HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-7945 Staff AnalysisOCTOBER 31, 2005
ITEM NO.: 8
File No.: Z-7945
Owner: Lyto, Inc.
Applicant: Chris Samuel, Flake & Kelley Commercial
Address: 4910 Kavanaugh Blvd.
Description: East side of Kavanaugh Blvd., north of Cantrell Road (Shadowlawn
Addition)
Zoned: C-3
Variance Requested: A variance is requested from the parking provisions of Section
36-502 to allow a restaurant use with a reduced number of parking spaces.
Justification: The applicant's justification is presented in an attached letter.
Present Use of Property: Commercial
Proposed Use of Property: Commercial and Restaurant
STAFF REPORT
A. Public Works Issues:
No comments on changing use of existing building.
B. Staff Analysis:
The C-3 zoned property at 4910 Kavanaugh Blvd. is occupied by two (2) one-
story commercial buildings. There is paved parking between the two (2)
buildings as well as along the north, east and west sides of the northernmost
building. There is a total of 41 parking spaces on the site. There are two (2)
paved driveways from Kavanaugh Blvd. which serves as access.
The applicant proposes to utilize 2,500 square feet of the southernmost
building as a restaurant. The proposed restaurant will occupy the south
portion of that building. The applicant proposes to utilize the existing shared
parking arrangement which exists between the two (2) buildings. The
applicant notes that the restaurant will be open 5:00 P.M. to 11:00 P.M.,
OCTOBER 31, 2005
ITEM NO.: 8 (CON'T.
Monday through Saturday and 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. on Sunday. Most of
the other shops within these two (2) buildings will not be open during these
times.
With the addition of the restaurant use, Section 36-502(b)(3)c. of the City's
Zoning Ordinance requires a minimum of 50 parking spaces for the two (2)
buildings combined. There is a total of 10,000 square feet for the two (2)
buildings. Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance to allow the new
restaurant use to occupy a portion of the southernmost building with a reduced
number of parking spaces for the overall development.
Staff is supportive of the requested variance. Staff feels the variance request
is reasonable, given the fact that 41 parking spaces currently exist on the site.
The restaurant use alone requires 25 parking spaces. If the other uses on the
property are closed a majority of the time when the restaurant is in operation,
parking will not be an issue. Staff believes an overlap in the hours of operation
will also create no parking issues. There is also some additional on -street
parking to the north along Kavanaugh Blvd. and Van Buren Street. Staff
believes the use of a portion of the southernmost building as a restaurant with
the existing parking arrangement will have no adverse impact on the adjacent
properties or the general area.
C. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested parking variance, subject to a
maximum of 2,500 square feet of the two (2) existing buildings being utilized
as a restaurant use.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: (OCTOBER 31, 2005)
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 4 ayes, 0 nays and 1 absent.
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