HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-4645 Staff AnalysisApril 21, 1986
Item No. 6 - Z-4645
Owner:
Address:
Description:
Zoned:
Variance
Requested:
Justification:
C.I.C., Inc.
Patterson Road South of the Missouri
Pacific Railroad Tracks
Long Legal
"I-2" Light Industrial District.
From the development criteria provisions
of Section 7-104.2/b to permit a
nonopaque fence
There will be outside storage of brick throughout the tract
while most if not all of the property will be fenced, the
level terrain of the land would prohibit optimum security
behind an opaque barrier and materials reached will be
subject to possible theft and damage.
An opaque barrier would have a substantial adverse effect on
the very nature of the business itself in that it is
extremely important that outside display be highly visible
as with automobiles, track vehicles, mobile homes, etc.
In addition, this would put an unfair requirement on this
particular tract in light of the fact of the surrounding
uses of the property who are not required to have opaque
bariers.
The history of Holly Springs Brick and Tile is such that
their property development is attractive and in no way
detracts from the surrounding property values or usage.
Present Use of
Property: Vacant
Proposed Use of
Property: Wholesale/Retail Brick Yard
STAFF REPORT:
A. Engineering Issues
Traffic Engineering requested that the Blind Corner
Ordinance be observed at Patterson and Freezer Road;
also at driveways to the site. No building permit is
to be issued until plans are approved by the Traffic
Engineer.
April 21, 1986
Item No. 6 - Continued
B. Staff Analysis
A staff visit to this site reveals that the arguments
offered by the applicant are valid. There are several
neighbors whose business activities might warrant
screening to protect this site. If this use is to be
limited to open display of new brick, then there is
little to be gained by a screen. However, we feel it
important to point out that -there -should not be open
display of debris or broken or salvaged brick or allied
products. Perhaps there should be some screening of
mass storage areas and display of a specified amount on
a portion of the lot only.
C. Staff Recommendation
Approval of the variance but suggest the Board discuss
the possibility of some screening of the larger bulk of
material.
BOARD'OF ADJUSTMENT AC�ION:
The staff offered its recommendation. There were no
objectors present. The application was represented by
Ralph Teed of the Holly Springs Brick Company. The
applicant presented arguments in support of an open mesh
chain link security fence only. He stated that visibility
and security were the key reasons for eliminating the opaque
requirement. He offered certain planting on the perimeter
of the site in place of the opaque fencing and to increase
landscaping. A lengthy discussion then followed during
which several alternate plans of fencing were offered. A
staff suggestion was made that opaque fencing be erected
along Freezer Road property line and in the form of wing
walls extending north and south off the rear corners of the
building. These fences would be opaque in their entirety
except that there would be driveway openings on both sides
of the building with either one or two gates as necessary by
the user. A motion to approve the application as indicated
in the staff recommendation was made. The.motion passed by
a vote of 5 ayes, 0 noes, 1 abstention (George wells),
1 absent and 2 open positions.