Variance Request-A & J Prop.•
Planning Commission Report
VARIANCE REQUEST - A & J PROPOSAL
August 14, 1986
PURPOSE: To review and recommend action on a variance request to allow
parking in the front yard setback.
BACKGROUND:
Name of Applicant: R. L. Johnson Investment Company
Address of Property: Fifth Street and Seventh Avenue South
Present Zoning: I -1
Nature of Request: To allow parking in the 75 foot front yard
setback.
Reason for Request: To provide sufficient parking if the office/
warehouse ratio changes.
This variance request is in conjunction with the Conditional Use Permit
application at this site to construct an office /warehouse.
427.43(4) states parking areas shall be subject to front yard setback re-
quirements in accordance with the district in which such parking areas are
located. The ordinance requires a front yard setback of 75 feet when across
from an 'R' District.
The parking area will be setback approximately 15 feet. This area will be
bermed and landscaped to minimize the visual impact from 7th Avenue.
The applicant has more than the required parking for this site, however, if
at some future date this building were to be used for more office versus
warehouse, the applicant will have the necessary parking.
The proposed building conforms with all other requirements for an I -1
Di strict.
ANALYSIS: This lot has a unique shape which the ordinance requires 7th
Street to be the front yard which is unfortunate for the appli-
cant since it abutts an 'R' district and requires a large setback. The
applicant intends to use 5th Street side as the front of the building so
activity on Seventh Avenue will be limited.
RECOMMENDATION: I recommend approval of the variance. The following are
suggested Findings of Fact should the Commission recommend
approval:
1. A unique circumstance is present due to the shape of the lot.
2. The negative impact of the variance will be reduced due to
the fact the building has the 75' minimum setback.
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PLANNING REPORT VN86 -11
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Conditions:
1. The buffer between the parking lot and road to be landscaped to
provide proper screening of the parking lot.
Nancy Si. Anderson, Analyst
Community Development
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