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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I '1 CASE REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ESTABLISH AND OPERATE .A SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITY IN THE B-3 HIGHWAY [JSINESS DISTRICT; CASE OF WILLIAM DUBATS ~ By: Zoning Administrator Sylvia Frolik Background: Self-service storage facilities are not a specifically permitted use in the B-3 Highway Business District. Accordtingly, William Dubats has applied for a conditional use permit to establish and operate self-service storage facilities on Lot 3, Block 3, Riverside West. Observations: This developmeat would be an expansion of the self-service storage facilities existing on Lots 1 and 2 of Riversi~.e West, for which conditional use permits were issued in 1986 and 1987. The property to the north and east is zoned B-3 Highway Business; the property to the south and west is zoned residential. The applicant would have to provide screening along the south and east property lines, tCity Staff is recommending the planting of u'ees every 10 feet in a triangular formation, and ~hat two out of every three trees be Spruce or Pine to provide year around screening. ~ The property is i~ the Critical River Overlay District and is restricted to a 30% impervious surface area which includes structures and pavement. The site plan proposes approximately 90% impervious surf~tce area, A variance has been properly applied for. The variance is subject to a review by the D~epartment of Natural Resources ('DNR) and the Environmental Quality Board (EQB) and certification by the Commissioner of DNtL For the record, a variance was granted in 1986 for Lot 2 tO be developed with an 85% impervious surface area. The City has reagived a letter from Terry and Tara Goodwin, occupants of the adjacent residential parcel to the sou~h, stating their support of the request. The following itc'~ns are enclosed for your information: a) Site location map b) ~te plan and supporting docmentation c) I.Ztter from Terry and Tara Goodwin received by the City on 2/23/94 in support of ~erequest d) t~oposed f'mdings of fact e) L:!roposed conditional use permit --- Recommendation: . As mentioned e_hrlier, Mr. Dubats has applied for a variance to the 30% impervious surface area restriction. Ap~oval of the conditional use permit should be contingent upon a favorable variance decision, as ce ~rf~ied by the Commissioner of DNR. The issue of the conditional use permit has also been forw~ded to DNR for review.