepted the
presentation and forwarded the issue to the full Commission
for final action.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
(SEPTEMBER 18, 1997)
The staff presented a positive recommendation on this
application, as there were no further issues for resolution.
There were no objectors to this matter.
The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for
inclusion within the Consent Agenda for approval as
recommended by staff. A motion to that effect was made.
The motion passed by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays and 2 absent.
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