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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977 12-15 PCP PLANNING COMMISSION AGENDA December 15, 1977 1 . Call to Order: 8:00 p.m. 2. Roll Call : 3. Approval of Minutes: December 8, 1977 4. Chairman's Explanation: The Planning Commission is an advisory body. One of the Commission's functions is to hold public hearings . In the matters concerned in these hearings , the Commission makes recommendations to the City Council . The City Council makes all final decisions on these matters. 5. William Pierce 77068 Site and Building Plan Approval for an addition to the A and W Drive-In, 6837 Brooklyn Boulevard, a special use in the C-2 District. 6. Brookdale Chrysler-Plymouth 77069 Special Use Permit for retail sale of motor vehicles in the C-2 District at 6121 Brooklyn Boulevard (new ownership), 7. Mr. Gene Hamilton 77064 Appeal from Administrative Ruling involving property at 6230 Lee Avenue North (continued from 12-8-77) . 8. Northwestern Bell Telephone 77067 Special use permit for gasoline dispensing facility at 6540 Shingle Creek Parkway (continued from 12-8-77). 9. Draft Ordinance Amendment to Chapter 35 Relative to Carports, Canopies, Accessory Structures, etc. 10. Discussion Items: a. Crystal Airport Zoning and Planning Concerns b. Comprehensive Planning c. Critical Areas Planning d. Neighborhood Group Members 11 . Other Business: 12. Adjournment: Planning Commission Information Sheet Application No. 77068 Applicant: William Pierce Location: 6837 Brooklyn Boulevard Request: Special Use Permit (Amendment) The applicant is seeking site and building plans for a major upgrading and re- modeling of the existing A and W Drive-in which is a special use in the C-2 district. The basic proposal is to add a dining room of approximately 100 seats and a variety of related site improvements including curb and gutter, landscaping additional parking and site lighting. It is the applicant's intent to maintain approximately 24 drive-in parking stalls with the electronic call -in stations. We strongly recommend, and the plans do indicate that an automatic fire extinguish- ing system be installed in the building which would, upon remodeling, exceed the 2,000 sq. ft. gross floor area requirement of the ordinance. It is also significant that the ordinance specifically disallows the use of the drive-in parking stalls for credit to the inside parking. The applicant's plan comprehends it and we will be prepared to discuss it further. The Director of Public Works will be prepared to discuss the site layout and access and drainage features. A public hearing has been scheduled. Approval would be subject to at least the following conditions: • 1 . Building plans are subject to review and approval by the Building Official with respect to applicable codes prior to issuance of permits. 2. Drainage, grading, curbing and utility plans are subject to approval by the City Engineer prior to the issuance of permits. 3. Performance Agreement and supporting financial guarantee (in an amount to be determined by the City Manager) shall be submitted to assure completion of approved site improvements . 4. The special use permit is subject to all applicable codes, regulations, and ordinances including special licensing requirements and violation thereof may be grounds for revocation. 5. All outside mechanical equipment equipment and trash disposal facilities shall be appropriately screened. 6. The building shall be equipped with an automatic fire extinguishing system as specified on the approved plans. 7. An underground sprinkling system shall be installed in all land- scaped areas as specified in the Zoning Ordinance. 12-15-77 7J TH =1 ► A2 11-3 Appt"ll-Ij 1� i lei ro Planning Commission Information Sheet Application No. 77069 Applicant: Brookdale Chrysler-Plymouth Location: 6121 Brookdale Boulevard Request: Special Use Permit On February 7, 1977 the City Council approved a Special Use Permit for the retail sale of motor vehicles at the above premises by Brookdale Motors which was represented by Mr. Scott Powell . The dealership apparently has changed hands to a Mr. Hesse d/b/a Brookdale Chrysler-Plymouth. Renewal of special use permits is required especially for automobile dealerships to assure that new ownerships are aware of original conditions of approval and any restrictions which the ordinance or the special use permit may apply. The conditions of approval for Application No. 77004 were as follows: 1 . A special use permit is issued to the applicant as operator and is nontransferable. 2. The operational agreement between Chrysler Realty and the City (as comprehended under Application No. 68035) shall become a permit attachment to the special use permit. 3. The applicant shall take appropriate measures to ensure that there will be no body shop or other noise emanenting from the building after 10 p.m. We have heard from two of the notified neighboring property owners who both express concern that the greenstrip around the dealership especially on the south side outside of the screen wall and on the west side has not been properly maintained. This was brought to the attention of the previous dealership and apparently corrective measures were not taken. Another concern voiced by one of the property owners is that obscenities have been sprayed on the screen wall and should be painted out. We have related both of these matters to the present applicant who has indicated that they will take the necessary corrective measures. A public hearing has been scheduled. We would recommend the above conditions plus possible additional language covering the maintenance of green areas and the screen wall . 12-15-77 } t ` —,t z i e R lip -� 6:2 A V ., Planning Commission Information Sheet Application No. 77064 Applicant: Gene Hamilton Location: 6230 Lee Avenue North Request: Appeal This item is continued from the December 8 meeting at which time the Commission directed draft ordinance language relative to the definition and restrictions on canopies, carports, and accessory structures. We will have the draft language available for review and disposition. This application will potentially serve as a vehicle to bring such ordinance amendments to the City Council 's attention. However, the application must be acted upon on its merits . The actions would be either to approve the applicant's appeal thereby overturning the Building Official 's ruling, or to deny the appeal thereby upholding the Building Official 's ruling. The ruling is that the carport erected by the applicant without a building permit is an accessory structure which encroaches into the front yard setback by approxi- mately 20 feet and therefore a building permit could be not issued for that structure. The applicant contends that in effect, that the carport is equivalent to a canopy, and that a permit should be issued since the Zoning Ordinance provides that canopies are not considered encroachments into any yard setback. The majority of Commissioners have expressed the opinion that carports and canopies . are basically equivalent type of structures, but that additional clarifying and restrictive language is needed in the Zoning Ordinance to provide uniform guidelines since the applicant's circumstances are not unique. 12-15-77 Planning Commission Information Sheet • Application No. 77067 Applicant: Northwestern Bell Telephone Company Location: 6540 Shingle Creek. Parkway Request: Special Use Permit This item was considered at the November 17, 1977 meeting and continued to the December 8 meeting. Since the applicant was not present at that meeting, it has been continued to this agenda and consists of a request for a special use permit to allow a gasoline dispensing facility at the office/service building in the Industrial Park. The item was tabled at that meeting to allow for reevaluation of the location of the proposed facility and to permit the applicant time to revise the plans as necessary to reflect all desired uses. There had been extensive discussion regarding an outside storage area which had been permitted by variance when the applicant first occupied the building. It was also the consensus of the Commission that the proposed location of the facility and of the storage area should be reevaluated in view of the number of parking spaces required against those available to see where the tank area and the storage area would best fit. The Commissioners generally agreed that there was no objection to the gas facility, but that the location and parking require- ments were major concerns . The applicant has submitted a revised plan indicating a relocation of the proposed gasoline pump station and a retention of the original approved outside storage area. • We will be prepared to comment further on the proposed site plan. Approval would be subject to the following conditions: 1 . The permit is issued to the applicant as operator of the facility and is not transferable. 2. The special use permit is subject to all applicable codes , regulations and ordinances, including special licensing requirements of the City, and violation thereof shall be grounds for revocation. 3. Any outside trash disposal facilities shall be appropriately screened. 4. There shall be no outside storage of equipment or materials other than that permitted by the City Council under Application No. 70039 unless specifically approved by the City through a subsequent variance action allowing such storage in the I-1 zoning district. s .t 12-15=77