HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-7573 Staff AnalysisMarch 11, 2004
ITEM NO.: H FILE NO.: Z-7573
NAME: The Furniture Club Warehouse —
Conditional Use Permit
LOCATION: 6805 West 12th Street, Suite "D"
OWNER/APPLICANT: Danny Thomas Properties/Doug Berryhill
PROPOSAL: A conditional use permit is requested to allow a retail
furniture store to be operated in one lease space of
this 1-2 zoned, multibuilding site.
1. SITE LOCATION:
The property is located on the south side of West 12th Street, one lot east
of Westpark Drive. The lease space in question is located in the second
building south of the street.
2. COMPATIBILITY WITH NEIGHBORHOOD:
The property is located within a large, office warehouse park. The
buildings surrounding this site contain a variety of office, office warehouse
and commercial uses. Beyond the office park, the area contains a variety
of uses and zonings including a cemetery, a city park, a residential
neighborhood, the Centers for Youth and Families and additional
commercial and industrial uses. Allowing this retail furniture store in one
lease space will have no effect on the surrounding neighborhood.
All owners of property located within 200 feet of the site, all residents
within 300 feet who could be identified and the Leander and University
Park Neighborhood Associations were notified of this request.
3. ON SITE DRIVES AND PARKING:
A 5,000 square foot retail use normally requires 16 on-site parking spaces.
The nature of this use is such that the parking requirement is much lower.
There is substantial parking available around the 3 buildings that comprise
this development. Several of the lease spaces appear to be occupied by
warehouse uses that have a low parking requirement. There is more than
sufficient parking available to accommodate the proposed use.
March 11, 2004
SUBDIVISION
ITEM NO.: H (Cont.
4. SCREENING AND BUFFERS:
FILE NO.: Z-7573
Since this is an existing development with no changes proposed, no
landscaping upgrade or screening is required.
5. PUBLIC WORKS COMMENTS:
1. No Comments.
6. UTILITY FIRE DEPT. AND CATA COMMENTS:
Wastewater: Sewer available, not adversely affected.
Entergy: No Comments received.
CenterPoint Energy: Approved as submitted.
Southwestern Bell: Approved as submitted.
Water: No Comments received.
Fire Department: Approved as submitted.
County Planning: No Comments.
CATA: A CATA Bus Route is located on West 12th Street.
SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE COMMENT: (JANUARY 15, 2004)
The applicant was present. Staff presented the item and noted additional
information was needed regarding days and hours of operation, number of
employees and signage. The applicant responded the business would be open
Thursday through Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Sunday, 1:00 p.m. to
4:00 p.m. He stated there would be two employees and signage would consist
only of a wall sign and a panel on the complex tenant sign.
The Committee determined there were no issues and forwarded the item to the
full Commission.
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March 11, 2004
UBDIVISION
ITEM NO.: H (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-7573
STAFF ANALYSIS:
The 1-2 zoned property at 6805 West 12th Street is occupied by a one-story,
30,000 square foot, office warehouse building. The building is one of three that
comprise the overall development. The applicant proposes to operate a retail
furniture store in one, 5,000 square foot lease area of the building. The retail use
requires a conditional use permit in 1-2. No changes are proposed to the site.
The furniture store will operate Thursday through Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 6:00
p.m. and Sunday, 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. There will be two employees. Signage
will consist of a wall mounted sign that complies with ordinance standards and a
space on the complex tenant sign that fronts onto West 1.2th Street. There is no
bill of assurance issue.
Staff is supportive of the proposal. The building is one of many that jointly form a
large, office warehouse park. There are several other non -warehouse uses in
the complex; including a restaurant, offices and other retail uses. There is
sufficient parking to accommodate this use. Allowing the retail furniture store in
one lease area will have no effect on the surrounding neighborhood.
AFF RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the requested conditional use permit subject to
there being no storage of furniture, mattresses or packing materials outside of
the building.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
(FEBRUARY 12, 2004)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff informed the
Commission that the applicant had failed to properly complete the notification
requirement and the item needed to be deferred. There was no further
discussion.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved for deferral to the
March 11, 2004 commission meeting. The vote was 11 ayes, 0 noes and
0 absent.
PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION:
(MARCH 11, 2004)
The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented
the item and a recommendation of approval subject to there being no storage of
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March 11, 2004
SUBDIVISION
ITEM NO.: H (Cont.) FILE NO.: Z-7573
furniture, mattress or packing materials outside of the building. There was no
further discussion.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and approved as recommended by
staff. The vote was 9 ayes, 0 noes and 2 absent.
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