01-27-2000 Regular Meeing and Public Hearing

Browse Search

Zoning Board of Adjusro Minutes of January 27, 20Vv Page 2 of 11 and a lack of on-site recreational facilities resulted in children of all ages playing in the parking areas and the streets. Mr. Kneupper outlined the aspects of the existing development that are considered nonconforming when compared to current City development standards: Parking - There are 85 existing vehicle-parking spaces. The applicant proposes 16 additional spaces for a total of 101 parking spaces. Current City standards would require 135 parking spaces. In addition, 66 of the existing spaces are located within public street right-of-way. Current standards would require complete and total off-street parking. Building Setbacks - The City's Zoning Ordinance stipulates m1nlffiUm setbacks for this type facility of Front -25', Side - 20', and Rear - 20'. Five of the nine existing buildings encroach, to varying degrees, into setback areas. Existing building setbacks are Front -15', Side - 3', and Rear - 5' Number of Dwelling Units per Acre - There are currently 57 dwelling units on approximately 1.83 acres of land. This calculates to a density of 31 dwelling units per acre. Current City standards allow up to 27 dwelling units per acre in an R-3 (multi-family residential) zoning district. Landscaping - There is little to no landscaping presently at the facility. Current City standards would require 6% of the site to be landscaped with trees, shrubbery, and ground cover. In addition, landscaping should be maintained in a healthy state. Mr. Kneupper stated that Section 106-262 of the City's Code of Ordinances addresses nonconforming structures, and in this case, Paragraph (h) would apply because the structure has been abandoned longer than 180 consecutive calendar days. The applicant was notified of the nonconforming aspects of the project. The following options are available to address each aspect: Parking - Currently there are 85 parking spaces surrounding the complex. The applicant proposes to construct an additional 16 off-street parking spaces within an area at the southwest comer of the site making the total 101 parking spaces. Current development standards require 135 spaces for this type of project. In addition, current standards require that all parking be off- street. There is no area within the 1.83 acre site to accommodate additional parking. An option available to the applicant to achieve the 135 required parking spaces requires acquiring additional land from the vacant areas surrounding this facility. With regard to the use of public right-of-way for parking, the layout at Flamingo Bay requires parked vehicles to back into the adjacent streets. This would occur on a daily basis and create a traffic safety issue. The only cure for this non-conformity would be to acquire enough adjacent property to accommodate all the parking on-site.