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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZ-8475 Staff AnalysisJ U LY 27, 2009 ITEM NO.: 2 File No.: Z-8475 Owner: One Bank and Trust, N.A. Applicants: Development Consultants, Inc./Robert Brown Address: 6712 Cantrell Road Description: Part of Block 2, Bellevue Addition Zoned: C-3 Variance Requested: A variance is requested from the area provisions of Section 36- 301 to allow construction of a new branch bank building with a reduced street side setback. Justification: The applicant's justification is presented in an attached letter. Present Use of Property: Existing Branch Bank Facility Proposed Use of Property: New Branch Bank for Drive Through Service Only STAFF REPORT A. Public Works Issues: No Comments B. Landscape and Buffer Issues: 1. Compliance with the city's Landscape and Buffer Ordinance is required. 2. Street buffers required along the Cantrell Road and "T" St perimeters. Buffers are to be six (6) percent of average depth of the lot. Buffers appear to comply with allowable 25% trade off on the site. 3. Perimeter Landscape strips are to be nine feet in width. Landscape appears to comply with allowable 25% trade off on the site. C. Staff Analysis: The C-3 zoned property at 6712 Cantrell Road is occupied by a one-story bank branch facility. The property is located at the southeast corner of Cantrell Road and "T" Street. The existing building is located near the center of the property. There are access drives from Cantrell Road and "T" Street which serve the J U LY 27, 2009 ITEM NO.: 2 (Con't. property. The elevation of the property is slightly higher than that of the adjacent streets. The applicant proposes to remove the existing structure from the property and construct a new branch bank building, as noted on the attached site plan. The new building will also be located near the center of the property, with the building being 15 feet back from the north ("T" Street) property line. Drive through lanes will be located on the south side of the building. The drive through canopy will be located 31.3 feet back from the south (Cantrell Road) property line. The proposed building will be located well over 30 feet from the east and west property lines. Two (2) new access drives from "T" Street will serve the proposed branch bank facility. The applicant is requesting one (1) variance with the new auto branch bank development. Section 36-301(e)(2) of the City's Zoning Ordinance require minimum building setbacks of 25 feet along street side property lines. Therefore, the applicant is requesting a variance to allow a 15 foot street side setback from the north ("T" Street) property line. All other building setbacks conform to ordinance standards. Staff is supportive of the requested street side setback variance. Staff views the request as reasonable. The commercial lot has an irregular shape, being triangular in nature. The west property line is only 40 feet in depth, increasing to a depth of 100 feet along the east property line. The proposed building structure is relatively small, with the enclosed portion being only 500 square feet in area. The drive-thru canopy is approximately 960 square feet in size. Staff feels the applicant has proposed a quality redevelopment plan for the property. Staff believes the plan will have no adverse impact on the adjacent properties or the general area. D. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the requested setback variance, subject to compliance with the following conditions: 1. Compliance with the City's Landscape and Buffer Ordinances. 2. Any signage on the site must conform to ordinance standards. BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT: (JULY 27, 2009) The applicant was present. There were no objectors present. Staff presented the item and a recommendation of approval subject to compliance with the conditions outlined in the "staff recommendation" above. There was no further discussion. The item was placed on the consent agenda and approved by a vote of 5 ayes and 0 noes.