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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-5850-A Staff AnalysisNOVEMBER 30, 2009 ITEM NO File No.: Z -5850-A Owner: Flynn Remodeling and Construction, Inc. Applicant: Gary Flynn Address: 3318 Mary Street Description: Lots 16-18, Block 6, Intercity Addition Zoned: 1-2 Variance Requested: Variances are requested from the parking provisions of Section 36- 502 and 36-508 to allow a reduced number of required parking spaces and the use of a gravel parking area. Justification: The applicant's justification is presented in an attached letter. Present Use of Property: Undeveloped Proposed Use of Property: Construction Storage Building STAFF REPORT A. Public Works Issues: No Comments. B. Landscape and Buffer Issues: 1. The site must comply with the City's Landscape and Buffer Ordinances. 2. A land use buffer will be required along the west property line, where adjacent to residential use. The land use buffer must remain 70 percent undisturbed. Screening will also be required along the west property line. C. Staff Analysis: The 1-2 zoned property at 3318 Mary Street is currently undeveloped and mostly grass covered. The property is located at the northwest corner of Mary Street and W. 34th Street. There is a paved alley along the north (rear) property line. There is a small metal storage building near the northwest corner of the property. The property is enclosed with a six (6) foot high chain link security fence. The fence contains vehicular gates along the Mary Street frontage. There is a partially paved driveway from Mary Street. NOVEMBER 30, 2009 ITEM NO.: 1 {Con't. The applicant proposes to construct a 40 foot by 60 foot metal building on the property, as noted on the attached site plan. The building will be located within the east half of the property. An asphalt driveway from Marty Street will serve the rear (north) of the building. A small gravel parking area for 3 to 4 vehicles is proposed at the rear of the building on the north side of the paved driveway. The applicant notes that the building will only be used as a storage building for construction materials for a home contracting business. The applicant also notes that only employees of the business will be visiting the site. Section 36-502(b)(4)b. of the City's Zoning Ordinance requires a minimum of six (6) off-street parking spaces for this proposed storage use. Section 36-508 requires that vehicular use areas be paved. Therefore, the applicant is requesting variances from these ordinance standards to allow a reduced number of gravel parking spaces for the proposed storage building. Staff is supportive of the requested variances. Given the proposed use of the property, staff believes the requested parking variances are reasonable. The applicant is proposing to use the new building only for storage, with employees of the contracting business being the only persons to visit the site to drop-off or pick-up supplies. Staff's support is only for this proposed use of the property. If the use of the building ever changes, a paved parking lot which complies with City code must be constructed, or the new user must address the issue before the Board of Adjustment. Additionally, there are other properties within this immediate area which have unpaved or partially paved parking/vehicular use areas. Staff believes the requested parking variances will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the general area. D. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the requested parking variances, subject to the following conditions: 1. Use of the new building is limited to storage for Flynn Remodeling and Construction only. Any change in use will require paving of vehicular use area as per City code or review by Board of Adjustment. 2. Compliance with the Landscape and Buffer comments as noted in paragraph B. of the staff report. 3. The driveway apron from Mary Street must be constructed and paved as per City code. NOVEMBER 30, 2009 NO.. 1 {Con't. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: (NOVEMBER 30, 2009) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the application with a recommendation of approval. The applicant offered no additional comments. The Chairman placed the item on the Consent Agenda for approval, as recommended by staff. The Consent Agenda was approved with a vote of 3 ayes, 0 nays and 2 absent. The application was approved.