2009-17 AUTHORIZING EXEMPTION TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE - FRONTAGE AND ACCESS TO PUBLIC STREETS - WIND TUNNEL ADDITION

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Excerpts from Plan Commission Minutes of Apri12,2009 Cal. No. 09-18 Wind Tunnel Addition-Access Easement located in the 600 to 700 Blocks of West Southside Drive. Mrs. Joselyn Stewart was sworn in by Mrs. Janet Poland. Mrs. Stewart presented the recommendation of staff: The subject site is currently developed. The Final Minor Plat of Wind Tunnel Addition was reviewed by Engineering, Fire and Planning and is approved pending approval of the access easement. The owner proposes to subdivide the property into two (2) lots in which one (1) of the lots will not have frontage or direct access to a public street. According to the Zoning Ordinance each lot shall have frontage on, direct access to, a public street or way that is improved to City standards, unless the Council shall otherwise direct, by approval of a subdivision plat so showing submitted, heard and considered in the manner provided in the Subdivision Regulations for the City. The purpose of the two (2) lot subdivision is to allow the owner of the old Borg Warner/Zexel facility to sell off the building commonly known as the Wind Tunnel building. The company which has leased the building for sometime desires to own the building. The Wind Tunnel building is a standalone building however it does have common access and common parking with the other buildings on site. The petitioner proposes to subdivide the property into two (2) lots. The proposed Lot Two (2) will not have direct access to Southside Drive. This will allow the petitioner to continue the sharing of the access without creating a new curb cut to Southside Drive. This subdivision will create a new lot(Lot 2) which includes the Wind Tunnel building and parking. Common ingress/egress and utility easements are being platted to provide full access to the building site. The Owner's Declaration has provisions to insure that the Wind Tunnel building will always have fire protection water and water service at all times. Staff recommends approval of the petition. A motion to forward Calendar Number 09-18 to the City Council with a recommendation for approval is suggested. Mr. Phil Cochran, representative, was sworn in by Mrs. Poland. Mr. Cochran stated there are three (3) buildings on the site. There is an office building, the old Borg Warner building, and the Wind Tunnel building which is requesting approval for the access easement. The easement would remain in place if the other buildings would be sold in the future. Mr. John Mickler asked if the Wind Tunnel building was the newest of the three (3)buildings and if it was the one in the northwest corner of the site. Mr. Cochran stated it was the newest building and when you drive in it was straight ahead. There were no objectors present. It was moved and seconded (Peck/Anderson) to forward Cal. No. 09-18 to the City Council with recommendation for approval as presented by staff. Motion carried unanimously.