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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6056 Staff AnalysisOctober 31, 1995 IT N 22 FILE No Z - NAME: Lo AT I N pWNERIAPPLICANT: PROPQS : ORDINANCE DESIGN TANDARDS: I. siLoc.@Lion: St. Charles - Conditional Use Permit 13100 and 13101 St. Charles Blvd. St. Charles Community Association, Inc. by Anne Borg A conditional use permit is requested to allow a 21 space parking lot for the community basketball -tennis court area on this R-2 zoned site at 13101 St. Charles Blvd. Additionally, a turn around lane is proposed to be added to the existing parking area at 13100 St. Charles Blvd., zoned R-3. The sites are located on St. Charles Blvd. approximately 1/2 mile west of Napa Valley Road. 2. Com ibili wi'h Neighborhood: The sites are located within the large St. Charles Subdivision. Immediately east of the sites is a pond, dam and spillway area, a large R-2 tract of land to the south and the St. Charles Subdivision to the west and north. This project should have little impact on the surrounding neighborhood. 3. an- i Driv and Parkina: The applicant proposes a 21 space parking lot for the basketball -tennis court area. Currently, there is no on-site parking on this side of St. Charles Blvd. 4, Sgreaning andBuffers: Compliance with the City's Landscape and Buffer Ordinances is required. October 31, 1995 :. UMMORI ■ •i0 Six percent of the interior of the vehicular use area is required to be landscaped with interior island(s) by the Landscape Ordinance. The parking lot should be adequately screened from adjacent residential properties. Curb and gutter or another approved border is required to protect landscaped areas from vehicular traffic. 5. City En In r' Comments: A grading permit is required. was the recorded instrument to provide legal access to adjacent property? If so provide a 24 street along easement instead of closing with construction. Driveways: a drive for parking would need to be accessed from the 24 foot street section. Sidewalks should be furnished on each side and appropriate crossing ramps with a marked crosswalk should be furnished. widen 10 foot drive to 12 feet. Grading may be required adjacent to tennis courts to provide sight distance. Provide stormwater detention analysis. 6, Utilira commen No Comments 7. Staff An lv i : The applicant proposes a 21 space parking lot for the community basketball -tennis court area on the R-2 zoned site at 13101 St. Charles Blvd. and a turn around lane addition to the existing parking area at 13100 St. Charles Blvd., zoned R-3. The proposed new parking lot will be located to the east of the existing tennis and basketball courts, between the courts and the dam/spillway area. This lot will provide the parking of vehicles which in the past have been parked on the shoulder of St. Charles Blvd. Currently, this site is vacant and wooded. The applicant proposes to utilize existing trees for part of the landscape requirements and maintain a large buffer zone of trees around the planned parking lot. The proposed turn around lane will be added on the east side of the existing parking lot which services the swimming pool area at 13100 St. Charles Blvd. The turn around lane will allow easier drop-off of passengers at the pool and will also allow vehicles to exit the parking lot when the lot is full without backing onto St. Charles Blvd. �A dctober 31, 1995 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 22 Cont. FILE No.: Z- 0 Both proposals, the new parking lot and turn around lane addition, should prove much safer alternatives to vehicle parking and traffic than what has existed on these sites in the past. 8. Sr_aff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the application subject to the following conditions: 1. Compliance with the City's Landscape and Buffer Ordinances 2. Compliance with City Engineer Comments SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (OCTOBER 12, 1995) Anne Borg was present, representing the application. David Scherer, of Public Works, reviewed his comments. There was discussion regarding the access easement and whether or not access to the new parking lot should be taken from this easement. Sidewalks, crossing ramps, and a marked crosswalk were also discussed. There was a brief discussion concerning the landscaping and screening comments. The Committee accepted the presentation and forwarded the issue to the full Commission for final action. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (OCTOBER 31, 1995) The Staff presented a positive recommendation on this application as there were no further issues for resolution. There were no objectors to this matter. The Chairman placed the item before the Commission for inclusion within the Consent Agenda for approval. A motion to that effect was made. The motion was passed by a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays and 2 absent. 3