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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-4460 Staff AnalysisJune 11, 1985 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 15 NAME: Towne Oak Drive Conditional Use Permit (Z-4460) LOCATION: Towne Oak Drive between Rodney Parham Road and Treasure Hill Circle (724 Towne Oak Drive) OWNER/APPLICANT: Barnes, Quinn, Flake and Anderson, Inc./Ramsay Ball PROPOSAL: To construct a building 50' x 100' to house a retail business which rents household items such as lawn mowers and garden equipment. Outside display of rental items is proposed. ORDINANCE DESIGN STANDARDS: 1. Site Location The site is an appropriate location for this type of commercial use. Similar uses as well as other commercial activity abut in this commercial subdivision. 2. Compatibil i tv with Neighborhood There are no compatibility issues given a site in the interior of a commercial subdivision. 3. On -Site Drives and Parki This seems to be the only issue on this proposal with resolution being simple layout change. The number of spaces are adequate. 4. Screeninq and Buffers None are required; however, landscaping will be dealt with at the time of the building permit. The applicant should indicate on this plan those areas in which he will propose landscaping identifying not only location but approximate area of cover. June 11, 1985 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 15 - Continued 5. Analvsis There are no serious deficiencies in this plan, but attention must be given to the location and percentage of open space devoted to permanent display. Parking stalls cannot be utilized for this purpose. The current proposed 18 parking spaces are barely enough to meet the 17 car requirement. In the redesign of the parking and drive area, care should be taken to assure maintenance of this 17 space requirement. Utility Comment None Fire Department No comment Engineer Comment The proposed parking plan cannot be approved. Four of the parking slots will block the driveway movements. Discussion with the Traffic Engineer is required. Contact him at 371-4858. 6. Staff Recommendation Approval, subject to resolving the parking and drives issue. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: The applicant was present and stated that he would comply with the staff's request as well as identifying the sidewalk display areas and the areas for landscaping. PT,ANNING COMMISSION ACTION: The applicant was present. There were no objectors. The Commission voted 8 ayes, 0 noes, 2 absent, 1 abstention (Rector) to approve this application as recommended by staff and reviewed by the Subdivision Committee. June 11, 1985 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 15 NAME: Towne Oak Drive Conditional Use Permit (Z-4450) LOCATION: Towne Oak Drive between Rodney Parham Road and Treasure Hill Circle (724 Towne Oak Drive) OWNER/APPLICANT: PROPOSAL: Barnes, Quinn, Flake and Anderson, Inc./Ramsay Ball To construct a building 50' x 100' to house a retail business which rents household items such as lawn mowers and garden equipment. Outside display of rental items is proposed. ORDINANCE DESIGN STANDARDS: 1. Site Location The site is an appropriate location for this type of commercial use. Similar uses as well as other commercial activity abut in this commercial subdivision'. 2. Compatibilitv with Neighborhood There are no compatibility issues given a site in the interior of a commercial subdivision. 3. On -Site Drives and Parki This seems to be the only issue on this proposal with resolution being simple layout change. The number of spaces are adequate. 4. Screening and Buffers None are required; however, landscaping will be dealt with at the time of the building permit. The applicant should indicate on this plan those areas in which he will propose landscaping identifying not only location but approximate area of cover. June 11, 1985 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 15 - Continued 5. Analysis There are no serious deficiencies in this plan, but attention must be given to the location and percentage of open space devoted to permanent display. Parking stalls cannot be utilized for this purpose. The current proposed 18 parking spaces are barely enough to meet the 17 car requirement. In the redesign of the parking and drive area, care should be taken to assure maintenance of this 17 space requirement. Utility Comment None Fire Department No comment Engineer'Comment The proposed parking plan cannot be approved. Four of the parking slots will block the driveway movements. Discussion with the Traffic Engineer is required. Contact him at 371-4858. 6. Staff Recommendation Approval, subject to resolving the parking and drives issue. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: The applicant was present and stated that he would comply with the staff's request as well as identifying the sidewalk display areas and the areas for landscaping. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: The applicant was present. There were no objectors. The Commission voted 8 ayes, 0 noes, 2 absent, 1 abstention (Rector) to approve this application as recommended by staff and reviewed by the Subdivision Committee. June 11, 1985 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 15 NAME: Towne Oak Drive Conditional Use Permit (Z-4460) LOCATION: Towne Oak Drive between Rodney Parham Road and Treasure Hill Circle (724 Towne Oak Drive) OWNER/APPLICANT: PROPOSAL: Barnes, Quinn, Flake and Anderson, Inc./Ramsay Ball To construct a building 50' x 100' to house a retail business which rents household items such as lawn mowers and garden equipment. Outside display of rental items is proposed. ORDINANCE DESIGN STANDARDS: 1. Site Location The site is an appropriate location for this type of commercial use. Similar uses as well as other commercial activity abut in this commercial subdivision. 2. Compatibility with Neighborhood There are no compatibility issues given a site in the interior of a commercial subdivision. 3. On -Site Drives and Parki This seems to be the only issue on this proposal with resolution being simple layout change. The number of spaces are adequate. 4. Screeninq and Buffers None are required; however, landscaping will be dealt with at the time of the building permit. The applicant should indicate on this plan those areas in which he will propose landscaping identifying not only location but approximate area of cover. June 11, 1985 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 15 - Continued 5. Analysis There are no serious deficiencies in this plan, but attention must be given to the location and percentage of open space devoted to permanent display. Parking stalls cannot be utilized for this purpose. The current proposed 18 parking spaces are barely enough to meet the 17 car requirement. In the redesign of -the parking and drive area, care should be taken to assure maintenance of this 17 space requirement. Utility Comment None Fire Department No comment Enqineer Comment The proposed parking plan cannot be approved. Four of the parking slots will block the driveway movements. Discussion with the Traffic Engineer is required. Contact him at 371-4858. 6. Staff Recommendation Approval, subject to resolving the parking and drives issue. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: The applicant was present and stated that he would comply with the staff's request as well as identifying the sidewalk display areas and the areas for landscaping. - PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: The applicant was present. There were no objectors. The Commission voted 8 ayes, 0 noes, 2 absent, 1 abstention (Rector) to approve this application as recommended by staff and reviewed by the Subdivision Committee.