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CASE #: PUBLIC HEARING REQUEST FOR A VARIANCE TO LANDSCAPE AREA REQUIREMENTS; CASE OF VERxN OLSON By: Patrick Trudgeon, AICP, Assistant Community Development Director Background: Vern Olson is requesting a variance to the 20-foot landscape area requirement adjacent to public roads established in City Code for a lot located at 7039 Hwy. 10. The Applicant is proposing to remodel the existing building and install blacktop and concrete curb to create a customer and empioyee parking area and sales display area in accordance with City Code. The 10t was previously leased to Pleasure[and P,,V. Mr. Olson plans on displaying and selling tractors. The fi)llowing items are enclosed for your review: a) b) c) d) e) g) Site location map Site plan Aerial photo of immediate area. Photos of the Subject Property Proposed findings of fact Proposed variance for approval Proposed variance for denial Notification: In accordance with State Statute, Staff notified property owners within 350 feet of the subject property o1~' the request for variance and public hearing. Observations: Mr. Olson has purchased the property located at 7039 Hwy. 10 with the intent of improving the property and selling tractors. Mr. Olson will be improving the existing metal pole building by. placing brick around a part of the faqade and adding windows and an awning on the front. As previously mentioned, Mr. Olson will be installing blacktop and concrete curbing in the front of the building ~br sales display and parking pm'poses. The p~:operty is located in the new[y created H-1 Hwy. 10 Business District. One of the goals of the district was to allow development opportunities along the HWY. 10 corridor with the acknowledgement that sometime in the future the land located in the H-1 District would need to be acquired l'or improvements to the highway.