08-25-16 05 Regular Called Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting

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Board of Adjustment Meeting August 25, 2016 Oakland Hose Bibbs Variance website at least ten days prior to the date of the public hearing. Background Information: The sites are currently zoned LI, Light Industrial. The subject site currently has at least one complete building awaiting final approval from the City. The following table summarizes the surrounding zoning and land uses: Zoning Land Use North LI, Light Industrial Undeveloped South LI, Light Industrial Undeveloped West LI, Light Industrial Commercial (Insultherm Inc.) East LI, Light Industrial Undeveloped Applicable Code Provisions: Section 106-800, provisions. The following are excerpts from that section as applicable to this variance request: hƓ ķĻǝĻƌƚƦƒĻƓƷƭ ŭƩĻğƷĻƩ ƷŷğƓ ƚƓĻ ğĭƩĻͲ ğ ƦƩƚŭƩğƒƒğĬƌĻ ğǒƷƚƒğƷźĭ źƩƩźŭğƷźƚƓ ƭǤƭƷĻƒ ǞźƷŷ ƩğźƓ ƭĻƓƭƚƩ ķĻǝźĭĻƭ ƭŷğƌƌ ĬĻ ƦƩƚǝ Analysis: The applicant is seeking approval of a variance that would allow the applicant to use hose bibbs in lieu of an automated irrigation system. The site plan included a note requiring an automatic sprinkler system. However, sites less than 1 acre in area are allowed to use a hose bibb system. In this case, the entire area is greater than 1 acre in size. the literal interpretation of the code approved by the Board subject to the fact that enforcement of the provisions of the code would cause an unnecessary hardship because of circumstances unique to the subject property. The Board is authorized to grant a variance when the Board finds that a number of criteria are met. The following table outlines those criteria and sta Criterion: Staff Finding: a. That the granting of the variance will not be The public interest in this case would be that the contrary to the public interest plants are watered. If the hose bibbs can adequately water the landscaping required by City ordinance then this variance would not be contrary to the public interest. It is worth noting that the site plan approved by the City required an automatic irrigation system.