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r STAFF REPORT To: Planning Commission Report No.: VII.1. From: Kim Moore-Sykes,Assistant City Manager Date: February 17,2009 Subject: 3055 Old US Highway 8 Administrative Lot Split Requested Action: Lot Split —Tabled from January 20,2009 Planning Commission Meeting Date Application Received: Dec.23,2008 PropejU Address: 3055 Old US Highway 8 Zoning District: LI 60-Day Expires: April 22,2009 with Extension to April 28,2009 Waiver Letter Required: Yes X Date Sent: 1/21/09 No Future Action: Public Heating Tabled from January 20,2009 Background: Mr. David Lutz,General Counsel for The Wirth Companies submitted an application and fees for an Administrative Lot Split without Platting on December 23, 2008. Mr. Lutz met with Staff regarding their proposal to split the property located at 3055 Old Highway 8. Mr. Lutz reported that his client is proposing to split this property into two parcels in order to facilitate the future and eventual redevelopment of that parcel currently comprising the parking lot. The subject property is zoned as Industrial and is approximately 237,000 SF. The City Ordinance requires that a lot in the Industrial Zoned District must be at least 15,000 SF so if the lot is split approximately in half as proposed by Mr. Lutz,the resulting lots would meet the square footage requirements of the Ordinance. In addition,the lot must be at minimum 100 feet wide. The Parcel Split Description Survey as provided by Mr. Lutz shows the total frontage width of the current lot to be 867 feet. The City's Ordinance specifies that each parcel in the Industrial Zoned District have specific minimum setbacks for the front,rear and side yards. While the current parcel is assumed to have the minimum setbacks,the proposed lot B,which has the building,was determined to be deficient in setbacks at the proposed north lot line. As initially drawn, the proposed lot line was at the building foundation,providing no side yard setback. Another issue for proposed Lot B was the lack of required parking as outlined in Chapter 1650. Mr. Lutz has acknowledged that there was initially no plan for parking on the proposed Lot B but his client was proposing to put a restriction on the deed that would require the lots to be considered as one for purposes of zoning and land use planning. Under the deed restriction, the parking would be on the newly created Lot A and the setback issue would be resolved for Lot B. The City attorney reviewed the proposed preliminary plat and advised Staff that he would not recommend approval for this plat as configured and proposed. When Staff advised Mr. Lutz of the situation,Mr. Lutz requested that the Planning Commission table the public hearing until February 17,2009. 3055 Old hywy 8 Lot Split 01202009 Staff Report Format.doc