HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6921 Staff AnalysisOctober 30, 2000
Item No.: 2
File No.: Z-6921
Owner: Koon Properties LLC
Address: 7615 Fluid Drive
Description• Lot 2C, River Subdivision
Zoned: C-3
Variance Requested: Variances are requested from the
area regulations of Section 36-301
and the building line provisions of
Section 31-12.
Justification: The applicant's justification is
presented in an attached letter.
Present Use of Pro ert : Unfinished motel
Proposed Use of Property: Motel
Staff Report:
A. Public Works Issues:
1.Driveways shall conform to Sec. 31-210 or Ordinance
18,031. Maximum driveway width at property line is 36'.
2. Stormwater detention ordinance applies to this property.
3. Easements for proposed stormwater detention facilities
are required.
4. Provide design of street conforming to "MSP" (Master
Street Plan). Cqnstruct one-half street improvement to
these streets including 5 -foot sidewalks with planned
development (Fluid Drive sidewalks and Fourche Dam Pike
widening) .
5. Plans of all work in right-of-way shall be submitted for
approval prior to start of work.
6. Proposed concrete walk around pool should not extend into
drainage easement; relocate.
B. Staff Analysis:
The C-3 zoned property located at 7615 Fluid Drive is
occupied by a two-story motel which is currently under
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construction. A previous owner began the project but
abandoned it with the building only partially completed. A
new owner has restarted the development and is in the
process of finishing the building. It was discovered by the
new owner that a portion of the drive-through canopy at the
entrance was built over a platted 25 foot building line
resulting in a front yard setback of 22 feet. The new owner
would also like to install a swimming pool. The pool is
proposed to also be built across the Fluid Drive perimeter
building line and the I-440 access road building line. The
pool is proposed to have a front yard setback of 17 feet. A
25 foot front yard setback is required in the C-3 zone.
Staff is supportive of the requested variances for the
drive-through canopy. The encroachment involves only a
small corner of the canopy. The canopy is unenclosed.
Allowing this minor, corner intrusion to remain will have no
impact on adjacent properties or on traffic in the street.
The canopy edge is actually located 33± feet from the curb
of Fluid Drive. Fluid Drive is not a heavily traveled
street. It dead -ends approximately 1,000 feet west of this
site.
Staff is also supportive of the relatively minor variance
for the pool itself, however there are problems associated
with the 8 foot wide concrete walk which wraps around the
pool. The variance for the pool is only for a corner
intrusion and should have no impact on neighboring
properties or traffic on Fluid Drive. The 8 foot concrete
walk extends into a drainage easement. There are stormwater
detention issues which are affected by allowing the walk to
be built in this area. Staff would prefer to see the pool
rotated 900 and moved closer to the I-440 Access Road.
Allowing a greater portion of the pool to be built across
the platted building line adjacent to the access ramp will
have no affect on adjacent properties or entrance ramp
traffic. This would allow the pool to remain near the
office, which is desired by the applicant, and would remove
the concrete walk out of the drainage easement, which is
desired by staff.
If the Board approves the building line variances for the
canopy and pool, the applicant will have to do a one -lot
replat reflecting the change in the building line(s) as
approved by the Board. The applicant should review the
filing procedure with the Circuit Clerk's office to
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determine if the replat requires a revised Bill of
Assurance.
C. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested setback and
building line variances for the canopy subject to a one -lot
replat reflecting the change in the building line as
approved by the Board.
Staff does not support the variances for the pool, as filed.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT:
(OCTOBER 30, 2000)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present.
Staff presented the item and informed the Board that the
applicant had relocated the pool as proposed by staff. As such,
staff recommended approval of the requested building line and
setback variances subject to compliance with the following
conditions:
1. Compliance with Public Works comments including any
variance or waiver of those requirements as may be granted
by the Director of Public Works or the Board of Directors.
2. A one lot replat reflecting the change in the building
lines for the canopy and pool.
The applicant offered no additional comments.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved as
recommended by staff. The vote was 5 ayes, 0 noes and 0 absent.
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