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Planning and Zoning Board Hearing
November 20, 1995
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Member Colton would like to see landscape buffering who live to the north of the
property and had concerns with a potential parking problem between the employees
and visitors.
Deputy City Attorney Eckman stated that there is no provision for the Board's review of
the landscaping in the group home special review.
Christine Bryan, applicant and owner, stated that there are four parking spaces. She
added that to the north of the property, there is a divided area with a six foot high fence
where the cars would park. In the future, she would like to put a garage in that location.
As far as the parking problem, her residents range in age from 75 to 103 and will not
drive and there would probably be no more than one visitor per day. She provides a
van for transportation of the residents. She will only have one staff member during the
day hours, one in the evening and one in the overnight hours.
Member Bell moved to approve the Shamrock Manor Group Home.
Member Davidson seconded the motion.
Ms. Bryan stated that this is her 20th year in this business. She thanked the
neighborhood for being congenial and their support.
Member Bell restated the motion by moving to approve the Shamrock facility with
eight elderly clients in the group home.
Member Davidson concurred to the motion restatement.
The motion passed 6-0.
ROBERTO'S BURRITOS EXPANSION PUD - PRELIMINARY AND FINAL - #35-95
Steve Olt, Project Planner, gave the Staff Report. He stated that there would be three
parking spaces on the property located on the north side of the building along with
bicycle parking. The applicant indicated that there would be up to 5 employees at any
given time on a major work shift. Parking requirements of the LDGS and City Code are
two parking spaces for every three employees. The City's recommended guideline for
off-street parking for commercial is 8-11 parking spaces per 1,000 square feet of gross
leasable floor area. Based on those guidelines only, the parking requirements for this
project would be 16 parking spaces. This property is contained by the building and will
be dependent upon surrounding properties for parking. The overall parking would be
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Planning and Zoning Board Hearing
November 20, 1995
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Member Strom moved to approve Coventry Subdivision Second Filing Final with
the Staff condition as stated in the Staff Report.
Member Mickelsen seconded.
The motion to approve passed 6-0.
SHAMROCK MANOR GROUP HOME SPECIAL REVIEW - #43-95
Mike Ludwig, Project Planner, gave the Staff Report recommending approval.
CITIZEN INPUT
Harvey Schmidt, 2824 W. Prospect Road, asked that if this property is sold, can it be a
group home without another review and had concerns that something such as a
halfway house could be
brought in. He commented that the applicants have been very helpful with the
neighborhood's concerns and in being part of the area.
Ward Luthi, 718 W. Mountain Avenue, commented that there is if this project is kept to
only eight people, then there is no need for signage. .
CITIZEN INPUT CLOSED
Deputy City Attorney Eckman stated that the code specifies that part of the job of the
Board is to establish the kind of group home that is permitted and the maximum number
of people allowed in the group home. If the group home is sold to someone else, it
would have to be used for this purpose with the same number of people allowed.
Otherwise, it would have to come before the Board for review.
Mr. Ludwig stated that signage is allowed by City Code and must be in compliance with
the amount as administered by the zoning department. The applicant has indicated
that they will have a very small sign on the property.
Deputy City Attorney Eckman stated that the group home special review regulations do
not allow for any consideration of the question of type of size of signage. Basically, the
sign will have to comply with the city sign code. He added that increasing the number
of residents that could occupy the group home, this project has already reached the
maximum no matter how many additional square feet could be added.