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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-4435-A Staff AnalysisAugust 19, 1985 Item No. 2 - Z -4435-A Owner: Address: Description: Zoned: Variance Requested: JUSTIFICATION: George Downey 13, 001° I-30 South side of I-30 across from the Outlet Mall "C-4" Open Display From the side yard setb§Lck provision of Section 7-103.4/E.2 construction of a new building with a 10 -foot side yard. 1. To allow more room for the semi -trucks to be more mobil when making deliveries. 2. To provide protection to an artesian well during inclement weather. Present Use of the Property: Commercial Sales Proposed Use of the Property: Same STAFF REPORT A. Engineering Issues None reported. B. Staff Analvsis The proposal is to construct a new building with a 10 -foot side yard. The present building sets 2 -feet off the property line to the west and 6 -feet off the front yard. If granted, the new structure will have a front yard of 40 -feet instead of the required 45 -feet and a sideyard of 10 -feet to the west instead of the required 15 -feet. The new structure will increase the amount of encroachment, but that should not create a problem to any of the adjacent buildings in that there is ample space between businesses in the area. Staff feels that the applicant has provided adequate justification of a hardship and the new structure will be an added improvement to the area. August 19, 1985 Item No. 2 - Continued STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval conditioned upon the applicant agreeing to meet the provisions to properly pave the driveway to the entrance which is now gravel and make arrangements to adequately clean up the exterior area of the property. At present, there are several antique cars that should be removed. (In the course of the meeting, the staff clarified its comment on the paving requirement to include the parking and drives only and not that area utilized for open storage of the pickup truck bed covers or trailers. That area may remain as gravel. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ACTION: The applicant was present and offered a brief comment on his proposal. There were no objectors in attendance. The staff offered additional comments on its recommendation directing the owner to the floodplain in this area. The owner stated that he understood that his site was involved in the floodplain and would require his communicating with the City Engineer's Office. A motion was then made to approve the application as recommended by the staff with the notation that the floodplain issue is to be resolved. The motion passed by a vote of 8 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent. August 19, 1985 Item No. 2 - Z -4435-A Owner: George Downey Address: 13,001 I-30 Description: South side of I-30 across from the Outlet Mall Zoned: "C-4" Open Display Variance Requested: From the side yard setback provision of Section 7-103.4/E.2 construction of a new building with a 10 -foot side yard. JUSTIFICATION: 1. To allow more room for the semi -trucks to be more mobil when making deliveries. 2. To provide protection to an artesian well during inclement weather. Present Use of the Property: Proposed Use of the Property: STAFF REPORT Commercial Sales Same A. Engineering Issues None reported. B. Staff Analysis The proposal is to construct a new building with a 10 -foot side yard. The present building sets 2 -feet off the property line to the west and 6 -feet off the front yard. If granted, the new structure will have a front yard of 40 -feet instead of the required 45 -feet and a sideyard of 10 -feet to the west instead of the required 15 -feet. The new structure will increase the amount of encroachment, but that should not create a problem to any of the adjacent buildings .in that there is ample space between businesses in the area. Staff feels that the applicant has provided adequate justification of a hardship and the new structure will be an added improvement to the area. August 19, 1985 Item No. 2 - Continued STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval conditioned upon the applicant agreeing to meet the provisions to properly pave the driveway to the entrance which is now gravel and make arrangements to adequately clean up the exterior area of the property. At present, there are several antique cars that should be removed. (In the course of the meeting, the staff clarified its comment on the paving requirement to include the parking and drives only and not that area utilized for open storage of the pickup truck bed covers or trailers. That area may remain as gravel. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT ACTION: The applicant was present and offered a brief comment on his proposal. There were no objectors in attendance. The staff offered additional comments on its recommendation directing the owner to the floodplain in this area. The owner stated that he understood that his site was involved in the floodplain and would require his communicating with the City Engineer's Office. A motion was then made to approve the application as recommended by the staff with the notation that the floodplain issue is to be resolved. The motion passed by a vote of 8 ayes, 0 noes and 1 absent.