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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8394 Staff AnalysisSEPTEMBER 29, 2008 ITEM NO.: 8 File No.: Z-8394 Owner: A & L Energy, Inc. Applicant: Gary Dean Address: 11023 Interstate 30 Description: Southwest corner of 1-30 and Sibley Hole Road Zoned: 1-2 Variance Requested: A Variance is requested from the paving provisions of Section 36-508 to allow a non -paved vehicular use area. Justification: The applicant's justification is presented in an attached letter. Present Use of Property: Vacant Industrial Buildings Proposed Use of Property: Office/Classrooms for Truck Maneuvering and Parking Instruction STAFF REPORT A. Public Works Issues: No Comments. B. Landscape and Buffer Issues: Variances from the City's Landscape Ordinance (Chapter 15) are scheduled to be reviewed by the City Beautiful Commission on October 7, 2008 for the proposed new building development. An approved landscape plan for the property will be developed based on the action of the City Beautiful Commission. C. Staff Analysis: The 1-2 zoned property at 11023 Interstate 30 contains two (2) one-story industrial buildings within the east half of the property. The property is located at the southwest corner of 1-30 and Sibley Hole Road. 1-30 is located along the north property boundary, with Sibley Hole Road to the east and Meadow Lane along the south property line. Driveways from all three (3) streets serve as access to the property. There are existing concrete areas on the east, south and a portion of the west building sides. The majority of the property west of SEPTEMBER 29, 2008 ITEM NO.: 8 (CON'T. the buildings is a gravel area which has been used in the past for vehicular and equipment parking and storage. The applicant proposes to remove the two (2) existing buildings from the site and construct a new office/classroom building at the northeast corner of the property. The new building will be used for truck driving instruction. A new paved parking area will be constructed along the north side of the building, with a paved driveway from the 1-30 frontage road. The existing concrete area south of the proposed building will remain. The applicant is proposing to use the existing gravel area west of the building for truck driving instruction (maneuvering, parking, etc.) and truck parking. Section 36-508 of the City's Zoning Ordinance requires that all vehicular use areas be paved. Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance from this ordinance standard to allow use of the existing gravel area for truck driving instruction and the parking of trucks. The variance is required based on the fact that the applicant is redeveloping the property with new building construction. If the applicant were simply proposing to use the property as is, there would be no requirement to pave the existing vehicular use areas. The applicant is also scheduled to be on the October 7, 2008 City Beautiful Commission agenda, for variances from the City's Landscape Ordinance (Chapter 15) for reduced landscape standards for the new proposed development. Staff is supportive of the requested paving variance. Staff views the request as reasonable. The proposed unpaved vehicular use area will not be out of character with the general area. Many of the surrounding industrial properties have unpaved vehicular use/storage areas. The existing gravel area appears to be well compacted and should prove to be an area adequate for truck driving instruction and parking as proposed by the applicant. As long as the gravel area is maintained in a manner that does not result in the creation of dust, mud, silt or standing water, staff believes continued use of the gravel vehicular use area will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the general area. D. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the requested paving variance, subject to the following conditions: 1. Approval by the City Beautiful Commission of variances from the City's Landscape Ordinance. 2. The gravel vehicular use area must be maintained in a manner that does not result in the creation of dust, mud, silt or standing water. SEPTEMBER 29, 2008 ITEM NO.: 8 (CON'T. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: (SEPTEMBER 29, 2008) 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 and 0 nays.