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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/10/1992 - ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS - AGENDA - Regular Meeting ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS December 10, 1992 1. Roll Call. 2 . Appeal 2050. The variance would eliminate the requirement to provide a 15 ft. wide landscape strip behind the sidewalk along Mason Street, and eliminate the requirement for a 10 ft. landscape strip behind the sidewalk along Olive Street. In lieu of landscape behind the walk, the landscaping will be located between the curb and the sidewalk. The landscaping improvements are required because of the change of use of the property from auto service to a print shop, restaurant, office and/or retail. The property is located in the BG zone. Section 29-493( 1 ) by Larry Trampe, 130 W. Olive Street. 3. Other business. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS AGENDA Regular Meeting December 10, 1992 Appeal 2050 --- 130 W. Olive Street --- Petitioner: Larry Trampe, architect and owner' s representative. --- Zone: BG --- Section 29-493 ( 1) --- The variance would eliminate the requirement to provide a 15 ft. wide landscape strip behind the sidewalk along Mason Street, and eliminate the requirement for a 10 ft. landscape strip behind the sidewalk along Olive Street. In lieu of landscaping behind the walk, the landscaping will be located between the curb and the sidewalk. The landscaping improvements are required because of the change of use of the property from auto service to a print shop, restaurant, office and/or retail. The property is located in the BG zone. --- Petitioner' s statement of hardship: The building and parking lot are already existing. If the landscaping must be placed behind the sidewalks, then all of the parking on the west and south side of the building will be lost. The only remaining parking will be in a shared lot on the north side, and since it is shared with other businesses, the availability of parking is uncertain at best. Installing landscaping between the curb and walks satisfies the intent of the code. In addition, the interior landscape requirement of 6% will be met by constructing landscape islands. Two curb cuts will be closed in order to improve traffic safety and circulation. The property will be greatly improved by the new perimeter and interior landscaping. --- Staff comments: This is similar to other variance requests regarding properties in the downtown area. The sidewalks are detached, instead of attached, so the opportunity exists to provide the landscape screening area between the walk and curb. Such screening satisfies the intent of the code, which is to partially screen parking lots from the street. The only way to provide the landscaping behind the walks and still maintain any parking area, would be to move the building. The proposed plan complies with all interior landscaping requirements, and the intent of the perimiter requirements is met. The closing of two curb cuts helps to improve traffic circulation and safety.