HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6409-A Staff AnalysisJune 11, 1998
ITEM NO.: - -18
NAME:
LOCATION:
OWNER/APPLICANT:
PROPOSAL•
ORDINANCE DESIGN STANDARDS:
1. Site Location:
FILE NO.: Z -6409-A
Berry - Revised Conditional
Use Permit
1009 West 7th Street
Dennis Morgan/Robert Berry
To amend an existing
conditional use permit to
include tattooing and body
piercing with the previously
permitted retail and office
uses. The property is zoned
I-2.
The site is located on the south side of West 7th
Street, just west of Chester Street.
2. Compatibility with Neighborhood:
The site is located in an area of mixed commercial,
office and industrial uses. The proposed tattoo/body
piercing business should be compatible with the uses in
the area.
The Downtown Neighborhood Association was notified of
the public hearing.
3. On -Site_ Drives_ and Parking:
Access to the site can be gained by using an existing
driveway from 7th Street on the west side of the
property, located actually on the neighboring property.
The existing site contains no legal off-street parking.
The owner has leased 21 parking spaces to use for the
other retail and office use. Mr. Berry has leased an
additional four spaces just for his business which
would meet the ordinance parking requirement for his
800 square feet. There is two hour on -street parking
along West 7th Street.
4. Screening and Buffers: No issues.
June 11, 1998
SUBDIVISION
ITEM NO.: -18 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -6409-A
5. Public Works Comments: No issues.
6. Utility and Fire Department Comments:
Water: No objection. RPZ backflow prevention may be
required on the domestic service prior to the first
outlet. Contact Rodger Terrell at 223-1562 to
discuss backflow prevention requirements for this
project.
Wastewater: Sewer available, not adversely affected.
Southwestern Bell: Approved as submitted.
Arkla: Approved as submitted.
Fire
Department:
Approved
as
submitted.
CATA:
The site
is located
on
a CATA bus route.
7. Staff Analysis:
A conditional use permit was approved on October 30,
1997 for a gift shop in the two-story portion of the
building located on this I-2 zoned property. The one
story portion of the building was previously approved
for occupancy as an office. The applicant now proposes
to utilize the front half of this space for the
tattoo/body piercing business. The rear half will
remain office.
Parking is all off-site leased on a lot at NE corner of
7th and Chester Streets. The owner had leased from
Vino's 21 spaces for the uses in the original C.U.P.
Mr. Berry, owner of this additional business, has
obtained an additional four spaces from Vino's to meet
the required parking for his 800 square foot, personal
service business. A variance will be required since
all the parking is off-site and the ordinance limits
off-site parking to 25% of the total spaces. Many
buildings in this area including this one were built
many years ago with 0 setback, and therefore, with no
room for on-site parking.
The proposed tattoo and body piercing business should
be compatible with other uses in the area given the
mixture of nonresidential uses that currently exist.
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June 11, 1998
SUBDIVISION
ITEM NO.: 18 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z -6409-A
8. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit
subject to compliance with Water Department comments.
Staff also recommends approval of the variance request
for 100% off-site parking.
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (MAY 21, 1998)
Robert Berry was present representing the application.
Staff gave a brief description of the proposal.
Mr. Berry explained how he was providing parking for his
business and that the arrangements for parking and also the
original uses were not changing.
Staff explained that Mr. Berry would need to submit a letter
requesting a variance to allow 100% off-site parking.
There being no further issues, the Committee accepted the
proposal and forwarded the item to the full Commission for
final resolution.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: (JUNE 11, 1998)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present.
Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval,
subject to compliance with Water Department Comments. Staff
also recommended approval of the parking variance.
The conditional use permit and parking variance were placed
on the Consent Agenda and approved as recommended by staff
by a vote of.9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent.
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