HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6383-A Staff AnalysisAPRIL 25, 2011
ITEM NO.: 1
File No.:
Owner:
Applicant:
Address:
Description:
Zoned:
Z -6383-A
Weingarten Realty
Don Deering
9101 W. Markham Street
Southwest corner of W. Markham Street and John Barrow Road
C-3
Variance Requested: A variance is requested from the height provisions of Section 36-
301 to allow a new building fagade which exceeds the maximum allowed building height.
Justification: The applicant's justification is presented in an attached letter.
Present Use of Property: Commercial Strip Center
Proposed Use of Property: Commercial Strip Center
STAFF REPORT
A. Public Works Issues:
No Comments
B. Landscape and Buffer issues:
Site plan must comply with the City's minimal landscape and buffer ordinance
requirements.
Upon rehabilitation or building addition in the future the parking lot and associated
landscaping may need to be upgraded to meet minimal City Landscape and
Zoning Ordinance requirements.
C. Staff Anal sis:
The C-3 zoned property located at 9101 W. Markham Street is occupied by a one-
story commercial strip center building with multiple tenants. The property is
located at the southwest corner of W. Markham Street and John Barrow Road.
There is a paved parking lot on the north side of the building along W. Markham
Street.
The center section of the building is occupied by PC Hardware/Light Innovations.
A new tenant, Ross Dress for Less, is planning to take over this space. With the
new tenant, the applicant is proposing to construct a new front building fagade only
APRIL 25, 2011
ITEM NO.: 1 CON'T.
along this center section of the building. The new building facade will include
branding and architectural features used by Ross Dress for Less at other locations
across the country. The new building facade will have a maximum height of 42
feet for the center section and 37 feet for the end sections, with the remainder
being the existing height. The current building facade has a height of 34 feet.
Section 36-301(d) of the City's Zoning Ordinance allows a maximum building
height of 35 feet for structures in C-3 zoning. Therefore, the applicant is
requesting a variance to allow the new building facade with a maximum height of
42 feet.
Staff is supportive of the requested height variance. Staff views the request as
reasonable. The requested fapade height is only 20 percent greater than allowed.
The proposal will represent a quality improvement to the existing commercial
building. The proposed facade enhancement will be similar in nature to the new
facade recently constructed for the existing Kroger store a few blocks to the east at
W. Markham Street and Rodney Parham Road. Staff believes the proposed taller
fagade will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the general area.
D. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested building height variance, subject to a
permit being obtained for all construction.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: (APRIL 25, 2011)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the
application with a recommendation of approval, with conditions. The item was placed
on the Consent Agenda and approved, as recommended by staff with a vote of 4 ayes,
0 nays, 0 absent and 1 open position.