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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-6947 Staff AnalysisDecember 7, 2000 ITEM NO.: 19 FILE NO.: Z-6947 NAME: Lucas Duplex - Conditional Use Permit T.OrATTON: 2601 West 6th Street OWNER/APPLICANT: Lucas F.L.P. / Richard F. Bailey PROPOSAL: To obtain a conditional use permit for a duplex to be located at 2601 W. 6th Street on property zoned R-3, Single Family Residential. ORDINANCE DESIGN STANDARDS: 1. SITE LOCATION: This site is located on the southwest corner of the intersection of West 6th Street and Coates Street. 2. COMPATIBILITY WITH NEIGHBORHOOD: The proposed site is zoned R-3, Single Family Residential, and is surrounded on three sides by R-3 zoned properties. To the north across 6th Street the zoning is R-4, Two Family Residential. There is a mixture of R-3 and R-4 zoning in the area and even some I-2, Light Industrial Zoning a half block to the southwest. Staff believes the proposed duplex use would be compatible with the neighborhood. The Capitol View Stifft Station and Capitol Hill Neighborhood Associations, all property owners within 200 feet, and all residents within 300 feet that could be identified, were notified of the public hearing. 3. ON SITE DRIVES AND PARKING: The proposed plan includes two driveways from Coates Street, one for each of the two units. Only one parking space per dwelling is provided. The Ordinance requires 11� spaces per unit. A variance would be required to allow only one space per unit. December 7, 2000 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 19 (Cont.) 4. SCREENING AND BUFFERS: No comments. 5. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS: No comments. 6. 'UTILITY AND FIRE DEPT. CObMNTS: FILE NO.: Z-6947 Water: Water Works records show there is an existing vacant account at this address. Contact the Water Works if additional water service is needed. Wastewater: Sewer available, not adversely affected. Southwestern B611: No comments received. ARKLA: Approved as submitted. Entergy: Approved as submitted. Fire Department: Approved as submitted. CATA: Site is close to bus routes #1 and #8 and has no effect on bus radius, turnout and route. 7. STAFF ANALYSIS: The applicant has requested a conditional use permit for a duplex to be located on this vacant residentially zoned lot. The site is in a neighborhood that contains a mixture of single and two family residences, and even an area about a half block to the southwest that is zoned Light Industrial. The units would be one story with frame exteriors, similar to other structures in the area. The proposal meets all siting requirements except for parking. The Ordinance requires 11i parking spaces per unit. The proposal includes only one space per unit. That would require a variance for reduced on-site parking. On street parking is also available. Stiff supports the parking variance. 2 December 7, 2000 SUBDIVISION ITEM NO.: 19 (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-6947 Staff believes the duplex would be compatible with the neighborhood and not have an adverse impact on the area. 8. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of both the conditional use permit for the duplex and the variance for the one parking space per unit. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENTS: (NOVEMBER 16, 2000) Richard Bailey was present representing the application. Staff gave a brief description of the proposal, briefly reviewing the comments provided to the applicant. Primary issues discussed were parking requirements and the need for a variance for one space per unit, and setbacks, particularly increasing the setback on the west side. There being no further issues, proposal and forwarded the item action. PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: the Committee accepted the to the full Commission for final (DECEMBER 7, 2000) Richard Bailey and Kenneth Mattox were present representing the application. There were no registered objectors present. Staff presented the item with a recommendation for approval subject to compliance with the conditions listed under "Staff Recommendation," paragraph 8 above. The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved as submitted to include staff comments and recommendations and the variance allowing only one parking space per unit. The vote was 8 ayes, 0 nays and 3 absent. 3