From
Chris Hartmann
Title
S170501 - Site Plan - 701 W Jefferson Street (City Council District 5). Approve a Site Plan of Lot 1, Block 1, of Indian Hills Addition, to construct and operate commercial development. The 0.144-acre property is zoned Commercial (C) within the Central Business District and located at the address 701 W. Jefferson St. The applicant is Julio Santiago and the owner is Arturo Torres. (On July 10, 2017, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this request by a vote of 8-0).
Presenter
Assistant City Manger Bill Crolley
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
SUMMARY:
Consider a request to approve a Site Plan of Lot 1, Block 1, of Indian Hills Addition, to construct and operate commercial development.
ADJACENT LAND USES AND ACCESS:
The following table summarizes the zoning designation and existing land use for the surrounding properties.
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Table 1: Adjacent Zoning and Land Uses |
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Direction |
Zoning |
Existing Use |
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North |
General Retail (GR) |
General Retail District Sites |
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South |
Single Family-4 (SF-4) |
Residential |
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West |
Commercial (C) Commercial Uses |
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East |
Single Family-4 (SF-4), Central Appraisal District (CA) |
Residential, Retail |
PURPOSE OF REQUEST:
The applicant intends to construct and remodel a 1,725 square foot building on Lot 1, Block 1 of 701 W. Jefferson. City Council approval of a Site Plan is required for properties within a planned development district or an overlay district. Development at this location requires site plan approval by City Council because the property is within the Central Business District.
CONFORMANCE WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN:
The 2010 Comprehensive Plan’s Future Land Use Map (FLUM) designates this area as Commercial/Retail/Office (C/R). Commercial/Retail/Office development should include office, service and retail uses. The proposed use is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.
PROPOSED USE CHARACTERISTICS AND FUNCTION:
The proposed building is for commercial office uses. The 0.144-acre property is located on Lot 1, Block 1 at 701 W. Jefferson St.
Access and Parking
The property is accessible by a drive on W. Jefferson St. and Choctaw Trc; a mutual access easement provides access to and circulation around the development. The required number of parking spaces is determined by use. Table 2 provides the parking calculations for the proposed development. The number of parking spaces provided exceeds the number of spaces required.
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Table 2: Parking Calculations |
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Standard |
Provided |
Meets |
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Standard Parking |
6 |
Yes |
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Handicap Parking |
1 |
Yes |
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Total Spaces |
7 |
Yes |
ZONING REQUIREMENTS:
Density and Dimensional Requirements
The subject property is zoned Commercial (C) District; development is subject to the standards for C District in the Unified Development Code (UDC). The following table evaluates the density and dimensional standards of the proposed development. The proposal meets or exceeds the density and dimensional requirements.
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Table 3: Site Data Summary |
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Standard |
Required |
Provided |
Meets |
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Min. Lot Area Sq. Ft. |
5,000 |
6,279 |
Yes |
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Front Setback (Ft.) |
25 |
37 |
Yes |
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Rear Setback (Ft.) |
0 |
58 |
Yes |
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Max. Height (Ft.) |
25 |
22 |
Yes |
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ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS:
There are no additional Consideations.
APPEALS AND EXCEPTIONS:
The applicant is not requesting any appeals or exceptions.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval.