14-17 Zoning- Amending the Zoning Ordinance at 2605 and 2623 Western Avenue

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The first and second Variance requests are from the minimum 30 ft. Side and Rear Residential Bufferyard and Type `B" Landscaping along the east and north property lines to allow within 10 ft. of the property lines a proposed parking area, dumpster and a 6 ft. high solid screening fence as shown. This property is located in an area between the Western Avenue on the south and a public alley on the north. There is an existing home to the east of the property which is owned by the proposed tenant. Presently there is an existing metal fence which will be removed and replaced with an 8 ft. high vinyl screening fence. This will create a new clean buffer between the Petitioner's property and the existing residential homes to the north and the east. There will also be added a landscape screen of evergreen trees to increase the size of the buffer area and provide a natural landscape area in addition to the screening fence. The result will be a barrier between the vehicle display area and the adjacent residential uses. The owners do not believe approval of this variance request would be detrimental to surrounding properties. Third variance request is from the minimum allowed parking aisle width of 24 ft. to a minimum of 21 feet. This request is to allow for flexibility in the aisle width of the driveways within the site. The owners would use the required 24 ft. aisle width for the main driveway in the site to access the shown buildings and the sales office. The use of a 21 ft. wide driveway would be limited to the back aisle driveway and the north aisle driveway where the display area for vehicles for sale would be located. The vehicles in this area would be accessed by the sales person to bring the vehicle out for inspection by the customer. The full aisle width would not be needed in these areas. The owners do not believe approval of this variance request would be detrimental to surrounding properties. The fourth Variance request is from the requirement of providing perimeter landscaping to perimeter landscaping only along south property line (Western Avenue). The site plan shows there will be trees added along the Western Ave. streetscape as required by ordinances. The request is to have no required perimeter trees along the east and north property lines since that is here evergreen trees being used for screening will be located. Along the west the area is very limited due to the location of the existing building. They do not believe approval of this variance request will have a negative impact on any surrounding properties. The last variance request is from the requirement of providing foundation landscaping to foundation landscaping as shown. The owners are working with the existing buildings. As this will be an automotive sales and repair facility the placement of foundation landscaping in the area where there is access to the garage doors would make landscaping beds impractical. The site plan does show foundation plantings along the south portion of the west building where the impact from the street would be greatest. They do not believe approval of this variance request would be detrimental to any adjacent properties. The owners would ask the Commission members to agree that the approval of the above requested Variances, will not be injurious to the public health, safety, morals and general welfare of the community and the use and value of the area adjacent to the property included in the variance will not be affected in a substantially adverse manner; and, that the strict application of the terms of this Ordinance would result in practical difficulties in the use of the property.