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I I ,I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I CASE # 5 REQUEST FOR SITE PLAN APPROVAL OF OFFICE/WAREHOUSE FACILITY; CASE OF SHARP AND ASSOCIATES By: Zoning Administrator Sylvia Frolik Background: ' Sharp and Assooiates has applied for site plan review for the development of a 10,000 square foot office and warehouse facility to be constructed on Lot 1, Block 1, Ferrum Second Addition. The following items are enclosed for your information: a) b) c) d) e) Site location map Site plan City Staff review letter dated October 9, 1996 Draft Planning Commission meeting minutes dated October 16, 1996 Proposed development permit Notification: Site plans are nor required to be subjected to public hearings. Observations: The proposed pgOject meets City Code requirements for lot coverage, architectural standards, landscaping, design and number of off-street parking and driveways, and a screened waste storage enclosure. According to City Code, the building should be located 40 feet from the property line along McKinley Street;!the nearest point of the building to McKinley' Street is 35 feet. However, only 6 feet or 8% of ~at south wall encroaches on the 40 foot setback. Because of the unique configuration of the lot and because the encroachment is so minor, City Staff is recommending that the development Agreement approve the 5 foot deviation for a distance of 6 feet. Because it is a corner lot, the loading docks do face a public street even though they are located on the rear wall of ~e building. Staff recommends approval of this structure plan as there is not sufficient area on ;the north side of the structure to accommodate loading docks. One additional modification that has been made to the site plan provided in this agenda is the replacement of th~ driveway on Azurite Street with a horseshoe type drive, which results in a dual access onto Azuri~e Street. The applicant will have the modified version of the site plan available at the meeting for r~,view. The southerly access should be no closer than 30 feet to the radius of the McKinley/Azurite intersection. The Planning Commission reviewed the site plan on October 16 and recommended approval of the dual access on A~urite Street and the 5 foot encroachment on the 40 foot setback at the southeast comer of the building. Recommendation: The Planning Commission and City Staff recommend site plan approval. Council Action: Motion to: Approve/deny the site plan submitted by Sharp and Associates for Lot 1, Block 1, Ferrum Second Addition with a 5 foot variance to the front yard setback and a dual access on Azurite Street. Review Checklist: City Engineer CC: ~ 10/22/96