TO: Planning Board Members
FROM: Cynthia Cannon, AICP, Assistant Planning Director
DATE: 4/12/2022
SUBJECT:
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523 E. Gregory Street - Variance Request to Section 12-3-12 (1) d. 9., Gateway Redevelopment District - Lot Coverage.
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BACKGROUND:
A Variance application was submitted by Bob Cordes to increase an existing non-conformity for lot coverage at 523 E. Gregory Street. The existing lot coverage is currently at 81% and the proposed increase to lot coverage is the addition of 640 SF which will bring the lot coverage to 85%. The proposed increase is to allow for an improved outdoor dining area.
This property is located in the Gateway Redevelopment District (GRD) and per Section 12-3-12 (1) d. 9., Lot coverage, of the Land Development Code, the following regulations apply in the WRD:
• “The total coverage of all development sites within the gateway redevelopment district, including all structures, parking areas, driveways and all other impervious surfaces, shall not exceed 75 percent.”
Sec. 12-12-2. Planning Board (6) f.1. Conditions for granting a variance in the GRD:
f. To grant zoning variances from the land development regulations of the waterfront redevelopment district and the gateway redevelopment district, under the conditions and safeguards provided in Sec. 12-11-2(a)(2) (see attached).
1. Conditions for granting a zoning variance. In order to authorize any zoning variance from the terms of this title, the board must find in addition to the conditions specified in Sec. 12-11-2(a)(2):
I. That the variance granted will not detract from the architectural integrity of the development and of its surroundings;
ii. That the grant of the variance will be in harmony with general intent and purpose of this title and that such variance will not be injurious to the area involved or otherwise detrimental to the public welfare;
Iii. That the decision of the planning board is quasi-judicial in nature and is final subject to judicial review in accordance with subsection (6)f.4 of this section. Hearings on variance applications under subsection (6)f of this section shall be conducted as a quasi-judicial hearing in accordance with the requirements of law.
This request has been routed through the various City departments and utility providers. Those comments are attached for your review.