TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Timothy Stillings, Planning, Zoning and Building Director
THROUGH: Chief Neal de Jesus, Interim City Manager
DATE: February 21, 2017
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CONSIDERATION OF a WAIVER REQUEST FROM LDR section 4.4.19(h)(3), to allow overhead doors to face a public right-of-way for hometown pest control, LOCATED AT 1201 georgia street (QUASI-JUDICIAL Hearing)
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Recommended Action:
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Motion to Approve the waiver request to LDR Section 4.4.19(H)(3) to allow overhead doors to face a public right-of-way for the development proposal located at 1201 Georgia Street, based upon positive findings with LDR Section 2.4.7(B)(5).
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Background:
At its meeting of January 25, 2017, the Site Plan Review and Appearance Board (SPRAB) approved (7-0) the Class V Site Plan, Landscape Plan and Architectural elevations and recommended approval (7-0) of the waiver request to LDR Section 4.4.19(H)(3) to allow overhead doors to face a public right-of-way. The site plan request is associated with the construction of a 10,712 square foot warehouse and office building consisting of 2,186 square feet of office floor area and 8,526 square feet of warehouse floor area and construction of a 20-space parking lot for Hometown Pest Control.
Waiver Analysis:
Pursuant to LDR Section 4.4.19(H)(3), overhead doors shall be prohibited from facing a public right-of-way. The development proposal includes the installation of four overhead doors along the south building elevation facing the Georgia Street right-of-way. The overhead doors are associated with the development’s loading/unloading operations. The following is an analysis of that request:
Pursuant to LDR Section 2.4.7(B)(5), prior to granting a waiver, the approving body shall make a finding that the granting of the waiver:
(a) Shall not adversely affect the neighboring area;
(b) Shall not significantly diminish the provision of public facilities;
(c) Shall not c...
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