Title
Conduct a Public Hearing to Consider/Discuss/Act on a Site Plan for a Food Market (Aldi), Located Approximately 490 Feet East of Custer Road and on the South Side of Stacy Road
Summary
MEETING DATE: April 14, 2015
DEPARTMENT: Planning
CONTACT: Brandon Opiela, Planning Manager
Aaron Bloxham, Planner I
APPROVAL PROCESS: The action of the Planning and Zoning Commission for the proposed site plan may be appealed to the City Council.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the proposed site plan and associated variances in addition to the conditions listed below:
1. The applicant receive a variance permitting the proposed loading dock to be within approximately 77 feet of the eastern property line.
2. The applicant receive a variance to allow an alternate screening device (evergreen living screen composed of Nellie R. Stevens Holly) for the western facing overhead bay door.
Prior to the issuance of a building permit:
1. The applicant satisfy the conditions as shown on the Standard Conditions for Site Plan Approval Checklist, attached.
2. The applicant revise the site and landscape plans to label the material of the screening wall south of the proposed loading area to be masonry.
APPLICATION SUBMITTAL DATE: January 12, 2015 (Original Application)
March 23, 2015 (Revised Submittal)
March 30, 2015 (Revised Submittal)
ITEM SUMMARY: The applicant is proposing to construct a 17,005 square foot grocery store (Aldi) on 2.08 acres.
Site plans can typically be approved by Staff; however, the two variance requests to reduce the minimum setback for the loading dock and proposed alternate screening device for the overhead bay door, requires that the site plan be submitted to and receive approval from the Planning and Zoning Commission. The variance requests are detailed further below.