01-11-2018 Planning Commission Packet

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STAFF REPORT TO: Planning Commission Members FROM: Jessica Jagoe, Associate Planner DATE: December 7, 2017 RE: PUD Amendment and Variance Request for Outdoor Storage at 3151 Country Drive Lee Meyer, Owner of Meyer Companies, Inc. aka Pete’s Water and Sewer is seeking approval of a PUD Amendment at 3151 Country Drive to allow for outdoor storage consisting generally of contractor equipment and materials as an accessory use. Additionally Mr. Meyer’s request includes consideration of approval for outdoor storage to be located in the required front yard of the property. Mr. Meyer does have a signed purchase agreement with Mr. Hendrie Grant, Property Owner of 3151 Country Drive. The anticipated closing date is on or before February 14, 2019. However, it is noted in the application materials that Pete’s Water and Sewer would occupy the property once City approvals have been granted. The subject parcel is zoned Planned Unit Development (PUD) and is located within the Ryan Industrial Park. This property and 221 Ryan Drive (the property directly west) are the only two properties within the Park that have this zoning designation. This is due to their proximity to Country Drive. The City’s Comprehensive Plan guides the Country Drive corridor towards redevelopment for a mixture of compatible land uses (i.e. commercial and industrial). The proposed contractor shop would be consistent with the surrounding properties which are dominated by Industrial uses under I-1, Light Industrial, I-P, Industrial Park, and PUD zoning designations. The applicant is a sewer and water utility construction company with 35 employees (7 in the office and 28 in the field). The contractor use of the property would not change significantly from the prior approvals which allowed for a roofing contractor with accessory outdoor storage of roofing equipment and materials. It is the specificity in “roofing” use that has led to the need for an amendment. Currently, Mr. Meyer has the office and field employees working out of two different locations. His intention with this property is to combine both of these functions and to operate out of one location. Since this property is zoned PUD, Mr. Meyer has indicated he plans to complete several upgrades to the property which include: painting the buildings, new signage, landscaping improvements, installation of a new fence with gates and interior remodel of the principal building for office space. With regards to the outdoor storage, the applicant has provided three scenarios for how the outdoor storage could be configured on the site. Mr. Meyer is seeking to allow similar standards as provided for in the I-1, Light Industrial zoning district. With the exception that under the PUD zoning, Mr. Meyer is requesting to vary from code standards to allow outdoor storage in the required front yard.