1/19/2010
Honorable Mayor and Councilors
City Manager
City Attorney
Clerk of Council
Subject: (EXCP 12-09-3103) Special Exception Use request to operate an Auto Sales
Dealership on less than 2 acres at 4400 Beallwood Avenue. The applicant of the
request and owner of the property is Mr. Gus Swenson.
The applicant has submitted an application for the Special Exception Use cited
above. The property is located in a NC (Neighborhood Commercial) District.
The purpose of the Special Exception Use is to allow for the operation of an
auto sales dealership on less than 2 acres:
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Access. - Is or will the type of street providing access to the use be adequate to serve the proposed special exception use?
Existing access from Beallwood Avenue is adequate for the requested land use of
this property.
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Traffic and Pedestrian Safety. - Is or will access into and out of the property be adequate to provide for traffic and pedestrian safety, the anticipated volume of traffic flow, and access by emergency vehicles?
There will be no impact to the transportation system, nor will there be any
impact to pedestrian safety.
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Adequacy of Public Facilities. - Are or will public facilities such as schools, water or sewer utilities, and police or fire protection be adequate to serve the special exception use?
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Protection from Adverse Affects. - Are or will refuse, service, parking and loading areas on the property be located or screened to protect other properties in the area from such adverse effects as noise, light, glare or odor?
The proposed use is served by all city services. There will be no school
impact.
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Hours of Operation. - Will the hours and manner of operation of the special exception use have no adverse effects on other properties in the area?
The neighboring properties should not be affected by the hours of operation of
this proposed use.
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Compatibility. - Will the height, size or location of the buildings or structures on the property be compatible with the height, size, character or location of buildings or other structures on neighboring properties?
The proposed use will be compatible with neighboring commercially zoned
properties.
Twenty-four (24) property owners within 300 feet of the parcel were notified by
letter of the proposed Special Exception Use. To date, the Planning Department
did not receive any opposition comments regarding the Special Exception Use
request.
The Planning Advisory Commission recommended approval at the January 6, 2010
meeting.
The Planning Department recommends that the Council approve the use because the
application for a Special Exception Use meets the criteria for approval.