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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6645 Staff AnalysisApril 26, 1999 Item No.: 1 File No.. Z-6645 Owner: Royal Overhead Door, Inc. Address: 10625 Otter Creek East Blvd. Descri tion: Part of the NW ''a, NE ;a, Section 9, T -1-S, R -13-W Zoned: I-2 Variance Requested: A variance is requested from the area regulations of Section 36-320 to permit an addition with a reduced side yard setback. Justification: The applicant desires to maintain the existing side yard setback of 10 feet. Present Use of Property: Industrial, Office and Warehouse Proposed Use of Property: Industrial, Office and Warehouse Staff Re ort: A. Public Works Issues: 1. Stormwater detention ordinance applies to this property. 2. Repair or replace any curb and gutter or sidewalk that is damaged in the public right-of-way prior to occupancy. B. Staff Analysis• Royal Overhead Door Company occupies a 10,000 square foot building located on the I-2 zoned property at 10625 Otter Creek East Blvd. The existing building has a side yard setback on the north side of 10 feet. The applicant proposes to construct an 81000 square foot addition onto the rear of the building, maintaining the existing 10 foot side yard setback. The code requires a minimum side yard setback of 15 feet in the I-2 district. Staff believes the variance request to be reasonable. The existing building was constructed in 1975. At that time, April 26, 1999 Item No.: 1 (Cont. the Zoning Ordinance required no side yard setback in the industrial district except where the site abutted residential property. The Code changed in 1980, and the 15 foot side yard requirement was implemented at that time. The large property adjacent to the north is also zoned I-2 and is occupied by a tractor and heavy equipment sales and service company. The portion of the property adjacent to Royal Overhead Door is used as an open storage yard for the equipment. Allowing the reduced side yard setback for Royal Overhead Door should have no impact on the adjacent property. The project has already been through building permit review with appropriate response from Building Codes, Public Works and others. A landscape plan has been approved. C. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the requested side yard setback variance subject to compliance with the following conditions: 1. Compliance with the City's Landscape and Buffer Ordinances 2. Compliance with Public Works Comments BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: (APRIL 26, 1999) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval subject to compliance with Public Works Comments and with the City's Landscape and Buffer Ordinances. The applicant offered no additional comments. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved as recommended by staff. The vote was 4 ayes, 0 noes, 0 absent and 1 open position. F%