Variance-Exceed Max Sq. Footage for Sales LotSeptember 18, 1984
Case No: 84 -32
Applicant: Ryan Construction /Walser Properties
Location: 314 Excelsior Avenue West
Request: Variance to exceed the maximum square footage for sales lot
STAFF FINDINGS AND COMMENTS: Anderson
1. Applicant is requesting a variance to exceed maximum area of an auto sales lot.
Ordinance 427.36(A) requires the sale lot shall not be larger in square footage
than the square footage of the building devoted to the related business.
2. The proposed building is 31,838 square feet and the sales lot is 58,218 square
feet.
3. Applicant is requesting a variance to have a two month supply of new cars and a
45 day used car supply. The applicant has stated approximately 400 cars are
needed to be stored on the site.
4. Ordinance 427.23 states that variances shall be approved only by circumstances
unique to the property under consideration would cause undue hardship to owner.
The applicant stated that if the lot was limited to the square footage of the
building the project would be unfeasible by limiting show cars to 115 vehicles.
5. The applicant has met with the neighborhood association and received approval.
• FOR VARIANCE APPLICATION ONLY
NOTE: The purpose of a variance is to provide relief to a property owner when
the strict enforecment of the Zoning Ordinance would cause.an undue hard -
ship to the property owner or deny reasonable use of the.property.
Hardship to the applicant i.s the crucial test. Variances will be granted
only in unusual situations which were not foreseen when the Zoning Ordin-
ance was adopted. Economic situations are seldom unique and are rarely
considered a valid hardship.
Hardship A.
Explain why strict enforcement of the Zoning Ordinance would cause undue
hardship: t
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Conditions B.
What are the special conditions (shape of lot, exceptional topographic
conditions, etc.) of this request that are unique to this property and
do not apply generally to other properties in the district?
NAT A ct n �1
List of Homeowners
Contacted by Applicant C.
Submit a list of names and addresses of neightobrs contacted.
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