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5. The storage area shall not occupy any space required for conformity to the <br />parking regulations of the Zoning Ordinance. <br />Comment: The storage area does not interfere with a,ny required off-street parking. As <br />demonstrated below, the minimum parking requirement for the site has been met. <br />Parking. The parking requirement for auto repair uses is eight off-street parking spaces <br />plus one additional parking space for each 200 square feet of floor space over 2,000 <br />square feet. The building is 5,760 square, requiring a total of 11 parking stalls. The site <br />plan illustrates five customer parking stalls, plus eight employee parking stalls. <br />Therefore the minimum parking requirement has been satisfied. An additional proof of <br />parking area is shown on the west side of the property. <br />Lot Requirements and Setbacks. The following table illustrates the lot requirements <br />and setback requirements for the I-1 District, as well as what is proposed for the site. <br />Overall, the site is consistent with the requirements for the district. <br /> Required Proposed <br />Lot Area 20,000 square feet 80,586 square feet <br />Lot Width 100 feet 200 feet <br />Front Yard Setback 40 feet 50 feet <br />Side Yard Setback 15 feet 30.5 feet <br />Rear Yard Setback 20 feet 44 feet <br />Access. Access to the site is provided at three locations off Spruce Street. The <br />easternmost curb cut is approximately 30 feet in width and is located directly on the <br />property line. The ordinance limits curb cuts for driveways to 24 feet and must be a <br />minimum of five feet from the side lot line. While this driveway is non-compliant, it is an <br />existing condition that is not proposed to be altered as part of this application. <br />Therefore, it may be allowed to continue in its current state. <br />Each property is allowed one curb cut for each 125 feet of frontage. Under this <br />provision, the site would be allowed to have one curb cut, as opposed to three. <br />However, the existing driveways are not proposed to be altered as part of the <br />application either, and may therefore be allowed to continue. <br />Drainage. Existing conditions on the site have previously created issues with drainage. <br />According to a narrative submitted by the applicant, the area to the west of the site, <br />identified as proof of parking, is most susceptible to drainage problems. The applicant <br />is installing a barrier between the outdoor storage area and the proof of parking area, <br />constructed of landscaping brick with a drain the piping and drain field rocks to assist <br />with drainage problems in this area. The applicant is also proposing to seed and <br />landscape the proof of parking area. <br />The drainage on site is subject to the review and comment of the City Engineer. The <br />applicant has stated that they are willing to provide ponding in the proof of parking area <br />if it is deemed necessary after the wall is constructed. <br />5 <br />