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<br />8th Street Business Park <br />SCU07-007 <br />Page 2 of 4 <br /> <br />Land Use - The City's Land Use Plan shows this area developing with <br />commercial uses. The existing land uses are primarily commercial, e.g. <br />businesses along North 8th Street are special trade contractors, offices and <br />storage/warehouses. There are predominantly trucking related businesses <br />and other services, i.e. truck stop, truck tires sales & repair services <br />located along Barbour's Cut Boulevard one block north of the subject <br />property. <br /> <br />Transportation - Staff notes that the subject tract is in proximity to State <br />Highway 146 and Barbour's Cut Boulevard. The property will have access <br />along North 8th Street (80'ROW), runs north-south between West Main <br />Street and Barbour's Cut Boulevard. North 8th Street is not a designated <br />truck route. The transportation/traffic system should accommodate the <br />traffic and existing properties should not be impacted by the proposed <br />development. The existing roads are adequate to support the project and <br />the proposed development should not conflict with the Thoroughfare Plan. <br /> <br />Utilities and Drainage - Staff reviewed the existing facilities and services <br />for each of the components of the utility system for the proposed <br />development. An 8" water line runs east-west in the north right-of-way of <br />West Madison Street, south of the property in question. Existing water is <br />adequate for potable but may require fire protection for the proposed <br />development. The nearest fire hydrant is located at the northwest comer of <br />8th Street and West Madison Street. A sanitary sewer line runs in the 16' <br />public alley just east of the property. The development requires on-site <br />detention/retention with the planned outfall to nearby drainage channel. <br /> <br />Landscaping/Screening - The property abuts residential zoned properties to <br />the east (Northside Neighborhood). The City hopes to build four single- <br />family dwellings under the HOME grant program to the east of the subject <br />property along North 7th Street. When a commercially zoned property is <br />adjacent to residential uses, a 20' rear building setback is required. The <br />setback area adjacent to the alley should be utilized for screening of the <br />commercial establishment from the residential properties. Staff suggests <br />heavy landscaping and screening in this area and a substantial portion of the <br />facility's landscaping should also be placed along North 8th Street. If <br />approved, the proposed landscaping/screening and additional setback should <br />result in a facility that is attractive and compatible with surrounding <br />properties. <br /> <br />Economic Development - One of the intentions of the Comprehensive Plan <br />is to encourage new and sustained investment in the City as the basis of a <br />successful redevelopment strategy. This may be achieved by encouraging <br />in-fill development within existing infrastructure service areas. As per plan, <br />commercial, retail, and service activities shall be clustered throughout the <br />City and be convenient to residential areas. In this case, the plan is to <br />develop warehouses, which may cater to small businesses in the area or <br />anticipated businesses to be located to this area. The intent for commercial <br />