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Board of Adjustment Meeting <br />November 10, 2016 <br />Pfeiffer Landscaping Variance <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Planning and Development Department <br />Staff Report <br /> <br /> <br />ISSUE <br />Should the Board of Adjustment approve the variance requested by Charles Pfeiffer on behalf of Lindsay <br />th <br />R. and Jennifer B. Pfeiffer for the property located at 202 ½ N. 16 St., legally described Block 686, <br />th <br />Lots 1-16&17-32 & Abandoned E ½ N. 14 St (case #16-930000014) which would allow the applicant <br />to forego installation of landscape planters within a newly constructed parking lot. This request is <br />contrary to the provisions of Section 106-800 (c)(1)(c), which requires a minimum ratio of one planter <br />for every ten parking spaces. <br />DISCUSSION <br /> <br />Applicant: <br />Charles Pfeiffer (Pfeiffer & Son, Ltd.) <br /> <br />: <br />The applicant is seeking approval of variance request #16-93000014. The variance would allow the <br />applicant to forego installation of landscape planters within a newly constructed parking lot. <br /> <br />Subject Site: <br />th <br />The subject lots make up a 2.4 acre tract of land generally 615 feet East of N. 16 St. along W. Polk St. <br />th <br />and is legally described as Block 686, Lots 1-16&17-32 & Abandoned E ½ N. 14 St. The attached <br />Exhibit B is an area map that shows the location of the property in question. <br /> <br />Notice of Public Hearing: <br />Section 194 of the Code of Ordinances stipulates the various requirements for public notice of the <br />public hearing. This variance included all of the necessary code requirements for a public hearing <br />including the following: <br /> Notice of public hearing was posted in the newspaper of general circulation ten days prior <br />to the date of the hearing. <br /> Mailed notices were sent to all owners of property lying within 200 feet of the site ten days <br />prior to the date of the hearing. <br /> Required sign was posted on the site ten days prior to the hearing date. <br />Additionally, in compliance with state law, notice of the public hearing was posted at City Hall and on the <br /> website at least ten days prior to the date of the public hearing. <br /> <br />Background Information: <br />The site is currently zoned LI, Light Industrial. The subject site currently sits undeveloped. The following <br />table summarizes the surrounding zoning and land uses: <br /> <br />