54-17 Rezoning for Property at 3333 Kenmore

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Staff Report 10/6/2017 3. Most Desirable Use: The most desirable use for this site is industrial. 4. Conservation of Property Values: The site is located in an established industrial area. The proposed site is compatible in scale and use, and should not adversely affect surrounding property values. 5. Responsible Development And Growth: It is responsible development and growth to allow the development of industrial uses along major transportation routes. Combined Public Hearing This is a combined public hearing procedure,which includes a rezoning and 5 variances from the development standards. The Commission will forward the rezoning to the Council with or without a recommendation and either approve or deny the variances. The petitioner is seeking the following variance(s): 1) from the required landscaping of required perimeter yards to none 2) from the required foundation landscaping to no foundation landscaping on the north elevation and to the existing on the east 3)from the required interior off-street area landscaping to none 4) from the required minimum loading space dimensions and maneuvering aisle widths; 5)to allow loading between the front lot line and front fagade of the building 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 not have an 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; Because the property is an established industrial use there will be minimal changes to the site. Property values should not be adversely impacted. (3) The strict application of the terms of this Chapter would result in practical difficulties in the use of the property Due to the fact that the site is an existing building located on a corner lot with two front yards, strict application of the development standards for loading areas would create practical difficulties in the development of the site. The landscaping meets the intent of the ordinance shown on the plan. Strict application would require the removal of mature landscaping. Staff Comments: Because of the nature of the use,the staff recommends the solvent storage area either be APC 4 2840-17 Page 3 of 4