07-22-1993 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting ZBOA

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Page 4 of 7 Zoning Board of Adjustment Staff Report 9-2-93 SE93-006; JJ Meza . The area should be surfaced in a manner that will comply with the requirements of Zoning Ordinance Section 10-605.6. Driveway access should be provided from the alley. A landscape buffer, designed in accordance with the requirements of Ordinance Section 10-605.11 shall be installed and maintained between the surfaced area and the adjacent North 3rd Street right-of-way. The area shall be used solely for deliveries, parking of service vehicles and dumpster pad. There shall be no outside storage. The next issues to be considered are those of impact on the surrounding area and the best public interest. The City is currently in the process of developing several updates to the Comprehensive Plan. These include both "Visions '89" and the "Bayfront Master Plan" currently under development. Several key elements of the Bayfront plan have already been identified. The element that has currently been assigned the highest priority is the need to upgrade bayfront access corridors, specifically, along West Main and San Jacinto Streets. The City's Planning and Zoning Commission, working in conjunction with the planning firm of Mitchell, Carlson and Associates, has identified the portion of West Main Street, located between 4th Street and "Five Points" as an area deserving special emphasis and consideration. The recommendations being developed call for the "old town" quality of this area to be preserved and enhanced with continued development as a specialty shopping district to be encouraged. The means of furthering these goals include continued improvements to sidewalks and landscaping, as well as architectural standards aimed at preserving and enhancing the streetscape.