HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-7287 Staff AnalysisSeptember 30, 2002
ITEM NO.: 10
File No.:
Owner:
Address:
Description:
Zoned:
Variance Requested:
Justification:
Present Use of Property:
Proposed Use of Property:
STAFF REPORT
A. Public Works Issues:
No Comments.
B. Staff Analysis:
Z-7287
Claude Skelton
4607 West 61st Street
South side of West 61st Street, west of
Patterson Road
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An administrative appeal is requested to
determine that the storage of vehicles on
the site should not be classified as a
salvage yard operation.
The applicant's justification is presented in
an attached letter.
Offices and maintenance facility for cab
company
Offices and maintenance facility for cab
company
The property at 4607 West 61st Street is zoned 1-2 and contains a one-
story building which houses Capitol Transportation. Capitol
Transportation is a cab company, with offices, dispatch services and an
auto repair shop at this location. The only vehicles repaired at this site
are company owned cabs which are involved in accidents or in need of
repair. Those vehicles involved in accidents are parked within a fenced
area along the east property line until the insurance company settles with
the cab company. At that time, the vehicles are either picked up and
hauled off as salvage or repaired.
September 30, 2002
Item No.: 10
Capitol Transportation recently received notice from the City's Zoning
Enforcement Staff to cease the salvaging of vehicles on the site.
According to the City's Zoning Ordinance the definition of a junk or
salvage yard reads as follows:
"Junk or salvage yard means any establishment maintained,
used or operated for the storing, keeping, dismantling,
salvaging, buying or selling of:
(1) Scraps or discarded pieces of metal, paper,
rags, tires, bottles and other materials.
(2) Inoperable, wrecked, scrapped, ruined or
discarded automobiles, automobile parts,
machinery or appliances.
A junk or salvage yard shall not include premises on which
such uses are conducted entirely within a completely
enclosed building, nor shall a junk or salvage yard include
premises used primarily for the sale or storage of operable
automobiles or for the overhaul or full repair thereof, so long
as no inoperable junk or wrecked automobile remains
outside more than thirty (30) days. Any premises on which
there remains outside more than thirty (30) days an
inoperable, partially dismantled, wrecked or junked
automobile shall be deemed for the purpose of this chapter,
a junk or salvage yard."
According to the applicant, some vehicles could remain parked on the site
for extended periods of time (possibly several months) while waiting on
insurance companies to release them. The applicant also notes that they
do not sell or part out any vehicles to the public. Additionally, no junk
vehicles are kept on the site and used for spare parts.
Therefore, Capitol Transportation is requesting an administrative appeal
and asking the Board of Adjustment to determine that the storage of
vehicles on this site not be classified as a salvage yard operation. The
applicant notes that every effort will be made to have the vehicles
removed or repaired as soon as they are released by the insurance
companies.
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September 30, 2002
No.: 10 {Cont.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: (SEPTEMBER 30, 2002)
Donna Fisher was present, representing the application. There were no
objectors present.
Staff briefly described the proposed appeal. Ms. Fisher addressed the Board in
favor of the appeal. She explained that it often took several months to obtain
settlements from insurance companies on damaged vehicles.
Scott Richburg asked if the damaged vehicles were kept behind a screening
fence. Ms. Fisher stated that they were kept behind a chain link security fence.
Mr. Richburg asked how many vehicles awaiting repair were currently on the site.
Ms. Fisher stated that there were approximately five (5).
Vice -Chairman Gray asked how many of the vehicles which are involved in
accidents are stored on the site for more than 30 days. Ms. Fisher stated that
approximately 75 percent of the damaged vehicles are kept on the site for more
than 30 days, and most of those are repaired within 60 days.
Andrew Francis asked if Capitol Transportation repaired vehicles for other
companies. Ms. Fisher stated that they do not and explained.
Chairman Ruck asked if the vehicles stored on the site were in one piece.
Ms. Fisher explained that they are. Chairman Ruck asked if any of the neighbors
had a problem with the wrecked cars being stored on the property. Ms. Fisher
stated that she has had no complaints from neighbors.
There was a motion to approve the requested appeal and determine that the
storage of wrecked vehicles on this site not be classified as a salvage operation.
The motion was approved by a vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent.
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