11-25-13 Common Council Agenda & Packet

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2 2) . A Variance from the minimum required 150 feet of frontage along an improved dedicated right-of-way to a minimum of 80 feet more or less along the existing brick pavement of Webster Street as shown; 3) . A Variance from the requirement of providing a paved outside storage area, paved parking spaces and paved driveways and maneuvering areas to existing gravel outside storage area, parking spaces and driveway and maneuvering areas as shown; 4) . A Variance from the required Fencing containing 30% open space or greater and supplemented with Screening of outdoor storage areas consisting of Type "C": Full Screening along the North, East, South and West property lines to using existing and proposed minimum 6 ft. high chain link fencing on said property lines as shown. 5) . A Variance from providing a 6 foot wide landscape bed and landscaping for the West building fagade along Webster Street to providing no additional landscaping; 6) . A Variance to allow for outside storage to be located in the front- yard setback along Webster Street to a minimum of 10 feet to the front property line as shown; The Petitioners are the owners of the real estate parcel shown on the attached site plan and as shown in the records of the St. Joseph County, Indiana Auditor' s office. The Petition property presently has a Zoning classification of "GI" General Industrial District. When the Petitioners purchased the property it was being used as a trucking repair facility. The Petitioners are at a point where they would like to make some minor renovation to the existing buildings and begin to operate a Resource Recycling facility/Transfer Station and have a location that allows them to store their trash containers . The proposed Resource Recovery facility/Transfer Station would use the existing buildings and the areas to the northeast of the existing buildings and the south part of the site would be used for outside storage. They plan to add fencing along those portions of the perimeter of the property to tie to the existing fencing to secure the property. The transfer of recyclable materials will occur in the existing building located along the east side of the site. There would be no storage of recyclable materials outside exposed to the elements . Also, there would be no processing of any recyclable materials on the property. All materials would be transferred from one truck to another within the east building. The Petitioners plan to add a weigh station north of the existing main building. The main building will house the offices for the facility. Through discussions with the Area Plan Commission staff and the Building Department staff, it was determined that in order to place a Resource Recovery facility/Transfer Station on the site as proposed, a Special Exception and a few Variances would be required.