Item 10FCity of Southlake
Department of Planning
STAFF REPORT
May 12, 2004
CASE NO
ZA04 -031
PROJECT: Tract 3 and a portion of Tract 2, Green Meadow Subdivision
REQUEST: Four Peaks Development, Inc. is requesting approval of a variance to the stacking
depth (internal storage) regulations of the Driveway Ordinance No. 634.
ACTION NEEDED: Consider approval of the variance request.
ATTACHMENTS: (A) Background Information
(B) Vicinity Map
(C) Plans and Support Information
(D) 11" x 17" Plans (1o)r City Council menibers� only)
STAFF CONTACT
Dennis Killough (481 -2073)
Bruce Payne (481 -2036)
Case No.
ZA04 -031
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
OWNER/APPLICANT: Four Peaks Development, Inc.
PURPOSE: To allow direct access from the entry drives to the parking spaces located
along the building fronts.
PROPERTY SITUATION: The property is located at the southeast intersection of East Continental
Boulevard and South Kimball Avenue
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Tract 3 and a portion of Tract 2, Green Meadow Subdivision
LAND USE CATEGORY: Industrial
CURRENT ZONING: "I -I" light industrial district
HISTORY: "F" light Industrial district zoning and a Final plat were approved on
December 3, 1974.
"I -1" light industrial district zoning was placed upon the property with the
adoption of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance No. 480.
A Plat Revisions was approved on December 2, 2003
STAFF COMMENTS: The Driveway Ordinance No. 634 requires a minimum stacking depth of 100 feet for
this site. The applicant proposes a minimum stacking depth of 28 feet. A
concept plan showing the proposed driveways is included as attachments `C'
and `D' of this staff report.
The City Council may grant variances to the Driveway Ordinance No. 634 in
accordance with Section 8. In granting a variance, the City Council shall
make the following determinations:
1) That the literal enforcement of the of the regulations herein will
create an unnecessary hardship or practical difficulty on the
applicant;
2) That the situation causing unnecessary hardship or practical difficulty
is unique to the affected property and is not self imposed;
3) That the variance will not injure and will be wholly compatible with
the use and permitted development of adjacent properties;
4) Granting the variance will be in harmony with the spirit and purpose
of this ordinance.
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Case No. Attachment A
ZA04 -031 Page 1
Vicinity Map
Green Meadow Subdivision,
Tract 3 &part of Tract 2
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1000 0 1000 2000 3000 Feet
Case No. Attachment B
ZA04 -031 Page 1
Four Peaks Development, Inc.
May 7, 2004
Mr. Dennis Killough
Senior Planner
City of Southlake
Southlake, Texas
HAND DELIVERED
RE: Request for Stacking Depth Variance
Continental Plaza
SWC Continental Blvd. & Kimball Ave.
Southlake, Texas
Dear Dennis;
Please accept this letter as our request for a variance to the stacking depth ordinance for the three drives
shown on the attached site plan_
Our property is bounded by Continental Blvd. on the north and Kimball Ave. on the east. Continental
Blvd. is scheduled to be widened into a five -lane artery with a continuous turn lane and Kimball will be
four -lane artery with a median.
In order to maintain easy access throughout our development and smooth flow of both truck and
automobile traffic we believe it is important to have the stacking depths at thirty (30) feet as shown on the
attached plan. By doing so we can achieve a better parking ratio for the buildings up front, which we
intend to be of a higher quality office /showroorn character. This type product requires close in and up front
parking as shown.
In addition the variance requested would be in keeping will all of the other office park and industrial park
properties in the area as the subject property.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. If there is anything further that we can furnish you or answer
any questions that you might have please do not hesitate to call myself or my partner, Tom Matthews.
Sincerely,
1 c5_ , <
David McMahan
Principal
Case No.
ZA04 -031
RECD MAY 10 2004
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