Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on a Specific Use Permit Request to Allow for a Mini-Warehouse Facility (Advantage Storage), Located Approximately 250 Feet East of Coit Road and on Approximately 250 Feet North of Virginia Parkway, and Accompanying Ordinance
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Direction for Strategic and Economic Growth
(1C: Provide a strong city economy by facilitating a balance between industrial, commercial, residential and open space)
MEETING DATE: January 4, 2022
DEPARTMENT: Development Services - Planning Department
CONTACT: Jennifer Arnold, AICP, Director of Planning
Caitlyn Strickland, Planning Manager
Kaitlin Sheffield, Planner II
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION: Staff recommends approval of the specific use permit with the following special ordinance provision(s):
1. The property shall generally develop in accordance with the attached specific use permit exhibit and all applicable development requirements of the city.
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL DATE: August 30, 2021 (Original Application)
October 14, 2021 (Revised Submittal)
November 5, 2021 (Revised Submittal)
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant is requesting a specific use permit to allow a mini-warehouse facility (Advantage Storage) located approximately 250 east of Coit Road and approximately 250 feet north of Virginia Parkway.
In an associated item on tonight’s agenda, the applicant has requested to rezone the subject property from “PD” - Planned Development District to “C2” - Local Commercial Zoning District. Should the rezoning request ultimately be approved, an SUP would be required to allow for the proposed mini-warehouse uses on the subject property.
As such, contemporaneously with the rezoning request, the applicant is requesting an SUP for such uses, pursuant to the requirements of the “C2” - Local Commercial Zoning District. As part of the specific use permit request, the applicant has submitted an exhibit, which details building locations, parking areas, ingress/egress points, and screening.
SURROUNDING ZONING AND LAND USES:
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Location |
Zoning District (Permitted Land Uses) |
Existing Land Use |
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Subject Property |
“PD” - Planned Development District 2001-02-024 (Residential and Commercial Uses) |
Undeveloped Land |
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North |
“PD” - Planned Development District 2001-02-024 (Residential and Commercial Uses) |
Ivy Kids of Coit |
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South |
“PD” - Planned Development District 2001-02-024 (Residential and Commercial Uses) |
Undeveloped Land |
|
East |
“PD” - Planned Development District 2001-02-024 (Residential and Commercial Uses) |
The Highlands at Westridge |
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West |
“PD” - Planned Development District 2001-02-024 (Residential and Commercial Uses) |
Virginia Heights |
SPECIFIC USE PERMITS: When acting on a request for a specific use permit, the following factors should be considered:
• Compatibility with adjacent and neighboring land uses in the immediate area
• Adaptability of building structures to the proposed use
• Infrastructure requirements: roads, sidewalks, access to public streets, parking, and drainage
• Elements such as screening, open space, building heights, and compatibility of existing buildings to the proposed use
Staff has evaluated the request based on the above-mentioned parameters and feels that the site is appropriate for the proposed use and that it should be compatible with the existing land uses on the adjacent properties.
The commercial center that this proposed site is located within is on the corner of two major arterial thoroughfares. The subject property itself is setback within the commercial center, approximately 250 feet, allowing for commercial pad site developments to be preserved along the arterial frontages.
The applicant proposes to orient any bay doors internal to the site and is proposing to screen the site from the adjacent single family residential with a 6-foot masonry wall, which should help minimize any potential visual impact. With these things in mind, Staff recommends approval of the proposed specific use permit request.
IMPACT ON EXISTING DEVELOPMENT: Staff does not anticipate that the specific use permit request would have a negative impact on adjacent developments.
SITE LAYOUT: The attached exhibit provides a general layout of the proposed building as well as the associated parking and internal site circulation. The site circulation, parking, and sanitation requirements are in general conformance with the Zoning Ordinance.
OPPOSITION TO OR SUPPORT OF REQUEST: Staff has received 4 letters of support and no letters of opposition to this request.
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: On December 14, 2021, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 7-0-0 to recommend approval of the proposed zoning request.