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

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ECONOMIC AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT MEMORANDUM No. 09-27 April 15, 2009 TO: Honorable Mayor Michael T. Carrigan d City Council FROM: Ryan P. McCrady, City Manager �' Greg C. Crowe, Assistant City Manag�t�/ Suzan M. Stickle, Senior Planner�5�. Joselyn A. Stewart, Transportation Planner�;� SUBJECT: Wind Tunnel Addition—Access Easement located in the 600-700 Blocks of West Southside Drive SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the Access Easement. The City Plan Commission voted 7-0 to recommend approval of this petition at the Apri12, 2009 meeting; the minutes of the meeting are attached. BACKGROUND: 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 Owner's Declaration has provisions to insure that the Wind Tunnel building will always have fire protection water and water service at all times. POTENTIAL OBJECTION: There were no known objectors at the Plan Commission Meeting. INPUT FROM OTHER SOURCES: The Access Easement has been reviewed by the City's Technical Review Committee; Planning, Engineering and Fire have approved the proposed plan. STAFF REFERENCE: Any additional questions may be forwarded to Joselyn A. Stewart at 424-2782 or at jstewart(a�decaturil.�_v. BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: None.