Agenda - Council - 10/16/2012 - Special

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There are twelve (12) proposed parking stalls shown on the site plan, which complies with the minimum and maximum standards outlined in the Design Framework (for retail, a minimum of 2 stalls per 1,000 square feet of building and a maximum of 4 stalls per 1,000 square feet of building space). The Applicant has stated that they do not intend to participate in any shared parking arrangements between Lots 2-4 Block 1 COR TWO. Maneuverability for passenger vehicles appears to sufficient. A truck maneuvering exhibit has been submitted. Staff noted some concern about the maneuverability of fuel trucks and potential conflicts with passenger vehicles when the fuel truck would back up within the site and has requested feedback from the Applicant regarding site layout and truck maneuverability. The Applicant has since stated that the truck route would be altered so that fuel trucks would enter through the secondary access (the north entrance) and exit through the southeast access. This route would eliminate the need for a fuel truck to back up within the site, which reduces the potential conflict between truck traffic and passenger vehicles. The grading/drainage and landscaping plans are generally acceptable with requested revisions outlined in the Staff Review File dated October 12, 2012. The Planning Commission held a public hearing concerning the conditional use permit request for motor fuel sales and an accessory, commercial car wash on October 4, 2012. There were no written or verbal comments submitted regarding this request. Recommendation: Based on the revised elevations and renderings, the Planning Commission has recommended approving the site plan and the conditional use permit for motor fuel sales and an accessory, commercial car wash contingent upon compliance with the Staff Review File. However, the Planning Commission requested two (2) additions to the Findings of Fact and one (1) amendment to the conditional use permit, based on a request from the Applicant. The Planning Commission recommended that the Findings of Fact be revised to include the following: That the proposed use and layout are acceptable due to the unique design constraints of the lot, the location within The COR, the street designations, and the orientation of the building; and That the proposed car wash is acceptable due to recent zoning amendments that identify this area as being more auto -oriented. The Planning Commission recommended that the Conditional Use Permit be revised to permit a twenty-four (24) hours per day operation, seven (7) days per week. The first finding and the revision to the Conditional Use Permit have been incorporated into the documents for consideration this evening. The second finding was requested by the Planning Commission to address their concern of recommending approval for this car wash while a previous request (in 2004) for an accessory car wash for the Coborn's site did not receive a favorable recommendation by the Planning Commission. However, after Staff reviewed the 2004 case, it was apparent that the Planning Commission had, in fact, recommended approval of the conditional use permit and that the City Council had approved the conditional use permit; the applicant, for unspecified reasons, had subsequently withdrawn their request for a conditional use permit. Therefore, this finding was not incorporated into the Findings of Fact for consideration this evening. Funding Source: All cost associated with processing the application are the responsibility of the Applicant. Council Action: