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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-4966 Staff Analysis7 January 26, 1988 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 12 NAME: 11th Street Conditional Use Permit (Z-4966) LOCATION: Fifty feet east of the southeast corner of Washington and West 11th Streets (4423 West 11th Street). OWNER/APPLICANT: Jessie L. and Tolly Dicosmo/John Stuart Proposal: To convert an existing 1,482 sq. ft. single family structure to a duplex on 0.15 acres of land that is zoned "R-3". Ordinance Design Standards: 1. Site Location: Adjacent to a residential street (West 11th Street). 2. Compatibility with Neighborhood: The property is surrounded by single family uses. The Oak Forest Neighborhood Plan shows this as a residential area. The proposed use is compatible with the surrounding area. 3. On-site Drives and Parking: The applicant is proposing all parking to be located on the existing driveway on West 11th Street. 4. Screening and Buffers: The applicant is proposing to use existing trees and shrubs as landscaping. January 26, 1988 SUBDIVISIONS Item No. 12 - Continued 5. Analysis: The staff feels that the proposed use will not have an adverse impact on the surrounding area provided that proper off-street parking is provided. The applicant needs to submit a revised site plan that includes two paved parking spaces on-site with access from the paved alley. The combination of two paved parking spaces and an extended driveway should meet the needs of a duplex use. 6. City Engineer Comments: The applicant should provide two paved parking spaces on the rear of the property. 7. Staff Recommendation: Approval provided the applicant agrees to submit a revised site plan as outlined above. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE REVIEW: The applicant was present and submitted a revised survey that contained an additional drive located on the west property line on 11th Street. The applicant stated that he felt that the long drive and the short drive contained adequate off-street parking. The Committee questioned the need for paved off-street parking. The staff stated that Ordinance requirements were 1.5 paved off-street parking spaces per dwelling unit (total of three). The applicant stated that he did not wish to build any addition parking spaces. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: The applicant was present. There were no objectors. The Commission voted 9 ayes, 0 noes, 2 absent to approve the application subject to the applicant paving the east drive to a depth of 40 feet and the west drive to a depth of 20 feet.