HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8059 Staff AnalysisJUNE 26, 2006
ITEM NO.: 17
File No.: Z-8059
Owner: Shollmier Family Limited Partnership
Applicant: Robert Holloway
Address: 6000 Scott Hamiltoon Drive
Description: Tract P, Little Rock Industrial District
Zoned: 1-2
Variance Requested: A variance is requested from the area provisions of Section 36-
320 to allow a building addition with a reduced rear setback.
Justification: The applicant's justification is presented in an attached letter.
Present Use of Property: Light Industrial
Proposed Use of Property: Light Industrial
STAFF REPORT
A. Public Works Issues:
No Comments
B. Landscape and Buffer Issues:
A thirty five percent 35% upgrade is required on the site towards the landscape
ordinance requirements.
Plan is unclear? What is existing asphalt vs. proposed? Please delineate.
Additional interior landscaping may be required in conjunction with new
proposed parking.
JUNE 26, 2006
ITEM NO.: 17 (CON'T.) _
Prior to the issuance of a building permit, it will be necessary to provide an
approved landscape plan stamped with the seal of a Registered Landscape
Architect.
The City Beautiful Commission recommends preserving as many existing trees
as feasible on this tree covered site. Credit toward fulfilling Landscape
Ordinance requirements can be given when preserving trees of six (6) inch
caliper or larger.
C. Staff Analvsis:
The 1-2 zoned property at 6000 Scott Hamilton Drive is occupied by a one-
story office/warehouse building (approximately 26,000 square feet in area).
The property is located on the southwest corner of Scott Hamilton Drive and
Hoerner Street. There are two (2) access drives from Scott Hamilton Drive.
There is paved parking (trucks access) on the south side of the building within
a fenced area, and a small concrete parking lot on the east side of the building.
There is also a driveway from Hoerner Street leading to a loading dock on the
north side of the building. The rear portion of the property is undeveloped and
fenced.
The applicant proposes to construct a one-story addition on the rear (west
side) of the existing building, as noted on the attached site plan. The proposed
addition will be 9, 270 square feet in area. The addition will be located 12 feet
back from the rear (west) property line, and over 60 feet from the north and
south side property lines.
Section 36-320(e)(3) of the City's Zoning Ordinance requires a minimum rear
setback of 25 feet for 1-2 zoned property. Therefore, the applicant is
requesting a variance to allow the proposed building addition with a 12 foot
rear setback.
Staff is supportive of the requested variance. Staff feels the request for a
reduced rear setback is reasonable, and will not be out of character with the
area. There are a number of large industrial buildings in this general area
which occupy a large percentage of the properties. Additionally, the proposed
addition will back up to undeveloped, wooded property to the west. Staff
believes the proposed building addition will have no adverse impact on the
adjacent properties or the general area.
D. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the requested rear setback variance, subject to
compliance with the landscape and buffer requirements as noted in paragraph
B. of the staff report.
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JUNE 26, 2006
ITEM NO.: 17 CON'T.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT:
(JUNE 26, 2006)
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 open position.
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