HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8375-A Staff AnalysisAPRIL 29, 2013
ITEM NO.: 2
File No.: Z-8375-A
Owner/Applicant: Ricky Null
Address: 3720 Baseline Road
Description: Northeast Corner of Baseline Road and Community Road
Zoned: C-4
Variance Requested: A variance is requested from the development criteria of Section 36-
302 to allow use of a vehicle lift outside a building.
Justification: The applicant's justification is presented in an attached letter.
Present Use of Property: Auto Repair
Proposed Use of Property: Auto Repair
STAFF REPORT
A. Public Works Issues:
No Comment.
B. Staff Analysis:
The C-4 zoned property at 3720 Baseline Road is occupied by a one-story
commercial building which houses an auto repair business. The property is
located on the northeast corner of Baseline Road and Community Road. The
building was originally constructed as a service station with gas pumps. Access
drives from Baseline Road and Community Road serve the property. Concrete
parking is located between the building and Baseline Road, with a gravel parking
area on the west and north sides of the building. The building contains two (2)
enclosed service bays. An outside vehicle lift is located on the concrete area in
front of the building. A billboard is located at the southeast corner of the property.
The applicant notes that the two -post vehicle lift located in front of the building is
only used to do quick diagnostic checks on vehicles to determine if repairs are
needed. No auto repair work is done using this lift or other areas outside the
building. The applicant -has informed staff that the outside lift is used to diagnose a
problem with a vehicle two (2) to four (4) times per week on average.
Section 36-302(b)(3) of the City's Zoning Ordinance (C-4 development criteria),
requires that all servicing of vehicles be conducted within an enclosed building.
APRIL 29, 2013
ITEM NO.- 2 (CON'T.
Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance from this ordinance standard to
allow the outside vehicle lift to diagnose problems with vehicles.
Staff is supportive of the variance request. Staffs support is based primarily on the
current business owner's plan for the outdoor lift and its apparent infrequent use to
only diagnose problems with vehicles., Staffs inspection of the property found the
property to be fairly neat and orderly with respect to an auto repair business.
Additionally, the two (2) post -type vehicle lift occupies only a very minimal area
between the building and the street; no more than many typical two (2) pole
ground -mounted signs. Staff believes the variance to allow the outdoor vehicle lift
under certain conditions will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or
the general area.
C. Staff Recommendation:
Staff recommends approval of the variance to allow use of the outdoor vehicle lift,
subject to the following conditions:
1. The outdoor vehicle lift is for use by the current business owner, Ricky Null,
only. If the business is sold, the outdoor lift must be removed from the
property.
2. The outdoor vehicle lift is to be used to diagnose problems with vehicles
only.
3. No vehicle repair may take place outside the existing building.
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: (April 29, 2013)
Staff informed the Board that the applicant contacted staff on April 24, 2013 and requested
the application be withdrawn. Staff supported the withdrawal request.
The item was placed on the Consent Agenda and withdrawn with a vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays,
and 1 absent.