05-28-14 Council Agenda & Packet

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3 parking are existing, and have been as shown for the past few decades. The Petitioners would like to continue to use this paved surface area and parking. The proposed Canopy over the pumps would be new, but due to the SF 2- Residential zoning surrounding the property, there is a 30 ft. wide Residential Bufferyard that restricts the location of the proposed Canopy, pumps and the location of pavement, walks and parking. Due to the layout of the site with the existing building located towards the South portion of the site with a parking bay along the North side of said building, the only portion of the site left to locate the proposed gasoline dispensing facility is along the North and West portion of the property. This location creates the encroachment into the residential bufferyard. The Canopy and pumps meet the typical 15 ft. setback required in the "LB" Local Business District development standard, but in this situation, the residential component adds an additional 15 ft. to the setbacks along the two street frontages. The Petitioners do not believe this requested Variance would have a detrimental impact on the surrounding properties. The second Variance request is from the requirement of providing perimeter trees at a minimum rate of one (1) over -story deciduous tree every forty (40) feet along the North, East, South and West property lines to providing a minimum of three (3) trees along the West property line and use existing trees along the South property line. The Petitioners would state that this property has existing overhead main power lines running along the North and East sides of the property and a smaller power line feeding site security lighting along a portion of the West property line. The location of these lines, prevent any over -story trees from being placed in the area of the utility lines. The Petitioners have shown placement of three over -story trees along the portion of Olive Street (West side) not encumbered by utility lines. Along the South side of the property the owners would ask to be allowed to keep the existing dense vegetation. The Petitioners do not believe approval of this request would have an adverse affect on surrounding properties. The third Variance request is from the requirement of providing a minimum of a 6 ft. wide landscape planting area along the Elwood Avenue fagade of the existing building to no landscaping and to a minimum of 15 shrubs along the Olive Street £agade as shown. The Petitioners would state at the time the existing building was constructed there was not a requirement for a landscape bed along the frontage of the building facing the street. They would ask to be able to keep the existing front walk as shown and not be required to add a new planting bed in front of the existing building. The Petitioners have shown that they will add shrubbery along the West side of the building to create a new landscape area between Olive Street and the West face of the building. The Petitioners do not believe approval of this request would have a negative impact on any surrounding property. The Petitioners believe they are attempting to meet the intent of the City's Ordinances on this issue.