10205-12 Zoning - Property located at 4626 Burnett Dr

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• 2 deciduous tree every forty (40) feet to providing perimeter trees at a spacing of a maximum of eighty (80)feet on center along the frontage of Burnett Drive and no additional perimeter trees along the north or east property lines of the site.This site is part of an old industrial park in the City and the addition of trees along the north and east property lines adjacent to existing industrial sites would be extreme,as this type of landscaping is not needed against industrial sites.The continent purchaser is willing to place trees every 80 feet along the Burnett street frontage,where they can provide a pleasant streetscape for the new use. The petitioner and contingent purchaser do not believe approval of this Variance would have a detrimental affect on any adjacent property. 2).A Variance from the requirement of providing a minimum 24 it aisleway in the shown north parking area and south parking area to a minimum of 16.5 ft.as shown.The Petitioners are requesting to be able to have a smaller than required driveway for their proposed parking area.They would state that the existing driveways accessing the north and south parking areas were built previously for the industrial use.They would state that the Pet Refuge could use these existing driveways without creating any difficulties for patrons visiting the facility.They do not have the same turnover rate for cars entering and exiting the site,as would a retail use.They believe the existing driveways are quite satisfactory for their facility.The Petitioners do not believe approval of this Variance will adversely affect the surrounding properties. 3).A Variance from the requirement of providing a minimum of 38 parking spaces(Le. 12 spaces for 3,200 sq.&of office area and 26 spaces for 10,400 sq.fl.of Veterinary Hospital area)to a minimum of 15 spaces as shown. The Petitioners are requesting to reduce the required number of provided parking spaces for the new use.The Zoning ordinance bases the number of spaces to be provided on the use of the building. Parking for office space is calculated at a rate of 3.5 spaces per 1,000 sq.ft.of office area.The Pet Refuge does not need to have 12 spaces for the existing office area.They will have on-site not more than 5 employees.The second amount of spaces required for the building is based on providing parking for a Veterinary Hospital.That is the closest use that is listed in the Ordinance for the Kennel area for the Pet Refuge.Again this amount of parking does not relate to the proposed use.The Pet Refuge will not require 26 parking spaces for the area used to house the animals that they care for on site.The Petitioners and contingent purchaser would not want to pave additional parking spaces,which would go unused and would create additional storm water runoff on the site.The Petitioners do not believe approval of this Variance will have a negative impact on adjacent properties. 8) A statement on how each of the following standards for the granting of variances is met The Petitioners would state that their property is located in the urban core on an old industrial site. The Petitioners believe that the reuse of the industrial site to a new use,the Pet Refuge would fit well in this industrial subdivision.The few requested Variances reflect a situation that exists for reuse of existing building sites.The building has existed for decades and pre-dates revised zoning ordinance developmental standards.The Petitioners would state that the approval of the above requested Variances will not be injurious to the public health,safety,morals and general welfare of the community.As envisioned the proposed improvements will place landscaping on-site where none presently exists.This will increase the public health,safety,morals and general welfare of the community. The Petitioners would also state that the use and value of the area adjacent to the property included in the Variances will not be affected in a substantially adverse manner.The site as proposed will provide more streetscape landscaping than has existed before.The proposed improvements should help to stabilize values for industrial properties adjacent to the site. The Petitioners would state that the strict application of the terms of this Ordinance would result in practical difficulties in the use of the property. 9).If not clearly shown on the Preliminary Site Plan,a site plan showing the requested variances shall also be submitted. The Petitioners have supplied a site plan to help show the proposed improvements and reflect the