2012-02 GRANTING CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT - 1102 WEST RAVINA PARK ROAD

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DEVELOPMENT SERVICES MEMORANDUM No. 12-02 January 11, 2012 TO: Honorable Mayor Michael T. McElroy and City Council FROM: Ryan P. McCrady, City Manager Billy Tyus, Assistant City Manager Suzan M. Stickle, Senior Planner SUBJECT: Conditional Use Permit for Ambulance Service-1102 West Ravina Park Road SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the Conditional Use Permit with the following conditions: a. Landscaping: All existing trees and vegetation located in the required 23.8 foot buffer yard shall remain intact. b. If approved by City Council, the Ordinance shall not be signed until a copy of the recorded deed has been given to the City Clerk showing Professional Management and Leasing as the owner of the property. The City Plan Commission voted to recommend approval of this petition at the December 1, 2011 meeting; the minutes of the meeting are attached. BACKGROUND: The subject property was rezoned in 2005 to B-2 Commercial District to allow for the construction of a storage garage and office. The storage garage and office currently located on the property was built to house a personal collection of antique vehicles. The subject petition requests a conditional use permit to allow for an ambulance service. Living quarters are often included as part of facilities housing ambulance services and plans for constructing said quarters would have to be approved by the City if such a request were made at a later date. The existing parking meets the requirements for the parking of the ambulances as well as employee parking. The existing landscaping as shown on the landscaping plan meets the requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. A buffer yard is required along the east side of the property north of the existing building as well as portions of the west side of the property. A 23.8 foot buffer yard is shown on the plan along both the east and west sides north of the building. This buffer yard is currently a wooded area. Staff is of the opinion that the mature trees and surrounding vegetation that are located in the required 23.8 foot buffer yard is substantial enough that 50% evergreen plantings will not be required. Staff believes that the existing trees/vegetation currently creates a better buffer then new evergreen plantings would create. Adequate landscaping for the parking lot and the front yard have been provided. Section XXII.A.3. lists three standards which must be met in order to grant a conditional use permit. The first standard requires the applicant to show that the use is "necessary for the public convenience at the location." The proposed use is an ambulance service to better serve the