94-80 GRANTING SPECIAL PERMIT PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT

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COMMt1NITY DEVELOPMENT MEMORANDUM NO. 94-255 November 16, 1994 TO: Honorable Mayor Erik C. Brechnitz and City Council Members FROM: 7ames C. Bacon, Jr., City Manager George C. Weaver, Director of Community Development � Robert A. McQueen, Planner SUBJECT: Ordinance Granting Special Permit for Planned Unit Development east of U.S. Route 51 and south of Hickory Point Road The subject petition requests a special use pernut to a11ow construction and operation of a self-service (mini-warehouse) storage facility on a tract of land east of Route 51 and south of Hickory Point Road. Petitioner also requests approval of a B-2 Planned Unit Development for said tract. In addition to the storage facility, the developer proposes to construct a motel on the area in question, which is presently zoned B-2 as is all adjoining property. The B-2 zone provides for a motel as a use by right; however, a special use permit is required for the storage facility. Staff questioned the use of this tract for only a storage facility, but the combined use as set forth on the proposed plan is, in our opinion, a desirable land use which is compatible with the general area. The location of the proposed motel along Route 51 (west one half of the tract)will serve to screen the secondary mini-warehouse use on the rear portion of the property. Provisions of the planned unit development give asswance as to the location of buildings,vehicular access, parking, landscaping, etc. Also, stipulations can be made as to the time of development for each use. In order to provide proper development for this tract, staff is of the opinion that the motel facility should be constructed prior to or in conjunction with the storage facility. In view of the data presented, staff recommends approval of the petition with the following stipulations: (1)that the development occur in accordance with petitioner's site plan as revised on 11-3-94, (2)that the proposed motel sha11 be constructed prior to or in conjunction with the proposed storage facility, and(3)that prior to issuance of any building permits complete plans including but not limited to building locations, watermains, fire hydrants, sanitary sewers, storm sewers, vehicular access, parking lots, signage, and landscaping be submitted to and approved by the Director of Public Works and D'uector of Community Development.