HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6093 Staff AnalysisJanuary 29, 1996
Item No 3
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Address:
Description:
Zoned :
Variance Requested:
Justificat
Present Use of Property:
Proposed 'Use of Proper:
Staff Report:
A. Public Works Issues:
Z-6093
Ramsey, Krug, Farrell and Lensing
5800 Evergreen Road
Lots 3-B, 3-C and 3-D, Hillside
Village
0-3 and R-2
A variance is requested from the
location of off-street parking
provisions of Section 36-507 to
permit an encroachment by an office
parking lot into an area zoned R-2.
There is no on -street or adjacent
off-street parking available. In
order to create adequate parking,
this curvilinear realignment and
encroachment is necessary.
Professional office, parking lot
and R-2 zoned buffer
Professional office, parking lot
and R-2 zoned buffer
Repair any damaged curb, gutter and sidewalk within the
frontage of this parcel. Construct directional handicap
ramps at intersections according to City standards.
B. Staff Anal sis:
The subject property is located at the northwest corner of
Evergreen and Pierce Streets. The property is zoned 0-3
with a 50 foot wide, R-2 zoned strip adjacent to Evergreen.
The site is occupied by an office building and its
associated parking lot. In an effort to provide some
additional on-site parking, the applicant proposes to
redesign the parking lot which is located on the south side
of the office building. The proposal is to redesign this
parking lot in more of a curvilinear arrangement which will
result in a net gain of 12 additional parking spaces. The
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redesigned, curvilinear parking lot will intrude a maximum
of 13 feet into the R-2 zoned strip along Evergreen.
The R-2 zoned buffer along Evergreen was put in place in
1965 when the 50+ acres to the north was zoned as the
proposed site for the Baptist Medical Center. This 50+
acres has subsequently been developed as a mixture of
offices and apartments and Baptist Medical Center was
located off of the west end of I-630.
The 13 foot encroachment into the R-2 zoned buffer will
result in a 37 foot deep buffer, at its narrowest point.
The buffer widens back to 50 feet as the new parking lot
curves back to the north. The 37 foot deep buffer exceeds
that which would be required under the current Buffer
ordinance. The current ordinance requires a 12.55 foot
buffer for this 251 foot deep property. The R-2 property is
fairly well covered with pine trees and the property
directly across Evergreen is occupied by Pulaski Heights
Junior High School.
Staff believes the proposal to be reasonable and supports
the requested variance.
C. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested variance from the
location of off-street parking provisions of Section 36-507
to permit an encroachment by an office parking lot into the
R-2 zoned property subject to compliance with the following
conditions:
1. Compliance with the Public Works Department Comments
2. The new parking lot is to be designed in compliance
with the City's Landscape and Buffer ordinances.
BOARD OF AD.TDSTMENT: (JANUARY 29, 1996)
Gary Dean was present representing the applicant. There were no
objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation
of approval, with conditions. The Board was informed that there
had been a problem with the notices. The applicant had mailed
the required notice form on January 19, 1996 via regular mail.
After being informed that the notices should have been sent
certified mail, the applicant remailed them on January 23, 1996.
A motion was made to waive the bylaws and accept the notices as
mailed. The motion was approved by a vote of 8 ayes, 0 noes, 0
absent and 1 abstaining (Borchert).
A motion was then made to approve the requested variance subject
to compliance with the Public Works Department comments and the
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new parking lot being designed in compliance with
Landscape and Buffer Ordinances. Mr. Dean stated
understood the recommendation and conditions. The
approved by a vote of 8 ayes, 0 noes, 0 absent and
(Borchert).
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the City's
that he
motion was
1 abstaining