HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-5843 Staff AnalysisJune 28, 1994
ITEM NO.: 8 FILE NO.: Z-5843
NAME:
LOCATION:
OWNER/APPLICANT:
PROPOSAL:
ORDINANCE DESIGN STANDARDS:
1. Site Location
George's Gas and Service Station -
Conditional Use Permit
3101 West Markham Street
James Wade/George Jett, Jr.
A conditional use permit is
requested to allow for this
existing C-3 zoned structure and
property to be used as an auto
repair garage, service station and
car wash. A variance is requested
to allow for the construction of a
24 foot by 24 foot pump island
canopy with a reduced setback of
5 feet from the Johnson Street
property line.
The site is located at the southwest corner of West Markham
and Johnson Streets, on the west end of the Stifft's Station
neighborhood commercial district.
2. Compatibility with Neighborhood
Although this property is located in the predominantly
single family Hillcrest/Stifft's Station neighborhood, there
are other nonresidential uses in the immediate vicinity.
This property forms the western anchor of a small commercial
area extending along West Markham Street from Vernon Street
to Johnson Street.
This site has a long established history of use as a service
station and auto repair garage. The property has recently
been vacant for a period of more than one year and has lost
its nonconforming status.
Many neighborhood residents, including the Capitol
View/Stifft's Station Neighborhood Association, have voiced
support for this proposal.
The proposed use of this property as a service station and
auto repair garage should be compatible with the
neighborhood.
June 28, 1994
ITEM NO.: $ Continued FILE NO.: Z-5843
3. On -Site Drives and Parkin
The existing 1,250 square foot facility requires 10 on -site
parking spaces. The site is paved nearly from property line
to property line and there is sufficient area for parking,
including stacking space at the pump islands.
4. Screening and Buffers
No building or parking lot expansion is proposed. All
improvements, save the one proposed pump island canopy, are
existing and no additional screening or buffers are
required.
5. City Engineer Comments
No comments
6. Utility Comments
No comments
7. Analysis
The applicant requests a conditional use permit to allow for
this existing C-3 zoned structure and property to be used as
an auto repair garage, service station and car wash. The
site has a long history of use as an auto repair garage and
service station but has fallen into disrepair since standing
vacant. The applicant has begun work to remodel and repair
the structure.
A service station, which allows basically only gas pumps, is
allowed by right in the C-3 zone. The auto repair garage
and car wash require a conditional use permit. There will
be no body shop.
All auto repair will take place within the garage bays. The
car wash aspect of the application comes from the
applicant's desire to occasionally handwash vehicles outside
in front of the building.
A 24 foot by 24 foot canopy is proposed for construction
over the pump island on the Johnson Street side of the
property. This canopy will have center supports at the pump
island and will have a setback from the Johnson Street
property line of 5 feet.
With the stipulation that no inoperable or wrecked vehicles
will be stored on the site, staff is supportive of the
request.
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June 28, 1994
ITEM NO.: 8 ontinued FILE NO.: Z- 84
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval, subject to no inoperable or wrecked
vehicles being stored on the site.
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (MAY 26, 1994)
The applicant was present. Staff presented the item and
explained the proposed use of the property.
The Committee determined that there were no outstanding issues
and forwarded the item to the full Commission for final
resolution.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 28, 1994)
The applicant, George Jett, was present. There were no objectors
present. Staff presented the item and informed the Commission
that there were no outstanding issues. A letter of support from
the Capitol View/Stifft Station Neighborhood Association was
forwarded to the Commission by staff.
As part of the Consent Agenda, the item was approved with a vote
of 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent.
The approval included the requested variance to allow a 5 foot
setback for the new pump island canopy on the Johnson Street
side.
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