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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/12/1992 - ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS - AGENDA - Regular Meeting ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS AGENDA March 12 , 1992 1 . Roll Call . 2 . Appeal 2020. The variance would allow the required 15 ' parking lot landscape strip along Riverside Avenue, which is supposed to be located behind the sidewalk, to be replaced with a 10 , landscape strip between the curb and the sidewalk. The variance would also eliminate the required 5 ' landscape strip along the east line and reduce the required amount of interior parking lot landscape islands from 6% to 2% . The property is changing use from a printing plant to a retail store and this change of use requires compliance with the landscape requirements of the parking code, or the approval of the above listed variances . Section 29-493 ( 1) , 29-493 (2 ) ( f) by Gene Homolka, 1137 Riverside Avenue. 3 . Appeal 2021. The variance would reduce the required lot area from 4, 500 sq. ft. to 3, 820 sq. ft. , reduce the required front setback from 15 ft. to 10. 9 ft. , and reduce the required rear setback from 15 ft. to 9.7 ft. The variances are requested order to allow the existing lot on which 301 Whedbee and E. Olive are located to be split into two (2 ) separate lc Section 29-167 ( 1 ) , 29-167 (3) , 29-167 (4 ) by Mark Archule 419 E. Olive St. 4 . Appeal 2022 . The variance would reduce the required set.. for a ground sign from 15 ft. to 13 ft. , thereby allowing sign to encroach 2 ft. into the required sight dista r triangle. This variance would allow the current freestanding pole-mounted sign to be converted to a monument sign by closing in the open area underneath the sign face with material matching the building. Section 29-595 (a) by Kevin Zdenek, tenant, 1220 S College Avenue. 5 . Other Business . ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS AGENDA Regular Meeting March 12, 1992 Appeal 2020 --- 1137 Riverside Avenue --- Petitioner: Gene Homolka --- Zone: IG --- Section 29-493 ( 1) , 29-493 (2 ) ( f) --- The variance would allow the required 15 ' parking lot landscape strip along Riverside Avenue, which is supposed to be located behind the sidewalk, to be replaced with a 10 ' landscape strip between the curb and the sidewalk. The variance would also eliminate the required 5 ' landscape strip along the east line and reduce the required amount of interior parking lot landscape islands from 6% to 2%. The property is changing use from a printing plant to a retail store and this change of use requires compliance with the landscape requirements of the parking code, or the approval of the above listed variances. --- Petitioner' s statement of hardship: The building is existing. Parking has always been provided in the front of the building and along the east side of the lot. In order to comply with the landscape requirements of the code, all of the parking would become unusable because there wouldn't be enough room for driveways in and out of parking spaces. Landscaping will ? be added along the street between the sidewalk and curb in order to upgrade the lot as much as possible. The only way to comply with the code would be to remove part of the building. --- Staff comments: The Board has previously approved variances which eliminated or reduced the required amount of parking lot landscaping. This has especially been true in instances where the building is already existing and compliance with the code would have required the building to be moved or demolished. This is true in this instance as well. Appeal 2021 --- 419 E. Olive St --- Petitioner: Mark Archuletta --- Zone: NCM --- Section 29-167 ( 1 ) , 29-167 (3) , 29-167 (4) --- The variance would reduce the required lot area from 4, 500 sq. ft. to 3,820 sq. ft. , reduce the required front setback from 15 ft. to 10 .9 ft. , and reduce the required rear setback from 15 ft. to 9. 7 ft. The variances are requested in order to allow the existing lot on which 301 Whedbee and 419 E. Olive are located to be split into two (2 ) separate lots. --- Petitioner' s statement of hardship: The lot is currently 50 X 190 and contains two (2 ) single family dwellings. The owner r desires to split the lot, so that each dwelling is located on its own lot, one facing Whedbee and the other fronting on Olive. Due to the location of the existing brick garage it is not possible to split the lot in a manner which would allow each resulting parcel to have 4 ,500 sq. ft. The front and rear setback variances are required because the new lot orientation will change the way the front and rear lot lines are determined. However, the building is existing, so nothing is really changing. --- Staff comments: As part of the submittal for this appeal, the Board has a plat of the surrounding neighborhood which indicates that a number of corner lots in the vicinity have previously been divided into two separate lots . Appeal 2022 --- 1220 S College Avenue --- Petitioner: Kevin Zdenek, tenant --- Zone: BL --- Section 29-595 (a) ---- The variance would reduce the required setback for a ground sign from 15 ft. to 13 ft. , thereby allowing the sign to encroach 2 ft. into the required sight distance triangle. This variance would allow the current freestanding pole- mounted sign to be converted to a monument sign by closing in the open area underneath the sign face with material matching the building. --- Petitioner' s statement of hardship: The sign is on the right side of the driveway. The intent of the Code to provide safe sight distances is met since vehicles exiting the parking lot can only turn right, therefore oncoming traffic is coming from the other direction (the left) and is in clear, unobstructed view. The sign poles are existing and have been used to display the sign of previous tenants. The new tenant, had a new sign fabricated which turned out to be larger than the previous sign. In order to bring it into compliance, the sign must be converted to a ground sign, or moved back 5 . 5 feet (which would put it in the parking lot) , or reduced in size. --- Staff comments: None.