HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-7306-A Staff AnalysisMAY 21, 2007
ITEM NO.: 2
File No.:
Owner:
Applicant:
Address:
Description:
Zoned:
Z -7306-A
Eugene Pfeifer
Steven E. Arnold
7619 Cantrell Road
South side of Cantrell Road, west of Mississippi Avenue
C-3
Variance Requested: A variance is requested from the area provisions of Section 36-
301 to allow a building addition with a reduced side setback.
Justification: The applicant's justification is presented in an attached letter.
Present Use of Property: Commercial
Proposed Use of Property: Commercial
STAFF REPORT
A. Public Works Issues:
1. Appropriate steps should be taken to protect downstream neighbor from
stormwater runoff. .
B. Landscape and Buffer Issues:
Site plan must comply with the cities minimal landscape and buffer ordinance
requirements.
A small amount of landscaping will be required in conjunction with this new
2,557 square foot building addition.
C. Staff Analysis:
The C-3 zoned property at 7619 Cantrell Road is occupied by two (2)
commercial buildings. There is a one-story commercial building located within
the north half of the property, fronting on Cantrell Road. There is a one-story
warehouse building located within the rear (south) portion of the property.
MAY 21, 2007
ITEM NO.: 2 (CON'T.
Paved parking is located along the east, west and south sides of the
commercial building, with large truck access and maneuvering area between
the two (2) buildings. Access drives from Cantrell Road serve the property.
The applicant proposes to construct a 25 foot wide addition to the existing
warehouse building, as noted on the attached site plan. The addition will be
25 feet by 102.3 feet in size and located on the west side of the warehouse
building. The addition will be located 8.5 feet from the side (west) property
line. The property slopes downward from the warehouse building to a
multifamily development to the west.
Section 36-301 (e)(2) of the City's Zoning Ordinance requires a minimum side
setback of 15 feet for this C-3 zoned lot. Therefore, the applicant is requesting
a variance from this requirement to allow the proposed building addition with
an 8.5 foot side setback.
Staff is supportive of the requested variance. Although there is space to add
to the north side of the warehouse building, the applicant has noted that this
area is critical for truck access and maneuvering space. With that in mind,
adding to the west side of the warehouse building seems to be the best option
for additional building area. The appropriate steps to prohibit water run-off
onto the adjacent property to the west must be worked out with Public Works
prior to building construction. Staff believes the proposed building addition
with reduced side setback will have no adverse impact on the adjacent
properties or the general area.
The applicant, Steven E. Arnold, notes that he has an option to purchase the
property, but is not yet the property owner. He states that he has made
attempts to contact the property owner with respect to this issue, but has not
been able to make contact. Therefore, Mr. Arnold has requested that the
variance be conditioned/restricted on his future ownership of the property.
D. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested setback variance, subject to the
following conditions:
1 . There will be no building permit issued for the building addition until Mr.
Arnold provides documentation showing he owns the property.
2. There are to be no openings on the west and south sides of the building
addition.
3. There is to be no exterior lighting on the building addition.
4. There are to be no outdoor speakers on the property.
5. Compliance with the Public Works comment as noted in paragraph A. of
the staff report.
MAY 21, 2007
ITEM NO.: 2
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: (MAY 21, 2007)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the
item and a recommendation of approval.
The applicant offered no additional comments.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved as recommended by
staff by a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent.