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Board of Adjustment Regular Meeting <br />May 28, 2015 <br />Oakland Land & Development Side (South) Setback Variance <br /> <br /> <br />Planning and Development Department <br />Staff Report <br />ISSUE <br /> <br />Consideration of a variance request by Oakland Land and Development to allow construction of <br />a metal office/warehouse building that is 3 feet from the side (south) property line, contrary to <br />the provisions of Section 106-522 of the city’s Code of Ordinances which requires a minimum <br />th <br />10-foot side setback in LI, Light Industrial, district, for the property located at 921 S. 14 Street <br />(case #15-93000006). <br /> <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />Applicant: <br />Oakland Land & Development. <br /> <br />Applicant’s Request: <br />The applicant is seeking approval of variance request #15-93000006, to allow construction of a <br />one-story, 5,000 square foot metal building located 3 feet from the side (south) property line. At <br />this time there is not a tenant for the building; the applicant is developing this building and two <br />others immediately adjacent to the north. <br /> <br />The attached Exhibit A is a copy of the application and site plan showing the general location of <br />the subject site. <br /> <br />Subject Site: <br />th <br />The subject site is a portion of a 2.3 acre tract of land located onS. 14 Street north of Fairmont <br />th <br />Parkway. The property is currently undeveloped and is addressed 921 S. 14 Street. The legal <br />description of the site is Lots 1-32, Block 866, Town of La Porte. The attached Exhibit B is an area <br />map that shows the existing conditions of the site as well as the surrounding area. <br /> <br />Background Information: <br />The site is currently zoned LI, Light Industrial. The following table summarizes the surrounding <br />zoning and land uses: <br />Zoning Land Use <br />North LI, Light Industrial Undeveloped <br />South GC, General Commercial Commercial; Fairmont Parkway Center <br />West LI, Light Industrial Flex Office Space <br />East LI, Light Industrial Vacant and Kroger Grocery Store <br />1 <br /> <br />