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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-4645-C Staff AnalysisNovember 30, 1993 ITEM NO.: 6 FILE NO.: Z -4645-C NAME: LOCATION: OWNER/APPLICANT: PROPOSAL: ORDINANCE DESIGN STANDARDS: 1. 2. Site Location Rick's LP Gas - Conditional Use Permit 5705 Patterson Road Worthen National Bank by Mark Buerkle, Agent A conditional use permit is requested to allow for the bulk storage of propane gas on an I-3 zoned, 5.01 acre tract. This item is associated with Item No. 2 (File No. Z -4645-B), a request to rezone this site from I-2 to I-3. The site is located on the east side of Patterson Road, directly across from its intersection with Hoffman Road. Compatibility with Neighborhood This site is located on the northern fringe of the 65th Street Industrial District. The primary zoning in the immediate vicinity is I-2. Other uses in the area are primarily industrial or commercial including an oil distribution company, a large industrial bakery, an auto repair garage and a small strip center containing a variety of uses including a taxi service. Several other manufacturing/warehousing facilities are located in the vicinity. The property is bounded, on the east, by a spur of the MoPac Railroad Line. The proposed use of this property will be the bulk storage of propane gas in four above ground storage tanks; one 30,000 gallon tank, one 6,000 gallon tank and two 4,000 gallon tanks. The proposed use is compatible with the neighborhood. November 30, 1993 ITEM NO.: 6 Continued FILE NO.. �-4b45-C 3. On -Site Drives and parkin The applicant proposes a single, 15 foot wide driveway to access the propane storage tanks. There is no office proposed for this site and no need for any parking spaces. 4. Screening and Buffers Compliance with the City's Landscape and Buffer Ordinances is required. A 30 foot street side buffer is required. The Landscape Ordinance requirements apply to the front 50 feet of the site. 5. Ci ty Engineer Comments Dedicate right-of-way to 30 feet from centerline on Patterson Road. Construct one-half collector street standard improvements to Patterson Road. Detention and Excavation Ordinances apply. 6. Utility Comments No comments 7. Fire Department Comments A standard fire hydrant is required near the entrance to this property, on the east side of Patterson Road. If the site is enclosed by a fence, the Fire Department must be provided a key. 8. Analysis This item is associated with and contingent upon Item No.2, File No. Z -4645-B, a request to rezone this site from I-2 to I-3. Within the I-3 zoning district, bulk storage of highly flammable and/or hazardous materials is an allowed use only if located on tracts of land larger than five acres in area separated from residentially zoned or used property by at least 1,000 feet, property line to property line, and providing a minimum of 200 feet of setback for storage facilities from all property lines. Otherwise, a conditional use permit is required. The proposed use does not conform to above in that the subject property is residentially zoned or used property tanks are within 120 feet of both the property lines. K the standards set forth within 1,000 feet of and the propane storage north and south November 30, 1993 ITEM NO.: 6 (Continued) FILE NO.: Z -4645_C Residentially zoned and/or used property is located approximately 500 feet to the north and east of this site. 9. Staff Recommendation Staff recommends approval of this application subject to. 1. Compliance with the City's Landscape and Buffer Ordinances 2. Compliance with the City Engineer Comments 3. Compliance with the Fire Department Comments SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (OCTOBER 28, 1993) The applicant was not present. Dana Carney, of the Planning staff, presented the item and explained that the conditional use permit is necessary, assuming that the I-3 zoning is approved, because the property is within 1,000 feet of residentially zoned or used property and the storage facilities are located less than 200 feet from property lines. The Committee stated that further information is needed on the type and location of any fence and that Fire Department approval is necessary. It was determined that, beyond the proposal to rezone this site to I-3, there were no other outstanding issues and the Committee forwarded this item to the full Commission for final resolution. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (NOVEMBER 30, 1993) Mark Buerkle was present representing the application. There were no objectors present. This item was discussed with Item No. 2 (File No. Z -4645-B), a request to rezone this property from I-2 to I-3. Dana Carney, of the Planning staff, presented the item and a staff recommendation of approval, subject to compliance with the comments as noted above. Mr. Carney informed the Commission that a revised site plan had been received which gave the required details on the fence, and that there were'no other outstanding issues. 3 November 30, 1993 ITEM NO.: 6 Continued FILE NO.: Z -4645-C In response to a question from Commissioner Oleson, Mr. Carney discussed the ordinance definition of "bulk storage of highly flammable and/or hazardous materials", and explained why this proposed use was required to go through the conditional use permit process. Mr. Carney further explained the distinctions between this proposed use and other uses which fall within the definition and why staff felt that this proposed use should be approved. It was pointed out that the Fire Department had approved this application and that the proposed use would not produce any toxic or noxious emissions. A motion was made to approve the application, subject to compliance with the conditions as outlined in the Staff Recommendation. The vote was 7 ayes, 1 noe, 2 absent and 1 open position. The application was approved. 4