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Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on the Request by Francisco Gomez, for Approval of a Request to Rezone Approximately 0.35 Acres from “PD” - Planned Development District to “PD” - Planned Development District, Generally to Modify the Development Standards, Located on the Southwest Corner of Josephine Street and Kentucky Street.
Summary
MEETING DATE: March 13, 2012
DEPARTMENT: Development Services - Planning
CONTACT: Brandon Opiela, Senior Planner
Anthony Satarino, Planner
APPROVAL PROCESS: The recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission will be forwarded to the City Council for final action at the April 3, 2012 meeting.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed rezoning request with the following special ordinance provisions:
1. The subject property be developed according to the “BN” - Neighborhood Business District, and as amended, except as follows:
a. An upholstery shop be an allowed use on the subject property.
2. A 30’ wide corner clip landscape buffer shall not be required at the intersection of Josephine Street and Kentucky Street.
3. A 6’ wide landscape buffer along Josephine Street be allowed as shown on the attached zoning exhibit.
4. A landscape buffer along Kentucky Street shall not be required, as shown on the attached zoning exhibit.
5. A 5’ wide perimeter landscape buffer shall not be required adjacent to the vehicular use area at the southeast corner of the subject property.
6. A terminus tree at the south end of the parking row along Kentucky Street shall not be required.
7. Canopy trees along Kentucky Street frontage shall not be required as shown on the attached exhibit.
8. A 10’ wide landscape buffer and associated screening shall not be required along the portion of the southern property line adjacent to the building expansion.
9. The applicant provide evergreen shrubs (a minimum of 3’ in height at the time of planting and planted 3’ on center) along the south and west property lines except were immediately adjacent to the building expansion.
10. The subject property shall generally develop to the attached zoning exhibit.
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL DATE: January 10, 2011 (Original Application)
February 18, 2011 (Revised Submittal)
February 25, 2011 (Revised Submittal)
February 24, 2012 (Revised Submittal)
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant is proposing to rezone approximately 0.35 acres of land, located on the southwest corner of Josephine Street and Kentucky Avenue from “PD” - Planned Development District to “PD” - Planned Development District, generally to modify the development standards. The subject property has an existing 2,250 square foot shopping center (tenants are a beauty salon and Frank’s Upholstery).
This item was originally heard at the March 8, 2011 Planning and Zoning meeting (see attached report and minutes). During the public hearing, the Commission asked that the item be tabled so that Staff could again meet with the applicant to further resolve some of the issues related to the site. Over the past year, Staff has worked closely with the applicant to resolve the issues surrounding the building expansion. Since the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, the applicant has agreed to provide additional parking on site to meet the minimum parking standards of the zoning ordinance. The applicant has also proposed shrubs on the site to serve as a living screen where adjacent to residential uses on the western and southern property lines. Additionally, the applicant has provided Staff with information pertaining to the existing trees on site in order for them to received credits against the required trees necessary for the expansion of the site.