10-17 Rezoning at 1905 E. Goodson

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Staff Report The petitioner is seeking the following variance(s): 3/8/2017 1) from the minimum 30 ft. Front Residential Bufferyard and 20 ft. Side Residential Bufferyard to 5' for parking 2) from the required landscaping of required residential bufferyards with Type "B" Landscaping to allow 6 ft. high solid screening fence on the south and a 6 ft. high chain link fence on the west 3) from the required landscaping of required perimeter yards to none 4) from the required foundation landscaping to none 5) from the minimum allowed parking aisle width of 24 ft. to a minimum of 22 ft. 6) from the required minimum of 380 parking spaces for the proposed Event Center to a minimum of 110 parking spaces 7) from the required 1 loading space for buildings containing 10,000 sq.ft. but less than 100,00 sq.ft. to providing no loading space 8) from the required parking area screening to none State statutes and the Zoning Ordinance require that certain standards must be met before a variance can be approved. The standards and their justifications are as follows: (1) The approval will not be injurious to the public health, safety, morals and general welfare of the community; The proposed development variances should have no impact on the public health, safety, and general welfare of the community. (2) The use and value of the area adjacent to the property included in the variance will not be affected in a substantially adverse manner; The use and value of adjacent properties should not be adversly affected by the requested variances. The redevelopment of this site will allow for additional parking, improved landscaping, and increased screening from the previous industrial use. (3) The strict application of the terms of this Chapter would result in practical difficulties in the use of the property Strick application of the ordinance would require either a portion of the building to be demolished or additional land acquired to accommodate the parking, setbacks, and associated screening. The site is bounded by a railraod on the north, a municipal retention basin on the west, an alley and single family homes on the south, and an active industrial business on the east. Staff Comments: The staff has no additional comments. Recommendation: Based on information available prior to the public hearing, the staff recommends the rezoning petition be sent to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation. The staff recommends approval of the variances, subject to installing a minimum 6' solid wood or vinyl fence along the south property line. APC # 2813 -17 Page 3 of 4